The Cricket Thread

[leedswolf]

#OnThisDay in 2003 - Andrew Caddick took 7-94 to dismiss the Australian Cricket Team & win the Sydney Test.

 

[Sniffer]

Not taking Sibley was a big mistake. Plenty of people predicted Duckett would struggle given he he likes to hit every ball rather than leave plenty. The decision not to was borne of arrogance that Duckett and Crawley would play every game without stopping for a second to consider they might need an alternative. The selection of Bethell ahead of more worthy candidates again smacked of “we know best”, and what the hell is Jacks doing there as a spin option if when he’s needed he bowls less overs than Bethell?

Sadly we’ve got exactly what we deserve. The only people deserving of sympathy are the fans and Root.

I’ve no sympathy for any fan out there - just jealousy.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I’ve no sympathy for any fan out there - just jealousy.

Bumped into a mate today who had a corporate day booked for day 3 at Perth. Got his money back but went all that way to see one day’s cricket.

 

[leedswolf]

Bumped into a mate today who had a corporate day booked for day 3 at Perth. Got his money back but went all that way to see one day’s cricket.

I had tickets for the 4th test at Sydney for the 2021/22 Ashes series. Covid travel restrictions to Oz put paid to that.

 

[jd1981]

I’m up at 7 in the morning I think this will be over before I wake up

 

[Trips]

I’m up at 7 in the morning I think this will be over before I wake up

100%

 

[Tredman]

Bloody crawley

 

[Stan Hullis]

All is well whilst Das Wünderkind is at the crease.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Root was rather unfortunate. Great ball by Boland. I think it goes well beyond the 7am UK time call unless there is a collapse of apocalyptic proportions even by England standards

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That is a superb century by Bethell.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Jacks you absolute fucking idiot. A good total being made by sensible cricket at a decent rate of scoring, putting serious pressure on them batting last if we keep this going for another session and a bit.

So you go to the Jamie Smith school of batting. Absolute fucking clownshoe. Arrrggghh.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

And now the comedy run out to complete the England cricket bingo card

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I suppose at least we have made them have to come back tomorrow so Stan has another night on the piss in Sydney with the result not quite done.

Hope you enjoyed your trip Stan. Only four years until the next Down Under Ashes, when I will try and join up for a day if you come over again.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Just needed one other batsman to get a big score and it would be interesting.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Which makes the Jacks shot even more idiotic. Stokes can barely lift a bat with injury so you KNOW you are a batsman down and you go and play a slog that would shame a village 3rd XI. Dickhead.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Which makes the Jacks shot even more idiotic. Stokes can barely lift a bat with injury so you KNOW you are a batsman down and you go and play a slog that would shame a village 3rd XI. Dickhead.

Brain dead. No doubt got greeted by the coach with a pat on the back and congratulated for taking the game to opposition.

 

[jd1981]

Probably need another 100 which then would bring the draw into play yet again some fight shown when it’s a bit to late.

 

[Carrotdude]

Can't say I've seen much of Sibley since he left Warwickshire but his game would have had to dramatically change for that to come off at international level. It used to be said of Alastair Cook that he only had three shots, Sibley barely had two. Couldn't rotate strike at all.

Hameed possibly had a case, he's been excellent for Notts.

Some of my Surrey friends have said he’s improved and adapted his game to widen his scoring shots and rotate a lot better. Whether that would translate to Tests is another matter of course.

 

[leedswolf]

Brain dead. No doubt got greeted by the coach with a pat on the back and congratulated for taking the game to opposition.

Key and McCullum to continue...

Ashes 2025-26: England's Brendon McCullum and Rob Key will be given opportunity to stay in their posts

Head coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key will be given the chance to stay on and show they can improve the England set-up.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sniffer]

Some of my Surrey friends have said he’s improved and adapted his game to widen his scoring shots and rotate a lot better. Whether that would translate to Tests is another matter of course.

I saw him hit a 50 over ton at the fag end of his Warwickshire career so he has always had it in the locker. He seemed to get bogged down with surviving in the past so hopefully he has progressed as we desperately need county batsmen putting huge pressure on Crawley/Duckegg.