PinkBallWIMB: Presumably it can't be lunch and tea for the day-night Test

[Ash]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

[Burney]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

I'm going to find this whole thing very odd, I fear. :-(

[Pokster]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

must be tea and kebab

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

Supper imo.

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

Beer and Beer. :-)

[Ash]

Beer and Beer. :-)

You're going aren't you? Which day?

[Ash]

must be tea and kebab

If it was Headingly then tea and second tea, no?

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

Today. Just girding my loins for a long lunch follwed by 7 hours of beer. Oh, there are some fellows on the pitch tossing a pink ball around somewhere too.

[PSRB]

I'm going to find this whole thing very odd, I fear. :-(

Not sure they've thought this through. Drunken enough affairs at the weekends of a normal test, let alone a day/night one!

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

Not sure they've thought this through. Drunken enough affairs at the weekends of a normal test, let alone a day/night one!

It'll be fine. Edgbaston is always a quiet affair.

[Burney]

Not sure they've thought this through. Drunken enough affairs at the weekends of a normal test, let alone a day/night one!

A muggy, overcast evening under lights in Birmingham - the ball will be hooping round corners imo.

[PSRB]

A muggy, overcast evening under lights in Birmingham - the ball will be hooping round corners imo.

:nod: Bowl, bowl and bowl again on this one

[Witharby 2-3 weeks]

A muggy, overcast evening under lights in Birmingham - the ball will be hooping round corners imo.

Well it's quite bright and breezy at the moment, although overcast. I think to reach ''muggy'' the temperature will have to jump significantly. May have to break out the Cagoule

[Burney]

:nod: Bowl, bowl and bowl again on this one

I suggest batting first, scoring quickly and then declaring when it gets dark.

[PSRB]

I suggest batting first, scoring quickly and then declaring when it gets dark.

I doubt it'll swing as much in the dark*


*This is based on a massive hunch with absolutely no credible data to back it up

[Pokster]

I doubt it'll swing as much in the dark*


*This is based on a massive hunch with absolutely no credible data to back it up

a certain J Anderson has said that the pink ball doesn't do as much as the red one... just wobbles around a bit

[Ash]

a certain J Anderson has said that the pink ball doesn't do as much as the red one... just wobbles around a bit

Seeing as the white ball does feck all it would make sense that the pinkun does half of feck all.

[Burney]

Seeing as the white ball does feck all it would make sense that the pinkun does half of feck all.

I don't understand why it's possible to play test cricket with a red ball under lights if there's bad light, but not possible to play with a red ball under lights if it's dark.

The whole thing is a nonsense if you ask me.

[PSRB]

I don't understand why it's possible to play test cricket with a red ball under lights if there's bad light, but not possible to play with a red ball under lights if it's dark.

The whole thing is a nonsense if you ask me.

All cricket matches should be played with a red Duke ball.

[PSRB]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

England batting

[redgunamo]

Seeing as the white ball does feck all it would make sense that the pinkun does half of feck all.

Very good, A.

[redgunamo]

I suggest batting first, scoring quickly and then declaring when it gets dark.

Yes, but you always say that.

[redgunamo]

England batting

Cook's twelfth opening partner since Strauss retired. He's obviously a jonah :-\

[PSRB]

Still think Hales should be given a crack at it. He's in the form of his life.

Hopefully our Surrey chap will step up today though

[Burney]

Cook's twelfth opening partner since Strauss retired. He's obviously a jonah :-\

Your mum's had 12 partners since Strauss retired.

[redgunamo]

Your mum's had 12 partners since Strauss retired.

Time to look for #13, imo :-\

[Burney]

Time to look for #13, imo :-\

Lovely ball, tbf. Clipping the top of off. Can't say fairer than that.

[Just Trent]

Still think Hales should be given a crack at it. He's in the form of his life.

Hopefully our Surrey chap will step up today though

Could give Hales a go at three imo. Certainly worthy of another chance given his form.

