Dr Gloom 21302 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 poor kid - olnly 27, so you'd have thought he'd still have a good career ahead of him as one of the main challengers to buttler behind the stumps for england http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/05/craig-kieswetter-somerset-england-retires-cricket-eye-injury?CMP=share_btn_tw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1205 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Record 7th wicket partnership for an ODI for Butler and Rashid. 2nd fastest ODI century for Butler after Root made 104 earlier. Surprisingly good batting from England for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Some fantastic cricket played yesterday. Can't believe how easily that target was chased down. Struggling to believe it was chased down at all tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2828 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Yeah. Saw that too. 350 with 6 overs to spare. Must have been a hell of a game. ODI cricket is mental lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Yeah. Saw that too. 350 with 6 overs to spare. Must have been a hell of a game. ODI cricket is mental lately. It's great because it was in danger of losing out to T/20 and it's a superior format I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2828 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 It's great because it was in danger of losing out to T/20 and it's a superior format I reckon. Yeah definitely. T20 is responsible for livening up all forms of cricket but the longer formats of the game should always remain more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Yeah definitely. T20 is responsible for livening up all forms of cricket but the longer formats of the game should always remain more important. Aye, T20 should get loads of credit for taking the game to the next level. I'm just pleased to see the revival of 'proper' one day cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Watched a couple of hours of this last night. Wasn't as bad as I was expecting, nice background theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Who is at CLS tomorrow then? Don't be afraid to say hello to the incredibly good looking chap with a bottle of water and a mars bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I couldn't make it unfortunately. Would've loved to have gone. Not least to get a look at your gorgeous visage, obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Well after standing in the rain for 2hours with no sign of it abating I decided to take a walk home. When the game started again I thought I'd watch how the game progressed and possibly have a walk back down the ground. 4 wickets for nowt later I decided to stay in the house. Bad choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Fair weather fan and a Mackem then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6822 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Damn straight I'm a fair weather cricket fan. Im not a fan of sitting in the rain to watch sports I enjoy let alone simply have a passing interest in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Cricket fans are fair weather fans by definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14000 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10430 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Cowards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2828 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Cowards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Kumar retiring from test cricket this summer. A true all time great and right up there with Lara and Sachin as the best I've seen in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2828 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yep. He's a great player but I wouldn't put him on Lara or Tendulkar's level. I think his average has been slightly skewed by playing so many games at home on batsmen friendly pitches as well as a disproportionate no. of games against Bangaladesh, who are still developing as a test nation. Take nothing away from Sanga though. He's a brilliant player in line with the likes of Ponting and Kallis as the best player of his generation. I just think Lara and the Little Master are a step above that in terms of outright ability. In terms of importance to their side though Sanga is right up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21302 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Sound assesment that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34094 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yep. He's a great player but I wouldn't put him on Lara or Tendulkar's level. I think his average has been slightly skewed by playing so many games at home on batsmen friendly pitches as well as a disproportionate no. of games against Bangaladesh, who are still developing as a test nation. Take nothing away from Sanga though. He's a brilliant player in line with the likes of Ponting and Kallis as the best player of his generation. I just think Lara and the Little Master are a step above that in terms of outright ability. In terms of importance to their side though Sanga is right up there. Balance that against the amount of times he kept wicket too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Ryan Harris has packed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21302 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Mad that he won't really be missed this time around in the ashes either - I'm not even sure he'd start with the form of the other Aussie quicks. He was the pick of their bowlers last time they toured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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