Cricket Discussion - Part 2

[raptalia]

NSW 4/266 with 19 year old opener Sam Konstas 142 n.o.

Konstas hasn't done much in four previous games but he is putting his name forward in this one.

 

[scotty13]

Good to see nothing has changed for the SA side!

 

[Rising Power]

Not allowed to call them the deadbacks anymore, with the redback moniker being dropped. But they can now be called the SACA-Hinklies

I'm here all week, try the veal

 

[philreich]

Not allowed to call them the deadbacks anymore, with the redback moniker being dropped. But they can now be called the SACA-Hinklies

I'm here all week, try the veal

Let's not judge them until they bat........

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Warne and Murali have nothing on this guy

 

[raptalia]

I have never seen a bowling action or a pitch or a dismissal quite like that one. The batsman's reaction was the complete opposite to that of Mike Gatting who copped the 'ball of the century'. This batsman seems to accept his dismissal as par for the course whereas Gatting was gobsmacked.

 

[philreich]

Ummm England is no longer getting smashed - they're 3 for 480, in reply to 556.

 

[raptalia]

This game is headed for a draw unless the Pakis collapse in their second dig which is entirely possible. This pitch must be an absolute belter to bat on. The Pommie Captain Ollie Pope should be kicking himself after getting 0 off 2 deliveries.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Grave Danger]

Ah, 'Cricket Central', which is out further west than Homebush.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Grave Danger]

...and Ken Hinkley

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Ah, 'Cricket Central', which is out further west than Homebush.

I had to look this up, as when it was announced 6 or 7 years ago that Cricket NSW was moving westward to a new home base, as they had outgrown Moore Park and the rebuild of the SFS ( next to SCG) would mean they had less facilities for a few years, I thought it would be in the heart of Sydney Olympic Park ( ie used to be called Homebush) and near the other stadiums.

Whilst it's still within the boundaries of the relatively new suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, its on the NW corner of the park, and its to the west and north of what was the Olympic village, that is now the suburb of Newington.

It would be a good 2 km walk from the new cricket ground to Stadium Australia and Giants Stadium where the Sydney Thunder play their home games in the BBL. Cricket NSW basically have control of all of the area inside the little circle area on the NW corner of the Sydney Olympic Park red boundary line graphic below. Its a big area and Cricket NSW can grow their facilities over the next 100 years.

It cost $60mil to build, $30m from state government, $5m from the feds, with the rest coming from Cricket Oz and Cricket NSW, so they are now free of the SCG Trust controlling them. Looks like they will play 2 or 3 home shield games there and the balance at the SCG. Last year the Rd 1 shield game was the first, First Class game played there.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I enjoyed watching this battle between Head and Tanveer Sangha.

Now I admit I don't know much about Sangha other than he is pretty young for a leggie, 23 next month, and has played a couple of ODI's for Oz, after missing out on 2023 World cup final squad and had a pretty good 2020 U/19 WC.

He is one of a few Indian-Aussie's threatening to bash the door down to Australian selection, which I reckon in 10 years time will be a flood.

Sangha got Henry Hunt out with his first ball yesterday and then in next 6.1 overs bowled 28 balls to Head, who scored 20 runs off them but lost his wicket to Sangha in that spell. McSweeny in that time faced 9 balls and made 2 singles off Sangha.

 

[Grave Danger]

I had to look this up, as when it was announced 6 or 7 years ago that Cricket NSW was moving westward to a new home base, as they had outgrown Moore Park and the rebuild of the SFS ( next to SCG) would mean they had less facilities for a few years, I thought it would be in the heart of Sydney Olympic Park ( ie used to be called Homebush) and near the other stadiums.

Whilst its still within the boundaries of the relatively new suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, its on the NW corner of the park, its to the west and north of what was the Olympic village that is now the suburb of Newington.

It would be a good 2 km walk from the new cricket ground to Stadium Australia and Giants Stadium where the Sydney Thunder play their home games in the BBL. Cricket NSW basically have control of all of the area inside the little circle area on the NW corner of the Sydney Olympic Park red boundary line graphic below. Its a big area and Cricket NSW can grow their facilities over the next 100 years.

