Cricket Banter

(01-04-2022 16:02 )hornball Wrote:  

(31-03-2022 10:27 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Roy Key seems lost commentating on a Pakistan v Australia match from Lahore.

I don't like tearing into many commentators, and hitherto, Keysey has been good on Sky. I agree though, suddenly all over the show in this series?? Don't know why!!

Other things on his mind perhaps, after reports that his name has been linked with the England MD job.

Pakistan v Australia 3rd ODI Lahore (11 am BST)
Pakistan won the toss & elected to field
Australia 210 All out (41.5 overs) Carey 56 Abbott 49akistan McDermott 36 Green 34 Mohammad Wasim 3-40 Rauf 2-39 Shaheen 2-40
Pakistan 214-1 (37.5 over) Babar 105 no Imam-ul-Haq 89 no
Pakistan won by 9 wickets

(01-04-2022 10:32 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(31-03-2022 09:12 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SA v BAN 1st Test Durban Day 3 Close
Bangladesh won the toss & elected to field
SA 367 & 6-0 (4 overs)
BAN 298 All out (115.5 overs) Joy 137 Das 41 Shanto 38 Mehidy 29 Harmer 4-103 Williams 3-54

(02-04-2022 10:24 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(01-04-2022 10:32 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(31-03-2022 09:12 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SA v BAN 1st Test Durban Day 3 Close
Bangladesh won the toss & elected to field
SA 367 & 6-0 (4 overs)
BAN 298 All out (115.5 overs) Joy 137 Das 41 Shanto 38 Mehidy 29 Harmer 4-103 Williams 3-54

75 the lead. Handy with the pitch starting to show signs of uneven bounce. If the Tigers bowl anything like though, they may still see a manageable run chase 4th Inns. Either way, they did so well to close the gap from where they were five down. Joy - well he was just that....... a real star of the future and still only 21 years old! He actually showed quite a considerable cricket brain together with a large degree of batting skill in managing the Inns to get so close to the SA total.

The Tigers really do have considerable steel and 'stickability' now. I am not all that familiar with their current coach, but he has certainly made a vast difference to them.

(02-04-2022 10:24 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(01-04-2022 10:32 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(31-03-2022 09:12 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SA v BAN 1st Test Durban Day 4
Bangladesh won the toss & elected to field
SA 367 & 204 All out (74 overs) Elgar 64 Rickelton 39 no Petersen 36 Ebadot 3-40 Mehidy 3-85 Taskin 2-24
BAN 298 & 6-1 (3 overs)
Target 274 runs

Day 4 Close of play Bangladesh 2nd innings 11-3

Day 5 Bangladesh 53 All out (19 overs) Shanto 26 Taskin 14 Maharaj 7-32 Harmer 3-21
South Africa won by 220 runs

Pakistan v Australia T20 Lahore (16.30 BST)
AUS won the toss & elected to field
Pakistan 162-8 (20 overs) Babar 66 Khushdil 24 Rizwan 23 Ellis 48 Green 2-16
AUS 163-7 (19.1 overs) Finch 55 Head 26 Shaheen 2-21 Mohammad Wasinm 2-30 Uzman Qadir 2-33
Australia on by 3 wickets

(04-04-2022 14:08 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Day 4 Close of play Bangladesh 2nd innings 11-3

Day 5 Bangladesh 53 All out (19 overs) Shanto 26 Taskin 14 Maharaj 7-32 Harmer 3-21
South Africa won by 220 runs

Interesting reaction rom both camps after this Test. South Africa's skipper, Elgar said that the twin spin attack was a style of cricket that they are not accustomed to, & they will favour a pace attack.
Meanwhile Bangladesh complained about the standard of umpiring, with poor decisions & ignoring sledging.
After time to reflect, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque, said it was a crime to get bowled out by spinners away from home, & blamed his own inability to cope after failing in both innings.

I was shocked with the nature of the result, after Bangladesh fought back well with the ball, to prevent a more sizable 1st innings, & battled to limit the deficit when they batted.
A 274 target wasn't out of sight, & I expected a close finish.

SA v Bangladesh 2nd Test Gqeberha Day 1 Close
SA elected to bat
SA 278-5 (90 overs) Elgar 70 Bavuma 67 Rickelton 42 Taijul Islam 3-77 Khaled Ahmed 2-59

(08-04-2022 21:42 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  SA v Bangladesh 2nd Test Gqeberha Day 2 Close
SA elected to bat
SA 453 All out (136.2 overs) Maharaj 84 Elgar 70 Bavuma 67 Taijul Islam 6-135 Khaled Ahmed 3-100
BAN 139-5 (41 overs) Tamin 47 Shanto 33 Mushfiqur 30 no Mulder 3-15 Olivier 2-17