Cricket Thread

Dr Jacoby said:
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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.
 
jimharri said:
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.
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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.
 
"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


www.espncricinfo.com

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

Turnaround triumph in Hyderabad combines defiance, class, risk, pluck and joy
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jimharri said:
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.
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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.
 
Two great test matches. Like it says on the tin it's a 'test' in all aspects of the game.
It was interesting listening to the commentators and Harsha Bhogle in particular.
He was talking about Simon Kerrigan getting the yips on debut and never playing for England again. He barely played for Lancs either such was his treatment.

But compare Stokes and his handling of Hartley. Could've took him off in the first innings and never bowled him again. But he backed him and he got the dividends today.
 
Pubteam Lomas said:
Two great test matches. Like it says on the tin it's a 'test' in all aspects of the game.
It was interesting listening to the commentators and Harsha Bhogle in particular.
He was talking about Simon Kerrigan getting the yips on debut and never playing for England again. He barely played for Lancs either such was his treatment.

But compare Stokes and his handling of Hartley. Could've took him off in the first innings and never bowled him again. But he backed him and he got the dividends today.
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Hartley said that in the dressing room the skipper, the coach and his team mates were all supportive and positive and it gave him the confidence to perform.
 
Excellent write up on Beeb website titled the Hyderabad heist.

If the Beeb could just move on from from petty tribal stuff their football coverage could be very decent.
 
discopop said:
Excellent write up on Beeb website titled the Hyderabad heist.

If the Beeb could just move on from from petty tribal stuff their football coverage could be very decent.
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Cricket journalism has never succumbed to the tribal nonsense and is all the better for it. From Neville Cardus to the present day, there have been some great cricket writers. I quite like Athers‘ articles.
 
KS55 said:
Cricket journalism has never succumbed to the tribal nonsense and is all the better for it. From Neville Cardus to the present day, there have been some great cricket writers. I quite like Athers‘ articles.
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Athers is probably the best sports journalist out there at the moment probably the best since Simon Barnes in my view.
 
discopop said:
Excellent write up on Beeb website titled the Hyderabad heist.

If the Beeb could just move on from from petty tribal stuff their football coverage could be very decent.
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Just read the Heist article, prompted by you. Excellent appraisal of this team.
 
Pubteam Lomas said:
Two great test matches. Like it says on the tin it's a 'test' in all aspects of the game.
It was interesting listening to the commentators and Harsha Bhogle in particular.
He was talking about Simon Kerrigan getting the yips on debut and never playing for England again. He barely played for Lancs either such was his treatment.

But compare Stokes and his handling of Hartley. Could've took him off in the first innings and never bowled him again. But he backed him and he got the dividends today.
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Maybe — dare I say it? — a bit of a lesson there in the way to handle very promising young athletes (in every field). And by the way, it broadly corresponds to the way City bring academy products through, when they think they can really make it. Most of the time, City get it right with that policy.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Maybe — dare I say it? — a bit of a lesson there in the way to handle very promising young athletes (in every field). And by the way, it broadly corresponds to the way City bring academy products through, when they think they can really make it. Most of the time, City get it right with that policy.
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Totally agree. Kerrigan was destroyed by a set up that was frightened to lose.
This set up tries to win every game, as proved with the NZ series when we could've batted on in the first innings and guaranteed a draw in the 2nd test and secured a series win.
We didn't (much to my annoyance at the time and WE lost by one run!!!!!!) but maybe, just maybe it pays off in other matches.

At Newcastle Pep was prepared to lose going for the win. Bobb was trusted over Grealish in a game that most would've taken a point beforehand.
Bobb knows he's there on merit not to fill a quota.

And that mentality is why Hartley, Rehan Ahmed are allowed to flourish.
The coach and capt clearly back each individual. Make them feel NEEDED.
Yeah they'll lose and they'll go for a lot of runs, but it's how you back them when they're struggling that makes the difference.
 
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