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EdWeatherall · 21st June 2010, 14:56

I didn't really know where to put this, so just started a general cricket thread

I see Afridi has been doing what he does best again

124 (60 balls)
He reached his 100 from only 53 balls

zain · 22nd June 2010, 03:10

against Bangladesh...nuff said.

Neutral · 22nd June 2010, 05:19

As a Bangladeshi I'm simply going to pretend like we don't have a national team ergo it is impossible for Afridi to do what he did....

ha_rooney · 22nd June 2010, 22:04

England comfortably beat the Aussies in the first ODI.

Eoin Morgan is some cricketer, another great innings from him today. The thing that impresses me the most about him is he paces his innings, and plays proper cricket shots, not just aimlessly slogging (as Afridi often does). He's going to be the player to watch in next years WC if he keeps playing the way he has the past 12-18 months.

Allforone · 22nd June 2010, 23:56

Morgans a star, hes like Yuvraj Singh and Mike Hussey rolled into one.

sammsky1 · 23rd June 2010, 01:16

forgot that the 1st one day was today!!! in fact with such a footy fest on, it feels v strange to have cricket on right now .... sadly will have to take a back seat til the WC is over as there is just not enough hours in the day to fit in both!

VidaRed · 23rd June 2010, 05:20

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Originally Posted by BTV_is_neutral

As a Bangladeshi I'm simply going to pretend like we don't have a national team ergo it is impossible for Afridi to do what he did....

dont worry there's always bhajji to put pak to the sword

Sultan · 23rd June 2010, 10:02

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Originally Posted by ha_rooney

England comfortably beat the Aussies in the first ODI.

Eoin Morgan is some cricketer, another great innings from him today. The thing that impresses me the most about him is he paces his innings, and plays proper cricket shots, not just aimlessly slogging (as Afridi often does). He's going to be the player to watch in next years WC if he keeps playing the way he has the past 12-18 months.

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Originally Posted by Allforone

Morgans a star, hes like Yuvraj Singh and Mike Hussey rolled into one.

Morgan is the form of his life. Ideally suited to the short form of game. Great attitude and a very welcome addition to the team. I'm not sure he has the correct technique to succeed on a consistent basis in the longer version of the game. He has achieved very little for Middlesex in county championship and has not proved himself in test matches. Let's wait a few years before we start comparing him to the likes of Yuvraj and Hussey.

Aimless slogging only works on very rare occasions and does not get you the record and reputation Afridi has at international level.

Sultan · 23rd June 2010, 10:04

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Originally Posted by VidaRed

dont worry there's always bhajji to put pak to the sword

You seriously need to focus your mind away from Pakistan.

Utd heap · 23rd June 2010, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Sultan

Morgan is the form of his life. Ideally suited to the short form of game. Great attitude and a very welcome addition to the team. I'm not sure he has the correct technique to succeed on a consistent basis in the longer version of the game. He has achieved very little for Middlesex in county championship and has not proved himself in test matches. Let's wait a few years before we start comparing him to the likes of Yuvraj and Hussey.

Aimless slogging only works on very rare occasions and does not get you the record and reputation Afridi has at international level.

Yep i'd agree with this.

Although in saying that a few weeks ago i was bowling at him down at Old deer Park where Middlesex play a few practice matches, and hold a few 20/20's and he took 18 off my over

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Three 4's and a 6 into the A road.

I know Bresnan played a decent knock yesterday, but why he's anywhere near the England squad bemuses me.

Get Sajid back in!

FlawlessThaw · 23rd June 2010, 11:57

Bresnan seems to be a decent one day player, can keep the runs down when bowling and can bat a bit which is useful as always. Should be nowhere near the test team mind as he still lacks the cutting edge to take wickets

GiggsysGirl · 23rd June 2010, 17:50

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Originally Posted by EdWeatherall

so just started a general cricket thread

OK.

So...yeah...that cricket...I like it.

VidaRed · 23rd June 2010, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Sultan

You seriously need to focus your mind away from Pakistan.

its only been a couple of days since the match....i need atleast a week to get over it

EdWeatherall · 23rd June 2010, 22:50

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Originally Posted by GiggsysGirl

OK.

So...yeah...that cricket...I like it.

