Big Cricket Thread

[matthew_s]

I can count the number of IPL games I've watched on one hand, I'm not a boomer.

IPL choking off everything else will kill cricket in Australia.

 

[FKASC]

I love the IPL.


Rupay on the go Four

 

[Ochre]

Will the IPL come to be the dominant league in the dominant form of the game?

Come to be? No. It already is and has been for a few years.

 

[Ochre]

IPL teams are offering players year round contracts already. Their season is expanding in length almost every year. Test cricket will be dead outside of a handful of countries very soon.

 

[matthew_s]

IPL teams are offering players year round contracts already. Their season is expanding in length almost every year. Test cricket will be dead outside of a handful of countries very soon.

Thank **** I have the Amazing Adelaide DVD.

 

[Dazzler9]

Come to be? No. It already is and has been for a few years.

The "predominant iteration of the game" would have been better phrasing on my part.

 

[FKASC]

Crazy finish to the IPL final. One for the ages etc.

 

[Ochre]

Crazy finish to the IPL final. One for the ages etc.

It's what you expect from the dominant league in the dominant form of the game

 

[Ochre]

Dhoni is incredible too. Clearly just a ridiculous tactician and leader.

 

[DanWCE]

Dhoni is incredible too. Clearly just a ridiculous tactician and leader.

Vogesesque

 

[FKASC]

Dhoni is incredible too. Clearly just a ridiculous tactician and leader.

I only watched the Kayo Mini. Was there anything in particular that he did tactically during their innings of note? I saw he got out for a golden duck

 

[Dazzler9]

I only watched the Kayo Mini. Was there anything in particular that he did tactically during their innings of note? I saw he got out for a golden duck

I think the oppo made 214. Then with two balls left in the run chase, 10 runs were needed from 2 balls.

That Dhoni, eh.

 

[FKASC]

I think the oppo made 214. Then with two balls left in the run chase, 10 runs were needed from 2 balls.

That Dhoni, eh.

The DLS helped. Brought it down to a more approachable 171 off 15 overs especially for a batting-heavy side. They still had Moeen in the dugout!

 

[darksquare]

I think the oppo made 214. Then with two balls left in the run chase, 10 runs were needed from 2 balls.

That Dhoni, eh.

That's exactly the MS Dhoni strategy. Take it deep, win anyway!

 

[Ochre]

I only watched the Kayo Mini. Was there anything in particular that he did tactically during their innings of note? I saw he got out for a golden duck

No idea, I watched the last two balls

 

[FKASC]

That's exactly the MS Dhoni strategy. Take it deep, win anyway!

The S Hurn strategy is kick it deep and to the right. And lose anyway

 

[THE A5]

I was so big into the IPL early days and then Completely lost interest for close to a decade. Last couple season I’ve watched a bit and followed scores and etc but I actually didn’t realise how many games are in a season. MSD has played 250 games since 2008. Thats wild considering the league only goes for a couple months

 

[Ochre]

England v Ireland test starts tonight. Feel like Aus missed a trick not having their own Ireland test as a warm up.

 

[Dazzler9]

England v Ireland test starts tonight. Feel like Aus missed a trick not having their own Ireland test as a warm up.

As a warmup to the WTC Final? Or the Ashes? The WTC Final is basically the warmup to the Ashes anyway.

 

[FKASC]

I was so big into the IPL early days and then Completely lost interest for close to a decade. Last couple season I’ve watched a bit and followed scores and etc but I actually didn’t realise how many games are in a season. MSD has played 250 games since 2008. Thats wild considering the league only goes for a couple months

That’s because Malinga no longer plays

 

[Ochre]

As a warmup to the WTC Final? Or the Ashes? The WTC Final is basically the warmup to the Ashes anyway.

As a warm up to the WTC Final. Don't think you need a full strength Aus side in it either, give a chance for Boland, Inglis, Neser, Harris etc to play a proper game

 

[Dazzler9]

As a warm up to the WTC Final. Don't think you need a full strength Aus side in it either, give a chance for Boland, Inglis, Neser, Harris etc to play a proper game

At least we've had a contingent playing county cricket.

 

[boondy]

At least we've had a contingent playing county cricket.

This is an advantage as England cricketers don't play sheffield shield .

 

[Truckosaurus]

David Warner announces retirement plans

Opening batter David Warner says he will retire from Test cricket midway through the 2023/24 Australian summer season with plans to bow out at the SCG.

www.abc.net.au

**** off mate, you've already had your charity summer and you decided to keep playing.

 

[KBLT]

David Warner announces retirement plans

Opening batter David Warner says he will retire from Test cricket midway through the 2023/24 Australian summer season with plans to bow out at the SCG.

www.abc.net.au

* off mate, you've already had your charity summer and you decided to keep playing.

He's only making things worse for the team. If he retires now, or say, after the WTC Final, we could have a year or two to blood one new opener alongside an in-form Khawaja. Now there's a good chance that in the space of a year, we'll have to replace both.