Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Needed to pick a spinner

And a wicket keeper and a couple of openers

 

[BringBackSwales]

Mel Jones gets on my fucking tits. In fact all Aussies get on my fucking tits. The only ones I ever liked were Richie Benaud, Shayne Warne and Dame Edna fucking Everage. Now they are all deceased every remaining aussie gets on my fucking tits. But why is Mel Jones, Ricky Ponting and Mark fucking Taylor on my telly?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

The No balls suggest we are either very under prepared, absolutely rattled or both, where has the control gone? This four runs an over will be five by the end of play

 

[ancoats]

Agree on Jimmy but Broad still has lots to offer, don’t understand why we took tongue off when we had two new batsmen at the crease & he got the ball talking, as for Robinson I feel like screaming at the tv when he plods in at 79mph, rather see Root chucking some muck….god we miss Wood & Archer

Broad Anderson Robinson are bowling at around 80mph and is not good enough even at lords its poor

I'm pretty sure they respect the Aussies and what they are - that doesn't mean you can't place faith in your own style of play. I felt Australia got away with it a bit in the last test and we should've won but for various mistakes in the field and an early declaration. This time round they're looking more comfortable but then again they have a great record at Lords against plenty of England sides that never played Bazball.

Bazball is a cheap way of playing cricket by cutting corners and with lack of planning, But when you come up against the best team in test cricket they quickly find you out and punish your weaknesses in lack of planning and lack of test matches,

What England is doing is papering over the cracks and gambling on 3 bowlers that are not match-fit and ageing with everyday that ticks over in the ashes, Jimmy Anderson looks 40 with his bowling figures and speeds, Broad also looks like he's bowling in lead boots,

We need a completely new bowling attack that can bowl at good speeds and swing the ball, Also why have we not played a spinner ? even if it's just to change it up and stop them just picking us off

 

[shemnel]

can this be over by the end of day 1? feels a bit foregone.

 

[M18CTID]

Broad Anderson Robinson are bowling at around 80mph and is not good enough even at lords its poor


Bazball is a cheap way of playing cricket by cutting corners and with lack of planning, But when you come up against the best team in test cricket they quickly find you out and punish your weaknesses in lack of planning and lack of test matches,

What England is doing is papering over the cracks and gambling on 3 bowlers that are not match-fit and ageing with everyday that ticks over in the ashes, Jimmy Anderson looks 40 with his bowling figures and speeds, Broad also looks like he's bowling in lead boots,

We need a completely new bowling attack that can bowl at good speeds and swing the ball, Also why have we not played a spinner ? even if it's just to change it up and stop them just picking us off

Tell you what mate - why don't you put yourself forward as the new England cricket coach. You seem to have all the friggin' answers!

 

[ancoats]

Usual suspects in here moaning as usual when the going gets a little tough.

The same people who can barely offer a well done when England are playing well.

when you say the same people moaning when we are losing, but never give credit when winning, when was the last time England won the ashes home or away,

Right now England is in a right old mess and looking at a whitewash at home to the Aussies ?
i think we have a right to moan

 

[ancoats]

Tell you what mate - why don't you put yourself forward as the new England cricket coach. You seem to have all the friggin' answers!

Having all the answers ? it's just plain old cricket that sometimes is the right call

 

[M18CTID]

Having all the answers ? it's just plain old cricket that sometimes is the right call

To be fair, you're always a glass half empty person when it comes to the England cricket team. I seem to recall you having a right downer on the 2019 season, despite the fact that we won the World Cup and played in an entertaining Ashes series that included one of the greatest ever finishes to a test match at Headingley

 

[DMA's]

Maybe playing Ireland in one test before playing golf for a week in Scotland wasn’t the best preparation?