The Official Cricket Thread

[Guest Pistonbroke]

The way our top order have been batting i reckon we could be buggered now...effectively 202/5 with a few overs remaining today.

[Johnny Cougar]

Aggers just said that "Monty has got a floppy on". I didnt realise he even knew Stu.

[RobbieOR]

England have collapsed since they've went number one. I honestly thought they'd stay there for ages.

 

The summer series against SA will be a belter.

[Remmie]

This number 1 status thing has got a bit carried away, I didn't even know it was a thing until England were in contention

[RobbieOR]

That was an amazing catch.

[Yozzer]

England have collapsed since they've went number one. I honestly thought they'd stay there for ages.

 

The summer series against SA will be a belter.

 

I wouldn't say the whole team has collapsed, the bowling is the best we've had for some time and the attack is probably the best in the world. However, batting wise we can't seem to string a team performance together but individuals manage to keep us in contention. When they all click together we're the best unit out there.

[RobbieOR]

England 244-6

 

96 needed. Going to be close.

[RobbieOR]

Trott and Patel gone in quick succession.

 

256/7. I reckon England will just fall short.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Jesus, all that hard work and now we are capitulating.

[RobbieOR]

8 down.

 

Game over.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Looks like it. That's 12 wickets Herath has got in this match so far. Dropped catches and a shite first innings has cost us.

[RobbieOR]

Its over now.

 

Sri Lanka win by 75.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Lost 6 wickets for 31 runs there...Mindset against spin is all wrong. Congrats to SL.

[Jairzinho]

How the fuck did we let Herath take 12 wickets against us?

[s(k)aturation]

Four Test losses on the spin. If you'll pardon the pun.

World number 1 ranking seriously up for grabs against SA this English summer.

[Jairzinho]

Next test I think we should just try and sweep every single ball. See if we can finish a test match in one day.

[RobbieOR]

Four Test losses on the spin. If you'll pardon the pun.

World number 1 ranking seriously up for grabs against SA this English summer.

 

Its gone if England dont win the next test.

[s(k)aturation]

They won't.

[Yozzer]

I don't know what these batsmen are taught but I was told the sweep should be used as a last resort as it is the riskiest shot for the smallest return. Straight bat down the ground was always coached to us unless you were a brilliant player of the sweep shot. We seem to use the sweep shot as the default way to play spin with no consideration where the ball is pitching which is ridiculous as when it's full you're asking for trouble, if you look at the dismissals many of them were sweeps to full balls. We really need to improve our playing of spin, especially in the sub-continent.

[Yozzer]

Also, Patel can fuck off out of the team.

[stringvest]

SL are in the process of building a new team. They'll be a lot stronger in 18-24 months. This was England's best chance of winning a series over there.

[VladimirIlyich]

I don't know what these batsmen are taught but I was told the sweep should be used as a last resort as it is the riskiest shot for the smallest return. Straight bat down the ground was always coached to us unless you were a brilliant player of the sweep shot. We seem to use the sweep shot as the default way to play spin with no consideration where the ball is pitching which is ridiculous as when it's full you're asking for trouble, if you look at the dismissals many of them were sweeps to full balls. We really need to improve our playing of spin, especially in the sub-continent.

 

I've said this for years myself.

Steve Waugh once said that he couldnt understand why English players were taught to play with an angled bat and he always had a straight bat face when facing a ball.

[lifetime fan]

Also, Patel can fuck off out of the team.

 

I've not seen todays play so won't comment on the shots played but your point in general is spot on mate.

 

As for Patel, a 'professional' athlete?

 

Fuck him right off.

[Total Longo]

Get Bairstow in, the lad is class. Pietersen becoming a serious liability as well. Strauss' batting is woeful, he's getting away with it because of his captaincy record.

[mouse1989]

I don't know what these batsmen are taught but I was told the sweep should be used as a last resort as it is the riskiest shot for the smallest return. Straight bat down the ground was always coached to us unless you were a brilliant player of the sweep shot. We seem to use the sweep shot as the default way to play spin with no consideration where the ball is pitching which is ridiculous as when it's full you're asking for trouble, if you look at the dismissals many of them were sweeps to full balls. We really need to improve our playing of spin, especially in the sub-continent.

 

It's got something to do with Flower, who was an excellent player against spin and often used the sweep shot