Cricket fred

[Banquo]

horror show so far again. YJB runs out Root and then out to a terrible shot, then Buttler and Livingstone poor. 93-5 against a very weak Sri Lanka.

These guys are shot.

[Galfon]

Summut not right - same as other sports, it's seems non-stop these days, and same big names juggling between formats.
Still a chance with Stokes & Ali out there but not good showing.
**eta - spoke too soon.

[Banquo]

Really poor. Woakes has gone from hero to zero in this tournie as well.

[fivepointer]

Quite a spectacular fall from grace. From being one of the pre tournament favourites to abject also rans is some slide.

[Banquo]

Quite a spectacular fall from grace. From being one of the pre tournament favourites to abject also rans is some slide.

Means a cull I'd imagine, really really bad. I don't they've ever known what their best bowling side is for these conditions- can't explain away the abject batting tbh when other sides have been smashing it all over the shop.

[fivepointer]

Quite a spectacular fall from grace. From being one of the pre tournament favourites to abject also rans is some slide.

Means a cull I'd imagine, really really bad. I don't they've ever known what their best bowling side is for these conditions- can't explain away the abject batting tbh when other sides have been smashing it all over the shop.

The speed of decline is quite something. These arent bad players but to have collectively completely lost form and confidence is hard to understand.

[Banquo]

Quite a spectacular fall from grace. From being one of the pre tournament favourites to abject also rans is some slide.

Means a cull I'd imagine, really really bad. I don't they've ever known what their best bowling side is for these conditions- can't explain away the abject batting tbh when other sides have been smashing it all over the shop.

The speed of decline is quite something. These arent bad players but to have collectively completely lost form and confidence is hard to understand.

plus everyone is 30 and over, Jonny Bairstow (34), Dawid Malan (36), Joe Root (32), Ben Stokes (32), Jos Buttler (33), Liam Livingstone (30), Moeen Ali (36), Chris Woakes (34), David Willey (33), Adil Rashid (35), Mark Wood (33)

[Galfon]

Home and hosed, Sri L just about.
( a sending home for a good hosing sounds about right for our bedraggled bunch..the 2 run outs earlier were slopville central )

[Puja]

Really poor. Woakes has gone from hero to zero in this tournie as well.

It's almost as if there is a documented and noted trend of him being absolutely amazing in English conditions while not being half the player anywhere else and worst of all in the subcontinent. I don't know how this is a surprise to the selectors, considering it's been shown over and over and over again.

Puja

[Banquo]

Really poor. Woakes has gone from hero to zero in this tournie as well.

It's almost as if there is a documented and noted trend of him being absolutely amazing in English conditions while not being half the player anywhere else and worst of all in the subcontinent. I don't know how this is a surprise to the selectors, considering it's been shown over and over and over again.

Puja

Yeah, I noted that earlier. His (admittedly test) stats in England and abroad must represent the biggest delta of any international player.

[Mellsblue]

Eng now lie 10th. in a table of 10 teams so the only way is up.
Failing that, it will be the status quo.

Time for Borthball?

It seems the answer was a resounding ‘yes’…

[Banquo]

putting India in seems like the definition of madness. Our MO before this tournie has been to chase.....but our bowlers are old, not very good and its effin hot.

[Banquo]

woakes flipping me the finger here

[Banquo]

putting India in seems like the definition of madness. Our MO before this tournie has been to chase.....but our bowlers are old, not very good and its effin hot.

as i said, great tactic

[fivepointer]

Bowlers did their bit. Currently the batsmen are doing their best to fritter away the advantage.

[Galfon]

'halloween horror'- the sequel.

[Banquo]

Bowlers did their bit. Currently the batsmen are doing their best to fritter away the advantage.

shambles again. These guys should give their money back

[Galfon]

..These guys should give their money back

Portents not good, mind you the day does end in a 'y'
Surely there's a lose-deduction as well as win-bonus built in.
Too cosy by 'arf.

[Banquo]

amazing knock by Maxwell....

[Galfon]

No replication of RWC finalists then, good to share things around.
India storming along all tournament and as homies should be favourites.Oz have some triffic quicks though..and Maxwell..so Ind. will be careful in their pitch selection

[Galfon]

Head gets another final ton v. Ind., in addition to a great catch earlier to remove opener Rohit.
Looks like the golden-ball is going down under again for the 6th. time, which is pretty good going tbf.

[Galfon]

Hazzzaaaah ! 31 off 7 the way to go.
Brook & Salt's ton keep Buttler's boys in the Windies T20 series.
Looked unlikely tbf.

[Galfon]

Two apiece now in the 5-match T20 series after a record knock by Eng. at the LaraStad.
Back-to-back tons by Salt, who was really peppering the boundary.

[Puja]

Stuart Hooper named director of cricket operations at the ECB. Weird choice, considering his previous experience in management is failing upwards for several seasons at Bath, who immediately improved upon his departure. Hopefully he's learned many valuable lessons and will do a bit better in cricket.

Puja

[Banquo]

Stuart Hooper named director of cricket operations at the ECB. Weird choice, considering his previous experience in management is failing upwards for several seasons at Bath, who immediately improved upon his departure. Hopefully he's learned many valuable lessons and will do a bit better in cricket.

Puja

assume they thought it was Carl...