General cricket thread

[ManFromDelmonte]

DJRC said:

Right, now that all the mickey mouse bks is out of the way can we concentrate on the real stuff now? The Aussies are coming to town this summer Real cricket at last, feels like ages!

Hear hear. That world cup was a cricket car crash, I can't wait to get stuck into some proper cricket. I'm off to the 3rd Test in Barbados in just over 3 weeks time, I'm frothing.

[johnfm]

DJRC said:

Right, now that all the mickey mouse bks is out of the way can we concentrate on the real stuff now? The Aussies are coming to town this summer Real cricket at last, feels like ages!

Whitewash?

[Baron Greenback]

BBC "Former England captain Graham Gooch says a successful tour of the West Indies can put a stop to continuing talk of a return for Kevin Pietersen." still goong to be tough for a win they still need to rethink out cricket inside out!

"Captain Alastair Cook had 'refreshing & enjoyable' break" yah right he was out for 3 and 5 in the last match Marylebone Cricket Club v Yorkshire so he had a nice rest!

[spikeyhead]

Chef and Trott have remembered how to bat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/89535

[Gargamel]

Downton sacked, well it is a start I suppose, looks like a couple of selectors are getting booted too.

Didn't know we had a Chairman, and Chief Exec and a Managing Director too, no wonder no ones takes any personal accountability anymore.

Please god, let Vaughan get the job, would be an excellent choice.

[Leithen]

Gargamel said:

Please god, let Vaughan get the job, would be an excellent choice.

Atherton perhaps - but I suspect he's far too smart to get involved.

[spikeyhead]

Leithen said:

Gargamel said:

Please god, let Vaughan get the job, would be an excellent choice.

Atherton perhaps - but I suspect he's far too smart to get involved.

I'd really like Gatting, but he's been far too smart for too long to want it.

[Baron Greenback]

spikeyhead said:

Leithen said:

Gargamel said:

Please god, let Vaughan get the job, would be an excellent choice.

Atherton perhaps - but I suspect he's far too smart to get involved.

I'd really like Gatting, but he's been far too smart for too long to want it.

Or how about Ian Botham and have the meetings down the pub or Boycott

[spikeyhead]

Baron Greenback said:

spikeyhead said:

Leithen said:

Gargamel said:

Please god, let Vaughan get the job, would be an excellent choice.

Atherton perhaps - but I suspect he's far too smart to get involved.

I'd really like Gatting, but he's been far too smart for too long to want it.

Or how about Ian Botham and have the meetings down the pub or Boycott

Perhaps a Botham Flintoff partnership, what could possibly go wrong?

[CooperD]

It's alright getting rid of Downton but Moores should go as well. Couldn't coach ivy up a wall. We were woeful in the World Cup and the blame lies with him.

[Gargamel]

CooperD said:

It's alright getting rid of Downton but Moores should go as well. Couldn't coach ivy up a wall. We were woeful in the World Cup and the blame lies with him.

Weird isn't it. Moores wanted Cook out of the ODI captaincy, Downton supported Cook. Downton gets the boot, but Moores stays?

Not that I remotely thought Cook was the man for the job, but to ditch with three weeks to go was almost the worst of all worlds.

For clarity I want all of them sacked, and Strauss or Vaughan to take control.

[zetec]

I'm just pissed off IPL is only on Sky this year

[Baron Greenback]

zetec said:

I'm just pissed off IPL is only on Sky this year

Drat didnt know that! Grrr thats anoying, I refuse to buy sky etc just for sports cant justify it for sport only! If I did I would spend too much time in front of the tv!

edit
Just seen the score of the IPL match, close match won by 1 run with a run rate of 7.5! must of been a corker to watch

Edited by Baron Greenback on Thursday 9th April 19:20

[BlackLabel]

Richie Benaud has died.

"Former Australian Test captain Richie Benaud dies, aged 84"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/form...

[Kaj91]

Just saw that on the BBC. May he rest in peace.

[Leithen]

Sad news. As the years pass, the voices that kindled wonder and devotion to the sports we love are lost, one by one.

[anonymous-user]

BlackLabel said:

Richie Benaud has died.

"Former Australian Test captain Richie Benaud dies, aged 84"

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/form...

What a shame. Great bloke.

[spikeyhead]

Richie, up there with Arlott and Johnners, one of the best. RIP

[juice]

Growing up, for me he was the voice of cricket...RIP

[SydneyBridge]

what a legend - RIP

The Australian PM has offered his family a state funeral for him- what a fitting send off that would be