The Cricket Thread

[Mudball]

Incidents like BairstowGate coming up in social now.. Eng v India involving Dhoni & Ian Bell here. Commentators call it correctly straightaway to say Bell was out. Including Shane Warne talking about 'spirit of the game' stuff.

Warne probably forgot the spirit when shoe was on the other foot.

 

[Neilds]

Foakes in for Brook and Jonny batting at 3?

 

[Imurg]

Foakes in for Brook and Jonny batting at 3?

Can you have Foakes, Woakes and Stokes in the same side..?

 

[Billysboots]

Can you have Foakes, Woakes and Stokes in the same side..?

They’re all good blokes.

 

[Imurg]

You should hear some of the jokes....

 

[Piece]

Can you have Foakes, Woakes and Stokes in the same side..?

There has to be Noakes somewhere in county cricket?

 

[Paperboy]

Can you have Foakes, Woakes and Stokes in the same side..?

It's already happened in tests so why not

 

[Reemul]

Well that's a crap start Root out 2nd ball of the day

 

[Piece]

Oh dear!

 

[AmandaJR]

Oh gawd. We have to build one decent partnership and this is the one...Bairstow needs to be right on it and Ben needs to be Ben.

Come on England.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Well it’s time for Bairstow to prove himself now and justify his inclusion

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Why on earth is he playing at that - stupid

 

[Reemul]

101-5 woot, all out for less than 200 i reckon. Apparently a day for batting the commentators are saying

 

[Piece]

Well it’s time for Bairstow to prove himself now and justify his inclusion

He's Lord Jonny, justification not required.

Look at Jonny's feet on his 'swipe'.

Aussies not dropping catches also a major, major factor.

 

[Captainron]

If the Aussies can nick another wicket before lunch then it would be an awesome session.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Absolutely brainless from Ali there.

 

[Captainron]

And stokes looks properly crocked now. Wonder how bad that knee is really

 

[Reemul]

Looking like a 5-0 white wash

 

[Piece]

How brainless was that?

 

[sunshine]

Here's the scenario:
450 yard par 4, water in front of the green, stroke index 1. You push your tee shot, it clips a branch and drops down where it nestles in a horrible lie in deep rough. You get to your ball and quickly identify 2 options:
A. There is a path to the green, but you'll have to carry it 230 over water, keeping it low under a branch and stop it quickly on the green.
B. Easy wedge to middle of the fairway, then wedge to the green and hope to get it close and save par.

What option would you take?
What option would Scottie Scheffler take?
What option would an England batsman take?