Cricket Thread

[red 2 hats]

England players in the news for the wrong reasons yet again, apparently. It seems that Stokes and Atkinson were in a nightclub in the early hours of monday morning when an "incident" took place. The ECB are currently investigating an alleged breach of protocol. It seems, after the fiasco in Noosa during the Ashes debacle, that lessons haven't been learned. I'm reading that there's supposedly a curfew in place for the England players.

Stokes not learnt from his pass mistakes, comes across as an arrogant bellend, Atkinson played well in the test then throws it away, we are our own worst enemies, clowns.

 

[jimharri]

Taking it all at face value - they are taking the absolute piss and fucking Stokes needs to be fined heavily.............

Well; the BBC and Sky Sports apps are both running the story. So it would appear to have some substance to it.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Despite all the investment and all the protestations to the contrary, cricket remains the most unprofessional high-profile sport, and I rather admire that. I listened to the interviews with the half-sozzled ex-England captains the other day, and they all had had their capers back in the day. Nothing has changed. It’s a game rather than a sport, though I’m sure someone with a communications background will tell us the players were ‘in an approved venue letting off steam after an intense Test’. Two days work every five months can take it out you…

Wonder if they still try to beat the number of beers they can drink on the flight to Australia.

If so, wonder if David Boon’s record of 52 beers on the flight is still the record.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Well; the BBC and Sky Sports apps are both running the story. So it would appear to have some substance to it.

It’s important to give Stokes and Atkinson the benefit of the doubt. Given everything this week, they probably just faced an inconsistent bouncer.

 

[Gabriel]

Wonder if they still try to beat the number of beers they can drink on the flight to Australia.

If so, wonder if David Boon’s record of 52 beers on the flight is still the record.

That's what's wrong with the game. His record has stood since 1989.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That's what's wrong with the game. His record has stood since 1989.

Probably do balloons these days.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Stokes not learnt from his pass mistakes, comes across as an arrogant bellend, Atkinson played well in the test then throws it away, we are our own worst enemies, clowns.

To be honest that isn't my general take on him.

Regardless it's a fucking shocking oversight on his behalf.........

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Well; the BBC and Sky Sports apps are both running the story. So it would appear to have some substance to it.

I wasn't querying the validity of your post, just that it is as has been reported at this point is all.

'Kin hell JH, you getting touchy at your FUCKING OLD **** advanced MOD years.......... :-)

 

[Gabriel]

Probably do balloons these days.

The Australians now take it far too seriously, which seems doubly unnecessary given how consistently awful England have been.

 

[jimharri]

I wasn't querying the validity of your post, just that it is as has been reported at this point is all.

'Kin hell JH, you getting touchy at your FUCKING OLD **** advanced MOD years.......... :-)

I wasn't having a dig. Trust me, I can do a lot better than that poor effort.

 

[Gabriel]

Stokes does sound terribly passive aggressive in these post-match media interviews. On second thoughts, scratch the passive.

I'll bet Marcus North welcomes this incident. Only just in the job and one under the grill already.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Stokes does sound terribly passive aggressive in these post-match media interviews. On second thoughts, scratch the passive.

I'll bet Marcus North welcomes this incident. Only just in the job and one under the grill already.

Captain Crawley has a nice ring to it.

 

[Gabriel]

Captain Crawley has a nice ring to it.

Certainly alliterative. They gave the vice captaincy to Brook before the Ashes, who then showed more care for shot selection at the bar than he did shot selection at the wicket. Alas, it would actually look like rewarding buffoonery were they to elevate him, so they'll presumably try to quash the story and leave Stokes chastened but in command. I see Saracens' players were also involved, so better to have them cast as the villains.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Certainly alliterative. They gave the vice captaincy to Brook before the Ashes, who then showed more care for shot selection at the bar than he did shot selection at the wicket. Alas, it would actually look like rewarding buffoonery were they to elevate him, so they'll presumably try to quash the story and leave Stokes chastened but in command. I see Saracens' players were also involved, so better to have them cast as the villains.

They need to be succession planning anyway. Stokes is 35 and all facets of his game are declining.

Are there any decent captains around these days? Billings?

 

[waspish]

Be interesting what the ECB do about stokes now sack him take the captaincy off him and suspend him! They can’t do nothing

 

[Gabriel]

They need to be succession planning anyway. Stokes is 35 and all facets of his game are declining.

Are there any decent captains around these days? Billings?

Rory Burns is in pretty wretched form so don’t expect anything from Surrey. Think Bell-Drummond captains Kent. What about this pup Anderson at Lancashire?…

They’ll be praying Robinson continues his good form now that he’s captaining Sussex. Couldn’t believe he’d been recalled last Test and lo and behold he might be captain next Test! Succession.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Stokes is now toast sadly...great player on his day but also terninally arrogant and stupid. As soon as he won one match his first thought was getting pissed.

Ultimately, having a piss-up and a scrap was more important to him than captaining his country.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Rory Burns is in pretty wretched form so don’t expect anything from Surrey. Think Bell-Drummond captains Kent. What about this pup Anderson at Lancashire?…

They’ll be praying Robinson continues his good form now that he’s captaining Sussex. Couldn’t believe he’d been recalled last Test and lo and behold he might be captain next Test! Succession.

The way different players have been disciplined is crazy and so inconsistent.

How about Sam Curran? Not sure that’d go down well with some posters on here.

 

[Earlyriser]

They need to be succession planning anyway. Stokes is 35 and all facets of his game are declining.

Are there any decent captains around these days? Billings?

Saracens have the excuse their season is over and their coach is off...

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Stokes is now toast sadly...great player on his day but also terninally arrogant and stupid. Ultimately, having a piss-up and a scrap was more important to him than captaining his country.

He could go and play franchise cricket out of the spotlight and earn a fortune.