Cricket Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Uneasy. Aussies getting movement off this pitch. Was that happening yesterday evening?

 

[dadnlad]

Uneasy. Aussies getting movement off this pitch. Was that happening yesterday evening?

Just coincidence
They just looked after ball all night

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Uneasy. Aussies getting movement off this pitch. Was that happening yesterday evening?

There were massive thunderstorms overnight.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Lazy lazy defensive shot that by the young lad. Game on.

 

[jimharri]

They need two or three wickets in the first half hour of the next session, just to put a bit of pressure on the proteas. Expect the Aussies to come out all guns blazing. But ifSouth Africa can get through the first hour losing not more than two wickets, it should be theirs.

 

[waspish]

This cricket world test match final England will struggle to ever get to the final because when we play test matches it’s 99% times a minimum of 3 test matches! When the likes of South Africa Australia and India they play a 1 of tests or 2 in some cases and the way the points system works it makes it impossible for England to make the final!

Oh this game is over…

 

[discopop]

No matter how much Nasser Hussain wishes it the convicts are not winning this.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

As long as Markram's in, they're walking this. If he goes, I'm afraid it's a different game. Yes… even now.
Fuck the Aussies!

 

[jimharri]

As long as Markram's in, they're walking this. If he goes, I'm afraid it's a different game. Yes… even now.
Fuck the Aussies!

They shouldn't throw this away now. 20-odd runs needed, with six wickets remaining.

 

[dadnlad]

No matter how much Nasser Hussain wishes it the convicts are not winning this.

There's a surprise not watching but had feeling this would be his take

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This cricket world test match final England will struggle to ever get to the final because when we play test matches it’s 99% times a minimum of 3 test matches! When the likes of South Africa Australia and India they play a 1 of tests or 2 in some cases and the way the points system works it makes it impossible for England to make the final!

Oh this game is over…

We would hardly ever qualify because our over rates are always too slow and we get loads of penalty points.

We get penalised for spin not being as effective in England and so bowl a higher percentage of quicker bowling, which is slower.

 

[discopop]

They can’t even cheat convincingly nowadays

 

[Corky]

This cricket world test match final England will struggle to ever get to the final because when we play test matches it’s 99% times a minimum of 3 test matches! When the likes of South Africa Australia and India they play a 1 of tests or 2 in some cases and the way the points system works it makes it impossible for England to make the final!

Oh this game is over…

England play too many tests and against the better countries, as it brings in more money.

England played 22 tests in the group, SA only 12, NZ 14, Australia and India 19.

Next up 5 tests at home v India, then 5 away in Australia. They won't finish in the top 2 in 2027 either, as money is favoured over winning it.

All three Southern Hemisphere teams will have won it before lunch, not one Northern team.

 

[waspish]

We would hardly ever qualify because our over rates are always too slow and we get loads of penalty points.

We get penalised for spin not being as effective in England and so bowl a higher percentage of quicker bowling, which is slower.

True.

They we just talking about South Africa last 7 test matches they won to get them to this final so I just checked who they played!

Bangladesh 2 test matches
Sri Lanka 2 test matches
Pakistan 2 test matches

How is it fair that they allowed to play only 2 test match tests?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

True.

They we just talking about South Africa last 7 test matches they won to get them to this final so I just checked who they played!

Bangladesh 2 test matches
Sri Lanka 2 test matches
Pakistan 2 test matches

How is it fair that they allowed to play only 2 test match tests?

I guess all countries could do that.

I assume the ECB want to play longer series against better teams to get bums on seats.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Get in! Well done South Africa!

 

[discopop]

Nice one.

 

[waspish]

I guess all countries could do that.

I assume the ECB want to play longer series against better teams to get bums on seats.

Oh yeah it’s all about money for ECB!

 

[waspish]

I don’t recognise that South Africa are the best test team in the world!

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Lovely stuff.

Just need England to get their shit together so we can do the convicts in the winter