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Pakenhamtrain
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In a new entry to what delayed a game of cricket we can now add the 3rd umpire being stuck in the lift.
No joke it happened today at the MCG. The 3rd umpire Richard Illingworth and Channel 7 commentator Mel McLaughlin were stuck in a lift prior to the start of the 2nd session, delaying the start by 7 minutes.
No joke it happened today at the MCG. The 3rd umpire Richard Illingworth and Channel 7 commentator Mel McLaughlin were stuck in a lift prior to the start of the 2nd session, delaying the start by 7 minutes.
Read about that this morning - apparently the 4th umpire - Phil Gillespie - took on 3rd umpire duties while Illingworth and McLaughlin were rescued. 4th umpire tends to sit by the boundary so that they can run on with spare balls or anything the standing umpires need.
A spectacular collapse from India.
It was a risk for SA going for 4 fast bowlers (risky without backup) and 7 batters, but that ended up paying off, with Bavuma getting injured and Elgar, Bedingham (debut) and Jansen piling on the runs, as Rabada, Burger (debut) and Jansen all powering through the India lineup in both innings.
I assume Maharaj will come in for Bavuma in the next test, with a spinner usually useful and a proven batting lineup.
Second Test, first day at Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa 55 all out before lunch (having won the toss)
India 153-4 in response, now India 153 all out.
EDIT South Africa 62-3 at close of play day 1, 36 behind.
South Africa 55 all out before lunch (having won the toss)
India 153-4 in response, now India 153 all out.
EDIT South Africa 62-3 at close of play day 1, 36 behind.
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75A
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South Africa are 162-9 with Bumrah taking 5-59 & Siraj 1-26 (after yesterdays 6-15).
South Africa lead by 64 runs with 1 wicket left.
Lunch taken after South Africa were all out for 176 (Bumrah 6-61)
India need 79 to win with 11 sessions to do it in!
South Africa lead by 64 runs with 1 wicket left.
Lunch taken after South Africa were all out for 176 (Bumrah 6-61)
India need 79 to win with 11 sessions to do it in!
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75A
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India 80-3 winning by 7 wickets.
I'll leave the rest to the 'statto's.
I'll leave the rest to the 'statto's.
Busaholic
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Also, for only the second time in Test history a debutant batsman has got out twice on their first day. In this case it was the South African batsman Tristan Stubbs, in the other case it was fellow countryman Harry Butt in 1896 at Port Elizabeth against England. Are they the Benson and Hedges respectively of South African cricket?
Pakenhamtrain
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The Pink test is moving along at great knots.
Australia was bowled out for 299 chasing Pakistan's 313. Australia lost 5/10. Pakistan in response are 7/68 having thier own collapse of sorts. Hazelwood bowled a triple wicket maiden late in the day.
Of course it's not test cricket without a delay. Today's delay was a ball of tape on the tarp of the sightscreen.
Here's Triple M's Call of the incident.
articles.listnr.com
Australia was bowled out for 299 chasing Pakistan's 313. Australia lost 5/10. Pakistan in response are 7/68 having thier own collapse of sorts. Hazelwood bowled a triple wicket maiden late in the day.
Of course it's not test cricket without a delay. Today's delay was a ball of tape on the tarp of the sightscreen.
Here's Triple M's Call of the incident.
Dan Ginnane Commentates A Groundsman Grabbing The Sidescreen Tape
Dan Ginnane Commentates A Groundsman Grabbing The Sidescreen Tape
articles.listnr.com
Australia’s first squad post David Warner announced. For the test series against Windies:
Khawaja, Renshaw, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Green, Marsh, Carey, Starc, Cummins, Lyon, Boland, Hazlewood.
Cameron Green named by CA as a certain starter. Renshaw selected after 2 recent PMXI centuries despite Bancroft’s years of top Sheffield Shield form. Green thought to be playing at 4 with a good record there for WA and management not keen to move too many players around. The question then being - who opens?
