The cricket

[Cobs]

2 minutes ago, Tommok said:

Nasty.

Although he's not actually going to miss many (if any) international games in that time.

true - 2nd time he's done that shoulder, which must be a worry

1st T20 about to start

Pakistan win toss and bowl

[Tommok]

2 minutes ago, Cobs said:

true - 2nd time he's done that shoulder, which must be a worry

1st T20 about to start

Pakistan win toss and bowl

Yeah shoulder injuries are often a recurring nightmare for cricketers although usually it's obviously bowlers that it's a concern for.

Rain stopped play in the Sussex vs Surrey T20.

[Cobs]

i umpired again in the week - 60 over game - feet were killing me after

must have turned down about 6 or 7 LBW appeals, funny how the pressure builds on you when you keep saying 'Not out'

was happy to give a stumping in the end, get them off my back a bit

[Swan Red]

In the one game I umpired I caved to a really enthusiastic call for LBW only for the captain of the fielding team to inform 5 minutes later me they'd had a chat and where letting the fella back in to bat at the fall of the next wicket.

[Tommok]

In random cricket news

Luxembourg are playing the Czech Republic in a T20 game at the moment.

Luxembourg made 164/7 if you're interested

[Cobs]

3 minutes ago, Swan Red said:

In the one game I umpired I caved to a really enthusiastic call for LBW only for the captain of the fielding team to inform 5 minutes later me they'd had a chat and where letting the fella back in to bat at the fall of the next wicket.

ffs, thanks then !

Bairstow gone smashing it straight back at the bowler 3-1

[Tommok]

Poor shot from Bairstow and Banton was lucky to get away with that - dolly catch dropped in the slips

[Swan Red]

23 minutes ago, Cobs said:

ffs, thanks then !

Bairstow gone smashing it straight back at the bowler 3-1

terrible decision by me so so bad

[Tommok]

Thought that was out - didn't see the edge to begin with.

Good decision by the umpire.

Edit - In the England game, not SR's decision

Edited August 28, 2020 by Tommok

[Tommok]

He's going to be a big star is Mr Banton. Great fun to watch.

Dropping him earlier is looking like an even worse mistake for Pakistan.

 

[Tommok]

I wonder what the Duckworth Lewis method is going to come up with here.

Could be game over of course

Edited August 28, 2020 by Tommok

[The Hitman]

5 hours ago, Tommok said:

He's going to be a big star is Mr Banton. Great fun to watch.

Dropping him earlier is looking like an even worse mistake for Pakistan.

 

Seen him a few times over here in the Big Bash. Very talented in that form of the game, certainly gives it some humpty.

[Tommok]

2 hours ago, The Hitman said:

Seen him a few times over here in the Big Bash. Very talented in that form of the game, certainly gives it some humpty.

Yeah he's been great for Somerset in the T20, been signed up for IPL too.

He's also very decent in the 50 over game as well.

Edited August 29, 2020 by Tommok

[Bailo]

Unless we get some lovely September heat, I can't see the Blast or these international series getting anywhere unfortunately. 

[Nebraska Red]

4 hours ago, Bailo said:

Unless we get some lovely September heat, I can't see the Blast or these international series getting anywhere unfortunately. 

Good luck with that. 

Or, move everything to the Middle East like the IPL.

[muleskinner]

September is often better weather than August.

[Nebraska Red]

Better weather today and Pakistan are 0-51 from 6.

[Tommok]

Rashid getting some serious turn

[Tommok]

Sloppy play from England at the moment

[muleskinner]

Need to settle down a bit , off to a great start tho.

[Cobs]

Great knock from Morgan there.

made that run chase look pretty easy 

[Tommok]

Yeah Morgan is in great form.

[Nebraska Red]

Derbyshire-Lancashire T20 on Sky.  Apparently, Keaton Jennings can swing a bat!

[Nebraska Red]

Good game of cricket that. Lancashire won by 4 runs. Playing a couple of games in Aigburth later this week.

Edited August 31, 2020 by Nebraska Red

[Cobs]

Eng win toss and elect to chase again

Moeen with a wicket off his first ball 2-1