Comments on: Having actually fought for it, Ireland seem to comprehend that Test cricket is worth fighting for https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/ Independent and irreverent cricket writing Mon, 14 May 2018 16:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 By: King Cricket https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255574 Mon, 14 May 2018 16:14:50 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255574 In reply to Bradders.

We’ve not had much time but skipped to that bit and it was truly beautiful.

]]> By: Mike https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255571 Mon, 14 May 2018 08:39:43 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255571 In reply to Ged.

On my Uni industrial placement year I worked with someone whose surname was Bowker. I think she was the only member of the team with no interest in cricket, however.

Another one of those same time tomorrow.

]]> By: Bert https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255570 Mon, 14 May 2018 08:39:18 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255570 In reply to Ged.

Crisps
Wigan
Trousers
Levitation
Solitude

This is a partial list of good things, and as you can see, none of them begin with M. That’s just how it is – nothing that begins with M can be a good thing. So don’t try to hang on to the coattails of L-things (which are often really good), because you can’t.

]]> By: Bradders https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255569 Mon, 14 May 2018 05:28:43 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255569 KC, you would love this video i think. Sangakarra’s over of filth is joyful.

https://www.facebook.com/788497097860286/videos/1574193615957293/

]]> By: daneel https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255567 Sun, 13 May 2018 19:48:25 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255567 In reply to daneel.

Hah, I hadn’t seen the final wicket.

https://twitter.com/leicsccc/status/995747849764818944?s=09

]]> By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255566 Sun, 13 May 2018 19:34:59 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255566 In reply to daneel.

Yup, we only won a single dip against Glamorgan in this season’s second division lottery and our one dip was rained off.

I really don’t like this five teams twice and four teams once business – it doesn’t feel proper to me…

…and don’t get me started on six ball overs apart from one over that is a ten ball over…

]]> By: daneel https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255565 Sun, 13 May 2018 19:12:29 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255565 In reply to Ged.

They did almost snatch defeat again today, though. First win since Sep 2016 (also against Glamorgan).

]]> By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255564 Sun, 13 May 2018 18:55:46 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255564 daneel – what’s happened to your team?

You were dissing Leicestershire last week but this week they have leapt to mid-table respectability.

Ditto Lancs in their table.

It’s been a good weekend for the L teams.

Just need the M team to follow suit tomorrow.

]]> By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255563 Sun, 13 May 2018 08:34:40 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255563 In reply to Bradders.

I have a thing about double-barrelled names. I scored an unusual hat-trick at Lord’s last month when I did battle against three different double-barrelled named opponents in a row. Mentioned “en passant” in this report:

http://ianlouisharris.com/2018/04/13/lords-related-lunches-6-10-april-2018-then-middlesex-v-northants-day-one-lords-13-april-2018/

What I didn’t mention in the report is that the gentleman in question that day in April is a distant relative of the gentleman who was the most recent double-barrelled named test cricketer for England until Toby Roland-Jones played past year.

But Scantlebury-Searles is a truly special double-barrelled name. Well spotted, Bradders.

]]> By: King Cricket https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/having-actually-fought-for-it-ireland-seem-to-comprehend-that-test-cricket-is-worth-fighting-for/2018/05/11/#comment-255562 Sat, 12 May 2018 16:10:16 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=19781#comment-255562 In reply to Bradders.

We saw that earlier today! Truly magnificent.

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