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rcs1000 said:
Scott_P said:
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1156882370752057347
RCS said:
That shouldn't be an enormous surprise. The PMIs point to high risks of recessions in both the Eurozone and the UK.
In the US, the PMIs are the merest smidgen above 50. More worryingly, the yield curve has properly inverted. Out of the six recessions in the post WW2 era, this has only happened on seven occasions. On all but one of those, it was followed within six months by a recession.
What should scare policymakers in both Europe and the US is that monetary policy cannot easily be used to boost demand. Interest rates in the US are a mere 2%. In the UK they're are... ummm... 0.75%. The Eurozone is - what - 0.25%.
I said:
Too conventional in your thinking. Monetary policy has a larger tool kit these days. The ECB are already talking about going back to QE along with negative interest rates.0 -
Any news on turnout in Brecon?0
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This is going very well. Probably time to back Australia @ 4.4.0
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Brisk?Tabman said:Any news on turnout in Brecon?
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I think it plants the first seeds of doubt among the unconvinced. If you say there isn't going to be an election than have one, what else can you believe? It seemed to with May.RobD said:
Or they don’t want to risk it. I doubt someone who said they’d vote for a party would not based solely on the fact there was an election.dixiedean said:
So the Tories are c10 points ahead. But it is Tory voters opposed to an election? Suggests a snap poll may not play too well. People simply don't like elections for purely party political reasons.TheScreamingEagles said:Well well well
If a deal between the UK and EU cannot be reached:
38% support leaving the European Union without a deal, whereas 50% oppose. 67% of Conservative voters support this outcome but 74% of Labour voters oppose.
50% support delaying the UK leaving until an agreement can be reached, 37% oppose. 62% of Conservatives oppose this outcome and 75% of Labour voters support it.
56% support a General Election to elect a new parliament, 29% oppose. 87% of Labour voters and 71% of Lib Dems support this outcome but a majority of Conservatives (55%) oppose.
Even if it is their own side doing it.0 -
If Jimmy was fit this innings might have been over by now.Tissue_Price said:This is going very well. Probably time to back Australia @ 4.4.
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I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....he never used to give his wicket away like the convicts have.0
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Yes, the undecided have to make up their minds. Doubt it sways a single voter from one party to another, or causes an abstention.dixiedean said:
I think it plants the first seeds of doubt. And sways the undecided. It seemed to with May.RobD said:
Or they don’t want to risk it. I doubt someone who said they’d vote for a party would not based solely on the fact there was an election.dixiedean said:
So the Tories are c10 points ahead. But it is Tory voters opposed to an election? Suggests a snap poll may not play too well. People simply don't like elections for purely party political reasons.TheScreamingEagles said:Well well well
If a deal between the UK and EU cannot be reached:
38% support leaving the European Union without a deal, whereas 50% oppose. 67% of Conservative voters support this outcome but 74% of Labour voters oppose.
50% support delaying the UK leaving until an agreement can be reached, 37% oppose. 62% of Conservatives oppose this outcome and 75% of Labour voters support it.
56% support a General Election to elect a new parliament, 29% oppose. 87% of Labour voters and 71% of Lib Dems support this outcome but a majority of Conservatives (55%) oppose.
Even if it is their own side doing it.0 -
Gallowgate said:
Brisk?Tabman said:Any news on turnout in Brecon?
Steady.0 -
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
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LOL....umpire wrong again, convicts should have reviewed.1
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Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
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Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
If Anderson were bowling, we'd be batting now.
Edit. See that point has been made.-1 -
Tim Paine.
Aussie captain.
Very personable bloke.
Has never made a first class century.
Three years ago was playing league cricket in England and boarding in the local B&B.
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Fake news, he has made a first class century.Fenster said:Tim Paine.
Aussie captain.
Very personable bloke.
Has never made a first class century.
Three years ago was playing league cricket in England and boarding in the local B&B.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7252.html0 -
Umps are having a bad day - as are the captains with their review decisions.FrancisUrquhart said:LOL....umpire wrong again, convicts should have reviewed.
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Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
Isn't it true that post-Brexit, the BoE, CoE and Mr Johnson are all somewhat hamstrung over interventions if the anticipated supply-side problems materialise, namely stimulating demand is a waste of time if there is nothing to buy?DavidL said:FPT
rcs1000 said:
Scott_P said:
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1156882370752057347
RCS said:
That shouldn't be an enormous surprise. The PMIs point to high risks of recessions in both the Eurozone and the UK.
