The Official Cricket Thread

[sir roger]

He doesn't seem to be learning at all.

[sir roger]

2 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

They’ve certainly made the afternoon's viewing more interesting

You would have thought so.

[Captain Howdy]

12 minutes ago, sir roger said:

He doesn't seem to be learning at all.

You really do have to wonder what’s going on between his ears

[Jairzinho]

3 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

They’ve certainly made the afternoon's viewing a lot more interesting.

We've put pay to that.

 

Never even tried to win, chasing down about 3.6 an over.

[YorkshireRed]

Yes, it’s been turgid this afternoon. I wrote too soon. 

[Captain Howdy]

Mikey’s lost a lot of weight.

[Captain Howdy]

45 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

We've put pay to that.

 

Never even tried to win, chasing down about 3.6 an over.

I mean caution to begin with is fine, but fucking hell the gauntlet was thrown down and we weren’t remotely interested.

[Captain Howdy]

Plays some gorgeous shots at times Root

[Jairzinho]

More chance of me playing against India than Santner. 

[Jairzinho]

1 minute ago, Captain Howdy said:

Plays some gorgeous shots at times Root

On you that one, mate. 

[Jairzinho]

19 overs left...of which we'll get about ten. 

 

Still, more than capable of shitting ourselves from here. 

[Captain Howdy]

Well yes, we’re England after all, its what we do, would be surprised though

[Captain Howdy]

11 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

On you that one, mate. 

Anyway what stream you on, you’re normally a couple of minutes behind.

[Jairzinho]

11 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Anyway what stream you on, you’re normally a couple of minutes behind.

In the UK at the moment so have the rare luxury of watching it on telly. 

[Captain Howdy]

Must be like a home from home with this weather

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Captain Howdy said:

Must be like a home from home with this weather

38 degrees in Sevilla at the moment, so not quite! 

 

To be honest, I've loved it not being the best part of 30 degrees when I go to bed. 

[Captain Howdy]

I’d love to live in a hot climate, love the heat me these days, maybe not 38 like

[Jairzinho]

1 minute ago, Captain Howdy said:

I’d love to live in a hot climate, love the heat me these days, maybe not 38 like

It'll be hotter in August. If I had the money I'd fuck off to Asturias for a couple of months every summer. 

 

Cricket season could be February to November in the south. 

[Captain Howdy]

Beautiful Country like. If I moved it would be either Spain or New Zealand. Probably New Zealand for the cricket.

[Captain Howdy]

Should have been an absolute thriller this

[Captain Howdy]

Reckon Santa is a better bowler than Santner 

[Jairzinho]

4 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Beautiful Country like. If I moved it would be either Spain or New Zealand. Probably New Zealand for the cricket.

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. 

[Trumo]

8 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Should have been an absolute thriller this

 

The British weather can hamper a test match at any time, but Lord's is often used for the opening test when it might be better later in a test series. Maybe it earns the ECB more money than any other venue, and maybe the Lord's shirt-and-tie brigade don't want the ignominy of hosting what could end up as a dead rubber at the hallowed "home of cricket", with the test series already decided before. Test matches just seem more enjoyable when they are played anywhere but Lord's.

[Captain Howdy]

Called it a day

[Jairzinho]

12 minutes ago, Trumo said:

 

The British weather can hamper a test match at any time, but Lord's is often used for the opening test when it might be better later in a test series. Maybe it earns the ECB more money than any other venue, and maybe the Lord's shirt-and-tie brigade don't want the ignominy of hosting what could end up as a dead rubber at the hallowed "home of cricket", with the test series already decided before. Test matches just seem more enjoyable when they are played anywhere but Lord's.

Agreed. 

 

Never had any interest in going to a game there.