Cricket Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India 203-6 now. :popcorn:

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235-7, Anderson gets Vijay on 95!

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Jadeja swinging his bat at it. :lol:

England will balls this up again.

La Decima on its way.

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India all out on 342, England need 301 more to win, currently 18-1.

Robson the man to go.

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71-3, Bell goes for a magnificent 1.

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72-4, Cook goes for 22.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moeen very lucky there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 105-4, I shall miss England's defeat tomorrow.

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La Decima. :bow:

What a shambles.

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England are 72-1 in the third test, Robson went for 26.

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205-1 now, Cook on 93. Taken 223 balls but well done to him for getting runs.

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213-2, Cook goes for 95. Going down leg side, FFS.

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Athers. :wave:

Say goodbye to your commentary career.

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Ballance gets his century. :bow:

[Syn]

Good work by the top order. Ballance's 3rd century in 6 tests and much needed runs for Cook. Such a boring player to watch though. With KP not there, Vijay leaving every ball, Bell and Kohli off form this has been a dreadful series for style. Weather forecast clear for the next few days so good chance for England to win this.

Got tickets (very easy to get btw, still haven't sold out) for Tuesday. England to get another 300 runs tomorrow, and I might have timed it perfectly for the Indian innings

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I won't get to see any more live play of this test. Starting on a Sunday is daft.

[Syn]

James Anderson's untrimmed beard thing he has going on suits him. Looks angrier. Important for a fast bowler.

England well on top.

[Syn]

Glad I couldnt turn up for this. Brainless batting to rival England's at Lord's.

[Syn]

England lead by 319 at lunch, 8 wickets in hand.

Also, this man retires from international cricket. Maybe the greatest allrounder of all time, certainly one of the best batsman of all time. Signature shot:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xl6VdpydrlM/UAtQcGCPtaI/AAAAAAAAL-k/DetHMGFyKNU/s1600/kallis.jpg

[Syn]

Actually looking at records, Sobers might be most peoples' first choice.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nobody stops England winning 11 times in a row!

[Ollie the Optimist]

England won a test match :faint:

[Syn]

Huge margin. Ishant Sharma ruled out of the 4th test. Unless Pujara and Kohli start firing, this test series is only going one way, with or without Anderson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done WUMgland. Not totally useless after all.

[LDG]

England's bowlers ripping through India again.

Currently 89-6

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India all out for 152. :haha:

England 113-3 in reply.

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India are getting a tonking, 100-6 in the second innings, still trailing by 115. :lol:

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Jordan should have Kumar out but foot over the line, no ball. :doh:

132-7, Dhoni went a little bit ago.

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133-8, Ashwin run out. :haha:

Ali. :bow:

Best all rounder of all time.

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161-9, Jordan gets Aaaron! :dance:

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161 all out, Jordan on a hat-trick when he plays in the fifth test!

England win by an innings and 54 runs. :bow:

India. :haha:

What the hell?

Three day test match, one of those days basically a washout.

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India bowled out for 148 on the first day of the fifth test. :lol:

England 62-0 in reply.

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400-7 now, Root just got his century. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The main thing I'm getting from reading the BBC text recently is that the umpires are utterly utterly shit.

Them and India.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's the case across all sports I think.

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India 6-1, off goes Vijay. :wave:

England bowled out for 486.

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9-2, Gambhir run out. :lol:

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46-5. :haha:

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62-6, off goes Kohli.

What are India on?

[Syn]

Very disappointing. A complete non-contest in the last 3 games. ECB should be demanding day 4 and 5 refunds from BCCI.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

70-7. Bloody hell.

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74-8. It does seem they like do not give a shit.

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84-9, another calamitous run out.

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Lovely cover drive from Binny.

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India all out for 94! England win by an innings and 244 runs.

England win the series 3-1. :bow:

India.

A well earned :doh: for them.

[adzzzbatch]

Phillip Hughes has died :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's awful. :(

[LDG]

Really very sad :(

[Marc Overmars]

RIP. :rose:

Imagine how the bowler must be feeling as well.

[Letters]

And, sure enough...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/30241930

[Syn]

Tribute by Justin Langer:




The last few days have been surreal.

By definition, surreal describes something that’s a bizarre mix of elements, often jarring and seemingly nonsensical.

First there was the incident. Phillip Hughes, a much-loved batting run-machine, misses a pull shot and within seconds is lying face down on the ground.

Whether you are watching the video footage, or chillingly, seeing it live at the ground, the sentiment is the same.

“Get up little fella, get up.”

He never does.

It doesn’t make sense.

