Author Topic: The England Cricket Thread - 2024 (Read 654638 times)

Legs · « **Reply #22920 on:** May 22, 2024, 06:04:47 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on May 22, 2024, 05:57:33 pm

He wasn't a bad batter - at least at county level and at least towards the end of his career. But his reputation never recovered from ducking into that slow yorker. Can't recall the bowler....

Chris Cairns ? Wonder if they played at Notts together ?

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #22921 on:** May 22, 2024, 06:06:08 pm »

Quote from: Yorkykopite on May 22, 2024, 05:57:33 pm

He wasn't a bad batter - at least at county level and at least towards the end of his career. But his reputation never recovered from ducking into that slow yorker. Can't recall the bowler....

Yeah, it was Chris Cairns

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #22922 on:** May 22, 2024, 06:07:19 pm »

Quote from: Legs on May 22, 2024, 06:04:47 pm

Chris Cairns ? Wonder if they played at Notts together ?

They definitely would’ve. Cairns was way more senior than Read at that time.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22923 on:** May 22, 2024, 07:38:01 pm »

Chris Cairns AKA Rimmer from Red Dwarf. First year of Test cricket on Channel 4. We ended it bottom of the world rankings. But did have that win when Alex Tudor scored 98* as a night watchman. Cricket. Marvellous.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #22924 on:** May 25, 2024, 02:32:42 pm »

that pakistan wicket keeper is a big lad.

as a fan of fat cricketers, I approve.

thegoodfella · « **Reply #22925 on:** May 25, 2024, 02:40:53 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on May 25, 2024, 02:32:42 pm

that pakistan wicket keeper is a big lad.

as a fan of fat cricketers, I approve.

I see that the Pakistan cricket team is back to being a clown show... going to be a fun couple of years with multiple captaincy changes and in-fights galore...

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22926 on:** May 25, 2024, 02:45:09 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on May 25, 2024, 02:32:42 pm

that pakistan wicket keeper is a big lad.

as a fan of fat cricketers, I approve.

Just put it on. My word!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22927 on:** May 25, 2024, 03:55:11 pm »

England falling away a bit at the end of the innings. 165/6 with 10 balls to go. Buttler made 80 odd, but few late wickets. Obviously hard to come in and try and tee off from the start.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #22928 on:** May 25, 2024, 04:24:28 pm »

Stokes takes another 4 cheap wickets for Durham. Encouraging.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22929 on:** May 25, 2024, 05:04:27 pm »

This batsman is a big unit isn't he?

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #22930 on:** May 25, 2024, 05:04:51 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on May 25, 2024, 02:32:42 pm

that pakistan wicket keeper is a big lad.

as a fan of fat cricketers, I approve.

A ball hit to the boundary rider is a quick single for him.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22931 on:** May 25, 2024, 05:06:23 pm »

Really could do with getting Fakhar here.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22932 on:** May 26, 2024, 10:38:19 am »

Decent performance with both bat and ball but the usual collapse is a concern, was it 25 for 5? Can't help but think a better opponent would have capitalised there. T20 though isn't it?
$:-\$

Lisan Al Gaib · « **Reply #22933 on:** May 28, 2024, 05:44:58 pm »

Looks like tonight's T20 will be washed out again which shows just how much of a genius move it was to hold T20 World Cup warm up matches in the UK...

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22934 on:** May 28, 2024, 05:49:22 pm »

Quote from: Lisan Al Gaib on May 28, 2024, 05:44:58 pm

Looks like tonight's T20 will be washed out again which shows just how much of a genius move it was to hold T20 World Cup warm up matches in the UK...

We are technically in the cricket season. Should be able to hope for half decent weather at this time. But shite though, I wanted something to watch tonight!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22935 on:** May 28, 2024, 05:58:56 pm »

Unlucky, as we've had about a month of really good weather before this, which ironically coincided with me buying a water butt - that's when it stopped raining!

Lisan Al Gaib · « **Reply #22936 on:** May 28, 2024, 06:14:12 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 28, 2024, 05:49:22 pm

We are technically in the cricket season. Should be able to hope for half decent weather at this time. But shite though, I wanted something to watch tonight!

