Cricket Thread

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

That yorker from Starc was like sexual chocolate to an old bowler like me. What a delivery that was

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Took my lad over to Leeds for the game today after the Washout last week, and whilst we had a fantastic day, I'm really not confident about the mindset of this England side.

I know we're all about trying to be positive, but we've now got a team with no backbone.

Obviously Brook and Livingstone are exciting players, but sometimes it's time to dig in for a bit and try and rotate strike, rather than trying to hit a boundary off every ball. Today could've been the day for either of them to show that side of their game, and they've failed unfortunately.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy positive cricket, but trying to win a 50 over game in 30 overs just for the sake of it is daft

They dont play 50 over games enough and it showed. I love test matches me, but behind them 50 over one dayers are the tits and what cricket is made of. Thats the basis on which all clubs in this country play of a weekend.

 

[jimharri]

That yorker from Starc was like sexual chocolate to an old bowler like me. What a delivery that was

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

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[EastMidlandsBlue]

They dont play 50 over games enough and it showed. I love test matches me, but behind them 50 over one dayers are the tits and what cricket is made of. Thats the basis on which all clubs in this country play of a weekend.

It doesn't help that players don't play One Day Cricket on a domestic level anymore, as anyone who's anyone will find themselves selected for the hundred.

I'd be very interested to ask all those England players today, when was the last time they played a domestic One Day game.

 

[crooky]

Just seen that Somerset are in the final of the One Day Cup (which unfortunately looks like it'll be rained off), they were also at Finals Day for the T20 Cup and also a close second in the County Championship.

Have a county ever won a double or triple in the county game?

 

[bavarian blue]

Somerset bottle it again, Glamorgan win.

 

[Eaststander1]

I think I'd rather talk to the wife than watch cricket!

 

[liamctid]

There’s been something a bit sniffy about the whole summer, Stokes was allowed a few games for Durham in red ball while Jimmy was only allowed the one even knowing that he was only doing the one test, same goes for Pope being stood down for the last two county games for Surrey.

Listened to a podcast over the weekend - Anderson currently injured, did his calf playing football with the England team the other week!

 

[Protein Junkie]