The Official Cricket Thread

[Jairzinho]

Two down pretty early. 256 a decent score on this pitch, overhead conditions, etc.

[Jairzinho]

Pathetic from Root.

 

What the fuck are we doing?

 

We look like the side not used to the conditions.

[Spy Bee]

Was there a wicket straight after his over?

 

Root plays all around one and England in all kinds of trouble. they need a big innings from the Irishman here!

[Jairzinho]

Four down. Start the Tuk tuk.

[Jairzinho]

Durham, in May, bowlers bowling wicket to wicket, pitched up...GET FORWARD YOU MINGS.

[sir roger]

Don't worry, I think Ravi will tie an end down here & see us through to the close.

[Jairzinho]

Don't worry, I think Ravi will tie an end down here & see us through to the close.

 

Good shout.

[Spy Bee]

New management team, same ol' same ol'!

[Champ]

Our only entertainment from this is looking for my folks in the crowd

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Can anyone explain to me why the England Captains best friend and old school chum and county team mate gets in the England side ?

 

It's a mystery.

[Russ Atmosphere]

We missed Cook's contribution today.

[Jairzinho]

We missed Cook's contribution today.

 

That's unfair. We had a sluggish start and plenty of shit captaincy.

[Croque Monsieur]

Anyone catch the game between the Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals?

 

How the fuck did Mumbai qualify there? I can't help shake the feeling the IPL is well dodgy.

[Navman]

Did you see moores spent the whole game writing notes?

 

Resignation letter?

[stringvest]

there's no way England are a better side than SL anyway atm.  It's more a case of whether SL can get used to the conditions.  It appears they may have managed it today.  

[Guest LFD]

Think they might need to look at Ajmal's action again...

 

https://twitter.com/MarkCooper/status/468884912935022592/photo/1

[sir roger]

There was a slow bowler for Sri Lanka in the first one-dayer whose action was extremely suspect.

 

I believe Stuart Broad is in trouble over comments following the Ajmal pictures.

[Spy Bee]

I believe Stuart Broad is in trouble over comments following the Ajmal pictures.

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12173/9325260/pcb-demand-action-following-stuart-broads-comments-about-saeed-ajmals-action

 

Broad is spot on for me. They need to tighten up the rules on chucking because it's so widespread these days. Murali was a chucker that they accomodated and it's been poor since.

[sir roger]

I'll be honest, I haven't used a protractor since I left school, but that looks like chucking to me.

[Jairzinho]

There was a slow bowler for Sri Lanka in the first one-dayer whose action was extremely suspect.

 

I believe Stuart Broad is in trouble over comments following the Ajmal pictures.

 

Hope so.

[Jose Jones]

So is this just the moaning about cricket thread now then?

 

Chris Jordan is looking like a proper player - I thought he looked good in the limited overs stuff down in Australia, when I'd never heard of him before.

What would your test bowling line-up look like?  Anderson, Broad, Jordan, Stokes?  Decent depth of batting there too.  Who's the spinner?

[Pureblood]

Me.

[Jose Jones]

Me.

 

How's the new season going?  Flipper coming out alright?

[Guest LFD]

So is this just the moaning about cricket thread now then?

 

Chris Jordan is looking like a proper player - I thought he looked good in the limited overs stuff down in Australia, when I'd never heard of him before.

What would your test bowling line-up look like?  Anderson, Broad, Jordan, Stokes?  Decent depth of batting there too.  Who's the spinner?

 

Maybe Plunkett instead of Stokes?

 

He seems to be doing well this season.

[Ian Sea]

Chris Jordan needs to work on his run up for me. He just waddles in and gets absolutely nothing from it. If he could sprint in he'd gain an extra couple of yards of pace and be a much better bowler. I wouldn't pick him for the Tests until he does that. I'd have Finn back in straight away, stop messing him about and just let him bowl.