Cricket 2019

[Bobby Hundreds]

Middlesex would get docked points for a score like this.

[foxes_rule1978]

Ridiculous; totally humiliating. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

3 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Middlesex would get docked points for a score like this.

Why? You don’t get docked points for poor batting.

[smitha]

Maybe Leicestershire ain't that bad after all the test side are replicating the 1 day side of 4 years ago. The ashes is going to be a disaster if they cannot sort it out!

[ScouseFox]

scorecard looks like when you’d play brian lara after a few ales and accidentally keep pressing run when you didn’t mean to 

[Nalis]

England still hungover from the world cup party?

[Nalis]

2 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

scorecard looks like when you’d play brian lara after a few ales and accidentally keep pressing run when you didn’t mean to 

Or you play a test match then regret it when you're bored of playing Boycott style cricket but cant quit because you feel like you've committed, only to think 'fvck it' and try (and fail) to hammer everything for 6.

[StanSP]

I'll go with Ireland only getting about 65ish.

 

There's gonna be some revenge-seeking and redemption sought for that pathetic first innings. Curran to get a few. 

[Nalis]

On a side note, Ireland abú!

[purpleronnie]

wow, should be a walk in the park for Ireland now.

[Manini]

MON on TMS. Didn’t know he was a big cricket fan 

[Guest MattP]

2 minutes ago, Manini said:

MON on TMS. Didn’t know he was a big cricket fan 

Yeah he was, played a few games down here for Newtown Linford 2nds I think when he managed here.

[Voll Blau]

Damning...

 

 

[Stinkenzo]

Wasn't the session slightly extended because we were 9 down at lunch? Were we even 9 down at lunch? Not been following that closely

[Guest MattP]

1 minute ago, Voll Blau said:

Damning...

 

 

That says it all to be honest about how players have lost the ability to just bat for time.

 

Even the 46 not out under Atherton against the Windies wasn't over in a session.

[Guest MattP]

Still think we'll win as our second innings total on a flat pitch under sunshine should be huge, but I didn't expect that.

 

Well done Ireland. 

[Goober]

We’ll be batting again before the day is up I reckon. Pathetic again though. Bayliss needs binning from Test match operations 

[StanSP]

7 minutes ago, Walkers said:

Wasn't the session slightly extended because we were 9 down at lunch? Were we even 9 down at lunch? Not been following that closely

4-day test so timings are slightly different. Lunch at 1.15pm instead of 1pm.

[Goober]

Is there anything to be said about the players playing next to no red ball cricket for their counties too? I understand the WC has kept a lot of them busy this summer but I’m not entirely sure on how their schedules have looked over the last few years. Are they being held back from county cricket or do they simply not have the time?

Edited 24 July 2019 by Goober

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, Goober said:

Is there anything to be said about the players playing next to no red ball cricket for their counties too? I understand the WC has kept a lot of them busy this summer but I’m not entirely sure on how their schedules have looked over the last few years. Are they being held back from county cricket or do they simply not have the time?

Bit of both I reckon. As you say the World Cup has been extenuating circumstances this year, and players like Anderson and Broad have played plenty for their counties so far this summer. I remember Pietersen grousing about being prevented from playing for Hampshire by the ECB a few years ago, so it clearly does go on.

 

No doubt they'll all be made available for all Hundred games next year though, regardless of the international schedule... 

Edited 24 July 2019 by Voll Blau

[purpleronnie]

I thought this was a one day match.

 

oops.

[Voll Blau]

3 hours ago, Manini said:

MON on TMS. Didn’t know he was a big cricket fan 

 

3 hours ago, MattP said:

Yeah he was, played a few games down here for Newtown Linford 2nds I think when he managed here.

Learn summat new every day. Recently been reading Shane Warne's book and he bought his flat in Southampton from Matt Le Tissier.

[Manini]

8 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

 

Learn summat new every day. Recently been reading Shane Warne's book and he bought his flat in Southampton from Matt Le Tissier.

Is that called “No Spin”? - I’ve got that sitting at home ready to be started. Is it any good? I read KP’s book on holiday and that really is a belter - he pulls no punches in that I’m surprised he got away with it all legally. 

Edited 24 July 2019 by Manini

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, Manini said:

Is that called “No Spin”? - I’ve got that sitting at home ready to be started. Is it any good? I read KP’s book on holiday and that really is a belter - he pulls no punches in that I’m surprised he got away with it all legally. 

It's an OK read, but I think he's held back a bit compared to what he could have said on certain matters.

[Izzy]

Is our test record at Lords as bad as it seems?

 

Why are we so shit there? Do we freeze at the home of cricket or are the opposition inspired?

 

Is it the pitches or conditions or some other reason? I don’t get it..