Cricket Thread: Bring on the Kiwis

[hey shorty]

Assume Short is injured, with Renshaw opening the bowling.

Groin strain.

 

[hey shorty]

So umm..... We've hit some form.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I am speechless

 

[Crow-eater]

So this Cockbain bloke goes okay

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Yep 20/20 not for me. I know it’s encouraged players to innovate with their shots and the few I’ve watched it’s been great to see some of the older players, especially spinners like Brad Hogg. Love watching spinners.

I may have told this story before but anyway: I interviewed Jason Gillespie once at a fundraiser. My last question was: “Cricket is getting shorter and shorter. Tests used to be 6 days, with a rest day. Then they went to 5. But that was too long so they went to 50 overs. Then that was too long so they went to 20. Called it Twenty-20. But that’s got four syllables - far too many, so they shortened it to T-20. Only 3 syllables. But that was too long so now it’s called Big Bash - only two syllables. So my question to you is - can you ever see a day when the captains walk out on the ground, toss the coin…and whoever wins that wins the game??”

He said “There’s a competition overseas that only lasts 10 overs. Each bowler only has 2 overs. It’s all over in about an hour.”

The use of spinners is probably the one part of 20/20 I really like.

lol at 10/10 cricket. My partner would love it if the cricket was over that quickly.

 

[dogs105]

Don't mind this Cockbain guy...

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The sleeping giant has awakened

 

[MarcusP2]

Yep 20/20 not for me. I know it’s encouraged players to innovate with their shots and the few I’ve watched it’s been great to see some of the older players, especially spinners like Brad Hogg. Love watching spinners.

I may have told this story before but anyway: I interviewed Jason Gillespie once at a fundraiser. My last question was: “Cricket is getting shorter and shorter. Tests used to be 6 days, with a rest day. Then they went to 5. But that was too long so they went to 50 overs. Then that was too long so they went to 20. Called it Twenty-20. But that’s got four syllables - far too many, so they shortened it to T-20. Only 3 syllables. But that was too long so now it’s called Big Bash - only two syllables. So my question to you is - can you ever see a day when the captains walk out on the ground, toss the coin…and whoever wins that wins the game??”

He said “There’s a competition overseas that only lasts 10 overs. Each bowler only has 2 overs. It’s all over in about an hour.”

T10 League in the UAE, Gayle loves it.

Plus the Hundred, 20 5 ball overs.

 

[MarcusP2]

So we're in? Stars and Hurricanes can't both pass us?

 

[hey shorty]

So we're in? Stars and Hurricanes can't both pass us?

Nope

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So this Cockbain bloke goes okay

Must stay in when the Test players return.

So what's everyone's line-up? My thinking is Carey down the order as that his role with Australia.

1 Renshaw
2 Short
3 Cockbain
4 Head
5 Wells
6 Carey
7 Kelly
8 Thornton
9 Siddle
10 Conway
11 Ahmed

 

[spenze]

lol at 10/10 cricket. My partner would love it if the cricket was over that quickly.

She'd have something to compare it too...

 

[Jinglebells32]

Captain and VC. They come straight back

My side
Short
Carey
Renshaw
Head
Wells
Weatherald
Kelly
Thornton
Siddle
Conway
Ahmad

Cockbain stiff

Cockbain way before Weatherald

 

[Mutineer]

Cummins stops Ashes celebrations with classy Khawaja gesture

Pat Cummins has been widely praised for his captaincy of Australia in the Ashes, but it was a blink-and-you’d-miss-it moment in Hobart that captured the hearts of the nation.

thewest.com.au

 

[Peter Doherty]

Must stay in when the Test players return.

So what's everyone's line-up? My thinking is Carey down the order as that his role with Australia.

1 Renshaw
2 Short
3 Cockbain
4 Head
5 Wells
6 Carey
7 Kelly
8 Thornton
9 Siddle
10 Conway
11 Ahmed

Head and Carey both gotta be in the top 3 or 4. We gotta try and get them facing the most balls and not risk having them coming in late trying to play catch up from ball one.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Short
Carey
Head
Cockbain
Two of Renshaw, Weatherald, Wells, Kelly
Thornton
Siddle
Ahmed
One other pace bowler - Conway, Agar, Worrall

 

[George Kramer]

So Pat Cummins has told Head he wants him to play his attacking way and doesn’t care if he gets out ugly. This has led to his man of the series. Vader thoughts?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Short
Carey
Head
Cockbain
Two of Renshaw, Weatherald, Wells, Kelly
Thornton
Siddle
Ahmed
One other pace bowler - Conway, Agar, Worrall

10 man team?

Surely Wells is a lock...

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

10 man team?

Surely Wells is a lock...

Whoops! I should have counted again. Forgot Nielsen out

 

[Peter Doherty]

‘Disbelief’: Poms left stunned by coach as shock twist revealed in boozy Ashes party

‘Disbelief’: Poms left stunned as shock twist revealed in boozy Ashes party

www.foxsports.com.au

It's always the South Aussies

The rest of the team tucked into bed already, weak.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's always the South Aussies

The rest of the team tucked into bed already, weak.

Looks like a pretty wild party.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

‘Disbelief’: Poms left stunned by coach as shock twist revealed in boozy Ashes party

‘Disbelief’: Poms left stunned as shock twist revealed in boozy Ashes party

www.foxsports.com.au

It's always the South Aussies

The rest of the team tucked into bed already, weak.

As long as rhey didn't break some covid rule & banned from playing BBL finals.

 

[dogs105]

The sleeping giant has awakened

Stig O'Hara

 

[BACCS]

Hunt and Street I reckon

Renshaw should still be in the conversation as well

 

[BACCS]

Looks like a pretty wild party.

Noise complaint? Gaz with the witty one liner as they are leaving, that's why he is the GOAT