Re: Somerset and Strauss v India

by JKLever Fri 15 Jul 2011, 18:12

And Lords and the Oval will offer something under cloud cover as per usual too.

Look at the 2006 (or 7 was it?) pitch - England were cruisng in the sun before collapsing on the 2nd day after a rain break

by Brass Monkey Fri 15 Jul 2011, 18:19

furriner wrote:Arul Suppiah (rhb) 94...

(Henry) Get him into the England team (/Henry)

He's Malaysian. But we could probably steal him. Hmmmm.... whatcha reckon Trev?

Dello wrote:Lord's'll be a pancake as usual, but the other pitches should have a little life. Trent Bridge always swings. Old Edgbaston was usually a result ground, so New Edgbaston may well be too.

The Oval'll be a road.

Yeah, probs this. Two sh!tty London roads and a bit of life elsewhere.

by furriner Fri 15 Jul 2011, 20:34

Nothing like beginning well, eh India?

by LeFromage Fri 15 Jul 2011, 22:48

Next two days could well see more rain than cricket. That could well be it for India's warm up before the first Test.

Good times.

by DJ_Smerk Fri 15 Jul 2011, 23:30

Did I read in this thread that people are picking Somerset players for England?

Bahahahaha. Flat pitches and fatigued bowlers. Oh yes, pick them on seaming decks. Please. I'm sure Hildreth and Suppiah (LMFAO) will have a cracking run.

"Oh we played on Trent Bridge and scored a 50" - well done, have a cookie.

by LeFromage Fri 15 Jul 2011, 23:44

I'd give Strauss a go.

by Lara Lara Laughs Sat 16 Jul 2011, 13:59

Matron!

by LeFromage Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:27

India taken to the cleaners by Charl Willoughby.

The shame.

Craig Meschede takes his maiden FC wicket. Sachin Tendulkar. That's one to remember. Better than it being David Masters or someone.

by Brass Monkey Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:32

Getting rinsed. By rinsed I mean RINSED. R. I. N. S. E. D. Rinsed. India are having a rinsegasm. Portent for things to come? Heck no. Nice to see? F*ck yeah!

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:50

Oh phuck.

by LeFromage Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:52

It's all right, furry, your boys won't have to face the might of Charl Willoughby in the Tests.

Stuart Broad wouldn't get into the Somerset second XI.

by PeterCS Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:55

Nope. India torn apart by Saffs.

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 19:59

Well begin is half done, as they say. SRT gets out to a new bowler per usual, Yuvraj LBW Singh seems not know where his feet are per usual.

Dello's sun and clouds SL theory in full bloom and India off to a flying.

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:02

Even Meschede sounds like a seth effrican name FFS.

I should write a no nonsense letter to your MPs.

by LeFromage Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:06

furriner wrote:Even Meschede sounds like a seth effrican name FFS.

He is. But playing in England under a German passport.

General rule of thumb in England is, if a cricketer is doing well, chances are he's South African in some way.

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:08

In other news :Linky: Broad's position the only debate

The story says that "Broad's match haul of 6 for 162 against Somerset, which included 5 for 95 in the first innings, is likely to be enough to spare him the axe..."

Therefore 'Sturat' Broad > Somerset.

And clearly, today we saw that Somerset >>> India.

Case closed.

by PeterCS Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:11

Factor in a few factors.

Factor 1: Ishant Sharma wasn't playing.

Factor 2: Indian batting was rusty, in "English conditions" too.

by Brass Monkey Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:11

He apparently bowled like an utter shitmuncher for that 5/95 then got one pissy wicket in the second dig. No need to panic furris. They probably went out on the razzle last night anyway - mundo coke binge.

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:11

Dello wrote:..................

He is. But playing in England under a German passport.

..........

You're kidding me!

3/4 bowlers are seth effrican, now that I see that handsome fella Alfonso Thomas in the score card. Bowler # 4 Peter Trego must be feeling slightly embarrassed that he's English.

by LeFromage Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:18

furriner wrote:
Dello wrote:..................

He is. But playing in England under a German passport.

..........

You're kidding me!

3/4 bowlers are seth effrican, now that I see that handsome fella Alfonso Thomas in the score card. Bowler # 4 Peter Trego must be feeling slightly embarrassed that he's English.

Yeah, Somerset should be ashamed of themselves. But they're not. You should see some of the T20 sides at the moment. Spot the Englishman is a more interesting game than the cricket.

by furriner Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:22

Huh. I never quite realized how many there were playing county.

@ Peter - they better get unrusty in a hurry, because I doubt Somerset is going to be so nice as to send India in again, even if that were possible.

@Ngam - SRT on coke, I'd pay to see that

by Brass Monkey Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:29

He'd probably handle himself as eloquently as he does on camera anyway, which at times can affect a person the same as coke IMO. By 'a person' I mean a celebrity. Which is probably fuzzy logic as they probably are on coke

by PeterCS Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:31

Tendy probably has a sponsorship deal from Coke, doesn't he?

by Brass Monkey Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:31

I sort of remember something to do with Pepsi. Could be wrong though.

by PeterCS Sat 16 Jul 2011, 20:33

Probably plays them off against each other. Could afford to.

by Sponsored content