Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[Bert]

Yeah I will concede the fact that England play over 10 tests throughout the calendar year, which is a lot. 

[Lcfc-1992]

India need to grow some balls now

[STEVIE B]

1 hour ago, Lcfc-1992 said:

India need to grow some balls now

I wonder if we'll be saying similar when England are in Oz in the winter. We do tend to struggle down under, generally. 

Edited 25 July 2025 by STEVIE B

[Lcfc-1992]

7 hours ago, STEVIE B said:

I wonder if we'll be saying similar when England are in Oz in the winter. We do tend to struggle down under, generally. 

Hopefully will be competitive for once. They seem to be struggling abit with their batting line up, shame the same can’t be said for the bowlers 

[RizLCFC]

 

[CL Fox]

1 hour ago, RizLCFC said:

 

That would be fair if he didn't spend his last years in an england shirt getting caught out at mid wicket to Peter Siddle.

[leicsmac]

Stokes to ton or out then declare?

[leicsmac]

On 24/07/2025 at 13:57, leicsmac said:

Stokes is an engine. 

Bears repeating. 

[foxy boxing]

5 wickets and a century, am absolutely Stoked for him!.

[Izzy]

As a youth, David Gower and I.T. Botham were my England cricketing hero's.

 

During the last 40 years England have had some decent players but nobody has really made my balls twitch like those two did.

 

Until Ben Stokes. I love everything about him (apart from being a Kiwi )

 

What a talent and what a leader. We'll miss him hugely when he's gone.

[CrazyKopCorner]

4 minutes ago, Izzy said:

As a youth, David Gower and I.T. Botham were my England cricketing hero's.

 

During the last 40 years England have had some decent players but nobody has really made my balls twitch like those two did.

 

Until Ben Stokes. I love everything about him (apart from being a Kiwi )

 

What a talent and what a leader. We'll miss him hugely when he's gone.

Him and Root should be knighted immediately 

[leicsmac]

Carse can clearly hold a bat too.

[leicsmac]

15 minutes ago, Izzy said:

As a youth, David Gower and I.T. Botham were my England cricketing hero's.

 

During the last 40 years England have had some decent players but nobody has really made my balls twitch like those two did.

 

Until Ben Stokes. I love everything about him (apart from being a Kiwi )

 

What a talent and what a leader. We'll miss him hugely when he's gone.

 

 

But in all seriousness, he's one of the greats.

[Corky]

The new Rehab Ahmed, looking at this.

[foxy boxing]

With Stokes out might as well declare and let him rip at the Indian batsmen.

[leicsmac]

Lead of 311.

 

India will in all likelihood have to bat for around 130 overs (until just after tea tomorrow) to save this match. 

[Izzy]

Bloody hell. 

[Lionator]

India are so mentally weak once you get on top of them. Always been the way.

[CL Fox]

Thoroughly enjoyable test match here! 

[Muzzy_no7]

Indian fans putting their England tops back on now?😂

[foxy boxing]

England at the moment looking Woakes! 

[Izzy]

I can't wait for the Ashes. It's going to be epic.

[StanSP]

29 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Indian fans putting their England tops back on now?😂

Is this some kind of dig

 

 

[StanSP]

Absolute hammering for us. 

 

Will probably be the same at the Oval. The team appear to be mentally shot and perhaps losing how we did at Lords has been the catalyst for that. 

Gill has a lot to learn as captain, but he has time. Better captains and players than him have had similar starts or resounding defeats and recovered. 

 

Not sure in Gambhir as coach, though. 

[CL Fox]

34 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Absolute hammering for us. 

 

Will probably be the same at the Oval. The team appear to be mentally shot and perhaps losing how we did at Lords has been the catalyst for that. 

Gill has a lot to learn as captain, but he has time. Better captains and players than him have had similar starts or resounding defeats and recovered. 

 

Not sure in Gambhir as coach, though. 

Gambhir seems a very very odd bloke tbh. Average player too.