The New Cricket Thread

[Pureblood]

Whoop.

[A_S]

They don't.

 

But to be in that company, when you play half of your cricket in England opening the batting against the moving ball. I think it's incredibly impressive.

I heard Mike Atherton on radio in the preview point out that he's the only opener in the top 10. In fact, I think Gavaskar is the only other opener to have 10,000+ runs.

[Brownie]

Get Moeen off FFS.

[LF:D]

Nice one Jimmy!

[Brownie]

Get in 2 down. This partnership is now the game.

[LF:D]

Need this ball to start reversing.

[Pureblood]

Decent session for us that. Need to get one of these out quickly after lunch before the ball gets old or the lead will evaporate. Set an attacking field and go for it.

[Brownie]

This “ball tampering” stuff is complete nonsense.

 

Fucking knobheads.

[Spy Bee]

But it just makes the exclusion of Wood from the tour even more baffling for me, as he's one of the best reverse swing bowlers we have.  Add his pace, having Ball over him in the touring squad - baffles me.  I know he had a poor summer but he still offers more.

Wood can't stay fit. Fast and pretty skillful, but always injured.

[Vincent Vega]

The MCG is a magnificent ground, but I don’t see the point if it’s only full for the Boxing Day part of the test match. It looks like Old Trafford on a county championship day today, even though there’s probably about 10,000 England fans there.

[Pureblood]

Is there any point watching this tonight?

[lifetime fan]

To be fair - look at the majority of test grounds outside of England.

 

And that’s even on a weekend.

[lifetime fan]

Is there any point watching this tonight?

 

Zero.

 

Probably still will though.

[Vincent Vega]

Not doing anything tomorrow, been working all week, having a few beers, damn right it’s worth watching*.

 

*Qualifier, if we were getting battered again I’d be watching a film.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I shall be going to bed in 30 minutes unless we get 2 wickets. At least we avoid a whitewash. 

[Vincent Vega]

To be fair - look at the majority of test grounds outside of England.

 

And that’s even on a weekend.

This is The Ashes though, I can understand there’s not the same interest with Sri Lanka and the current West Indies side. I reckon Lords would sell out no matter what for any Ashes day, even with a 90,000 capacity, and what the score was. I suppose the fact they’re not going to win this test match has had an impact.

[Brownie]

Shocking pitch this.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

This is The Ashes though, I can understand there’s not the same interest with Sri Lanka and the current West Indies side. I reckon Lords would sell out no matter what for any Ashes day, even with a 90,000 capacity, and what the score was. I suppose the fact they’re not going to win this test match has had an impact.

 

Melbourne have a shit load of beaches mate, and although the weather is mediocre by their summer standards there are barbies to be held. 

[Vincent Vega]

Melbourne have a shit load of beaches mate, and although the weather is mediocre by their summer standards there are barbies to be held.

They have about six months of the year for all that shit.

 

Glory hunters the lot of ‘em.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Imagine being stuck in a lift with Boycott? I'd have to strangle the cunt and face the consequences. 

[Pureblood]

I love Geoffrey "add two wickets" Boycott.  He'd be like "loving the loopy leggies, TK.  Keep practicing you might get a wicket one day".  

[Vincent Vega]

Imagine being stuck in a lift with Boycott? I'd have to strangle the cunt and face the consequences.

He’s a guilty pleasure for me.

 

Opinionated Yorkshireman

Definite Tory

Definite Brexiteer

Supports the Manc cunts

 

But I can’t help but like the cantankerous old cunt.

 

I’d take him all day over Botham, who I can’t abide.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

He’s a guilty pleasure for me.

 

Opinionated Yorkshireman

Definite Tory

Definite Brexiteer

Supports the Manc cunts

 

But I can’t help but like the cantankerous old cunt.

 

I’d take him all day over Botham, who I can’t abide.

 

Each to their own mate, I can't stand the woman beating geriatric prick. Not keen on Botham either.

 

They nearly broke that lump hammer, that is how bad this pitch is. 

[Pureblood]

I think he has quite remarkable insight.  I mean, so he should after playing/studying the game for his whole life but still.  He'll say something like "bring deep square leg up closer ten yards" and then five minutes later it will happen and there will be a catch at square leg. 

[Brownie]

I like Boycott.