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Title: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 12:16:59 AM We blatantly need a generic cricket thread. Feels bad bumping old Ashes threads although they do feature great sprinkler footage. I was going to call this "Cricket Thread" may even change it one day but for now it's named after Broady.
Great start to the series going 1 up I think we can beat India at home. Not sure that should make us the worlds best but if we do it we've got to be close. Strange day in the sun at Trent Bridge. Both fans had something to be happy about. India have the lead and have us 1 down but they should have made over 400 and had the best of the conditions. England saw the Stuart Broad hatrick take them back into the game. Touch wood should be a decent day to bat tomorrow and if we get a lead of 300+ at least we have something to bowl at on day 4. Swanny didn't have his best day at the office did he? Oh and I'm burnt beyond belief. One of my ears is hotter than the sun. Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: George2Loose on July 31, 2011, 12:32:19 AM Never really rated Broad but fairplay to him- when his back's against the wall he delivers.
Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: Karabiner on July 31, 2011, 12:51:11 AM I for one will be ecstatic if we can chisel out a lead of 200.
Fascinating test match, I've been gued to my telly. Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: redarmi on July 31, 2011, 01:44:11 AM Think Broad has answered his critics superbly and I certainly numbered among them. Seems as though a fairly simple adjustment to his length has brought about a massive difference.
Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: craigbetts on July 31, 2011, 01:01:02 PM Great session for England, Bell has been top drawer, his missus aint to bad either.
Have free tickets for tomorrow, I could not think of a better way to start the week.. wiiiiiii Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: gatso on July 31, 2011, 01:06:38 PM yeah, great session. I thought we'd give ourselves a chance if we set a target of 180+, looking good for that now
Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: sweet potata! on July 31, 2011, 01:07:46 PM Yep fair play to Bell,I've always been a fan he seems to have really knuckled down lately, no more elegant 30 or 40's and then out.
Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 01:27:58 PM Deffo need a generic Cricket thread imo.
Has been a great test match so far, with 2 competitive side on a pitch which makes for a fair contest between bat and ball. Am waiting to hear details on ticket prices for tomorrow as I will probably go if it is a fair price. Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: Supernova on July 31, 2011, 01:44:19 PM Deffo need a generic Cricket thread imo. Has been a great test match so far, with 2 competitive side on a pitch which makes for a fair contest between bat and ball. +1 agree on the cricket thread. Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: Matt50 on July 31, 2011, 02:24:13 PM Backed the draw @ just under 5/1.
Doesnt seem to be anything in the pitch now, England will be more than happy to bat India out of the game and showers are also forecast for Tuesday so seemed like a little bit of value Title: Re: Stuart Broad Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 03:03:57 PM Backed the draw @ just under 5/1. Doesnt seem to be anything in the pitch now, England will be more than happy to bat India out of the game and showers are also forecast for Tuesday so seemed like a little bit of value No chance of a draw imo. Nice to see Pietersen throwing away his wicket yet again. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: redarmi on July 31, 2011, 03:11:32 PM Appreciate you probably wrote this before the last wicket Matt but, if anything, I think the draw is a decent lay. They definitely had the heavy rollers on it to help England today and this wicket deteriorates. Also with Trotts injury they aren't as deep. Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get to Tuesday tbh.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 03:46:39 PM That is fucking terrible sportsmanship............
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: craigbetts on July 31, 2011, 03:51:14 PM That is fucking terrible sportsmanship............ Agreed! Cricket is a game of gentlemen, they should be ashamed in claiming that! Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 03:52:11 PM That has to be quite easily one of the most disgusting things I've ever seen.
Fucking Indians. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 04:06:49 PM Hope Prior and Morgan punish them for that.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:08:46 PM The Indians don't deserve any credit. Shouldn't have appealed in the first place.
Cretins. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 04:09:03 PM ;applause; Well done lads, right decision ;applause;
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: outragous76 on July 31, 2011, 04:09:58 PM what happened?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: 77dave on July 31, 2011, 04:10:02 PM The Indians don't deserve any credit. Shouldn't have appealed in the first place. Cretins. Most stupid comment of the week Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 04:12:05 PM I think they do deserve credit. England made a bad call not *that* long ago, was it a NZ batsman that was blocked by the bowler and run out? We appealed and made him walk. If we'd have 5 mins to think about it we might have changed our minds. Luckily India did and they did the right thing. Well done to them.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:13:45 PM what happened? Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Matt50 on July 31, 2011, 04:14:43 PM Ian Bell very lucky there - not India's fault that the ball hadnt gone for 4 - nothing different from a footballer not playing to the whistle.
