Cricket

okocha wrote:How is this even possible?? 

"An Indian teenager scored more than 1,000 runs in a single innings to set a new world record in school cricket.
Fifteen-year-old Pranav Dhanawade broke the previous record of 628 set by Arthur Collins in 1899 on Monday.
But he continued his innings in the HT Bhandari Cup inter-school tournament and reached 1,009 runs.
He smashed 59 sixes and 127 fours in 395 minutes before his KC Gandhi School declared the innings at 1,465 against Arya Gurukul School on Tuesday"
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I believe the other team were bowled out for 32 and 50 odd so it was obviously a bit of a mismatch.

So England are now paying for that awful decision to declare and despite all the crowing after the first innings could even end up losing the match. Now 80 odd for 4.

Heads should roll if they f*** this up.

wanderlust wrote:

okocha wrote:How is this even possible?? 

"An Indian teenager scored more than 1,000 runs in a single innings to set a new world record in school cricket.
Fifteen-year-old Pranav Dhanawade broke the previous record of 628 set by Arthur Collins in 1899 on Monday.
But he continued his innings in the HT Bhandari Cup inter-school tournament and reached 1,009 runs.
He smashed 59 sixes and 127 fours in 395 minutes before his KC Gandhi School declared the innings at 1,465 against Arya Gurukul School on Tuesday"
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I believe the other team were bowled out for 32 and 50 odd so it was obviously a bit of a mismatch.

How come my 10 wickets for 3 runs didn't get in the world news?!
( Is there a Nuts award for modesty?  )

Six down now.

I fear the worst.....

looking forward to seeing what the supporters trust has to say tonight

Another fantastic test!

Stokes and Root yesterday and Broad on fire right now.

Don't miss it if you can.

Tremendous stuff.

Broad's having another day like that one at Trent Bridge when he bowled the Aussies out on his own.

Fantastic!

South Africa 47 for 7.

Tremendous stuff.

I've just watched the highlights and what great catches by Taylor and that's some catch at the end by Broad. It takes some doing does that for a big lad like Broad, brilliant.

When Broad has got the bit between his teeth there isn't a bowler in the world who comes close to the devastation he brings.

He's big 
He's bad
He's better than his dad
Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad

Now the top ICC test bowler in the world, well done Broad..............


http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91514/broad-becomes-number-one-ranked-test-bowler

Was Skyping my cousin in Durban yesterday and asked if she needed me to bring anything for them that they can't get in South Africa when I visit next month. Her husband was visibly twitching when I suggested a cricket team. Now this blokes a biker who has little or no interest in cricket, but it's clearly a matter of national pride so if anyone has any spare "South Africa are shit at cricket" jokes I can take with me I'd welcome any contributions.

That should be more than enough to tide you over Lusty. Might also get you twatted as well but don't let that get in the way.

How the feck did we just pull that off?

Not that I'm complaining, obviously.

Biggest run rate in the history of the tournament no less.

We should all be very proud of our Irish, Zimbawean, Kiwi, English lads tonight.

I know that most of us like our proper cricket but that was pure drama and very exciting to watch.

Little Joe Root with a scooping six. 

Astonishing. The reports on Talkshite were ridiculing England's awful bowling performance and lamenting the fact that we were out of the tournament before it had even started. We were about 89 for 4 chasing 230. So I switched the radio off and never gave the match another thought. When they announced on the 7-30 news that England had won I was totally gobsmacked. Not really my type of cricket but I'll deffo be watching the highlights tonight.

The bowling and field changes were poor.

Topley looked like a club bowler and when he dropped that catch it was obvious his head had gone.

Hope he comes back and does some damage.

Captain Morgan looked bereft of ideas after about 20 minutes when they were something like 90 for 2 with about 16 overs left.


All looked lost - I'd given up.

229 to win.

Great start from Roy and Hales but then it went a bit south for a bit with too many singles and twos.

But then suddenly they realised that we'd be the first Test Playing team to be eliminated and we got some massive shots, supported by Root's guile.

Right into the stands....For six.

We won't win it but they proved tonight that the batting line up can deliver.

England walking the semi 36 off 40 balls needed but just lost two quick wickets.

Radio commentary here -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/35722502