Cricket

[Norbs]

They were really pushing the term 'the slot' which I hadn't heard of before. Apparently it's the strip of the wicket where if the bowler gets a yorker wrong and is short then the batsman punishes it with a big 6.

[Scratch]

'the slot' is a well known cricketing expression..."right in the slot" ie perfect length for a batsman to really clobber it.

[paulg]

I must be the only one who enjoyed it. Had it on BBC yesterday, was entertaining. Reminded me of IPL, which I’ve enjoyed when I’ve seen that.
I don’t have Sky sports so didn’t get the chance to see the Windies, like I used to back in the day.

I probably bang on about this too often but, all the faces in the crowd were white. So much for trying to get new audiences, it can’t be hard to get Indian and Pakistani fans interested, at least?
Oh yeah and a snack company being the main sponsor? Ok, then.

Did I mention that I actually enjoyed it? :-D

[ChesterDave]

Yes. The snack company is allowed to advertise because
1) the ban on junk food advertising hasn't kicked in yet and
2) when it does it bans product advertisments, not brands. You could advertise McDonalds, but not a Big Mac

[ChesterDave]

Lancashire and Middlesex both desperate to try and lose their One Day Cup match today. Really shoddy performance.

[Yozza]

England 138-5

145-6 So disappointed in Buttler - 18 deliveries faced & gone for 0

[Buzzo]

160/9

I just watched half an hour and saw about 5 wickets

[Le Chef]

Englands appetite for red ball cricket is ****e, cant be arsed watching, Barring root the top 5 are absolutely wank at red ball cricket

[Le Chef]

England 138-5

145-6 So disappointed in Buttler - 18 deliveries faced & gone for 0

He's got better at red ball, but all the chopping and changing via bubbles etc aint helping him.

[Yozza]

What is the point of floodlights at the cricket? 30 minutes lost to bad light stopped a thrilling passage of play after India slipped from 97-0 to 112-4.

& now it's chucking it down!

[Zapater]

India need 157 more with 9 in the shed, you'd back them to get that with their batting depth.

What are the thoughts about Sibley and Burns a few years on? When they started, I thought both were horrendous because of technique issues but both have showed they can occupy the crease at times. After over 20 games each they both only average just over 30. Is it stick or twist with them?

[RichC]

Twist ! Our top order is nowhere near where it should be. Feels theres been not enough focus on red ball cricket over the past few years and it shows.

[ChesterDave]

THank God we haven't introduced a format even shorter than T20

[Buzzo]

Less than 10

Woeful.

Squeaky bum time at Lords.

Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician

This is the third time this year England's top three have been dismissed for less than 10. Before this year it had not happened since 2008.

[Shaggy]

Surely, SURELY Sibley never plays again. I'd drop Burns too. **** the pair of them off. Absolutely useless.