Good decision for the spirit of the game though and massive credit should go to Dhoni and the Indians there. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: 77dave on July 31, 2011, 04:16:02 PM what happened? Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. ok now tell him what really happened Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Jon MW on July 31, 2011, 04:16:33 PM I'm confused - can India decide that Bell was not out after all then?
Isn't that the umpires job? Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 04:17:50 PM I'm confused - can India decide that Bell was not out after all then? Isn't that the umpires job? Gotta be an appeal before the umpire can give out. India have the right to take back the appeal if they wish............ Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:18:17 PM Ian Bell very lucky there - not India's fault that the ball hadnt gone for 4 - nothing different from a footballer not playing to the whistle. Good decision for the spirit of the game though and massive credit should go to Dhoni and the Indians there. Bell has said he thought he heard 'over' called so it's hardly surprising he walked off. Josedinho, they didn't really have much of a choice but to reverse it. It was incredible they'd even done it in the first place. As you've said, they were given time to change their minds due to it being tea which means it's not comparable to what happened in the England - NZ issue; let's not pretend they'd have done the same if that was in the middle of the over. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:19:17 PM what happened? Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. ok now tell him what really happened Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: 77dave on July 31, 2011, 04:23:21 PM what happened? Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. ok now tell him what really happened Kumar was chasing down a Bell shot. Gave every impression it'd gone for four and it was assumed by both batsmen that it had. Bell then walks off with Morgan for tea as it was the last ball before tea and as they're near the pavillion, Kumar throws the ball in, the Indians take the bails off and then appeal and Bell's given out. They've reversed the decision thankfully. The stumps were off before Bell reached Morgans end. Morgan told Bell to go back to his crease and Bell ignored him. Atherton, Gower and Hussein all say they would of done what Dhoni did on the field. So you posting F ing Indians was not needed. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 04:26:02 PM Respect to India and Dhoni this is cricket a gentlemans game, in the end they did the right thing.
Obviously under the laws of the game he is out and the umpires did exactly the right thing including asking Dhoni whether he wanted to withdeaw his appeal. The only one who looks bad here is Bell for some pretty dopey cricket. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:26:24 PM Atherton, Gower and Hussein all say they would of done what Dhoni did on the field. Well in that case it was obviously the sporting and correct thing to do. Yawn. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Matt50 on July 31, 2011, 04:28:06 PM They were nowhere near the pavillion - Bell was only half way down the wicket and almost turned back when he realised what was happening.
Morgan made damn sure he grounded his bat as the ball was thrown in from the boundary. Cracking batting from Morgan and Bell at the moment though. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: 77dave on July 31, 2011, 04:28:51 PM Atherton, Gower and Hussein all say they would of done what Dhoni did on the field. Well in that case it was obviously the sporting and correct thing to do. Yawn. Well if thats the case you could show Dhoni some respect for withdrawing the appeal. Yawn all you want, life is easier if you dont make dumb comments in the 1st place Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 04:33:07 PM Atherton, Gower and Hussein all say they would of done what Dhoni did on the field. Well in that case it was obviously the sporting and correct thing to do. Yawn. Well if thats the case you could show Dhoni some respect for withdrawing the appeal. Yawn all you want, life is easier if you dont make dumb comments in the 1st place Dhoni deserves credit for doing the right thing? My God, he's not a 5 year old child who needs positive reinforcement. India did the wrong thing and corrected it, move on and stop noshing him off over it. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: 77dave on July 31, 2011, 04:37:08 PM Atherton, Gower and Hussein all say they would of done what Dhoni did on the field. Well in that case it was obviously the sporting and correct thing to do. Yawn. Well if thats the case you could show Dhoni some respect for withdrawing the appeal. Yawn all you want, life is easier if you dont make dumb comments in the 1st place Dhoni deserves credit for doing the right thing? My God, he's not a 5 year old child who needs positive reinforcement. India did the wrong thing and corrected it, move on and stop noshing him off over it. Your ignorance is impressive. You keep on with your idiotic posts. Amazing Series of cricket not going to be spoiled by your dumbass posts Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: amcgrath1uk on July 31, 2011, 04:43:04 PM Respect to India and Dhoni this is cricket a gentlemans game, in the end they did the right thing. Obviously under the laws of the game he is out and the umpires did exactly the right thing including asking Dhoni whether he wanted to withdeaw his appeal. The only one who looks bad here is Bell for some pretty dopey cricket. This. End of discussion. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 04:45:52 PM Dave 77 v Solaris in the Boxing thread please :D
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=54456.0 Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 04:51:25 PM By the letter of the law was he out? Seems to be a suggestion that if he thought it was 4 and therefore the ball was dead then he wasn't attempting a run and can't be run out. I'm not geeky enough to know.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 04:55:13 PM By the letter of the law was he out? Seems to be a suggestion that if he thought it was 4 and therefore the ball was dead then he wasn't attempting a run and can't be run out. I'm not geeky enough to know. Deffo out under the laws of the game. Ball was never dead at any point by hitting the rope or an umpire calling over/tea/dead ball. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: nirvana on July 31, 2011, 05:14:34 PM I was a bit disappointed that it turns out our management team felt the need to go and challenge the indian team during tea. Bit pathetic and bottom lippy for my liking.
