Cricket Thread

[discopop]

This one (there's a few to pick from)?

Not that one it was the Bazz Bollocks one, he hated it last summer.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Can somebody explain to me why Covid still seems to be happening in Australia?
It is incredible, and depressing, to see so many empty seats at cricket grounds round the world when such great test cricket is being played.

Remember being at Lords and the Oval for matches against the Windies in the late sixties and early seventies and through the five days (if it went to that) nearly every seat would be taken.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's the ultimate format of the game. I totally understand the appeal of the ODI and T20 formats; a result in one day, and lots of crash, bang, wallop" stuff*. The broadcasters must love it. And judging by the attendances that test matches are getting in most parts of the world (even the GABBA was sparsely populated), it could be argued that test cricket is dying. But, for me, an exciting 5 (or even 4 or 3) day test match can't be bettered.


*That Hundred bullshit can fuck off, though.

When it’s good, it can’t be beaten.

Totally agree with the rest too. 50 overs might need a revamp as it seems too long now too.

 

[ancoats]

You were right. Hope you won some money on it!

I don't gamble, But the odds after the 2nd day's play would have been big, Somebody would have won some big money on this result happening.

But boy was it a nice feeling England winning today and Hartley making good valuable runs and then taking 7 wickets

 

[jimharri]

I don't gamble, But the odds after the 2nd day's play would have been big, Somebody would have won some big money on this result happening.

But boy was it a nice feeling England winning today and Hartley making good valuable runs and then taking 7 wickets

Has someone hacked Ancoats' account? That's weirdly positive.

 

[ancoats]

Has someone hacked Ancoats' account? That's weirdly positive.

Its my ghost writer

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Has someone hacked Ancoats' account? That's weirdly positive.

Its my ghost writer

Also, there are no question marks at the end of declarative sentences. Definitely an impostor.

 

[jimharri]

Apparently, it's the first time India has lost a home test when having a first innings lead of 100+.

 

[Postman Pep]

"We've had some incredible victories. But considering where we are, and who we playing against, the position we found ourselves going into our second innings of batting... this is our best victory since I've been captain."

Ben Stokes' verdict on England's 28-run win in Hyderabad

Hartley's comeback embodies England's away win for the ages

Turnaround triumph in Hyderabad combines defiance, class, risk, pluck and joy

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[KS55]

It's the ultimate format of the game. I totally understand the appeal of the ODI and T20 formats; a result in one day, and lots of crash, bang, wallop" stuff*. The broadcasters must love it. And judging by the attendances that test matches are getting in most parts of the world (even the GABBA was sparsely populated), it could be argued that test cricket is dying. But, for me, an exciting 5 (or even 4 or 3) day test match can't be bettered.


*That Hundred bullshit can fuck off, though.

I’m fed up with bish bash bosh cricket. There’s too much of it and there’s rarely a narrative to the game. Was ok to start with but it’s stale now. Great tests like the one just finished in India are far superior.
Well done Pope and Hartley; shout out to the skipper, always positive.