In the US, the PMIs are the merest smidgen above 50. More worryingly, the yield curve has properly inverted. Out of the six recessions in the post WW2 era, this has only happened on seven occasions. On all but one of those, it was followed within six months by a recession.
What should scare policymakers in both Europe and the US is that monetary policy cannot easily be used to boost demand. Interest rates in the US are a mere 2%. In the UK they're are... ummm... 0.75%. The Eurozone is - what - 0.25%.
I said:
Too conventional in your thinking. Monetary policy has a larger tool kit these days. The ECB are already talking about going back to QE along with negative interest rates.0 -
Him or Archer, to mop up the tail.dixiedean said:If Anderson were bowling, we'd be batting now.
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At the May local elections at 945pm, I managed to get one couple who'd forgotten the date and had gone to bed to come out and sprint down the road with me in their pyjamas. The returning officer was bemused and delighted by their enthusiasm.SirNorfolkPassmore said:
Overall, a very good rule is high turnout in the day is good for the blues, high turnout first thing before and straight after work is good for the yellows, and a queue at the polling station with fifteen minutes to go is great for the reds.
Way back in the 60s when I first got involved, in Hornsey, we were depressed by the low turnout at 8 pm, but got the word out to the ex-Greek Cypriot community leaders. As if by magic, the streets filled with figures hurrying down the road to do their bit. As a teenage enthusiast I thought it was a magic moment.1 -
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
Yes and no. He really couldn't handle quick short bowling. At the time lots of excellent quick bowlers, especially tall ones likes Ambrose.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
No.Mexicanpete said:
Isn't it true that post-Brexit, the BoE, CoE and Mr Johnson are all somewhat hamstrung over interventions if the anticipated supply-side problems materialise, namely stimulating demand is a waste of time if there is nothing to buy?DavidL said:FPT
rcs1000 said:
Scott_P said:
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1156882370752057347
RCS said:
That shouldn't be an enormous surprise. The PMIs point to high risks of recessions in both the Eurozone and the UK.
In the US, the PMIs are the merest smidgen above 50. More worryingly, the yield curve has properly inverted. Out of the six recessions in the post WW2 era, this has only happened on seven occasions. On all but one of those, it was followed within six months by a recession.
What should scare policymakers in both Europe and the US is that monetary policy cannot easily be used to boost demand. Interest rates in the US are a mere 2%. In the UK they're are... ummm... 0.75%. The Eurozone is - what - 0.25%.
I said:
Too conventional in your thinking. Monetary policy has a larger tool kit these days. The ECB are already talking about going back to QE along with negative interest rates.0 -
Still can't shift Smith!!
Honestly, I will see them to 300 at this rate.-1 -
Yeah I was being a bit facetious. He's made one double ton (and a one day ton) but that's it.TheScreamingEagles said:
Fake news, he has made a first class century.Fenster said:Tim Paine.
Aussie captain.
Very personable bloke.
Has never made a first class century.
Three years ago was playing league cricket in England and boarding in the local B&B.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7252.html
Hell of a return to fame after international wilderness.0 -
Ditto - been saying this for a while now. He has a narrow window where he can draw BXP supporters back to the Tory fold, so needs an election during that period.SirNorfolkPassmore said:+1. I absolutely think this is his plan. The one thing a non-existent majority gives you is the ability to blame others for your failure. Madman strategy - force Parliament to act to avert catastrophe, then loudly blame them for pulling the plug.
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We always waited for the dead RussianNickPalmer said:
At the May local elections at 945pm, I managed to get one couple who'd forgotten the date and had gone to bed to come out and sprint down the road with me in their pyjamas. The returning officer was bemused and delighted by their enthusiasm.SirNorfolkPassmore said:
Overall, a very good rule is high turnout in the day is good for the blues, high turnout first thing before and straight after work is good for the yellows, and a queue at the polling station with fifteen minutes to go is great for the reds.
Way back in the 60s when I first got involved, in Hornsey, we were depressed by the low turnout at 8 pm, but got the word out to the ex-Greek Cypriot community leaders. As if by magic, the streets filled with figures hurrying down the road to do their bit. As a teenage enthusiast I thought it was a magic moment.0 -
Geoffrey Boycott giggling like a maniac the whole time on TMS. It's oddly disconcerting..0
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Good news Siddle on strike. Bad news Moeen bowling.
