4th Test England v Pakistan, The Oval, Aug 11-15

[Aidan11]

England are in 4th place in the medals at the moment.

[Dr Cricket]

in other news Michael holding is leaving Sky after this game so this will be his last test for sky.
looks like he is leaving because he doesn't like the way cricket is being run.
mentioned 2 yrs ago that he wasn't going to renew his sky contract since he hates watching cricket at the moment and the cricket administrators makes his blood boil.

Going to miss him destroy the WICB board next year, some of the best viewings are when he attacks administrators.

[Dr Cricket]

I hope Vince hasn't made other plans when England tour this winter....


So that he can watch England on Sky.

think he will be touring with the side, playing is another matter.

[Aidan11]

in other news Michael holding is leaving Sky after this game so this will be his last test for sky.
looks like he is leaving because he doesn't like the way cricket is being run.
mentioned 2 yrs ago that he wasn't going to renew his sky contract since he hates watching cricket at the moment and the cricket administrators makes his blood boil.

Going to miss him destroy the WICB board next year, some of the best viewings are when he attacks administrators.

Seems odd that he would give up a well paid job like that. Wonder if he has something lined up.

[Dr Cricket]

in other news Michael holding is leaving Sky after this game so this will be his last test for sky.
looks like he is leaving because he doesn't like the way cricket is being run.
mentioned 2 yrs ago that he wasn't going to renew his sky contract since he hates watching cricket at the moment and the cricket administrators makes his blood boil.

Going to miss him destroy the WICB board next year, some of the best viewings are when he attacks administrators.

Seems odd that he would give up a well paid job like that. Wonder if he has something lined up.

he probably going to retire full time in America now and I doubt he needs the money.
he was thinking of quitting for a while now.

[Dr Cricket]

poor over rates again, but guessing scorers are going to say it was good enough.
although morning session is always quite slow, hopefully the full 90 overs are bowled.

[backfootpunch]

poor over rates again, but guessing scorers are going to say it was good enough.
although morning session is always quite slow, hopefully the full 90 overs are bowled.

4 wickets and that 5 minutes they wasted on hales dismissal

Plus no spin overs and several stoppages due to people moving by the sight screen

They will struggle to get 90 in

[Dr Cricket]

They might bowl the full 90 if the spinners bowl in tandem.
yep the wickets will slow it down.
hopefully the over rates not has bad like in Edgebaston.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Looks like England have decided to play all their best cricket on days three to five again.

Haven't a clue about the conditions at the toss but I guess you would nearly always opt to bat first at the oval.

[Dr Cricket]

england will need to post a good total, though since the best day to bat will be tomorrow and day 3.
suspect the greenish look to it will dissapear tomorrow.

[Aidan11]

Jonny will save us.

[Dr Cricket]

http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-arti ... ach/218675
prove that holding going.
"I heard one comment that that’s the modern way. All I can say is, if that’s the modern way, thank god I’ll soon be retiring from the commentary box."

[sussexpob]

James Vince better hope for a 100 in the 2nd innings, or you feel he has played his last test match in a while.

[Dr Cricket]

James Vince better hope for a 100 in the 2nd innings, or you feel he has played his last test match in a while.

people been saying that for the last 2-3 test matches now.

[hopeforthebest]

http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/pakistan-threw-it-away-with-their-negative-approach/218675
prove that holding going.
"I heard one comment that that’s the modern way. All I can say is, if that’s the modern way, thank god I’ll soon be retiring from the commentary box."

So Holding after earning much gold over the years when cricket has hardly changed, in his parting words rubbishes the hand that fed him. From what he's now saying if he had any principles he'd have resigned years ago.