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Cricket => England Test => Topic started by: constable.p@gmail.com on October 15, 2015, 10:43:46 AM
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Congratulations to him on a very good century.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Yes - well played
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Showed Cook's best attribute - the ability to stick at it despite the heat & humidity. Somewhat easier batting after the ball gets soft but, as I often say, temperament is as important as technique: it's ultimately why Cook is more successful than Belly.
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Capt Cook, is more successful than all of them Andy, let's hope the middle order can fill its boots tomorrow .
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Capt Cook, is more successful than all of them Andy, let's hope the middle order can fill its boots tomorrow .
Indeed. Root demonstrating that he's the only one who comes anywhere near to Chef's class. Any painted Saffer can thrash a quick 50 in a 20/20, the test of a true batsman is the concentration required to bat for long periods.
There was a quotation made by a notable writer (Cardus?) about a big innings by Boycott that used the metaphor of a master craftsman building an innings. That applies to Cook - although like Boycott neither set the pulse racing like a Gower or Richards (Viv/Barry) it is a privilege to see these craftsmen at work.
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he is actually out, i can't believe it, he did not make it 300. What an innings.
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It was a no ball and the umpire failed to call it.
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A tremendous effort of concentration. I hear it's the longest English test innings.
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A tremendous effort of concentration. I hear it's the longest English test innings.
...almost as long as G Boycott's rant about Doug Insole dropping him after a rather tardy century back in 1864.
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1864, gosh that long
was it really a no ball, chucks
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1864, gosh that long
was it really a no ball, chucks
Yes, it feels like a century has passed whilst listening to 'our Geoffery' holding forth about past slights...indeed, I'm sure he'd fit in well on here.
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Couldn't get 264 though could he !
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just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?
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just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?
As opposed to David East, who presented the Man of the Match award to Cookie.
Luckily I have a wide screen TV.
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just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?
As opposed to David East, who presented the Man of the Match award to Cookie.
Luckily I have a wide screen TV.
Also if he went to the Middle East for the money he has clearly not been spending it on his wardrobe.
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just an observation, Robert Key is one of the pundits on Sky and a very good one, i might add, but has he lost weight, to me he looks quite slim these days ?
As opposed to David East, who presented the Man of the Match award to Cookie.
Luckily I have a wide screen TV.
Also if he went to the Middle East for the money he has clearly not been spending it on his wardrobe.
you'd think with the heat out there he'd be sweating like.....someone who's bought a flat off plan for tower two at the county ground.
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Congrats to Ally on an excellent innings, doing what he does best - holding England together & getting a big score.
What would England do without Cook (& also Root!) ??
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yes, it was a very good innings but would have liked him to go up several gears when passed 200, i mean he is not exactly going to put bums on seats playing 13 hours like that, Root on the hand has every shot in the book
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yes, it was a very good innings but would have liked him to go up several gears when passed 200, i mean he is not exactly going to put bums on seats playing 13 hours like that, Root on the hand has every shot in the book
Yes, but Cook's patience earned Root the opportunity to play more freely from a tiring attack with the older ball. Chef is in many respects quite a limited batsman compared to, say, the young Gooch or Viv/Barry Richards or Gower/KP but - as it was said about another ECCC batsman Paul Gibb - whilst 2 or 3 Cooks in the top order would be intolerable, one is invaluable.
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true, but perhaps but just gives the impression that he is after the records, surely he could have accelerated a bit after 200, that is my only gripe to what was a superb innings.
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Cook's overall record in Asia is outstanding - he is the leading visiting batsman in tests in Asia by runs and hundreds and right up there by any measure. Considering he doesn't look the most natural player of spin it's just amazing how effective he has been. For full stats analysis see this article:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/937409.html
I think the current struggle that a very good side like SA are experiencing on slow turners puts things in context as well. On that last trip to India England, principally Cook and KP plus Swann and Monty, outbatted and outbowled India in the same sort of spinner-friendly conditions as even AB and Amla are now struggling in!
Just a pity that for various reasons those other three who excelled on that tour are all now unavailable to England.
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Well that's what you get brought up on them slow burners at the Maldon peninsula !
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Gilders, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised at cooks performance - don't forget Gooch was said by Warne to be one of the most difficult to bowl at and he has had a tremendous influence on chef's technique.
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The ICC have voted Cooky captain of their Test Team of 2015. Nuff said, but I am more interested in why he is not on the list for the BBC Sports Personality of The Year?
