Re: England v Australia, 5xODIs + 1xT20, 13-28 June, 2018

by Nath Sun 24 Jun 2018, 12:10

apparently the T20I game is on Thursday? we must have thought it was today!

by Bradman Sun 24 Jun 2018, 12:59

Scoring at over six an over is a pretty hood start. Having no wickets at the end is hella funny.

by Bradman Sun 24 Jun 2018, 13:14

This is better than a really funny movie, only funnier.

by Bradman Sun 24 Jun 2018, 13:24

This is really farking funny. My son's goldfish bats better.

by Red Sun 24 Jun 2018, 13:30

Can't even last thirty-five overs.

by Guest Sun 24 Jun 2018, 13:55

Whitewash talk is making England bottle it. I think this is why we won't win the World Cup, always have an off day and don't have the killer instinct you need.

by embee Sun 24 Jun 2018, 14:10

you bat to 10 (at least) and Buttler is still there

just practicing putting pressure on themselves

by beamer Sun 24 Jun 2018, 14:27

When did this pitch become a minefield? That’s about 190 runs for 15 wickets...

by taipan Sun 24 Jun 2018, 16:16

Merlin wrote:
Blackadder wrote:…. until Aus can get a first choice bowling lineup together.

In a nutshell.

The Aus bowling yesterday was park stuff.
Stanlake may be 7 feet tall, but he sprays it around like a bad cold.
Richardson J. tries too hard with his yorkers (full tosses more like), whlst Neser and Stoinis just haven't got a clue
about "bowling to your set field" ...
Agar, not surprisingly, had the most impact and deserved his 2 wickets.

England's fielding, it has to be said, was top drawer.
The Roy/Overton catch off Marsh was just sublime.
Five - zip certainly on the cards now.

So how does one put a champagne cork back in the bottle?

by PeterCS Sun 24 Jun 2018, 17:06

Strange game, this.

Are they still watching the footie while going through the motions? Or tuning in and out of focus ... in the heat?

Or just taking OT batting lessons from Lancs?

I thought England were signing off after slumping to 8 down for 120 or so - chasing a meagre series-unwinding total of 200 by the Aussies.

It seems they're still playing, somehow.

by Merlin Sun 24 Jun 2018, 18:31

taipan wrote:
Merlin wrote:
Blackadder wrote:…. until Aus can get a first choice bowling lineup together.

In a nutshell.

The Aus bowling yesterday was park stuff.
Stanlake may be 7 feet tall, but he sprays it around like a bad cold.
Richardson J. tries too hard with his yorkers (full tosses more like), whlst Neser and Stoinis just haven't got a clue
about "bowling to your set field" ...
Agar, not surprisingly, had the most impact and deserved his 2 wickets.

England's fielding, it has to be said, was top drawer.
The Roy/Overton catch off Marsh was just sublime.
Five - zip certainly on the cards now.

So how does one put a champagne cork back in the bottle?

You don't.
You leave the cork on the table, chill the champagne and toast Buttler and Rashid for ensuring the Five - Zip scoreline.
T'was never in doubt.

by taipan Sun 24 Jun 2018, 18:51

Merlin wrote:
taipan wrote:
Merlin wrote:
Blackadder wrote:…. until Aus can get a first choice bowling lineup together.

In a nutshell.

The Aus bowling yesterday was park stuff.
Stanlake may be 7 feet tall, but he sprays it around like a bad cold.
Richardson J. tries too hard with his yorkers (full tosses more like), whlst Neser and Stoinis just haven't got a clue
about "bowling to your set field" ...
Agar, not surprisingly, had the most impact and deserved his 2 wickets.

England's fielding, it has to be said, was top drawer.
The Roy/Overton catch off Marsh was just sublime.
Five - zip certainly on the cards now.

So how does one put a champagne cork back in the bottle?

You don't.
You leave the cork on the table, chill the champagne and toast Buttler and Rashid for ensuring the Five - Zip scoreline.
T'was never in doubt.

To be honest I didn't see Australia choking that badly.

by Guest Sun 24 Jun 2018, 19:18

What an innings by Buttler. And he was brilliant behind the stumps as well. One of the best all round performances I've seen from a keeper batsman.

by beamer Sun 24 Jun 2018, 19:59

Best white ball batsman in the world right now?

by PeterCS Sun 24 Jun 2018, 21:34

When he gets it right, he's a matchwinner, all right.

Scored more than half of England's runs - coming in at 6.

by skully Mon 25 Jun 2018, 08:10

Highly successful tour, this.

by beamer Mon 25 Jun 2018, 08:25

Still a JAMITT to go, I’d forgotten about that.

Australia then seemingly heading off to Zimbabwe for a SODTTIT next week, according to BBC fixture list.

by Bradman Mon 25 Jun 2018, 10:58

I need to get some money on Zimbabwe.

by Red Mon 25 Jun 2018, 11:23

Another debacle. They found a new way to lose. Oh the Paine, the Paine!

by horace Mon 25 Jun 2018, 13:08

According to the radio it is 140 years since we got whitewashed by the Pomgolians.

by embee Mon 25 Jun 2018, 13:15

shame on you for listening to a station that thinks cricket and JAMODIs are comparable

by Guest Mon 25 Jun 2018, 13:20

I think yesterday was one of the few occasions where it wasn't JAMODI, for me anyway. Obviously not a 5-0 Ashes series but it's still very sweet and a nice bit of history. More pressure on Buttler's innings than had it been 2-2 as we've won loads of one day series against Australia but never 5-0.

by Bradman Mon 25 Jun 2018, 14:28

I just thought the whole thing has been a train wreck thus fun to watch. And I hate the farking format.

by lardbucket Mon 25 Jun 2018, 14:28

embee wrote:shame on you for listening to a station that thinks cricket and JAMODIs are comparable

exactly ... the only ODIs that matter at all are Gilly finals

by horace Mon 25 Jun 2018, 14:43

embee wrote:shame on you for listening to a station that thinks cricket and JAMODIs are comparable

Hehehe... Just gave myself an uppercut.

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