Don't think India did much wrong, spirit of the game is a load of guff really, how many times do fieldsman appeal when they know its not out or batsman not walk. Just suck it up, let Bell know he made a bit of a balls up and go and play some more cricket. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 05:28:01 PM By the letter of the law was he out? Seems to be a suggestion that if he thought it was 4 and therefore the ball was dead then he wasn't attempting a run and can't be run out. I'm not geeky enough to know. Deffo out under the laws of the game. Ball was never dead at any point by hitting the rope or an umpire calling over/tea/dead ball. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 05:34:26 PM By the letter of the law was he out? Seems to be a suggestion that if he thought it was 4 and therefore the ball was dead then he wasn't attempting a run and can't be run out. I'm not geeky enough to know. Deffo out under the laws of the game. Ball was never dead at any point by hitting the rope or an umpire calling over/tea/dead ball. Yes if you are out of your crease and the ball is live you can be run out, no matter what you are attempting to do. Of course this is where the spirit of the game comes into play. When I started playing cricket as a kid, it was drilled into us that cricket was a game of fair play. You didn't do stuff like taking the bails off when you are bowling, when non striking batsman is following up too much. You would at least warn them once before doing it. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 05:36:24 PM By the letter of the law was he out? Seems to be a suggestion that if he thought it was 4 and therefore the ball was dead then he wasn't attempting a run and can't be run out. I'm not geeky enough to know. Deffo out under the laws of the game. Ball was never dead at any point by hitting the rope or an umpire calling over/tea/dead ball. Yes if you are out of your crease and the ball is live you can be run out, no matter what you are attempting to do. Of course this is where the spirit of the game comes into play. When I started playing cricket as a kid, it was drilled into us that cricket was a game of fair play. You didn't do stuff like taking the bails off when you are bowling, when non striking batsman is following up too much. You would at least warn them once before doing it. Yup spot on, that's what we were always taught from day 1 too. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 06:05:02 PM Prior is the man in these situations, just takes the game away from teams in a blink of an eye.
Just bought a ticket online for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 06:37:47 PM Great day. A thrash for an hour in the morning and get 'em in!!
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: George2Loose on July 31, 2011, 06:59:35 PM Prior is the man in these situations, just takes the game away from teams in a blink of an eye. Just bought a ticket online for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Site link? Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 07:06:15 PM Prior is the man in these situations, just takes the game away from teams in a blink of an eye. Just bought a ticket online for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Site link? Surprisingly ::) :) http://www.nottsccc.co.uk/ Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: George2Loose on July 31, 2011, 07:13:09 PM Prior is the man in these situations, just takes the game away from teams in a blink of an eye. Just bought a ticket online for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Site link? Surprisingly ::) :) http://www.nottsccc.co.uk/ I can see day 4 but not day 5? Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 07:17:08 PM Prior is the man in these situations, just takes the game away from teams in a blink of an eye. Just bought a ticket online for tomorrow, looking forward to it. Site link? Surprisingly ::) :) http://www.nottsccc.co.uk/ I can see day 4 but not day 5? They normally just worry about day five sales when it looks like it might get there, cus often it doesn't. You won't have problems getting tickets if you want to go. Says there are 1800 left for tomoz though....... Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 07:21:53 PM Won't be many day 5 tickets left. Think they gave them away with day 4 tickets this year.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 07:23:51 PM Won't be many day 5 tickets left. Think they gave them away with day 4 tickets this year. Ahh ok....... Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: nirvana on July 31, 2011, 07:38:11 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out.
