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HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:36 pm
The reason for the draws was primarily down to the weather, same for the first round.
A big part was the weather but lets not underplay the ball. There has been enough moaning that it's clear bowlers were not happy with the Kookaburra. It's a bloody hard ball to seam (swing goes earlier as well) add that to slow, dead pitches plus lack of skills and voila. I don't get the moans though - most play enough white ball cricket that they should have move skills, more unusual field placings / captaincy etc - adapt that to the Kook.
With that said, who stands out? Sam Cook - known for being a 78 mph Dukes wonderkid but seems he has skill.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:28 am
by Randall
Bowlers are disadvantaged enough
Be playing with 1 stump soon
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:36 pm
The reason for the draws was primarily down to the weather, same for the first round.
A big part was the weather but lets not underplay the ball. There has been enough moaning that it's clear bowlers were not happy with the Kookaburra. It's a bloody hard ball to seam (swing goes earlier as well) add that to slow, dead pitches plus lack of skills and voila. I don't get the moans though - most play enough white ball cricket that they should have move skills, more unusual field placings / captaincy etc - adapt that to the Kook.
With that said, who stands out? Sam Cook - known for being a 78 mph Dukes wonderkid but seems he has skill.
I’m all for trying out new things to find some gems in the county game, but it’s one thing facing the kook in Gloucestershire in April then having it bounce over your head at over 90mph at the WACA.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 pm
by Emulsfier
Ive been told that cricket is shit. Just letting you guys know.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:05 pm
by shenmue
It's abysmal
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:35 pm
by HalloweenJack
Emulsfier wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 pm
Ive been told that cricket is shit. Just letting you guys know.
‘Insightful’ but very wrong.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:44 pm
by Ross, Bob
Cricket is, well, shit.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:49 pm
by shenmue
And that's putting it nicely
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 1:14 pm
by oche balboa
Englands T20 Squad
Jos Buttler (capt, wk), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 1:41 pm
by shenmue
Utter garbage
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 11:13 am
by HalloweenJack
Good to see ‘Rooty’ get a ton. ‘Brooky’ is in next.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 9:40 pm
by shenmue
Couldn't agree more Jack
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Fri May 10, 2024 11:47 pm
by Dfc180
Rumours of Jimmy Anderson being forced out. They need to give him a goodbye test. He deserves that at least
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 12:13 am
by Captain Hobo
Dfc180 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:47 pm
Rumours of Jimmy Anderson being forced out. They need to give him a goodbye test. He deserves that at least
I'm devastated that a 43 year old Jimmy won't be leading the attack for the next Ashes.
He'll at least be picked for his home Test this summer. But the concept that anyone 'deserves' a farewell Test match is bullshit.
Ian Healy wanted one at home in 1999 when he'd already gone on too long, and the selectors rightly said no and gave a Test debut to Adam Gilchrist.
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 6:05 am
by Randall
As Clint famously said, deserves got nothing to do with it
Re: cricket thread
Posted: Sat May 11, 2024 9:29 am
by HalloweenJack
Dfc180 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:47 pm
Rumours of Jimmy Anderson being forced out. They need to give him a goodbye test. He deserves that at least
I agree to an extent. I mean he can’t go on forever, but such is his contribution to English cricket, no one would begrudge him a goodbye test at Old Trafford.
England do need to look to the future and try and find some fast bowling gems.