Cricket Thread

[crooky]

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?

TMS is worse. They've got Glenn McGrath on there...

And their stats person gets on my nerves these days as well. He reels off dozens of irrelevant stats every game.

Bring back old Blowers and his commentary on the local buses and pigeons.

 

[jimharri]

I got pulled on here for suggesting after the last test that it'll be difficult to win this series, given that the Aussies seldom lose a lead in a series. I still stand by my assessment. The Aussies aren't number one in the test rankings by accident. They're a bloody good side. Maybe not at the levels of the Allan Border/Mark Taylor teams, but still no mugs. And spilling chances against them won't help.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

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?

There are Zero English commentators Channel 9 coverage which is on free to air in Australia btw.

Mark Taylor
Ian Healy
Aaron Finch
Callum Ferguson
Steven O'Keefe

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Fucking hell. Hardly a cheer from The Lord's crowd with that wicket.

Compare that with The Hollies stand at Edgbaston or next week at Headingly with the Western Terrace and the overall atmosphere at (The real) Old Trafford

 

[jimharri]

I think it's safe to say we won't be drawing level in this test. They should pass 500 easily enough sometime before tea tomorrow; can you see England doing the same?

 

[Tourist since 1971]

To be fair, the reason people are focussing on the aussie commentators is because England have been shit today. Not made the most of helpful conditions, dropped catches, low energy on the field and in the crowd,
Jimmy looked his age, Broad petulant, Stokes strangely quiet.

 

[Iassel]

Impressive display by England to have lost the ashes by end of Day 1 of the second test.

 

[DMA's]

Crazy lack of enthusiasm from England for that appeal for smith lbw. We have looked utterly lost all day and stokes body language has been pathetic.

Just an awful day from England. Doubt we get above 250 when we come to bat

 

[Ajm1985]

This has been properly dogshit. Sloppy in the field, poor plans and inconsistent bowling. Probably the worst they have looked under Stokes

 

[DMA's]

Think it may be time to move away from Broad and Anderson as well. Anderson has looked his age this series and sick of seeing Broad act so petulant when things aren’t going his way.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Impressive display by England to have lost the ashes by end of Day 1 of the second test.

In what other nation and in what other sport, played at home, would you get half the commentators being from the away country? It’s ridiculous. I accept it isn’t helped by the other country’s team bossing the match

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Why the fuck did we bowl?

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Think it may be time to move away from Broad and Anderson as well. Anderson has looked his age this series and sick of seeing Broad act so petulant when things aren’t going his way.

It must be in the genes, his father could be a stroppy fucker

 

[mrcunny]

In what other nation and in what other sport, played at home, would you get half the commentators being from the away country? It’s ridiculous. I accept it isn’t helped by the other country’s team bossing the match

Maybe the fact some are being investigated into being racist..zzzzz

 

[Nails]

In what other nation and in what other sport, played at home, would you get half the commentators being from the away country? It’s ridiculous. I accept it isn’t helped by the other country’s team bossing the match

Agreed, WTF?
The Aussie commentators are also very hard to understand.

 

[DMA's]

Why the fuck did we bowl?

Both sides would have bowled. We just haven’t utilised the conditions and bowled really badly. I strongly suspect if we batted we would be bowling now anyways tbh

 

[BringBackSwales]

Agreed, WTF?
The Aussie commentators are also very hard to understand.

They are certainly hard to warm to. Cunts

 

[mrcunny]

This has been properly dogshit. Sloppy in the field, poor plans and inconsistent bowling. Probably the worst they have looked under Stokes

Agreed not sharp enough in most departments in the field, The convicts will get a big score for sure..

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I know it's been pretty overcast here, but did they lose much time to weather? A bit this morning and the pitch invasion, but 73 overs at 6.10 looks very slow.
Do they get paid so much as standard/sloggit that the match fees don't matter to them?

I've not been paying attention, but 12 byes is a fair amount - anything Bairstow could have done about them?
And what's Pope done to himself?

 

[zandvoort blue]

Credit where credit`s due, great win for Lancs today. Great bowling performance.

However, fcuk England, roll on the T20 Roses match on Friday