So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 07:39:43 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Don't give a shit, it was still the right thing to do! Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Solaris on July 31, 2011, 07:39:59 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Or when Laxman clearly nicked it but still stood his ground. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on July 31, 2011, 08:11:12 PM when did we last score 400+ in a day?
has anyone ever top scored in a test innings and then taken a hattrick? first ever hattrick against India and the runout that wasn't. lots of fun, fun, fun in this test Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: nirvana on July 31, 2011, 08:23:48 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Don't give a shit, it was still the right thing to do! Why ? I know it was very generous of Dhoni but why was it right ? Who was it right for ? Just so footballer like (refffferrrreeeeeeeeeee) and un manly for Strauss to go and whine for Bell to be reinstated On the upside, as Gatso says, great performances all round - Prior, Bell, Bresnan, Morgan - thought Pietersen did a great job in building a base for the innings and Broad in the first innings with bat and ball was kinda brill. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: nirvana on July 31, 2011, 08:27:46 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Or when Laxman clearly nicked it but still stood his ground. You've already been called out for being a tit in this thread and I can confirm, imo, you are. Anyway, I already made this point in my first post - they all cheat so don't like it when suddenly things become spiritual when it suits. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on July 31, 2011, 08:27:54 PM when did we last score 400+ in a day? http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/215010.html I think, 407ao on the 1st day. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on July 31, 2011, 08:29:22 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Don't give a shit, it was still the right thing to do! Why ? I know it was very generous of Dhoni but why was it right ? Who was it right for ? Just so footballer like (refffferrrreeeeeeeeeee) and un manly for Strauss to go and whine for Bell to be reinstated On the upside, as Gatso says, great performances all round - Prior, Bell, Bresnan, Morgan - thought Pietersen did a great job in building a base for the innings and Broad in the first innings with bat and ball was kinda brill. I think the interview Dravid gave says it all. It just didn't sit well with them and made them feel uncomfortable......... Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: nirvana on July 31, 2011, 08:38:32 PM I note with smugness pretty much all the ex-pro's agree with me that the decision should have stood on Bell's run out. So ghey to go moaning into the oppo's dressing room when it was black and white, and a day after the lbw appeal when Harbajhan middled it. Don't give a shit, it was still the right thing to do! Why ? I know it was very generous of Dhoni but why was it right ? Who was it right for ? Just so footballer like (refffferrrreeeeeeeeeee) and un manly for Strauss to go and whine for Bell to be reinstated On the upside, as Gatso says, great performances all round - Prior, Bell, Bresnan, Morgan - thought Pietersen did a great job in building a base for the innings and Broad in the first innings with bat and ball was kinda brill. I think the interview Dravid gave says it all. It just didn't sit well with them and made them feel uncomfortable......... Fair point and I'm nearly tempted to cede to him as he seems like such a good bloke, but in reality, I think they were all ghey for backing down as well :-) Just don't like us asking them to reconsider, feels so soft Maybe in future we can have 2 appeals to the captains better conscience as well as 2 DRS reviews per innings. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on July 31, 2011, 10:12:04 PM Have to admit I don't really want captains going to each other to complain over decisions.
I know Bell made a mistake but it was an innocent mistake. He wasn't chasing a run so it's probably even more innocent than a non-striking batsman following up too much. It's not how I want to see wickets taken. It's definitely not just when it suits either. When Collingwood said he didn't want to withdraw the appeal of the NZ batsman runout because of Sidebottom I felt the same way. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: outragous76 on July 31, 2011, 11:00:29 PM we were robbed - could have run 5!
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: NoflopsHomer on August 01, 2011, 11:50:50 AM Bressie hundert plz.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 01, 2011, 12:23:37 PM love TMS so much. now discussing katy perry
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: redarmi on August 01, 2011, 04:30:09 PM I almost never ever bet odds on but 1.01 England for this test match on Betfair now is quite literally free money.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 01, 2011, 10:10:16 PM my fave stat from the match- we scored more in the last session yesterday than they scored in the whole 2nd innings
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on August 01, 2011, 10:14:27 PM Assuming both are fit, Bres vs Tremlett is a bugger of a selection to make. Don't get injured or else you ain't getting back in, probably!
