The Cricket Thread

[babylonsinger]

Didn't see him in the Hundred last year but whenever I have seen him play for England he has struggled to get into double figures! Not good if you only get a decent score every 10 innings, so I'm not convinced about him. Maybe the entertainers want him to go out, hit a few boundaries then be out?

Didn't watch the Hundred but he was apparently good in that. Think he took some time to get going for England but his hundred should make him believe he belongs at that level.

His bowling is more than useful also given he can bowl off and leg breaks and can alternate depending on batsman and boundary etc.

Given his IPL team will have Agarwal, Dhawan and Bairstow batting before him he will be expected to be a boundary hitter and finisher similar to how Buttler was seen before he was moved up to open.

 

[babylonsinger]

Jason Roy seemed like a bargain compared to Livingstone. Would rather have Rashid than Wood on slow wickets, actually any wickets in 20/20.

Roy was a bargain - he's in good form in the PSL so should get a good stint in this IPL. Livingstone and Roy and not comparable with Livingstone offering his slow/spin bowling also - allrounders almost always go for more than specialists.

Wood doesn't strike me as a T20 bowler but he always attracts lots of interest and bidders whenever he has entered the auction so there must something in that.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Jason Roy seemed like a bargain compared to Livingstone. Would rather have Rashid than Wood on slow wickets, actually any wickets in 20/20.

Roy is great with pace on the ball, walking wicket again spin.....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Now, you know people will tune in...

This is made for TV cricket.. Tele revenues, stadium revs, merch.... plus some really scared batsman. What is not to like.

The only challenge... will they perform on some flat tracks..

Amazing how Archer can even put himself up when he has been injured for months and unavailable for England - but I guess when he is bowled to the brink of breakdown you can’t blame him

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Roy is great with pace on the ball, walking wicket again spin.....

It doesn't take a genius to take pace of against Roy. However if he could reign the desire to hit every ball for a boundary, he could learn the act of nurdling 5 singles and hitting the bad ball to the fence. Sadly though I think he's too far down the road to change anything in his game

 

[Mudball]

Beyond the millions, there is a good rags-to-riches story in IPL., It was Bumrah, then Siraj and now a new boy in town.
Got this fwd on Whatsapp >> https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2022/ip...nvince-father-to-give-up-cobblers-job-2769613

 

[3offTheTee]

Captain Ron a tad quiet on here today following the cricket in NZ. It is not over yet but may well be tomorrow if SA do not join in!

 

[Neilds]

Didn't watch the Hundred but he was apparently good in that. Think he took some time to get going for England but his hundred should make him believe he belongs at that level.

His bowling is more than useful also given he can bowl off and leg breaks and can alternate depending on batsman and boundary etc.

Given his IPL team will have Agarwal, Dhawan and Bairstow batting before him he will be expected to be a boundary hitter and finisher similar to how Buttler was seen before he was moved up to open.

Another failure for Livingstone - 9 off 8 balls and then went for 32 in 2 overs. Has he been over hyped?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Captain Ron a tad quiet on here today following the cricket in NZ. It is not over yet but may well be tomorrow if SA do not join in!

Would have been worse without Hazma's contribution. Almost England like

 

[fundy]

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics...for_ecb_investigate_what_happened_durham.html

Not for the first time, George is spot on

 

[Grizzly]

Another failure for Livingstone - 9 off 8 balls and then went for 32 in 2 overs. Has he been over hyped?

No. That can literally happen to anyone in T20 slogathons.

 

[3offTheTee]

Watched Alan stamford Cricket circus 20/20 on Sky Quite entertaining but what a crook and how gullible were The MCC

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496783931303030784

 

[Dando]

Watched Alan stamford Cricket circus 20/20 on Sky Quite entertaining but what a crook and how gullible were The MCC

i watched this a few weeks ago and the whole thing was shocking

 

[Deleted member 3432]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1496783931303030784

Recognise some of those from the Ashes series recently......

 

[fundy]

and still Teflon hasnt been suspended (or preferably fired)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1645722637

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sad news

One of the best keepers I saw live. Fierce competitor and not afraid to give players plenty but also took it when he batted. https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...icketkeeper-and-england-selector-dies-aged-74

 

[fundy]

As if Rod Marsh passing wasnt enough for one day

OMG Fox News reporting Shane Warne has died of a suspected heart attack

RIP Warnie

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...k/news-story/2871d970df662a247709703aa287ce84

 

[GB72]

As if Rod Marsh passing wasnt enough for one day

OMG Fox News reporting Shane Warne has died of a suspected heart attack

RIP Warnie

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...k/news-story/2871d970df662a247709703aa287ce84

WTF

 

[balorf371]

Today Rahul Dravid felicitates Virat Kohli on reaching 100th Test landmark