Cricket Thread

[trueblue1972]

When you wish you hadn’t posted :-)

That's nothing compared to some of the posts that have been made whilst australia have been over here this summer, lol

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Well, hell, I never thought I'd be following women't cricket, but it's always fun to see the Aussies beaten by England, whatever the gender.
Both Ashes series neck and neck in terms of liveliness.

 

[crooky]

When you wish you hadn’t posted :-)

;)

I held my nerve during the men's game but wasn't as confident tonight. Seeing that stat now of it being England's highest run chase I don't feel so bad with my slip up.

 

[eastmanc]

Averages 32 for England with a top score of 113

Out of how many tests? Flakes is no mug at all with the bat and he has improved.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Anybody see the dropped catches?
To be honest, I watched the highlights of the men's third test the other night, and I don't think there were any genuinely easy chances missed by England. And to be fair there was one fantastic catch taken by Carey.
What about this one?

Another thing. I don't get to see county cricket, ever, not living in England (and not having satellite). Crawley: that guy looks live a lovely stroke maker. Really classy way he seems to handle his bat. Very fluid. All looks very good until it doesn't. Why isn't he making fifties and hundreds for England? What can people tell me about him?

 

[crooky]

Here comes Mel Jones with the excuses!!

It's all about them losing and nothing about England winning. Terrible sportsmanship as usual from them.

 

[eastmanc]

He (Bairstow) hasn't kept or batted well in this series. He doesn't deserve his place in the team. Foakes must really have pissed off the hierarchy at the ECB.

I agree, the stats are there for all to see but I would still go with Foakes as keeper and Bairstow as a specialist batsman.

 

[eastmanc]

During those 5 innings he scored 10%( at the rime) of his test career runs , it was really hot streak , he's simply not on that streak now , for me there isn't a place for him, but I never expected they would change :(

Fair enough.

 

[trueblue1972]

Out of how many tests? Flakes is no mug at all with the bat and he has improved.

20 I agree with you he's not Bairstows average is 36

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Anybody see the dropped catches?
To be honest, I watched the highlights of the men's third test the other night, and I don't think there were any genuinely easy chances missed by England. And to be fair there was one fantastic catch taken by Carey.
What about this one?

Another thing. I don't get to see county cricket, ever, not living in England (and not having satellite). Crawley: that guy looks live a lovely stroke maker. Really classy way he seems to handle his bat. Very fluid. All looks very good until it doesn't. Why isn't he making fifties and hundreds for England? What can people tell me about him?

Agree Crawley is a good player. Very natural and fluid. Whenever I've seen him he plays well off his legs.
For me, he seems to lack a bit of maturity at times and doesn't always recognise there are periods when you have to dig in for 20 mins and then start again.
As for women's cricket I've not seen a lot and the standard has jmproved but I think the media sometimes goes over the top about it