It cost $60mil to build, $30m from state government, $5m fed the rest from Cricket Oz and Cricket NSW, so they are now free of the SCG Trust controlling them. Looks like they will play 2 or 3 home shield games there and the balance at SCG. Last year Rd 1 shield games was the first, First Class game there.


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I bet the multi millionaire NSW test players with their luxury north shore mansions aren't required to trek all the way out there very often.

 

[Grave Danger]

Ummm England is no longer getting smashed - they're 3 for 480, in reply to 556.

588/3 now, Root 224* and Brook 185* Apparently the next test is being played in Multan too

 

[philreich]

588/3 now, Root 224* and Brook 185* Apparently the next test is being played in Multan too

Imagine if they were timeless Tests - the Poms wouldn't get home before March LOL.

 

[Grave Danger]

Imagine if they were timeless Tests - the Poms wouldn't get home before March LOL.

Maybe they'll try to beat that 7/903 from 1938

 

[philreich]

Maybe they'll try to beat that 7/903 from 1938

Well they're only 245 away from it. They scored 166 without loss in that session, so 903 could be on the cards before stumps.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

As I type the Poms are 658/3 off 130 overs @ 5.06 runs/over at lunch on day 4.

Started the day at 492/3 off 101 overs. Not bad, 166 runs off 29 overs. These are the innings of 749+. The poms could easily be 850 - 900, even 1000 at stumps with their Baz-ball approach and given about 60 overs will be bowled.

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Highest totals

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	952/6d	271.0	3.51	2	v India	Colombo (RPS)	2 Aug 1997	Test # 1374
England	903/7d	335.2	2.69	1	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1938	Test # 266
England	849	258.2	3.28	1	v West Indies	Kingston	3 Apr 1930	Test # 193
West Indies	790/3d	208.1	3.79	2	v Pakistan	Kingston	26 Feb 1958	Test # 450
Pakistan	765/6d	248.5	3.07	2	v Sri Lanka	Karachi	21 Feb 2009	Test # 1909
Sri Lanka	760/7d	202.4	3.75	2	v India	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009	Test # 1933
India	759/7d	190.4	3.98	2	v England	Chennai	16 Dec 2016	Test # 2241
Australia	758/8d	245.4	3.08	2	v West Indies	Kingston	11 Jun 1955	Test # 408
Sri Lanka	756/5d	185.1	4.08	2	v South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	27 Jul 2006	Test # 1810
West Indies	751/5d	202.0	3.71	1	v England	St John's	10 Apr 2004	Test # 1696
West Indies	749/9d	194.4	3.84	2	v England	Bridgetown	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1911

The poms made a lot of runs in 1938. 1st test scored 658 in first innings, was a draw Oz made 2 x 400's and then the 903 above was in the 5th test, Poms won by an Innings and 579 runs, still the biggest ever innings win.

England

658/8d

188.0

3.50

1

v Australia

Nottingham

10 Jun 1938

Test # 263

A few months later in SAF they made the score below in the last ever timeless test, had to finish up at stumps on Day 10 as next morning the boat was leaving for England. They were chasing 696 to win.

This is still the highest ever 4th innings total. #2 is 451 by NZ v England in 2002 in NZ when Nathan Astle went the tonk and made 222, fastest ever test 200 off only 153 balls and Poms won by 98 runs.

England

654/5

218.2x8

2.24

4

v South Africa

Durban

3 Mar 1939

Test # 271

 

[philreich]

The partnership between Root and Brook has now passed 400. It's the 16th quadruple century stand in Test history, and this is the 4th in Pakistan.

 

[Grave Danger]

Cam Bancroft won't be getting a call-up to the opening spot in the test team, starting the Shield season with a pair of spectacles.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Root Brook 305 no.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Brook Root out LBW for 262

779/5 off 144.2 overs so since lunch 121 off 14.2 overs. That's now 5th highest test total.

 

[Grave Danger]

Root 305 no.

Brook. Root was out for 262. 5/779