Cricket Banter

I've been thinking if there was a way to do so: - I'd love to see a new T20 KO Cup competition or even revamp The Hundred so that it was based on the set up of the old Gillette Cup whereby County sides took on Minor County sides (and in some cases Scotland, Ireland, and maybe the Netherlands or even Wales) I think it would be a boost to minor couny game. There is very little mentioned of thr Minor county championship )I'm sure it still exists)/

I am sure that there are many of us who look back to the old Gillette Cup competition with fondness where maybe our own county took on a mighty county championship and won. I do recall that I had some somewhere a book on the Gillette Cup and I am pretty sure my own County (Hertfordshire) pulled off one or two upsets. But I thnk one abiding memory of the Gillette Cup I have is that Lancashire semi Final where it finished in near darkness - I think it was the latest ever to a one day game in this country at the time, and I think Lancashire were either batting or bowling, and possibly it was what somewhere between 1975 - 1980? (or later)?
So just to go down memory any Gillete Cup memories of games attended I attended several B & H Cup Finals and Gillette Cup Finals with my cousin at the time, and the Saturday of the Ashes Lord's Test Match in 1981.

(18-10-2024 07:22 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(17-10-2024 09:22 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  India v New Zealand 1st Test Bengaluru Day 4 Close
Toss - India elected to bat
India 46 (31.2 overs) Pant 20 Jaiswal 13 Henry 5-15 ORourke 4-22
New Zealand 402 (91.3 overs) Ravindra 134 Conway 91 Southee 65 Young 33 Jadeja 3-72 Kuldeep 3-99 Siraj 2-84
India 462 (99.3 overs) Sarfaraz 150 Pant 99 Kohli 70 Rohit 52 Jaiswal 35 ORourke 3-92 Ajaz 2-100 Henry 3-102
New Zealand 0-0 (0.4 overs)
Target 107

(19-10-2024 10:02 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(18-10-2024 07:22 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(17-10-2024 09:22 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  India v New Zealand 1st Test Bengaluru Day 5
Toss - India elected to bat
India 46 (31.2 overs) Pant 20 Jaiswal 13 Henry 5-15 ORourke 4-22
New Zealand 402 (91.3 overs) Ravindra 134 Conway 91 Southee 65 Young 33 Jadeja 3-72 Kuldeep 3-99 Siraj 2-84
India 462 (99.3 overs) Sarfaraz 150 Pant 99 Kohli 70 Rohit 52 Jaiswal 35 ORourke 3-92 Ajaz 2-100 Henry 3-102
New Zealand 110-2 (27.4 overs) Young 48 no Ravindra 39 no Bumrah 2-29
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Target 107

Can't say I have come across any team being all out in a super over before but that happened earlier today in a T20 match between USA and Nepal. Having tied on 170 in regular play USA ended up 2 all out in 4 balls in their super over .
Nepal reached 3/0 off 4 balls to win.

It's possible that Jamie Smith won't be available to play one or some of the tests against New Zealand in December.
Essex keeper Jordan Cox is being brought into the squad as cover.

Bangladesh v South Africa 1st Test - Dhaka Day 1 Close
Toss Bangladesh elected to bat
Bangladesh 106 (40.1 overs) Mahmudul 30 Mulder 3-22 Rabada 3-26 Maharaj 334
South Africa 140-6 (41 overs) de Zorzi 30 Rickelton 27 Stubbs 23 Taijul 5-49

(20-10-2024 12:25 )Snooks Wrote:  Can't say I have come across any team being all out in a super over

A match between India and Afghanistan resulted in both sides being all out in the super over. India made 11 all out in 5 balls and Afghanistan replied with 1 all out in 3 balls.

(21-10-2024 10:46 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Bangladesh v South Africa 1st Test - Dhaka Day 2 Close
Toss Bangladesh elected to bat
Bangladesh 106 (40.1 overs) Mahmudul 30 Mulder 3-22 Rabada 3-26 Maharaj 334
South Africa 308 (88.4 overs) Verryenne 114 Mulder 54 Piedt 32 de Zorzi 30 Rickelton 27 Stubbs 23 Taijul 5-122 Mahmud 3-66 Mehidy 2-63
Bangladesh 101-3 (27.1 overs) Mahmudul 38 no Mushfiqur 31 no Shanto 23 Rabada 2-17
Bangladesh trail by 101 runs

(22-10-2024 13:43 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  

(21-10-2024 10:46 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Bangladesh v South Africa 1st Test - Dhaka Day 3 Close
Toss Bangladesh elected to bat
Bangladesh 106 (40.1 overs) Mahmudul 30 Mulder 3-22 Rabada 3-26 Maharaj 334
South Africa 308 (88.4 overs) Verryenne 114 Mulder 54 Piedt 32 de Zorzi 30 Rickelton 27 Stubbs 23 Taijul 5-122 Mahmud 3-66 Mehidy 2-63
Bangladesh 283 (85 overs) Mehidy 77 no Jaker 58 Mahmudul 40 Mushfiqur 33 Rabada 4-35 Maharaj 3-105
Bangladesh lead by 81 runs

India v New Zealand 2nd Test - Pune Day 1 Close
Toss - New Zealand elected to bat
New Zealand 259 (79.1 overs) Conway 76 Ravindra 65Santner 33 Ashwin 3-64 Sundar 7-59
India 16-1 (11 overs)