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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 8, 2024 16:24:21 GMT
Fair play to England for giving Sri Lanka a chance. A very noble gesture, you just don’t see enough of it these days. Still a gentleman’s game
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 8, 2024 16:37:45 GMT
Credit to Sri Lanka with some good bowling but have England just become cocky? Some cracking swing bowling in fairness, but it all started from a ridiculous hoik from Lawrence when we just needed half an hour to dig in and build a lead.......
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 8, 2024 17:15:21 GMT
Credit to Sri Lanka with some good bowling but have England just become cocky? Some cracking swing bowling in fairness, but it all started from a ridiculous hoik from Lawrence when we just needed half an hour to dig in and build a lead....... Bazball is all very exciting but a 34 overs innings hardly gives the bowlers much of a rest especially when one is already struggling anyway.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Sept 8, 2024 17:29:18 GMT
Dog shit with the ball so far, way to short and wide.
However, like above, 34 overs rest is nowhere near good enough and we're seeing why.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 8, 2024 18:08:21 GMT
Just really really sloppy from England pretty much from the moment they went from 261/3 to 325 all out.
Sri Lanka will cruise to victory I think, fair play to them. They’ve actually shown in flashes they’re a decent team - better than the West Indies for sure - but their lack of test match exposure means it’s one step forward and two steps back…..
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 8, 2024 18:44:54 GMT
Right enough clowning around now, just finish em off in the morning. They’ll start getting above their station. On a serious note they always seem like a rather cheerful bunch do the Sri Lankans
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 8, 2024 19:55:52 GMT
Just really really sloppy from England pretty much from the moment they went from 261/3 to 325 all out. Sri Lanka will cruise to victory I think, fair play to them. They’ve actually shown in flashes they’re a decent team - better than the West Indies for sure - but their lack of test match exposure means it’s one step forward and two steps back….. This is the problem, Test Cricket is being eroded and established Test playing nations are losing interest. Sri Lanka have always had talented players since they came on the scene. This is one of the weakest teams in their history but there will always be some decent talent amongst any team from the South Asian nations. England should be beating these comfortably though. They've completely lost the plot in this game.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 8, 2024 19:58:11 GMT
Just really really sloppy from England pretty much from the moment they went from 261/3 to 325 all out. Sri Lanka will cruise to victory I think, fair play to them. They’ve actually shown in flashes they’re a decent team - better than the West Indies for sure - but their lack of test match exposure means it’s one step forward and two steps back….. This is the problem, Test Cricket is being eroded and established Test playing nations are losing interest. Sri Lanka have always had talented players since they came on the scene. This is one of the weakest teams in their history but there will always be some decent talent amongst any team from the South Asian nations. England should be beating these comfortably though. They've completely lost the plot in this game. I don’t think Popey will be giving any illusions of permanent captaincy any time soon that’s for sure
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Post by GeneralFaye on Sept 9, 2024 4:56:30 GMT
We batted like we didn't give a shit and tbh watching this series, I've not given much of one myself.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Sept 11, 2024 18:05:04 GMT
Good start by England.... 😅
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 11, 2024 18:06:51 GMT
Good start by England.... 😅 We’d lost this as soon as the teams were announced
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 11, 2024 18:08:31 GMT
Did I read that Jamie Overton is playing a batsmen only or am I hallucinating? Because that would be one of the wildest cricket decisions I've ever seen......
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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 11, 2024 18:10:14 GMT
I haven’t picked up a bat in over a decade but I’d still fancy my chances against Sam Curran.
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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 11, 2024 18:14:01 GMT
I’ll never understand why teams choose to bowl first on wickets like this.
Bat first, pile on the runs and let the scoreboard pressure do the work in the second innings.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 11, 2024 18:17:35 GMT
Good old Rashid, always brings calm to the proceedings.....
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Post by wagsastokie on Sept 11, 2024 18:19:29 GMT
Are umpires bloody useless these days runout review The bats grounded and past the bloody wicket
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 11, 2024 18:19:59 GMT
Are umpires bloody useless these days runout review The bats grounded and past the bloody wicket Unbelievable
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 11, 2024 18:22:24 GMT
Are umpires bloody useless these days runout review The bats grounded and past the bloody wicket What would Bob make of it?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 11, 2024 19:07:20 GMT
I’m beginning to get concerned I’ve put the mockers on the Aussies😏
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Post by wagsastokie on Sept 11, 2024 20:10:22 GMT
I’m beginning to get concerned I’ve put the mockers on the Aussies😏 Unfortunately at the moment it looks like you have not
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 11, 2024 20:13:25 GMT
I’m beginning to get concerned I’ve put the mockers on the Aussies😏 Unfortunately at the moment it looks like you have not Start the car and put the shrimps on the barby
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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 11, 2024 20:17:02 GMT
Hopefully McCullum can work his magic when he takes over because our white ball cricket has almost regressed back to pre 2016 levels.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 12, 2024 19:04:41 GMT
Absolute scenes at the Somerset v Surrey game.
You’ve got to love County Cricket……
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 12, 2024 19:13:05 GMT
Absolute scenes at the Somerset v Surrey game. You’ve got to love County Cricket…… Just been reading the match report, looked like a cracker. 18 year old spinner with 11 wickets in the match. Quite an achievement. No surprise to see Dom Sibley dropping anchor to try and force the draw
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2024 19:36:09 GMT
It’s a crap game anyway😏
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Post by mrnovember on Sept 13, 2024 19:53:44 GMT
Will Jacks is..erm..frustrating
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2024 19:58:41 GMT
Will Jacks is..erm..frustrating All forms of cricket are mainly a mind set thing. He just hasn’t got it I don’t think. Livingstone is a good example of a player who has the right mentality without actually doing much outside of international short forms
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Sept 13, 2024 20:21:12 GMT
Glad to see we've decided Zampa can be sent too.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2024 20:30:14 GMT
Glad to see we've decided Zampa can be sent too. He’s really not that good, I think the sunglasses put batsmen off. Great to see Bethell get his mojo. Totally unexpected partnership
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 13, 2024 20:54:29 GMT
Well done England, good performance
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