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Cheers, very raw and as it happens, not sure that’s a good thing 😁

Yes they would, got a bit of a wake up call there, if they get out of the group fair play but they just don’t have enough top level players. Was talking to my son about Scotland and said they haven’t had a good team since 1974-78!

@@SubbuteoFocus I think they're just there to enjoy the German beer!

@@soitra 😁 and they certainly will!

Thanks Darren, got the poster off eBay in a job lot of pamphlets. Bought a frame and Bob’s your uncle. Think I paid around £5, got some other stuff with it that I have in drawer somewhere.

Thanks Darren, like I said in the video, I really enjoyed playing it out but it did take some time. Could really have gone either way at the end, 20 odd runs can be knocked off in no time but Wood was just too lively!

Thank you 👍, 101 already 😁

I’m lucky we have a spare bedroom and my wife is relatively ok with me using it for my stuff 😊. 1968, Jeff Astle in extra time wasn’t it. Back when the Baggies used to win things!

@@SubbuteoFocus and back when Everton won things too!

Thanks Paul, I know I’m lucky to have the space, when I lived at my mom’s house it was always a pain getting my stuff out and having to put it away. It’s really nice that you have the memories of playing the game with your dad, that’s what it’s all about, remembering those good times. 👍

i remember aged 15 my mum saying, aren’t you too old for that? now 47 and making my own flats 😂 currently 200+ teams .. latest is clydebank ref 73. worked through the original 190 reference chart.. proves she didn’t understand the bug 😂

did well getting that up.. shame the actual result was a bit of a disastrous start 😮

@@pitchforkcustom I know my other half can’t understand it either, but it’s a harmless hobby so she accepts it 😁 meant to add, fair play for making your own flats, way beyond my skill and patience level 👍

@@pitchforkcustom yes I was a bit off the mark with that one, Scotland could not have started any worse, that sending off fully deserved. I like the old 1970’s tackling but in this day and age you can’t do that. I’ve had a cheeky £10 on Germany winning the tournament, helps playing at home.

I don’t think I have a favourite to be honest, I think my play is quite even batting and bowling with both hands. It’s like everything I guess, I’m used to playing that way and it comes with practice. I also like setting the field after every over, makes it feel like the real game. Changing ends and all that! 🏏👍

Yes I remember Clemence getting pelters after that one. And deservingly so! I think people of my age remember the home internationals with fondness, and it would be a good end of season tournament to have a look at fringe and young players in a friendly but competitive game situation. This was probably the best Scottish team I’ve seen in my lifetime. Be interesting to see how the euros pan out, tough start for Scotland.

@@SubbuteoFocus It is far more a tougher start for Scotland I agree. Were the Home internationals classed as Full internationals or not?

@garybanks2325 I think players did get caps for home internationals but I stand to be corrected on that.

Glad you enjoyed watching it unfold, and if you do get a set you won’t regret it. It’s a very playable and rewarding game. When you place a fielder and he takes a catch it makes you feel like a captain who set the field correctly for it, very satisfying. 🏏👍

@@SubbuteoFocus Absolutely ! looking forward to more

Thanks Mike, a close game all the way through but that 2nd England innings was the turning point 🏏👍

Thanks Darren, yes and it looks quite good 👍

I was hoping to but it’s down to time, as I’m away for some of the tournament so not sure I could do it justice. But we’ll see 👍

@@SubbuteoFocus all good enjoy the holiday!

Thank you 👍

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Great question, yes exactly like normal cricket, over the boundary line or rope, and bloomin hard to achieve. I think in all the games I’ve played I’ve hit about 3 sixes 🏏👍

It is close Darren, and those dropped catches could cost England. Sometimes they just don’t stick. The next session will be the decider if the other sessions are anything to go by!

@@SubbuteoFocus England's field was well set with that slip cordon, it was working well, and also silly mid-on. But later there were quite a few shots that just seemed to sneak through the tight gaps in the slips.

@@soitra yes sometimes I think you could have 5 or 6 tightly packed slips and the ball would still get through!

@@SubbuteoFocus I used to set my field in a "bodyline" format.

@@soitra those tests would have been interesting to play in, without helmets and the padding the players have today!

Thanks Ian, I’m actually old school with my scoring, I use a proper cricket scorebook. In fact I’ve just ordered a new one off Amazon. A GM one, seems to have a better layout than the one I use. My current one is a RAM cricket book. I haven’t seen an app for scoring, I think just the complexity of cricket scoring something like that would be quite difficult to put together. I’ll be sticking with my Pencil and book until then 😉🏏👍

@@SubbuteoFocus many thanks. Will have a look on Amazon. Looking forward to day 4👍

Ah, that’s the rules, if the ball finishes in the player catching cup it’s out. Catching the ball on the full would be quite an achievement, so what you saw is a legitimate fair catch in the rules 👍

@@SubbuteoFocus Yes that does makes sense- thanks that's good to know as I bought an old Test Edition- inspired by your videos. Looking forward to it!