With Finn, Onions and Dernbach behind this is fantastic strength in depth Carry this on to retain the Ashes next time and we're into 1980s WI and 1990s Australia territory, sides that define an era. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on August 01, 2011, 10:23:37 PM Assuming both are fit, Bres vs Tremlett is a bugger of a selection to make. Don't get injured or else you ain't getting back in, probably! With Finn, Onions and Dernbach behind this is fantastic strength in depth Carry this on to retain the Ashes next time and we're into 1980s WI and 1990s Australia territory, sides that define an era. Would love to achieve the holy grail of beating India at home too :) Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: mondatoo on August 03, 2011, 01:10:32 AM Thoughts ??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2011/08/2005_vs_2011_composite_england.html Interesting that Tremlett makes this team but it's not a certainty he even gets back in the current one. I'd have Strauss at 1 instead of Trescothick and Broad ahead of Tremlett at 10. Imo this current England team is a lot better than the '05 team, as far as squads go I don't even think it's debatable. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on August 03, 2011, 06:11:55 AM Thoughts ?? 2 pretty special teams and I'd find it hard to decide on any position.http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tomfordyce/2011/08/2005_vs_2011_composite_england.html Interesting that Tremlett makes this team but it's not a certainty he even gets back in the current one. I'd have Strauss at 1 instead of Trescothick and Broad ahead of Tremlett at 10. Imo this current England team is a lot better than the '05 team, as far as squads go I don't even think it's debatable. Think the 05 team beat a really good Australia but maybe world cricket isn't on the level it was back then so that might give them the edge. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 10, 2011, 01:34:19 PM here we go again :)
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on August 10, 2011, 01:36:58 PM here we go again :) How the hell could I forget about this being on! :o Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 10, 2011, 02:05:27 PM you have to feel sorry for any up and coming players who want to break into the england team, it's gonna be a long wait
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on August 10, 2011, 02:08:12 PM you have to feel sorry for any up and coming players who want to break into the england team, it's gonna be a long wait It is - they'll probably stay in South Africa now. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Woodsey on August 10, 2011, 02:10:05 PM you have to feel sorry for any up and coming players who want to break into the england team, it's gonna be a long wait Nasser was saying the other day he thought this might be the best England team ever. That could well be a possibility, would be great to be the world beaters for a few years at least :) Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 10, 2011, 02:13:21 PM 100/6 12 mins after lunch. we'll have the lead today at this rate
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on August 10, 2011, 02:15:13 PM A little bit of backbone pleae India - I've got a ticket for Friday.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on August 10, 2011, 02:37:29 PM A little bit of backbone pleae India - I've got a ticket for Friday. Weather forecast is bad for tommorrow, obv I am going tomorrow. you have to feel sorry for any up and coming players who want to break into the england team, it's gonna be a long wait Tbf England selectors going back to Bopara doesn't help, ideal time to get a very promising young batsman like Taylor in. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 10, 2011, 02:47:56 PM Tbf England selectors going back to Bopara doesn't help, ideal time to get a very promising young batsman like Taylor in. would certainly be a good idea even if just for the 4th test but can't see it happening Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Madone on August 10, 2011, 04:38:04 PM Bopara is a promising young batsmen, 3 test hundreds in 10 matches is good going last time i checked.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on August 10, 2011, 04:43:14 PM Bopara is a promising young batsmen, 3 test hundreds in 10 matches is good going last time i checked. All against the West Indies gun attack and still averages 33. A prime example of how you can get stats to make any point you like. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 10, 2011, 05:12:00 PM Phew, follow on avoided
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Madone on August 10, 2011, 05:38:06 PM Bopara is a promising young batsmen, 3 test hundreds in 10 matches is good going last time i checked. All against the West Indies gun attack and still averages 33. A prime example of how you can get stats to make any point you like. True... but i wouldn't question the selectors decisions the way we have been playing the last 18 months. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: buzzharvey22 on August 10, 2011, 06:14:50 PM bopara could score a double hundred in this innings and id still think it was the wrong selection. how many chances can one man possibly get in the team?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Karabiner on August 10, 2011, 06:28:16 PM bopara could score a double hundred in this innings and id still think it was the wrong selection. how many chances can one man possibly get in the team? Criticising the selectors at this juncture after they have been running like god for well over a year seems somewhat churlish to me. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: stato_1 on August 10, 2011, 07:28:51 PM A little bit of backbone pleae India - I've got a ticket for Friday. +1 Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 11, 2011, 02:18:54 PM strauss out to a no ball. ok, it's not really going to matter but why the hell isn't the non striker looking for that when you've got a bowler who's just bowled 4 no balls in 2 overs?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on August 11, 2011, 02:54:11 PM Will it make it to the weekend?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Dubai on August 11, 2011, 03:50:29 PM How do they let a leggie bowl no balls? If i was his coach he'd be fined everytime he done it
