The IR Bell Pretty Little Fifties Watch Thread - Page 51

Aidan11 · 24th January 2021, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Michelle Fivefer

And I was just thinking that now Root is in the habit of scoring big hundreds we could close this thread...

Maybe we could start a PL150s thread.

Ali TT · 24th January 2021, 23:37

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

Need to name this thread after Dickwella. 16th unconverted test 50.

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

Unlucky he may have been but Jos registers his 18th entry in tests.

That's 34 50s and just two centuries between the two keeper-batsmen.

luckyluke · 25th January 2021, 08:51

Top trolling by cricinfo with what I think is an homage to a (Benaud?) dig at Glenn McGrath

“Dickwella is out, just 93 runs short of his maiden test century”

**Chin Music** · 28th January 2021, 13:27

Two long drawn out fifties by Markram and Van Der Dussen stop SA falling to pieces, but they don’t convert SA are effectively 29-4.

Ali TT · 6th February 2021, 08:19

Ben Stokes 82

**Chin Music** · 6th February 2021, 08:20

Sibley’s long drawn out knock yesterday certainly didn’t qualify but Stokes effort today certainly does, He really had it in his own hands to convert. A bit of a waste.

Ali TT · 6th February 2021, 08:24

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

Sibley’s long drawn out knock yesterday certainly didn’t qualify but Stokes effort today certainly does, He really had it in his own hands to convert. A bit of a waste.

It's the way he plays (for both of them)

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 6th February 2021, 10:51

Ollie Pope Bells it and falls short of the 50

Michelle Fivefer · 6th February 2021, 16:32

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Originally Posted by geoff_boycotts_grandmother

Ollie Pope Bells it and falls short of the 50

Ollie Pope made 34. Relevance to Bell? Zero.

Ali TT · 6th February 2021, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Michelle Fivefer

Ollie Pope made 34. Relevance to Bell? Zero.

He did look a bit like Bell in his frenetic approach to the spinners, but perhaps that's for another thread.

ConfusedMale · 9th February 2021, 13:54

Virat Kohli made an appearance along with Shubman Gill, who is soon becoming a regular here.

luckyluke · 10th February 2021, 03:28

I think Root got out for 40 to maintain the good work he’s done on his conversion rate

**Chin Music** · 10th February 2021, 09:03

5 unconverted 50s across the two innings by India tells its own story although really they needed to convert one of their first innings efforts to have got the 400+ score that might have saved them in the game.

**Chin Music** · 15th February 2021, 09:18

Virat Kohli with another entry on to this thread. I had forgotten that he hadn't much played test cricket in the last couple of years so it isn't as dramatic as that but it would be remiss of me not to mention it nonetheless.

I think I had him more in mind as he got loads of PLFs in the 2019 world cup but his slump in test cricket isn't quite as much as you might have thought.

ConfusedMale · 15th February 2021, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

Virat Kohli with another entry on to this thread. I had forgotten that he hadn't much played test cricket in the last couple of years so it isn't as dramatic as that but it would be remiss of me not to mention it nonetheless.

I think I had him more in mind as he got loads of PLFs in the 2019 world cup but his slump in test cricket isn't quite as much as you might have thought.

In the last 3 test matches that he's played, he's scored low in the first innings and followed it up with a 50. I'd say that is way below his usual conversion rate and definitely a matter of concern, especially since he's the most consistent Indian batsman over the last 4-5 years.

**Chin Music** · 16th February 2021, 13:10

https://www.sporcle.com/games/superl...?t=testcricket

It wasn't me who created this!

Michelle Fivefer · 20th February 2021, 14:59

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Originally Posted by Chin Music

https://www.sporcle.com/games/superl...?t=testcricket

It wasn't me who created this!

And why would you? Players you might have in mind haven’t qualified.

**Chin Music** · 20th February 2021, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Michelle Fivefer

And why would you? Players you might have in mind haven’t qualified.

Both main protagonists are in there! In any case, the cumulative totals include all scores above 50, including converted efforts and not just PLFs.

square leg umpire · 24th February 2021, 16:41

No entry yet for Zac Crawley. A fifty and pretty enough.

**Chin Music** · 24th February 2021, 16:54

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Originally Posted by square leg umpire

No entry yet for Zac Crawley. A fifty and pretty enough.

Doesn't have to be more or Ali to update this although it appears to be a bit of a labour of love for us...

It was certainly that and he really did need to kick on to draw the fire. It didn't happen and England slumped completely.

25th January 2021, 08:51	#1003
luckyluke Established International Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,106	Top trolling by cricinfo with what I think is an homage to a (Benaud?) dig at Glenn McGrath “Dickwella is out, just 93 runs short of his maiden test century” __________________ Most heartless decision: In a women's league match in Denmark, a heavily pregnant woman arrived at the crease, and asked for a runner. Her request was denied, on the grounds that her incapacity had not occured during the course of the match.

6th February 2021, 08:19	#1005
Ali TT Posting God Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 24,678	Ben Stokes 82 __________________ WARNING Reading the above post may cause bouts of nausea.

9th February 2021, 13:54	#1011
ConfusedMale Established International Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bangalore Team(s): India Posts: 3,883	Virat Kohli made an appearance along with Shubman Gill, who is soon becoming a regular here. __________________ A quote is quotable depending on who you are and not what you say

10th February 2021, 03:28	#1012
luckyluke Established International Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,106	I think Root got out for 40 to maintain the good work he’s done on his conversion rate __________________ Most heartless decision: In a women's league match in Denmark, a heavily pregnant woman arrived at the crease, and asked for a runner. Her request was denied, on the grounds that her incapacity had not occured during the course of the match.

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24th February 2021, 16:41	#1019
square leg umpire Posting God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: yorkshire Team(s): yorkshire Posts: 10,414	No entry yet for Zac Crawley. A fifty and pretty enough.