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[Burgey]

Everyone laughing but wait til Kuhnemann blazes a run a ball 150

 

[morgieb]

I seem to remember Morne Morkel opening as nightwatchman once against Mitchell Johnson in full flight

Ended as one would expect

That wasn't actually as a nightwatchman, there was still basically a session left when he was put up to open after Smith had his thumb smashed. Also Bollinger got him out.

 

[Burgey]

**** I’d love to be in the sheds if they asked lyon to be nightwatchman after bowling 65 ****ing overs.

 

[wpdavid]

Can't have happened much where the #11 opens in the next innings.

You're right, but here's one.

ENG vs IRE Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at London, July 24 - 26, 2019

Get cricket scorecard of Only Test, ENG vs IRE, Ireland tour of England 2019 at Lord's, London dated July 24 - 26, 2019.

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[morgieb]

You're right, but here's one.

ENG vs IRE Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at London, July 24 - 26, 2019

Get cricket scorecard of Only Test, ENG vs IRE, Ireland tour of England 2019 at Lord's, London dated July 24 - 26, 2019.

www.espncricinfo.com

Even crazier was that that example actually worked!

 

[Burgey]

If Kuhnemann gets to the last over today will he bop
Someone over long on for six?

 

[quincywagstaff]

Imagine if Kuhnemann gets out reverse sweeping again.

 

[Howe_zat]

I wonder if they looked around at the bowlers and just decided the shittest one should go out to bat as punishment

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

555/5 @SillyCowCorner1

I don’t think we’ve had this one before this

 

[Burgey]

Imagine if you wasted a review on Kuhnemann

 

[wpdavid]

Even crazier was that that example actually worked!

Leach must have been absolutely devasted not to reach three figures.

Anyway, here's another one, in the famous test where Bradman reversed the batting order on a drying pitch.

AUS vs ENG Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Test at Melbourne, January 01 - 07, 1937

Get cricket scorecard of 3rd Test, AUS vs ENG, England tour of Australia 1936/37 at Melbourne Cricket Ground dated January 01 - 07, 1937.

www.espncricinfo.com

Fleetwood-Smith didn't actually get to bat at number 11 in the first innings, but would have done if they didn't declare at 9 down.

 

[anil1405]

Oh Bharat

 

[slippy888]

For me Kholi is the closest thing to Don Bradman we will see.

 

[Burgey]

Kuhnemann’s done as well as Warner would have here

 

[wpdavid]

For me Kholi is the closest thing to Don Bradman we will see.

Unusual way of spelling 'Smith'.

 

[Burgey]

For me Kholi is the closest thing to Don Bradman we will see.

Not a bad shout. Bradman once went over three years between test hundreds at one point.

that point was World War Two, but still.

 

[Howe_zat]

Unusual way of spelling 'Smith'.

It's a pretty unusual way of spelling Kohli as well

 

[Spikey]

starc's thrown away a chance to get that ton by not being nightwatchman

 

[Sunil1z]

Time for another batting collapse like Delhi Test ?

 

[honestbharani]

Not a bad shout. Bradman once went over three years between test hundreds at one point.

that point was World War Two, but still.

They did say covid was as bad as WW II. ?