yeah deffo
― Captain ACAB (Neil S), Monday, 9 September 2019 19:22 (four years ago) link
both teams' selectors have really covered themselves in glory this series
― a wagon to the curious (Noodle Vague), Friday, 13 September 2019 15:51 (four years ago) link
looking like a drawn series with australia grimly batting out a draw inbred other game. england dominant
― imago, Friday, 13 September 2019 15:56 (four years ago) link
lol my phone knows australia better than i do
Good lord, Smith missed a straight one and is out.
― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
Bob Willis has died :(
― Vote with a prog record (Oor Neechy), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
I just saw this. I hope the grumpy old bugger has a safe journey. RIP.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Wednesday, 4 December 2019 16:19 (four years ago) link
Stokes is kind of cricket's Jamie Vardy isn't he. Gay-basher-bashing larrikin who'll hit sixes
― imago, Monday, 16 December 2019 08:03 (four years ago) link
A man we can all vote for
― imago, Monday, 16 December 2019 08:05 (four years ago) link
the gay couple said he was standing up for them and how hes their friend now
― Dog Is Daed (Oor Neechy), Monday, 16 December 2019 10:50 (four years ago) link
yeah read what I wrote! it's heartwarming :D
― imago, Monday, 16 December 2019 11:10 (four years ago) link
Hope that puts to bed the notion of 4 day tests. Magical day.
and that catch by Crawley was WOW. The slips were close in and Stokes bowling at 90 mph and if you haven't seen it yet enjoy.
Dont mess with test cricket!
― Dog Is Daed (Oor Neechy), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 16:33 (four years ago) link
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― imago, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 21:03 (four years ago) link
Sad and almost embarrassing here for SA
― opden gnash (imago), Saturday, 25 January 2020 12:43 (four years ago) link
I watched the first episode of the Aussie cricket thing - The Test - on Amazon Prime. The access the cameras have is pretty comprehensive but I'm not sure there's anything - or anyone - compelling enough to keep me coming back. Langer is kind of emblematic in his dead-eyed zealotry but it seems to be systemic. Maybe everyone will settle down but not sure I can be arsed.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Monday, 30 March 2020 19:58 (four years ago) link
Probably the only cricket we'll get to watch this year though
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 31 March 2020 07:10 (four years ago) link
The Edge is on streaming services I think, will be giving that a go. Probably only for England fans but the ECB have put a load of sessions from the 2013 Ashes online. The sessions come in apparently random order but it's fun to dip into. The URL is a bit weird but I think it works?http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=geo+restricted+live+stream
― Neil S, Tuesday, 31 March 2020 08:43 (four years ago) link
The Edge is actually really good. If Trotty doesn't make you bawl, you're a stronger man than I.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 31 March 2020 09:02 (four years ago) link
Cheers for the Ashes link! That tour is weirdly blank to me. That Aussie side - Clarke in particular - were pretty unlikeable.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 31 March 2020 09:03 (four years ago) link
I was at a couple of the games, including the Old Trafford match when England really ground it out after Clarke scored an excellent century for Australia. A weird series, it could have been 2-2 had things gone a little differently.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 31 March 2020 09:21 (four years ago) link
I remember one game where we were lucky with the light but the rest is blank. Will catch up with some of those videos.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 31 March 2020 10:06 (four years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/19/suwanji-madanayake-the-spinner-who-wants-to-play-into-his-50s-cricket
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 11:15 (three years ago) link
as a 33 year-old who still has aspirations of becoming a good club spinner (as opposed to the ropey current model), that is p inspiring
― imago, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 11:23 (three years ago) link
“They look fit but don’t use their brains. Without a brain, you can’t play the game.”
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
Ugh, Sibley, what a hideous looking batsman.
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:16 (three years ago) link
Burns is horrible too. Come on the Windies.
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Wednesday, 8 July 2020 18:19 (three years ago) link
Michael Holding on race/BLM was really good, as everyone said it was.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 10 July 2020 15:44 (three years ago) link
Well done Windies!
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:03 (three years ago) link
Feels like the first team in fifteen years that wouldn’t have choked.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:04 (three years ago) link
Cool as a cucumber tbh.
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:10 (three years ago) link
Ben Stokes: "... I thought we had a lot chances with the bat to put our foot on the throat of the West Indies".
... errrrrrrr
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:16 (three years ago) link
classic australianism tbfttl
― imago, Sunday, 12 July 2020 17:42 (three years ago) link
(cough)
lol england
(West Indies were quite good!)
― Pre-Raphaelite Brah (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 14 July 2020 13:17 (three years ago) link
Yes, excellent, Jason Holder is a class act.
― The Fields o' Fat Henry (Tom D.), Tuesday, 14 July 2020 13:48 (three years ago) link
This is going well.
Bizarre review from England there.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Thursday, 6 August 2020 16:10 (three years ago) link
Magnificent bowling. This is special.
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Thursday, 6 August 2020 16:19 (three years ago) link
Good stuff, I really don't like this current England team - batting line-up anyway.
― Sonny Shamrock (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 August 2020 16:24 (three years ago) link
abbas is sort of pudgy, unfashionable and utterly demonic, i love watching him bowl
― imago, Thursday, 6 August 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
This is crazy tense.
― toby, Saturday, 8 August 2020 17:05 (three years ago) link
always a good sign when i've spent yesterday in the pub questioning England's ability to reach 200
― The Scampos of Young Werther (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 8 August 2020 17:18 (three years ago) link
that was amazing
― Oor Neechy, Saturday, 8 August 2020 17:46 (three years ago) link
Cracking match
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Saturday, 8 August 2020 18:21 (three years ago) link
Pakistan keep losing the ball as Jos Buttler hits it too hard!
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 15:49 (three years ago) link
Crawley's the real deal
― Neil S, Friday, 21 August 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
He's been terrific, the partnership with Buttler has been brilliant.
New ball might change things. 1 wicket could bring a collapse quite easily.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
or England could score quite quickly
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 16:41 (three years ago) link
3 no balls in 1st over with new ball. Pakistan feeling the pressure. They cant afford to waste the new ball.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 16:46 (three years ago) link
Ball is swinging now. Going to be a tough 8 overs now I reckon.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 16:50 (three years ago) link
Excellent day for England. Would love to see Crawley get his double ton and Jos get his ton. They both deserve it. Two cracking test match innings.
― Oor Neechy, Friday, 21 August 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
And they have done. Beginning to think Crawley might be the answer to our #3 problem.
― Oor Neechy, Saturday, 22 August 2020 14:06 (three years ago) link