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Have you watched any of the hundred Frankie ? I've not watched 1 ball myself as it's basically written off the international game in August here in England I'm considering getting a ticket against the West Indies at lords but only day 4 & 5 available the way we play and how bad WI are probably won't go to 4th day unless it rains £125 for a decent seat sure I read it's full refund if the game is over before your days play It's either that or try for a one dayer or T20 against Australia in September
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I must have a bit of Indian in me somewhere coz I finally nutted it out. You get 12 points for a win and 4 points for a "No Result" which everybody else calls a draw. Look at the 2nd graphic. You do get deducted points for slow over-rates. There may be other ways to get points deducted but I don't know what they are. This is the current table (Friday morning 25/3/24 Thai Time) ![]() So look at India. Played 9 games so a possible maximum of 108 points. So 6 wins and 1 draw gives them 76 points minus a 2-point deduction for slow over rates in their loss in the 1st Test against South Africa So 74 out of a possible 108 is 68.51% Australia lost 10 points for a slow over-rate in the drawn Test at Manchester England are the worst culprits as they lost points in 4 out of the 5 Ashes Tests for slow over-rates It can be seen here ![]() If Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh later today, England will be last on the table. However, if, and it is a big if, England win their next 6 Tests at home against the Windies and Sri Lanka this northern summer, they will improve to 48.43% (93 points out of a possible 192 points), good weather and no slow over-rate penalties permitting. Just wondering if slow over rates are still a tactic in Test cricket? The West Indies always did it in the 70s & 80s before the rules were changed to a minimum amount of overs in a day's play. They got it down to 8-9 overs per hour. How can you score runs if you don't face enough balls? Surely, in the "Spirit of Cricket", England would not stoop to these tactics? ![]() Just a wind-up, lads ![]()
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![]() I heard on radio today we'd be 5th if we never bowled slow
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![]() Probably, as you would have 40 points out of a possible 120 so 33.33% the same as Sri Lanka, Windies & Bangladesh but you have played more Tests. This will change again after this weekend with the upcoming SL/Bangla Test Plus England has started with two 5 Test series against the top two Test-playing nations. It should get easier from here on in but nothing is a given as Australia found out when they lost to the lowly-ranked West Indies at the "fortress" Gabba. And the Aussies somehow managed to beat the Kiwis but only thanks to Cameron Green in the First Test and Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey in the 2nd. The common thinking is that Australia is not playing well but still finding a way to win. It is the batting that is letting them down but selectors are not willing to change a winning team. The 5 Test schedule against India for the next Australian summer has just been released. Cricket Australia has purposely started with Perth and Adelaide as that's where the Baggy Greens perform best. The idea is to be 2-0 up before heading to Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney. After that, the Aussies go to Sri Lanka for 2 Tests where they are notorious for playing badly. That should be their last matches in the current WTC cycle. England go to Pakistan for 3 Tests in October then 3 Tests in NZ in Nov/Dec So a long way to go yet ![]()
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![]() This site gives you all the future programs coming up in cricket.
Here is a link to all of England's upcoming matches up to 2027 England Cricket Future Tours ![]()
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Back to the real cricket. I'm going to the Trent Bridge Test, as it's the farthest north venue, against the Windies. Got tickets for the first 2 days. Mate did the booking and managed somehow to pick up the tickets on-line by claiming to be an ECB member, or something. Normally he tries every year for either an ODI or Test and we get fuck all, or like last year Day 4 at Headingley in The Ashes but that worked out great in the end. |
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Jan - Feb 2025 Tour of England 2025 Matches: 3 ODI, 5 T20 Venue: England. Not be many bunsen burners that time of year and the weather will not be what the Indians are used to. |
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Maybe playing indoors? ![]() Actually, that has been tried before at the Docklands (now called Marvel) Stadium in Melbourne about 25 years ago. Australia played South Africa in August right in the middle of the Australian football season. Poor crowd attendances ensured the idea was scrapped. With its retractable roof, it is mainly used for football, sporting events, and concerts. It is the home of the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash. It can hold over 50,000 for sporting events and more for concerts Docklands Stadium Think how many more cricket games in England would end in a result if you had a ground like this ![]()
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