[Burney]

Could give Hales a go at three imo. Certainly worthy of another chance given his form.

My big objection to the pink ball so far is that it looks utterly fùcking silly. :-(

[redgunamo]

My big objection to the pink ball so far is that it looks utterly fùcking silly. :-(

I've surely missed something; why is the ball pink? Is it that Glenn McGrath thing again?

[Burney]

I've surely missed something; why is the ball pink? Is it that Glenn McGrath thing again?

Something to do with 'Pride', I think.

[PSRB]

I've surely missed something; why is the ball pink? Is it that Glenn McGrath thing again?

Some nonsense about being easier to pick in the transition between twilight and dark (floodlights taking over), in other words "Gimmick"

[Burney]

Some nonsense about being easier to pick in the transition between twilight and dark, in other words "Gimmick"

Oh, not the pooves, then?

[redgunamo]

Something to do with 'Pride', I think.

I thought we removed cricket command to Dubai to stop all that sort of thing :-(

[redgunamo]

Some nonsense about being easier to pick in the transition between twilight and dark (floodlights taking over), in other words "Gimmick"

loooool. Right :hehe:

[Burney]

I thought we removed cricket command to Dubai to stop all that sort of thing :-(

They get everywhere, your dish-dash lifters. :shrug:

[PSRB]

Oh, not the pooves, then?

Nope, nowt to do with left handers

[redgunamo]

They get everywhere, your dish-dash lifters. :shrug:

Yes, but I thought they can be more vigorously .. engaged, over there. Like women too.

[redgunamo]

Nope, nowt to do with left handers

They're probably just saying that though. Thin end of the wedge and a' that.

[Burney]

Yes, but I thought they can be more vigorously .. engaged, over there. Like women too.

You want to vigorously engage with them? Gosh. Had you down as the more red-blooded hetero type.

NTTAWWI of course.

[Just Trent]

My big objection to the pink ball so far is that it looks utterly fùcking silly. :-(

It's moving about a fair bit. Oh dear, 2 down now.

[redgunamo]

You want to vigorously engage with them? Gosh. Had you down as the more red-blooded hetero type.

NTTAWWI of course.

Westley gone now too :-(

[Rich]

Time to look for #13, imo :-\

Oh for heaven's sake! What is wrong with our number 2 bats?! You could put Cobham 2nds out there and their bowling attack would cater for our number 2 within minutes. *******s to it!

[PSRB]

Westley gone now too :-(

Yet another ridiculously easy umpire decision that's not given and forced the bowling side to refer.

[redgunamo]

Oh for heaven's sake! What is wrong with our number 2 bats?! You could put Cobham 2nds out there and their bowling attack would cater for our number 2 within minutes. *******s to it!

I've always said it's Strauss' fault; he went before we were ready to replace him.

[Burney]

Yet another ridiculously easy umpire decision that's not given and forced the bowling side to refer.

Yes. It does allow mediocre umpires to play save by giving everything not out and then leaving it to the technology to correct.

[Burney]

Oh for heaven's sake! What is wrong with our number 2 bats?! You could put Cobham 2nds out there and their bowling attack would cater for our number 2 within minutes. *******s to it!

It is starting to look as though no new batsmen want to go to Australia, isn't it?

Is Ian Bell still available?

[PSRB]

Yes. It does allow mediocre umpires to play save by giving everything not out and then leaving it to the technology to correct.

The one for Monty's hat-trick is the last test was an utter nonsense. As soon as it hit the pad it was so utterly straight that I still have no idea how it wasn't given

[redgunamo]

Yes. It does allow mediocre umpires to play save by giving everything not out and then leaving it to the technology to correct.

It was always going to be that way though, if you want the right decision all the time.

[Burney]

The one for Monty's hat-trick is the last test was an utter nonsense. As soon as it hit the pad it was so utterly straight that I still have no idea how it wasn't given

Yes. All the worse when you consider the one that was given to dismiss Bairstow on 99, where the system basically ended up backing up what was in fact a pīss poor decision.