For Renshaw to come in, someone in the top 6 would need to drop out but they’ve all played rather decently recently, especially most recent re-addition Mitch Marsh who is embracing the Bazball-style fearless middle order batting. So for an opener within the team, you’re looking mainly at Labuschagne and Smith. Marnus is set at 3 so I wouldn’t move him so that leaves us with Smith, who says he could be keen. He may not be quite as good, but of course more than good enough to justify his place anywhere in the order.
Khawaja, Renshaw, Labuschagne, Smith, Head, Green, Marsh, Carey, Starc, Cummins, Lyon, Boland, Hazlewood.
Cameron Green named by CA as a certain starter. Renshaw selected after 2 recent PMXI centuries despite Bancroft’s years of top Sheffield Shield form. Green thought to be playing at 4 with a good record there for WA and management not keen to move too many players around. The question then being - who opens?
For Renshaw to come in, someone in the top 6 would need to drop out but they’ve all played rather decently recently, especially most recent re-addition Mitch Marsh who is embracing the Bazball-style fearless middle order batting. So for an opener within the team, you’re looking mainly at Labuschagne and Smith. Marnus is set at 3 so I wouldn’t move him so that leaves us with Smith, who says he could be keen. He may not be quite as good, but of course more than good enough to justify his place anywhere in the order.
75A
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You're quite right, Smithy is opening for the first time in his professional career, good luck to him.
The England Test squad are off to the UAE soon for a training camp prior to the India tour. They then arrive in India on 22nd January, just three days before the first Test, with no warm up games arranged in India beforehand!
75A
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Interesting 1st day of the 1st Test in Adelaide this morning.
The W.Indies were bowled out for 188 McKenzie top scoring with a 50, Cummins 4-41 & Hazlewood with 4 - 44 were the main wicket takers.
Smithy in his first go at opening was out for 12 caught by Jason Greaves & Oz were 59-2 @ the close.
The W.Indies were bowled out for 188 McKenzie top scoring with a 50, Cummins 4-41 & Hazlewood with 4 - 44 were the main wicket takers.
Smithy in his first go at opening was out for 12 caught by Jason Greaves & Oz were 59-2 @ the close.
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Australia recovered from 129 for 5 to 283 all out, mainly thanks to 119 from Travis Head.
West Indies had a disastrous start to their second innings, but did at least survive to the end of the second day at 73 for 6.
BBC Radio 5SX carries the ABC ball by ball commentary overnight (complete with Australian news bulletins).
West Indies had a disastrous start to their second innings, but did at least survive to the end of the second day at 73 for 6.
BBC Radio 5SX carries the ABC ball by ball commentary overnight (complete with Australian news bulletins).
Xenophon PCDGS
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An inspired spell by Hazlewood which dismiseed the first four to fall. A return of 8 - 4 - 18 - 4.
75A
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He finished up with 5-35, giving him 9-79 in the game which Oz won by 10 wickets with Smithy being 11 not out. Usman Khawaja retiered hurt after being hit by a bouncer from Shamar Joseph.
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In the drawn match for England Lions against India "A", Callum Parkinson over the two Indian innings was given a long bowling stint.
His match return was 53 - 4 - 225 - 5.
His match return was 53 - 4 - 225 - 5.
Whistler40145
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Harry Brook has pulled out of the tour to India for personal reasons.
Will the ECB add a replacement?
Will the ECB add a replacement?
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The BBC "breaking news" report on this says:
"A statement from the England Cricket Board said selectors would confirm a replacement "in due course"."
A replacement will be needed, or there'll be a big hole in the middle order!
Link to that page:
Brook to return home from England tour of India
Yorkshire batter Harry Brook is to return home from England's tour of India for personal reasons, the ECB announces.
www.bbc.co.uk
Whistler40145
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Possibly a member of the Lions Squad heading to India?The BBC "breaking news" report on this says:
"A statement from the England Cricket Board said selectors would confirm a replacement "in due course"."
A replacement will be needed, or there'll be a big hole in the middle order!
Link to that page:
Brook to return home from England tour of India
Yorkshire batter Harry Brook is to return home from England's tour of India for personal reasons, the ECB announces.