The New Cricket Thread

[Spy Bee]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

Not really my thing mate.

You are dead to me.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Spy Bee said:

You are dead to me.

I'll give it a go at some point, especially as there's a comedy side to it. Got way too much stuff to watch on my list that i want to get to first though. 

[Jairzinho]

13 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

It is Ireland mate. They are just finding their way at this level. 

This isn't the game for finding their way. This is their once in a generation chance to win a test at Lords. 

 

Be livid if I was one of their bowlers.

[Spy Bee]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

I'll give it a go at some point, especially as there's a comedy side to it. Got way too much stuff to watch on my list that i want to get to first though. 

It's very light viewing, much like this test match.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Jairzinho said:

This isn't the game for finding their way. This is their once in a generation chance to win a test at Lords. 

 

Be livid if I was one of their bowlers.

 

They are what they are mate. Their bowlers could have made things easier if they had bowled better in England's second innings, so they are not without blame, regardless of how well they did in the first innings. Swings and roundabouts. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 minute ago, Spy Bee said:

It's very light viewing, much like this test match.

 

A siesta is going to do me better in this heat. Like I said though, I will get around to watching it. 

[Trumo]

The Mali women's T20 side would batter these two!

[Guest Pistonbroke]

38 all out. Woakes with 6, Broad with 4 (bet he's pissed he couldn't get a 5 for). 

 

Ahh well, my sofa beckons. 

[Trumo]

85 all out in the first innings, yet still win the match by 143 runs!

[s(k)aturation]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

Ahh well, my sofa beckons. 

 

Sitting comfortably.

[Jairzinho]

27 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

They are what they are mate. Their bowlers could have made things easier if they had bowled better in England's second innings, so they are not without blame, regardless of how well they did in the first innings. Swings and roundabouts. 

38!

 

[Jairzinho]

18 minutes ago, Trumo said:

85 all out in the first innings, yet still win the match by 143 runs!

And still didn't bat very well in the second innings!

 

Bizarre match.

[Captain Turdseye]

1 hour ago, Trumo said:

85 all out in the first innings, yet still win the match by 143 runs!

 

In less than two and a half days. 

[s(k)aturation]

 

Home Rule for England.

[sir roger]

Root has absolutely no concerns about the batting with the Ashes coming up. I know he had to put a positive spin on things but fuck me. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

The weather in Birmingham for the first Ashes test doesn't look that promising. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Bancroft in the Aussie squad for the Ashes. Getting the band back together. 

[Manny]

2 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Bancroft in the Aussie squad for the Ashes. Getting the band back together. 

 

 

[Pureblood]

41 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Bancroft in the Aussie squad for the Ashes. Getting the band back together. 

Getting the banned back together. 

[TheBitch]

Rained off at OT last night. Cunt weather.

 

Cunt whiskey sours in Altrincham.

[Pureblood]

Lovely, lovely rain.  Keep it coming.  My comfort>cricket. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Archer included in the squad and Anderson expected to be fit. Leach has been dropped......

 

[Brownie]

Root is apparently going to bat at 3, which probably means that Denly is dropped. Does that just mean everyone moves up a place and they’ll pick an extra bowler in Archer? Or could they go with Curran because of his batting?

 

My prediction:

 

Roy

Burns

Root

Bairstow

Stokes

Buttler

Curran

Woakes

Moeen

Broad

Anderson

[Jose Jones]

4 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Root is apparently going to bat at 3, which probably means that Denly is dropped. Does that just mean everyone moves up a place and they’ll pick an extra bowler in Archer? Or could they go with Curran because of his batting?

 

My prediction:

 

Roy

Burns

Root

Bairstow

Stokes

Buttler

Curran

Woakes

Moeen

Broad

Anderson

That does not look like a good batting lineup (think Moeen will be a spot or two higher).

England better hope for swinging conditions and to win the toss in every match.

[Brownie]

9 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

That does not look like a good batting lineup (think Moeen will be a spot or two higher).

England better hope for swinging conditions and to win the toss in every match.

I don’t disagree but do you think it looks stronger swapping Curran with Denly?