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: buzzharvey22 on August 11, 2011, 04:10:33 PM bopara could score a double hundred in this innings and id still think it was the wrong selection. how many chances can one man possibly get in the team? Criticising the selectors at this juncture after they have been running like god for well over a year seems somewhat churlish to me. because every other of the 19 times hes been selected hes failed Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on August 11, 2011, 04:25:27 PM How do they let a leggie bowl no balls? If i was his coach he'd be fined everytime he done it Spinners should have a finger removed for every no ball. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on August 11, 2011, 04:29:45 PM How do they let a leggie bowl no balls? If i was his coach he'd be fined everytime he done it Spinners should have a finger removed for every no ball. wouldn't be the same punishment for Wrist spinners like Mishra Of course England are excellent but am getting fed up of how one sided this is the Indians are half-hearted in some cases half fit and woefully underprepared You can see in their preparation for this, with many in the IPL til late on and not going to the Caribbean how slack they have been A real shame Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: mondatoo on August 11, 2011, 04:34:50 PM How do they let a leggie bowl no balls? If i was his coach he'd be fined everytime he done it Spinners should have a finger removed for every no ball. wouldn't be the same punishment for Wrist spinners like Mishra Of course England are excellent but am getting fed up of how one sided this is the Indians are half-hearted in some cases half fit and woefully underprepared You can see in their preparation for this, with many in the IPL til late on and not going to the Caribbean how slack they have been A real shame Makes a change from it being us, enjoy it. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: redarmi on August 11, 2011, 06:53:49 PM How do they let a leggie bowl no balls? If i was his coach he'd be fined everytime he done it Spinners should have a finger removed for every no ball. wouldn't be the same punishment for Wrist spinners like Mishra Of course England are excellent but am getting fed up of how one sided this is the Indians are half-hearted in some cases half fit and woefully underprepared You can see in their preparation for this, with many in the IPL til late on and not going to the Caribbean how slack they have been A real shame Sehwag just wandering off the pitch like that because he basically cba anymore typified the Indians attitude for me although Tendulkar not bothering to move for a catch was close. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: mondatoo on August 11, 2011, 08:02:16 PM Just how good is Alistair Cook ?
;kneelsucker; Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Madone on August 12, 2011, 02:03:20 AM Next summer against South Africa will be the real battle for number 1.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on August 13, 2011, 11:18:55 AM Jimmy all over them, absoutely deadly when the ball swings.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: buzzharvey22 on August 13, 2011, 06:10:20 PM bopara could score a double hundred in this innings and id still think it was the wrong selection. how many chances can one man possibly get in the team? Criticising the selectors at this juncture after they have been running like god for well over a year seems somewhat churlish to me. atleast he contributed 1% to the team total Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 18, 2011, 04:12:33 PM so frustrating. we should be in the middle of another 500+ innings right now
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Delboy on August 18, 2011, 07:10:25 PM I'm going tomorrow.
Was hoping to see Tendulkar bat, doesn't look like it will happen :( Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Longy on August 18, 2011, 07:11:51 PM Going Saturday, one time Tendulkar's 100th 100.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: NoflopsHomer on August 19, 2011, 09:09:49 PM Going Saturday, one time Tendulkar's 100th 100. England to hit 600 then declare? Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 21, 2011, 04:02:14 PM Would love to see dravid carry his bay again. Gotta have a chance the way the others are playing
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: thediceman on August 21, 2011, 09:19:39 PM I can't believe we allowed them to score 300, very disappointing. Let them score another 300 in the second innings and we will have to bat again. Just not good enough. I predict wholesale changes after such a bad performance.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on August 22, 2011, 02:28:20 PM WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Tendulkar came so close! Surely got to win from here. Massive couple of wickets just fell. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on August 22, 2011, 02:29:25 PM 101 and LBW would have been perfect
Shame really. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 22, 2011, 02:32:50 PM such a relief personally to see tendulkar out. twice yesterday I went onto the oval's ticketing system, twice the queue was long and I couldn't be arsed to wait. was really starting to think I'd screwed up and missed out on a historic moment
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on August 22, 2011, 02:48:47 PM Love the fact that Tendulkar clearly thought it was inconceivable that any umpire would give him out on a marginal decision when he was in the nineties chasing his 100th 100.
You could see him turning away thinking 'that's not plumb - I'm safe'. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on August 22, 2011, 02:50:35 PM 99 and LBW would have been perfect Shame really. FYP Tendulkar has been shit all summer - the one Indian who has shone has been Dravid. Tendulkar scoring 100 would have seen Dravid overshadowed by Tendulkar again, just like he has been his whole career. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: gatso on August 22, 2011, 03:46:35 PM 7 innings victories in last 13 tests, amazing form
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on August 22, 2011, 03:46:43 PM 4-0 Get In!
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: craigbetts on September 09, 2011, 02:28:52 PM For those that missed it last week. Bumble just larking about, class!
