Cricket : The General Cricket Thread

[bayonet]

Yes one swallow does not make a summer..........answers on a postcard to...............

I think Fred has still got a bit of the jungle juice in him from last Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

[BBKing]

And Monday. I came back to the country (having missed a week of cricket mania) to find pictures of him looking like he'd been freshly dug up. Time for a few early-morning runs, Freddie.

[iadom]

Now THIS is how the noble game should be played, this would really bring in the crowds.

Methinks the offender was aptly named.

[Graham]

Originally Posted by iadom

Now THIS is how the noble game should be played, this would really bring in the crowds.

Perhaps you're not familiar with Brockian Ultra Cricket?

http://www.earthstar.co.uk/cricket.htm

Pay particular attention to Rules 4 and 5:

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Rule Four:

Throw lots of assorted items of sporting equipment over the walls for the players. Anything will do - cricket bats, basecube bats, tennis guns, skis, anything you can get a good swing with.

Rule five:

The players should now lay about themselves for all they are worth with whatever they find to hand. Whenever a player scores a 'hit' on another player, he should immediately run away and apologize from a safe distance.

Apologies should be concise, sincere and, for maximum clarity and points, delivered through a megaphone

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Clearly this player should have been disqualified for failing to deliver an appropriate apology!

After the Lord Mayors show...............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cric...nd/4390272.stm

[BBKing]

Well, it's a 14-a-side practice match. Ended up 256 for 9, which is better than the top order boys (Tresco apart, who made 124) had any right to expect! Now let's see the bowlers...

[iadom]

Originally Posted by BBKing

Now let's see the bowlers...

England declared overnight, Pakistani Patrons side 211 AO. Anderson. Plunkett & Udal take three wickets each, and get this , Jones takes FIVE catches.

[BBKing]

Last pair put on a bit too much though, but still good to see the spare bowlers getting some wickets - one of them's got to replace Jones the Bowler and those are big shoes to fill.

England 23-2 now, in reply though...some of the reserve players getting a run.

If you had asked me at 8 O'Clock this morning, I would have paid good money on a Patron's XI victory.


Oh ye of little faith

BBC Sport

[BBKing]

Heh - I think Vaughan had a point when he said that if there's a pitch like that in the first Test it'll be over in two days.

C'mon England 400 for 8
Trescothick 193

[BBKing]

Rather well balanced - bit of a collapse from England, Pietersen injured himself stopping a four followed by a stirring fightback from Pakistan with the bat - until Freddie knocked one of them over just before the close. England can't seem to have a boring Test these days! Gripping stuff.

[iadom]

Exciting finish on the cards, England set 198 to win, fantastic catch by Bell close in, and shock, horror, KP takes a catch.

England 92 for 5, 2nd innings, maybe a defeat is on the cards

Originally Posted by yesman

England 92 for 5, 2nd innings, maybe a defeat is on the cards

117 for 7 now