The unimaginatively titled general cricket thread.

[Fat POM]

Down to Banton and Salt now?

 

[Fat POM]

Barton gone, should be the game now.

 

[Fat POM]

The ladies have the Aussies two down though

 

[PuriPuriManTumas]

The ladies have the Aussies two down though

And they had them 3 down, but then relaxed a bit … and it was 7 wickets for 327 runs at Stumps. A reasonable recovery by the Australians, and more warm weather forecast, so that may test (SWIDT?) the English Ladies. Happy that I’m lazily retired now coz I can sloth around and watch the Match all day while SWMBO is out belting the dimples off a little white ball … and contesting right-of-way …

 

[Fat POM]

Also happily retired but still catching up after the sleep deprivation of the mens's Ashes. I shall need to watch the highlights later.

 

[Fat POM]

Some distinctly average umpiring in the T20. Windies getting away with some dodgy wides.
Cost Vince his wicket chasing one after a couple not called.

 

[baldbof]

Agree. One ball that went so high over Billing's head that he needed a cherry picker to reach it, but it wasn't called.

 

[Chalky101]

Agree. One ball that went so high over Billing's head that he needed a cherry picker to reach it, but it wasn't called.

Mills delivery just now...

 

[johnboyzzz]

Good win last night. As said some awful wide calls but good bowling in the middle from the spinners to tie them down.

All down to the wire tonight.

 

[PuriPuriManTumas]

Well, the English Ladies have certainly shown a degree of fortitude at Manuka Oval, which has indeed, given the Australian Ladies something to consider prior to the One-Day matches; well done, to be sure!

 

[Cromarty]

Well, the English Ladies have certainly shown a degree of fortitude at Manuka Oval, which has indeed, given the Australian Ladies something to consider prior to the One-Day matches; well done, to be sure!

Yeah, we have to be careful another of your batting collapses doesn't ruin your chance of victory.

 

[Sexton Blake]

Yeah, we have to be careful another of your batting collapses doesn't ruin your chance of victory.

How ruddy dare you.

The England Ladies are no where near yet the level of batting collapses that our Englishmen (foreigners inc) can achieve.

 

[Cromarty]

Very unsporting of the English to stop Jason Holder from going for 5 wickets from 5 balls. Surely they could have given the 12th man a bat.

 

[pc flaps]

England U19 v Afghanistan U19 - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for England U19 v Afghanistan U19 in the Under-19 World Cup on BBC Sport.

www.bbc.co.uk

England win and reach final!

(yes, you read that right)

 

[Fat POM]

England U19 v Afghanistan U19 - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for England U19 v Afghanistan U19 in the Under-19 World Cup on BBC Sport.

www.bbc.co.uk

England win and reach final!

(yes, you read that right)

But made really hard work of it and tried to lose the semi!

 

[pc flaps]

But made really hard work of it and tried to lose the semi!

A win's a win! I'll take anything after this winter....

Plus I think it's the first time we've been in the final of this competition since we won it in 1998. Said team included Graeme Swann, Rob Key & Owais Shah

 

[Fat POM]

A win's a win! I'll take anything after this winter....

Plus I think it's the first time we've been in the final of this competition since we won it in 1998. Said team included Graeme Swann, Rob Key & Owais Shah

Agreed, I'm delighted with the win and it sure was exciting. Can't see India or Australia quaking in their boots though

 

[Cromarty]

Agreed, I'm delighted with the win and it sure was exciting. Can't see India or Australia quaking in their boots though

Might be a little shaking due to laughter from time to time.

 

[pc flaps]

Ashley Giles quits as MD England cricket team.

I guess a ritual sacrifice was needed after this winter, but the real villians imo are Gilo's employers at the ECB. Hope he finds another role in the county game.

 

[Fat POM]

Ashley Giles quits as MD England cricket team.

I guess a ritual sacrifice was needed after this winter, but the real villians imo are Gilo's employers at the ECB. Hope he finds another role in the county game.

Other reports saying he was sacked with Strauss taking over in the interim. Silverwood and Thorpe to follow?
Duty rumour Stewart to take over for Windies Tests.