Cricket Thread

[Syn]

Pietersen would've been a heavy scorer.

But yeah, we'll take that lot. Will be quite close because India only have about 4 good players and the rest are garbage.

[Cripps_orig]

Pietersen would've been a heavy scorer.

But yeah, we'll take that lot. Will be quite close because India only have about 4 good players and the rest are garbage.

Sehwag, Tendulkar, Dhoni....

Whos the 4th?

Gambhir?

[Syn]

Zaheer Khan innit.

[Cripps_orig]

Of course of course

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't have to watch Bopara get trapped on his heels for 1 again.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I don't know how Samit Patel's got himself a ticket. There's no way he should be there. What a fat mess.

[Cripps_orig]

I don't know how Samit Patel's got himself a ticket. There's no way he should be there. What a fat mess.

Tbf you dont need to be the fittest to play Tests

[Dennis Bendtner]

Tbf you dont need to be the fittest to play Tests

You need to have as well you know little bit talent.

Good point though, he could melt in the heat.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/19624160

Excellent piece on the impact T20 has had on Cricket

Some of the best bits

"When T20 started, everyone took it quite lightly as a bit of fun, whereas over the years it's become a very big event and there's a lot of prize money at stake now," said Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon.
Play media

"T20 has been the saviour of cricket in some ways.

I believe there's a possibility future cricketers will not play Test cricket for their country and will instead go on to play only the shorter format.

Rahul Dravid, one of the greatest batsmen the world has seen, said it is becoming harder to attract large crowds to Test cricket in his native India.
"In terms of attracting people to the grounds, it is getting quite difficult," the former India captain told the BBC Asian Network.

"I think there is still a following for Test cricket in India, but the challenge is now is attracting people to the grounds."

Some international players prefer to play in the IPL rather than Test cricket

Village cricket indeed

Tests

[Syn]

Lost a lot of respect for Ramprakash for becoming the Ian Wright of the cricket media world.

He was the biggest disappointment/failure at the Test level despite his talent. Of course he's going to support the shitter version.

Stick to Strictly Come Dine In The Jungle or whatever cruddy channel 5 show accepts appearances from washed up, has-beens-that-never-were. ****.