Well, winning something would be a change of tactic.
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Saturday, 18 January 2014 13:41 (ten years ago) link
They should just blame the legacy left by the last Labour government and be done with it
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Saturday, 18 January 2014 13:43 (ten years ago) link
Another terrible defeat in the worst tour ever. Could be another 5-0
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 11:26 (ten years ago) link
lost the Carlton Mid Series...is there any hope left for England??
― wow such doge of venice (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 19 January 2014 11:47 (ten years ago) link
could be some bizarre imbalanced times ahead for the international game
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/710707.html
― JLB Credit (Jack BS), Sunday, 19 January 2014 12:58 (ten years ago) link
reckon england and australia wdnt be cunts abt it but india completely would, to their own hilarious detriment
― lovely cuddly fluffy dope (imago), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:03 (ten years ago) link
India pretty much controls cricket anyway as it is
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:06 (ten years ago) link
this is just gonna lead to only 3 countries playing tests eventually
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:07 (ten years ago) link
You mean the only three countries that are actually interested in test cricket?
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:14 (ten years ago) link
you think south africa arent?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:21 (ten years ago) link
now being "reported" cook may give up the one day captaincy.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:29 (ten years ago) link
would think NZ, Pakistan and SL care a little bit too. WI sadly not a factor and perhaps in need of a kick up the arse. spare them until Chanderpaul goes
― lovely cuddly fluffy dope (imago), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:52 (ten years ago) link
haha but of course I am not in favour of reducing the Test roster on principle. tier 2 tests - would these count for one's official stats? Darren Bravo'd make a killing
― lovely cuddly fluffy dope (imago), Sunday, 19 January 2014 13:54 (ten years ago) link
I dont like the idea myself. the other nations are just gonna go fuck it lets concentrate on 20/20
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 19 January 2014 15:41 (ten years ago) link
looks like Pakistan are going to chase down 302 in Sharjah
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Monday, 20 January 2014 13:41 (ten years ago) link
am watching, it's been an amazing effort, abetted by hilariously shit & negative tactics from SL. will these fucks (ever international team except aus & nz) never learn?
― lovely cuddly fluffy dope (imago), Monday, 20 January 2014 13:43 (ten years ago) link
pretty dark now is it? Azhar Ali has just gotten out
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Monday, 20 January 2014 13:45 (ten years ago) link
Misbah's the man, yet again!
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Monday, 20 January 2014 13:50 (ten years ago) link
all over, umpires took no shit from SL re: bad light due to timewasting. very similar to England chase in Pakistan 13 years ago to win final Test, except the chase was twice as big this time :D
― lovely cuddly fluffy dope (imago), Monday, 20 January 2014 13:51 (ten years ago) link
I was thinking more of the crowds who attend test matches, I don't think too many do in SA (I could be wrong though). They certainly don't in NZ.
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Tuesday, 21 January 2014 14:15 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Np4BciX.jpg
― ۩, Tuesday, 21 January 2014 15:16 (ten years ago) link
too small; didn’t read.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 21 January 2014 22:07 (ten years ago) link
tour back on track, it's all looking rosy now!
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 24 January 2014 10:55 (ten years ago) link
VICTORY!!!
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 24 January 2014 11:13 (ten years ago) link
well i'm glad.
― estela, Friday, 24 January 2014 11:41 (ten years ago) link
all is well cook must stay etc etc
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 11:59 (ten years ago) link
knighthood for ashley giles
yeah flippancy aside it was a good win, Buttler looks like the real deal. Cook did captain pretty well from what I gathered from TMS.
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 24 January 2014 12:06 (ten years ago) link
yeah flippancy aside it was a good win
― yuoowemeone, Friday, 24 January 2014 12:19 (ten years ago) link
zing
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 24 January 2014 12:26 (ten years ago) link
yeah cook can put away the yellow pages now
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 14:18 (ten years ago) link
Great to get all those warm-up games out of the way just in time for the first proper one.
― Chewshabadoo, Saturday, 25 January 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooNOT ASHLEY NEGATIVE WORST SPINNER EVER FUCKING GILES
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
who would you have then?
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 31 January 2014 16:21 (ten years ago) link
Doesnt matter as the jobs his. He's been trained up for it. Lets hope his coachings better than his bowling.
Im thinking Flowers jumped before being pushed.
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
Am more amused by the thrashing Glorious India just copped off a semi-pro b-tier Unimportant Nation
― 141 Jute Gyte - Discontinuities 142 drake - nothing was the same (imago), Friday, 31 January 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
xp not sure he's a shoo-in to be honest. I would have Thorpe maybe? I know you've got a thing about the King of Spain but he wasn't a bad bowler.
There was a hilariously one-eyed article in the Age when I was out there for the the Ashes, in which Dean Jones picked his next England coach. His suggestions were: SK Warne, Mike Hussey, Tom Moody, and oh I don't know maybe that Michael Vaughan bloke?
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Friday, 31 January 2014 16:48 (ten years ago) link
warne would be worth it just to wind up the Aussies I suppose
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 18:42 (ten years ago) link
Moody has been rumoured to be up for coach since before fletcher
Giles has it simply because they have stated they want one coach in charge of all 3 formats
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 18:43 (ten years ago) link
and he was an awful bowler.
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 18:44 (ten years ago) link
i would rather Flower had stayed tbh unless he really did do a back me over KP thing.It seems its a case of there's nobody to replace Cook so Flower has to go. But there's noone really to replace him. Giles has done a poor job with 1 day and 20/20 too.
But Paul Downton obv wants his own man in charge.
― ۩, Friday, 31 January 2014 18:53 (ten years ago) link
you thought England couldn't become any more of a laughing stock? KP has been told his England career is over. Selvey rejoices.
― ۩, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
a shame, but at least we won't have to hear about it ad nauseam any more
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Tuesday, 4 February 2014 18:59 (ten years ago) link
whaaat
― imago, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 19:00 (ten years ago) link
fuck the ecb
― ۩, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 19:02 (ten years ago) link
sack the ecb lol xp
― imago, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 19:02 (ten years ago) link
sporting administrative body incompetent shockah
― Kim Wrong-un (Neil S), Tuesday, 4 February 2014 19:04 (ten years ago) link
we're still left with a shitty captain who lost the ashes 5-0
― ۩, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 19:05 (ten years ago) link
Brilliant, fantastic decision.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 4 February 2014 21:26 (ten years ago) link