Cricket Banter

James Anderson has confirmed he will retire from test cricket in after the first test against West Indies at Lord's. What a career he has enjoyed.

^^ Nothing to prove at all, I just hope that the weather is kind & he bowls well & picks up a few wickets. A bit foolish of the Sky team to mention the 9 wickets required to pass Shane Warne.

Didn't particularly like the way that Jimmy's retirement was leaked out yesterday, as a half story, that he would be calling it a day this summer, this came from the England management, McCullum I believe. Why not wait a day for the man himself the break the news, he deserved more respect in that regard.

Heads up Booms et al. Check out Youtube channel '98 not out'! 'Bumble' gave an interview, and was asked his views on how the county game - specifically the schedule - could be ''improved'. I think he may just have cracked it! Nobody of influence will listen, of that I would be as near to certain as it is possible to be!

England v Pakistan T2 series should get underway tomorrow at Headingley 18.30, however the weather looks shocking

^^ Match abandoned with out a ball being bowled. The 4 match series now becomes a 3 match series. Next up it's down to Edgbaston on Saturday 14.30 start.

2nd T20 - Edgbaston
Pakistan won toss and field

England: 183/7 (20 overs)
Buttler 84
Shaheen Afridi 3/36

Pakistan: 160 all out (19.2 overs)
Fakhar 45
Topley 3/41

England won by 23 runs

Impressive return from all the England bowlers to be honest.
They all chipped in. Good to see Archer get a couple of wickets.

After a lean spell, Buttler is back to his best off the back of a productive IPL in which he scored 2 centuries.

Who was that fine athlete that Pakistan had behind the stumps I've never seen him before.

I was going to ask what's happened to their last keeper but I think that I know the answer

^^ Azam Khan, who is the son of former international wicketkeeper Moin Kham who played between 1990 & 2004.

Mohammad Rizwan suffered a hamstring injury in April, he would be first choice.

Back in my school days I always remember the fat lads ended up keeping wicket.

I really enjoyed the attempted dive by Azam as a climbing delivery drifted down leg-side he barely got off the ground as he tried to jump.