Cricket

That was some extraordinary sport. So much to process. I think I agree that they should have shared it.

I don't even enjoy watching cricket or even care that much for it as a sport, but perversely enjoy listening to it on the radio a hell of a lot. Earlier was a good reminder how exciting and fun it can be as an audio experience. Pisser that England won tho!

Congrats Neil.

thanks online buddies, it has been a real trip, long may it continue!

'grats, Neil

"Both Wimbledon going to a deciding t/b (which wasn’t possible before this year) and this going to a super over (which I didn’t even know was a thing) at basically the same time is something I am having trouble conveying the craziness of to my sports-agnostic partner."

Yesterday was one-for-the-ages craziness. TB ending about 20 minutes before the cricket.

btw this would've been shared had it been any other WC. The golden over was only introduced this year.

The golden over and then decision by number of boundaries is an even less satisfactory way of deciding a title than penalties tbh

The golden over was fine. Boundary count was robbery though

Golden over is a terrible way to decide anything lol - why in god's name introduce this when scores are seldom tied in cricket? Capitalism needing winners and losers again is it.

Congratulations Neil.

Still reeling to be honest and still feel awful for the Kiwis.

yeah

Give it to NZ: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/15/england-ben-stokes-mistake-umpire-cricket-world-cup-final-six-runs-new-zealand

Literally robbed

ol' perfidious Albion at it again!

wouldn't go so far as to blame the England team but imagine if NZ had benefited from that situation.

(xp) He would say that, wouldn't he?

Maybe cricket needs to adopt a VAR system to prevent these kinds of mistake

someone once told me W C Fields was a total cheat who would bully umpires. And once he bullied one into letting him play on after getting caught out for a duck, because this crowd is here to appreciate my skills, not yours, you fucking pleb!

Lol W G Grace I meant!

he was bowled and replaced the bails as I heard it

Might have been how I heard it tbh, my memories are sometimes quite jumbled these days but the crux of the story was I think he'd not been batting for long. there is something that makes me chuckle at the schoolboy cap/full beardage w/ owls nest combo of his, one hell of a look.

Congrats Neil!

[goes back to reading overly optimistic thinkpieces about the Australian batting order] hmmm hmmm yes Matty Wade will get called up for The Ashes

btw the real winners are NZ because they have Jacinta Ardern as their Prime Minister while England has... er...

thanks man! Looks like Mitch Marsh has been pulling up some trees for the seconds, Aus should definitely get him in the team

Ireland already got a wicket! Promising signs.

the test nation that will remain in Europe is doing well!!

lol

dunno if this is a metaphor or something but

tbf your batsmen didn't do much better yesterday, admittedly against your bowlers

marcus larberchange got er 40-something

winning a world cup then end up 6/42 to Ireland in less than two weeks is very English cricket

changing priorities m8

is this the new backstop?

New PM, new English cricket hilariousness.

More portent than metaphor.

Good time to try 4 day tests. This might not make it to Friday

plucky English fighting back against all odds

:(

The Irish'll need more than a backstop.

Boris is going to fuck the Paddies to death! Rah!

Gumph!

Far more interested in the European Cricket League than The Ashes tbh.

It’s unorthodox action in cluj every Saturday

Brb signing up for Cyprus

oh ffs

first lol england moment of the series!!!

second lol england moment of the series

now the fuckwits have reviewed one going a foot over, i despair

i wrote that after first viewing btw, so obvious

lolStralia

I was sick of looking at Davey Warner's shit beard anyway

missing LOLLLL