The New Cricket Thread

[Son of L8]

Despite contributing a load of nothing through six innings, this one knock has made Cook our leading run scorer in the series.

 

Tells you all you need to know, that!

 

Would rather have had a bowl at them tonight, to be honest. Although now he's coming up on 250, so why not enjoy it. This is all we've had to smile about since the tour started.

[Jose Jones]

Decent innings from Cook considering he’s shite and only gets picked because he’s a nice guy.

England should have declared when Broad went I think.

[Son of L8]

More than ten and a half hours in the middle, passing three players in the all-time run scorers list in the process.

 

Take a bow, Cooky.

[lifetime fan]

Decent innings from Cook considering he’s shite and only gets picked because he’s a nice guy.

England should have declared when Broad went I think.

 

 

I wouldn't say the 6th leading test run scorer of all time is shite.

 

He certainly goes through peaks and troughs though, has his entire career.

 

When in poor form he still gets selected not because he's a nice guy, but because we can't find one test quality opener from the county game, let alone two. 

[Jairzinho]

Think it was a joke...

[Jairzinho]

Can't say I'm overly impressed with him or Broad though. The horse hasn't so much already bolted but has had its lunch, and has actually returned to the field for a nap.

 

Swann said earlier that Broad always performs in the crunch moments. Yes, Graeme, that's why he's waited until the Ashes is lost before resembling something like an international cricketer. Fuck me, Swann is one tedious cunt.

[Red74]

Nice to see the fawning for Cook now he’s decided to turn up as the pressure of winnings gone and the Aussies are going through the motions. Top class shithouse.

[Spy Bee]

Fucking hell! We've been soundly beaten, but there was still huge pressure not to get trounced 5-0!

 

Players have periods of poor form and Cook has certainly had that, but it's happened before and he's come back to prove himself as one of the finest English batsmen of all time. To accumulate runs like he has as an opener is hugely impressive and yet he seems to get little respect for it!

[Red74]

Take out his big scores against a pathetic Windies a couple of years ago and his scores are an embarrassment for someone with his talent. He cemented his place in this team for life after toeing the line over the KP affair and he hasn’t bothered delivering since.

[lifetime fan]

Think it was a joke...

 

Err...um...I knew that!!!

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I have Malan as top scorer for England, that one innings from Cook has taken him 11 runs ahead of Malan, the bastard. 

[LF:D]

I love Cook.

 

Talk about making the most of the talent you have.

 

Sure he cashes in on good wickets, exactly as it should be.  

 

His concentration & fitness levels are immense.  Something maybe Root can learn fro given he gets to 50 nearly every innings and then gets out.

 

He's had a poor period, but people questioning his ability & position in the team prior to the Test I think was wrong.  The stats speak for themselves.

 

I fee Australia are playing in 2nd gear though. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Too much too little too late to end a tour like this.

[Jairzinho]

The stats rarely do speak for themselves. Often they are pure bollocks.

 

However, Cook is still clearly one of England's best batsman.

[LF:D]

The stats rarely do speak for themselves. Often they are pure bollocks

 

Not over a long period of time though J.

 

 

6th highest runs scorer ever.  

 

[lifetime fan]

I love Cook.

 

Talk about making the most of the talent you have.

 

Sure he cashes in on good wickets, exactly as it should be.

 

His concentration & fitness levels are immense. Something maybe Root can learn fro given he gets to 50 nearly every innings and then gets out.

 

He's had a poor period, but people questioning his ability & position in the team prior to the Test I think was wrong. The stats speak for themselves.

 

I fee Australia are playing in 2nd gear though.

 

Whilst Cook goes through poor spells I’d love to see who anyone who wants him dropped would play instead.

[Vincent Vega]

Whilst Cook goes through poor spells I’d love to see who anyone who wants him dropped would play instead.

Exactly, we’ve struggled to find a partner for Cook, never mind replace him.

[Jairzinho]

Not over a long period of time though J.

 

 

 

6th highest runs scorer ever.

 

That is precisely my point. Undoubtedly a great batsman, but the idea he 's better than Lara, Border and Gavaskar were is obviously utter tripe.

 

Hence the stats not always painting the full picture.

[LF:D]

That is precisely my point. Undoubtedly a great batsman, but the idea he 's better than Lara, Border and Gavaskar were is obviously utter tripe.

 

Hence the stats not always painting the full picture.

They don't.

 

But to be in that company, when you play half of your cricket in England opening the batting against the moving ball. I think it's incredibly impressive.

[Brownie]

Oh look, it’s raining. FFS!

[lifetime fan]

Hopefully it’s just spitting but will stay overcast.

[lifetime fan]

Fucks sake.

[lifetime fan]

Cook at least carried his bat.

[Gnasher]

Fucking hell.

[lifetime fan]

Did Anderson actually glove that?

 

My initial reaction was it came off the forearm protector.