******Cricket Thread******

[andyhinch]

I question that statistic. Only Starc and Wood consistently bowl over 140kph from either side.

Was thinking that myself.

 

[andyhinch]

Wtf is the matter with these damn batsmen? How can a Test match opener get himself run out!? Fucking hell it’s a five day game, why is Burns desperately trying to take one risky single?

They have neither the talent nor the application for this. Utter shit standard from the lot of them.

The run was down to Crawley ?

 

[Gray]

An opener run out in a test match?

Haven’t seen what happened but that is unforgiveable.

 

[waspish]

Pope should never be picked again just because he must be thick as thuk for playing so many balls 2 foot wide and high till he actually hit one.

 

[oddfellows]

At least we're consistent

 

[blueinsa]

All talk, no action best sums this England team up I’m afraid and it should be the end as a captain for Root and the end for the whole coaching set up as a minimum.

 

[Semper aggressus]

The run was down to Crawley ?

Neither of them should have been attempting it though, regardless. It’s a five day game, why risk a wicket for one run at this stage!?

 

[waspish]

They won’t change nowt Root be still captain Silverwood be still there! We go to West Indies and win there it be all forgotten as usually to we play the Aussies again.

 

[tasblue]

Was thinking that myself.

On the Australian Broadcast each delivery has its speed shown.

Cummins bowls at over 140.

Boland/Nestle/Richardson/Hazelwood (remember him) can (and do) as well

Even the all rounder Green bowls at close to 140 Kph

 

[BigOscar]

Neither of them should have been attempting it though, regardless. It’s a five day game, why risk a wicket for one run at this stage!?

Counter point, they are both fucking useless and know they can't last long so should try and get every run possible before inevitably getting out