ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate (AM) XI v England. January 7-9, 2012

[Athlai]

Whaaaaaaaaat

 

[Doctor]

****, apparently Hassan has taken a dive over the boundary fence and been stretchered off.

Hope its not too serious

Stretchered off? Wouldn't he have been 'off' already...?

 

[NasserFan207]

@AlisonMitchell
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Man down - Hamid Hassan on a stretcher after taking a tumble over the picket fence and landing on sightcreen rail behind. Looked nasty..

Thats all I know.

 

[Daemon]

ffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[Howe_zat]

According to the commentary, the early-morning dew gives the pitch a bit of zip, but once the sun's been up for a few hours then it's all very sedate. Batting starting to look rather straightforward now, though Rankin and Viljoen have been quite accurate. (As I type that, Rankin sprays one down leg that Cook sends for four). Concerned for Hassan as well as slighty annoyed I'm not getting to watch him bowl. Hope he's okay.

 

[Howe_zat]

News from the dressing room is that Hassan has a bruised arm and a swollen knee, but nothing broken, so it doesn't sound too serious. Out for the day but they think he'll play tomorrow.

 

[Daemon]

Good news. Hope he'll be back for the 2nd innings (if there is one)

 

[NasserFan207]

I'm guessing if the associates don't take wickets England will look to bat into tomorrow to give every recognised batsman a chance to test out the conditions

 

[Spark]

4/121?

Time to shake off that rust, fellas.

 

[NasserFan207]

Rankin making a good case so far. Really improved as a cricketer.

 

[Athlai]

England lucky Hamid injured himself IMO.

 

[Ruckus]

This combined ICC Associate team should be given test status

 

[Athlai]

!!!!!Upset!!!!

 

[Garson007]

This combined ICC Associate team should be given test status

A few more games and it could make for an interesting case, although only as a touring team. It would also allow the ICC to see when one of the nations have the capability to go at it themselves.

Maybe just something like a once a year invitational like the Barbarians in Rugby.

 

[NasserFan207]

Lol, England getting rolled ATM.

Bit of a surprise this.

 

[Howe_zat]

 

[Spark]

Hmm, mildly embarrassing tstl.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lol. 102/2 - 126/5. It's like the last two years have been some wonderful waking coma.

Plus side is we can call up the ICC's best (fit) seamer.

 

[Athlai]

Lol. 102/2 - 126/5. It's like the last two years have been some wonderful waking coma.

Plus side is we can call up the ICC's best (fit) seamer.

Haha yeah. If Rankin plays a bit too well he could very well be playing a bit more cricket this tour.

 

[NasserFan207]

Lol. 102/2 - 126/5. It's like the last two years have been some wonderful waking coma.

Plus side is we can call up the ICC's best (fit) seamer.

Would probably be better than Finn, tbh.