We were in St Johns, Antigua a couple of months ago, heading for one of the beaches in a mini-bus. Driving up past the Recreation Ground the driver couldn't help telling us that was where Brian Lara had twice made the highest ever score in a Test Match. I couldn't help myself either.
"Ah Brian Lara, second best batsman the world's ever seen."
He bit, "Second best ? So who was the best ?"
"Geoffrey Boycott"
He nearly crashed his mini-bus.
Good to see that we made the most of the conditions this time and played like a proper cricket team.
Deserved win and all players can be reasonably pleased with their performances, however, I still feel that we are nowhere near up to speed as far as test cricket is concerned.
Well done to Buttler for a good innings and also to young Bess who batted and bowled well and took a smashing catch. Just proves a point that, if he is good enough, he is old enough!
Yes he did well as did most of the team.
Buttler top scorer in series with 161, Jimmy gets 9 more to get to 540 in Tests, plus 269 in one days and 18 in T20 that’s 827 international wickets now.
I saw Lloydy make his debut for Haslingden at Bentgate in a Lancashire League fixture.
I still have not seen anything like it. The ball spent more time in the Auction Yard than the animals do!
Team of the seventies
http://cricket.lancashirecricket.co....e-day-wonders/
A loss to Scotland today. Some game as Scotland set the second highest one day total of 371-5. McLeod getting 140.
England get 365 of them with Bairstow getting 105.
Oh dear!
We were going well until Hayles called Root for a run when Root was right on the backfoot in front of his stumps and ended up getting run out at the non-striker's end. That cost us the game in my opinion, however, it was a game of no real importance but it will give a good lift to Scotland and their future ambition.
Colne 37 all out !!