Proper Mannies Cricket

[Donanddusted]

Sorry boss.

India's second eleven will give England a sterner test.

[57vintage]

Of course they will.

That top order still looks too brittle, and the news about Buttler and Bairstow leaves a gap at 4/5/6, as well as behind the stumps in Test 2. Sibley impressive against spin in Galle, but India’s a notch or two up in quality.

It could be the making or breaking of Crawley, Sibley, Lawrence, Foakes, Bess, and Alan From Accounts.

I suppose a C5 highlights hour is too much to hope for?

Fuuck off Sky.

[57vintage]

**** off Sky, maybe...

https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/01/channel-4-return-would-be-significant-poignant-development-test-cricket-india-england

[StandfreeFM]

Rooooooooooot

Double century fae the England captain

Not really liking the replacement for Test Match Special on the radio. Lost the rights so we have to make do with The Cricket Social and increased banter. Better than nothing but nae great

[Donanddusted]

Too cautious today or making sure India have little chance of victory?

[Donanddusted]

Too cautious today or making sure India have little chance of victory?

Well that was quick.

[Hewitt_Scores]

Well that was quick.

Aye, I thought that Root missed a trick and batted too long, but they bowled well.

[sheepcrooky]

Moeen Ali, out of the test side for about 3 years. Comes back for one game, takes 8 wickets and scored decent runs. Then decides all this bubble nonsense is too much for him and catches the first flight home.

Genuinely not sure whether to feel sorry for him as he might be suffering from depression or just think he is another elite sportsman who doesn’t realise how lucky he is to be paid a packet for travelling the world and playing a game they love.

[Mason89]

This is pretty far away from being proper mannies cricket

[Donanddusted]

This is pretty far away from being proper mannies cricket

20/20 style over a couple of days.

[dons8321]

20/20 style over a couple of days.

England all out for 81 in 30.4 overs a lead of 49. Given that India were all out for 36 recently it's not a gimme.

[Jupiter]

7th shortest test match ever.

Nobody knows how to bat properly any more. I blame too much one day cricket.

[57vintage]

You could eat your breakfast off that outfield at Lord’s.

[donsdaft]

Only using English technology would that have been out.

[57vintage]

Only using English technology would that have been out.

Nae idea. This is a satellite-free dwelling. **** sports-thieving Sky and the cuddy on which it rode into town.

BBC2 has an hour of highlights at 1900 which is better than:

- nothing
- selling out to those Thatcherite TV ****s
- the bland People’s Friend-like pish of The One Show