Thread: Cricket scores around the world

Originally Posted by Troy

England made hard work of that...

Really?

I thought a second string thrown together made rather easy meat of it.

'This is just carnage now!'

- Ian Healy watching India deposit the Australian bowling to all corners.

Lovely stuff.

India 68/1 off 9 overs.

Australia need 400 to win.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Really?

I thought a second string thrown together made rather easy meat of it.

Let me rephrase...

England made hard work of finishing off Ireland, game was in the bag long before the end.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Australia need 400 to win.

Only turned away for half a mo and Australia are 2 down...

10 for 2 after 2 overs...

I think Australia are in the middle of a national sporting crisis.

Well, this only took about 250 years to acknowledge...

Access to cricket in state schools in England and Wales ‘a real problem’ | Cricket | The Guardian

It's got way, waaay worse since we were at school, though.

Originally Posted by Switch

Having introduced cricket to the poorer commonwealth nations, it does seem that schooling is not the same factor in S Africa, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand.

What a keep net of red herrings.

He's posting about England.

Originally Posted by Switch

Hoping to blame poor schooling is probably not the right thing to consider.

Schools not having cricket gear or cricket pitches or cricket coaching is not a factor in England underachieving historically?

Christ but you're a idiot.

Originally Posted by Switch

Having introduced cricket to the poorer commonwealth nations, it does seem that schooling is not the same factor in S Africa, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand.

Look elsewhere for the blame, especially as schooling seems to have produced a reasonably successful national side for England.

Hoping to blame poor schooling is probably not the right thing to consider.

I think you have missed my point a bit here, Switch...

Hal, did they have cricket at the run down comprehensive in a slum area that you attended?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Hal, did they have cricket at the run down comprehensive in a slum area that you attended?

Did we fuck. I didn't go to a posh school like you did, desperately hoping to be invited to the swordfighting in the toilets by Rupert and Tristan during the breaks.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Did we fuck. I didn't go to a posh school like you did, desperately hoping to be invited to the swordfighting in the toilets by Rupert and Tristan during the breaks.

Yeah, I think we all knew that. Still, that sole, medium grade CSE in something like woodwork will probably allow you to carve out a lucrative and satisfying career in ... whatever.

Meanwhile England Ireland starts on the half hour.

Ireland won the toss and bowl.

England score 18 from the first four balls.

50 up.

3.3 overs.

England’s fastest 50/0 ever.

Projected score: 700

That might bring it down.

Shame, I think the record (417 to beat) was well on there until it rained.

Well fucking hell, match abandoned.

Australia have actually started really well today.

I half expect Willy or LoyToy to be in soon...

Well the ICC one day WC has kicked off with the first warm up matches today.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Well the ICC one day WC has kicked off with the first warm up matches today.

I thought all we've been watching for the last few weeks are World Cup warm up matches.

Those were the warm ups for the warm up matches

Why didn't I think of that.