The Cricket Thread

[Mudball]

... wonderful exhibition of what test cricket is all about. Could not have won by a more deserving side. Well played guys and hopefully it heals some of the scars from 2019.

... India played well to get here (esp the series in Australia), but could not bring their A-game. Hopefully, they will give Kohli a break from Test captaincy and let Rahane run the show.

now off to watch some crash wallop against Sri Lanka..

PS: Absolutely loath the LPGA advt '... its all about the Benjamins. babies'

 

[Captainron]

New Zealand are such a good team. Glad they beat India to win the championship.

Little island like that has the best rugby and cricket team on the planet on a regular basis. Amazing

 

[Foxholer]

New Zealand are such a good team. Glad they beat India to win the championship.

Little island like that has the best rugby and cricket team on the planet on a regular basis. Amazing

Coming from a Saffi, that's high praise! BTW. There's more than 1 island!!

 

[Captainron]

Coming from a Saffi, that's high praise! BTW. There's more than 1 island!!

Island nation it was meant to be. Unreal that it only has a population of around 5 million.

 

[Billysboots]

I’m not keen on Michael Vaughan as a commentator, and even less Phil Tufnell. Thank heaven Sky retain the lion’s share of cricket coverage.

 

[Tongo]

I’m not keen on Michael Vaughan as a commentator, and even less Phil Tufnell. Thank heaven Sky retain the lion’s share of cricket coverage.

Vaughan is toxic. I think he keeps getting gigs because he is controversial. A modern day Boycott although at least Boycott's nauseating shtick is largely about either himself or cricket. Largely himself and his cricket.

Tufnell is a microcosm of TMS as a whole for me. When he first joined TMS he was entertaining and insightful but has gone too far down the loveable rogue route and has almost become a parody of himself. Much like TMS he seems to have lost his way a little when it comes to commentary. Listening to Jeremy Coney during the WTC Final demonstrated how the level of commentary has dropped.

Interestingly, I found the commentary during the women's test refreshing. Alex Hartley and Izzy Westbury were very good. They stuck largely to cricket and cricketing issues and seemed very knowledgeable rather than try and create a new version of the golden days of TMS which is where present day TMS is going wrong for me. There's a lot of tomfoolery about women commentators but, like the men, there are some very good commentators and some poor equivalents. I still remember te former Aussie player Mel Jones was excellent during the 2019 World Cup.

Similarly, I've been watching some of the Irish Interpros cricket on Cricket Live's You Tube stream and their commentary is very good. Perhaps not being encumbered with the whole BBC / TMS aura allows them to just commentate and they do it well.

 

[Piece]

If anyone was saving time later to watch Eng v Sri Lanka today, you may want to tune in now otherwise it could be over soon!

 

[Mudball]

incredible story around how data is transforming cricket >> https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cricviz-twenty20-cricket-data

 

[fundy]

incredible story around how data is transforming cricket >> https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cricviz-twenty20-cricket-data

those in cricket are slowly catching up with the gambling models and their data

 

[Piece]

If anyone was saving time later to watch Eng v Sri Lanka today, you may want to tune in now otherwise it could be over soon!

Curse of the commentator. . Will have something to chase.

 

[Mudball]

those in cricket are slowly catching up with the gambling models and their data

Every sport has its set of bad actors.. the same data approach applies to NBA, MLB, Premier league etc..

 

[fundy]

Jimmy Anderson has just taken his 1000th first class wicket. Some effort that considering more than half of them have been in test matches!!!! He has 5/3 so far today and been utterly unplayable lol

 

[Neilds]

Jimmy Anderson has just taken his 1000th first class wicket. Some effort that considering more than half of them have been in test matches!!!! He has 5/3 so far today and been utterly unplayable lol

He has 6 for 8 after 8 overs at the moment - if it was an Under 11s game they would take him off to give the others a chance

 

[Piece]

Jimmy Anderson has just taken his 1000th first class wicket. Some effort that considering more than half of them have been in test matches!!!! He has 5/3 so far today and been utterly unplayable lol

Kent 29/7 ??

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Kent 29/7 ??

After deciding to bat ????

 

[fundy]

Kent 29/7 ??

Darren Stevens says hold my beer!!!!

He couldnt could he.....

 

[fundy]

34/8 and Jimmy has 7 lol

Stevo gonna be stranded here......

 

[3offTheTee]

Not a bad day for Lanci in the first 41 overs. Anderson 10- 5-19-7 some bowling performance

 

[Piece]

Not a bad day for Lanci in the first 41 overs. Anderson 10- 5-19-7 some bowling performance

You can see the whole spell on social media...if you want!

 

[fundy]

3 players and 4 backroom squad tested positive and the whole England squad now self isolating.

Stokes to captain a completely different side against Pakistan in the ODI now. Be interesting to see who gets a hit