Admin Lineker Posted June 3, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 200 for Devon Conway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Ah, the inevitable batting collapse. No pandemic can get in the way of that tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Really happy New Zealand won the WTC, just a really well-balanced and constantly under-rated team who finally have a trophy to their name. Now if the ICC could just sort out the WTC scoring system to not make it quite so obvious they want a certain Asian country beginning with "I" to get to the final, that would be great. @MadJackdammit, I specified Asian to take Ireland out of the equation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lusophone Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 57 minutes ago, Chris2K said: Now if the ICC could just sort out the WTC scoring system to not make it quite so obvious they want a certain Asian country beginning with "I" to get to the final, that would be great. How did Indonesia do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 16 hours ago, Chris2K said: Really happy New Zealand won the WTC, just a really well-balanced and constantly under-rated team who finally have a trophy to their name. Now if the ICC could just sort out the WTC scoring system to not make it quite so obvious they want a certain Asian country beginning with "I" to get to the final, that would be great. @MadJackdammit, I specified Asian to take Ireland out of the equation! Almost as stoked for NZ winning it as I would be for England. Have met/played with a few of the guys and they're just all round good blokes. Tom Blundell was our overseas for the 2012 and 2013 seasons so bloody marvellous to see how he's come on, and he was out there replacing Watling when he dislocated his finger so got a good piece of the action despite not making the final cut. First year he was over here we bowled plenty of overs of spin in tandem, now with Watling's retirement he's NZ's first choice keeper, amazing turnaround. Agreed the system needs tinkering, also feel like there needs to be a concerted effort to make sure the final venue is as neutral as possible. NZ always had the advantage with the final in England, though the only two venues I could imagine would have been neutral ground for the teams would have been the Windies and Australia. Any subcontinent or any of the other SENA countries apart from Oz was going to be one sided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 Jimmy Anderson took his 1,000th first class wicket today, bowling from the end named after him, and finished the innings with 7-19. A ridiculous man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 And now the entire England ODI team has to be replaced due to a COVID outbreak. Thankfully Stokes is available as he wasn't in the bubble for the Sri Lanka games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 Today was some very strong evidence that the ECB's lack of interest in developing test cricket has left England as one of the weakest test sides in the game. To lose a game inside a day where they were completely on top on the same day is beyond embarrassing. Let's not forget that the test players' preparations for this series were to be forced to play in the Hundred, rather than any cricket that would help them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALMAN Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yeah, that was quite a collapse. Flattered India's batting which wasn't particularly good either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugobomb Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 Fair play, skittling India out for 78 and ending the first day 120-0 is a hell of a response from England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plubby Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 From "flattered India's batting" to "flattened India's batting" in one easy lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted September 10, 2021 Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 The final test is cancelled because India can't field a team, despite all the players in the squad having negative COVID tests. In unrelated news, the IPL starts up again in 9 days. They've also seemingly somehow got away with not forfeiting the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted October 26, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Quote Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock made himself unavailable for South Africa's T20 World Cup match against West Indies after refusing to take the knee. Cricket South Africa (CSA) issued a directive before the match that all players should make the gesture. Captain Temba Bavuma said at the toss in Dubai that De Kock, 28, withdrew "for personal reasons". CSA said later on Tuesday that they "noted the personal decision" of De Kock to not take the knee. In a statement released during the game, CSA said it would "await a further report from team management before deciding on next steps". De Kock has previously declined to take a knee. He said in June: "My reason? I'll keep it to myself. It's my own, personal opinion. "It's everyone's decision; no-one's forced to do anything, not in life. That's the way I see things." The CSA statement read: "All players are expected to follow this directive for the remaining games of the World Cup. "After considering all relevant issues, including the freedom of choice of players, the board had made it clear it was imperative for the team to be seen taking a stand against racism, especially given SA's history." CSA said in November that players had three options to show their support for social equality: kneeling, raising a fist or standing to attention. De Kock stood with his hands behind his back during the show of solidarity during the limited-overs series against West Indies in July. Some South Africa players - but not all - took the knee before the defeat by Australia in their T20 World Cup opener Saturday, when De Kock scored seven. CSA said on Tuesday that it was important for the team to take "a united and consistent stand against racism". "Concerns were raised that the different postures taken by team members in support of the BLM initiative created an unintended perception of disparity or lack of support for the initiative," the statement read. "CSA believes success both on the field and beyond the boundary will be guaranteed if all South Africans stand united to build a new innings based on the pillars of inclusivity, access and excellence." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 It's too easy to make a joke about his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 He's said before he won't do it for religious reasons, but as the article says the South African board gave the players alternative actions (fist raised or standing to attention) which he evidently has refused to do as well. Making this stance against any team is foolish, doing it against the West Indies is tantamount to wearing an "I'm a racist" shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Well he apologised, said he would take the knee in future, and did indeed do so today. And boy does he look happy to do it. Meanwhile England absolutely demolished the Aussies today, and so far haven't needed to play an innings of over 100 balls in their three wins. Evidently the Hundred was a tactical move to improve T20 performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 India hopefully out of the tournament after their mauling by New Zealand today. A NZ v England final would be the ideal outcome after the 2019 WC final, plenty of unfinished business there. Does seem like games are being won on the toss of a coin for the most part, bowling first seems like such a huge advantage, not ideal cricketing conditions granted. Not gonna touch the De Kock saga with a barge pole, it wouldn't be a proper Worpd Cup without a South African implosion at some stage. Still beggars belief they're there and Faf Du Plessis isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherFan22 Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 (edited) The Ashes are going ahead, England have mostly touched down Joe Root (C) James Anderson Jonathan Bairstow Dom Bess Stuart Broad Rory Burns Jos Buttler Zak Crawley Haseeb Hameed Dan Lawrence Jack Leach Dawid Malan Craig Overton Ollie Pope Ollie Robinson Chris Woakes Mark Wood -- Ben Stokes is also in the squad Might be a bit unfair to start an Ashes Thread, given England suck and all, but full respect (seriously) James Anderson and Stuart Broad coming here one more time. Ben Stokes, the Kiwi would love annoying Australians.. To our American Friends: The Ashes are when England lose to Australia, usually on a 4 year basis in a sport known as in any sport the English "invented". Victorians killing New South Wales.. our slow left armer concussed.. Has England heard of Mitch Swepson? Edited November 6, 2021 by PantherFan22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted November 6, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, PantherFan22 said: Might be a bit unfair to start an Ashes Thread, given England suck and all, but full respect (seriously) James Anderson and Stuart Broad coming here one more time. I'll just temporarily rename this thread once the T20 World Cup is done and dusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherFan22 Posted November 6, 2021 Report Share Posted November 6, 2021 England lost to South Africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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