Late May conditions in England aren't going to be representative of conditions in the West Indies and USA when the tournament is being held though. That's the problem. Preparation is rubbish just like it was for the ODI World Cup

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22937 on:** May 28, 2024, 06:17:05 pm »

Quote from: Lisan Al Gaib on May 28, 2024, 06:14:12 pm

Late May conditions in England aren't going to be representative of conditions in the West Indies and USA when the tournament is being held though. That's the problem. Preparation is rubbish just like it was for the ODI World Cup

Genuine question but what are other leading countries doing? Nowhere is really like the Windows. I think the top Indian, Aussie and South African players are at the IPL. Pakistan are in England with us. Is anyone playing games in the Windows besides the associate nations trying to qualify?

Lisan Al Gaib · « **Reply #22938 on:** May 28, 2024, 06:19:34 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 28, 2024, 06:17:05 pm

Genuine question but what are other leading countries doing? Nowhere is really like the Windows. I think the top Indian, Aussie and South African players are at the IPL. Pakistan are in England with us. Is anyone playing games in the Windows besides the associate nations trying to qualify?

Don't think anyone is playing in any windows 😉 but surely you go to a place where the weather and conditions would be more dry and as close to the WI as possble where you'd actually be able to play some cricket rather than late May conditions in England?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22939 on:** May 28, 2024, 06:40:57 pm »

Just seen they’re in Cardiff. I take it all back. Stupid decision!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22940 on:** May 28, 2024, 07:04:21 pm »

Quote from: Lisan Al Gaib on May 28, 2024, 06:19:34 pm

Don't think anyone is playing in any windows 😉 but surely you go to a place where the weather and conditions would be more dry and as close to the WI as possble where you'd actually be able to play some cricket rather than late May conditions in England?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=546490369360634

Lisan Al Gaib · « **Reply #22941 on:** May 28, 2024, 07:39:00 pm »

Quote from: Yosser0_0 on May 28, 2024, 07:04:21 pm

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=546490369360634

An absolute classic!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22942 on:** May 28, 2024, 08:23:04 pm »

Match abandoned.

Lisan Al Gaib · « **Reply #22943 on:** May 29, 2024, 11:23:29 pm »

Someone asked what other teams are doing at the moment to warm up for the World Cup?

Bangladesh have been playing in the US, even though they have lost to the US team
South Africa have been playing the West Indies in the West Indies
Australia are in the West Indies too
India will play one match in the Bahamas after their players have just played IPL for 2 months

England aren't playing cos it's too wet at the end of May in this country. These matches should have been in the Caribbean.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22944 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:04:02 pm »

Great to see some live international cricket on domestic tv.

And Rashid delivers!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22945 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:07:28 pm »

BBC obviously not up to speed with how shit Pakistan are in Power plays - this is an outliner tonight.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22946 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:16:03 pm »

Here comes the all rounder.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22947 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:17:57 pm »

Doesn't look like a lad that likes to take a quick single!

TepidT2O · « **Reply #22948 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:20:31 pm »

Did Azam Kahn eat the person he was competing with for the place??

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22949 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:22:17 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on May 30, 2024, 07:16:03 pm

Here comes the all rounder.

Out goes the all rounder. Beauty from Wood.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #22950 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:22:34 pm »

Bounced out

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22951 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:23:12 pm »

This is good bowling on the back of that great Rashid over.

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22952 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:26:15 pm »

Duckworth Lewis to get a game tonight?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #22953 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:53:50 pm »

Wow

Catch!

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22954 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:54:31 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on May 30, 2024, 07:53:50 pm

Wow

Catch!

Still not sure about Jordan as a bowler but what a fucking fielder he is!

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22955 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:54:49 pm »

What's good score for them here?

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #22956 on:** May 30, 2024, 07:57:29 pm »

Iftikhar

Sounds like an Everton player?
$:-\$

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22957 on:** May 30, 2024, 08:02:06 pm »

Bat out the overs sensibly they should get 160 and with their seamers that could be tricky in the gloom. Go well and they can still get 180. Couple more quick ones and they could only make 140.

I reckon they’d take 160 and will end 165/9.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #22958 on:** May 30, 2024, 08:08:35 pm »

Lance bowl out Durham for 75 in the opening night of the T20 Blast!

voodoo ray · « **Reply #22959 on:** May 30, 2024, 08:50:37 pm »

I wonder if that keeper diving for that wide measures on the richter scale.