Edit. Root thought better of it. Another shocker from the umpire.1 -
Thank goodness.
Gambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/01/gambling-advert-ban-takes-effect-from-start-of-ashes0 -
What...no more in play with Ray?TheScreamingEagles said:Thank goodness.
Gambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/01/gambling-advert-ban-takes-effect-from-start-of-ashes0 -
We've got a gamble going off. It's called 'umpiring'.TheScreamingEagles said:Thank goodness.
Gambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/01/gambling-advert-ban-takes-effect-from-start-of-ashes1 -
Ambrose was awesome.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yes and no. He really couldn't handle quick short bowling. At the time lots of excellent quick bowlers, especially tall ones likes Ambrose.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
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Hopefully, we might get some in 2026 with Americas hosted soccer world cup.FrancisUrquhart said:
What...no more in play with Ray?TheScreamingEagles said:Thank goodness.
Gambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/01/gambling-advert-ban-takes-effect-from-start-of-ashes0 -
At the time, I used to net with a county cricketer and he said that Ambrose was the best bowler he faced, closely followed by Kumble. The problem with Ambrose was every ball was rib height off a good length and so hard to get away for runs.beentheredonethat said:
Ambrose was awesome.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yes and no. He really couldn't handle quick short bowling. At the time lots of excellent quick bowlers, especially tall ones likes Ambrose.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
Can we just get rid of the umpires?-1
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Good. The ads have been getting more and more irresponsible.TheScreamingEagles said:Thank goodness.
Gambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershed
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/01/gambling-advert-ban-takes-effect-from-start-of-ashes0 -
Six wrong decisions today.FrancisUrquhart said:Can we just get rid of the umpires?
You'd be pissed off about this in club cricket.1 -
Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.1
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The Times have got an umpire/lbw game on their website, you don't need to be a subscriber, and there's four levels, I'm good enough to umpire an Ashes test.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cricket-umpire-lbw-game-tg06rcv7s
Note, clicking on this link will destroy your productivity for the rest of the day.0 -
As a youth, I played in a league that had plenty of clubs in shall we say slightly rough and ready areas.ydoethur said:
Six wrong decisions today.FrancisUrquhart said:Can we just get rid of the umpires?
You'd be pissed off about this in club cricket.
One match was cancelled after the umpire (who were paid, rather than being Bob's bestmate's dad) made a series of terrible decisions, the bowler eventually lost it and pulled a stump out of the ground and went for him. The batsmen then got involved and then it was like one of those dug-out clearing dust ups you see in baseball.
15 year old Francis hid in the pavilion....0 -
Has anyone opened a market on whether Joel Wilson will get a decision right?TheScreamingEagles said:The Times have got an umpire/lbw game on their website, you don't need to be a subscriber, and there's four levels, I'm good enough to umpire an Ashes test.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cricket-umpire-lbw-game-tg06rcv7s0 -
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FrancisUrquhart said:
At the time, I used to net with a county cricketer and he said that Ambrose was the best bowler he faced, closely followed by Kumble. The problem with Ambrose was every ball was rib height off a good length and so hard to get away for runs.beentheredonethat said:
Ambrose was awesome.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yes and no. He really couldn't handle quick short bowling. At the time lots of excellent quick bowlers, especially tall ones likes Ambrose.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
As soon as a batsman came in he was thinking about the pain ambrose would give him. Truly scary and unnerving
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Dharmasena isn't umpiring the next test by any chance is he?-1
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Interesting knocking up tactics from the Brexit Party Ltd., flying a plane with a banner above the constituency. Good of them to help all of their rivals remind people its polling day.
Meanwhile on the ground the LibDems are just moving from first knock up to second.0 -
Atherton calling him on 98 or 99 was particularly callous.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.0 -
Why such an emphasis on the fact that the best candidate may be a woman (even so far as to underline it)? And perhaps it is skewing a bit by including that last question, lol.Scott_P said:0 -
I've never understood why it was called that - Serge is a French name; Sergei is Russian.nichomar said:
We always waited for the dead RussianNickPalmer said:
At the May local elections at 945pm, I managed to get one couple who'd forgotten the date and had gone to bed to come out and sprint down the road with me in their pyjamas. The returning officer was bemused and delighted by their enthusiasm.SirNorfolkPassmore said:
Overall, a very good rule is high turnout in the day is good for the blues, high turnout first thing before and straight after work is good for the yellows, and a queue at the polling station with fifteen minutes to go is great for the reds.