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Amazed that no England cricketers got onto final 12 shortlist, surely Ally or more likely Joe Root or if not Broad should have featured?
Doubtless the GB Davis Cup winning team will win TOTY rather than the Ashes winning team.
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The ICC have voted Cooky captain of their Test Team of 2015. Nuff said, but I am more interested in why he is not on the list for the BBC Sports Personality of The Year?
I always regard it as a nonsense award anyway, but is the list in any way influenced by the lack of any cricket coverage on BBC TV?
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It's most odd that in a year when the Ashes were won that an England cricketer doesn't make a list of 12. Maybe there is something in the BBC TV coverage point, although I would argue that TMS is the BBC's leading radio sports programme. Looking at the selection panel there's no one with an obvious cricket interest on it. Gary Lineker, for example, wasn't on the panel.
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After Cooky's annus horriblis in 2014, his turnaround this year was nothing short of stunning. Compare that to the candidates for 2015 SPOTY: they are cyclist Lizzie Armitstead, footballer Lucy Bronze, athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, athlete Mo Farah, cyclist Chris Froome, boxer Tyson Fury, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, tennis player Andy Murray, swimmer Adam Peaty, long-jumper Greg Rutherford, rugby league player Kevin Sinfield and gymnast Max Whitlock.
Smacks of blimmin' BBC political correctness and if it's based largely on the sports they televise, then high time Sky stole a march on them and launched their own awards ceremony.
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I presume that there is only one candidate for the SPOTY 201 award? :-* :-* :-* :-*
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I presume that there is only one candidate for the SPOTY 201 award? :-* :-* :-* :-*
Someone mentioned Jessica. I guessed Andy would appear soon... ;)
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I presume that there is only one candidate for the SPOTY 201 award? :-* :-* :-* :-*
Someone mentioned Jessica. I guessed Andy would appear soon... ;)
Yes, and that nasty man Fury needs taking down a peg or two for his disgraceful attacks on Jess. >:(
Any offers? :-\
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that nasty man Fury needs taking down a peg or two for his disgraceful attacks on Jess. >:(
He said she "scrubs up well".
Which has been the gist of your argument hasn't it? ;D
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that nasty man Fury needs taking down a peg or two for his disgraceful attacks on Jess. >:(
He said she "scrubs up well". Which has been the gist of your argument hasn't it? ;D
I have always respected her for her tenacity and intelligence.
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I have always respected her for her tenacity and intelligence.
Scrubbing up well comes a distant third then? ;)
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I have always respected her for her tenacity and intelligence.
Scrubbing up well comes a distant third then? ;)
Maybe not distant, but behind by a short head or neck...
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Jimmy likes Victoria Pendleton.
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Jimmy likes Victoria Pendleton.
And so the Essex Outfielder site begins its merger with Tindr... ;)
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Big Tyson for me. Clare Balding presenting the trophy to TF would be TV gold.
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Well, he's certainly got a personality! To be fair, a good boxer, particularly a heavyweight one OUGHT to project something. You wouldn't expect someone doing that job to be a shrinking violet, would you?
On that basis, itdoesn't seem that good a field. I think, on the basis of his latest efforts and comments, Greg Rutherford.
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Big Tyson for me. Clare Balding presenting the trophy to TF would be TV gold.
Nah, the follow up edition of 'snog, marry, avoid' would be, though!
I wouldn't like to bet on who would come out on top in a 12 round fight between these two icons of our times...
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Jimmy likes Victoria Pendleton.
Indeed. But Jimmy'll need his stabilisers removed to keep up with her... ;)
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Third! To a Scotsman without a personality, who doesn't even want to be British... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Beat Tyson Fury though. And there's not a lot of people who can say that!
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Beat Tyson Fury though. And there's not a lot of people who can say that!
It's all tongue in cheek, though. ;)
He scrubs up well also - doesn't he Nat? ;)
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Beat Tyson Fury though. And there's not a lot of people who can say that!
It's all tongue in cheek, though. ;)
He scrubs up well also - doesn't he Nat? ;)
He got my vote. I was willing him on. Believe he was only 7000 votes short of Ennis-Hill. You could almost see the collective sigh of relief from the presenters when he didn't get 1st/2nd/3rd.
Oh well, back to forum baiting.
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Big Tyson for me. Clare Balding presenting the trophy to TF would be TV gold.
Nah, the follow up edition of 'snog, marry, avoid' would be, though!
I wouldn't like to bet on who would come out on top in a 12 round fight between these two icons of our times...
I know who has got the bigger chin!
