It's just not cricket

Post by **DRT** » 17:38 Sat 05 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:Lovely innings from Morgan.

Finally you've said something that is true.

Post by **DRT** » 17:39 Sat 05 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:Wouldn't be surprised if Smith gets fined for that ungentlemanly behaviour.

...and then you let yourself down.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:40 Sat 05 Sep 2015

DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Wouldn't be surprised if Smith gets fined for that ungentlemanly behaviour.
...and then you let yourself down.

How? It's a fact. You're not allowed to shout and point like that. Simple. Nothing to do with whether you think he's right or not.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:41 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Some excellent points being made on TMS. Very balanced. You should listen.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:58 Sat 05 Sep 2015

And remember that this is, uniquely, a professional sport played not simply according to laws, rules or regulations, but also with an expectation of fair and generous conduct on the part of both captains. When people talk about the 'spirit of cricket', it isn't just a meaningless cliché.

Post by **DRT** » 18:01 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Some hilarious childlike huffiness being displayed by Beefie on Sky - what a plonker.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:01 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Educational.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:02 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Beefie a plonker. Hold the back page.

Post by **DRT** » 18:03 Sat 05 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:And remember that this is, uniquely, a professional sport played not simply according to laws, rules or regulations, but also with an expectation of fair and generous conduct on the part of both captains. When people talk about the 'spirit of cricket', it isn't just a meaningless cliché.

Indeed, and having a dig at your opposing captain in a live TV interview after having enough time to calm down and gather your thoughts after the game has ended is extremely poor form. It even caused Beefie to stop moaning and admit Smith wasn't at fault for appealing.

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:10 Sat 05 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:And remember that this is, uniquely, a professional sport played not simply according to laws, rules or regulations, but also with an expectation of fair and generous conduct on the part of both captains. When people talk about the 'spirit of cricket', it isn't just a meaningless cliché.

Indeed, the same is meant to apply on ThePortForum.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:12 Sat 05 Sep 2015

All I heard Morgan say (to Pat Murphy) was that if it had been him, he would have withdrawn the appeal. Which is fair enough.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:16 Sat 05 Sep 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:And remember that this is, uniquely, a professional sport played not simply according to laws, rules or regulations, but also with an expectation of fair and generous conduct on the part of both captains. When people talk about the 'spirit of cricket', it isn't just a meaningless cliché.
Indeed, the same is meant to apply on ThePortForum.

Later on, or perhaps tomorrow, I will find the scene in the film of A Taste of Honey where Rita Tushingham's young gay friend implores her and her mother to stop arguing like fishwives. The screaming halts; after a beat, the mother replies, archly, "Oh give over, we enjoy it".

Post by **DRT** » 19:35 Sat 05 Sep 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:And remember that this is, uniquely, a professional sport played not simply according to laws, rules or regulations, but also with an expectation of fair and generous conduct on the part of both captains. When people talk about the 'spirit of cricket', it isn't just a meaningless cliché.
Indeed, the same is meant to apply on ThePortForum.

Indeed. And the Umpire's decision is final. Apologies if a line has been crossed.

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 23:30 Sat 05 Sep 2015

I guess

cricket lovers will like the Spiegel magazine's picture of the day for the 5th of September:
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/augen ... 22824.html

It shows some (elderly) gentlemen trying to catch the ball that Australia's Shane Watson hit into the stand. In my mind's eye I imagined the scene with some

regulars in it. I guess it would like Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People", but with Daniel as Marianne.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:41 Sat 05 Sep 2015

What a truly beautiful image André. Thank you!

Post by **DRT** » 23:42 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Ah, but I think you will find that because none of those members willfully made those movements none of them are guilty of looking silly.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 23:43 Sat 05 Sep 2015

*non-wilful yawn*

Post by **DRT** » 23:44 Sat 05 Sep 2015

I think we could use that image to revive "Spot the Ball".

Come on Daniel, we could team up with Glenn and turn it into a computer game!

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:50 Sat 05 Sep 2015

AW77 wrote:with Daniel as Marianne.

djewesbury wrote:What a truly beautiful image

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:04 Sun 06 Sep 2015

DRT wrote:I think we could use that image to revive "Spot the Ball".

Come on Daniel, we could team up with Glenn and turn it into a computer game!

