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by **Goram** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:11 pm

Liventia wrote:Kumar Sangakkara's 11th Test match 200 (one short of Bradman's record 12) has given SL a commanding first-innings lead against NZ despite having been 98/5 at one stage.

Sanga is awesome. Not awesome like the word is usually used, though, more in the dictionary definition sort of way.

by **Uitbregen** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:24 am

Sam Robson has just registered a century on England Lions' first tour game (albeit it against a weak Gauteng Invitational XI), although I'd probably still play his partner Adam Lyth in the Test series against the Windies after the World Cup.

My team would be:

Cook
Lyth
Ballance
Bell
Root
Ali
Buttler
Broad
Woakes
Anderson
Finn/Tredwell*

*Depending on conditions.

by **Liventia** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:39 am

It wouldn't really make sense for England to dump the incumbent opener on the back of a century. A lot will depend on how all three potentials (Robson, Lees, Lyth) do in the FC games to come.

by **Uitbregen** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:45 am

Liventia wrote:It wouldn't really make sense for England to dump the incumbent opener on the back of a century. A lot will depend on how all three potentials (Robson, Lees, Lyth) do in the FC games to come.

Well yeah, but Robson had an extended run, which, apart from his century, did not produce much, so it would be fair to give Lyth (who has the county runs to back him up) a shot at the top of the order. Obviously if Robson scores lots of centuries and Lyth has a rubbish tour, then Robson will get back in, but I think Lyth holds the upper hand when it comes to potential selection.

by **Liventia** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:08 am

Uitbregen wrote:
Liventia wrote:It wouldn't really make sense for England to dump the incumbent opener on the back of a century. A lot will depend on how all three potentials (Robson, Lees, Lyth) do in the FC games to come.

Well yeah, but Robson had an extended run, which, apart from his century, did not produce much, so it would be fair to give Lyth (who has the county runs to back him up) a shot at the top of the order. Obviously if Robson scores lots of centuries and Lyth has a rubbish tour, then Robson will get back in, but I think Lyth holds the upper hand when it comes to potential selection.

Robson has 1x100 and 1x50 from his 7 Tests; and made 75 in his last first-class game last season. Plus Gus Fraser is a selector.

by **Goram** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:46 am

Liventia wrote:
Uitbregen wrote:
Well yeah, but Robson had an extended run, which, apart from his century, did not produce much, so it would be fair to give Lyth (who has the county runs to back him up) a shot at the top of the order. Obviously if Robson scores lots of centuries and Lyth has a rubbish tour, then Robson will get back in, but I think Lyth holds the upper hand when it comes to potential selection.

Robson has 1x100 and 1x50 from his 7 Tests; and made 75 in his last first-class game last season. Plus Gus Fraser is a selector.

Lyth just posted his century as well.

by **Liventia** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:00 pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ition.html

Scyld Berry explains perfectly why, imo, Lyth should not unseat Robson – just yet at least.

by **Goram** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:54 am

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels. Good God.

by **Liventia** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:36 am

A 50 over game.

England 391/6.

Ian Bell 187.

by **Liventia** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 2:16 am

England Lions: Jonathan Trott double century

by **Liventia** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:20 am

South Africa are destroying West Indies here. 312/1 after 42 overs, with a 247 opening stand and de Villiers hitting an ODI record fastest 50 off 16 balls.

by **Liventia** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:37 am

And now de Villiers has the century record. 104 off 31 balls, 8x4 10x6

by **KoloToure** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 4:39 am

What has de Villiers been eating? This is madness.

by **Liventia** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:02 am

de Villiers falls on 149 off just 44 balls. New record holder for fastest 50 and 100 (and would've easily beaten the 150 record of 99 balls). Also joint-most sixes in an innings (16).

by **Goram** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:26 am

Liventia wrote:de Villiers falls on 149 off just 44 balls. New record holder for fastest 50 and 100 (and would've easily beaten the 150 record of 99 balls). Also joint-most sixes in an innings (16).

You can't be serious? 149 off 44 balls? That's outrageous.

by **Barunia** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:12 am

GOram wrote:
Liventia wrote:de Villiers falls on 149 off just 44 balls. New record holder for fastest 50 and 100 (and would've easily beaten the 150 record of 99 balls). Also joint-most sixes in an innings (16).

You can't be serious? 149 off 44 balls? That's outrageous.

More than three runs off evry ball? That's crazy.

by **Goram** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:50 am

Barunia wrote:
GOram wrote:
You can't be serious? 149 off 44 balls? That's outrageous.

More than three runs off evry ball? That's crazy.

There's highlights floating around on YouTube. Definitely worth a watch, some of the shots he plays are just unbelievable.

by **Goram** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:34 pm

Early going so far, but Jimmy looks like he came to play.

by **Liventia** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:55 am

England thrash India. In an ODI. With 135 balls to spare. Wow.

by **Atletius** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:35 am

Liventia wrote:England thrash India. In an ODI. With 135 balls to spare. Wow.

I tell ya, I haven't been this happy bout an English ODI performance in years.

by **Barunia** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:27 am

Liventia wrote:England thrash India. In an ODI. With 135 balls to spare. Wow.

The world cup just got much more interesting...

by **Goram** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:22 am

Liventia wrote:England thrash India. In an ODI. With 135 balls to spare. Wow.

Good as they were, and they were bloody good, I'm not too excited just yet. Do the same to the Australians tonight though...

EDIT: I'm sick and tired of Brad bloody Haddin.

by **Liventia** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:17 am

Derbyshire have announced the signing of New Zealand's opening batsman Martin Guptill for the start of next season (6 Championship games, 3 T20s).

On a grander level, Northamptonshire have confirmed the T20 Blast-only signing of Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi for six of their 14 games.

by **Uitbregen** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:50 am

Liventia wrote:Derbyshire have announced the signing of New Zealand's opening batsman Martin Guptill for the start of next season (6 Championship games, 3 T20s).

On a grander level, Northamptonshire have confirmed the T20 Blast-only signing of Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi for six of their 14 games.

Great news.

Big signings = bigger crowds, that's a basic t20 fact.

by **KoloToure** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:00 am

Stuart Broad to issue an apology at...1830.

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