The New Cricket Thread

[TheBitch]

Just now, Rico1304 said:

@TheBitch must be loving Bopara smashing it around in the 20/20 final. 

I'm in work, luckily.

 

Can't believe the twat is still playing.

[Rico1304]

18 minutes ago, TheBitch said:

I'm in work, luckily.

 

Can't believe the twat is still playing.

It’s a good job I don’t know how to post pics because he’s just kissed his bat!  

[TheBitch]

3 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

It’s a good job I don’t know how to post pics because he’s just kissed his bat!  

Kiss this, Rico...

 

*negs*

[sir roger]

1 hour ago, Rico1304 said:

@TheBitch must be loving Bopara smashing it around in the 20/20 final. 

Still can't believe that Lancs let this feckless bastard rob them of a finals day place

[lifetime fan]

Glos fucking it all up. 

 

80/6

[lifetime fan]

It’s Henry Bloefelds 80th Birthday today, this is his cake. 

 

 

 

[lifetime fan]

Bairstow dropped from the tour of New Zealand. 

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

On 19/09/2019 at 23:57, sir roger said:

With no points at stake in New Zealand there will be no sense in just sending the usual suspects. It is the perfect time to look at the likes of Sibley, Pope, Stone & Foakes.

New Zealand squad - no Bairstow, and only Butter as wk, so Pope will cover. He doesn't keep for Surrey because of Foakes. Hopefully he is in the next squad.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49796580

 

England squad for two Tests in New Zealand: Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain, Jofra Archer (Sussex), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Joe Denly (Kent), Jack Leach (Somerset), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

 

[Brownie]

Some interesting selections and omissions. Bairstow can have no complaints, he’s been playing massively arrogantly for me.

 

Good to see Sibley getting a chance, it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on.

[lifetime fan]

Crazy Foakes hasn’t got in the squad. 

[lifetime fan]

On 17/09/2019 at 18:05, Pistonbroke said:

Things have turned around with Sussex getting pummelled by Derbyshire's batsmen in their second innings. Glamorgan going great guns though. It will all be down to the final set of fixtures and Glous have Northamptonshire. 

 

There won’t even be half a session of play in the next 3 days here so Glos could well get promoted thanks to the rain. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

4 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

 

There won’t even be half a session of play in the next 3 days here so Glos could well get promoted thanks to the rain. 

 

You only needed to get one more bonus point than Glamorgan to ensure promotion anyway. Durham are well placed against Glamorgan at 262/8 with rain delay. Just as well there is some weather about as Glous collapsed against Northamptonshire and won't be getting any batting bonus points. 

[lifetime fan]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

You only needed to get one more bonus point than Glamorgan to ensure promotion anyway. Durham are well placed against Glamorgan at 262/8 with rain delay. Just as well there is some weather about as Glous collapsed against Northamptonshire and won't be getting any batting bonus points. 

 

We were 80/6 when rain stopped play yesterday. 

 

Pitch inspection at 2:30 and it’s actually bloody dry at the moment ffs. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

6 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

 

We were 80/6 when rain stopped play yesterday. 

 

Pitch inspection at 2:30 and it’s actually bloody dry at the moment ffs. 

 

Just have to hope for more rain. If Northamptonshire bat well in their first innings it could be a very nervous time for you when you bat again, especially if Glamorgan turn things around against Durham. Durham fucked things up a few weeks ago by snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in two successive matches. Probably best we stay in Division 2 though for another season as they are still rebuilding after all the shit they went through with deducted points and relegation.  

[lifetime fan]

On 24/09/2019 at 13:45, Pistonbroke said:

 

You only needed to get one more bonus point than Glamorgan to ensure promotion anyway. Durham are well placed against Glamorgan at 262/8 with rain delay. Just as well there is some weather about as Glous collapsed against Northamptonshire and won't be getting any batting bonus points. 

 

Glos get at least one batting point. 

 

Quite a turnaround from 80/6 to 220/7. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 minute ago, lifetime fan said:

 

Glos get at least one batting point. 

 

Quite a turnaround from 80/6 to 220/7. 

 

So I noticed, no play at Durham today, so you are as good as promoted now. Congrats mate. 

[lifetime fan]

2 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

So I noticed, no play at Durham today, so you are as good as promoted now. Congrats mate. 

 

First time in 14 years - they decimated the playing budget to pay for the new pavilion and ground improvements. 

 

It’s been a long time paying it off and the squad has been underfunded during that time. 

 

I reckon next season we’ll get a lot of bummings and come straight back down without serious investment in the squad. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

18 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

 

First time in 14 years - they decimated the playing budget to pay for the new pavilion and ground improvements. 

 

It’s been a long time paying it off and the squad has been underfunded during that time. 

 

I reckon next season we’ll get a lot of bummings and come straight back down without serious investment in the squad. 

 

You never know mate, a lot of the teams in Division one miss players who are on England contracts. You should be able to attract a better overseas contingent due to promotion as well. 

[lifetime fan]

58 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

You never know mate, a lot of the teams in Division one miss players who are on England contracts. You should be able to attract a better overseas contingent due to promotion as well. 

 

There'll be improvements to the squad I’m sure but the finances aren’t there to make the kind of investment they’d need to stay up in my opinion. 

 

I could see them maybe going down the one day route again though. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

8 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

 

There'll be improvements to the squad I’m sure but the finances aren’t there to make the kind of investment they’d need to stay up in my opinion. 

 

I could see them maybe going down the one day route again though. 

 

At least you'll be in division 1. Well I say that, but don't put it past Durham and Glamorgan to start forfeiting innings in an attempt to force a result. Mind you, a draw will suffice for you and with only one day left it really is in the bag. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I see Chris Silverwood has been appointed head coach of England ahead of Gary Kirsten. Alec Stewart pulled out at the final interview due to the demands of the schedule. 

[mgw100]

Hopefully it's not a Peter Moores mk2 scenario.  

[lifetime fan]

Kirsten appeared to be the obvious choice, made up it’s not that prick Stewart. 

[sir roger]

Done well with Essex but pretty new to coaching , looks like a  ' Don't rock the boat ' sort of installation. 

Not sure how Ashley Giles has wormed his way to the top with England.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

2 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Done well with Essex but pretty new to coaching , looks like a  ' Don't rock the boat ' sort of installation. 

Not sure how Ashley Giles has wormed his way to the top with England.

 

Giles was the one waxing lyrical about Silverwood, so probably a bowlers fraternity appointment. He did do well with Essex but has actually been working with England for the last 18 months, so it is very much a promotion from within. Lets hope they let him do his job without butting in. I have a feeling it is the candidate Giles wanted.