***Official*** 5th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester - 10th-14th of September

[mr_mister]

Ecb needs to be serious here and not let a test series be cancelled or delayed because of a domestic t20 league

not just any league though. the big leagues baby. millions of $$$

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'd laugh if our government made them stay to quarantine now and they missed the start of IPL

 

[mr_mister]

IPL is the the EPL of cricket. Or maybe the Wimbledon if you will

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Probably would have played if Rahane had got it, wouldn't be enough exposure time while he was batting.

 

[nick-o]

One thing that really really gets me mad


"In lieu of the strong relationship between BCCI and ECB"


No, no, no! That's the opposite of what you mean!!!

 

[sledger]

IPL is the the EPL of cricket. Or maybe the Wimbledon if you will

I don't remember the epl being ****

 

[honestbharani]

One thing that really really gets me mad


"In lieu of the strong relationship between BCCI and ECB"


No, no, no! That's the opposite of what you mean!!!

Lol.. seen that used this way often by my colleagues as well,, who are actually well above me in the corporate ladder. Amazing how a wrong usage sticks on in Indian corporate-speak.

 

[honestbharani]

I don't remember the epl being ****

Its coz it was never not ****.

 

[sledger]

er

 

[GIMH]

The EPL is **** tbf

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's interesting (well almost) that no one was worried during the 4th Test when Ravi Shastri had it, but now there's a major panic. Indicates that none of the players ever went near him.

 

[sledger]

he probablty wanted an excuse to stay away from Kohli tbh

 

[honestbharani]

It's interesting (well almost) that no one was worried during the 4th Test when Ravi Shastri had it, but now there's a major panic. Indicates that none of the players ever went near him.

more like he never went near them tbf.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Wonder what the book launch was

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wonder what the book launch was

How to forfeit a match.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yes. Not based in reality but wishful thinking.

It's not a forfeit unless it's officially a forfeit.

Anderson saved the embarrassment of losing at his home ground.

Will now go to Aus, average 40 and then retire at the end of it.

ATVG post. Fitting given it's about Anderson.

 

[sledger]

Wonder what the book launch was

 

[Window]

Tbh I’m also puzzled there wasn’t concern regarding this in the 4th test, despite the negative PCR tests. Delaying the match was a sensible decision but because of the IPL, that delay is a lot longer than it should have been.

Also, this is exactly why there were strict lockdown and bubble rules in place on India’s tour to Australia. I was surprised to learn there wasn’t a bubble in place for both teams in England. Getting vaccinated doesn’t mean you can’t contract the virus.

 

[GIMH]

I’ve just heard from an unconfirmed source that India were worried about the grey skies and Jimmy Anderson. Don’t shoot the messenger, just what I’ve been told by a very reliable source

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I’ve just heard from an unconfirmed source that India were worried about the grey skies and Jimmy Anderson. Don’t shoot the messenger, just what I’ve been told by a very reliable source

I for one am happy to believe sledger on this.