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I'd say as long as the required run rate still hovers around 10/ov you're in with a good chance but there's the number of wickets lost to factor in too, and which batters are still in or to come. So if one of your top 5 is still there and you've got some big hitters still to come, you've 8 overs left and 80 to get you're feeling confident, 100 to get you're ok, 120 then you need a couple of big performances. Bearing in mind 20+ runs can be knocked off a total in one "big"over the equation can shift quite quickly. Similarly two or three quick wickets later on and you go from 4 to 7 batters out and you find yourself relying on bowlers who can bat rather than batters Is this making any sense? I should add I don't follow T20 nearly as closely as the Test matches so this isn't an expert opinion at all

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This was also mentioned on the "What are you listening to now ..." thread. Such a great shame. A true master and a great collaborator too. I was lucky to see him just once with his Orchestra I'm also now going to read this entire thread, looks very interesting

That's nice news on the tickets hope it comes to fruition for you both If I understand you correctly to mean when is a score too big to be chased , then this will give you some context https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/highest-innings-totals-batting-second-283214 We're in Test (five days) mode here at the moment with a very good second match against West Indies, following their abject performance in the first match of the series.

I shudder to think

Nice, thank you

Bet he has some tales

Bet the neighbours are pleased that the family is away....

Oh no! That's so sad, too young. A superlative musician and collaborator

Sad to hear this. Regret not attending her Oto gig a few years ago

I liked Mehldau for a few albums, saw him a couple of times but I certainly haven't missed listening to him I don't know that one, thanks for the tip

I have that somewhere, unlistened to for years. I should dig it out

I have that one, good album Worth a listen, Bzhezhinska is good. I've seen her live several times and Kofi is now almost elder statesman over here

Nobuo Hara And His Sharps & Flats, Elvin Jones, Frank Foster - Giant Steps [King Records, Japan 1978]

Ali Jihad Racy & Simon Shaheen - Taqasim, Improvisation In Arab Muisc [Lyrichord, USA]

Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Karyobin are the imaginary birds said to live in paradise [Island Records/Hexagram, UK 1968] Keiki Midorikawa - Five Pieces Of Cake [Offbeat records, Japan 1975]

Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O - True Story [Mushroom Half Hour, RSA 2024] Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Liberian Suite And A Tone Parallel To Harlem [CBS/Sony, Japan !979 RE] Tristan Honsinger - From The Broken World [C.A.E Record, Japan 2024 RE] recent vinyl reissue that's cheaper than original CDs...great music either way

That's a great shame. A terrific musician which a gem laden back catalogue I will never forget seeing Les Diaboliques, improvising and humour of the highest order.

And the Hundred is ridiculous, as that indicates

Tricksy sport this cricket...but I'm not laughing because I hadn't thought before how someone new to it on TV would see that or not. Bowlers have preferred ends at most grounds they play on regularly

That's good if possibly a little overlong I find Black Top recordings consistently worth the time

Nice album, good news. I have a turntable technoidiot story to end all others but I'm not sharing it in public NP: The Complete Pacific Jazz And Capitol Recordings Of The Original Gerry Mulligan Quartet And Tentette With Chet Baker This is just a fabulous collection I can't believe I left it so long to properly acquaint myself with this music

Sounds great. The 'Americanizations' are all part of the T20 game here too, to attract the non-cricket crowd. I've always had great experiences with South East Asian crowds at cricket, raucously supportive but always with humour

I love lists like this. I've read 20, gave up on one, have had about another 15 on my 'to read' list for far too long. Lots of intriguing titles to investigate

Congratulations to the best team of the tournament. They are a joy to watch. England played well in the first half to negate the threat but Spain came out flying in the the second half