Cricket thread

[Bonefish Blues]

Great game the Aussies were awesome credit to England they gave it go,but this Australian team is on another level really enjoyed the game.

If those two catches had been pouched though...

 

[AndyRM]

Healy made the difference IMO.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Healy made the difference IMO.

Very much so. Dropped when on 42.

England had to play at their very best and catch everything, just weren't quite there.

 

[AndyRM]

I didn't understand this comment:

Ex-England spinner Alex Hartley: "Australia have had a professional domestic set-up for five or six years longer than England have. England only started a couple of years ago and the first year, realistically, was heavily impacted by Covid. We've had professional players in England for one year effectively and that is only 10 or 15 games.

"This Australia side have played domestic cricket for years and years. It will take a while for England to catch up, but they are not a million miles away, and I guess that is the exciting thing."

I thought both sides turned professional around the same?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Joe Root has jumped before he was pushed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket...EDC252D&at_campaign=64&at_custom1=[post+type]

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Right call, for sure.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Right call, for sure.

It feels cruel to say this of a batsman I admire, it's also a late call. Characteristic perhaps of many of his captainship decisions.

 

[AndyRM]

England don't play again until June, so I'm not sure it's fair to say it's a late call?

 

[matticus]

England don't play again until June, so I'm not sure it's fair to say it's a late call?

Yes.
And any half-decent management will have been planning the succession since (at least) the Ashes.

Of course that doesn't solve the problem that there IS no obvious succesor - but that ain't Root's fault. (In fact it's one reason he has hung on, I expect). Neither is the shocking batting of his team - you can't blame that on field settings etc.

 

[AndyRM]

Yes.
And any half-decent management will have been planning the succession since (at least) the Ashes.

Of course that doesn't solve the problem that there IS no obvious succesor - but that ain't Root's fault. (In fact it's one reason he has hung on, I expect). Neither is the shocking batting of his team - you can't blame that on field settings etc.

My bold outlines the problem.

 

[Spartak]

Not sure if this has been posted before...?

You can watch the County Championship games live on YouTube.

I'm currently watching Gloucestershire v Yorkshire... 🏏👍

Local Gloucester player James Bracey is 146 not out, he used to play for Winterbourne on the outskirts of Bristol.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The managing directors job has gone to Rob Key.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket...11EC-90C0-FBE92052A482&at_custom1=[post+type]

 

[Chromatic]

Not sure if this has been posted before...?

You can watch the County Championship games live on YouTube.

I'm currently watching Gloucestershire v Yorkshire... 🏏👍

Local Gloucester player James Bracey is 146 not out, he used to play for Winterbourne on the outskirts of Bristol.

The County's having a tough time against Lancs at the moment aren't we? Defeat looming I think.

 

[Spartak]

The County's having a tough time against Lancs at the moment aren't we? Defeat looming I think.

Yes it's not looking good after such a good first session... 🙄

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Jofra Archer is injured again, back this time, he seems a bit of an eggshell, fragile, which is a shame.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61491807?at_campaign=64&at_custom4=5A74D520-D757-11EC-ADAB-12F4923C408C&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_custom3=BBC+Test+Match+Special&at_custom2=facebook_page&at_medium=custom7