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Beat Tyson Fury though. And there's not a lot of people who can say that!
It's all tongue in cheek, though. ;)
He scrubs up well also - doesn't he Nat? ;)
...and so does Eddie Izzard.
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Saw a stat in the Daily Mail that said that Cook & Root scored 44% of England's Test runs this year, says it all really & yet incredibly, neither of them & Root in particular, got into the final 12 for SPOTY.
What does a cricketer have to do to get a nomination?
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Yes Root is rated number two and cook number nine in icc rankings
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Saw a stat in the Daily Mail that said that Cook & Root scored 44% of England's Test runs this year, says it all really & yet incredibly, neither of them & Root in particular, got into the final 12 for SPOTY.
What does a cricketer have to do to get a nomination?
Get on free-to-air TV?
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Root certainly should have been in the 12 and arguably Broad for his Ashes winning spell at Trent Bridge. Realistically a cricketer will only win in if they do something really outstanding in the Ashes.
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Saw a stat in the Daily Mail that said that Cook & Root scored 44% of England's Test runs this year, says it all really & yet incredibly, neither of them & Root in particular, got into the final 12 for SPOTY.
What does a cricketer have to do to get a nomination?
Get on free-to-air TV?
I suspect there's some sort of backroom deal whereby only someone whose sport is only on pay TV, and who doesn't make outrageous comments, can be nominated!
When were either Cook or Root ..... who seems like a chirpy lad ..... last interviewed on BBC?
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Let's face it, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award (I refuse to use the dumbed-down acronym), is now a long way from the august, black tie ceremony of yesteryear and now seems to be bound by agenda, political correctness and a deep-held resentment of the fact it is close to losing just about every major sporting event on the calendar. Cricket's omission this year is an outrage.
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It would be if anyone cared.
Other than the northerners who voted en masse for Kevin Sinfield.
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I do not have that much interest in SPOTY as I have wondered about how the votes are counted. Funny that the BBC have never responded to criticism by involving the Electoral Reform Society or independent observers.
Some years ago Muhammad Ali was presented with the overseas personality award and looked at the trophy and said, "there is no name on it. Did you only decide at the last minute I was going to win".
When the ceremony was at BBC TV Centre, after the ceremony was over a guest from Rugby Union got himself arrested. He tried to make with a Charity collecting box from the foyer as a drunken prank.
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I suspect there's some sort of backroom deal whereby only someone whose sport is only on pay TV, and who doesn't make outrageous comments, can be nominated!
When were either Cook or Root ..... who seems like a chirpy lad ..... last interviewed on BBC?
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Root was on radio 5 live talking about the Ashes win last night!about an hours worth of material.
Agree though, media coverage of cricket is woeful. Have you ever wondered why Sky Sports news give about five minutes to the cricket (on a good day) yet can have other 30 minutes on football
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It would be if anyone cared.
Other than the northerners who voted en masse for Kevin Sinfield.
Shows you don't need opposable thumbs to operate a mobile.
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Note that before the second test in South Africa , Captain Cook has now won 18 out of 42 tests as England captain , the same amount of wins has Mike Brearly in31 tests . His calender year 2015 in 14 tests brought him 1,384 runs with a highest score of 263 .
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Note that before the second test in South Africa , Captain Cook has now won 18 out of 42 tests as England captain , the same amount of wins has Mike Brearly in31 tests . His calender year 2015 in 14 tests brought him 1,384 runs with a highest score of 263 .
Your point being ...?
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3 low scores so far against South Africa, but he was to an outstanding catch today.
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He's enjoying himself at the darts tonight, along with Mark Pettini.
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He's enjoying himself at the darts tonight, along with Mark Pettini.
I'd be fascinated to see what Mark Pettini enjoying himself actually looks like.
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He's enjoying himself at the darts tonight, along with Mark Pettini.
I'd be fascinated to see what Mark Pettini enjoying himself actually looks like.
Go and watch him at Grace Road?
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Scoring lots of runs for Leics at Chelmsford in June to prove a point would be enjoyable for MP!!
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Scoring lots of runs for Leics at Chelmsford in June to prove a point would be enjoyable for MP!!
But would he smile?
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He's enjoying himself at the darts tonight, along with Mark Pettini.
I'd be fascinated to see what Mark Pettini enjoying himself actually looks like.
Something like this.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZ_wBDuWAAAGCk6.jpg
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Looks more like a grimace than a smile ;D
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Looks more like a grimace than a smile ;D
Swampy was never confused - although he looks worried that Chef might be! :-*