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPMpDJ4aTM0 Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: sweet potata! on September 09, 2011, 08:05:31 PM haha classic Bumble!
What was freddies deal, was he purposely trying to stay deadpan or has he heard it all before! Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on November 01, 2011, 02:12:43 PM Pakistan cricketers in guilty verdict shocker.
Life bans please. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: KarmaDope on November 02, 2011, 04:09:56 PM Pakistan cricketers in guilty verdict shocker. Life bans please. For Butt and Asif (and hopefully if they get enough evidence, the one who got away. No names here but he kept wicket...) definitely. Not so sure about Amir. From what I've read it appears he was young, immature and made a mistake. Definitely not an organiser, or got serious money from it. In court today it was made out that it was the "done thing" in the Pakistan team from 2006-2010, and I get the impression he was just a follower. I think 5 years is enough for him, and could feasibly see him play again. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on November 03, 2011, 08:55:03 AM I don't want to see any of them playing again. A life ban for Amir would send the strongest statement. No matter how young and talented you are, if you do this your career is over. He's a guilty man. He knew what we did was wrong. If he'd done it to stay in the team and turned down the money then a shorter ban would be appropriate. Not in this case though.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on November 03, 2011, 09:42:58 AM I think everyone's being super super harsh.
Look at international cricket today. There's been a lot of money flood into the sport and a lot of players are making a very good living from the international game, and the IPL. However, Pakistan's cricketers are kind of left out of this - they're shut out from taking part in IPL ever since the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Pakistan can't play any matches at home, as no one will tour there because of the security situation, which hurts the finances of the PCB. This must engender quite a bit of resentment on their part, so if someone comes along and asks them to bowl a couple of no balls for money (not fixing a result, like Hansie Cronje) I'm sure they could quite easliy see it as just going someway to redress the unfairness in a way that no one would really get hurt (a couple of no balls is not going to make any difference in the grand scheme of things). Yes, they did wrong, but they are also victims of the cack-handed way that cricket is organised these days. Title: Go directly to Jail Post by: nirvana on November 03, 2011, 03:37:57 PM I like to be a reactionary quite a lot of the time but really quite shocked by the sentences for the Pakistani cricketers. Seems way over the top to me. Worse kinds of fixing have gone on before and nothing like this severe ever happened.
I'm not a good researcher so haven't been able to read what they've actually been convicted of. Anyone know ? Anyway, summing up, send Harmison to Jail imo for THAT wide in Australia, it can't have been real Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: kukushkin88 on November 03, 2011, 10:34:31 PM Yep prison sentences for this is farcical. It´s just nowhere near that important. +1 to Andrew T´s comments as well.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Josedinho on November 03, 2011, 11:54:34 PM I think it's dangerous to assume what effect is has. If it's worth paying 100k for then somebody must be making more than this from it. If somebody is making money from it then somewhere somebody must be losing money because of it and we don't really know what the result of that is.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: kukushkin88 on November 04, 2011, 08:28:42 AM I think it's dangerous to assume what effect is has. If it's worth paying 100k for then somebody must be making more than this from it. If somebody is making money from it then somewhere somebody must be losing money because of it and we don't really know what the result of that is. I love sport, especially cricket so anything that damages it (and this surely does) is bad in my book but these people shouldn´t be going to prison. With the specific 100k incident it´s important to note that it was entirely an invention of the NOTW as a "sting" operation, it didn´t actually exist in real terms, only in the minds of a collection of deadbeat journalists/editors. I´m not questioning that there will probably be a market for it but in this specific instance it was just a NOTW set up. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on November 10, 2011, 01:44:18 PM Fantastically LOL Test going on between SA and Australia right now.
Today 14 wickets have fallen for 62 runs - SA collapsed from 49/1 to 96 all out and in reply Australia are 16/5 Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on November 10, 2011, 01:47:31 PM Australia have already got too many, too...
Pup Clarke scored 144 and might beat both SA innings combined.... Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on November 10, 2011, 01:48:14 PM 18/6.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TheChipPrince on November 10, 2011, 02:22:44 PM is the pitch awful?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: Bongo on November 10, 2011, 02:35:50 PM It doesn't seem to bad too me. The ball is moving a bit but I haven't seen anything too drastic or balls keeping low.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: maldini32 on November 10, 2011, 09:31:35 PM Aus were 21/9 ended up 47 all out. 26 is the lowest ever total in a test match.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on March 27, 2012, 10:11:07 AM We're shit again!
