Cricket Thread

[domalino]

Or someone else will take on the concept, cut out the insipid bowling attack and suicidal wicket submission and be a very fun team that wins a lot.

Australia probably.

 

[ManCitizens.]

On the plus side if we get Australia out for around 300 and need to chase 400 to win, with Bazball it’s only 100 boundaries :)

 

[jimharri]

Rinse and repeat.

 

[DMA's]

Think it’s fair to say the honeymoon period is well and truly over. Teams will follow this Australian blueprint of sweepers protecting the boundaries early, short bowling etc.

Started when we let New Zealand series go with making them follow on few months back, that decision made no sense at the time and showed how arrogant this England team have become.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

47-5 today, with Mark Taylor pretty much ejaculating on commentary. Not fun.

 

[domalino]

I can’t say I enjoy the short stuff like this, no matter the team. Cricket feels ridiculously outdated in its policy regarding substitutes, and it’s high time teams were permitted to have a like-for-like replacement when there are injuries.

They’re only doing short stuff because it’s working.

If England scraped 2 brain cells together and just left the ball for 4 overs then the bowlers would have given up, it’s too tiring to do for an extended spell.

 

[Chipmeister]

Just playing cricket as though it doesn`t matter, no desire to work hard and play the game situation. Really disappointing seeing this approach in Ashes cricket.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

I think we can get a draw. It could rain for the next 2 days

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

What an absolute surrender

 

[Brewster's millions]

Just had a mate describe Bazball as like playing Football Manager and adopting the Gung-ho tactic for 90 minutes in every game. Pretty accurate I'd say

Don’t disagree, but anyone watching this shit this morning wouldn’t really be able to tell that England are playing with any particular psychology or attitude.

The standards have just been appalling; poor shots, poor execution. Basic sloppiness and nobody seems to be that arsed about it either.