The Cricket Thread

[Mel Evo]

7 down now. The Pitch Inspectors rapid response team is mobilising from its worldwide headquarters in the Taunton Travelodge.

 

[Sniffer]

Labuschagne scored 2 off of 52 balls.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Labuschagne scored 2 off of 52 balls.

Genuinely the worst batsman in the world to watch. Think he's running out of rope tbh, been terrible for ages now.

 

[Tredman]

Alan White (@aljwhite.bsky.social)

It’s Friday and the Border Gavaskar’s under way so let’s marvel over this clip of Trump talking about Indian cricketers

bsky.app

 

[Kenny]

Love Soo-Chin.

Also love they had the put their names on his auto cue in a way that he can read it

 

[leedswolf]

Excellent work from India today

 

[Sniffer]

Ollie Robinson likely to fly out to New Zealand as a wicket keeping option as Jordan Cox has been ruled out if the tour with an injury.

 

[darlowolf64]

Excellent work from India today

India continuing the good work. Aussies are 12/3 needing just the 522 more runs to win

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

All very quiet over here about that.

 

[leedswolf]

All very quiet over here about that.

That's unusual. I wonder if Davey Dumb Dumb will re-offer his services?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well bar Smith they do sort of seem to need a top order.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Best thing is this is a really poor India side away from home. I love Convict CC performing poorly.

 

[leedswolf]

Well bar Smith they do sort of seem to need a top order.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I'm devastated about their issues. It almost pains me.

Anyway, time for a Windsor Davies gif...

 

[leedswolf]

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League.

The wicketkeeper was signed by Lucknow Super Giants for 27 crore (£2.54m) at the mega auction in Saudi Arabia.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Wow - huge money.

He is a tremendous T20 batsman, but I assume for that money he needs to come in at maybe 4, otherwise he isn't influencing the game to that level of cash. With the gloves, he is good but not stellar, so it must be only the destructive batting they are looking at.

 

[Carsy]

Is the draft all today? Interesting to see if someone picks up Jimmy

 

[leedswolf]

Is the draft all today? Interesting to see if someone picks up Jimmy

Today and tomorrow.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Well bar Smith they do sort of seem to need a top order.

Smith is nowhere near what he used to be either. Missing straight ones all the time now.

 

[jd1981]

That Aussie side is look brittle at the top order and the bowlers are ageing fast, not saying England will win the ashes next year but I do think we’ll cause some serious issues. My family out in Sydney think we’ve a genuine chance.