Cricket Thread

[MillionMilesAway]

it's quite mad that they've played each other twice this tournament and 330 was the lowest score, with both chases winning.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Can I admit I find Lauren Bell easy on my eyes? ;)

 

[crooky]

Can I admit I find Lauren Bell easy on my eyes? ;)

It would be stranger to say the opposite

 

[KS55]

Can I admit I find Lauren Bell easy on my eyes

https://share.google/images/CqN6ukKvekJ2KMhaT

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

England a mess yet again.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

At least when England aren’t competitive down under, you can just go to bed and forget that it’s happening.

The ashes could be painful.

 

[heslops barnet]

England a mess yet again.

Forgot it was on, glad I missed most of the game

 

[KS55]

The first five batters scored 30 odd between them. Awful. Again.

 

[jimharri]

The first five batters scored 30 odd between them. Awful. Again.

Wait until the Aussies get hold of them.

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Jacob Bethell is a strange one.
Played that stunning innings v SA but he's not good enough, YET.
Another one they've fast tracked. before they are ready.

 

[ancoats]

Are we having an Ashes 2025 thread or are we posting in this thread, Mods

If it's going to be like the last Ashes down under, it was over after the first ball in the first test, so maybe leave it all in here

 

[waspish]

Jacob Bethell is a strange one.
Played that stunning innings v SA but he's not good enough, YET.
Another one they've fast tracked. before they are ready.

These new young batsman don’t know how to bat against a swinging ball or bouncing ball! Needs to learn quickly

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

England a mess yet again.

Maybe they should get better scouts..

You know there are cricketers and there are social media sensations that model playing cricket for ads and sponsors!

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

These new young batsman don’t know how to bat against a swinging ball or bouncing ball! Needs to learn quickly

Maybe, and I know this is utter madness and will never catch on, he plays some county cricket and learns the game, there?

 

[SWP's back]

Wait until the Aussies get hold of them.

Tbf the one day team and test team are not remotely the same.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Holy smokes!!!

I was watching the City game.. didn't realize the Indian gals didn't choke up/ bottle it for once..

They beat South Africa in the World Cup final!

Fully expected them to lose as they lost to all the big teams this tournament..

Can't get my head round it. Happy for Jemimah.. she won me over as a fan with her semi final performance!

Well done gals!

 

[jimharri]

Wasn't watching it, but it seems fairly comfortable in the end (52 runs). Well done to them, they've had their share of hard luck stories.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Somehow got this in my feed and its fitting for today

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Wasn't watching it, but it seems fairly comfortable in the end (52 runs). Well done to them, they've had their share of hard luck stories.

Yeah if you notice my posts recently.. I've been making fun of their bowling which I felt was nowhere near good enough to win the tournament.

Apparently they learned from getting spanked in the league group phase and peaked at the right time.

Their adjustment is also interesting.. they dropped their #3 batter to go with another bowler and bowled out both Australia and South Africa.

Simply incredible.. stuff you would not script or would be mad for even considering thinking.. I mean seriously who drops their #3 batter??

That'd be like the men dropping Joe Root, or Indian team dropping Kohli. Insanity!

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Australia have announced the oldest Ashes squad in history. Average age is 33 and only ONE player under 30