Sport Cricket - Summer 2023

[SteMerritt]

Despite what it may look like out of the window, the "Summer" of cricket has begun. Ashes Summers are always exciting, this year should see a closely-matched and competitive series.

England Fixtures

June
1st-4th	Test ( 4 day)	Ireland (Lord's)
16th-20th	Test (Ashes #1)	Australia (Edgbaston)
28th-July 2nd	Test (Ashes #2)	Australia (Lord's)
July
6th-10th	Test (Ashes #3)	Australia (Headingley)
19th-23rd	Test (Ashes #4)	Australia (Old Trafford)
27th-31st	Test (Ashes #5)	Australia (Oval)
August
30th	IT20 (1)	New Zealand (Riverside)
September
1st	IT20 (2)	New Zealand (Old Trafford)
3rd	IT20 (3)	New Zealand (Edgbaston)
5th	IT20 (4)	New Zealand (Trent Bridge)
8th	ODI (1)	New Zealand (Sophia Gardens)
10th	ODI (2)	New Zealand (Ageas Bowl)
13th	ODI (3)	New Zealand (Oval)
15th	ODI (4)	New Zealand (Lord's)
20th	ODI (1)	Ireland (Headingley)
23rd	ODI (2)	Ireland (Trent Bridge)
26th	ODI (3)	Ireland (Bristol)

 

[Foley]

Is the lack of games in August due to the World Cup or something?
Two months of (hopefully) great Test cricket!

 

[SteMerritt]

Is the lack of games in August due to the World Cup or something?
Two months of (hopefully) great Test cricket!

The Hundred

 

[Foley]

The Hundred

Ah. Is that the reason for no Test cricket in August?
Wow

 

[Oslernorth]

The Hundred

Surely if a format nobody had even heard of a couple of years ago starts getting in the way of the highly popular test game, then the Hundred’s doomed to fail.

The Hundred is too different to the other three formats of the game to have been allowed a top down set up, and just shoehorned into the season. But then it’s all about a quick return on the investment

 

[Foley]

Maybe not the right thread but this day in 2015, Kevin Pietersen scored 291 runs on a day for Surrey.
What a player!

 

[Sarge]

Surely if a format nobody had even heard of a couple of years ago starts getting in the way of the highly popular test game, then the Hundred’s doomed to fail.

The Hundred is too different to the other three formats of the game to have been allowed a top down set up, and just shoehorned into the season. But then it’s all about a quick return on the investment

it really is crap IMO, The Hundred

 

[Berliner]

it really is crap IMO, The Hundred

There are good bits. The promotion of the women's game is now firmly established and worked well. The women players also got a fair bit of dosh for playing as well, certainly things are on the right track there...more kids involved, more recognition and so on.

The rest of it (most prominently taking the entire calendar out of the red ball game in the height of summer) is extremely questionable though. And I'll keep banging the drum on this one, the junk food sponsors were an absolutely terrible idea.

In any case, we'll most likely soon have an IPL/Bash style T20 tournament soon to replace it, with the Hundred carrying on for the women.

 

[Foley]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/65608618

Here it starts. Preparation for the Ashes.
Foakes pretty unlucky I would have thought.
Good to see Wood fit.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Crawley playing while Foakes is dropped is almost unfathomable. Foakes not only keeps brilliantly, he’s batted well also. I understand wanting to get Bairstow in but Crawley hasn’t done anything to justify or deserve playing. I’d rather see Foakes open than him, can’t do any worse…

 

[Oufcrealist]

Absolutely ridiculous decision to drop Foakes who Stokes has said is the best in the world!!
Crawley should have been dropped without doubt but he's Rob Key's 'blue eyed boy' he has had a poor start to the season in the CC.
They could have rejigged the batting order, that's no excuse.
It's not as if Foakes is a mug with the bat, anything but!! I would put money on him getting a better average against the Aussies than Crawley.

 

[Northstandboy]

Ashes section created: https://yellowsforum.co.uk/#special-events.33.

Each test will have it's own thread.

 

[SteMerritt]

Who's got tickets for the Ashes this year? I'll be at Edgbaston in the Hollies for a day, can't wait.

