Big Cricket Thread

[Tugga27]

Good money says it's played on THE most used pitch at the ground, any grass seen with the slightest tinge of green and the curator loses his job.

TBH, India don't need to play silly buggers.
They have jet spinners and quirks.

They will though.

 

[Dazzler9]

TBH, India don't need to play silly buggers.
They have jet spinners and quirks.

They will though.

Bumrah's action is definitely quirky.

 

[RookiePick]

TBH, India don't need to play silly buggers.
They have jet spinners and quirks.

They will though.

Looking forward to seeing our bats miss straight breaks from Jadega and co to get fired out at record speed.

 

[Dazzler9]

Looking forward to seeing our bats miss straight breaks from Jadega and co to get fired out at record speed.

Log out of RookiePick's account this minute, ep2018 !!

 

[Dazzler9]

(you're probably right though )

 

[RookiePick]

BCCI already sent out their friendly reminder to the umpires to remember which side the naan is buttered on

 

[flyinghi64]

Wondering how a bowler who has 2 for 12 of 8 overs doesn't get thrown the ball again.
Particularly in the last 5 overs???

 

[Dazzler9]

Wondering how a bowler who has 2 for 12 of 8 overs doesn't get thrown the ball again.
Particularly in the last 5 overs???

It might seem crazy, but you have to contextualise the moment.

That's not to say Pat necessarily made the right call, but sometimes you need to consider matchups, what the ball is doing at the time, whether spin is a better option in the moment, etc.

 

[happy_eagle]

It might seem crazy, but you have to contextualise the moment.

That's not to say Pat necessarily made the right call, but sometimes you need to consider matchups, what the ball is doing at the time, whether spin is a better option in the moment, etc.

like Zampa vs Miller ?

Bringing Zampa back on was baffling at that stage, Miller had him well and truly covered all innings.

 

[Astro7]

India a class above. SA dropped us 4-5 times, we were very lucky.
Need our top batters to all give a rock solid performance.
A win seems unlikely, but good luck!

 

[Dazzler9]

like Zampa vs Miller ?

Bringing Zampa back on was baffling at that stage, Miller had him well and truly covered all innings.

"That's not to say Pat necessarily made the right call..."

 

[Dazzler9]

"That's not to say Pat necessarily made the right call..."

I wouldn't have bowled Zampa either. My point was just that because a guy has 2/12 off 8 doesn't mean you automatically chuck him the ball.

But yeah, I would've.

 

[Tugga27]

Looks like Paris out of the game.

Think he did a groin last night.
Game is still fitty fitty IMO.

 

[Tugga27]

Banners just taken his 8th catch for the match.

Don't what the record is for non-keepers but it must be up there.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Getting smashed by Big Boi Manenti again

 

[darksquare]

Getting smashed by Big Boi Manenti again

He's a fair batsman, though. Highest first-class average in the SA team.

 

[ioppolo]

Tough chase. Not overly confident our brittle batting form will chase it down.

 

[Tugga27]

Looks like Paris out of the game.

Think he did a groin last night.
Game is still fitty fitty IMO.

He came back to bowl at the end.

This will be a tough chase.

 

[Dazzler9]

He came back to bowl at the end.

This will be a tough chase.

Nah. Bancroft will guide us home, contributions from Cartwright and Hardie.

 

[RookiePick]

Looks like Paris out of the game.

Think he did a groin last night.
Game is still fitty fitty IMO.

WCE areas with our ability to keep blokes on the park.

 

[Tugga27]

Nah. Bancroft will guide us home, contributions from Cartwright and Hardie.

Don't what happened to Wylie.

Poor shot by the captain though.

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

Don't what happened to Wylie.

Poor shot by the captain though.

Dumb as a brick. Received a short ball and holed out to straight to the strategically placed deep square leg. Now Bancroft gone. Could be a struggle now.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Nah. Bancroft will guide us home, contributions from Cartwright and Hardie.

This did not age well.

 

[darksquare]

Slogging is the way to make runs on this wicket. Get Stobo and Rocchiccioli in.

(I'm worried they'll be in shortly anyway)

 

[RookiePick]

Relax children, Hardie is here to sooth all fears