The Cricket Thread
#1186
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As for England in India, well it's just another flat batting track. Pointless really. They should be 7 day tests over there, to get a result.
#1187
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Indeed so, how many times can England lose in that time on the same track?
Tough though, cricket really is a bonkers game when it comes to the different conditions it's played in. It's almost weird it's classified as a single sport.
Tough though, cricket really is a bonkers game when it comes to the different conditions it's played in. It's almost weird it's classified as a single sport.
#1189
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Yeah, this is painful, India knock 750+ for 7 declared and England hopeless, 103-0 then 4 wickets for 26 runs, and later 192-4 suddenly becomes 200-8, and now 15 overs to survive, but almost inevitable defeat. Perhaps a couple of good wickets, but mostly cowardly performances.
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I wouldn't be too hard on England. India prepares these flat-track wickets or raging turners to suit their batsmen and spinners. All good for India at home but when they tour they are, generally, hopeless. India really only win series away against the minnows
England were never going to win this tour (5 tests in India is hard going) but I thought that they put on some good performances
England were never going to win this tour (5 tests in India is hard going) but I thought that they put on some good performances
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I wouldn't be too hard on England. India prepares these flat-track wickets or raging turners to suit their batsmen and spinners. All good for India at home but when they tour they are, generally, hopeless. India really only win series away against the minnows
England were never going to win this tour (5 tests in India is hard going) but I thought that they put on some good performances
England were never going to win this tour (5 tests in India is hard going) but I thought that they put on some good performances
They are only good if they can maintain those averages away from home on all surfaces.
#1194
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SA just annihilated SL 3-zip including an innings win in the 3rd test
SL were never on top in the entire series - our bowlers were awesome
What was Australia's result in their last SL series? SA won there BTW
Looking forward to Australia in India
SL were never on top in the entire series - our bowlers were awesome
What was Australia's result in their last SL series? SA won there BTW
Looking forward to Australia in India
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Yes India can't wait. Mitchell Marsh gets another undeserved selection then gets a duck. Unreal.
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(Actually, I can't believe that this video has got over 1.25m views on YT)
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I've just been following on Cricinfo the ODI in New Zealand. This young Stoinis hit one of the best innings I've ever even heard of. Sixes and fours became routine. The last wicket partnership of 54 runs in 24 balls was pretty amazing. Hazlewood, the #11, made 0 of those runs, and actually faced 0 balls! Wow!
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Again Cricinfo Aust v NZ - and again a very close game. Williamson doesn't seem to be arranging his bowling options at all skillfully. Oh, Boult has just got Cummins, but as I write, there are 32 runs to get at a run a ball. I wish I were there!