Batsmen have been hit before, but they always get up. Boxers get hit, their legs turn to jelly, they fall flat on their face, but they get up. Sometimes it is within seconds, maybe minutes, but while mentally and physically scarred, they get up, they live to tell the tale.

“Get up little fella, get up”.

He doesn’t move.

For the next two days our little mate is lying in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney.

He is in and out of surgery and being kept alive by brilliant doctors and a life support system.

Surreal, again.

Lying lifeless he still looks so strong. His heart is pumping and his chest rising and falling. Rising and falling.

“Get up little fella, get up.”

Surely, it’s just a matter of time before his wicked and cheeky smile melts our hearts once again. It gets you every time.

That smile. That grin. You can’t help but love him.

From the moment I met him, I knew he was a very special young man. He stayed with us for a few days in Perth. He wanted to do some training. Left-handed openers stick together.

In that short time, two things became apparent.

One, he always got up. You couldn’t keep him down. I was fascinated by his courage, his resolve, his toughness.

I tried everything to break him down. He ran on the beach, he hit balls on the bowling machine, we boxed, he lifted weights. It got to the point where enough was enough. Surely.

Instead, all I got was that grin, and “What’s next Lang, what’s next?” The kid was tough. So tough.

Impressed as I was by this rare young sportsman, it was the second thing that made him so special to me.

A woman’s instinct is strong; sometimes scarily. From the moment my wife Sue met Phillip Hughes, she also fell in love in him. From the day he stayed in our family home, Sue has said he is a special one. We often joked about which one of my daughters he could marry; any father knows there is no greater compliment to give a young man than saying you would be happy for them to marry one of your daughters.

“If we can’t marry him off, maybe we could just adopt him. You have always wanted a son”, Sue would laugh.

All jokes aside, you would be proud having a son like Phil Hughes for so many reasons.

These memories are tattooed into my soul.

He is lying in his hospital bed. I have my hand on his arm and I am begging him to wake up. “Come on little fella, wake up, it’s time to get your dancing shoes on, it’s time for another hundred. You’ve never been broken, you can do it again.”

Outside, the grief is devastating. His parents Greg and Virginia, his brother Jason and sister Megan, are completely heartbroken. Some of the toughest men I have met are crying in the corridor, again surreal.

They’re all saying the same thing. “Come on little fella, get up champ, get up.”

As an ex-player I am in awe of Phil Hughes’s batting ability. At 25 and 360 days he had scored 26 first-class 100s and nine one-day 100s. Statistically this is freakish. You can trust me on that.

There is no doubt he did it in his own way, and because he was a little unorthodox he had his critics, but no one can ever argue with his run-scoring ability. Because of that I would have him in my team any day of the week.

As a coach, I often speak about the “Phil Hughes gene”. When queried, I say I want players who can score runs and get the job done, just like Phil Hughes does. I want players who keep bouncing back when they are knocked down and who are so hungry they will do what it takes to succeed, just like Phil Hughes does. That’s why I want players with the Phil Hughes gene; the same gene that every champion I know has.

They are turning off the machine. This is an impossible situation for any family. I watch as Mum and Dad, brother and sister walk slowly into the intensive care ward for the last time. Surely not. This can’t be happening.

Moments later our little brother, our little mate, our son has passed away.

“C’mon little fella, get up champ, get up.”

For the first time in his life he can’t. But you know what, little fella? It’s OK. Keep sleeping. You have left an indelible mark. That is why the nation mourns for you, little fella. The kid from the country who loved his family, his mates, his cattle and his batting.

Rest In Peace little champ.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/phillip-hughes-death-justin-langer-on-how-he-farewelled-his-friend/story-fni0fiyv-1227139351441?nk=0445d6853b4fa669481f0ad8ba4b90f2

[LDG]

Tribute by Justin Langer:

:crying:

Wow.

So very sad :(

[Letters]

Wow:upset:

[Syn]

so after all that, the Aussies soon went back to behaving like utter cunts. Michael Clarke a doubt for the world cup.

England, Australia and India are currently playing a tri-series ahead of the World Cup next month. In the first game England put in a respectable performance (considering they were 3 down for 10 runs). Captain Morgan hit a ton. Aussies stumbled to a target of 230 odd.

next match is on Sunday morning.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

England win......not after our usual lets make it difficult for ourselves......wonder who they are trying to take after

[adzzzbatch]

Richie Benaud has died from skin cancer at 84 :rose:

[LDG]

Mourning Everybody

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:(

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England -NZ in the first test.

NZ leading by 14, 403-4. Williamson on 12, McCulum just went, Wood getting his first test match wicket.

