Cricket Thread

[The King!]

feel like cricket died in about 2010

 

[bedford]

feel like cricket died in about 2010

When India took control

 

[SwansProudly]

When India took control

A huge plus for T20 is to see the kids it has brought to cricket, their smiles at the games.

 

[RW]

When India took control

The women might save it.

 

[bedford]

Locusts

 

[Nuggetz]

Gideon Haigh one of the best cricket writers - pity it is for a Murdoch publication
cricket a not-for-profit becoming a profit sport (IPL)

Thanks for sharing, that was a great listen.

 

[The King!]

20/20 world cup does anyone care

 

[Nuggetz]

20/20 world cup does anyone care

Hasn't started properly yet. Begins on Saturday. Sell out at mcg, a few other games sold out too. Will gain plenty of traction aslong as the rain stays away.

 

[The King!]

Hasn't started properly yet. Begins on Saturday. Sell out at mcg, a few other games sold out too. Will gain plenty of traction aslong as the rain stays away.

fair enough , just feels like cricket isn't that relevant anymore compared to what it was

 

[bedford]

The icc commentators are shithouse

 

[Nuggetz]

fair enough , just feels like cricket isn't that relevant anymore compared to what it was

Agree with this. I've sort of given up the fight against t20 taking over and accepted it'll be the dominant form of cricket within the next 5-10 years. I'm going to enjoy test matches while it still has relevance lol.

 

[RW]

Hate the Poms, they're probably going to win another World Cup thanks to a New Zealander

 

[bedford]

Hate the Poms, they're probably going to win another World Cup thanks to a New Zealander

TOO GOOD , why do we need Mel Jones to vote or even talk ffs

 

[bedford]

Great news with Boland in for Hazlewood who has only played 3 of the last 13 tests for a poor return of 5 wickets . Magic weather for boxing day , ill be watching from the Murray .

 

[Nuggetz]

CA refusing to play Afghanistan due to the women's rights issues. Some afghanistan players are unhappy about it.

 

[bedford]

CA refusing to play Afghanistan due to the women's rights issues. Some afghanistan players are unhappy about it.

Still should play them it's not their fault

 

[Nuggetz]

Still should play them it's not their fault

Yea, I understand CA don't want to link with ACB who are run by the Taliban but they just played in the world cup in australia without much disapproval from CA. Imo they should've spoke with Afghanistan players to organise some unofficial exhibition matches. They could've had mixed teams and use thay platform to raise more awareness about women's rights rather than just boycotting playing them.

Australia is great at organising sporting events for causes e.g. bushfire cricket match. Boxing day tsunami cricket match etc.

Imo more impact can be made which CA missed out.

 

[Nuggetz]

Would love to read Afghani women pov and Afghani community pov about this boycott.

 

[bedford]

Not a massive T20 fan , i watch it over the tennis . Those 2 tons by Smith are as good as anything i've seen in that game

 

[Nuggetz]

Not a massive T20 fan , i watch it over the tennis . Those 2 tons by Smith are as good as anything i've seen in that game

Welcome to the dark side

 

[bedford]

Welcome to the dark side

Even tonight gone to another level