I'm with you all the way Derek. By your side till the day I die. They may not understand us, the may never see what our love is, they may moan and chide at the depth of our feeling, tut and cluck at our craven need for each other. They may even think we bicker and argue. But they don't understand; and I don't care whether they understand or not. I don't care whether the world laughs or frowns or wags its finger at us Derek. I don't care so long as I have you.
*bows*

Post by **DRT** » 00:10 Sun 06 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:
DRT wrote:I think we could use that image to revive "Spot the Ball".

Come on Daniel, we could team up with Glenn and turn it into a computer game!
I'm with you all the way Derek. By your side till the day I die. They may not understand us, the may never see what our love is, they may moan and chide at the depth of our feeling, tut and cluck at our craven need for each other. They may even think we bicker and argue. But they don't understand; and I don't care whether they understand or not. I don't care whether the world laughs or frowns or wags its finger at us Derek. I don't care so long as I have you.
*bows*

Daniel, put it back and tuck your pockets in. I have told you before that the elephant trick doesn't work on me!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:11 Sun 06 Sep 2015

It's just us here isn't it. I think everyone else has left... Oh god. The shame.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 23:26 Mon 07 Sep 2015

I have held my fire for long enough about this Stokes thing. I am not sure if he was out or not. But he definitely was out because I saw the umpire raise his finger. Smith is irritating.

Post by **flash_uk** » 08:33 Tue 08 Sep 2015

LGTrotter wrote:Smith is irritating.

Yes he often has that look on his face suggesting he has been badly slighted or somehow the world is against him. Does anyone remember Peter Such that average England spinner from the 90s. He could sport a similar look.

Post by **DRT** » 22:04 Tue 08 Sep 2015

LGTrotter wrote:Smith is irritating.

As are many current and previous captains of England and other nations. It is how it is.

Post by **DRT** » 11:03 Wed 09 Sep 2015

A big thanks to England for ensuring that the game I am going to watch on Friday isn't completely meaningless.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 18:55 Fri 11 Sep 2015

Good day out Derek? Looks like it might have been.

Post by **DRT** » 09:09 Sat 12 Sep 2015

A very good day and a well executed victory by England. Morgan's innings was masterful and I particularly enjoyed watching Maxwell's innings and spectacular catch, which happened right in front of where we were sitting. It was a challenging (Stag) day which started with a Weatherspoon's breakfast and a pint at 09:30 and ended in a hotel bar with a double Talisker at 23:30. I'm getting to old for this.

This was my first visit to Headingley and I suspect that the tribal chant of Y-o-o-o-rkshir' Y-o-o-o-rkshir' Y-o-o-o-rkshir' Y-o-o-o-rkshir' will be difficult to remove from my head, as will the image of a wizened old chap with bandy legs dressed as Snow White.

All still to play for at Old Trafford, which is good.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 21:08 Mon 14 Sep 2015

RIP the great Brian Close, about whom Derek and I were chatting only last night.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 22:32 Thu 08 Oct 2015

AHB wrote:The Daily Telegraph can now ignore the rest of the RWC and instead focus on the England-Pakistan series that starts with the first test next Tuesday.

We can now start to debate whether Ali or Hales should open with Cook.

Not Hales, but maybe not Mo either. How does tiny Taylor strike anyone as an opener?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:58 Fri 09 Oct 2015

LGTrotter wrote:Not Hales, but maybe not Mo either. How does tiny Taylor strike anyone as an opener?

He would have the great advantage that he would be impossible to york since he is already so close to the ground. He'd also be able to leave anything over shoulder height knowing that he's barely taller than the stumps.

I did see a great picture from one of the one day games when Finn was walking with his arm round Taylor's shoulders. Quite a comical pair.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 08:05 Fri 09 Oct 2015

In that vein, I have a photo of Stuart Broad standing next to Matt Prior at Belfast City Airport the day after a slightly 'humiliating victory' against Ireland (you know what I mean by that phrase). A comical pair indeed.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:23 Thu 15 Oct 2015

Ian Bell to open. Promote him up the order. Who else in the side has made over 40 half centuries when playing for England?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:57 Fri 16 Oct 2015

Is it just me, or is it weird to be playing test cricket in the UAE in front of empty stands? About as much atmosphere as a county game in May.

