Dr Gloom 21921 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 I’m only watched it on and off when it started to get interesting as wickets were tumbling but it looked to me like Pakistan knew they couldn’t win and threw in the towel, the Woakes delivery opening ball aside, which was a Jaffa that looked like it hit a crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15525 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 32 minutes ago, Toonpack said: We need to fill the team with batsmen with "oo" in their name, they seem to be pretty good ones: Gooch, Cook, Root, Brook. With the proviso that no Mackems or Brummies ever be allowed in the commentary booth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 3 minutes ago, Meenzer said: With the proviso that no Mackems or Brummies ever be allowed in the commentary booth. Aye, Gewch, Cewk, Rewt and Brewk just wouldn't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 12 hours ago, Meenzer said: With the proviso that no Mackems or Brummies ever be allowed in the commentary booth. And Ian Ward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Mental result. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Stokes not in great form with the bat atm. Just looking at his recent games for club and country and he's not scored higher than 2 in 50% of his last 16 innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 5 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: Stokes not in great form with the bat atm. Just looking at his recent games for club and country and he's not scored higher than 2 in 50% of his last 16 innings. He hasn't played for months, so perhaps not surprising that he fails in Pakistan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 4 hours ago, RobinRobin said: He hasn't played for months, so perhaps not surprising that he fails in Pakistan. Aye, but 15 of those innings were before his injury! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 3 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said: Aye, but 15 of those innings were before his injury! Better drop him then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha fuck 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 another two failures from HowZak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 We lost this when we dropped Salman twice in the same over before he'd gone past 6. Not even hard chances FFS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 (edited) Pitch is a bit of a pisstake mind. Recycled from the previous match which is pretty unprecedented. Then heavily watered and then dried out with industrial dryers. I know-same for both teams. I think they’ll be about 100 runs short. As you could see wickets falling in a heap Edited October 17 by Alex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 55 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: another two failures from HowZak He averages about 32/33 in first class cricket. He’s arguably over performing as his average is the same in tests. But they want two openers to come in and smash it around. I’ve never really agreed with it but when it comes off it’s spectacular. Dan Lawrence has a significantly poorer test record and he seems to be the closest to fitting the bill as an alternative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 On the bright side, miserable Aussie faces on my TV as the convictesses are getting their arses handed to them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 12 hours ago, Alex said: Pitch is a bit of a pisstake mind. Recycled from the previous match which is pretty unprecedented. Then heavily watered and then dried out with industrial dryers. I know-same for both teams. I think they’ll be about 100 runs short. As you could see wickets falling in a heap Can see there being "problems" with Rawalpindi next week, so they need to play the third test on the same pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 1 hour ago, RobinRobin said: Can see there being "problems" with Rawalpindi next week, so they need to play the third test on the same pitch. Nah, I think the industrial dryers are already en route 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 I don't particularly have a problem with the pitch selection tbh, home teams perogative (and they all set it up to home advantage) I do think though that the toss is outmoded and, to counter pitch doctoring advantage, the visiting team should get the choice bat/bowl as default. It also helps if you catch the fucking ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9399 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 (edited) India getting a pasting off the Kiwis, current NZ not out batsmen Ravindra (has scored a ton) and Patel 😳😂 Edited October 18 by Toonpack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 7 hours ago, Toonpack said: I don't particularly have a problem with the pitch selection tbh, home teams perogative (and they all set it up to home advantage) I do think though that the toss is outmoded and, to counter pitch doctoring advantage, the visiting team should get the choice bat/bowl as default. It also helps if you catch the fucking ball. I would definitely only have the coin toss for the first match in a series. Then you should alternate afterwards for which captain has the option to bat or bowl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 11 hours ago, Alex said: I would definitely only have the coin toss for the first match in a series. Then you should alternate afterwards for which captain has the option to bat or bowl Exactly 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 On 17/10/2024 at 15:45, Alex said: He averages about 32/33 in first class cricket. He’s arguably over performing as his average is the same in tests. But they want two openers to come in and smash it around. I’ve never really agreed with it but when it comes off it’s spectacular. Dan Lawrence has a significantly poorer test record and he seems to be the closest to fitting the bill as an alternative I’d rather recall Buttler if the remit is just play your shots, it’ll work some days and we’re fine if jt if fails the majority of times and fuck the consequences. It worked for sehwag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 I just don’t think how Zak is very good, even in the role where we seemingly has zero responsibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11266 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: I just don’t think how Zak is very good, even in the role where we seemingly has zero responsibility You've hidden that opinion well until now. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 4 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: I’d rather recall Buttler if the remit is just play your shots, it’ll work some days and we’re fine if jt if fails the majority of times and fuck the consequences. It worked for sehwag That ship has sailed I think, with his role in the ODI set-up and the money he can make from franchise cricket. Not that I disagree with idea. Tbh, I’d have had him as the test wicketkeeper and not have pandered to Bairstow (who should’ve been a specialist batsman or not in the side imo) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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