The New Cricket Thread

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Spy Bee said:

If you're talking about Boycs, I may have to beat you to death with a stick of rhubarb!

Mate 5 minutes ago all he had to offer was wondering what some woman was having for her lunch "salmon and rice?"  I can't stand him. 

[Pidge]

What's "ultra-nationalistic" about using the words 'sir' and 'army'?

 

Any use of barmy army should be derided, because it's tedious and utter wank.  It barely even registers as nationalism though, especially in the context of a literal contest between two nations.  I bet there are St George's flags on display as well, shocking...

[Mudface]

3 minutes ago, TK421 said:

I don't get Boycs on my stream.  I miss him, the big Brexity racist.  He gets a pass because he's Boycs. 

He's on TMS on 5 Live Extra. Not sure if it'd be possible to sync the commentary up though, it's usually a good minute or so ahead of Sky, never mind a stream.

[Pureblood]

Just now, Mudface said:

He's on TMS on 5 Live Extra. Not sure if it'd be possible to sync the commentary up though, it's usually a good minute or so ahead of Sky, never mind a stream.

I like the commentators on my stream, I just miss him.  

[Mudface]

I was delighted in the ten minutes that I had the radio on while making tea, he managed to mention the 'corridor of uncertainty' 5 times.

[Pureblood]

2 minutes ago, Pidge said:

What's "ultra-nationalistic" about using the words 'sir' and 'army'?

 

Any use of barmy army should be derided, because it's tedious and utter wank.  It barely even registers as nationalism though, especially in the context of a literal contest between two nations.  I bet there are St George's flags on display as well, shocking...

Just the way I see it, they all come across as nobheads to me.  I get that it's a contest between two nations but fuck me, is there any need to sing "same old Aussies, always cheating" when the umpire makes an error?  It's just braindead, nationalistic tub-thumping.  I blame fucking Chumbawamba. 

[Edward.]

1 hour ago, Ian Sea said:

Strange technique though. His head almost points to leg side mid-wicket at the point of delivery. 

He’s left eye dominant. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

3 hours ago, Brownie said:

Jennings is nowhere near good enough, it's been proven over time. Roy should really be at 4 but he's only opening because we've tried so many different players with poor results.

 

I reckon Burns has looked pretty solid this morning (obviously he'll get out shortly, now i've said that).

 

Jennings played 17 tests and averaged 25, not exactly good but no worse than any they have tried afterwards. Hit two centuries and a 50. Sometimes they need to stick to someone instead of swapping and changing for the sake of it. 

 

Burns and Root seem to be building a very good partnership here, missed most of it as I had stuff to do after the Roy wicket fell and was out and about. 

 

Hopefully we keep this up, but you know with both teams that one wicket can lead to a collapse. 

[Pureblood]

Well I don't know about you but I'm desperate for Burns to get his 100.  It wouldn't do any harm to his confidence looking to the series ahead.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Deffo. I hope Root also gets a century. 

[TheBitch]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

Deffo. I hope Root also gets a century. 

Jinx. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Root gone to a drive, straight back to Siddel. 154/2. Good partnership, hopefully we can build on this, the batsmen coming in aren't under a great deal of scoreboard pressure. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, TheBitch said:

Jinx. 

Fair enough......

[Stickman]

You shouldn't be allowed to change the ball mid innings . You get a ball at the start look after it as best you can and then you get a new one at 80 overs ..

Unless it goes totally our of shape like Harry Maguire"s head 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, Stickman said:

You shouldn't be allowed to change the ball mid innings . You get a ball at the start look after it as best you can and then you get a new one at 80 overs ..

Unless it goes totally our of shape 

Bowlers are always whinging about the shape of the ball, we did it as well. Umpires told us to fuck off though, they seem to have been more lenient on the Aussies. Hard to tell the full state of the ball from TV pictures though. This one they swapped it for definitely looks harder with a bit of extra bounce. Give it another 7 overs and a few boundaries and they'll be questioning this ball as well. 

[Stickman]

Denly out ...Don't think it's fair on the batsman with the change of ball he's done the hard work getting in 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Denly out LBW for 18....the Aussie's getting a different ball worked. 189/3 now. 

[Pureblood]

Can we review the change of ball?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

This ball looks fuck all like the older one, more bounce and movement. Saying they have chosen a duke ball from last year which swung more. Nice of the umpires to fuck us off when we asked but gave into the Aussies when the ball was only 60 overs old. Hope we stuff these bastards. They really do try every trick in the book. 

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, TK421 said:

Can we review the change of ball?

Ha when they were checking the ball it looked like someones dog had been at the fucker. 

[Brownie]

They need to look at this rule about changing the ball. Tight game, where the players are digging in and adapting to conditions and this is the period where we should be able to cash in when it’s flat and the ball is softer. Instead, they get a different ball which is hooping around and they have to totally adjust their game.

[Spy Bee]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Ha when they were checking the ball it looked like someones dog had been at the fucker. 

One of the Aussies probably had a chihuahua in their pocket!

[Pureblood]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

Ha when they were checking the ball it looked like someones dog had been at the fucker. 

Stronts on the prowl.

[Brownie]

So now we’re having to be watchful in the run up to the new ball, it’s a joke.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I wish someone would throw Warne out of the commentary box, preferably downwards onto a slab of concrete.