Cricket: Random Discussion Thread

[exec771]

We should still win this comfortably unless we collapse. If sehwag was around we could've won before the 2nd session tomorrow that's the main difference he makes. That said we are 3 down now so we'll see.

A Sri Lankan 5th day attack without Murali should not be a huge threat though.

[andy099]

Originally Posted by exec771

We should still win this comfortably unless we collapse. If sehwag was around we could've won before the 2nd session tomorrow that's the main difference he makes. That said we are 3 down now so we'll see.

A Sri Lankan 5th day attack without Murali should not be a huge threat though.

yes sehwag just completely takes the pressure of the batsmen at the other end and takes the game away from the opposition so quickly. its going to be a struggle now for you, masterclass by sachin needed.

lol pakistan lost 2 wickets since iv been writing this post, gotta love the pakistanis, 4 down akmal giving lbw whilst hit outside the line and you don't even refer the decision with 2 referalls left

[TeamTrousers]

Pak 36-6. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Not even a contest really

Although why Umar Akmal didn't refer when he was given out LBW is beyond me. I thought it was pretty plainly outside the line when I saw it live. And even if it wasn't, he was the only batsman who had a vague idea, and probably should have referred it on the off chance of a no-ball or something.

[exec771]

lol I know this is a touchy subject but India Pakistan combined would make an amazing side. None of our bowlers would make the playing eleven and not a single one of thier batsmen would make the side. It's amazing how we're neighbours yet we excel in 2 totally different areas of the same sport and suck royally at the other.

[EmpireUK]

Originally Posted by exec771

lol I know this is a touchy subject but India Pakistan combined would make an amazing side. None of our bowlers would make the playing eleven and not a single one of thier batsmen would make the side. It's amazing how we're neighbours yet we excel in 2 totally different areas of the same sport and suck royally at the other.

Apart from all the Pakistani members of the board would probably suspend the best of the Indian batsmen

[exec771]

Forget all the terrorists they sent to Bombay, they suspend Sachin Tendulkar and we got a nuclear war on our hands ..

It'll be way better than any promo our army has ever run on tv, "They suspended Sachin Tendulkar".

[exec771]

Btw how many dedicated cricket channels you guys have?

We get 7 sports channels on tv out of which 3 are dedicated cricket channels. It's insane how obssesed the country is with a single game.

[TeamTrousers]

Originally Posted by exec771

lol I know this is a touchy subject but India Pakistan combined would make an amazing side. None of our bowlers would make the playing eleven and not a single one of thier batsmen would make the side. It's amazing how we're neighbours yet we excel in 2 totally different areas of the same sport and suck royally at the other.

Really? I mean, sure it would be a bit better than either one of the teams, but claiming it would be "amazing" is probably a little bit OTT.

Also, in a combined XI from the 22 on display in the current matches, I wouldn't just combine the Indian batting with the Pakistani bowling. I would pick Salman Butt ahead of Murali Vijay, Umar Akmal ahead of Rahul Dravid and Ishant Sharma ahead of Umar Gul. Obviously Dhoni gets the gloves.

[EmpireUK]

Originally Posted by exec771

Btw how many dedicated cricket channels you guys have?

We get 7 sports channels on tv out of which 3 are dedicated cricket channels. It's insane how obssesed the country is with a single game.

0. There's usually a match on every day at this time of year but it's just on any of the soprts channels. We don't even have a channel dedicated to football though.

[TeamTrousers]

Would rather they changed the tv replay system to a collaborative effort between the on-field umpires and the 3rd umpire, rather than allowing the players to challenge the umpire's decision.

[andy099]

lol pakistan fielding

[EmpireUK]

Originally Posted by andy099

lol pakistan

FYP

[TeamTrousers]

Graeme Swann turning it round corners today, two beautiful deliveries to bowl both Imran Farhat and Azhar Ali. Absolutely unplayable.

Innings victory on the cards, considering Pakistan's top runscorer of the series (Umar Gul ) might not bat again.

[andy099]

Originally Posted by demonhybrid

englands doing awesome at cricket right now, maybe the best team in the world?

meh id say its tough to gauge, there is no clear best team at current.
Just got in today, seemed like it was a pretty remarkable day all in all. broad finally gets charged by the icc, its rediculous how he's managed to get away with it so far. swann apparently bowled 67 dot balls in a row, and 17 maidens out of 24 in a spell. and finally pakistan have put up a good effort

also an aside iv been to a number of days at the cheltenham cricket festival these last two weeks but couldn't go today and missed an absolute cracker. Old JOhn lewis hit 20 of the last over to chase down 300 in 40 overs for the might glos

[TeamTrousers]

Broad charged


About time this happened, let's hope they actually ban him; he really is a total dick, and a ban will focus his mind much more sharply fining him his match fee. Fines are useless when it's a guy who already earns a comfortable 6-figure sum a year. As useful as he is with the ball, he acts like a complete bell-end far too often when things don't go his way, and then he resembles nothing more than a spoilt five-year-old kid.

Even though a ban would mean his absence from the Oval Test, which I shall be attending, I still think it's best to actually ban him. A suspended sentence, which the match referees hand out far too often, isn't really enough either; he actually has to miss a game to realise that his behaviour falls far below the standard expected far too often. We don't want cricket to become like football, thanks — I've already been turned off watching football by boredom and the lack of respect for others exhibited by the so-called star players, and I don't want to end up feeling the same way about cricket.