Amazing how lost Roy seems to be at test level when he has been so good in ODIs.
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 10:20 (four years ago) link
he is not an opening batsman in first-class cricket, is the thing
― imago, Friday, 23 August 2019 10:20 (four years ago) link
I think it's also possible he's going through a bad run post-World Cup
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 10:22 (four years ago) link
Confused by a game that isn't all about slogging
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 10:25 (four years ago) link
much like Joe Root
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 10:26 (four years ago) link
Knew this would happen, Jofra and Broad were absolutely excellent yesterday and anything short of 400 for England will be a betrayal OK I'm a bit hungover and melodramatic and sad
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 10:27 (four years ago) link
fffs
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 10:54 (four years ago) link
Hell of a thing to swing and miss at when you're 20-2.
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 10:58 (four years ago) link
I was explaining to someone at work only yesterday morning - before Archer took 6 wickets - that the entertaining thing about the England cricket team, any England cricket team, is that just when you think they're getting good they fall flat on their arses.
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:12 (four years ago) link
ffmffs
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:16 (four years ago) link
lol wtf was that?
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 11:17 (four years ago) link
yeah look fellas, I don't know how to explain that one
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:20 (four years ago) link
'If England can't win this Root should give up'
Geoffrey Boycott
otfm
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link
I've just seen it o_0
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link
same. ffs.
― Fizzles, Friday, 23 August 2019 11:35 (four years ago) link
It's all about how difficult it is to even try to get to it.
― Elitist cheese photos (aldo), Friday, 23 August 2019 11:36 (four years ago) link
Wow. Nearly a very lucky escape.
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 12:46 (four years ago) link
Archer has more sense than Woakes. Just duck rather than waving aimlessly.
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 12:50 (four years ago) link
Pa-thetic.
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Friday, 23 August 2019 12:52 (four years ago) link
well at least England have passed Australia at Trent Bridge 2015 now
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Friday, 23 August 2019 12:57 (four years ago) link
that was my worry
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 12:58 (four years ago) link
well, not by too much
― Tokyo Ghetto Stüssy (King Boy Pato), Friday, 23 August 2019 13:01 (four years ago) link
Wonderful bowling
― ShariVari, Friday, 23 August 2019 13:08 (four years ago) link
Lolz. When I think of this series I keep thinking of Robespierre's "Louis* must die so France may live", with Brexit happening and Boris Johnson as PM, England must lose so life is at least somewhat bearable.
(*not Jagger this time)
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Friday, 23 August 2019 13:47 (four years ago) link
I'll take one for l'equipe
― imago, Friday, 23 August 2019 13:49 (four years ago) link
I need to stop letting these feckless cunts make me sad tbh
― what's wrong with being centre-y? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:00 (four years ago) link
its exactly what we knew would happen. its been happening for years.
I hope the new coach sacks Root and appoints a new captain so Root can find his form. He's a terrible captain.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:18 (four years ago) link
he's not terrible, but his record v AUS is certainly not looking too clever
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:22 (four years ago) link
He's not a good captain, his form and test average have dropped since becoming captain, his teams collapse too often. The new coach has to make the decision and give the captaincy to somebody else.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:28 (four years ago) link
batting collapses aren't the fault of the captain
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:31 (four years ago) link
what you say about him getting sacked might still happen, or Root himself might decide he's had enough, but I just don't think it's true he's a bad captain. He's not Vaughan but then very few have been.
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Friday, 23 August 2019 14:34 (four years ago) link
anyone think England can see the day out?
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 12:54 (four years ago) link
Nope, been drunken calling it all day, they won't make 200
― dada issues (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 24 August 2019 13:00 (four years ago) link
they likely wont make 70
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 13:06 (four years ago) link
for the past few years with these regular collapses we keep hearing bullshit "we wont make kneejerk decisions" and it keeps happening because nothing is done.Root has to be sacked. He along with the head coach is responsible. His batting has suffered as captain, he has not been leading from the front scoring centuries. New coach needs a clean slate to change the mentality.
The ECB needs restructured too as its only interested in money from 20/20/the hundred etc
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 13:12 (four years ago) link
They'll lose comfortably but Root will score a hundred and they won't have the balls to sack him as a result.
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Saturday, 24 August 2019 13:23 (four years ago) link
well if he starts scoring centuries then fair enough. At least he'd be leading from the front. I want to see some fight. Noone throwing their wicket away with stupid attacking shots, grind the runs out.
Root has lost more than half of his ashes tests won zero.
I think he should go after this test though unless he saves it, but he wont no matter if its 4-0 or not.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 14:14 (four years ago) link
there's nothing id like more than root to score 200 and win the test but what's the chances of that?
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 14:17 (four years ago) link
I don't blame Root, none of these cunts can bat, he'll likely get replaced but what can you do
― dada issues (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 24 August 2019 15:26 (four years ago) link
well they can show the fight Root & Denly are doing. No stupid shots and throwing away wickets. Build partnerships, bat a long time. And it needs to be more than 1 partnership. When one of these get out then start over and build another one. We dont want 2 quick wickets that so often lead to another 5 for only 20 runs. Make the Aussies get you out with beauties dont give wickets away.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:01 (four years ago) link
and if Butler & Bairstow chuck their wickets away drop them like they surely will drop Roy.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:03 (four years ago) link
Foakes deserves a chance
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:04 (four years ago) link
thank fuck for DRS.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
Is this the point where they build up our hopes then well you know
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
Well Played Root & Denly though. That's the fight every batsmen should be showing.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 18:08 (four years ago) link
I'll go fucking nuts if they collapse tomorrow
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Saturday, 24 August 2019 18:16 (four years ago) link
My prediction looking pretty good so far, if I was a betting man I'd have put money on it.
― Boulez, vous couchez avec moi? (Tom D.), Saturday, 24 August 2019 18:19 (four years ago) link
This is an incredible innings from Stokes.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 25 August 2019 14:48 (four years ago) link
Astonishing.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 25 August 2019 14:54 (four years ago) link
He has gone full Carlos Brathwaite.