Going to review for another!

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Umpire's call. :haha:

Gutting.

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Down comes the rain, although it was lunch anyway in a few minutes.

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New Zealand are 515-9.

England. :lol:

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NZ all out for 523.

England 14-1 in reply. :doh:

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29-2. :rose:

Ballance the last man to go.

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England 360-4.

Stokes with a century, Cook with a century. :bow:

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389-6, Stokes and Buttler both go.

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Cook with his 150!

423-6.

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England bowled out for 478.

New Zealand 6-2 in reply. Root just dropped a dolly. :doh:

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12-3, off goes Taylor!

Broad lbw.

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61-4, off goes Williamson!

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61-5, Stoke is going mental!

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NZ 168-6, Wood gets Watling!

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174-7...although going to review.

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Umpire's call, 174-7 it remains! :pray:

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198-8, Stokes castles Craig!

:bow:

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Moeen gets a C&B, very kind of Southee!

198-9. 17.5 overs for the last wicket to hold out.

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It's going to third umpire for the match!

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I don't think that has hit the bat. On it goes!

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Henry edges it away from all the slips!

:faint:

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Now another edge, goes where Stokes just was!

10 overs remaining.

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England win, what a catch from Moeen! :bow:

[Bumble]

Amazing catch to win the test... probably one of the best to end a test match. impressive England performance really and amazing how things change in a week.

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Second test today in Headingley, looking quite grim weather-wise though.

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New Zealand are 163-5.

Anderson has two wickets, the first of which took him to 400 test wickets. :bow:

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264-6, Latham goes on 84.

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265-7, off goes Ronchi.

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NZ hammered England in the end. :lol:

1-1 the series ends.

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England won the first test against South Africa quite easily in the end.

Second test on at the moment...Stokes is annihilating them, 188 off 151 balls. :wacko:

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Stokes with the double century! :bow:

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Bairstow gets his century! :bow:

542-5.

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Stokes run out for 259.

What a man. :bow:

622-6.

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England declare on 629-6.

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England somehow messed that up and it ended a draw.

Third test is on now.

South Africa all out for 313, England 309-8 in reply.

Root with a century. :bow:

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England all out for 323.

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SA 28-2 in their second innings.

Broad with both wickets. :bow:

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30-3, Broad gets De Villiers!

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36-5, Broad with all the wickets! :wacko:

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45-6, Finn ruins it!

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46-7!

:haha:

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67-8. :lol:

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Graeme Smith is a Liverpool fan?

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77-9!

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South Africa all out for 83!

Broad with six-for. :bow:

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70-2, Hales and Compton the ones out.

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71-3, off goes Cook.

The collapse to end all collapses is on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by seven wickets and have won the series! :bow:

0-2 lead with one to play.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Stoneman and Westley both out for single figures against the Windies

Quietly confident for the upcoming winter Ashes series :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Jesus this test is dull. Someone get cook out so someone who is prepared to score at a higher rate comes to the crease

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Fuck me English batting is poor, never replaced the likes of Strauss, Bell, Trott and Pietersen

If we can't cope on favourable conditions against Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel. How the hell do we figure to cope with the Aussies with loads of pace and bounce.

[Niall_Quinn]

Get Rooney in there. And John Terry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Windies on the verge of winning the second test.

Michael Vaughan. :haha:

All the disrespectful bollocks he said after the first test.

Also, Cook dropped Hope. It doesn't get any more English than that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Windies win by 5 wickets!

England. :doh:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We lost to Bangladesh last year, there's really no topping that.

Everyone knows our batting is shit, but our bowling attack should be able to punish this lot twice over without difficulty

Maybe this is set up for another Gattings ashes, only problem with England it was said? Can't bat, can't bowl, can't field

Just need our equivalents of Chris Broad, John Emburey and Gladstone Smalls.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41093474

Oh dear looks like the Aussies have faired just as badly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41399632

GHEL.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies caught ball tampering against South Africa. :haha:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43526870

Meanwhile, England in their first innings against NZ, bowled out for 58. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43565737

:haha:

:wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England bowled out for 184 by Pakistan in the first Test at Lord's.

:haha:

[LDG]

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pakistan just need 20 odd more runs to win. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two needed!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pakistan win by nine wickets! :doh:

England can only draw the series, at best.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win the second test by a innings and 55 runs.

India next test wise in August. :rose:

England have an ODI series against Australia and then India before that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scotland made 372 against England in their ODI. :haha:

England are 263-6 in reply. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scotland beat England, at cricket. :haha:

Jesus wept.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies. :haha:

Concede 481-6 in an ODI against England. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First test with India is nearly over.

