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A view from the boundary - off-topic discussion

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  • #122
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    I don't think there can be much blame at the declaration. It was thought to be enough, everyone was thinking 200 was tricky enough. It was a gamble that the WI first innings was a once-off and wouldn't happen again.

    Aside from WI deserving the win, England lost this in the first innings. 159 of the runs comes from two players. 99/8 amongst the rest, a supposedly deep lineup of batters. And Root and Stokes were both given chances early on.

    England just rely far too heavily on Root, Stokes and Cook. If they don't get runs in tight games...


  • #123
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Fantastic few days for Test Cricket. Bangladesh and Australia going right to the wire.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #124
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Bangladesh beat Australia by 20 runs, hard for teams going to Dhaka these days.

    Bangladesh first win ever over the Aussies.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #125
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Kieron Pollard was pretty sh*tty in the CPL on Monday, he bowled a huge no ball bouncer, denying Evin Lewis a shot at the second faster T20 ton of all time. I'd hope he gets a game ban or hefty fine, completely unsportsmanlike and bit of a prick move imo.

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/41145541

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #126
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    From Twitter @coldwar_steve Random pic which made me laugh
    IMG_20170906_181018.jpg

    Loved this game when I was younger and people didn't cheat with their field placings!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #127
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Windies bowled out on Day 1 very cheaply, 123ao, England 10/1 in response, doesn't look easy to bat out there, a lot of movement.


  • #128
    Derco
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭Derco


    Yep. A day for the bowlers alright. England 4 down for bugger all


  • #129
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Derco wrote: »
    Yep. A day for the bowlers alright. England 4 down for bugger all

    Probably be less bowler friendly tomorrow, so you'd fancy England to put together a 1st innings lead, who won the toss incidentally?


  • #130
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Probably be less bowler friendly tomorrow, so you'd fancy England to put together a 1st innings lead, who won the toss incidentally?

    Windies I believe.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #131
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Windies I believe.

    Defo a day to have a bowl as it turned out! Wrong choice I feel, with the power of hindsight ofc!


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  • #132
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Defo a day to have a bowl as it turned out! Wrong choice I feel, with the power of hindsight ofc!

    Yeah, definitely!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #133
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Forecast is for a washout tomorrow.


  • #134
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Forecast is for a washout tomorrow.

    Probably the only way it'll get to day 4 let alone 5.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #135
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    That partnership between Hope and Powell is looking better and better going from 22-2 to 78-2 before the collapse.

    It was a very intriguing atmosphere in the last hour or so with WI fighting back. England will probably get one of their long line of batsmen to stick with Stokes. huge opportunity for Malan.


  • #136
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    dfx- wrote: »
    That partnership between Hope and Powell is looking better and better going from 22-2 to 78-2 before the collapse.

    It was a very intriguing atmosphere in the last hour or so with WI fighting back. England will probably get one of their long line of batsmen to stick with Stokes. huge opportunity for Malan.

    Malan needs to take his opportunity before the winter tour.



    There a great little documentary on guardian website about 3 young Afghans playing cricket in England.

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/sep/07/second-innings-how-cricket-is-helping-three-afghan-boys-build-a-new-life-in-london?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_b-gdnnews#link_time=1504784309

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #137
    BBDBB
    Registered Users Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Congratulations to Jimmy Anderson ( the Burnley Brian Lara ) for getting his 500th test wicket


  • #138
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    7/42, nice way to go through that landmark.


  • #139
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    7/42, nice way to go through that landmark.

    Yep, his best numbers in the test he takes his 500th wicket, chapeau sir! Shame it wasn't much of a contest, done and dusted in 2.5 days, a good toss to lose, if England had batted first it could well have been a different result. Good to see the Windies win the 2nd test anyways and show there is still some life in Carribean Test cricket!


  • #140
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Nice send off for Henry

    https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/906548975314108418

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #141
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,268 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    While we're on video highlights, thought I would throw this one in from the T20 finals day...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg4BLbvg5A4


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  • #142
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Bit of English County Cricket "banter" after Warwickshire were relegated.

    https://twitter.com/DurhamCricket/status/908730813272985601

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #143
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,268 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Not looking good for Ben Stokes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_RJCiI5R_I


    Could face jail if convicted of causing actual bodily harm

    Him and Alex Hayles are not going to be considered for selection for England pending an investigation

    ECB statement


  • #144
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I'm not that shocked to be honest - he always come across as someone who could be quick to get a bit tasty with you in the wrong circumstances!


  • #145
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,268 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I'm not that shocked to be honest - he always come across as someone who could be quick to get a bit tasty with you in the wrong circumstances!
    The BBC just went through his "record" which is a little "colourful" to say the least.


  • #146
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    He deserves jail for that to be honest, fight was over and he's lucky the guy isn't seriously hurt.

    Some good jokes on reddit providing a silver lining though

    https://streamable.com/2a26y


  • #147
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Cricket programme on BBC News Channel & BBC Four over the next few days

    Race and Pace: The West Indians in East Lancashire
    Sir Viv Richards, Sir Wes Hall and David Lloyd recall the impact West Indian players made on the Lancashire Cricket League over the last 90 years. A story of how initial reticence and racism turned into an unlikely cricketing love affair, which has had a huge impact on both sides of the Atlantic. 30 mins
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b097bl89


    Saturday
    00:30
    BBC NEWS CHANNEL

    Saturday
    20:30
    BBC NEWS CHANNEL

    Sun 1 Oct 2017
    05:30
    BBC NEWS CHANNEL

    Sun 1 Oct 2017
    16:30
    BBC NEWS CHANNEL

    Mon 2 Oct 2017
    19:30
    BBC FOUR


  • #148
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Like he was a golfer with a case of the yips, or he's not great at this spot fixing lark :) (I joke of course). Mickey Arthur was not a happy camper.

    https://twitter.com/TheCricketerMag/status/916780639688495105

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #149
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    England's women getting hammered in the Ashes. Aussies look way too strong this series with a young team as well, bodes well for them.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #150
    caff
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭caff


    riffmongous wrote: »
    He deserves jail for that to be honest, fight was over and he's lucky the guy isn't seriously hurt.

    Some good jokes on reddit providing a silver lining though

    https://streamable.com/2a26y
    Story now is he was defending two lads from abuse https://m.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cricket/irishman-says-hero-ben-stokes-saved-him-and-pal-from-homophobic-attack-36269351.html


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  • #151
    HonalD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭HonalD


    http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1124714/are-t20-leagues-making-money

    Interesting article. International T10 is starting in UAE in late December with Eoin Morgan captaining a team. That's as far away from being selected by England for the Ashes as you can get!


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