The New Cricket Thread

[Brownie]

All the hype about Archer yet this Nortje has been miles better.

[Jairzinho]

Remember when people used to speak about Root in the same breath as Kohli and Smith. Yeah, that's stopped.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

5 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Remember when people used to speak about Root in the same breath as Kohli and Smith. Yeah, that's stopped.

 

The dreaded burden of captaincy as far as English players go. Without that I fully expect his form to improve.

 

I see that Labuschagne got another century, 130 no at close of play against NZ, without doubt the form batsman in World cricket atm. 

[s(k)aturation]

9 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Remember when people used to speak about Root in the same breath as Kohli and Smith. Yeah, that's stopped.

 

It has about Smith too, thankfully. 

 

Can't deal with a short ball at 130kmh - thanks to Archer.

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

127/4...Denly bowled by a straight arm ball from the spinner, poor defensive poke. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

4 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

It has about Smith too, thankfully. 

 

Can't deal with a short ball at 130kmh - thanks to Archer.

 

 

 That labuschagne has just replaced him though. Plus to think he only got in on the act in the Ashes due to Smith being absent. 

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1 minute ago, Pistonbroke said:

 That labuschagne has just replaced him though. Plus to think he only got in on the act in the Ashes due to Smith being absent. 

 

 

Exactly.

 

Archer did the most influential thing of 2019.

 

Put paid to Smith and unearthed Labuschagne - who's already shot to world No4 and will be No1 in no time.  Flawless technique.

 

Sliding doors, eh, G.

 

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 minute ago, skaro said:

 

 

Exactly.

 

Archer did the most influential thing of 2019.

 

Put paid to Smith and unearthed Labuschagne - who's already shot to world No4 and will be No1 in no time.  Flawless technique.

 

Sliding doors, eh, G.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, fully agree, J. Shows how quickly cricket can change. Australia were struggling big style and a year later you're the second best test team in World Cricket. 

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7 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

Yeah, fully agree, J. Shows how quickly cricket can change. Australia were struggling big style and a year later you're the second best test team in World Cricket. 

 

Nest Boxing Day at the MCG - Australia v India - I might even need to put on my suit and go to the Long Room.

 

I'm such a hypocrite.

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, skaro said:

 

Nest Boxing Day at the MCG - Australia v India - I might even need to put on my suit and go to the Long Room.

 

 

 

I believe after this Test series against NZ you don't have any test matches until then. 

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2 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

I believe after this Test series against NZ you don't have any test matches until then. 

 

Yes, quite possibly.

 

India is usually a four-match Series these days.

 

Almost deserves a 5-match next time around.

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

2 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

Yes, quite possibly.

 

India is usually a four-match Series these days.

 

Almost deserves a 5-match next time around.

 

 

 

It should be a cracker to watch. 
 

Just checked and it is indeed your first test series after he current one V NZ. Seems a long time to go between tests. You just have a shit load of ODI's and T20's, plus the T20 WC is this year in Aus October time. 

[Brownie]

Stokes is starting to attack quite a bit, needs to be careful.

[Brownie]

Fucking idiot.

[Mudface]

250 all out, I reckon. Poor considering we chose to bat.

[Brownie]

It's the same thing over and over. They hit a couple of boundaries, get over-excited and then get out.

 

They're fucking shite, test-batsmen.

[s(k)aturation]

 

300 is plenty at Newlands.

 

[Brownie]

There's another example with Buttler; comes in, 15 runs off 12 balls or whatever, chips it to the fielder (got away it though).

 

Thick as fuck.

[Brownie]

Just now, skaro said:

 

300 is plenty at Newlands.

 

This looks like a belter of a pitch.

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Just now, Brownie said:

This looks like a belter of a pitch.

 

300 is normally plenty at Newlands.

 

 

[Brownie]

2 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

300 is normally plenty at Newlands.

 

 

Just scanning through the last few matches there and it varies quite a bit. They have got around 400 a few times and the last time we played there it was 629 vs 627.

 

Feels like they need 400 to be competitive.

[Brownie]

Buttler's in one-day mode.

[Jairzinho]

Does he have another?

[Mudface]

It's OK, Buttler's here to produce an entertaining, quick fire and completely useless 30.

[Brownie]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Does he have another?

Yeah, he's often curtailed his natural game and tried to play "properly" yet got out for single figures or low teens.

 

He's actually one who I don't mind coming in and playing this way, it's his game, he's a number 7. It's not his fault he keeps coming out with us in a precarious position.