Cricket: Random Discussion Thread
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lol England
England are terrible - just finished the game. Really looking forward to the English coming out here at the end of the year to add to their misery.
growing up in England as a cricket fan as I did in the 70s and 80s and living through the 90s and early 00s as a young adult, I have an ingrained and immovable PTSD about England being totally **** at cricket.
Even during the periods of sustained success...particularly in the Strauss and Vaughan years, I never ever shook the belief that success was a mirage and our shitness returned. Bazball has been an enjoyable few years but it's always felt more like a hot streak at the blackjack table rather than something with strong enough foundations to endure.
I haven't cared about 1 day cricket in at least 20 years but losing to the Afghans in a meaningless tournament just reinforces our shitness and will transfer the lack of belief over to the test format
Let’s give Afghanistan some credit, they very well could beat Australia and they are very motivated to do so because we refuse to play them outside of ICC tournaments.
AUS v AFG, another washout
Games in Dubai: 4-5
Games in Pakistan: 10-11
Washouts in Pakistan: 3 so far
The SFs and Final do have a reserve day.
Hoping that India don’t make the final.
AUS v AFG, another washout
Games in Dubai: 4-5
Games in Pakistan: 10-11
Washouts in Pakistan: 3 so far
The SFs and Final do have a reserve day.
Hoping that India don’t make the final.
The weather hasn't been kind to this tournament and I can feel for Pakistan who's hosting an ICC event for a gap of 29 years. Their team was also knocked out very early in the tournament.
Imagine being a NZ/SA supporter now who wants to go to the Champions Trophy final.
Gonna have to book flights to 2 countries and arrange 2 sets of accommodation...
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Fitting that two masseuses were the last people to see Warney alive
14yo scores 35 ball ton in IPL. Not sure we have any Indians itt but guessing the country is going absolutely crazy for this fella
14yo scores 35 ball ton in IPL. Not sure we have any Indians itt but guessing the country is going absolutely crazy for this fella
This is just incredible, hard to believe that he is just 14.
Just like Shahid Afridi was 17 as an international. They aren’t so good at reporting birthdays in rural areas.
glamorgan have a kid named Ben Kellaway,
5 games into his career, and he might be a problem. absolutely twatting the cover off it. can bowl also.
remember the name.
Ben Kellaway has improved his best Championship score in three successive matches.
A stunning innings of 181 not out boosted his side to a massive 549 for nine declared against Kent, the hosts struggling to 156-8 in reply.
It was a maiden, and chanceless, century for the 21-year-old Welsh all-rounder as Glamorgan piled on the runs.
Unable to declare in a must win T20 game and with the weather looming they took an option that I've never seen before:
Pretty funny and they should just change the rule and allow declarations in OD cricket. Before limited overs became a thing you could declare in a 1 day match as that was often the only way to force a result.
It is funny how players are refusing to go back to PSL and joining IPL teams for the remainder of the tournament. India is running the sport and that's not a good thing for the sport on a whole.
Unable to declare in a must win T20 game and with the weather looming they took an option that I've never seen before:
Other games had been rain-affected or washed out. They needed a win which was never in doubt except for a washout.
They won the toss. They batted. They … battted.
Stupidity.
Just posting a few pics I've got saved to my phone:
So MLC is coming to the Oakland this year! Looking at tickets. 8 consecutive days of cricket. They are selling all matches pass (10 matches) for $120. I'll aim for 2 matches. Washington and NY seem like the big ticket teams. Seattle and Texas look good on paper too but maybe lol olds.
Going with a friend with no cricket exposure for one game. He finds it amusing there is a pro sports team with the name SF Unicorns
Also, New York Mumbai Indians is perhaps the dumbest name in the history of sports. FU Ambani
Washington Freedom - Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Rachin Ravindra, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen. I don't know how this team loses. Not sure if more than 4 internationals can play per match. Or their domestic players might suck.
Real bum decision by selectors going so bowler heavy against a team that is better at bowling. Khawaja needs to retire before the Ashes. Marnus needs to be dropped and cheerio to Cam Green. We don't need both he and Webster playing especially when Green can't bowl.
This last wicket partnership has surely taken the match away from South Africa. Brilliant from Starc and Hazlewood.
Rabada’s 5fer in the first innings means he is only the second player to feature on both the home and away honours boards at Lords.
Gordon Greenidge is the other one after his 100 for the MCC v Rest of the World in the 1987 bicentennial test.
