General cricket thread

[GloverMart]

Amirhussain said:

Anyone watching the Big Bash?

Yep, three of us here watching nearly every game and with a Fantasy BBL08 team each. Always love the T20 tournaments around the world...

[snake_oil]

Very slow progress at the MCG. Bet the Aussies loved sitting through 2 days of India Tavare-ing their way to 447 off 170 overs.

[BlackLabel]

snake_oil said:

Very slow progress at the MCG. Bet the Aussies loved sitting through 2 days of India Tavare-ing their way to 447 off 170 overs.

If you didn’t know where they were playing you’d think it was a test match in India such was the slow nature of the pitch and scoring.

Lots of interesting test cricket going on right now.

The first test between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion looks like it could be a low scoring thriller.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18649/game/1144...

Meanwhile over in New Zealand Trent Boult took 6 wickets in 15 balls yesterday.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18812/game/1153...

[snake_oil]

BlackLabel said:

If you didn’t know where they were playing you’d think it was a test match in India such was the slow nature of the pitch and scoring.

Someone appears to have dropped in a snorter overnight day 2. 15 wickets fall in the day and India close with a 350 lead.

The abyss beckons for the crims. Oh well.

[DeejRC]

Of far more importance ...RIP Ruth Strauss.

46 is no age to pass. Stand tall for your family Skipper. Also Fighting two lots of cancer at the moment here, so right there with you Straussy.
The Barmy Army backs you as always.

[snake_oil]

Ah, bugger

No age.

[Black can man]

Ah man , that's awful news

[Laurel Green]

Blimey!

[BlackLabel]

Terrible news.

[Leithen]

Just awful news.

[BlackLabel]

The torture ends for Australia as India beat them 2-1 - only rain prevented it being 3-1.



https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/07/indi...

Australia’s worst batting performance since the late 1800s.

[FiF]

Aww the poor possums.

/Dame Edna Everage

[BlackLabel]

A bit of controversy over in South Africa.

“Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan captain, has issued a general apology on Twitter for his controversial on-field taunt during the second ODI in Durban on Tuesday”


“During the 37th over of South Africa's chase, Sarfraz was caught on the stump mics saying, in Urdu: "Abey kaale, teri ammi aaj kahaan baitheen hain? Kya parwa ke aaye hai aaj?"

Translated literally, that is: "Hey black guy, where's your mother sitting today? What [prayer] have you got her to say for you today?"”

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25832645/sa...

[Blackpuddin]

Why are England so rubbish at the start of tours?

[Baron Greenback]

Holy moly forgot the cricket wish I didnt remeber what an imbarrisment that score is by us! /facepalm! Joint 3rd highest run maker is the bowling at 10!

[SydneyBridge]

I forgot it was on today, but wtf...
How completely crap are we

[Laurel Green]

Good team tactics - luring them into a false sense of security.

Fingers crossed.

[Stan the Bat]

There is a separate thread.

[Leithen]

Great win by Sri Lanka in Durban.

Edited by Leithen on Saturday 16th February 13:27

[Baron Greenback]

Leithen said:

Great win by Sri Lanka in Durban.

Edited by Leithen on Saturday 16th February 13:27

Wow by1 wicket and big target, great win for sure.