Off Topic 2018 Cricket Season

[Hoop-Leif]

140-5, Rahane and Pant in

 

[Hoop-Leif]

150-6, Pant gone

 

[QPR999]

140-5, Rahane and Pant in

We need to get Pant out, the bugger has come in and started smacking the ball about!

Stop press ... He's out!!! 150/6

 

[Hoop-Leif]

153-7, Rahane gone

That should be about it

 

[QPR999]

153/7 ... tick tock

 

[QPR999]

154/8

 

[QPR999]

The fat lady has sung

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[jeffranger]

What a win! Well done chaps

 

[sb_73]

Great win

I’m thinking of setting up a batting clinic for Test players, any backers out there?

 

[rangercol]

Brilliant series win. Well done England.

 

[Stroller]

Great win

I’m thinking of setting up a batting clinic for Test players, any backers out there?

Just get all our number 7s to show the top order how to play. Stokes has the best defensive technique of the lot.

 

[sb_73]

Just get all our number 7s to show the top order how to play. Stokes has the best defensive technique of the lot.

And Curran seems to be the most relaxed and happy to be out there.

 

[Stroller]

And Curran seems to be the most relaxed and happy to be out there.

Curran is a star. His introduction reminds me of when Darren Gough first played for England. He's a much better batsman, though.

 

[Stroller]

I just turned to Sky Cricket hoping that they were showing highlights of the Test match, but they are showing some CPL 20/20 bullshit. What a sad, pale imitation of real cricket this stuff is.

 

[MelburnIAN]

A thoroughly enjoyable test. Always prefer tests where bowlers get a chance.

 

[Sooperhoop]

Great win

I’m thinking of setting up a batting clinic for Test players, any backers out there?

Only if it includes being able to hit them with the bat (several times) when they get out stupidly...

 

[Steelmonkey]

Cook goes cheaply again. Time to call it a day, Alastair?

He must read this forum! Just announced his international retirement after the final test. A wonderful career, bowing out at the right time.

 

[Stroller]

He must read this forum! Just announced his international retirement after the final test. A wonderful career, bowing out at the right time.

Definitely the right time. England have won the series with a game to go and he can get a fitting send off at the Oval. I've never been a fan of his, but you can't argue with the stats and he seems like a decent bloke. Hopefully he'll bow out with a ton.

 

[rangercol]

Definitely the right time. England have won the series with a game to go and he can get a fitting send off at the Oval. I've never been a fan of his, but you can't argue with the stats and he seems like a decent bloke. Hopefully he'll bow out with a ton.

What in particular were you not a fan of?

 

[Stroller]

What in particular were you not a fan of?

It's an aesthetic thing, really. I've always found him a somewhat ugly player to watch. He seemed to be all pushes and jabs rather than flowing drives. Still a great of the game, though.