Dan2501
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Horrendous drop from Broad, 3 dropped off Anderson in 2 overs, but Abbas then runs himself out. Mad cricket.
2019 Cricket
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I wouldn't want to be in the same locker room with Jimmy Anderson as a slip fielder this evening...
looks like Broads in with the slippers too lol, cant catch that but can throw the stumps down from 30 yards
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Shocking fielding from England today (although a great throw from Broad at least rectified dropping a relative dolly). Burns doesn't look a slip fielder at all and that statistic of his dropped catches backs that. Is it just that he doesn't have soft hands as the best slip catchers have always had or does he react that fraction too late a lot of the time. In this match it looks as though the drops won't matter but against a top side that don't give you much it could be pivotal in the game
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Armchair umpiring with slo-mos can be dangerous... Luckily unlike golf, you cant go back and cut a few strokes
https://wisden.com/series-stories/e...contravening-laws-during-fawad-alam-dismissal
https://wisden.com/series-stories/e...contravening-laws-during-fawad-alam-dismissal
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Cymbals back in form. Another dropped off Anderson. Buttler didn't even get a glove on it.
Jimmy needs 2 wickets in 13 overs to be the fastest to 600 in terms of deliveries.
Jimmy needs 2 wickets in 13 overs to be the fastest to 600 in terms of deliveries.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
In other news, ton up for Ben Foakes ?
Jeez that was awful. Do the selectors have so little regard for what a keeper does? Ask Jimmy whether Foakes should have the gloves next test match?
There will be keepers at county level, county 2nd XI and minor counties level who are currently needing to buy new tv's as they have just put a foot through their current one
Can he do reverse sweeps or hit sexy 6's though?
If Butler is to play then it is as a batsman only. Anything else is just cobblers.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
If it was a one off or a couple per series but this is 3-4 per innings. Against top sides you simply won't be able to do that and not get punished. You can't give top players extra lives.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
To be fair to Buttler he was really good in the first innings, and his keeping in his Test career to the seamers has been pretty solid. Would be brave giving him the gloves in India given his struggles against the spinner though.
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If they don't give him the gloves they will have to drop him which would be rather harsh given he has started to play some quality innings.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Getting some cricket after all - hopefully the light will hold up. This from BBC in regards to how much play:
There are a minimum of 42 overs remaining in the day. However, the last 15 of those constitute the last hour, which is when a draw can be agreed. Basically, if the weather holds, we'll have at least 27 overs.
There are a minimum of 42 overs remaining in the day. However, the last 15 of those constitute the last hour, which is when a draw can be agreed. Basically, if the weather holds, we'll have at least 27 overs.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
wouldve said theres no reason not to have the last hour, its the last test of summer so nothing to save the quicks for, new ball due etc. but then weve opened up with Jofra bowling 80mph half trackers so who knows
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Archer running into the wind bowling short on a dead pitch seems like a such a Joe Root idea. So dumb.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
600 for Jimmy. What a cricketer.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
600 wickets for Jimmy Anderson
Guess we can all go home now
Guess we can all go home now
Fabulous for an opening bowler to reach this figure. A credit to himself and also justification for central contracts allowing players to manage their workloads.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Shafiq out to Root 2 balls before the new ball. Not going to be enough time, but should at least make the first couple of overs of the new ball interesting.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Jimmy has had a better career than I would have expected. Great achievement.
