Cricket

[Husky]

I said as the Sri Lanka match was just starting that that England team had no chance of winning the WC.

We saw exactly the same team get thrashed by Australia. It looks like that team probably won't even manage to finish 4th unless some other results go our way.

Is anyone else waiting to see this mythical deep batting line-up? As all I see are four number 11's that are pretty useless.

No Plunket and 3 defeats. Hmmm.

Also Bairstow should be keeping. Buttler chucks away a wicket a game with missed catches and stumpings.

Finally, the 'management' seem pretty dense. All in all, it's not looking good. .  .

Edited June 25, 2019 by Husky

[Husky]

Scrapping at the cricket? Pretty unheard of.

It all sounds very 'diverse'.

The usual suspects won't be able to blame this one on 'drunken yobs'.

I've never seen this before, Ever! and i've been to games such as The Ashes and several T20 rowdy drinkfests like Finals Day and other games involving Lancs and The Dingles (including sitting in the Western Terrace and the 'we all hate Leeds scum' stand at Old Trafford).

?

 

Edited June 29, 2019 by Husky

[Jimbo]

I've seen it at a 20-20 Surrey game at the Oval - a combination of all day drinking, hot sun and corporate tossers on a freebie binge

[Husky]

Jesus Christ! How thick can you get?

I think i've just seen one of the most stupid decisions in cricketing history.

Afghanistan putting the squeeze on, bamboozling the Pakistanis with spin. Needing 46 from 30 balls. So the captain then brings himself on and bowls some rank bad pop gun medium pace bungers and the over goes for 18 and hence the game!!

Seriously!!??? Bizarre!!! AND i'm used to bizarre having had to suffer years of Mowbray and the Tombola man.

Edited June 29, 2019 by Husky

[Proudtobeblue&white]

2 minutes ago, Husky said:

Jesus Christ! How thick can you get?

I think i've just seen one of the most stupid decisions in cricketing history.

Afghanistan putting the squeeze on, bamboozling the Pakistanis with spin. Needing 46 from 30 balls. So the captain then brings himself on and bowls some rank bad pop gun medium pace bungers and the over goes for 18 and hence the game!!

Seriously!!??? Bizarre!!! AND i'm used to bizarre having had to suffer years of Mowbray and the Tombola man.

It cries some money has changed hands, they would have won with spin, What makes it worse, he balls the last over. Cheat!

[AllRoverAsia]

6 minutes ago, Proudtobeblue&white said:

It cries some money has changed hands, they would have won with spin, What makes it worse, he balls the last over. Cheat!

That's the only word I would change ....... to loads

[Husky]

7 hours ago, Jimbo said:

I've seen it at a 20-20 Surrey game at the Oval - a combination of all day drinking, hot sun and corporate tossers on a freebie binge

These guys don't even have that 'excuse' - unless they'd already been on the lash all night.

https://twitter.com/LiveMagazinepak/status/1145022296232538112?s=19

Anyway, some of them seem to be provocatively dressed up like The Taliban. Surely that's offensive? I'm sure a 'Hitler' wouldn't have even been allowed to enter.

I suspect that had this been England fans it would have been headline news 'Rampaging thugs ripped up metal objects and threw them whilst little children fled in terror'.

[Husky]

Crikey! England batting like they are trying to save a Test Match.

Are they the only team that has ever started batting like they are 100-6 when actually dominating at 200-1?

So frustrating.

[oldjamfan1]

England's openers have got us off to another cracking start. Let's hope the total is 350+, which it really ought to have been in the last match.

[AllRoverAsia]

Bugger

[AllRoverAsia]

Good grief. Big Guns fecking it up after a brilliant start.

Edited July 3, 2019 by AllRoverAsia

[darrenrover]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

England's openers have got us off to another cracking start. Let's hope the total is 350+, which it really ought to have been in the last match.

I hope your post wasn't the kiss of death!

249 - 5 now with 8 overs remaining.

[oldjamfan1]

Just now, darrenrover said:

I hope your post wasn't the kiss of death!

249 - 5 now with 8 overs remaining.

Aye it all went downhill after my post

Still an outside chance of 350

[darrenrover]

Just now, oldjamfan1 said:

Aye it all went downhill after my post

Still an outside chance of 350

6 down: lucky to make 300 at this rate.

[oldjamfan1]

Just now, darrenrover said:

6 down: lucky to make 300 at this rate.

 

It was tongue in cheek mate - though England are still very warm favourites with the bookies, who rarely get it wrong.

[AllRoverAsia]

From in the Bag to in the Balance.

We need to bowl NZ out, they will score enough if they bat for 50 overs.

[darrenrover]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

From in the Bag to in the Balance.

We need to bowl NZ out, they will score enough if they bat for 50 overs.

Agreed. It wouldn't be England in any sport unless it jangled your nerves.

[oldjamfan1]

Anybody not think it’s in the bag now? ?

[Husky]

Into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1992 - basically since ancient times.

Will the England cricket team be the ones to break the England sports teams semi-final hoodoo of recent times? Our semi will more than likely be against India in their own back yard. Tough, very tough! Especially as those guys won't be taking it so light this time.

[Norbert Rassragr]

We must bat first. It seems we are crap at chasing any total.

[Husky]

17 hours ago, Norbert Rassragr said:

We must bat first. It seems we are crap at chasing any total.

Now 'they' are blaming the pitches drying up and becoming slower as the game goes on.

[oldjamfan1]

Looks like it could well be an England v Australia semi final. Bring it on!!! 

[Husky]

I don't think Oz fancy playing the Kiwis again.

If South Africa win, just imagine all the Indian ticket scalping that's going to take place.

Edited July 6, 2019 by Husky

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, Husky said:

I don't think Oz fancy playing the Kiwis again.

If South Africa win, just imagine all the Indian ticket scalping that's going to take place.

I think Aus would rather play NZ than England tbh. NZ have zero momentum whereas England have plenty. I would rather play Australia than India to be honest, so i’ll be happy if the Saffers see this out for the win.

[Husky]

An England NZ final would be amazing.

It's still on.