The Official Cricket Thread

[Captain Howdy]

It’s the bacon and eggs bollocks that puts me off more than anything else. The foreign players do seem to love the place though

[sir roger]

That was turgid stuff , surely it was worth a go in a test that doesn't really matter in the overall run of things.

[Captain Howdy]

3 minutes ago, sir roger said:

That was turgid stuff , surely it was worth a go in a test that doesn't really matter in the overall run of things.

Yes, for those of us who love test cricket and see it as the pinnacle of the game it does us no good at all

[Vincent Vega]

24 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Agreed. 

 

Never had any interest in going to a game there. 

 

 

I went on the Saturday against West Indies in 2017 where we wrapped up the win just before tea. I’ve never seen so many posh nobs in one place in my life. It was the same day as when we got beat 5-0 by City and Mané got sent off early on. I remember watching it during the lunch session eating my £7 sausage roll. I was glad to be able to get back to the cricket. Great performance from Jimmy Anderson that day.

 

I can highly recommend the stadium tour though, did that around 2014 and it was fascinating. Guided tour led by an old dude from Colwyn Bay who was a big Lancashire fan. Took us right around the ground, into the media centre, around the museum and we got to sit in the long room. The history of the place is amazing. My mate who was with me isn’t as mad on cricket as I am but even he enjoyed it.

 

As for today, it’s a shame we didn’t have Stokes playing as I think we might have had a go if he’d been there.

[lifetime fan]

On 06/06/2021 at 18:54, Jairzinho said:

Massive regret for me is not going to New Zealand when I was 19 to live there for six months and be the overseas player at a club. 

 

Looks like an immense country. 

Negged for not taking an amazing opportunity. 

[Jairzinho]

6 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

Negged for not taking an amazing opportunity. 

Ha, fair enough.

 

 

[Bjornebye]

How to dampen optimism the England way. 

[Vincent Vega]

The crowd have done well to be completely steaming by 2pm.

[Vincent Vega]

Perfect conditions for bowling in England this though cloudy and muggy, especially for seamers and swing bowlers. Anderson will be desperate to get out and have a bowl.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Crawley is done at this level for a while at least.

[Captain Turdseye]

Here we go. 6 down. 
 

NZ will be 300-1 this time tomorrow. 

[Spy Bee]

Bit out of the loop here, I didn't realise Haseeb Hameed had recovered his form:

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/huw_turbervill_haseeb_hameed_mystery_hopefully_solved_england_cricket.html

 

I just saw he was carrying drinks at the Test Match and then realised he was in the squad. I'm made up for the lad.

[Strontium]

Bracey has two ducks from two innings at Test level. For the first time ever I can watch professional cricket and think: I could do that.

[Jairzinho]

34 minutes ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Bracey has two ducks from two innings at Test level. For the first time ever I can watch professional cricket and think: I could do that.

You're almost certainly a better wicketkeeper as well.

[Stickman]

3 hours ago, Vincent Vega said:

The crowd have done well to be completely steaming by 2pm.

Been a great atmosphere from the beginning….A world away from the walking dead at Lords 

 

Lawrence has done well in difficult circumstances but still not convinced he’s a Test batsmen. Then again Ollie Pope looks the part but constantly fails to deliver 

[lifetime fan]

2 hours ago, Strontium Dog™ said:

Bracey has two ducks from two innings at Test level. For the first time ever I can watch professional cricket and think: I could do that.

And was running his mouth off before the first test started saying he could bat in the top 3. 

[mgw100]

1 hour ago, Stickman said:

Been a great atmosphere from the beginning….A world away from the walking dead at Lords 

 

 

Edgbaston is easily the best atmosphere to watch Test cricket in England. Lords the worst. I've not been to Nottingham or Southampton to be fair.

[lifetime fan]

The beer snake about 3:30 was pretty fucking impressive to be fair. 

[mgw100]

It's not just the impressive piss up. They drink a lot at Leeds and Manchester too  It's just a different level of intensity. It's  there from 11am.

[Jairzinho]

I guess we're about to see if 300 is a decent score on this wicket.

 

Looks like we're set for a good game.

[Stickman]

Great bowling from Broad , Latham gone 15-1

[alles ist gut]

Broad accepting the decision in his usual manner.

[Jairzinho]

Just now, alles ist gut said:

Broad accepting the decision in his usual manner.

He comes across as a bad bellend.

[Rico1304]

9 minutes ago, alles ist gut said:

Broad accepting the decision in his usual manner.

It was fucking bollocks to be fair.  

[Jairzinho]

Michael Holding is ace.