This England team feel like Test Cricket’s version of the Scotland Rugby team.
Second test in Mirpur
Bangladesh 476 & 297/4
Ireland 265 & 291
Bangladesh win by 217 runs.
Robin Smith RIP.
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Ah that’s sad. There was a only a big article about him in The Times on Saturday.
He was a smashing, stylish batsman.
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The second or third best Zimbabwean to play for England
He was a very brave batsman. Read the article on Sunday, very sad.
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The 1989 Ashes was my introduction to Test Cricket. Steve Waugh owned that series. England were thrashed but Smith was one of the few bright spots for them. I think Mike Atherton made his debut late in that series.
In other “news” , I see wood is injured again.
Very sad news. RIP Robin. One of the few batsman of his era who was able to stand up to the fearsome West Indies pace attack.
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A performance here from Shivnarine Chanderpauls young lad that I’d imagine @ChairmanDan would love. 16 runs off of 67 balls. There must be north of 100 people watching on.
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Test cricket is as tough and brutal as it gets in professional sport with so much time away from home and family in far flung corners of the world. The psychology of the peaks and troughs of form really frays the nerves as well.
Test cricketers are well paid but for most nowhere in the league of footballers to set them up for life. From that generation we’ve seen the likes of Graham Thorpe, Robin Smith’ Michael Slater and Stuart McGill really struggle once out of the bubble, more recently Jonathan Trott has had well documented mental health battles as well. Marcus Trescothick another one who really struggled during his playing days with all the time away more so than in retirement afterwards.
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How long do we reckon this test will last?
England do actually realise it’s a test match, don’t they?
England 2/5, Starc inevitably with both Pope and Duckett’s wickets. Matter of time for Crawley.
Crawley in fairness to him pulls it back and is scoring runs. 2/45.
Crawley gets his 50. A test match might be breaking out in Brisbane.
I actually forgot this was on.
Crawley & Root have steadied things somewhat.
2/112
Mitchell Starc with Brooks’ wicket, his 415th, becomes the most prolific left arm quick in test cricket history.
4/196 at dinner.
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9/264.
Root running out of partners.
Atkinson out slogging over his head & Carse gone second ball.
4/210 to 6/250 to 9/264.
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Tea, Australia 450/8, a lead of 116.
Mitchell Starc has scored 50. Is there nothing he can’t do? Another bad session for England and it looks like they’ll be starting their second innings at dusk against a new ball from Starc.
Should go well.