The Cricket Thread

[Archibald&Crooks]

Instead of making a couple of fuck all field changes with one ball to go get the over done with and we might have got another over in Root, you absolutely clueless clown ?

 

[Twizzle]

Well we did give you guys an opportunity by picking bananaman again and you took advantage of his 120k/hr banana pies.

Its hard for us to understand why Haze was left out of our first test, as it stands we didn't need him because according to our resident garden gnome it was the best none for ever bowled.

Shame we dropped a few otherwise we could really be on top but I think its about even, although we have Smith to come. If he fails to deliver it could go either way if this is a 10 wicket per day pitch.

 

[aussiespursguy]

Got home from work an hour ago so saw naff all of the match really (other than the first wicket) but really pleased Hazelwood is back. Perfect bowler for your conditions. As @Twizzle said, Bananaman Siddle is probably lucky to be there. Can only assume they are planning on Starc to replace him for the next one.

So Warner has become Broads bunny. Well so be it. If he hasn't scored runs by the end of the third he could be in trouble. Right now Bancroft is fighting for his spot, so he will probably do well.

Could talk about what if's for the next day but if the forecast is rain which we are hearing it really means fuck all. Likely result will be a draw.

 

[spursfan77]

Got home from work an hour ago so saw naff all of the match really (other than the first wicket) but really pleased Hazelwood is back. Perfect bowler for your conditions. As @Twizzle said, Bananaman Siddle is probably lucky to be there. Can only assume they are planning on Starc to replace him for the next one.

So Warner has become Broads bunny. Well so be it. If he hasn't scored runs by the end of the third he could be in trouble. Right now Bancroft is fighting for his spot, so he will probably do well.

Could talk about what if's for the next day but if the forecast is rain which we are hearing it really means fuck all. Likely result will be a draw.

At the moment I’d probably take that but you never know. There is rain due this afternoon, it was meant to rain Saturday but that looks to have cleared up and there’s no more due after that. Plus as there was no play Wednesday, do they tack an extra day on the end instead, I can’t remember?

All our papers are building Archer up today obviously. The English press just doing it so if he doesn’t get wickets they can have a go at him. They are so predictable.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

At the moment I’d probably take that but you never know. There is rain due this afternoon, it was meant to rain Saturday but that looks to have cleared up and there’s no more due after that. Plus as there was no play Wednesday, do they tack an extra day on the end instead, I can’t remember?

All our papers are building Archer up today obviously. The English press just doing it so if he doesn’t get wickets they can have a go at him. They are so predictable.

No extra day, and the (BBC) forecast I've just seen has Saturday back as a wash out. Still time for Australia to win by an innings though.

 

[spursfan77]

No extra day, and the (BBC) forecast I've just seen has Saturday back as a wash out. Still time for Australia to win by an innings though.

The bbc weather app says it’s dry in london saturday but accuweather has it as raining. Maybe they haven’t updated the bbc app.

Anyway, I agree, there is plenty of time for us to royally fuck the match up. Get smith out early today though and you never know!

Edit: I just saw the forecast on bbc breakfast and it says dry all day Saturday so I’m not sure what forecast you watched.

 

[Gb160]

The bbc weather app says it’s dry in london saturday but accuweather has it as raining. Maybe they haven’t updated the bbc app.

Anyway, I agree, there is plenty of time for us to royally fuck the match up. Get smith out early today though and you never know!

Edit: I just saw the forecast on bbc breakfast and it says dry all day Saturday so I’m not sure what forecast you watched.

Problem is they are changing all the time ....doesnt help when the deliver their forecasts as fact, and they are very often completely wrong.
First session or 2 today are massive.

 

[spursfan77]

Problem is they are changing all the time ....doesnt help when the deliver their forecasts as fact, and they are very often completely wrong.
First session or 2 today are massive.

Getting Smith out early is massive

 

[wooderz]

At the moment I’d probably take that but you never know. There is rain due this afternoon, it was meant to rain Saturday but that looks to have cleared up and there’s no more due after that. Plus as there was no play Wednesday, do they tack an extra day on the end instead, I can’t remember?

All our papers are building Archer up today obviously. The English press just doing it so if he doesn’t get wickets they can have a go at him. They are so predictable.

No extra day, a lost day to weather is all part of a test match. Just means it's more likely to be a draw. London will get a months worth of rain in an afternoon today according to the met office so that'll destroy this afternoon. Tomorrow is meant to be average then Saturday wash out.

I think the betting will be on how many wickets fall this morning, as I doubt there will be much more play than that!

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

The bowling isn’t really threatening to take wickets and Root is starting to look pig sick. Bancroft is doing what none of our batsmen have looked capable of doing by staying in even though he looks in awful form.

Come on England, a couple of quick wickets and we’re in the game.

 

[JCRD]

The bowling isn’t really threatening to take wickets and Root is starting to look pig sick. Bancroft is doing what none of our batsmen have looked capable of doing by staying in even though he looks in awful form.

Come on England, a couple of quick wickets and we’re in the game.

Bancroft out

We are gonna winnnnnnnnn

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

haha

It did the trick, two quick wickets duly delivered.

 

[SteveH]

Shame the weather will soon intervene

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Problem is they are changing all the time ....doesnt help when the deliver their forecasts as fact, and they are very often completely wrong.

They must be Spurs Chat regulars

 

[JCRD]

I dont know an LBW from well... a BBW but I do know that was out

How the hell does the umpire miss that

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Get the rest out before fish face McSandpaper gets runs

 

[Buggsy61]

Don't take the foot off the gas now England FFS.
Summer is nearly over, the foliage on the tress is changing and we are only day 3 of the second test. Going to be some very autumnal days by the end of the series. We might have a chance yet if Jimmy can get fit.....

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Looking at this weather radar they're not going to get much play after lunch.

 

[sherbornespurs]

After checking the weather forecast, I cut my losses today and decided not to travel down to Lords from Dorset (£120 rtn on the train), despite having a ticket.

If they don't bowl another ball today I get a 50% refund (£37.50).

My last 3 visits to Lords, over 5 years, have all been rain affected, whereas five consecutive years travelling up to Edgbaston, including this year's 1st Ashes Test, not a drop of rain has fallen.

 

[cookiemonster]

Getting Smith out early is massive

Smith getting 140's is not a problem if the rest are out for less than 10