Re: World Cup 2019

by JGK Fri 12 Jul 2019, 05:10

beamer wrote:Australia haven’t won at Edgbaston in any format since 2001

Hopefully the first Test will be a rain affected draw.

by beamer Fri 12 Jul 2019, 07:50

JGK wrote:
beamer wrote:Australia haven’t won at Edgbaston in any format since 2001

Hopefully the first Test will be a rain affected draw.

I’d take that... still think we’ll get smashed in the Ashes, we have no top order and are relying on a couple of ageing pacemen who can’t have a lot left in the tank.

Although maybe by picking Roy and Joffrey we could carry some of the momentum through from the one-day side.

by horace Fri 12 Jul 2019, 13:33

beamer wrote:
JGK wrote:
beamer wrote:Australia haven’t won at Edgbaston in any format since 2001

Hopefully the first Test will be a rain affected draw.
I’d take that... still think we’ll get smashed in the Ashes, we have no top order and are relying on a couple of ageing pacemen who can’t have a lot left in the tank.

Although maybe by picking Roy and Joffrey we could carry some of the momentum through from the one-day side.

These are two pretty ordinary Test teams. The bowling for each is ok , the batting is not. The Poms have a history of dialling up pitches. No doubt this will happen again. But given the team's, I feel for the poor old curators.

by PeterCS Fri 12 Jul 2019, 14:49

Did I hear right, that Jeffrey Archer's coming out of retirement?

by beamer Fri 12 Jul 2019, 19:49

PeterCS wrote:Did I hear right, that Jeffrey Archer's coming out of retirement?

One for your Politics XI, to follow shortly?

I call him Joffrey after the GoT character, if you’re one of the uninitiated... he was almost as nasty as Jofra’s bouncers Wink

by embee Sat 13 Jul 2019, 02:13

Well played Poms on making the final

Adopted an aggressive style of cricket after the failure of the last Gilly and have stuck with it. Credit to them for developing that and carrying it out

by embee Sat 13 Jul 2019, 02:30

Pissweak action by the ICC on Roy's dissent

should have got a match ban (not the Final)

by taipan Sat 13 Jul 2019, 05:55

Did they take any action on Dharmasena?

by embee Sat 13 Jul 2019, 06:10

he is doing the final with Marais ...Tucker is 3rd

so nothing official

his body language was awful in the decision

by taipan Sat 13 Jul 2019, 06:14

There is no doubt Roy deserved to be punished, but to reward Dharmasena......

by Basil Sat 13 Jul 2019, 16:07

taipan wrote:There is no doubt Roy deserved to be punished, but to reward Dharmasena......

I thought Bucknor was bad, but this boy is in a class of his own.

by taipan Sat 13 Jul 2019, 16:39

MB, are there any stats on umpires and overturned decisions?

by embee Sun 14 Jul 2019, 02:49

not that i know of

umpire review tends to be "process following" rather than "correct decisions"

All organisations "protect" their umpires from criticism so I doubt there is anything official

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 10:20

This is it then; today's the day.

C'MON ENGLAND

by PeterCS Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:03

Gaptull's turned up!

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:04

Archer is a bit short of a length.

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:12

I hope we don't get Nicholls out.

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:14

Guptill will do instead Very Happy

by beamer Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:15

We needed that one, the two-toed sloth was looking dangerous... now to get rid of the main man quickly!

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:22

Some weird markings on the square, looks like some sort of fungal growth.

by beamer Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:49

I’ve seen that a lot in recent years, makes it look rather like a beer-stained pool table...

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:51

Did someone mention beer?

by beamer Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:53

Well, it’s nearly midday, so getting towards beer o’clock... was imagining sitting outside watching this on my iPad with a cold pint or three today, but not quite the ideal summer weather so far.

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:55

Watching the first innings at home, then going to the pub.

by Basil Sun 14 Jul 2019, 11:56

The quicks haven't got their lengths right.

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