India need 53 to win, with only three wickets remaining.

Sorry, two. Stokes just gets another!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

154-9, Rashid removes Sharma after review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by 31 runs!

India. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Not declaring didn't come back to bite them then.

[Goonermerree]

England :doh: 89 for 6 and they won the toss.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I would think they should keep the top order as it is and hope the exact same thing won't happen again. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win the series!

Low quality series on the whole I'd say, on batting.

Also, Cook has retired! :faint:

[IBK]

England win the series!

Low quality series on the whole I'd say, on batting.

Also, Cook has retired! :faint:

Perhaps - but some absorbing and exciting matches so far! A good advert for the excitement that can be a part of test cricket.

Time for Cook to retire, I think - but what an absolute legend.

[Goonermerree]

A fairy tale ending for Cook as he makes a century and becomes the 5th highest run score in test match cricket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That is not a bad way to go out.

He got the century via overthrows too. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England got hammered in the first test, not going well in the second test against the Windies either.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 125-9 and only lead by 6 runs.

This is going to be a tough chase for the West Indies. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a catch!

England bowled out for 132.

Windies need 14 runs, with ten wickets remaining. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First ball goes for four, 10 needed.

All over in one over?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are in to the second over. :bow:

Moral victory.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Though maybe not a third.

Four to win!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Windies batter England again, winning in three days, again. Winning by ten wickets here. :haha:

Windies win the series 2-0, with only one to play.

Bring on the Ashes! :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England bowled out for 85 by Ireland in the final test match before the Ashes. :doh:

[dazthegooner]

Ireland bowled out for 38 in second innings England win by 143 runs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

38?!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hundred Draft coming up. :unsure:

8 teams, in a 100 ball format with 100 seconds to choose if they want players or not.

Sounds like a mess but BBC and Sky are both showing it. BBC online, Sky on Sky one along with the obvious sports channel they'd show it on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trent Rockets gets Rashid Khan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southern Brave get Andre Russell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Norhern Superchargers gets Aaron Finch.

These team names. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welsh Fire pick Mitchell Starc.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

London Spirit have Glenn Maxwell.

Warney's bias.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welsh Fire get Steve Smith. Along with Starc and Bairstow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southern Brave pick David Warner. Wonder if Stuart Broad will somehow become involved. :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chris Gayle, Malinga and Rabada aren't picked so they have to go home. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now come all the pub players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Birmingham Phoenix choose Ravi Bopara. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All the good players have gone now I think.

[Mac76]

a shame to hear that Bob Willis has died - RIP

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/50655612

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bob. :bow:

RIP.

[Letters]

Now come all the pub players.

Can you keep posts about Arsenal in the right section :sulk:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa v England 1st test, England 201-3 in chasing down 376 to win.

4th day already so there will be a win one way or another.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

204-4, Maharaj bowls Stokes!

Stokes chopped it on to the stumps. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bairstow in to lock this down. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

232-6 now, Root went for 48.

Bairstow went for 9. :faint:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

And within half an hour, finished :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aye, there it is.

South Africa win by 107 runs. :rose:

[Mac76]

Judging by their stomach problems, seems like England got the wrong sort of runs :rimshot:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England were bowled out for 269 in the second test.

South Africa are 60-3 at lunch in reply.

Bairstow was dropped. :lol:

Archer is injured.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

141-3 now.

England. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

200-6, Curran gets Van Der Dussen.

Great catch from Stokes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

215-8 at close, Stokes took another great catch for the seventh wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa bowled out for 223.

Anderson with five-for. :bow:

England have a lead of 46, bowlers doing the job for them again. Can't wait for the next, inevitable batting collapse.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lovely shot from Crawley. :bow:

Already better than Roy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drive from Crawley. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Crawley nearly edges it off his foot on to the stumps. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

98-1 now, Crawley was out for 25.

[Letters]

Apparently we won.
:partytime:

[dazthegooner]

Sure did now the press will have us as world beaters (well at least until we get thrashed next test) :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stokes. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

You've switched over here for the second half? Expecting a cricket score?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Anderson is out injured again. :rose:

[Mac76]

all credit to Warne - it can't have been easy letting that cap go :bow: :clap:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51057312

[dazthegooner]

Yep you only get one so must have been hard for him but well played that man.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 50-0 in the third test.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

61-0 at lunch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sibley went for 36.

England 78-1 currently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

124-2, Crawley went for 44.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

134-3, off goes Denly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stokes is annihilating the oppositon again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stokes is on 99.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stokes gets his century. :bow:

What a man.

