The Official Cricket Thread

[lifetime fan]

28 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Very sad. I’d seen that he was very ill but hadn’t heard this. Wishing him all the best. 

I know he enjoyed to party and put his body through some shit but fucking hell, 51!

 

And you think of the abuse a lot of us admit to putting our bodies through. 
 

 

EDIT: Not that I was saying this was directly caused by his lifestyle choices. 

[sir roger]

3 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Chris Cairns has been left paralysed after having a stroke during heart surgery. 

Sad news.

 

May be one for the 'getting older' thread but my first thought when I saw the BBC headline was Lance.

[YorkshireRed]

2 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

I know he enjoyed to party and put his body through some shit but fucking hell, 51!

 

And you think of the abuse a lot of us admit to putting our bodies through. 
 

 

EDIT: Not that I was saying this was directly caused by his lifestyle choices. 

I know you weren’t. Makes you think though, none of us are immortal and many of us don’t exactly treat our bodies with the care they deserve. If not for ourselves, for those who care about us. One day, I might actually grow up and do this. 
 

[sir roger]

Can't be the only one on here listening to Atherton discussing Jimmy Anderson before the day's play intoning '  Skill , Versatility , Intelligence , Confidence' and expecting him to finish with ' I don't ask for much ' and the first letters spelling out CUNT for Kohli.

[YorkshireRed]

The Bumble piece on Headingley over the tea break is a nice piece. Cracking place for a booze up, although the Otley run he mentions has become the preserve of rowdy stag/hen do’s in recent years. It can be a bollocks to get served. 
 

I didn’t realise the record shop is owned by unmentionable referee, John Moss. Great little place, owned by a cunt ref. Funny old game. 
 

I was in the Skyrack last night. Got served by an Evertonian. You can’t have everything. 

[lifetime fan]

What is the point in Sam Curran? 

[Stickman]

14 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

What is the point in Sam Curran? 

23 tests 45 wickets ….But hey he bats a bit 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

They will 600 and bowls us out for 150. About as much point in Curran as Buttler in tests. 

[Stickman]

Root needs to put the seamers back on and get off rather than giving them easy runs

[mgw100]

44 minutes ago, Stickman said:

Root needs to put the seamers back on and get off rather than giving them easy runs

He wanted the new ball available first thing

[VladimirIlyich]

13 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Chris Cairns has been left paralysed after having a stroke during heart surgery. 

Just saw my mate for the first time in about 9 months after he had his stroke at 54 due to coronavirus. His quality of life has really plummeted even though he is not in any danger. Paralysed down one side,unable to speak properly and a blood clot in his paralysed leg. I imagine Chris Cairns will be similar too.

[lifetime fan]

3 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Just saw my mate for the first time in about 9 months after he had his stroke at 54 due to coronavirus. His quality of life has really plummeted even though he is not in any danger. Paralysed down one side,unable to speak properly and a blood clot in his paralysed leg. I imagine Chris Cairns will be similar too.

Fucking hell mate - hope he can make as good a recovery as possible. 

[Vincent Vega]

Most predictable wicket ever that, about five minutes after I stuck a fiver on India to win the match at 12/1. 

[Stickman]

21 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

Most predictable wicket ever that, about five minutes after I stuck a fiver on India to win the match at 12/1. 

6th time Pujara has been dismissed without scoring when he's started not out from the day before. 

Umpires have been great this series but couple of iffy decisions so far this morning with that wicket and Kholi decision having to be reversed.

Still looks great track to bat on  

[alles ist gut]

Trudge off, Kohli lad.

[Vincent Vega]

Ollie Robinson has been a great pick this summer, he’s a real threat. 

[Jairzinho]

That'll end the 1% chance of anything other than an England win then. 

[Stickman]

4 minutes ago, Vincent Vega said:

Ollie Robinson has been a great pick this summer, he’s a real threat. 

He's been brilliant .. Bet Kholi is regretting not taking that very easy single on the 3rd ball of the over 

 

Brilliant this from England ...

[Vincent Vega]

Surely India have to pick Ashwin for The Oval and Old Trafford? Both pitches tend to turn. He’d probably have been a better pick than Ishant Sharma for this match. 

[sir roger]

10 hours ago, Vincent Vega said:

Surely India have to pick Ashwin for The Oval and Old Trafford? Both pitches tend to turn. He’d probably have been a better pick than Ishant Sharma for this match. 

To be fair I would have been a better pick than Ishant.

[Stickman]

Well deserved...Now keep it going (he fucking has to, to be fair or else) 

 

First time since 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jairzinho]

Dale Steyn retired yesterday.

 

439 test wickets at less than 23 a piece. 196 in ODIs at less than 26. The greatest fast bowler of his generation.

[Jairzinho]

10 minutes ago, Stickman said:

Well deserved...Now keep it going (he fucking has to, to be fair or else) 

 

First time since 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest of the England batsmen in the top 100 -

 

16 - Stokes 

24 - Burns

35 - Buttler

58 - Pope

66 - Sibley

70 - Bairstow

71 - Denly

78 - Crawley

84 - Curran

88 - Malan

90 - Lawrence

94 - Woakes

98 - Ali

 

 

[Jose Jones]

6 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

The rest of the England batsmen in the top 100 -

 

16 - Stokes 

24 - Burns

35 - Buttler

58 - Pope

66 - Sibley

70 - Bairstow

71 - Denly

78 - Crawley

84 - Curran

88 - Malan

90 - Lawrence

94 - Woakes

98 - Ali

 

 

Surprised Burns and Buttler are that high.

[lifetime fan]

2 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

Surprised Burns and Buttler are that high.

Surprised Curran even qualifies for the test rankings.