Sport The Cricket Thread

[Shiv]

Who knew Steve Smith would turn into this type of player! Gets better each game!

 

[Millky95]

Smith, what an innings!

Great bowling too by the quicks

 

[Punts]

Think it might be Clarkes last summer

 

[Millky95]

Now that is a much better performance

 

[The King!]

Surely they are not dumb enough to pick Haddin again

 

[Millky95]

Just saw Stoke's run out... wow, that is a coach killer in cricket if there ever has been

 

[Klim]

Thank goodness the Ashes are back!

 

[Punts]

Yes

 

[Millky95]

Thank goodness the Ashes are back!

I know. Finally something to watch into the early hours of tomorrow

 

[Punts]

Putrid start , 2/18

 

[Millky95]

Both were good balls though. If there is a time to bowl on this pitch though, it'd be now. Was expecting to be 2 down at lunch

 

[Punts]

3/34 Clarke gone , be his last summer

 

[Mister B]

So who else is having an early night tonight?

 

[Punts]

No one wants to talk cricket

 

[The King!]

that lineup is so fragile when conditions are calling for defensive cricket

 

[bedford]

Disgrace, all goes back to Haddin's dropping of Root. Clarke has to retire, is a great, but that it for him. Let Smith skipper this summer. Starc needs a rest , bowled absolute s**t for 3 wickets. Missing Harris.

 

[The King!]

Johnson was the only bowler bothering them then the pressure just drops off from the NSW attack.

Yeah need a new Harris.

Smith should be captain but his shot yesterday was a shocker

Clarke has declined quicker than old Punter

 

[bedford]

Just pushing at the ball, no footwork, no flair, nothing = gone, tap on shoulder. A NSW player will replace him.

 

[The King!]

it is just easier they already have their baggy green it came with the baggy blue in the same bag

 

[RW]

it is just easier they already have their baggy green it came with the baggy blue in the same bag

Hey, it's not our fault our cricketers are superior to yours. But agree Clarke is done.

 

[The King!]

Hey, it's not our fault our cricketers are superior to yours. But agree Clarke is done.

Greatest modern player is from here

Plus even when we win they dont get picked

 

[Millky95]

Never been a fan of Johnson and Starc in the same lineup. Both can be way too expensive at times. Which is why missing Harris hurts so bad

 

[bedford]

Siddle in for Starc next test to give him a rest and that will be Siddles swansong. At least he will bowl stump to stump.

 

[Mister B]

Siddle in for Starc next test to give him a rest and that will be Siddles swansong. At least he will bowl stump to stump.

Haven't seen much of Siddle lately. Do you rate his bowling as international standard still? Last time I watched him, he looked your average state league plodder.

 

[bedford]

Lehman said he had his pace back in the tour games and in the nets, its worth it now for the next test and bring a fresh Starc back for the Oval. Didn't Lyon look 2nd rate last night