The Official Cricket Thread

[Captain Howdy]

And again

[Mudface]

Five down for 30 runs. Good ol' England.

[Stickman]

Tomorrow is the sort of situation Stuart Broad will  thrive in..........

 

 

 

[Captain Howdy]

Should be a good day of cricket tomorrow

[Captain Howdy]

Anybody else think Crawley has a look of Torres? I am notoriously ropey with my lookalikes in fairness

[Jairzinho]

1 hour ago, Captain Howdy said:

Anybody else think Crawley has a look of Torres? I am notoriously ropey with my lookalikes in fairness

Nah, think you're right here. Going to still look about 21 when he's 35.

[Captain Howdy]

So 200 needed it is then.

[Jairzinho]

20 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

Think they'll struggle to chase 200. We might struggle to set it though.

Well, here we go.

[YorkshireRed]

England win this now I reckon. 

[Stickman]

7 for 2 now both wickets for Archer or could potentially be 3 down with Campbell retired hurt with maybe a l broken toe ...

[Jairzinho]

Windies predictably shitting the bed. 

 

Both dismissals zero footwork. 

 

The fella with the hurt toe will bat if needed presumably. Should never play for his country again if he doesn't.

 

Much better from Archer today.

[Captain Howdy]

Yeah Archer looking far more focused.

[Stickman]

6 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Windies predictably shitting the bed. 

 

Both dismissals zero footwork. 

 

The fella with the hurt toe will bat if needed presumably. Should never play for his country again if he doesn't.

 

Much better from Archer today.

Only went off with a bruised toe now which hasn’t impressed Michael Holding too much 

[Captain Howdy]

17 hours ago, Stickman said:

Tomorrow is the sort of situation Stuart Broad will  thrive in..........

 

 

 

Didn’t realise he has 485 test wickets, 7th all time test wicket taker, blimey.

[Jairzinho]

6 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Didn’t realise he has 485 test wickets, 7th all time test wicket taker, blimey.

I suppose we have played a lot tests (because no-one else plays at home during our summer?) and we've basically had the same two seamers for a decade. 

 

Not trying to diminish their efforts but if you look at their averages whilst they're very good, they're worse than many other bowlers who have taken fewer wickets.

 

The fella talking, Holding, for example, only played 60 tests but got his wickets at 23 and a half.

 

Steyn, Hadlee, Pollock, Akram, Younis, Marshall, etc. All the same.

[mgw100]

I would love it if Archer and Wood tore through these. 

[Jairzinho]

Wood in on the act.

 

Windies all out for 120 here. Holder will need to get 60/70 for them to win this.

[mgw100]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

I suppose we have played a lot tests (because no-one else plays at home during our summer?) and we've basically had the same two seamers for a decade. 

 

Not trying to diminish their efforts but if you look at their averages whilst they're very good, they're worse than many other bowlers who have taken fewer wickets.

 

The fella talking, Holding, for example, only played 60 tests but got his wickets at 23 and a half.

 

Steyn, Hadlee, Pollock, Akram, Younis, Marshall, etc. All the same.

It's a point well made. Broad is a very good bowler, he's nowhere near the class of those in your list.

[Jairzinho]

32 minutes ago, mgw100 said:

It's a point well made. Broad is a very good bowler, he's nowhere near the class of those in your list.

I think he has been a much better bowler in the last few years than previously. More mature.

[Captain Howdy]

51 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

I suppose we have played a lot tests (because no-one else plays at home during our summer?) and we've basically had the same two seamers for a decade. 

 

Not trying to diminish their efforts but if you look at their averages whilst they're very good, they're worse than many other bowlers who have taken fewer wickets.

 

The fella talking, Holding, for example, only played 60 tests but got his wickets at 23 and a half.

 

Steyn, Hadlee, Pollock, Akram, Younis, Marshall, etc. All the same.

Yeah, I’ve always said Steyn is the best bowler of his generation 

[Jairzinho]

45 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Yeah, I’ve always said Steyn is the best bowler of his generation 

439 wickets in 93 tests, at under 23 a piece.

 

He's one of the greatest of all time.

[Jairzinho]

Windies making a fight of this.

[Jairzinho]

Fuck, I've missed test cricket.

[Captain Howdy]

Archer has been a big plus today

[Jairzinho]

Excellent game and the right winner.