Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

Rain could win them the match, Duckworth.

My point was hope it doesn’t ruin the match, not ruin the Pakistan win. At least the rain allowed me to see that excellent catch from Bairstow, the ginger yawksha ****

 

[crooky]

The crucial 5 overs coming up.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The crucial 5 overs coming up.

These, plus our first 5 batting, which will see us 12/3 or something similar, no doubt.

 

[crooky]

These, plus our first 5 batting, which will see us 12/3 or something similar, no doubt.

Let's say first 15. We've looked good after the first 5 only for it to dramatically wrong not long after.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Let's say first 15. We've looked good after the first 5 only for it to dramatically wrong not long after.

It might well click at some point, but the pressure is off.

Still, it’s always nice to beat the convicts. (Should we do so, of course)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Ridiculous luck from Zampa.

 

[crooky]

Ridiculous luck from Zampa.

FFS again with Starc.

 

[ancoats]

So, if City don't win the league this season, you’ll want us out of all European competition, because we will have been a shambles?

again you are missing my point, watching England in this World Cup struggle you might as well finished out of a place for a daft ICC tournament,

 

[Dr Jacoby]

286 all out. A decent team would chase this down.

 

[ancoats]

But you don't care if England qualify for the next big 50 over tournament? We're only going to get worse if we don't get to play in that.

Not so, England has plenty of talent and a rebuild should have been done a couple of years ago for me

 

[crooky]

I think this is about spot on. Was thinking 50/50 with a slight Australia bias myself.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

again you are missing my point, watching England in this World Cup struggle you might as well finished out of a place for a daft ICC tournament,

How do we improve if we don’t qualify for other tournaments?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not so, England has plenty of talent and a rebuild should have been done a couple of years ago for me

Who would you pick for the next 50 over game after the World Cup?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

286 all out. A decent team would chase this down.

Indeed it would.
And now — what about England?

 

[ancoats]

Who would you pick for the next 50 over game after the World Cup?

I don't pick players who should play because it is pointless, meaningless,

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I don't pick players who should play because it is pointless, meaningless,

Ok, so suggesting there is loads of talent out there is also meaningless as you won’t quantify it.

 

[ancoats]

How do we improve if we don’t qualify for other tournaments?

By giving players a chance without too much pressure and play more ODI games

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

By giving players a chance without too much pressure and play more ODI games

The Champions Trophy is a ODI tournament?

Surely it would be great experience for youngsters to experience international tournament cricket?

 

[GornikDaze]

That just about sums it all up!!

 

[Protein Junkie]

Rubs hands, grabs popcorn, pipe and slippers :-) you know what I mean.