The Cricket Thread

[scaramanga]

Just got a ticket to the 1st Ashes test at Edgbaston

£90 a ticket to sit in the Hollies Stand, which is the best stand for atmosphere

£90 quid for something in Birmingham haha

You should have just bought Birmingham for that.

 

[Gazza Dazzla]

Foster, best gloveman in the business left essex

Why did he not play more for England, was it his batting that was the issue? Eng obsessed with a batsmen wk?

 

[markysimmo]

Why did he not play more for England, was it his batting that was the issue? Eng obsessed with a batsmen wk?

His batting wasn’t considered as good as Jones, Prior’s was

 

[Grays_1890]

Yeh his batting was not judged to be up to scratch, shame as he was world class behind the stumps

 

[markysimmo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/45862488

Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai hits six sixes in an over off the bowling of Abdullah Mazari for Kabul Zwanan against Balkh Legends in the Afghanistan Premier League, becoming only the third batsman to achieve the feat in a Twenty20 match

 

[markysimmo]

A 9th ODI series win in a row for England

 

[Grays_1890]

A 9th ODI series win in a row for England

I hope we have not peaked too early

 

[awesome dawson]

David Warner (CHEAT) recently buckled under a bit of sledging from the brother of Phillip Hughes (RIP). Imagine he'll struggle at a rowdy Edgbaston during the Ashes next August!

 

[StephenH]

David Warner (CHEAT) recently buckled under a bit of sledging from the brother of Phillip Hughes (RIP). Imagine he'll struggle at a rowdy Edgbaston during the Ashes next August!

Maybe we shouldn't let the 3 cheating feckers into the country.

 

[StephenH]

Sam Curren played well.

 

[markysimmo]

This is brilliant from England !!

Well done Foakes and the tail who wagged yet again to get us to 340 odd, now the bowlers have stepped up to the mark !!

 

[StephenH]

Sri Lanka are really not at the races sadly.
Rather like watching Middlesex

 

[markysimmo]

Very easy win for England
I think we should pick a team for away and a team for home as Jennings is awesome on the sub-continent but not so against the moving ball at home

 

[markysimmo]

Interesting !!

 

[awesome dawson]

Interesting !!

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Looks promising;

11th over: England 35-1 (Burns 18, Stokes 15) Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous from Ben Stokes, who drives Lakmal immaculately through mid-off for four and holds the pose at the end of his followthrough.

 

[StephenH]

Not so clever atm 181-7

 

[markysimmo]

Sam Curran again, what a player this boy is going to be, put on 60 for the 10th wicket with Jimmy

 

[Spur of the moment]

Sam Curran again, what a player this boy is going to be, put on 60 for the 10th wicket with Jimmy

His 6 sixes in an innings equals Peterson's record for any innings in Sri Lanks.

Loved how he and Anderson nonchalantly rotated the strike for what was apparently a record last wicket stand by England in Sri Lanka.

 

[StephenH]

Great win for the team.
Think Ben Foakes was outstanding and not sure what there leaves Bairstow.
Love watching spin bowling.

 

[markysimmo]

For me Leach is the premier spinner in the team, it's a toss up between him and Moeen for the upcoming 2019 Ashes