The Official Cricket Thread

[Jairzinho]

11-3 this morning. 

[clangers]

The real question is whether England are capable in any of upcoming tests of dragging any of them out to day 5?

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

20 minutes ago, clangers said:

The real question is whether England are capable in any of upcoming tests of dragging any of them out to day 5?

"Baggy Green" - you self-loving cunts.

[Edward.]

Still watching yesterday’s highlights should I carry on?

[Tj hooker]

Matt Smith is shocking at this cricket lark,   BT should look at getting a proper cricket guy to  front this 

[Captain Howdy]

Just lacking that wee bit of not being totally out of our depth.

[Captain Howdy]

People quack on about how bad we were in the 90s but this is hands down the worst England side I have ever seen. Take Root and Stokes out and there is nothing.

[Leyton388]

Yep England are a total shambles. By far worse than anything the 90s was. 

 

Total shite. 

[Mudface]

Pathetic. Still, at least we've got The Hundred to look forward to and keep our spirits up.

[Brownie]

Shit cunts.

[Scooby Dudek]

9 hours ago, Brownie said:

Expecting to wake up to a defeat tomorrow morning.

Lottery numbers for tonight?

[Jairzinho]

2 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Lottery numbers for tonight?

What lottery are you playing? Appears to be one where you have about a 90% chance of winning.

[Jairzinho]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/59574620

 

Great stuff from Root. If we hadn't been really shit we wouldn't have been really shit.

[Jairzinho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-YYq9aqF9g

 

Robinson out reverse sweeping. I would genuinely send him home.

 

Buttler played a reverse sweep at one point which went for four and the commentators (Warne and Isa, I think) were saying how innovative he is and how he has all the shots in the book. At the time I was thinking well that will be really fucking useful when we just need him to bat sensibly but for a long time. Lo and behold half an hour later and he's playing a nothing shot and nicking off. I fucking despise 20 over cricket, and that absolute abomination "The Hundred", and what it's done to the England test side.

 

Jos Buttler isn't a test cricketer. He averages 33 and isn't particularly good at keeping wicket. Just let him stick to slogging around a white ball that doesn't swing. He can do all his reverse paddle lap scoops and we can find someone who can actually bat for more than an hour. He's not the only one mind, most of this team just simply haven't got the fucking minerals.

 

 

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

Is Ben Foakes over his injury?

[sir roger]

Not sure why Root just doesn''t bowl himself if we need spin as there isn't much if anything between him and Leach , and it opens a space. 

[A_S]

Hazelwood and Warner look like they might miss this one through injury. Anderson in for Leach is a no-brainer. 

 

Also, I just realised between the Boxing Day Test and the f*oty starting later that day, you have South Africa v India Test to fill the void. 

 

22 hours of top-notch sport. Fuck, I love Boxing Day!

[Edward.]

They’ve left Wood out of the squad.

[CapeRed]

8 hours ago, Edward. said:

They’ve left Wood out of the squad.

5 zip to Oz I fear.

[sir roger]

10 hours ago, Edward. said:

They’ve left Wood out of the squad.

To be fair his injury record is always going to be a worry. 

[CapeRed]

Englands selection has been a balls up from day 1. Finger spinners do fuck all down there but they take not 1 but 2. Possibly the worst England team I can remember.

[A_S]

Cummins may miss due to a potential covid contact. 

 

This could be a 'McGrath treads on ball' moment in the series. 

[Brownie]

Getting battered again I see. It’s a real mystery.

[Mudface]

Bit unfair of the Aussies to dig in and play Test match cricket.

[Jairzinho]

Can Marnus Labuschagne play the lap scoop dill nonce reverse cunt though? If he can't, who's the real winner here?

 

England. That's who.