The cricket thread

earwighoney

crunchman said:

The problem with listening to it on Talksport is that you have to put up with Mark Nicholas and KP.

I disagree, I think largely the coverage on TS is pretty good.  Ok, not everyone is great but Gough and Harmison in particular are excellent.

Mark Nicholas is on Sky as well, he's difficult to escape it seems.

crunchman

I like Butcher, and Gough and Harmison are good, but Nicholas makes me want to pay for a NowTV pass so I can put up with Nasser on Sky.

It's really delayed. Some of the commentary on the Cricinfo ball by ball seems to be coming up around 2 minutes before Talksport.

earwighoney

crunchman said:

I like Butcher, and Gough and Harmison are good, but Nicholas makes me want to pay for a NowTV pass so I can put up with Nasser on Sky.

It's really delayed. Some of the commentary on the Cricinfo ball by ball seems to be coming up around 2 minutes before Talksport.

For this series Nicholas is one of the main commentators on Sky.

crunchman

earwighoney said:

crunchman said:

I like Butcher, and Gough and Harmison are good, but Nicholas makes me want to pay for a NowTV pass so I can put up with Nasser on Sky.

It's really delayed. Some of the commentary on the Cricinfo ball by ball seems to be coming up around 2 minutes before Talksport.

For this series Nicholas is one of the main commentators on Sky.

At least I can't see his smug face on the radio.

Why on earth have SKy dropped Gower to bring in Nicholas?

As I write that, Bairstow bowled yet again.

RandallFlagg

...and out goes Stokes, 150-6 SA are into the England bowlers now.

sixstringsupplies

Ah....it’s just not cricket without the collapse! 

scrumhalf

Mark Nicholas is the nearest thing cricket has to Gloria Hunniford, incapable of making a simple statement without there being some sort of media-trained intonation.

I like Harmy, he always strikes me as being very genuine. And we have the bonus of Neil Manthorp, one of the best overseas commentators.

guitars4you

No commentary via the BBC web site or R5 Sports - Is the commentary now moved for some reason - Okay when at home as I have Sky to watch

crunchman

guitars4you said:

No commentary via the BBC web site or R5 Sports - Is the commentary now moved for some reason - Okay when at home as I have Sky to watch

Talksport outbid BBC for the rights.  Hence the conversation about having Mark Nicholas inflicted on us.

scrumhalf

In an ever-changing world it's both reassuringly and depressingly familiar that our test match batting, especially overseas, remains utter shite.

181 all out, last seven wickets falling for less than 40.

guitars4you

crunchman said:

guitars4you said:

No commentary via the BBC web site or R5 Sports - Is the commentary now moved for some reason - Okay when at home as I have Sky to watch

Talksport outbid BBC for the rights.  Hence the conversation about having Mark Nicholas inflicted on us.

Thought that might be the case - Is this just for overseas matches or all test matches etc

guitars4you

scrumhalf said:

In an ever-changing world it's both reassuringly and depressingly familiar that our test match batting, especially overseas, remains utter shite.

181 all out, last seven wickets falling for less than 40.

Trying to analyse this

Is it the only difference was De Kock and his 95

Or SA bowlers did a better job than ours

If the former, then why can't we counter attack - Jos Butler or Bairstow should have taken it on in a similar way 

guitars4you

guitars4you said:

scrumhalf said:

In an ever-changing world it's both reassuringly and depressingly familiar that our test match batting, especially overseas, remains utter shite.

181 all out, last seven wickets falling for less than 40.

Trying to analyse this

Is it the only difference was De Kock and his 95

Or SA bowlers did a better job than ours

If the former, then why can't we counter attack - Jos Butler or Bairstow should have taken it on in a similar way 

Found my answer after listening to the match this morning - Clueless and Crap

RandallFlagg

Why is Jos Buttler getting an MBE?

UnclePsychosis

RandallFlagg said:

Why is Jos Buttler getting an MBE?

Services to Bowling. 

crunchman

England's highest opening partnership since 2016 - haven't reached a hundred yet.  Says a lot.

Edit:  not going to reach 100.  Sibley got out while I was writing that.

scrumhalf

I have to admit that I expected us to be four or five down at close of play today. We now need about 250 with nine wickets in hand. Hopefully the sick parade will be down to nil tomorrow.

It could get very interesting, but I'll be surprised if we get within 100 of the target.

guitars4you

scrumhalf said:

It could get very interesting, but I'll be surprised if we get within 100 of the target.

I'm with you on the first part - Not sure about the 100 - Bat another 80 overs and it will be very interesting - Might need Jack Leach in there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

scrumhalf

SA had their reserve wicketkeeper fielding at short leg. Hmmm...

It used to be the case that substitute fielders couldn't field close in.

scrumhalf

And it was all going so well...