I don't think you do, any cricket fan would surely say they don't like it.....they love it

Northstand · 24th June 2010, 20:23

Another good game on the cards here. Aussies 239-7 and England 121-3 with 27 overs remaining. Morgan's just come in, hope for some fireworks!

ha_rooney · 24th June 2010, 21:01

England should win comfortably, 68 needed from 17 overs and 7 wickets in hand.

Been really impressed with England the past 12 months in the shorter form of the game. Morgan has been immense, but likes of Wright/Broad/Swann have improved themselves. Credit to Flower for picking One-Day players to play ODIs and 20-20 specialists to play (and win) the T20 WC.

wr8_utd · 24th June 2010, 21:29

Aussies have really gone down in recent times.

Sure they reached the finals in the T20 WC but they don't have that aura of invincibility anymore

Northstand · 24th June 2010, 21:42

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Originally Posted by wr8_utd

Aussies have really gone down in recent times.

Sure they reached the finals in the T20 WC but they don't have that aura of invincibility anymore

That's fair comment but they do have their best bowlers missing through injury - Johnson, Hilfenhaus, Lee and Siddle.

After a slight wobble in the innings, England are back on track and look like winning fairly easily.

Rooney1987 · 27th June 2010, 18:23

England almost threw it away but win the series.

Allforone · 27th June 2010, 18:26

Jesus christ we nearly blew that! i thought those days of collapses were over but we almost went back to the bad old days there.

I think that match was a must win to myself, Ozzie attack looks to be getting better and Tait is unplayable at that pace at times i wouldnt have fancied us to win the series had we lost that today.

Northstand · 30th June 2010, 16:59

Spoiler

Count Duckula · 30th June 2010, 17:39

A general cricket thread?

Does this mean I can tell you that you're all morons and cricket is really fucking shit?

EdWeatherall · 30th June 2010, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Northstand

Spoiler

They could have had more, they had a very good platform with Ponting and Clarke at the crease, but they didn't really take advantage

But in the end, they're probably happy with 290, as it could have been a lot less if you know what I mean, Smith's 18 from 8 balls was important

I'd make Aus favourites, as 290 is still a big total to chase even in the modern game

EdWeatherall · 13th July 2010, 16:30

That was a really good over by Asif

Aus 174/5

JezChan · 15th July 2010, 15:04

Highest test score from Hilfenhaus; this match should be in the bag.

KM · 15th July 2010, 15:16

Another Indian-Sri Lankan Series coming up..FFS I'm sick of us playing Sri Lanka..Why can't our stupid arrange a test match series against pakistan...now that would be

ha_rooney · 15th July 2010, 15:31

Pakistan are out of this match, I'll be suprised if they could take it into the fifth day the way they bat.

Pak-India would be a great series, but unfortunately I can't see it happening due to the stupid politics of the region. Would love to see a Pak-India series in England...

KM · 15th July 2010, 15:44

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Originally Posted by ha_rooney

Pakistan are out of this match, I'll be suprised if they could take it into the fifth day the way they bat.

Pak-India would be a great series, but unfortunately I can't see it happening due to the stupid politics of the region. Would love to see a Pak-India series in England...

Pakistani bowling attack would probably destroy our batters on these English Pitches. Mohammed Aamer is a frightening prospect and looks like Asif is back in his pre-drugs form aswell.

JezChan · 15th July 2010, 15:47

Well done, 50 from Hilfy.

Peasplease · 15th July 2010, 15:50

Why is this match played in England?

Neutral · 15th July 2010, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Peasplease

Why is this match played in England?

Terrorism...ICC are afraid, pakistan have not played at home in ages, and won't be in the foreseeable future.

They had their 2011 WC matches taken away already..

They needed a neutral venue, but one that gave them a feel of home...so why not England?

Peasplease · 15th July 2010, 16:07

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Originally Posted by BTV_is_neutral

Terrorism...ICC are afraid, pakistan have not played at home in ages, and won't be in the foreseeable future.

They had their 2011 WC matches taken away already..

They needed a neutral venue, but one that gave them a feel of home...so why not England?

Sucks for Pakistani's. I'm not sure how neutral England is for an Australia game though

Neutral · 15th July 2010, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Peasplease

Sucks for Pakistani's. I'm not sure how neutral England is for an Australia game though

I guess they weren't actually looking for a neutral venue, this is meant to be a home series for Pakistan, so they chose a nation outside of Pakistan, that has a sizable pakistani population, to give them a feel for home...

