Cricket Banter

A tough opening year as captain with home series against South Africa and West Indies with the Ashes Tour in late 2017. Wishing him all the best.

Aussie captain has upset the Indian fielders in their test match.
He was given out LBW but chose to look at the Australian dressing room before deciding to review.

Apparently he's only allowed to speak with the other batsman and the Indian captain wasn't happy.

India won the match

Jason Roy was dropped from England's 50 team due to a dip in form.

But he's back amongst the runs today for Surrey in their one day semi final against Worcester He's currently 54no off 41 balls

The voice of cricket on the radio, Henry Blofeld, is to retire from broadcasting. He's declared in September at the age of 77.

(23-06-2017 09:00 )Charlemagne Wrote:  The voice of cricket on the radio, Henry Blofeld, is to retire from broadcasting. He's declared in September at the age of 77.

TMS is one of the great joys of radio and Blowers one of the voices that just makes me smile with delight.

They'll be no more:
"It's a catch he would have caught 99 times times out of 1,000" or "If the tension here was a block of Cheddar cheese, you could cut it with a knife"

I think he is the last of the legends of radio cricket commentators.

What's happened to test cricket this year.
It's July and there still hasn't been a match

(02-07-2017 07:54 )Charlemagne Wrote:  What's happened to test cricket this year.
It's July and there still hasn't been a match

Not long to wait. 1st test against South Africa at Lords starts on Thursday. Looking forward to going to the Oval Test later this month.

Christ hope nottinghams luke fletcher will be ok Took a nasty hit to the head by a returning ball he had bowled play in the 20/20 was suspeneded for 30 mins apparently he was concouis and talking though