Day two of the ultimate Check Match of an enthralling sequence between England and India completed within the stability on a drizzly day at The Oval the place 1000’s remembered the late Graham Thorpe.
After bowling the guests out this morning, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett obtained England off to a flyer however the host’s innings was finally a brief one, ending on 247 early within the night session.
It left India an hour or so on the crease the place they racked up a lead of 52 for the lack of two wickets, with captain Shubman Gill but to stroll out to bat. After a captivating and drama-filled day in south London, Mail Sport delivers its newest version of BUMBLE AT THE TEST.
A heartfelt celebration of Graham Thorpe
I used to be delighted to see the celebration for Graham Thorpe yesterday. It was a tragic finish to his life however what a cricketer he was.
Courageous as a lion and common within the dressing room. The trademark was the scarf and it was by no means for present.
Graham was the final lad that you simply’d consider who would put on one and it made me smile seeing the likes of Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton and so many extra, sporting the scarf in reminiscence of Thorpey.
It was ‘A Day For Thorpey’ at The Oval on Friday, with either side and followers carrying a headscarf in his reminiscence
Thorpe, a former England Check cricket batsman, took his personal life in August 2024
Akash Deep’s send-off for Ben Duckett after his dismissal raised eyebrows in south London
An eyebrow-raising ship off
As soon as the batsman is dismissed, that ought to be the top. Akash Deep shouldn’t have put his arm round Ben Duckett and KL Rahul did the correct factor by pulling him away.
It’s the very last thing you need as a batsman. That sort of response ought to solely be saved after a momentous innings or a milestone.
When Fred Trueman took his three hundredth wicket, the batsman was Neil Hawke and he got here up and shook Fred’s hand. They went on to change into nice friends!
Bumble and rural residing
It’s steam truthful season in North Yorkshire. And there should be a connection between steam festivals and cricket as a result of I maintain getting recognised.
This weekend, we’ve obtained the Whitby Traction Engine Rally and Hebden Bridge Classic Weekend.
Anyhow consider the one and solely Lancashire steeplejack, Fred Dibnah, coated in oil and soot. What a sight. August is the season for rural residing and nation festivals.
A Tongue-twister on Aussie soil?
As Sir Alastair Prepare dinner was saying on the radio, to play towards Josh Tongue is an absolute nightmare as a result of you may’t line him up.
He doesn’t know the place he’s going so neither does the batsman! Which means that he’s unplayable.
If Tongue can maintain it collectively together with his tempo, he might be an actual handful. The Aussies might be considering ‘This lad doesn’t know what he’s doing, so what likelihood have I?’
Josh Tongue was on kind on his return to the England check facet on Friday
As was Gus Atkinson, who returned from damage for his nation at his house floor
Discuss to somebody, it helps
In reward of Check Match Particular and Jonathan Agnew, who continues to be going robust and fairly an impressive broadcaster. Preserve going previous boy.
Nicely accomplished to TMS for tackling psychological well being in the course of the lunch break with some actual thought-provoking dialogue.
We’ve got issues in cricket and the underside line is that it’s good to speak. I do know numerous cricketers who’ve suffered. Sadly, it’s a actual sickness.
The greats impressed by Gus
A strong welcome again for Gus Atkinson, who was by far the decide of the England assault.
I keep in mind seeing him dwell at an ILT20 recreation within the United Arab Emirates and don’t take my phrase on it. Ian Bishop, Simon Doull, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis all sat up and stated “Who is that this?”.
At the moment, Atkinson was getting the odd recreation for Surrey. He’s greater than succesful with the bat too so make no mistake, he’s a large asset for England.
Now that is village!
To village cricket. The essence of rural areas. They don’t play in leagues. They simply play towards one another.
Now right here’s a narrative from this week when Arncliffe performed Kettlewell in North Yorkshire.
They’d no stumps however discovered three in a derelict barn, in order that they put them in at one finish and put a jacket down on the different finish.
On the finish of the over, they switched it round. That’s correct village cricket.