It has worked...crowd has been good...shame the team has been terrible

JezChan · 16th July 2010, 14:51

Well... North does next to fuck all with the bat then takes six wickets.

ha_rooney · 16th July 2010, 15:28

North and Watson to take the wickets, who'd have thought it? Maybe Ricky Ponting should consider bowling himself in the next test, never know he might get a five wicket haul.

Afridi seems to be retiring after the next test, not that he offers much in Test cricket.

JezChan · 16th July 2010, 15:31

Surprise surprise more controversy from the Pakistan team.

Count Duckula · 16th July 2010, 16:48

This is probably me being a moron, but I'm sure SSN said earlier that the Pakistan v Australia match was taking place at Lords, despite the fact that it also said Pakistan were hosting Australia. I thought Lords was in England? Or is there another one in Pakistan?

ha_rooney · 16th July 2010, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Count Duckula

This is probably me being a moron, but I'm sure SSN said earlier that the Pakistan v Australia match was taking place at Lords, despite the fact that it also said Pakistan were hosting Australia. I thought Lords was in England? Or is there another one in Pakistan?

The Pakistan-Australia series is officially a 'home' series for Pakistan, even though it's being played in a neutral venue (England). As Pakistan cannot play any international cricket in Pakistan (due to terrorism) according to the ICC, Pakistan are 'hosting' Australia, even though they're not really. Understand

JezChan · 21st July 2010, 13:33

Nothing else to say apart from Australia are getting raped. Why the hell did Ponting choose to bat?

Allforone · 21st July 2010, 13:45

Ponting has a history of shit toss decisions, remember Edgbaston 05?

Its a shame Pakistans batting line up is so green meaning all the hard work done by the bowlers will probably mean little come the end of their first innings....hopefully the sun will come out and make conditions easier though.

And its always funny to watch Australias batting line up get decimated, in truth it happens quite regularly these days.

21st June 2010, 14:56	#1 (permalink)
EdWeatherall First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,292	Cricket I didn't really know where to put this, so just started a general cricket thread I see Afridi has been doing what he does best again 124 (60 balls) He reached his 100 from only 53 balls

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Northstand Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,303	Spoiler Aussies 290 in their 50 overs so should be favourites for this one.

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22nd June 2010, 03:10	#2 (permalink)
zain Believe Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Only around where Top Reds are! Posts: 3,579	against Bangladesh...nuff said.

22nd June 2010, 05:19	#3 (permalink)
Neutral BTV Join Date: May 2010 Location: DC/Canberra/Dhaka Posts: 6,447	As a Bangladeshi I'm simply going to pretend like we don't have a national team ergo it is impossible for Afridi to do what he did....

22nd June 2010, 22:04	#4 (permalink)
ha_rooney First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,106	England comfortably beat the Aussies in the first ODI. Eoin Morgan is some cricketer, another great innings from him today. The thing that impresses me the most about him is he paces his innings, and plays proper cricket shots, not just aimlessly slogging (as Afridi often does). He's going to be the player to watch in next years WC if he keeps playing the way he has the past 12-18 months.

22nd June 2010, 23:56	#5 (permalink)
Allforone First Team Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United could spend £85million on David De Gea, Phil Jones, Ashley Young and Wesley Sneijder. Quote: Liverpool spent £85million on Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing. Posts: 11,646	Morgans a star, hes like Yuvraj Singh and Mike Hussey rolled into one.

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sammsky1 First Team Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Behind my  Posts: 10,763	forgot that the 1st one day was today!!! in fact with such a footy fest on, it feels v strange to have cricket on right now .... sadly will have to take a back seat til the WC is over as there is just not enough hours in the day to fit in both!

23rd June 2010, 11:57	#11 (permalink)
FlawlessThaw most 'know it all' poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 19,264	Bresnan seems to be a decent one day player, can keep the runs down when bowling and can bat a bit which is useful as always. Should be nowhere near the test team mind as he still lacks the cutting edge to take wickets

24th June 2010, 20:23	#15 (permalink)
Northstand Reserve Team Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,303	Another good game on the cards here. Aussies 239-7 and England 121-3 with 27 overs remaining. Morgan's just come in, hope for some fireworks!

