The Official Cricket Thread

[s(k)aturation]

4 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

So you make the competition you have better, not introduce another one at the detriment of test cricket and all other domestic cricket. 

 

Capitalism, my good man.  Fuck cricket.

 

Have you bought your BBC Hundred rosary beads yet?

 

 

[lifetime fan]

And as a Glos fan the nearest franchise to me to support is either the Welsh or Birmingham or Southampton. 
 

Fuck that! 

[lifetime fan]

The only thing they’ve got right is terrestrial telly, and they could have done that simply by improving their current T20 competition. 

[Jairzinho]

39 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

The only thing they’ve got right is terrestrial telly, and they could have done that simply by improving their current T20 competition. 

Without binning off the domestic 50 over competition and delivering about the worst possible preparation for two huge test series for the national team.

[RedKnight]

I'm going to see the Hundred this weekend and going to see T20 in a couple of weeks. Like 'em both. Like test cricket. The county game needs a complete overhaul.

[sir roger]

Broad out of the whole India series , and Anderson struggling for at least the 2nd test.

[s(k)aturation]

3 hours ago, Jairzinho said:

Without binning off the domestic 50 over competition and delivering about the worst possible preparation for two huge test series for the national team.

 

But other than that, they've got it spot on.

 

 

[Captain Turdseye]

I think they’re sore at missing out on the big bucks for T20. Our league is crap compared to the IPL and one or two others and they’re hoping this takes off in a similar way. 
 

Yeah, The IPL is good and all that, but do they have Jake Bugg performing his new single for all the kids at Trent Bridge between innings? I think not. 

[Jairzinho]

Delayed toss because of a bit of rain at half nine. Because of a delayed toss, in their infinite wisdom, they decided to delay the start. Walked out at 11:15 and seven spots of rain dropped on to the pitch so they walked off without a single delivery, when they could have been playing for the previous half an hour.

 

Excellent stuff all round.

[Stickman]

21 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

Delayed toss because of a bit of rain at half nine. Because of a delayed toss, in their infinite wisdom, they decided to delay the start. Walked out at 11:15 and seven spots of rain dropped on to the pitch so they walked off without a single delivery, when they could have been playing for the previous half an hour.

 

Excellent stuff all round.

 

 

It's Lord's the home of cricket.....Have you ever tried eating caviar and blini's when they're wet ?

[Brownie]

Surprised with the team. No idea why they have dropped Pope from the squad. At least he has some potential.

[Rico1304]

I should be there today, but was supposed to be in Corfu. I’m not in Corfu and I’m not at Lords.  

[sir roger]

Pretty staid first hour. English bowlers not had much luck.

[Jairzinho]

I think we've been a bit shit actually.

[sir roger]

Not been great but quite a few play and misses like the penultimate evening of the first test. Lifey's mate excelling in that last over.

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

33 minutes ago, sir roger said:

Not been great but quite a few play and misses like the penultimate evening of the first test. Lifey's mate excelling in that last over.

I think I've developed the same loathing for Sibley that Lifey has for SC. Initially made up to hear that Hameed was in the team, and then immediately horrified to see that Sibley survived the chop. Crawley's been underwhelming lately, but he at least plays shots and offers the potential for a big score. Sibley just continues to impersonate a hermit crab and invite pressure. The Aussies will be delighted to face a meek opener like him in Perth.

[lifetime fan]

Strauss on TMS trying to defend the hundred has just made the case perfectly for binning it off. 

[Brownie]

We were unlucky early on but as time has gone by we’ve looked less threatening.

[Jairzinho]

This is fucking abysmal.

 

Rohit looks like he's playing against an under 14 team.

[Brownie]

2 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

This is fucking abysmal.

 

Rohit looks like he's playing against an under 14 team.

Yeah it’s not great. Seems to be no energy at all. Just going through the motions.

[Mudface]

Thank God we won the toss...

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Remember when we had good bowlers, like last year!

[Jairzinho]

4 minutes ago, Mudface said:

Thank God we won the toss...

Could have lost it and been 73-5 now with Sibley six not out.

[Brownie]

Root is just a massively uninspiring captain for me. Nothing against him, he seems like a good lad and is a really good player.

[Mudface]

4 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Root is just a massively uninspiring captain for me. Nothing against him, he seems like a good lad and is a really good player.

He's more like your cheeky mate that you'd take the piss out of the captain with.