Way back in the 60s when I first got involved, in Hornsey, we were depressed by the low turnout at 8 pm, but got the word out to the ex-Greek Cypriot community leaders. As if by magic, the streets filled with figures hurrying down the road to do their bit. As a teenage enthusiast I thought it was a magic moment.
(Late Surge for the unitiated)1 -
No, he's standing in the fifth test, though he is TV umpire for the third and fourth tests.FrancisUrquhart said:Dharmasena isn't umpiring the next test by any chance is he?
https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-appointments0 -
He will probably managed to miss a massive nick on snicko....TheScreamingEagles said:
No, he's standing in the fifth test, though he is TV umpire for the third and fourth tests.FrancisUrquhart said:Dharmasena isn't umpiring the next test by any chance is he?
https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-appointments0 -
Didn't Farage do that in 2010, didn't turn out so well for him or UKIP.IanB2 said:Interesting knocking up tactics from the Brexit Party Ltd., flying a plane with a banner above the constituency. Good of them to help all of their rivals remind people its polling day.
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I don't think I would have batted against him in anything short of a suit of armor. And even then...beentheredonethat said:FrancisUrquhart said:
At the time, I used to net with a county cricketer and he said that Ambrose was the best bowler he faced, closely followed by Kumble. The problem with Ambrose was every ball was rib height off a good length and so hard to get away for runs.beentheredonethat said:
Ambrose was awesome.FrancisUrquhart said:
Yes and no. He really couldn't handle quick short bowling. At the time lots of excellent quick bowlers, especially tall ones likes Ambrose.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
As soon as a batsman came in he was thinking about the pain ambrose would give him. Truly scary and unnerving0 -
98. Atherton and the rest of the team were really annoyed at Hick fannying around whilst they needed time to bowl out the convicts.Tabman said:
Atherton calling him on 98 or 99 was particularly callous.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html0 -
Only Daryl Harper has managed that, when he had his volume turned down.FrancisUrquhart said:
He will probably managed to miss a massive nick on snicko....TheScreamingEagles said:
No, he's standing in the fifth test, though he is TV umpire for the third and fourth tests.FrancisUrquhart said:Dharmasena isn't umpiring the next test by any chance is he?
https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-appointments0 -
I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricketTheScreamingEagles said:
98. Atherton and the rest of the team were really annoyed at Hick fannying around whilst they needed time to bowl out the convicts.Tabman said:
Atherton calling him on 98 or 99 was particularly callous.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
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Or in you, by the end of the night, I guess?Fenster said:I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricket
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If he spent all night drinking, he was probably stuck on the sofa.Richard_Nabavi said:
Or in you, by the end of the night, I guess?Fenster said:I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricket
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Nor does Paul CollingwoodFrancisUrquhart said:
Simon Jones doesn't appear to have aged at all.tlg86 said:Some of the 05 team looking better than others...
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I knew the 2005 Ashes was something special when my then girlfriend texted me during the 2005 Old Trafford test to ask what an inside edge was, and why was it important in LBWs.Fenster said:
I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricketTheScreamingEagles said:
98. Atherton and the rest of the team were really annoyed at Hick fannying around whilst they needed time to bowl out the convicts.Tabman said:
Atherton calling him on 98 or 99 was particularly callous.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.0 -
TheScreamingEagles said:
I knew the 2005 Ashes was something special when my then girlfriend texted me during the 2005 Old Trafford what an inside edge was, and why was it important in LBWs.Fenster said:
I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricketTheScreamingEagles said:
98. Atherton and the rest of the team were really annoyed at Hick fannying around whilst they needed time to bowl out the convicts.Tabman said:
Atherton calling him on 98 or 99 was particularly callous.TheScreamingEagles said:
I always felt sorry for Graeme Hick, with his first class stats he could bat, but England selection during the 90s was shocking, he was always the first to be dropped, even if the scores didn't justify it.FrancisUrquhart said:
Well they do say, those that can't, teach....TheScreamingEagles said:
Yup, has been for the last few years.FrancisUrquhart said:
Is he really their batting coach? Why would anybody employ Mr can't handle a bouncer as their coach?TheScreamingEagles said:
Graeme Hick is doing a shit job as Australia's batting coach.FrancisUrquhart said:I wonder what chief motivator Waugh is making of this....
