The New Cricket Thread

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Another half century for Mr reliable. Root is such a good player wherever he plays. 

[lifetime fan]

Not so sure about putting Woakes in so early. 

[Bjornebye]

Was looking forward to a barnstormer today. England are fucking pissing it. Root is a brilliant cricketer. 

[Mudface]

Some terrible bowling from the West Indies- far too many short or over-pitched deliveries.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

2 minutes ago, Mudface said:

Some terrible bowling from the West Indies- far too many short or over-pitched deliveries.

 

I think they gave up after the first 10 were done and dusted. They are bowling Gayle now....

[Guest Pistonbroke]

10 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

Not so sure about putting Woakes in so early. 

 

Purely down to shuffling the order and Roy batting further down the order. They probably didn't want to see Roy come in and have to bat alongside lower order. This way they extend that middle order and England basically had a great start chasing a low score. I don't like the idea of Ali opening, although our next game is against Afghanistan and then Sri Lanka thereafter. If Roy needs a rest then the games/schedule couldn't have been kinder. 

[lifetime fan]

It’ll work because of the low target and how shite the Windies have been, but there are proper established batsman that should have moved up before him in my opinion. 

[Wezza]

100 here for the taking for Root. WIndies have been poor today from the first ball.

 

Woakes is a top quality all-round cricketer, but it would have been more useful letting Stokes have a run out just to get some time at the crease.

[Wezza]

And can't (well I can) believe Christopher Henry Gayle is bowling in sun glasses and a cap.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Desperate review from the Winies, laughable. It was obvious pitching outside the line of off stump and it wasn't even going to hit the stumps. 

[Mudface]

Just now, Pistonbroke said:

Desperate review from the Winies, laughable. It was obvious pitching outside the line of off stump and it wasn't even going to hit the stumps. 

Weak from Holder, he should have told Gayle 'no'.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Mudface said:

Weak from Holder, he should have told Gayle 'no'.

 

Yeah, Gayle desperate to get a wicket for his sunglasses sponsor. 

[Wezza]

I hope not, but lets just say Roy is out of the tournament injured, who gets called up? Surely they can't go back to Hales now?

 

Presume Vince would open, but it creates a space.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Wood is also on the cusp of injury. had another late fitness test on his ankle before play. I'd deffo rest him against Afghanistan. 

Can they call up a replacement for an injured batsman? Or do they have to stick to squad players, Hayles was dropped and Vince is in the squad and would be the obvious replacement for Roy. Unless they fancy Root to do the job and play another all rounder like Dawson. I reckon they'll just shoehorn Ali and Rashid into the starting 11 and open with either Bairstow and him or stick to Root. 

[lifetime fan]

No fucking chance will they try and call up Hayles. 

 

They wont want to fuck with the order in my view so will give Vince a run out so he can fail again and show he’s not up to international cricket. 

[Wezza]

You can call up somebody in case of injury. I think Mitchell Marsh is coming in due to Stoinis injury.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Nice century from Root who will probably carry his bat through an innings as well. Also doing so with a strike rate above 100. That is some innings, although the bowling has been rather tosh after the initial 10 overs. 

Easy victory for England this, although they did have the better bowling conditions early doors and also better batting conditions. England have Afghanistan next followed by SL, that should put them on 10 points and within a whisker of the semi's. Windies will be desperate to win their next match now. They have Bangladesh who are capable of causing an upset if the Windies play like today. 

[Wezza]

1 minute ago, Pistonbroke said:

Nice century from Root who will probably carry his bat through an innings as well. Also doing so with a strike rate above 100. That is some innings, although the bowling has been rather tosh after the initial 10 overs. 

Easy victory for England this, although they did have the better bowling conditions early doors and also better batting conditions. England have Afghanistan next followed by SL, that should put them on 10 points and within a whisker of the semi's. Windies will be desperate to win their next match now. They have Bangladesh who are capable of causing an upset if the Windies play like today. 

Spot on. Right, I'm now off to coach the next generation of budding cricketers providing the rain stays away.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

4 minutes ago, Wezza said:

You can call up somebody in case of injury. I think Mitchell Marsh is coming in due to Stoinis injury.

Just checked and you are correct. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

1 hour ago, Pistonbroke said:

She also has a nice voice, plus talks more sense than the Aussie commentators. 

I cannot stand her voice mate, or Alison Mitchell. Monotonous drone.

[s(k)aturation]

7 hours ago, Pistonbroke said:

Another half century for Mr reliable. Root is such a good player wherever he plays. 

 

I remember when Root made that fairly chancy 180 debut hundred at Lords against Australia - and I think Jairz might have said he'll make better 50s than that century. 

 

So it's turned out I think.

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

14 hours ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

I cannot stand her voice mate, or Alison Mitchell. Monotonous drone.

 

You could say most of the commentators are monotonous, Mike. I like her voice, probably because I'd like to shag her mind. 

8 hours ago, skaro said:

 

I remember when Root made that fairly chancy 180 debut hundred at Lords against Australia - and I think Jairz might have said he'll make better 50s than that century. 

 

So it's turned out I think.

 

 

Indeed. The excellent batsmen like Root play to their strengths and work on their weaknesses. He knows what he is best at and sticks to it. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Sri Lanka V Australia

 

SL won the toss and put the Aussies into bat, then go on to bowl absolute turd, even Malinga hasn't been that good. After 10 overs the Aussies are 53 without loss. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Australia always get bogged down in these middle overs if they lose one or two top order batsmen. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

No sooner do I say that de Silva the SL spinner goes for 20 off his latest over. Comms box has the two Aussies Clarke and Slater in tandem, they are the Tyler/Neville combo for Cricket. Full of shit then jizz themselves when the Aussies hit a boundary, pair of cocks.