Cricket

[kaosmark2]

On 6/17/2018 at 7:10 PM, TheGayTent said:

Off to Lords 

Did you go personally? I was cheering Kent, as I don't like Hampshire (mainly because the ECB decided to save them by relegating Durham), but from listening on the radio whenever there wasn't football it seemed like the better team won.

[TheGayTent]

1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said:

Did you go personally?

Yes.

1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said:

I was cheering Kent, as I don't like Hampshire (mainly because the ECB decided to save them by relegating Durham), but from listening on the radio whenever there wasn't football it seemed like the better team won.

We choked as always. 8th Lords defeat in a row. 

[kaosmark2]

4 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

Yes.

We choked as always. 8th Lords defeat in a row. 

Ouch. Good day at least?

[TheGayTent]

8 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

Ouch. Good day at least?

Yeah it was, had a decent seat too behind the bowlers arm. 

We exceeded expectation by reaching the final but I’d be lying if that made losing any easier. 

[pink_triangle]

Enjoyable afternoon watching the cricket at Trent Bridge this afternoon. Very one sided game, but great atmosphere. Probably 2/3 people supporting the opposition, so most went home happy.

[TheGayTent]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2018/07/18/players-could-bowl-consecutive-five-ball-overs-hundred/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

I sort of recognise this sport 

[kaosmark2]

3 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2018/07/18/players-could-bowl-consecutive-five-ball-overs-hundred/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

I sort of recognise this sport 

I kinda wish the ICC would just come out and say "lets organise and sell baseball".

[TheGayTent]

The dates for next years ashes have been confirmed. 

Will probably do 2 days at edgbaston and 2 at the oval. Was hoping to do old Trafford but don’t like doing back to back tests really. 

Too late in the summer for my liking but fingers crossed the weather in September isn’t too bad 

[kaosmark2]

Yup. I've entered the ballot for Edgbaston, Headingley and OT. Going to see what prices are like and work out with my mate which we'll go to. I want to do Edgbaston really but it depends a bit on prices and what accommodation I can sort. 

[TheGayTent]

20 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

Yup. I've entered the ballot for Edgbaston, Headingley and OT. Going to see what prices are like and work out with my mate which we'll go to. I want to do Edgbaston really but it depends a bit on prices and what accommodation I can sort. 

Just use booking.com and book hotels now. Get them cheap, no upfront payment, and cancel any or all you eventually don’t need for free. 

From memory the northern grounds were about £60-70 for the ashes last time. Oval was around £90 I think.  

[kaosmark2]

3 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

Just use booking.com and book hotels now. Get them cheap, no upfront payment, and cancel any or all you eventually don’t need for free. 

From memory the northern grounds were about £60-70 for the ashes last time. Oval was around £90 I think.  

I don't have the cash on hand to do that unfortunately. It's more about looking at staying with friends and family anyway.

[TheGayTent]

2 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

I don't have the cash on hand to do that unfortunately.

I’m confused - you don’t need any. 

2 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

It's more about looking at staying with friends and family anyway.

That makes sense though. 

[kaosmark2]

2 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

I’m confused - you don’t need any. 

That makes sense though. 

Oh yeah. 

Main point remains though. 

[kaosmark2]

I'm appalled by the decision to recall Rashid after he turned his back on red ball cricket. Butler hadn't had the opportunity to play county cricket, Rashid rejected it. There's a big difference.

I understand the question marks over overs bowled and fitness for Leach and Bess, but to me that's a lesser concern than saying that you can turn your back on 4-day cricket and still get called up for the Test squad.

Glad Porter's got a call-up though instead of a half-fit Woakes. Hope he plays over Sam Curran if we play 4 seamers.

[TheGayTent]

1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said:

I'm appalled by the decision to recall Rashid after he turned his back on red ball cricket. Butler hadn't had the opportunity to play county cricket, Rashid rejected it. There's a big difference.

Fuck up all round. Should never have been dropped after the India series 18 months ago. Shouldn’t be recalled now. 

That said, he’s a far superior bowler to either Leach or Bess. 

[kaosmark2]

40 minutes ago, TheGayTent said:

Fuck up all round. Should never have been dropped after the India series 18 months ago. Shouldn’t be recalled now. 

That said, he’s a far superior bowler to either Leach or Bess. 

Completely agree about how much of a fuck up it's been. Also think that if India get on top of him in this test series, or he gets spanked in Sri Lanka this winter, it'll affect his white ball form for the world cup.

