The New Cricket Thread

[Guest Pistonbroke]

With Test matches ruined by rain you would think that they could come up with a fair way to prevent that. They could easily extend the match by a day or two and space the tests out over a longer period, maybe have it at 4 tests. If the rain still means a draw is obvious after 6/7 days then so be it. Another way. They could just have one innings per side should the match be rain affected. It would see teams being a bit more productive in their first innings should the weather intervene. I know a lot will say don't touch Test cricket and leave things how they are, but I'm sure crowds would like to see a result in the game instead of the weather forcing a drawn game. 

[Scooby Dudek]

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[Captain Howdy]

Smith is incredible 

[Jose Jones]

Not happening here.

Unless England somehow take 5 wickets for about 15 runs.

 

[sir roger]

Was never any chance of a result once yesterday's rain arrived. 

[mgw100]

22 hours ago, Pistonbroke said:

With Test matches ruined by rain you would think that they could come up with a fair way to prevent that. They could easily extend the match by a day or two and space the tests out over a longer period, maybe have it at 4 tests. If the rain still means a draw is obvious after 6/7 days then so be it. Another way. They could just have one innings per side should the match be rain affected. It would see teams being a bit more productive in their first innings should the weather intervene. I know a lot will say don't touch Test cricket and leave things how they are, but I'm sure crowds would like to see a result in the game instead of the weather forcing a drawn game. 

Rain is just part of the game and teams have to adjust to try and force the win. What does annoy me though is when there are extra overs due to rain, they don't start at 10am. 

[sir roger]

Yes , this morning the presenters were introducing the programme while the sun was beaming through the window behind them.

 

Dull stuff this.

[TheBitch]

Decent hit by Archer on Steve Smith's forearm there.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Smithstralia.

[Jairzinho]

Probably would wear an arm guard facing Archer, if I'm honest.

[TheBitch]

Just now, Jairzinho said:

Probably would wear an armoured tank facing Archer, if I'm honest.

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[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

Probably would wear an arm guard facing Archer, if I'm honest.

I'd stroll out to bat in this

 

 

 

[Trumo]

England could do with bowling a few King of Zamunda's at Smith. Jofra Jaffas.

[Jairzinho]

Top review that. A foot away from everything.

[Captain Howdy]

What was that all about?

[Jairzinho]

5 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

I'd stroll out to bat in this

 

 

 

 

Fair enough, mate.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

 

Fair enough, mate.

Fearless 

[Captain Howdy]

Archer bowling some fire here

[Captain Howdy]

His line sucks at times though

[mgw100]

96.1 mph one ball. Is that the fastest recorded ball by an English bowler in Tests?

[Jairzinho]

Would like to see Archer go round the wicket here. 

 

Could injure their only good batsman and their entire bowling attack.

[Captain Howdy]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

Would like to see Archer go round the wicket here. 

 

Could injure their only good batsman and their entire bowling attack.

Correct 

[Captain Howdy]

Feel guilty now

[mgw100]

Wow, thank fuck he got up there. Jesus, Archer is dangerous, 

[Captain Howdy]

Fucking hell that could have been catastrophic, luckily I think it very slightly glanced rather than full on