tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post3917376069295212813..comments2024-03-28T03:56:27.275-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: Something of nothingThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-66968794568744263292009-07-13T13:22:32.236-07:002009-07-13T13:22:32.236-07:00TOB,
Wrong. That was Astle's best rearguard b...TOB,<br /><br />Wrong. That was Astle's best rearguard by a mile. It saved a test.<br /><br />The other one was just a bit of fun in a test that was already lost. Once he passed the 200 and the target got under 100 and the impossible became a remote possibility he started playing properly.<br /><br />And was out immediately.Leg Breakhttp://www.sportsfreak.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-25356332157073568792009-07-13T13:03:16.604-07:002009-07-13T13:03:16.604-07:00Ceci, I trust that man is sans job this morning......Ceci, I trust that man is sans job this morning...?<br /><br />Bloody hell, LB, and that was only Nathan's second best rearguard against England...!The Old Batsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-54030257161485553612009-07-13T09:28:46.434-07:002009-07-13T09:28:46.434-07:00A local radio cricket commentator had this as his ...A local radio cricket commentator had this as his status on f/b yesterday...<br /><br />15.59 "What an exciting day. Just touched the wall with my finger - and yes the paint is now dry!<br /><br />16.14 "Given up on the cricket. Watching the golf now instead..."<br /><br />Absolutely no irony intended....Cecinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-14120458967959745702009-07-13T02:22:56.324-07:002009-07-13T02:22:56.324-07:00@Brit.
You might be right.
The innings reminded ...@Brit.<br /><br />You might be right.<br /><br />The innings reminded me of Danny the Dwarf Morrison's rearguard partnership with Astle in 97 to save a test against your mob.<br /><br />And that was his last test too.Leg Breakhttp://www.sportsfreak.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-23414261536160688472009-07-13T02:04:14.223-07:002009-07-13T02:04:14.223-07:00Also, the heroic Monty may well find that that was...Also, the heroic Monty may well find that that was his last Test action for a while.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-76337394635746157212009-07-12T21:11:39.717-07:002009-07-12T21:11:39.717-07:00One day, following a coup held in Dubai, such matc...One day, following a coup held in Dubai, such matches will be decided by a bowl-off.Leg Breakhttp://www.sportsfreak.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-6863370489561279332009-07-12T20:14:39.022-07:002009-07-12T20:14:39.022-07:00I think the "great escape" in the 4th in...I think the "great escape" in the 4th innings has to be the best motif in Test cricket. It leaves a significant group in the audience hoping for no result, which would seem antithetical to the point of a sport. Recall Federer's comment near the end of his marathon final against Roddick: there had to be a winner, and a loser. Well, in cricket, not so -- brilliant.duckingbeamershttp://duckingbeamers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-32177222954237351732009-07-12T15:41:18.392-07:002009-07-12T15:41:18.392-07:00What a weird day. Beaten at lunch, no chance at te...What a weird day. Beaten at lunch, no chance at tea. Ecstasy at full time.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153704692133983969noreply@blogger.com