24th June 2010, 21:01	#16 (permalink)
ha_rooney First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,106	England should win comfortably, 68 needed from 17 overs and 7 wickets in hand. Been really impressed with England the past 12 months in the shorter form of the game. Morgan has been immense, but likes of Wright/Broad/Swann have improved themselves. Credit to Flower for picking One-Day players to play ODIs and 20-20 specialists to play (and win) the T20 WC.

24th June 2010, 21:29	#17 (permalink)
wr8_utd 1st wr8_muppetry Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25,305	Aussies have really gone down in recent times. Sure they reached the finals in the T20 WC but they don't have that aura of invincibility anymore

27th June 2010, 18:23	#19 (permalink)
Rooney1987 Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bradford Posts: 4,456	England almost threw it away but win the series.

27th June 2010, 18:26	#20 (permalink)
Allforone First Team Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United could spend £85million on David De Gea, Phil Jones, Ashley Young and Wesley Sneijder. Quote: Liverpool spent £85million on Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing. Posts: 11,646	Jesus christ we nearly blew that! i thought those days of collapses were over but we almost went back to the bad old days there. I think that match was a must win to myself, Ozzie attack looks to be getting better and Tait is unplayable at that pace at times i wouldnt have fancied us to win the series had we lost that today.

30th June 2010, 17:39	#22 (permalink)
Count Duckula Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. Posts: 16,095	A general cricket thread? Does this mean I can tell you that you're all morons and cricket is really fucking shit?

13th July 2010, 16:30	#24 (permalink)
EdWeatherall First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,292	That was a really good over by Asif Aus 174/5

15th July 2010, 15:04	#25 (permalink)
JezChan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,152	Highest test score from Hilfenhaus; this match should be in the bag.

15th July 2010, 15:16	#26 (permalink)
KM First Team Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Q.P.R Posts: 14,853	Another Indian-Sri Lankan Series coming up..FFS I'm sick of us playing Sri Lanka..Why can't our stupid arrange a test match series against pakistan...now that would be

15th July 2010, 15:31	#27 (permalink)
ha_rooney First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,106	Pakistan are out of this match, I'll be suprised if they could take it into the fifth day the way they bat. Pak-India would be a great series, but unfortunately I can't see it happening due to the stupid politics of the region. Would love to see a Pak-India series in England...

15th July 2010, 15:47	#29 (permalink)
JezChan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,152	Well done, 50 from Hilfy.

15th July 2010, 15:50	#30 (permalink)
Peasplease Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Oz Posts: 2,030	Why is this match played in England?

16th July 2010, 14:51	#34 (permalink)
JezChan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,152	Well... North does next to fuck all with the bat then takes six wickets.

16th July 2010, 15:28	#35 (permalink)
ha_rooney First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10,106	North and Watson to take the wickets, who'd have thought it? Maybe Ricky Ponting should consider bowling himself in the next test, never know he might get a five wicket haul. Afridi seems to be retiring after the next test, not that he offers much in Test cricket.

16th July 2010, 15:31	#36 (permalink)
JezChan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,152	Surprise surprise more controversy from the Pakistan team.

16th July 2010, 16:48	#37 (permalink)
Count Duckula Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. Posts: 16,095	This is probably me being a moron, but I'm sure SSN said earlier that the Pakistan v Australia match was taking place at Lords, despite the fact that it also said Pakistan were hosting Australia. I thought Lords was in England? Or is there another one in Pakistan?

21st July 2010, 13:33	#39 (permalink)
JezChan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,152	Nothing else to say apart from Australia are getting raped. Why the hell did Ponting choose to bat?

21st July 2010, 13:45	#40 (permalink)
Allforone First Team Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United could spend £85million on David De Gea, Phil Jones, Ashley Young and Wesley Sneijder. Quote: Liverpool spent £85million on Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing. Posts: 11,646	Ponting has a history of shit toss decisions, remember Edgbaston 05? Its a shame Pakistans batting line up is so green meaning all the hard work done by the bowlers will probably mean little come the end of their first innings....hopefully the sun will come out and make conditions easier though. And its always funny to watch Australias batting line up get decimated, in truth it happens quite regularly these days.