Cricket Thread

[mullokintyre]

Fell asleep in front of TV sometime during lunch, woke up and it was all over.
The bit i saw had not filled me with excitement.
Maybe the poms used up all their luck after lunch.
Bazball reminds of third grade cricket where first grade players players who can only bat on the first Saturday, are picked in the thirds.
Come out throwing the bat at anything and everything till their luck runs out.
Mick

 

[mullokintyre]

If OZ get out of this test with anything but a loss, it will be a miracle.
it was nothing but absolute tripe they served up that first hour.
I went to bed i n disgust.
Was surprised that England did not score 600 in the day.
Mick

 

[SirRumpole]

Our boys should go down swinging.

No point blocking it out for 2 days.

Take it up to the bowlers and they mught go down but at least have a bit of fun.

 

[rcw1]

Good evening
63 runs on the board, no wickets lost. Warner NO 28, Khawaja NO 29. Target 384.
hmmmmm

EDIT: 75 runs on the board and no wickets lost. Lunch. Pitch looks okay to rcw1. Everybody ranting about Wood, Wood this Wood that; puck wood smash him...

Kind regards

rcw1

 

[Knobby22]

Good evening
63 runs on the board, no wickets lost. Warner NO 28, Khawaja NO 29. Target 384.
hmmmmm

EDIT: 75 runs on the board and no wickets lost. Lunch. Pitch looks okay to rcw1. Everybody ranting about Wood, Wood this Wood that; puck wood smash him...

Kind regards

rcw1

The poms concentrating on making it difficult to score.

 

[rcw1]

The poms concentrating on making it difficult to score.

Hello Knobby22, yes true that.

Warners chance for redemption, he'll need more than mental toughness to get Australia outta this mess... anything possible even a record 4th innings run chase... the more rcw1 tells himself that the more rcw1 believes it ha ha ha ha
Just having trouble keeping rcw1 beadie eyes open... might hafta hit the sack... nightie night then.

Kind regard
rcw1

 

[Knobby22]

Hello Knobby22, yes true that.

Warners chance for redemption, he'll need more than mental toughness to get Australia outta this mess... anything possible even a record 4th innings run chase... the more rcw1 tells himself that the more rcw1 believes it ha ha ha ha
Just having trouble keeping rcw1 beadie eyes open... might hafta hit the sack... nightie night then.

Kind regard
rcw1

Me too rcw. Going to bed , will listen a bit on the radio.

 

[mullokintyre]

If OZ get out of this test with anything but a loss, it will be a miracle.
it was nothing but absolute tripe they served up that first hour.
I went to bed i n disgust.
Was surprised that England did not score 600 in the day.
Mick

There is a reason Mullo never got the gig as cricket commentator/analyser.
Knows nuthin.
0/135 at End of play curtailed by rain.
More rain forecast for today.
Poms bowled about as well as OZ bowlers did.
Mick

 

[SirRumpole]

If rain saves England , do we get a moral victory in this series ?

 

[Knobby22]

Openers are out. Interesting day ahead.

 

[rcw1]

Openers are out. Interesting day ahead.

hmmmmmmmmmm
Might be Smith's test match...

So then, 163 to get and seven wickets left with both Head and Smith set...
gotta go to bed soon... Wood back into the attack quicker off the pitch quicker to the boundary ha ha ha haa

Kind regards
rcw1

 

[Sean K]

Stokes!!! ? ? ?

 

[SirRumpole]

Looks like a draw now.

A lot of rain in the area, I doubt if they will get back on.

 

[SirRumpole]

Well, we managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Maybe appropriate I suppose, it gives the locals something to cheer about, even though we retain the Ashes.

Roll on the next Ashes in Oz.

Another 5-0 ?

 

[mullokintyre]

I gave up when rain came And went to bed.
thought it would be a draw.
fitting end to Broads career to get last wicket.
mick

 

[mullokintyre]

While the men depart from England, the womens team is still playing on against Ireland.
The first ODI was washed out, the Oz girls won the becond by 153 runs, and won the third by ten wickets with 14 overs to spare.
Still going ok.
mick

 

[mullokintyre]

Oz men playing exceptionally poor cricket over the last month.
Thrashed again by Sth Africa after a n ordinary showing against them in South Africa.
Bowling poor, batting poor, and fielding pathetic.
Likely OZ will follow the mens Rugby team and not get past the first round of WC matches.
Two heavy defeats in two games, will struggle to beat Netherlands.
Mick

 

[SirRumpole]

Oz men playing exceptionally poor cricket over the last month.
Thrashed again by Sth Africa after a n ordinary showing against them in South Africa.
Bowling poor, batting poor, and fielding pathetic.
Likely OZ will follow the mens Rugby team and not get past the first round of WC matches.
Two heavy defeats in two games, will struggle to beat Netherlands.
Mick

I think we will get through to the semi finals but most likely won't win the tournament.

Our batting isn't in good enough form while countries like India, England and seth efrika are right on form.

 

[sptrawler]

The good thing is the Aussies are trying hard and showing great sportsmanship, after all it isn't about winning, it's about joining in and enjoying the game.

 

[SirRumpole]

The good thing is the Aussies are trying hard and showing great sportsmanship, after all it isn't about winning, it's about joining in and enjoying the game.

Yes, they are paid so much, win or lose it doesn't really matter.