bring back kabir ali obv
― cumlord smedley (country matters), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Problem with Tremlett is that he is about as threatening as Derek Pringle was.
Pretty much, yes. It's a shame he didn't combine the looks of a Victorian fast bowler with an aptitude for hurling down fiery snorters with the benefit of arms like gigantic hams.
He does on occasion bowl a very good line and get some decent bounce, but his speed was yawnsome.
― The Fairy Josser (GamalielRatsey), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:32 (fourteen years ago) link
i loved derek pringle!! He got wickets and could bat a bit for England. He was a lucky player, always nice to have.
I was thinking the other day about players that weren't that talented but i still adored. Players who did something for England but weren't seen as the top players. like Allan Lamb(went 7 years without a century then did actually become our best player in the early 90s), Mike Brearley who was a terrific captain, my own personal faves Derek Randall and Eddie Hemmings!!!
I adored these guys as much as i did botham and gower.
Anyone else got any personal faves?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:33 (fourteen years ago) link
even Alec Stewart at the start of his career people said he wasnt a good enough batsmen or keeper, who then promptly shoved all that down the naysayers throats, which is why persevering with Prior might be worth it (he might even be good enough to just bat for england and have foster keep if Prior doesnt improve behind the sticks.)
I used to like Chris Tavare too but I doubt LJ would have approved of his style.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:34 (fourteen years ago) link
fave bowler = Gladstone Small. Liked Neil Foster too until he betrayed us to go to SA in the apartheid years with Gatting.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyone remember Norman Cowans or Bill Athey?
Aussie players I liked Wayne Philips (the one that got out hitting allan lambs boot and gower took the catch, not the guy of the same name that played against us a few years later)
Merv Hughes ruled too.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:37 (fourteen years ago) link
i remember them all
tavare was a hero and derek randall was obscenely talented
― cumlord smedley (country matters), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I have Merv's autograph, he was signing them at a Gloucs match prior to the disastrous (from and England POV) '89 Ashes tour.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 13:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Pringle was possibly the worst player to play over 20 tests for anybody!
Batting average was 15 from 30 tests (one half century), and bowling average a mere 70 wickets at 35.
By comparison, Jimmy Anderson has a batting average of 13.6 from 37 tests.
It shows how we've moved on from the dark days of the late 80's./early 90's I guess.
― Dr.C, Wednesday, 20 May 2009 14:30 (fourteen years ago) link
great day to be a worcestershire fan
― cumlord smedley (country matters), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 14:51 (fourteen years ago) link
KP injured achilles and out of the ODI series.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8059984.stm
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link
xp Graeme Hick needs to come out of retirement quick sharp.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 20 May 2009 15:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Neil Hannon to release cricket themed album, I learn from radio 4 this morning:http://blog.musicomh.com/musicomh/2009/04/neil-hannons-cricket-pop-with-the-duckworth-lewis-method.html
― man saves ducklings from (ledge), Thursday, 21 May 2009 10:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Not nearly enough songs about cricket
― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2009 10:20 (fourteen years ago) link
"Meeting Mr Miandad" is good but "Kicking Mr Miandad Up The Arse" would be better.
― "too worldly to compete on /b/" (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 21 May 2009 11:56 (fourteen years ago) link
My friend has been going on about that album at me for ages.
― Noodle Vadge (country matters), Thursday, 21 May 2009 13:06 (fourteen years ago) link
http://content.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/current/story/406227.html^Should be turned back at customs at heathrow.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:57 (fourteen years ago) link
More meaningful than an England vs West Indies ODI, through.
― "too worldly to compete on /b/" (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:11 (fourteen years ago) link
id like to see ODI's totally reduced to one per series and no more than 3 20/20s.
There's far too many ODI's and id love it to die off and 20/20s to not replace it with 7 matches of that instead.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes, ODIs have had there time. Awful, awful stuff for the most part. Would be happy if they were wholly replaced with 20/20 matches, which at least cut straight to the chase without all the tedious fannying about that characterises the middle part of most one-day innings.
― ears are wounds, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Disagree. I think ODIs retain some sort of purpose, but they should be drastically reduced. 3-match series at a maximum. In fact, 3-match rubbers for Twenty20s as well.
― sad blue nose hybrid with shit football crew (country matters), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:40 (fourteen years ago) link
7 ODI's or 7 20/20's are far too much. as are 5. 2 or 3 20/20's should be the max. But they're money spinners and are more popular with the public than test matches so there's just going to be more and more.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link
3 ODI's and 3 20/20s in a tour is still too much.
Disagree. Unless you wanna cut that down to 2 of each
― sad blue nose hybrid with shit football crew (country matters), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link
1 each would be enough for me
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Not sure what purpose ODIs serve in the 20/20 era. Both are shortened "more exciting" forms of the game, 20/20 works better than day night after work and given the amount of tinkering that has been done with ODIs to keep them "interesting" (powerplay nonsense) I'm not sure what the point is.
― Prince of Persia (Ed), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:59 (fourteen years ago) link
There hasn't been an ODI double-hundred yet! When that happens, time for byebye maybe. :P
― sad blue nose hybrid with shit football crew (country matters), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 14:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Somerset seem to have unearthed a new legspinner. More importantly, he has an awesome, awesome name: MAX WALLER
although tbf it only works if spoken in an American accent
― sad blue nose hybrid with shit football crew (country matters), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 17:31 (fourteen years ago) link
lol Andrew "Disciplinary issues" Symonds
― Achtung Blobby (Neil S), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:08 (fourteen years ago) link
RIP
― Sclungethorpe United (country matters), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:15 (fourteen years ago) link
He's like the Amy Winehouse of the Cricket world, amirite?
― "too worldly to compete on /b/" (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:45 (fourteen years ago) link
more the oliver reed
― Sclungethorpe United (country matters), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Wrestling naked with Ricky Ponting in front of an open fire.
― Achtung Blobby (Neil S), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:48 (fourteen years ago) link
^ evil
― Dante ... Bruno . Vico .. Passantino (Tom D.), Thursday, 4 June 2009 12:51 (fourteen years ago) link
...or erotic?
― Achtung Blobby (Neil S), Thursday, 4 June 2009 13:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Women In Lord's
― Sclungethorpe United (country matters), Thursday, 4 June 2009 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link
drunk in charge of a fishing rod
― whatever, Thursday, 4 June 2009 19:56 (fourteen years ago) link
lol so i'm going to this, let's nail us some dutchmen
― Sclungethorpe United (country matters), Friday, 5 June 2009 15:01 (fourteen years ago) link
as it were
england really wasting that good start
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 18:10 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought David Gedge bowled really well.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Friday, 5 June 2009 18:11 (fourteen years ago) link
162-5 no sixes and only 13 fours. Hardly any runs off the last 5 overs. Holland very much in this. They look delighted.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
It should be enough as it's only Holland but it's not good enough after the start they had. England have no chance of winning the world cup.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 18:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Holland look like winning and its raining and are ahead on duckworth-lewis
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 19:18 (fourteen years ago) link
i was just about to ask how are we doing, cause i can't even understand those scoring lines. as long as we're winning it's fine by me.
― Ludo, Friday, 5 June 2009 19:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Holland need 47 from 42 balls with 6 wkts left
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 19:24 (fourteen years ago) link
so the England guy that throws the balls is trying to hit a wicket right?
― Ludo, Friday, 5 June 2009 19:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Englands fielding has been abysmal
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 5 June 2009 19:54 (fourteen years ago) link