Cricket Thread

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Can't stand another test of this fan boy DK. Mute and TMS.

He’s like the Liverpool Echo. ‘How being 200 runs behind could work in India’s favour’..

 

[discopop]

Siraj giving large when he’s been sent around the ground for a ton plus is prime fuckwit behaviour

 

[meeesh]

Yes the good news is that the team in second place, who they haven’t catch, is Glamorgan and we have to play them twice. The bad news is 2 of our 4 remaining games are at OT where I think there’s been a lot of drawn games this season

Still a slim chance then.....just

 

[waspish]

Looks like we playing more to take time out the game, with 2 full days left! We want the pitch to deteriorate more! With lead we have you’d of thought smith woakes would of gone more attacking otherwise

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Lancs win by 9 wickets

 

[cleavers]

Lancs could still go up yet

Bit of a long shot, but at least they've turned the awful start round.

 

[waspish]

Noticed half the crowd gone home early!

 

[dadnlad]

Noticed half the crowd gone home early!

expecting rain and city fans cant change habbits

 

[DTKOAG]

Yes the good news is that the team in second place, who they haven’t catch, is Glamorgan and we have to play them twice. The bad news is 2 of our 4 remaining games are at OT where I think there’s been a lot of drawn games this season

We play Glamorgan on Tuesday at OT

 

[GaudinoMotors]

It's an over Nasser, he's not asking him to climb Everest

 

[Vienna_70]

The other day, I heard one of the commentators compare Stokes to Botham.

Is the current England captain really that good?

I can’t see it myself.

 

[Vienna_70]

Dawson providing good support.

 

[Winchester]

Joe Root
What a player!!!!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

The other day, I heard one of the commentators compare Stokes to Botham.

Is the current England captain really that good?

I can’t see it myself.

Probably a slightly better batsman and a slightly worse bowler.

Far better captain though.

 

[jimharri]

Nearly 200 ahead now. If sunday is a bit iffy weather wise, would Stokes consider declaring at lunch (if we last that long)?

 

[Vienna_70]

Far better captain though.

There’s no question of that.

ITB should never have been given the captaincy, when he was. He was far too young, and had too much responsibility within the team at the time.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

There’s no question of that.

ITB should never have been given the captaincy, when he was. He was far too young, and had too much responsibility within the team at the time.

Yep.

It’s tough to compare eras though. Stokes has probably been under-bowled as Anderson and Broad did most of the damage. Had they not existed, Stokes might have become a superstar with the ball.

Similarly, the bowlers they faced with the bat were different, so it’s not just a case of looking at averages.

Who knows how good they both could have been without their off field issues.

 

[heslops barnet]

Nearly 200 ahead now. If sunday is a bit iffy weather wise, would Stokes consider declaring at lunch (if we last that long)?

Sunday lunch might be a bit too late……

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Probably a slightly better batsman and a slightly worse bowler.

Far better captain though.

There’s no question of that.

ITB should never have been given the captaincy, when he was. He was far too young, and had too much responsibility within the team at the time.

People remember the legendary seasons — rightly so — but was it not the case that Botham had some pretty ropey seasons for England? Seem to remember that, but may be mistaken.

 

[jimharri]

Sunday lunch might be a bit too late……