*Official* 2022 New Zealand Tour of England, Ireland, Scotland & Netherlands

[the big bambino]

It's OK to say you might not have got it completely right. I tell my mrs this every day.

Same, but just to keep the peace. I'm really right though.

 

[Shady Slim]

A) that's team average
B) why doesn't this apply at the other grounds then?

Players	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave
Old Trafford, Manchester	2017-2020	5	54	7	1919	211	40.82
Edgbaston, Birmingham	2017-2021	4	42	4	1322	243	34.78
The Rose Bowl, Southampton	2018-2021	5	53	5	1392	267	29.00
Kennington Oval, London	2017-2021	4	44	4	1093	112	27.32
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	2017-2021	3	33	3	803	97	26.76
Lord's, London	2017-2022	9	99	9	1983	200	22.03
Headingley, Leeds	2017-2021	4	44	4	644	100	16.10

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i reckon your sample size of nine matches being only eighteen innings opening on day one is too small to draw any inferences i have an economics degree

 

[Shady Slim]

It's OK to say you might not have got it completely right. I tell my mrs this every day.

you think i'd really ever admit i'm wrong on the cricket web forum of all places? come on now you've been here long enough to know nobody does that

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

you think i'd really ever admit i'm wrong on the cricket web forum of all places? come on now you've been here long enough to know nobody does that

Shady. You should meet a guy called Skippos. Reckon you’d both get on like a house on fire.

 

[SteveNZ]

you think i'd really ever admit i'm wrong on the cricket web forum of all places? come on now you've been here long enough to know nobody does that

I do. My laundry list of shitty opinions on how well players will go at Test level especially is ever-growing

 

[TheJediBrah]

I do. My laundry list of ****ty opinions on how well players will go at Test level especially is ever-growing

I've been telling everyone that Nathan Lyon is not a Test bowler and shouldn't be anywhere near Test cricket for over 10 years

Still don't think I'm wrong though

 

[Starfighter]

i reckon your sample size of nine matches being only eighteen innings opening on day one is too small to draw any inferences i have an economics degree

At this point we veer into the point where I have no idea of you're serious or sarcastic. That's the population with have to work with, and it shows as @Skyliner highlighted that Stead's comment was disingenuous given the ground's history.

Not sure why you'd advertise that you have an economics degree. I'd consider it a big negative point.

 

[Shady Slim]

At this point we veer into the point where I have no idea of you're serious or sarcastic. That's the population with have to work with, and it shows as @Skyliner highlighted that Stead's comment was disingenuous given the ground's history.

Not sure why you'd advertise that you have an economics degree. I'd consider it a big negative point.

(i'm using the sarcasm to deflect from the fact i've been owned instead of admitting you were right fwiw)

 

[Line and Length]

you think i'd really ever admit i'm wrong on the cricket web forum of all places? come on now you've been here long enough to know nobody does that

I can think of a couple of posts where I began with, "I stand corrected."

As I used to tell my students, "He/She who never made a mistake, never made anything."

 

[TheJediBrah]

Starfighter giving Sheldon Cooper vibes

 

[Fuller Pilch]

you think i'd really ever admit i'm wrong on the cricket web forum of all places? come on now you've been here long enough to know nobody does that

Time to double down I reckon. Who needs the truth for CW arguments? Just find a different random stat from Statsguru and hey presto.

 

[Starfighter]

Starfighter giving Sheldon Cooper vibes

Never watched The Big Bang Theory funnily enough.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Never watched The Big Bang Theory funnily enough.

For the best, horrible program

 

[Jarquis]

Shady. You should meet a guy called Skippos. Reckon you’d both get on like a house on fire.

*Spiderman meme*

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Not sure if it's been mentioned or still relevant to the thread, but England have confirmed the same XI that started at Lords will play tomorrow.

 

[Shady Slim]

*Spiderman meme*

so skippos is really funny, handsome, witty, intelligent, and loved by all eh?

well good for that guy

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Not sure if it's been mentioned or still relevant to the thread, but England have confirmed the same XI that started at Lords will play tomorrow.

Any reports on Leach? Is that wise for him to play so soon after concussion?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Any reports on Leach? Is that wise for him to play so soon after concussion?

Report is that he has been doing light training already and has been medically cleared to play the Test. It does seem uncomfortably soon to me.

 

[Uppercut]

Report is that he has been doing light training already and has been medically cleared to play the Test. It does seem uncomfortably soon to me.

AFAIK it's considered safe as long as he doesn't have any symptoms any more. At this stage they're probably relying on Leach to self-report symptoms, which isn't ideal. But technically that's always going to be the case, so I guess they just have to let him play after a week or so.

 

[GIMH]

In footy I was told it’s mandatory two weeks after a concussion. I’d kind of expect cricket to be at least as strict. But then what I was told could have been bollocks