Opinion Cricket thread

[EDFL follower]

I've been focussing on my bottom hand being just basically my fingertips and thumb on the handle. It really stops the bottom hand taking over and allows the top hand to show the full face of the bat. I lose a bit of power but certainly gain control, especially playing through the V.

I Have this debate with people all the time and hardly anyone agrees with me but IMO batsman who have their dominant hand on the top of the bat have a great advantage Especially when It comes to power.
Eg right handed people who bat left handed.

 

[Twinkletoes]

We’re cactus already in tonight’s T20 WC game v England.

Aus batting and 4/21.

Gorn: Warner, Smith, Maxwell and Stoinis.

 

[Mav]

We’re cactus already in tonight’s T20 WC game v England.

Aus batting and 4/21.

Gorn: Warner, Smith, Maxwell and Stoinis.

Getting smashed. Warner getting dropped last game was not good for us. It saved his spot in the team.

 

[big_e]

Brutal.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

For us to make the semis now it we can't drop another game in the qualifying rounds

 

[EDFL follower]

For us to make the semis now it we can't drop another game in the qualifying rounds

If Seth Africa beat England we are cooked as our run rate is so crap after last night

 

[scottywiper]

Just making up the numbers.

 

[wolvesRoos]

Crushing Victory. Not many can hold a torch to England in the shorter forms of the games these days. The batting is so good and the bowling is varied. Its a shame there are no odi or 20/20 going with the ashes tour this summer

 

[Mav]

Anyone checked in on India? Have they imploded?

 

[chairo]

Anyone checked in on India? Have they imploded?

Yeppa. They lost.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Anyone checked in on India? Have they imploded?

Holy ****, just checked the scores. They're done.

NZ and Pakistan have only the minnows to play and even if Afghanistan beat one them it still screws India.

King Kholi's reign is over.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Holy fu**, just checked the scores. They're done.

NZ and Pakistan have only the minnows to play and even if Afghanistan beat one them it still screws India.

King Kholi's reign is over.

we've got the wood over India at ICC tournaments. This makes it 10 Kiwi wins from 14 games

 

[chairo]

Holy fu**, just checked the scores. They're done.

NZ and Pakistan have only the minnows to play and even if Afghanistan beat one them it still screws India.

King Kholi's reign is over.

Probably depends on result of NZ vs Afghanistan. If the later win then probably three teams finish on the same points. India's run rate is the worst so doesn't look good for them.

 

[King Corey]

Warner is the Brad Scott team of cricket. As soon as he gets a bit of sentiment going his way he promptly serves up a "hold my beer" capitulation.

 

[chairo]

Warner is the Brad Scott team of cricket. As soon as he gets a bit of sentiment going his way he promptly serves up a "hold my beer" capitulation.

Yes, he really should be dropped. As much as it pains me to say, his spot should probably go to Marsh, who has probably been our most inform T20 batsman over the past few months.

 

[Marstermind]

Warner is the Brad Scott team of cricket. As soon as he gets a bit of sentiment going his way he promptly serves up a "hold my beer" capitulation.

He's currently the beneficiary of some Brad Scott like selection. Doesn't matter how rank poor your form is, we'll back you in. Eventually through law of averages you'll do something decent and the selection will be 'justified'. Only you immediately fall back into poor form. Rinse and repeat.

Mediocrity's breeding ground.

 

[King Corey]

He's currently the beneficiary of some Brad Scott like selection. Doesn't matter how rank poor your form is, we'll back you in. Eventually through law of averages you'll do something decent and the selection will be 'justified'. Only you immediately fall back into poor form. Rinse and repeat.

Mediocrity's breeding ground.

Also known as the Reverse Usman.

 

[Marstermind]

Why can't Danny Morrison just say the words he needs to say?

"He's been caught in the deep for 13 and they're now five down." becomes "He was aiming for the maximum but he's being sent on his way for one more than a dozen and they've now got half the side back in the sheds."

If he told someone he was going to take his dog for a walk at the park near his cousin's house he'd say "I'm informing you that I'm accompanying my four-legged friend on a gentle stroll at the flat grassy area near the establishment of my father's sister's son".

He's also been to the Tony Greig school of calling "Great shot!" when it's been hit straight down the throat of a fielder, or "Well run!" just before being run out by a metre.

 

[big_e]

Why can't Danny Morrison just say the words he needs to say?

"He's been caught in the deep for 13 and they're now five down." becomes "He was aiming for the maximum but he's being sent on his way for one more than a dozen and they've now got half the side back in the sheds."

If he told someone he was going to take his dog for a walk at the park near his cousin's house he'd say "I'm informing you that I'm accompanying my four-legged friend on a gentle stroll at the flat grassy area near the establishment of my father's sister's son".

He's also been to the Tony Greig school of calling "Great shot!" when it's been hit straight down the throat of a fielder, or "Well run!" just before being run out by a metre.

Still a better commentator than Shane Watson.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Why can't Danny Morrison just say the words he needs to say?

"He's been caught in the deep for 13 and they're now five down." becomes "He was aiming for the maximum but he's being sent on his way for one more than a dozen and they've now got half the side back in the sheds."

If he told someone he was going to take his dog for a walk at the park near his cousin's house he'd say "I'm informing you that I'm accompanying my four-legged friend on a gentle stroll at the flat grassy area near the establishment of my father's sister's son".

He's also been to the Tony Greig school of calling "Great shot!" when it's been hit straight down the throat of a fielder, or "Well run!" just before being run out by a metre.

He's very annoying !
The commentary for the whole tournament is pretty average to be honest

 

[Sillygit]

so we've lost 4 of the last 5 to bangladesh in this format?

 

[Marstermind]

so we've lost 4 of the last 5 to bangladesh in this format?

Looks like 4 of the last 6 now.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Well, that was decisive. Should have been comfortable, but better than I expected.

 

[Groucho]

Second on their Group ladder now. NRR exploded

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Second on their Group ladder now. NRR exploded

Sth Africa have the Poms to come so they should lose.

If that happens the Windies could beat us and we'll still make the semis.

Still making up the numbers though.