Post by **DRT** » 14:38 Fri 16 Oct 2015

I haven't been able to pluck up any enthusiasm to watch it for exactly that reason.

Has Cook got to 200 yet?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:13 Fri 16 Oct 2015

DRT wrote:Has Cook got to 200 yet?

Yes, he was out for 265 (or something like that) after having batted for the longest time any England batsman has managed in a single innings.

Post by **DRT** » 16:03 Fri 16 Oct 2015

AHB wrote:
DRT wrote:Has Cook got to 200 yet?
Yes, he was out for 265 (or something like that) after having batted for the longest time any England batsman has managed in a single innings.

Very impressive.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:18 Fri 16 Oct 2015

AHB wrote:Is it just me, or is it weird to be playing test cricket in the UAE in front of empty stands? About as much atmosphere as a county game in May.

Maybe safer than playing in Pakistan though. I speak as one who thoroughly enjoyed watching England in Lahore a few years back; but then a couple of years later the tour bus got fired on at the roundabout outside the stadium. Chris Broad was extremely lucky to survive. Others were not so fortunate.

Post by **DRT** » 18:04 Fri 16 Oct 2015

djewesbury wrote:
AHB wrote:Is it just me, or is it weird to be playing test cricket in the UAE in front of empty stands? About as much atmosphere as a county game in May.
Maybe safer than playing in Pakistan though. I speak as one who thoroughly enjoyed watching England in Lahore a few years back; but then a couple of years later the tour bus got fired on at the roundabout outside the stadium. Chris Broad was extremely lucky to survive. Others were not so fortunate.

That's all fair, but there are plenty of countries where cricket is actually played that could be used as an alternative "home" venue and ensure there was some sort of atmosphere.

Post by **DRT** » 06:44 Sat 17 Oct 2015

What is the point of playing on a pitch where it takes four and a half days to complete one innings? How boring.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 09:18 Sat 17 Oct 2015

There's plenty of atmosphere today. It's not been so quiet in UAE in the past. And this is their base.

Am I the only one who believes that Derek only watches cricket so he has something to grumble about?

Post by **DRT** » 11:29 Sat 17 Oct 2015

djewesbury wrote:There's plenty of atmosphere today.

Twelve fat blokes singing a dodgy version of Jerusalem is not what I call "plenty of atmosphere".

djewesbury wrote:Am I the only one who believes that Derek only watches cricket so he has something to grumble about?

Isn't that the whole point of why cricket exists? If not, how can anyone explain the existence of Geoffry Boycott?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 11:33 Sat 17 Oct 2015

DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:There's plenty of atmosphere today.
Twelve fat blokes singing a dodgy version of Jerusalem is not what I call "plenty of atmosphere".

Interesting. It must just be the singing that you don't like then, because I usually only see you in a room containing twelve fat blokes and you seem to enjoy yourself well enough.

Post by **DRT** » 12:12 Sat 17 Oct 2015

djewesbury wrote:
DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:There's plenty of atmosphere today.
Twelve fat blokes singing a dodgy version of Jerusalem is not what I call "plenty of atmosphere".
Interesting. It must just be the singing that you don't like then, because I usually only see you in a room containing twelve fat blokes and you seem to enjoy yourself well enough.

We rarely book rooms that take 50,000 people. I think even our tastings would lack atmosphere in such circumstances.

Is it just me who thinks Daniel only comes to this thread to have a moan at me for grumbling about cricket?

Post by **DRT** » 12:13 Sat 17 Oct 2015

The game has just got a bit more interesting. Pakistan now 6 wickets down and only 84 in front. Are we about to witness Cook's finest tactical victory yet?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:28 Sat 17 Oct 2015

Glad to see you've brightened up a bit, Cassandra.

Post by **DRT** » 12:29 Sat 17 Oct 2015

8 down with a lead of 93.

Post by **DRT** » 12:30 Sat 17 Oct 2015

djewesbury wrote:Glad to see you've brightened up a bit, Cassandra.

Does that make you Rodney?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:37 Sat 17 Oct 2015

You'd put Root and Stokes in to get these runs surely..?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:39 Sat 17 Oct 2015

A clean 100 to get and a deserved 5-for for Adil!