 

[Sarge]

Who's got tickets for the Ashes this year? I'll be at Edgbaston in the Hollies for a day, can't wait.

take an Oxford utd flag - or wear a home shirt ( if the new ones are out n in club shop by then , ideal) so we can spot you in the Barmy Army hoardes

 

[Foley]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65758298

Tongue debut. Has anybody seen his play?

 

[Marked Ox]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65758298

Tongue debut. Has anybody seen his play?

No but I'm sure he'll have it licked.

 

[swolley]

Saw Josh Tongue bowl at Worcester v Sussex the day he dismissed Smith, looked good, he had several appeals turned down before the lbw. From very much a layman's point of view I thought Smith looked vulnerable early in his innings when he shuffles across the crease. This seems to be the view of the experts as well.

Think Anderson and Robinson will return for the ashes though

 

[Oufcrealist]

It will be interesting to see what Tongue can do. Apparently he gave Crawley a 'torrid' time in the nets!! Not surprising and doesn't bode well for the Ashes.

 

[unification]

Finally the summer is underway proper tomorrow with the Test v Ireland.

Lovely stuff!

 

[SteMerritt]

Four-day test I believe, like the last time we played Ireland at Lord's.

 

[unification]

Four-day test I believe, like the last time we played Ireland at Lord's.

And that was eventful.

England all out for 85. 20 wickets on Day 1. 92 scored by Jack Leach as nightwatchmen. Ireland all out for 38 in their chase.

England are better than performances like that though. Jason Roy opened the bat back then .

 

[Mike_H]

Who's got tickets for the Ashes this year? I'll be at Edgbaston in the Hollies for a day, can't wait.

Day 5 tickets for 2nd Test at Lords - might need some rain to make it last that long.

 

[SteMerritt]

And that was eventful.

England all out for 85. 20 wickets on Day 1. 92 scored by Jack Leach as nightwatchmen. Ireland all out for 38 in their chase.

England are better than performances like that though. Jason Roy opened the bat back then .

I was there for Ireland's 38, Woakes was unplayable. Paid for a day's cricket, was in the pub game done by lunch.

 

[SteMerritt]

2 early Broad wickets, Ireland 19-2 after the first half hour.

 

[SteMerritt]

Make that 3 early Broad wickets, Ireland 19-3

 

[Scotchegg]

Stupid question alert!!

I assume that Ireland are a recognised test nation and these wickets will count towards overall records?

Anderson going past 700 test wickets, Broad 600, and us winning back the Ashes would be a perfect summer.

 

[Marked Ox]

Stupid question alert!!

I assume that Ireland are a recognised test nation and these wickets will count towards overall records?

Anderson going past 700 test wickets, Broad 600, and us winning back the Ashes would be a perfect summer.

Ireland are a recognised Test nation. They were awarded Test status in June 2017 at the same time as Afghanistan.

 

[Foley]

Wicket for Leach.
He seems to have improved hugely as a bowler since Stokes took over as captain

 

[Marked Ox]

Wicket for Leach.
He seems to have improved hugely as a bowler since Stokes took over as captain

Simply put Stokes has belief in him, unlike Root.

Further Stokes will use him as an attacking option in any conditions, like today, whereas it took exceptional circumstances for Root to do so. Root always pretty much used him to tie an end up and set defensive fields. Whereas today Stokes at one point gave him a silly point and never put out an outfield player covering the sweep when Stirling was batting which is how he ultimately got out gloving it behind.

 

[Scotchegg]

Simply put Stokes has belief in him, unlike Root.

Further Stokes will use him as an attacking option in any conditions, like today, whereas it took exceptional circumstances for Root to do so. Root always pretty much used him to tie an end up and set defensive fields. Whereas today Stokes at one point gave him a silly point and never put out an outfield player covering the sweep when Stirling was batting which is how he ultimately got out gloving it behind.

I agree. Leach is now being used as a genuine wicket taking option rather than just someone who can slow the run rate down or give the seamers a rest.

The big change that Stokes and McCullum have done is to bring the best out of each and every player, and to encourage them to play positively at all times.