Thread: Cricket scores around the world

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

This is the junior system that restricts U13s to facing a maximum of thirty five balls in an innings before they have to retire.

Mr Boycott wouldn't be impressed by that teaching methodology. Seems like a crap idea if you want to develop test batsman.

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It's a really dumb system Betty. Designed to make sure everyone gets a bat, it not only stops youngsters from developing their skills, it encourages them to slog. Many of our past greats were playing with adults by the time they were 16/17. That cannot happen with this system, and the sooner they scrap it the better.


And Harry. Enjoy it while you can mate. It must be nice to rub salt in our wounds after so many years of humiliation. I am guessing you are one of those 'fair weather pommy cricket fans' who denied having any interest in cricket and refused to talk about it back when we were beating you.

Don't be stupid now. I took my punishment like a man. And now must you.

I hope you did Harry. It was very hard to find an English cricket fan in the 90's/early naughties.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

At this rate, it could be a long hard day for the bowlers...

Yep. And the way the pitch looks; a big score today could be a huge bonus.

The batsmen, at this moment, are looking fine. I feel the 2 opening bowlers are trying a bit too hard to bowl the perfect ball and get wickets; early on, just building pressure with line and length, keeping a low run rate, etc, is the way to go...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

The batsmen, at this moment, are looking fine.

Just hope we don't just get the token 30/40 from Watson and Khawaja.

I feel the 2 opening bowlers are trying a bit too hard to bowl the perfect ball and get wickets; early on, just building pressure with line and length, keeping a low run rate, etc, is the way to go...

Anderson was leaking runs and has been taken off. Broad bowling too wide too.

Hughes dropped for Warner. Lyon back in - who is unfortunately is our best spinner. The team doesn't look too bad, except I don't like Haddin and think he is not only a shit keeper, but a shot bloke too. Not in Barbie's league of course, but a shit bloke, none the less.

Is that your 50 without loss... Still, a collapse is never too far away from this team!

^49, but true. But a bad day from Anderson could mean a good day for us .

Four from Rogers brings us to 53/0

50 for Chris Rogers!

At a much higher strike rate than he averages .....

Yep. Atleast we don't play boring cricket ....

Watson gone.

Too bad Aleem Dar wasn;t umpiring. He prolly wouldn't have seen that edge

1-76 the poms have woken up now.

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

Watson gone.

Too bad Aleem Dar wasn;t umpiring. He prolly wouldn't have seen that edge

Yes, however, watson, although a big tosser is not a shit bloke and he would have walked anyway.

Bad umpiring. Missed it by a mile.

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Warne and Botham can't believe that last decision. Is the third umpire on drugs? WTF??? ..... the DRS will be the decider of this game - once again

Very unlucky the Aussies there. Wrong call. I was watching the ball and the seam didn't deviate at all...

2 questions:

1. Who is the third umpire?

2. How much is he being paid??

I am well pissed off !

Definitely out clear sound on snicko.

^ it hit his pad and his bat was a mile away from it D-boy.

Nice troll though

Originally Posted by daveboy

Definitely out clear sound on snicko.

They showed snicko against the flight of the ball.

The sound *definitely* came from the bat clipping the pad on the way down.

NO sound when the ball went past the bat.

The umpire gave it out there was no evidence to overturn the decision that's how the system works deal with Australia it's the same if the boot was on the other foot.

unlucky
but that is the way it goes sometimes

Dickie Bird was right all along....DRS will only make matters worse.

Awful decision