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-ashes-practice-warm-up-player-draft-hick-haddin-paine-head-cummins-smith/2019-07-21
Warne's not a fan
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/maybe-new-voice-would-help-warne-takes-aim-at-batting-coach-hick-20181118-p50gre.html
Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.
- 2005 Ashes was the best sporting event I've ever seen. The intensity on what seemed like every ball, it was just brilliant. And it ended perfectly for England fans when - after all those matches of pressure - from 3pm on the last afternoon the whole country was able to bask in KP cutting loose, knowing the Ashes were in the bag. 0 -
Ha! We were just schoolkids, but yeah, cricket and girls don't really mix. I saw her with her son on the cycle path the other day and we gave one another a big hugRichard_Nabavi said:
Or in you, by the end of the night, I guess?Fenster said:I watched that live up an old girlfriend's house, sat up with her all night drinking cans. I was 17, I think! She had no interest in cricket
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Are we thinking of the same Ponting?Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
(Why Gary Pratt will always be a great pub quiz question answer).
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Is that a euphemism?TheScreamingEagles said:Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.
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None of the others on that list ever cheated.Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
Smith should be deducted 900 points for his crimes.0 -
At this rate Siddle will score a century by tea tomorrow.0
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Why so generous? Why leave him the other 47?TheScreamingEagles said:
None of the others on that list ever cheated.Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
Smith should be deducted 900 points for his crimes.0 -
As in the meerkats!Tabman said:
I've never understood why it was called that - Serge is a French name; Sergei is Russian.nichomar said:
We always waited for the dead RussianNickPalmer said:
At the May local elections at 945pm, I managed to get one couple who'd forgotten the date and had gone to bed to come out and sprint down the road with me in their pyjamas. The returning officer was bemused and delighted by their enthusiasm.SirNorfolkPassmore said:
Overall, a very good rule is high turnout in the day is good for the blues, high turnout first thing before and straight after work is good for the yellows, and a queue at the polling station with fifteen minutes to go is great for the reds.
Way back in the 60s when I first got involved, in Hornsey, we were depressed by the low turnout at 8 pm, but got the word out to the ex-Greek Cypriot community leaders. As if by magic, the streets filled with figures hurrying down the road to do their bit. As a teenage enthusiast I thought it was a magic moment.
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YEP! I remember he looked superb with the bat that day. Really in good nick, then Marto ran him out. The famous sub fielded GARY PRATT!Sandpit said:
Are we thinking of the same Ponting?Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
(Why Gary Pratt will always be a great pub quiz question answer).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TxiSWKYjc20
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No.ydoethur said:
Is that a euphemism?TheScreamingEagles said:Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.
Although we did have a conversations about two maidens instead of one.
I think I tried to sell it as ensuring she had someone to talk to afterwards unfortunately she caught me on the pull.0 -
Indeed yes. Imagine if his brother had been the sub and Ponting had therefore been run out by A Pratt.Fenster said:
YEP! I remember he looked superb with the bat that day. Really in good nick, then Marto ran him out. The famous sub fielded GARY PRATT!Sandpit said:
Are we thinking of the same Ponting?Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
(Why Gary Pratt will always be a great pub quiz question answer).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TxiSWKYjc20
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So you failed to bowl the maiden over?TheScreamingEagles said:
No.ydoethur said:
Is that a euphemism?TheScreamingEagles said:Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.
Although we did have a conversations about two maidens instead of one.
I think I tried to sell it as ensuring she had someone to talk to afterwards unfortunately she caught me on the pull.0 -
Yes, I can see that would leave you stumped.TheScreamingEagles said:
No.ydoethur said:
Is that a euphemism?TheScreamingEagles said:Up to that point she had no interest in cricket, no matter how hard I tried to get her in to the game.
Although we did have a conversations about two maidens instead of one.
I think I tried to sell it as ensuring she had someone to talk to afterwards unfortunately she caught me on the pull.0 -
I've seen him bat quite a few times; he's quite capable of staying there.ydoethur said:At this rate Siddle will score a century by tea tomorrow.