326-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pope stays in after a DRS review, initially been given out LBW. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England make 335-4 at lunch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Michael Holding is going spare trying to explain the situation to Nasser Hussain. :lol:

Rabada is banned for the fourth test after celebrating getting the wicket of Root very close to him.

Holding is explaining he is banned because of an accumulation of incidents, Nasser Hussain can't quite grasp that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

376-6, Stokes went for 120.

Buttler went for 1. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

413-7 off goes Curran.

Pope is on 94.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pope gets his first test century. :bow:

420-7.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 499-9 dec.

South Africa are 60-2 in reply.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stokes can't catch a cold tonight.

South Africa 207-6.

Bess had the first five wickets. :lol:

Stokes with the other one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa make 208-6 at stumps.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa bowled out for 209. :blink:

England have to enforce the follow-on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England do enforce the follow-on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rain stops play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root has gone postal.

87-6, Root with four of the wickets. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

128-8 now, Broad got Philander earlier.

Wood just got Rabada now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

138-9, Bess bowls Nortje!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root is getting some treatment.

18 off four balls. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry, 24 off the over. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

28 off the over, Root bowls it for four!

Maharaj. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maharaj gets to fifty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root takes himself out of the attack. :faint:

[LDG]

This is getting ridiculous

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Paterson with two fours in a row.

Bowl at the stumps you morons.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Direct hit from Curran!

237 all out. England win by an innings and 53 runs. :bow:

Now lead 1-2 in the series!

[LDG]

Hooray!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amazing what happens without Bairstow. :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rain has delayed and is still delaying the fourth test.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 316-8.

[dazthegooner]

373-9 last wicket stand over 50.

[dazthegooner]

400 all out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa are 60-4. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

88-6.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa bowled out for 183.

Wood with five-for. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England don't enforce the follow-on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England won the series 1-3. :bow:

[Letters]

So the women are out of the T20 world cup because it rained

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51749292

Silly sport!

[dazthegooner]

Yep have the world cup in Austrailia they said it NEVER rains there...

[Mac76]

RIP Lewis, of Duckworth-Lewis fame...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52134570

[Mac76]

I thought there was alreaey a cricket thread, but apparently not...

[Mac76]

...and let's start with the nice quiet subject of sportspeople abandoning their jobs to sit and watch a scene full of blood and guts which in the old days men used to avoid at all costs

I've steered clear of the life sentence that is kids but even if i'd had any there's no way i'd be there

As far as I'm concerned Root ahould be sacked for saying this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52885899

[Niall_Quinn]

I thought there was alreaey a cricket thread, but apparently not...

There's a very obvious reason for that.

[GP]

I thought there was alreaey a cricket thread, but apparently not...

http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=112&page=523

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=112&page=523

What is dead should stay dead.

[Mac76]

I thought there was one - why didn't i see it listed when i looked at 'other sports'? :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nobody had posted on the other one for a while.

After a while threads drop out from being viewable, unless you search for them.

[Mac76]

ah, ok - is there a way for you to reinstate the old one and delete this one then?

[GP]

ah, ok - is there a way for you to reinstate the old one and delete this one then?

If you post on the old one it will get bumped back to the top.

[GP]

Bloody love Cricket, me.

[Mac76]

:D

[Mac76]

So as i was saying...

I think it's disgraceful to see sportspeople abandoning their jobs to sit and watch a scene full of blood and guts which in the old days men used to avoid at all costs

I've steered clear of the life sentence that is kids but even if i'd had any there's no way i'd be there for a birth, I'd jump at an excuse like, err, playing for my country in a Test Match

As far as I'm concerned Root ahould be sacked for saying this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52885899

[Mac76]

If you post on the old one it will get bumped back to the top.

but i couldn't see it at all so i couldn't post in it

is there somewhere you can see ALL threads in a section?

[GP]

but i couldn't see it at all so i couldn't post in it

is there somewhere you can see ALL threads in a section?

When you go to a forum section (like Other Sports) at the bottom of the page there are Thread Display options. I think the default is set to only display threads that were active in the last 45 days.

[Mac76]

When you go to a forum section (like Other Sports) at the bottom of the page there are Thread Display options. I think the default is set to only display threads that were active in the last 45 days.

Ah, ok, thanks

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies.

https://i.imgur.com/WOLKF7b.png

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's batting currently and can move it when he needs to.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

West Indies 188-8, off goes Cornwall. :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England need 38 more runs to the win the first test against Pakistan.

Five wickets remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

256-6, Buttler goes lbw!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad comes out to bat, Shane Warne absolutely nailed that call.