[Burney]

The one for Monty's hat-trick is the last test was an utter nonsense. As soon as it hit the pad it was so utterly straight that I still have no idea how it wasn't given

Also, I think you mean Moeen.

They do all look the same though, don't they?

[redgunamo]

It is starting to look as though no new batsmen want to go to Australia, isn't it?

Is Ian Bell still available?

Comm: Hamid is there, in the queue.

Sir Geoffrey: Yes, so's my mum.


Class is permanent..

[PSRB]

Also, I think you mean Moeen.

They do all look the same though, don't they?

Yes, I do mean Moeen. One wears a hat and drinks and the other sports a bushy beard and doesn't.

[Burney]

Comm: Hamid is there, in the queue.

Sir Geoffrey: Yes, so's my mum.


Class is permanent..

He is worryingly obsessed with his dead mum, though. He's forever dragging her into the conversation.

[Burney]

Yes, I do mean Moeen. One wears a hat and drinks and the other sports a bushy beard and doesn't.

Did I tell you Monty played against our cricket club for Luton Town Indians?

He was rubbish.

[redgunamo]

He is worryingly obsessed with his dead mum, though. He's forever dragging her into the conversation.

More a loving paean of remembrance, I reckon, rather than a worrying obsession. Mums are terrific.

[Rich]

Did I tell you Monty played against our cricket club for Luton Town Indians?

He was rubbish.

I've also played against Monty. He got 0 for about 50 from 10. ****e.

Some people tried to make excuses for him, telling me that it's because he's depressed :shrug:

[Pokster]

I've also played against Monty. He got 0 for about 50 from 10. ****e.

Some people tried to make excuses for him, telling me that it's because he's depressed :shrug:

And obviously you, as a qualified doctor, shrugs your shoulders as though depression doesn't exist

[Burney]

I've also played against Monty. He got 0 for about 50 from 10. ****e.

Some people tried to make excuses for him, telling me that it's because he's depressed :shrug:

I remember him urinating on a club bouncer from on top of a roof. Is that what one does when depressed?

To be honest, judging by his intake at the beer festival that followed the game, he wasn't so much depressed as a raging píss artist.

[Ash]

so what is it? Tea and dinner?

So after calling it the "end of session one" many times, Mikey let slip and said "lunch" once. don't suppose it counts though.

From now on, AWIMB, lunch should be known as the "end of session one". :judge:




:-|

[redgunamo]

I remember him urinating on a club bouncer from on top of a roof. Is that what one does when depressed?

To be honest, judging by his intake at the beer festival that followed the game, he wasn't so much depressed as a raging píss artist.

Nowadays, you're allowed to do anything you want, I think, if you claim you're depressed.

[redgunamo]

And obviously you, as a qualified doctor, shrugs your shoulders as though depression doesn't exist

Silly boy. He'll never make any real money with that attitude.

[Viva Prat Vegas]

More a loving paean of remembrance, I reckon, rather than a worrying obsession. Mums are terrific.

:nod:
Just like Jimmy Savile and The Dutchess

[redgunamo]

So after calling it the "end of session one" many times, Mikey let slip and said "lunch" once. don't suppose it counts though.

From now on, AWIMB, lunch should be known as the "end of session one". :judge:




:-|

Not Athers surely? Holding? Or Vaughany?

[PSRB]

Yes, but you always say that.

Not a bad call against this bowling attack! If Stokes and Bairstow get in against this bowling we could rack up 400 odd today, in fact we might anyway!

[redgunamo]

Not a bad call against this bowling attack! If Stokes and Bairstow get in against this bowling we could rack up 400 odd today, in fact we might anyway!

True. And Ian Bell has grown a rather nice beard. Worth another go with him, I reckon.

[Ash]

Not Athers surely? Holding? Or Vaughany?

theres's only one Mikey. :whisperingdeath:

[redgunamo]

theres's only one Mikey. :whisperingdeath:

:nod: Michael, the lover #Dexy's #Geno


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