Cricket (None Leicestershire County Cricket Club)

[CosbehFox]

4 hours ago, The People's Hero said:

I know a few lads who played with him at Kent and never heard much about him to be honest; which suggests he's likely a good egg / (bit boring?) .

The fact the fella played eventually for his country of birth (Papua New Guinea) and is now a trained firefighter speaks volumes for him

[The People's Hero]

1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

The fact the fella played eventually for his country of birth (Papua New Guinea) and is now a trained firefighter speaks volumes for him

I'm actually not sure that does speak volumes; but its an interesting observation. I don't mean to be dismissive, but I'm not sure any of this has any bearing?

 

I know many firemen and policemen, they are no more virtuous than the average man picked out on the street.

 

Also not an attack on Geraint; I have no reason to believe he's anything other than a saint.

[walkerleeds]

11 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

I can completely vouch for the latter comment. I played cricket for my city school. Remember vividly batting at no 6. Came out, played a few strokes and was at the non batters end. The umpire/teacher from the other school made two comments about how ‘one of us had show these lot how to play proper cricket’ and ‘none of this swinging stuff them lot do’

 

Just because you're from Cardiff? 

[CosbehFox]

1 minute ago, walkerleeds said:

 

Just because you're from Cardiff? 

Ignore my name. Been meaning to change it. Was a school in Leicester and the cricket was 8 or 9 Asians to 2 or 3 white lads like myself 

Edited 6 November 2021 by Cardiff_Fox

[StanSP]

19 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

  It's just something that I simply don't understand, so it all makes no sense to me.  I just don't understand why someone would behave like that, use those words, and possibly even find it funny.  I would genuinely like to sit down with someone who behaved that way and try and understand why they are (or were) like that.

Because they've probably got away with it for a considerably long time. Or perhaps been around people in cricket (from youth, amateur, minor counties, semi-pro, pro) who have displayed that behaviour and seen that they got away with it too.

 

The response to racism and injustices in all industries has come on leaps and bounds because of the reporting of it and in the modern age you just can't get way with 'banter' any more. The fact 'banter' was used as an excuse to get away with it is quite pathetic in my opinon. A weak cop-out of an excuse, and as if the feelings of the victim don't actually matter.

[StanSP]

Didn't look good for Roy earlier. Pulled up with a hamstring injury.

[Duquesne Whistle]

Four 6's in a row for England. The first one from Livingstone was 112m. Ridiculous.

[StanSP]

Rabada hat trick! 

 

Been an entertaining game. 

[Izzy]

Hat trick for Rabada - fair play 

[Bert]

Roy isn’t coming back from that for the semis. Looking likely to be us v NZ & Pakistan v Aus. 

[Bert]

New Zealand’s RR is gonna see them top their group. 

[StanSP]

Haha how have I never seen this before

 

 

 

[Duquesne Whistle]

51 minutes ago, Bert said:

New Zealand’s RR is gonna see them top their group. 

Only if Pakistan lose to Scotland surely..

[RonnieTodger]

Roy out for the tournament then. It was all going too smoothly. 

 

Impressive if England win a final without Roy, Mills, Stokes and Archer.

[Voll Blau]

Moeen's hitting it well today.

[leicsmac]

This is pretty much a coin flip, I think. All comes down to how Williamson and Guptill do.

[Corky]

28 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

This is pretty much a coin flip, I think. All comes down to how Williamson and Guptill do.

Hopefully it's been answered  

[AKCJ]

1 hour ago, leicsmac said:

This is pretty much a coin flip, I think. All comes down to how Williamson and Guptill do.

Made 9 between them and yet NZ still look like winning!

[Corky]

Absolutely honking last 15 balls.

[RonnieTodger]

****

[Corky]

Buffet bowling.

[coolhandfox]

Can't help but think the injuries to Roy and Mills have been a hammer blow to England 

[Webbo]

Threw it away. 

[Guest Manini]

They needed 12 an over with 5 left. Complete and utter bottle job. 

[Swarles Barkley]

Horrific from Jordan. Specialist death bowler