The Cricket Thread

[SteveH]

we haven't got a test side!
we are a white-ball cricket team now

 

[SE Spurs]

Fcks sake! this top orders weak.

 

[waresy]

What the heck, half an hour ago they were talking about how conditions were good, pitch was solid and they have the chance to build. Hopefully a reprieve for Denly. Need to buck ideas up

 

[Gb160]

That umpire is like Stevie fucking Wonder.

 

[wooderz]

Can we strip Root of the captaincy mid series? He really can't do both jobs

 

[SteveH]

That umpire is like Stevie fucking Wonder.

no he is a genius
we don't need umpires just a hat/coat rack at the ends and VA

 

[Gb160]

At least we'll get to see Archie bowling again today lads...

Lads?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Joe Root. Taking the term “a captains innings” to new depths

 

[dagraham]

Hazelwood is an excellent bowler, but I really can't stand him. That's not based on anything rational as I know nothing about him. He just has the look of a right smug ****.

 

[waresy]

Joe Root. Taking the term “a captains innings” to new depths

Maybe he is analyzing the others from the stands? His average is plummetting though, from a composed batsman getting regular 50's to not getting in very often at all

 

[VegasII]

It’s piss poor.

 

[Buggsy61]

Root averages 53 before becoming captain, but 41 after it, and it is falling all the time.
We simply can't afford to burden our best batsman, and its not as if he is a good captain who needs to stay there because of the good of the team.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Pope to replace Roy in next test and Denley to be moved to the top of the order?

More likely that Roy moves down to the middle order at 5 or 6. That's where they see his longer term position apparently. But with Pope in form it's not a bad shout.

 

[VegasII]

Who else could be captain? I think only maybe Stokes at the moment.

 

[dagraham]

More likely that Roy moves down to the middle order at 5 or 6. That's where they see his longer term position apparently. But with Pope in form it's not a bad shout.

yeah probably, but our problem is we have an entire squad of middle order batsmen.

 

[dagraham]

And another one bites the dust.

 

[tiger666]

*Turns off*

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Who else could be captain? I think only maybe Stokes at the moment.

ABR

 

[SteveH]

embarrassing

 

[VegasII]

We’ll be batting all day in two innings ffs