The Cricket Thread
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venger
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Because we have to bow down and worship at the altar of The Hundred
3offTheTee
Tour Rookie
Watched Lancashire ve Worcester .Good game especially in the penultimate over when the Lancashire bowler bowled a wide, followed by a no ball for overstepping then another no ball. Lancashire won by 8 runs but it was closer than the score suggests.
There was a lady commentator who I did not appreciate. She was referring to 45 which never used to be a fielding position and said the obvious
There was a lady commentator who I did not appreciate. She was referring to 45 which never used to be a fielding position and said the obvious
Arthur Wedge
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What a brilliant knock from Root
Staggering to think at one stage they thought his ODI career was over
Nicely supported by Jacks
Staggering to think at one stage they thought his ODI career was over
Nicely supported by Jacks
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
An excellent afternoon’s entertainment. Great by Root and Jacks, special mention for Rashid too… some of the other English batmen though!
Grizzly
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Staggering to think he is not first name on the teamsheet in all three formats - and also that they offered up Bethell and Jacks to be flogged to all parts when he is also a superior spinner to either of them (though this can I sort of understand given they need to learn and he has occasional back issues)
Mudball
Assistant Pro
So Kohli lifts the only trophy missing from his cabinet.. first IPL after playing 18 years for the same franchise.. can’t question his commitment
And then pays ode to Test cricket saying this is still 5 levels below Test cricket.
Take a bow.. another star ready to sign off
And then pays ode to Test cricket saying this is still 5 levels below Test cricket.
Take a bow.. another star ready to sign off
SteveJay
Head Pro
Good riddance. Class cricketer but a most dislikable person.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
i know its personal opinion... you cant fault his record. If he was English, he would be celebrating him like Flintoff, Ben Stokes....
ps: if he was to be born in England, our system would have ensured that we kick the talent out of him and he conforms.
That might have been the case many years ago but that really isn't the case any more. Nor has it been for quite some time. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had Flintoff, Stokes, Butler and pretty much most of the current team.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
it is a generational shift...
Arthur Wedge
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Why the heck is Liam Dawson back playing for England , and they only have 2 seamers ?!
Arthur Wedge
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Great innings from Buttler - shame just falling short of his ton
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
- best figures in his career
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Think he has played himself into contention for the whole summer tbh. Definitely not a seamers pitch though, pace off all the way. And why Brook persisted with Potts I’ll never know. He should have put Bethell on for the last over. I thought he came back well after a disastrous first over.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Potts first over was like forest grumps box of chocolates,you never knew what you were going to get .
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Aye, and continually bowling off side wides was “Stupid is as stupid does”
Didn’t matter if the umpire was calling it wrong, he’s the umpire so you need to change tactics.
That’s a decent run chase by England. I know there will be tougher days ahead for the white ball side, but they look rejuvenated under Brook’s captaincy.
Arthur Wedge
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good to see when Brook and Buttler went that they were solid and Bants got a good knock in
D-S
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Not a bad start from England.
