The New Cricket Thread

[Guest Pistonbroke]

England need to feign injury and have the physio on a few times, just to get under the Aussies skin. You can bet your arse they'd do it. 

[Stickman]

27 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

 

Hang on, leave me and Howdy out of it. 

Haha....

 

Bumble reckons a dark cloud could be on its way ...

[Stickman]

Dreadful from Buttler...

 

And that's that 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Not sure why you'd leave that, fucking fell for the trap like a novice. 

[Scooby Dudek]

Out bluffed by the Aussies, terrible.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Start the car......

[Captain Turdseye]

Why did they take the run at the end of that last over? Overton was playing the spin well. 

[sir roger]

Bit worried by Archer's attitude , has all the attributes in the world but doesn't seem great mentally.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just now, sir roger said:

Bit worried by Archer's attitude , has all the attributes in the world but doesn't seem great mentally.

 

He's renowned for being decent with the bat, not shown any of that at this level so far. Not going to have a go at the tail end though. Roy and Butler both got in on the wicket, yes the pressure is immense but they gifted their wickets due to stupid decisions. Denly was a bit unlucky with the ball that spat out of the rough, Bairstow and Stokes weren't great. Yesterday was also key, what with the shit performance in the Aussies second innings and what followed. 

Congratulations to our Aussie posters, deserved to retain/win the Ashes. Over to the English selectors. 

[Scooby Dudek]

15 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Why did they take the run at the end of that last over? Overton was playing the spin well. 

Lack of game intelligence.

[Lee909]

4 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

He's renowned for being decent with the bat, not shown any of that at this level so far. Not going to have a go at the tail end though. Roy and Butler both got in on the wicket, yes the pressure is immense but they gifted their wickets due to stupid decisions. Denly was a bit unlucky with the ball that spat out of the rough, Bairstow and Stokes weren't great. Yesterday was also key, what with the shit performance in the Aussies second innings and what followed. 

Congratulations to our Aussie posters, deserved to retain/win the Ashes. Over to the English selectors. 

Don't think anyone can blame the tail for batting scores. On the whole both sides have been shite. Even Stokes take away the 135 and he's averaged 31. 

 

Smith pretty much single handily been the difference. 

 

 

[sir roger]

5 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

He's renowned for being decent with the bat, not shown any of that at this level so far. Not going to have a go at the tail end though. Roy and Butler both got in on the wicket, yes the pressure is immense but they gifted their wickets due to stupid decisions. Denly was a bit unlucky with the ball that spat out of the rough, Bairstow and Stokes weren't great. Yesterday was also key, what with the shit performance in the Aussies second innings and what followed. 

Congratulations to our Aussie posters, deserved to retain/win the Ashes. Over to the English selectors. 

Absolutely not , the bowlers have done a decent job generally compared to the batsmen , but from thinking Jofra might be the greatest thing since sliced bread,  his lacklustre efforts bowling and batting have been a bit chastening to that view. He almost seemed relieved to get out in the first innings.

[sir roger]

I've just moved the brilliance on my tv down to 1 to see if it gets the umpires looking at their light-meters.

[Bjornebye]

Leach stepping over when bowling Smith on Thursday has caused all this. That was the Urn gone. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Have to laugh at the crowds antics at holding up an umbrella. 

[Jairzinho]

Can point to lots of different moments but the bottom line is our captaincy and batting is absolutely fucking shit.

[Scooby Dudek]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

Can point to lots of different moments but the bottom line is our captaincy and batting is absolutely fucking shit.

I agree but would also add the selectors and mentality.

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Scooby Dudek said:

I agree but would also add the selectors and mentality.

They're all linked. 

 

Whacking it about in 20 or 50 over games doesn't prepare you for this stuff.

[Captain Howdy]

Lovely shot off the pads from Leach there

[Captain Howdy]

6 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Can point to lots of different moments but the bottom line is our captaincy and batting is absolutely fucking shit.

Only Root and Stokes can bat properly at Test level, two batsmen, that’s it.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Due to the WC any preparation for this series was limited, yet we end up playing Ireland who embarrassed us in our first innings. The warning signs were there, yet the selectors ignored them. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Just last 10 overs and hope the light fades. 

[Jairzinho]

If these two get them through there should be a test match at Taunton next year. Can swap it with Lords.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Overton has shown some balls. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

If these two get them through there should be a test match at Taunton next year. Can swap it with Lords.

 I imagine there would be an emergency meeting in Number 10.