The Cricket Thread
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sunshine
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Totally agree. Some of the shots - like Sam Curran dancing down the wicket - were reckless. Felt like they were still in T20 mode.
Also, some of England's bowling / tactics in the last 10 overs was questionable.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Should be a good finish in store in the Windies v SL test. Been a very interesting match so far.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Still remember the year it snowed first day of the season, almost 30 years later lol
sunshine
Well-known member
Haha. Me too, away at Dulwich college and snow stopped play.
funkycoldmedina
Newbie
You're right, think I was 18 and we were the only game on in the Nidderdale league. Tiniest pitch ever and they got us out for something like 60 and we had them about 20 for 6. Our captain then decided to swap the end of our opening bowler who'd bowled 10 overs, 4 wickets and 2 runs. They won by 4 wickets?
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Wow... How tall is this Topley!! for the batsman, the ball must be coming from top of the sightscreen...
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Very different approach by India.. slow in the middle.. no boom boom yet..
final score of 336 ... This should be chaseable by Eng... just keep some wickets
final score of 336 ... This should be chaseable by Eng... just keep some wickets
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
3rd umpire watching a different screen to me yet again, not sure how Stokes survives that lol
GB72
Money List Winner
Glad he did though, 45 runs off 10 balls
Junior
Tour Winner
Great chase but still not over enamoured with this series.
Hussain did a really great piece yesterday about rule changes and how in the past years they have all favoured the batsmen. For me they need to bring bowlers back into the game more. Allow them to bowl more bouncers? Get rid of legside wides ?
Hussain did a really great piece yesterday about rule changes and how in the past years they have all favoured the batsmen. For me they need to bring bowlers back into the game more. Allow them to bowl more bouncers? Get rid of legside wides ?
richart
Major Champion
Just have one ball, so some nice reverse swing at the end of the innings ? One suggestion from yesterday was to try using the pink ball. Might muck up the marketing of limited over games.
Junior
Tour Winner
Just have one ball, so some nice reverse swing at the end of the innings ? One suggestion from yesterday was to try using the pink ball. Might muck up the marketing of limited over games.
I liked the 1 ball idea. Softer ball is a little harder to hit plus as you say it brings in reverse swing .
I think the authorities got fed up with fielding teams trying to change it all the time as it was being hit out of shape.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Another DRS question... how many of these situations have been in focus during this tour??
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-due-to-dead-ball-clause-101616770789639.html
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-due-to-dead-ball-clause-101616770789639.html
richart
Major Champion
Before DRS he would have just been out, so definitely no runs ! Count yourself lucky to still be batting.
England won the World Cup with four overthrows off Stokes bat.
Shouldn't that be dead ball in a fair world ?
Junior
Tour Winner
Another road. Who'd be a bowler.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Rashid?
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The Indians can sure make good batting pitches for 'proper' cricket where the big money is now they have got the sideshow of Test cricket out of the way.
More cricket played in a handful of T20 and 50 over games than a 4 Test series
Blue in Munich
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