Idle cricket musing

[SimonM]

Yorkshire, top of the table 3 days into the new season!>:D

[Atticus]

Not any more Simon!, Oh Lancy, Lancy!!!

[SimonM]

Look again - Yorkshire are still top! :)

[Huguenot]

Blinking heck - how did we manage to have Sri Lanka on the ropes at 278/6 and then now end up at 376/7

[Loz]

Worcestershire completely conned. Serves them right for taking an unknown player on his word. Unbelievable.

[maxxi]

Loz Wrote:

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> Worcestershire completely conned. Serves them

> right for taking an unknown player on his word.

> Unbelievable.

Was he George Weah's 'cricketer' cousin and did G. Souness advise?

[Huguenot]

WOW! And double WOW!

[kpc]

Amazing. Wonder how many were still at the ground to witness this.

[maxxi]

Hugely impressive and shows the team's confidence. All the more enjoyable for shutting up the moaners in the commentary box who were dismissive of allowing Bell his century (even remembering what Atherton did to Hick when he was on 98) and thought the declaration too early.

A special mention for Boycott who moaned about Trott being 'one paced' and not going after the bowling enough during his double century - this from Boycott of all people, a batsman of one pace if ever there was one, who could bore fans to sleep on his way to a century.

[maxxi]

great quote -

The Cricketer

Newsletter. Issue No.148. June 2.

www.thecricketer.com

Graeme Swann, did you think you'd win this match when you turned up here at half-ten this morning?

"I didn't get here until half-eleven."

We'll take that as a no.

[maxxi]

Taxi for Mr Pietersen.

[maxxi]

fine comeback from 22 for 3 to 300 for 5. Also good to hear Blowers back on form on TMS. Stumped (?) Vaughan by asking if he agreed that the floodlights at Lords were aesthetically pleasing. Vaughan- paused and "well I've never really thought about it.."

[kpc]

I can't help but think that the current Sri Lankan team is over-burdened with initials. Cricketers historically are called CB Fry or WG Grace or MJK Smith if you're pushing things (Trott, Morgan and Broad all stretch to three of the current selection), but UWMBCA Welegedara, HMRKB Herath and the Jayawardenes (DPMD and HAPW respectively), I ask you!!!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Anyone else follow the link from the Guardian OBO to the Abbey Road Crossing Cam?

Strangely compulsive viewing.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I've just watched Fire in Babylon which has been released to video already.

It's more a political/ideological commentary than a cricket thang, but very good viewing nonetheless. It is also a timely reminder of how sexy Viv Richards is.

[????]

Petersen gets his ton - I'm going tomorrow so hoping to see Tendulkar, but unlikely to see him get his 100 100th whicjh would be awesome (with my non-partisan hat on).

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Jealous. You should have good weather at least.

[maxxi]

451 for 8 and Pietersen on 183 (been cutting loose since he got to 150) - very good afternoon's work and Kumar got himself a five-for. Tomorrow is looking like a good day to be there Quids - and early too if we don't see England get a chance to bowl in the next 40mins or so.

[maxxi]

Pietersen 4,6,2,4 ...202 n/o! and a declaration! Excellent.

ETA: 202 rather than 200 n/o.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Good show Pietersen & Kumar.

[Mick Mac]

I'm going to Lords today! Woop woop.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh dear, will the MCC crusties survive your visit?

[Mick Mac]

Lunch and afternoon team in the restaurant all included. Have been for etiquette lessons.

[maxxi]

Afternoon team!? Should this be under the polyamory thread?

*keeps hand firmly on box*

[Alan Medic]

You can take the man out of the bog.................