Opinion Cricket thread

[SpiderBurton22]

You pulling on the " whites " this summer Spidey ?

Yeah mate.

Defending champs, started the season a bit slow. 2 and 2

 

[Wristo_]

Yeah mate.

Defending champs, started the season a bit slow. 2 and 2

Get on the AOD9605

 

[Mav]

Anyone else see a whole lot of Ponting in Pandya?

He’s so good to watch.

 

[Sillygit]

Yea Zamps

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Sean Abbott on the field, wearing a black armband to commemorate the anniversary of Phil Hughes death.

 

[Sillygit]

Get 'em Zamps!

 

[Hojuman]

Get 'em Zamps!

Fat Lady S.G. ?

 

[Sillygit]

Fat Lady S.G. ?

Halfway through the encore

 

[Marstermind]

Another awful, awful batsman friendly ODI that has no significant on field meaning at all. 50-over cricket is stuffed outside of the World Cup.

But to see an sporting event between two high-profile sport teams with a substantial crowd in attendance? Priceless.

 

[muttley45]

Out : Stoinis IN : Green

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Out : Stoinis IN : Green

Love it to happen but I think they'll go Abbott.

 

[muttley45]

Love it to happen but I think they'll go Abbott.

Wouldn't mind if he got a crack either, is in pretty good form

 

[Marstermind]

Nearly NINE hours from the first ball to the last? Match finishing at 11.10pm???? This format of the game needs a MASSIVE shake up.

 

[big_e]

Another awful, awful batsman friendly ODI that has no significant on field meaning at all. 50-over cricket is stuffed outside of the World Cup.

But to see an sporting event between two high-profile sport teams with a substantial crowd in attendance? Priceless.

It's technically a World Cup qualifier, so there is some meaning to it.

But in true ICC style, the rules pretty much guarantee the big countries qualify, thereby making the whole thing a waste of time.

 

[big_e]

Nearly NINE hours from the first ball to the last? Match finishing at 11.10pm???? This format of the game needs a MASSIVE shake up.

Penalties for captains should be where it hurts - ban them from social media for a month.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Nearly NINE hours from the first ball to the last? Match finishing at 11.10pm???? This format of the game needs a MASSIVE shake up.

India took over 4 hours for their 50.

If they were serious, Kholi wouldn't be playing on Sunday.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

India took over 4 hours for their 50.

If they were serious, Kholi wouldn't be playing on Sunday.

Like that would happen LOL

 

[ChoppyGun]

Not sure why but I really dislike Steve Smith.

Absolute gun but he's not likable at all imo.

No wonder Paine in charge.

 

[ChoppyGun]

India took over 4 hours for their 50.

If they were serious, Kholi wouldn't be playing on Sunday.

India funds us so no that wont happen.

It should though I agree.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

India took over 4 hours for their 50.

If they were serious, Kholi wouldn't be playing on Sunday.

Lot of running to the boundary

 

[Marstermind]

Not sure why but I really dislike Steve Smith.

Absolute gun but he's not likable at all imo.

No wonder Paine in charge.

Great innings today. But the constant movement and especially the gesturing every time he missed a shot or picked out a fielder was really annoying.

I strongly suggest reading "Steve Smith's Men" by Geoff Lemon. It paints a picture of Smith as a bloke so obsessed with cricket that his life experience outside of it is virtually nil.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Great innings today. But the constant movement and especially the gesturing every time he missed a shot or picked out a fielder was really annoying.

I strongly suggest reading "Steve Smith's Men" by Geoff Lemon. It paints a picture of Smith as a bloke so obsessed with cricket that his life experience outside of it is virtually nil.

I reckon he's on the spectrum.

 

[Masked Avenger]

Great innings today. But the constant movement and especially the gesturing every time he missed a shot or picked out a fielder was really annoying.

I strongly suggest reading "Steve Smith's Men" by Geoff Lemon. It paints a picture of Smith as a bloke so obsessed with cricket that his life experience outside of it is virtually nil.

That's probably why he's the most gifted Australian batsman since Don Bradman.

 

[Marstermind]

That's probably why he's the most gifted Australian batsman since Don Bradman.

Absolutely. And like Bradman, who was also suspected of being 'on the spectrum', not someone people who know him seem to warm to.

 

[Masked Avenger]

Absolutely. And like Bradman, who was also suspected of being 'on the spectrum', not someone people who know him seem to warm to.

Interesting discussion. I suspect sandpaper gate is feeding into these views of Smith imo. I reckon he's been devalued more than Warner because people naturally expect no more from a personality like Warner but hold the cleanerskins to a much higher standard. Smith deserved his whack but I have no doubt that if Warner wasn't in that changeroom, there would have been no ball tampering. Lucky boy our Davey - but I digress.......