Cricket Thread

[jimharri]

Just watching the T20 game between Hampshire and Essex. It's not exactly jam packed, is it? Are the plebs falling out of love with the white ball game?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just watching the T20 game between Hampshire and Essex. It's not exactly jam packed, is it? Are the plebs falling out of love with the white ball game?

I imagine the heat has put a lot of people off today.

 

[jimharri]

I imagine the heat has put a lot of people off today.

I'd have thought the opposite; gorgeous evening, get yourself down the ground, watch some cricket, have a shandy or three. Has to be better than the real Old Trafford in March; shivering under four thick layers of clothing. And the obligatory brolly.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'd have thought the opposite; gorgeous evening, get yourself down the ground, watch some cricket, have a shandy or three. Has to be better than the real Old Trafford in March; shivering under four thick layers of clothing. And the obligatory brolly.

Think it’s just past the pleasant level though. Guess most families wouldn’t want their kids out in 35 degree heat for hours.

 

[bavarian blue]

Hampshire ground is in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Corky]

Hampshire ground is in the middle of nowhere.

Tuesday after the Bank Holiday too, odd to criticise based on that one game, epscially as it is the 50 over game that is; struggling/written off/relegated, with t20 still doing very well.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Tuesday after the Bank Holiday too, odd to criticise based on that one game, epscially as it is the 50 over game that is; struggling/written off/relegated, with t20 still doing very well.

It doesn’t help when the 50 over Cup is an afterthought played without the star/senior first team players.

 

[jimharri]

Just watching the T20 game between Worcestershire and Warwickshire. That guy who's playing for Warwickshire, Tariq, has one of the weirdest bowling actions I've seen. He damned near comes to a stop on his delivery stride. Plus, his arm position is very iffy.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Had a great night tonight at Lancs have to say, shame about the result but we did well to drag them to the last over.

 

[chesterbells]

Had a great night tonight at Lancs have to say, shame about the result but we did well to drag them to the last over.

That’s true mate. Btw, just in case you weren’t aware, there’s a dedicated thread for all things Lancs up and running this season. Just helps keep it separate from all the England stuff.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

That’s true mate. Btw, just in case you weren’t aware, there’s a dedicated thread for all things Lancs up and running this season. Just helps keep it separate from all the England stuff.

I just saw the cricket thread on the first page, should have bumped the Lancs thread though you're right!

 

[jimharri]

Just watching the England vs India T20 game. Has to be said, the English fielding is dreadful. Two fairly simple dropped catches while trying to defend a pretty low score. Their fielding coach will be raging.

 

[bavarian blue]

England put into bat at Lords.

 

[waspish]

real cricket starts and we going to have a day of on and off the pitch plus loads of wickets New Zealand have a quality attack we have a new opener

 

[M18CTID]

Be interesting to see how Enola Emilio Gay gets on. About time someone was given a chance in place of Crawley - hopefully he'll be afforded a decent amount of time.

 

[johnny crossan]

Be interesting to see how Enola Emilio Gay gets on. About time someone was given a chance in Crawley's place - hopefully he'll be afforded a decent amount of time.

lol Looking good, couple of nice fours - lot of lefties though. Nasir obsessed with the impending rain as usual.

 

[M18CTID]

lol Looking good, couple of nice fours - lot of lefties though. Nasir obsessed with the impending rain as usual.

Jinxed it!

 

[johnny crossan]

Gay gone.

 

[Gabriel]

England opener out early and rain stops play. Summer has arrived.

 

[waspish]

Not a great day to be the England new opening batter! Crawley got 3 years so expect Gay get till end of next summer