@@jameskelly2559 great to hear you’re playing the game, like I’ve said many times I think the cricket is a very underrated game compared to the football. Very enjoyable to play and works really well as a solo game 🏏👍

@@SubbuteoFocus Ive only really played any Subbuteo as a solo. Ive been playing the football again a few years and loving it just as much as when I was a kid. You have. really brought the cricket game to life though, thanks for the vids.

@@jameskelly2559 thanks James very nice of you to say 🏏👍

That’s a good shout for limited over games bringing the rope in. The new rope worked well. Just finished Day 3 session 3 of the India v England game and it was spot on, helped me identify 4’s much easier. No dubious scoring decisions! 🏏👍

For a fiver it was worth trying. Turned out OK as well.

Thanks, I think it does add a little something extra 👍

Thanks Dave, I’ll see what we have in the cupboard and give it a go 🏏👍

I've seen cotton used for an inner circle and also one painted/draw using ruler and compass but I've never tried that.

That’s a good idea for the inner circle, cotton. I’d be concerned about ruining the pitch if I tried to draw anything on it, so that’s probably best left alone!

I know some guys 3D print players. Depends on what you have material wise. The cheapest way I would suggest is buy a load of spare players in an eBay job lot and paint them yourself in the team colours you want. Or just buy the bases and disks and create your own players and stick them in the discs. Like the old celluloid players. But to totally make players DIY without a 3D printer would be quite a challenge.

@@SubbuteoFocus Thank you for the reply🤝🤝.i had one more doubt.is it okay to use flat bottom used in carrom board coins rather than hemisphere type?

@@MonkeyMind123 👍 not sure the carrom style would work on Subbuteo pitches. To be honest I’ve never tried them though, so they might.

@@SubbuteoFocus 🌟🤝👍

Thanks Darren, As long as the game is taking to play out I’ve really enjoyed playing it. Takes a fair bit of time to play and edit but great fun all the same! And 84-3 can soon become 200+ so still a way to go yet. England batted out a full 10 overs in one session so it’s possible India could do the same. Session 3 will really be the make or break for one of the sides. Looking forward to playing it out 🏏👍

Thanks Mike 🏏👍

Thanks James 🏏👍

A marathon not a sprint 😊🏏👍

Thanks Darren, yes that’s my highest ever score. Maybe because I’m not trying to hit every ball for 4 like in the limited over games I’ve played previously. Funny thing is I find the cricket much more playable than the football and more realistic. As much as I enjoy the football I enjoy the cricket more. I get far more satisfaction from a catch or stump being removed than scoring a goal in the football. Quite controversial maybe but that’s just my opinion. And I think you’re right the football definitely had the advantage due to all the teams and add-ons that could be collected. But playability wise it’s definitely under rated. Glad you’re enjoying the test match, it’s quite a challenge but I’m enjoying playing it out. 🏏👍

Ah if that’s the automated captions then they’re out of my control. The info snippets I keep short but can be paused on. After recording 10 overs there’s about 50 minutes of action to edit. So I try and keep the highlights short and sharp. And I try my best to keep the videos less than 10 minutes in total. But I’m always looking to find ways to improve the videos so have an idea or two for future videos but maybe to be used after this match. 👍

That’s exactly what I did, cut the strip from an old pitch and bleached it. Done a couple of them, one looks like a sun bleached wicket and the one you see with more moisture in it 😊

Actually it maybe called test match.

Yes seen test match, that was popular when I was younger as well. Smaller pitch but very playable. Played it a couple of times with a mate who had it. Much easier to set up than Subbuteo Cricket and easier to play, a very good game 👍

😁 It was, that’s the first time I felt my batting was slightly better than my bowling 😊.

Indeed, lol. You couldn’t make this stuff up 😁

They’re from a company called Retroyears on eBay. £39.99 for 4 I believe. Run off batteries or via USB leads, which is what I use. Basically to save buying batteries! Hope that helps 👍

If the score keeps going at the rate it is, it could be a decent score. But there again a couple of wickets could easily fall and the pendulum swings the other way. Playing the guitar that’s funny 😁

or perhaps some slap-bass like this.....czcams.com/video/P1XKARygAK0/video.html

Darren, saw the level 42 link, one of my favourite bands from back in the day. Saw them at the NEC, brilliant and Mark King, one of the all time top Bass players.

Thanks Paul, no rain here 😁

92 not bad!!! 🎉

@@pitchforkcustom I know, so close, never had a player hit a century before, maybe another time 🫣🏏