Clueless batting on foreign soil - just like the old days. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on March 27, 2012, 10:15:14 AM We're shit again! Clueless batting on foreign soil - just like the old days. Strauss, Trott, Pietersen just awful dismissals Got to cut out the pre-meditated sweeps and charges in these conditions. Front foot forward blocks and biff the bad uns. Just like Anderson is doing the bowlers, who were almost all excellent, let down by the top seven again, fourth test on the trot. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on March 27, 2012, 10:16:38 AM Take Bell & Jayawardene out of the scores and it's: 138 v 105 at the moment
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: thediceman on March 27, 2012, 02:08:38 PM Another test unlikely to reach day four, dodgy wicket ?
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on March 27, 2012, 02:26:53 PM Another test unlikely to reach day four, dodgy wicket ? Not really, a dry sub continent wicket on which Mahela can get 180 Bad batting for the most part. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on April 04, 2012, 02:59:25 PM We're good again!
Once again England are kings of the world, slaying all inferior teams in our wake. 191 runs in a full day's play - Boycott must be loving this. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on April 04, 2012, 03:10:53 PM Also, may as well put this here rather than on its own thread, but had a tip for Pragyan Ojha to be top wicket taker in the IPL. He was leading wicket taker 2 years ago, but fell away last year as he only played 10 of 14 matches. However, this season he's moved teams and gone to Mumbai and should be back to being first-choice again.
He's currently 20/1 with Sky and 22 with Stan James but the first game starts in 20 minutes so markets will get taken down. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: TightEnd on April 04, 2012, 03:36:57 PM Also, may as well put this here rather than on its own thread, but had a tip for Pragyan Ojha to be top wicket taker in the IPL. He was leading wicket taker 2 years ago, but fell away last year as he only played 10 of 14 matches. However, this season he's moved teams and gone to Mumbai and should be back to being first-choice again. He's currently 20/1 with Sky and 22 with Stan James but the first game starts in 20 minutes so markets will get taken down. watched him a lot last year for Surrey. Great spinner. that was a good price I missed ^ Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: MereNovice on April 04, 2012, 04:13:07 PM Also, may as well put this here rather than on its own thread, but had a tip for Pragyan Ojha to be top wicket taker in the IPL. He was leading wicket taker 2 years ago, but fell away last year as he only played 10 of 14 matches. However, this season he's moved teams and gone to Mumbai and should be back to being first-choice again. He's currently 20/1 with Sky and 22 with Stan James but the first game starts in 20 minutes so markets will get taken down. watched him a lot last year for Surrey. Great spinner. that was a good price I missed ^ He's going to have to compete with a stronger bowling attack (particularly Malinga) for his wickets but it still seems a nice price. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on April 04, 2012, 04:21:30 PM Boom - wicket in his first over.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: MereNovice on April 04, 2012, 04:27:00 PM Boom - wicket in his first over. ... and his second ... Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: AndrewT on April 04, 2012, 04:49:33 PM 2-17 from his four overs. I'm happy with that, even if they were both caught out in the deep.
Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: MereNovice on April 05, 2012, 09:09:13 AM Also, may as well put this here rather than on its own thread, but had a tip for Pragyan Ojha to be top wicket taker in the IPL. He was leading wicket taker 2 years ago, but fell away last year as he only played 10 of 14 matches. However, this season he's moved teams and gone to Mumbai and should be back to being first-choice again. He's currently 20/1 with Sky and 22 with Stan James but the first game starts in 20 minutes so markets will get taken down. watched him a lot last year for Surrey. Great spinner. that was a good price I missed ^ He's going to have to compete with a stronger bowling attack (particularly Malinga) for his wickets but it still seems a nice price. Having thought about this, it's utter bollux really. Malinga bowling tightly at the top of the innings should increase Ojha's chances of taking wickets as opposition batsmen try to pick up the tempo. Also, Malinga will almost certainly bowl two overs at the end when Ojha has already completed his spell. The bet looks even better to me now. Title: Re: Cricket Thread Sponsored by Stuart Broad Hat-Tricks Post by: tikay on April 05, 2012, 09:33:39 AM Also, may as well put this here rather than on its own thread, but had a tip for Pragyan Ojha to be top wicket taker in the IPL. He was leading wicket taker 2 years ago, but fell away last year as he only played 10 of 14 matches. However, this season he's moved teams and gone to Mumbai and should be back to being first-choice again. He's currently 20/1 with Sky and 22 with Stan James but the first game starts in 20 minutes so markets will get taken down. watched him a lot last year for Surrey. Great spinner. that was a good price I missed ^ He's going to have to compete with a stronger bowling attack (particularly Malinga) for his wickets but it still seems a nice price. Utter bollux. |