He's definitely a far better bowler than Bess. I like Leach, I know Taunton is a spinner's paradise but Moeen is pretty damn good in English conditions, what we lack is a spinner who can bowl a team out on spinning pitches easily, and I wonder if Leach might be able to be that bowler. There's more mystery to Rashid, but also a bad ball most overs.

On a different note, I personally don't feel Stokes should have been called up for the 1st Test, considering he's not been fully fit for a while, and he'll be missing the second for his court appearance. Whoever of Porter/Moeen/Rashid misses out for this 1st Test really should be playing their next county game.

[TheGayTent]

A few interesting snippets from Farbrace on the last 5live cricket show - available as a podcast for anyone that missed it and is that way inclined 

[kaosmark2]

Gotta say, when Sam Curran was bowling 79 mph dobblers at Headingley, I didn't think he'd ever do anything. Upped his pace to 83 and swung it well yesterday.

Batting nicely atm as well. 150 gives us something to bowl at but India still very much in the driving seat.

Those drops are so costly. I suspect they'll cost Malan his place as much as the lack of runs since Perth. I rate his temperament and ability against pace, but he struggles so much against the swinging ball in English conditions.

Rory Burns? Joe Clarke? Ollie Pope? If it's an opener then you stick them at 3 and move Root down, otherwise they come in at 4.

 

I'm also concerned than Root was scared to bowl Rashid at the tail + Kohli yesterday. If he's not got the confidence to bowl him then, why pick him?

[TheGayTent]

So...Stokes gets off...

[kaosmark2]

1 hour ago, TheGayTent said:

So...Stokes gets off...

I'm pretty surprised. I guess it's the "guilty beyond reasonable doubt". The self-defense argument feels sketchy but semi-plausible.

[mjsell]

Cook retiring. 

Deserves all the compliments that will be coming his way. 

Edited September 3, 2018 by mjsell

[kaosmark2]

One of the greatest opening bats of all time. Legend. 

[kaosmark2]

@TheGayTent

I assume you've watched a lot of Denly (and are also happy about promotion this season!), is he test quality? Is his bowling worth a damn?

[TheGayTent]

On 9/22/2018 at 12:35 PM, kaosmark2 said:

@TheGayTent

I assume you've watched a lot of Denly (and are also happy about promotion this season!), is he test quality? Is his bowling worth a damn?

Yes, yes, unlikely, no...

...to expand, yes I’ve seen plenty of Denly both before and after his spell at Middlesex. He was always a talent and as a youngster had 100% confidence in his own ability - which wasn’t always a good thing. Took him a long time to mature and was one in his youth who believed his own hype. 

He has done well since returning but that is at 2nd division level - suspect he’ll get found out in the 1st division let alone test level. His bowling in one day cricket, and specifically T20, has been exceptional given until 2 years ago he didn’t bowl at all. However, am pretty confident he’d be diabolical bowling in a test match. Would love to be proved wrong mind. 

Lastly, was at the oval for Cook’s 70 odd in the first innings - what a player. I will definitely we going to our games against Essex next season and won’t even mind if he scores a century - an absolute privilege to have watched him bat on many an occasion. Cheers chef 

[kaosmark2]

4 hours ago, TheGayTent said:

Yes, yes, unlikely, no...

...to expand, yes I’ve seen plenty of Denly both before and after his spell at Middlesex. He was always a talent and as a youngster had 100% confidence in his own ability - which wasn’t always a good thing. Took him a long time to mature and was one in his youth who believed his own hype. 

He has done well since returning but that is at 2nd division level - suspect he’ll get found out in the 1st division let alone test level. His bowling in one day cricket, and specifically T20, has been exceptional given until 2 years ago he didn’t bowl at all. However, am pretty confident he’d be diabolical bowling in a test match. Would love to be proved wrong mind. 

Lastly, was at the oval for Cook’s 70 odd in the first innings - what a player. I will definitely we going to our games against Essex next season and won’t even mind if he scores a century - an absolute privilege to have watched him bat on many an occasion. Cheers chef 

Interesting judgement on Denly. Dunno if we'll see how accurate it proves to be, at least on the Test side. I've got a nasty suspicion that Root's team selection will be sticking to the same team as played this summer except Burns in for Cook, whereas I feel Jennings shouldn't be there, and we should be using Olly Stone and possibly a 3rd spinner instead of a quartet of medium-fast bowlers.

That Oval trip must have been a bit special. Absolute legend of a player.