Cricket - Summer 2012
Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 17 May 2012
Well the summer starts in about five minutes time, or it does for me anyway.
The West Indies may not be the power they once were, more of a warm up for the current 1 and 2 test sides (England and South Africa) later in the summer.
A Yorkshireman in the batting line up, Jonny Bairstow, which as many of you know, for me a great replacement for the injured Ravi Bopara. I think at the moment he is a bit more of a one day batsman, a real hitter, so I will have to wait to see if he can reproduce his county batting against an international bowling attack.
Posted on: 17 May 2012 by Gale 401
Jamie,
It should be a interesting 1st test.
If this naff weather keeps up we might need? 
Stu.
Posted on: 17 May 2012 by JamieWednesday
Posted on: 17 May 2012 by Bruce Woodhouse
Not an easy start for the Windies; cold, early season, the Lords slope and England pretty much on the dot. Bearing that in mind I thought they did pretty well, judging from the bits of commentary and highlights I saw. They certainly have some upper order potential.
How on earth do you have a stance like Chanderpaul and become such a good batsmen? He doesn't even finish up in a conventional position, and is still moving much of the time when he strikes the ball. Coaching manual well and truly torn up.
Bruce
Posted on: 18 May 2012 by Gavin B
My new car doesn't have LW so I can't listen to the commentary on the way home from work. Argghh!
I manage to 'watch' the text updates through the day on the BBC website though, followed by the Channel 5 highlights.
Bruce, I'm with you on Chanderpaul. I'm almost waiting for him to trip himself up as he twists round to play the ball.
Posted on: 19 May 2012 by Prubast
Two fantastic days for me at the home of cricket on Thursday & Friday and still managed to get sunburnt even in overcast conditions!
Chanderpaul is definitely up there with the ugliest players to watch but seems to plague England time & time again. Got me thinking about other batsmen who have been major pains in the arse for Jimmy, Broady & Swanny in recent times - Dravid, Jayawardene, Hussey and Jacques Kallis spring to mind.....
Posted on: 21 May 2012 by Paper Plane
England made it though. 
steve
Posted on: 21 May 2012 by Prubast
Great knock by Cook & Bell - Nice to see England chasing a modest total with relative ease again.
At 57 - 4 I was starting to get a little edgy before I remembered we didn't have to face a certain spinner with a dodgy action in the UAE on a turning wicket 
Posted on: 22 June 2012 by JamieL_v2
Not looking good in Leeds for any play today, very steady rain since last night and no sign of a break.
Posted on: 22 June 2012 by Gale 401
Jamie,
Its a bit windy up there also.
They bloke just said no play today and the summer is going to be like this for the next four weeks.
Stu.
Posted on: 22 June 2012 by Bruce Woodhouse
Cricket is being washed out up here this year, we've lost over half our league games so far this season. It is driving my wife mad as I pace about the house all saturday afternoon moaning about yet another wet day.
It would probably take two totally dry weeks for our ground to be playable now.
Bruce
Posted on: 26 November 2012 by JamieWednesday
Well, it's still an Indian Summer...of sorts.
Good game, well played boys!!
Posted on: 06 December 2012 by Bruce Woodhouse
Alistair Cook. 5 centuries in 5 innings.
Slowly, quietly, in his thoroughly uncomplicated way he is proving to be one of our finest sportsmen.
Underappreciated I think.
Bruce
Posted on: 06 December 2012 by JamieWednesday
Outside cricket at least, defo...
Posted on: 06 December 2012 by Bruce Woodhouse
Actually 5 in 5 matches, youngest ever batsmen to pass 7000 runs (replacing Sachin tendulkar), English batsman with the highest number of centuries.
...and still going
Bruce
Posted on: 07 December 2012 by JamieWednesday
I think it's his name. Alistair doesn't sound very sporty does it..? Especially in a Scottish accent, for instance just imagine it in a Billy Connolly voice...
Posted on: 07 December 2012 by Bruce Woodhouse
Nickname is 'Chef' apparently. Also bit naff!
Posted on: 15 December 2012 by crackie
Yes he really has had a fine year, perhaps only Micheal Clarke has had as good a year with the bat.
I think Cook is really only the likely current test player with any real chance to take Tendulkar's record for most test centuries.
