The Cricket Thread

['O Zio]

The ECB has registered the team names for The Hundred:

London Spirit, Welsh Fire (Cardiff), Southern Brave (Southampton), Birmingham Phoenix, Leeds Superchargers and Trent Rockets (Nottingham).

Bloody hell. Did they ask their 5-year- old kids to name the teams or something?

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Bairstow golden duck.

Go England!

 

[SE Spurs]

Bairstow golden duck.

Go England!

I know, great ain't it. All the big build up, and then that.

 

[Ossie'sAardvark]

Rabada's first over looked quality.

 

[cider spurs]

England having a bit of a wobble.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England having a bit of a wobble.

I expect they've agreed to get themselves out when they reach 50 to give others a chance.

 

[cider spurs]

I expect they've agreed to get themselves out when they reach 50 to give others a chance.

Looks like some didn't get the memo.

 

[mpickard2087]

Going to need Buttler to do his thing it looks like. I'd want 320 at least.

 

[Ossie'sAardvark]

Feck

 

[SE Spurs]

311 Par I reckon. Gonna have to do well in the field to win this.

 

[UncleBuck]

Think we’re 40 short, can see them chasing this down with an over or two to spare.

 

[mpickard2087]

Pace off the ball seemed to be the way to go. Think South Africa should be able to chase that down though, loads of opportunities to milk the ones/twos on that ground and keep up with the rate.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Again I ask...how the fuck is Moeen Ali still in the team? He’s fucking dreadful.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

The ECB has registered the team names for The Hundred:

London Spirit, Welsh Fire (Cardiff), Southern Brave (Southampton), Birmingham Phoenix, Leeds Superchargers and Trent Rockets (Nottingham).

Apparently there’s another one too: Scouse Bastards (Merseyside)

 

[mpickard2087]

Again I ask...how the fuck is Moeen Ali still in the team? He’s fucking dreadful.

He's out of nick with the bat, but over the last few years the two spin options have worked well and it's been a good contrast. Ali gets through 7-10 overs at (usually) a good economy rate whilst Rashid has been the attacking wicket taking option. I suspect he's got loads of credit in the bank.

 

[cider spurs]

Pendulum swung back in England's favour I feel.

 

[SteveH]

Pendulum swung back in England's favour I feel.

?

 

[mpickard2087]

Wow.

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Woah what a catch from Stokes!

 

[SteveH]

Take a bow Ben