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Fun fact. That test match at Trent Bridge was the only one in which an Australian team featuring Shane Warne was forced to follow-on (and Vaughan enforced it without knowing the extent of the injury to Jones).Fenster said:
YEP! I remember he looked superb with the bat that day. Really in good nick, then Marto ran him out. The famous sub fielded GARY PRATT!Sandpit said:
Are we thinking of the same Ponting?Fenster said:
He's ranked second highest on the all time batting ratings.DavidL said:Smith continues to make a game of it with almost no support. He really is a class act although you have to take the rough with the smooth, I suppose.
1. The Don 961
2. Smith 947
3. Hutton 945
4. Ponting 942
5. Jack Hobbs 942
Ponting was the best I ever saw, between Ashes 2005 and summer of 2008. His batting, in all formats, was just unreal. He made back to back centuries in his 100th test (against SA) with his eyes closed. It was the way he did it too, batting under big pressure after the Proteas made a big first innings score. Won the game too, one of his 108 Test wins. Another unreal stat.
(Why Gary Pratt will always be a great pub quiz question answer).
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TxiSWKYjc20
It all could've been so different0 -
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Speaking of which, I have to go out.OldKingCole said:
I've seen him bat quite a few times; he's quite capable of staying there.ydoethur said:At this rate Siddle will score a century by tea tomorrow.
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What they should have done is shown the figures forjustin124 said:
That would make nonsense of their last poll which had the Tories 2% ahead. They now seem to imply that actually Labour was 2% ahead! Are they now claiming that last month the LibDems were not - after all - on 22% but just 15%? Similarly the Brexit Party had not fallen to 12% but was still on 16%? If so, Ipsos Mori has credibility issues.TheScreamingEagles said:
Ipsos MORI have made some methodological changes, so they aren't comparing to last month per se.justin124 said:
Those figures are wrong Labour is unchanged - Tories are up 8 % - Lib Dems have dropped 2% - Bxt Pty has dropped 3%. - Greens down 2%.Gallowgate said:Why are these changes different?
https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/1156908313872949250?s=21
Apparently they do not prompt for the Brexit Party - hence, its lower rating.
New Methodology - July vs June
Old Methodology - July vs June
They should then have indicated they would only be showing new methodology in future.0 -
A dam has collapsed on the River Goyt in Derbyshire and the town of Whalley Bridge is being evacuated.0
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Maybe they did, but just got away with it?TheScreamingEagles said:
None of the others on that list ever cheated.
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I have a horrible feeling concicts will get 200+ and england will have to bat for an hour this evening and we will be already talking about how england bat deep as root and stokes batting by the end of the day.1
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Is he mad enough to do it? Suspect they'll be wondering the same thing in Brussels.Scott_P said:0 -
Quite. We need to get these two quickly after tea, else we’re looking at a nervous last hour.FrancisUrquhart said:I have a horrible feeling concicts will get 200+ and england will have to bat for an hour this evening and we will be already talking about how england bat deep as root and stokes batting by the end of the day.
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The methodology changes can only have had a tiny effect at most (it was just whether to prompt for the Brexit Party or not, a decision YouGov have already implemented without calling it a "methodology change").rcs1000 said:
What they should have done is shown the figures forjustin124 said:
That would make nonsense of their last poll which had the Tories 2% ahead. They now seem to imply that actually Labour was 2% ahead! Are they now claiming that last month the LibDems were not - after all - on 22% but just 15%? Similarly the Brexit Party had not fallen to 12% but was still on 16%? If so, Ipsos Mori has credibility issues.TheScreamingEagles said:
Ipsos MORI have made some methodological changes, so they aren't comparing to last month per se.justin124 said:
Those figures are wrong Labour is unchanged - Tories are up 8 % - Lib Dems have dropped 2% - Bxt Pty has dropped 3%. - Greens down 2%.Gallowgate said:Why are these changes different?
https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/1156908313872949250?s=21
Apparently they do not prompt for the Brexit Party - hence, its lower rating.
New Methodology - July vs June
Old Methodology - July vs June
They should then have indicated they would only be showing new methodology in future.
The reason BritainElects' figures look so different is that they have missed out the June poll altogether!0 -
Dem nominee and his Veep, Kamala 'the kid' Harris:
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Not fully collapsed yet, but looks serious:OldKingCole said:A dam has collapsed on the River Goyt in Derbyshire and the town of Whalley Bridge is being evacuated.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-49189955
As folks from Sheffield know well, when a dam goes it can be catastrophic:
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williamglenn said:
The ERG of South Korea.
https://twitter.com/alfonslopeztena/status/1156937926082736128?s=21 0
