Cricket Thread

[chesterbells]

Well that was all a bit lame. All turned on Livingstone and Jennings staying in. Which they didn’t.
Our fielding cost at least 10 runs too, whereas they were faultless.
At least the sun’s back out, if I can summon the enthusiasm to go back to my seat and watch the other semi …

 

[Corky]

Right from the start of the comp we knew the score for finals day, that is the big issue, you know it is likely to be your worst team in the final.

Players not good enough at the group stage getting a debut on finals day, it is in one block with final 18th July next year, and Green may be able to play the knockouts, however and England ODI v India the day after, one a few days before, means there will be similar issues.

The days of Loye and Law guaranteed to play with a Hodge, Symonds or Hooper are a long time ago. What is the "Point" if you are no longer competitive.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Nice to have Bumble back in the commentary box

Brilliant from Somerset

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

Fair play to Somerset, they've been by far the best team this year, it's absolutely well deserved.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Fair play to Somerset, they've been by far the best team this year, it's absolutely well deserved.

Looked dead and buried in the quarters against Warwickshire until Dickson smashed 70 from 20 odd balls!!!!
But goes to show they are a class side.

 

[bavarian blue]

9 county fixtures today , 8 washed out. Surrey guaranteed another title.

 

[heslops barnet]

9 county fixtures today , 8 washed out. Surrey guaranteed another title.

Had 4 days lined up for Lancs, at least we’ll get 5 points

 

[Corky]

Had 4 days lined up for Lancs, at least we’ll get 5 points

8 these days, it went to 5 in 2023 and made no difference so up to 8 in 2024.

 

[waspish]

This is a good watch and the Alice Cooper story had me in stitches..

 

[BringBackSwales]

Excellent to see Sam Curran getting battered around the park by the Ireland batters (tbf all the England bowlers have been)

 

[BringBackSwales]

Excellent to see Sam Curran getting battered around the park by the Ireland batters (tbf all the England bowlers have been)

Now seems intent on stopping Salt getting his hundred. At least the **** is out just now

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We've finally beaten Ireland in a T20 international.

 

[BringBackSwales]

This is a good watch and the Alice Cooper story had me in stitches..

I wonder if Geoffrey and Tuffers found anything to chat about off camera?

 

[ancoats]

This is a good watch and the Alice Cooper story had me in stitches..

The Great Man knows onions
What he knows about cricket and batting kids wanting to play cricket should be made to listen and watch.

That wind-up by Jonathan Agnew on Boycott losing his 100th 100th innings and has to change the record books still makes me laugh

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Intriguing last day at the Oval. The winner wins the league in all probability.

Surrey need 128 more with 6 wickets left.

 

[waspish]

I wonder if Geoffrey and Tuffers found anything to chat about off camera?

Geoffrey is spot on about Tuffers and batting and for me Tuffers being the clown and making the “Batting expert” ruins it for me! Tuffers was a good spinner for England but anything else in the team utter useless!

 

[bavarian blue]

69 with 3 wickets.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

22 with 1 wicket.

In other news, what is the point of Jimmy Anderson playing anymore? He’s bowled 4 overs in 4 days.

 

[ancoats]

Geoffrey is spot on about Tuffers and batting and for me Tuffers being the clown and making the “Batting expert” ruins it for me! Tuffers was a good spinner for England but anything else in the team utter useless!

Like Tuffers said, Bowlers are not in the team for making runs, Bowlers getting runs are a bonus for the team
I could listen to Boycott all day and he speaks the truth, Sometimes the truth hurts and people don't like it

The only thing is he's a rag fan, but everybody has a weakness

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Get in Notts!