Off Topic Cricket Thread

Really feel for you guys. Seriously.
Just hope this is tempered with a cracking season by QPR. That's the main event after all.

 

****'s sake Stokes. I know Broad always thinks it's out, but surely that was worth a look? Stokes so ****ing sure.....but wrong.
Looked very close live.

 

Now that's what I call luck. Labuschagne survives via a non-call and non-review.
Lottery ticket anyone?

 

Mind you, Stokes and Macullum are only in it for the fun so I'm sure they'll have a good laugh about it at the close.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they both of NZ ancestry. Nothing wrong with that of course.

 

Confirmed on Wiki P.

Benjamin Andrew Stokes ................... Brendon Barrie McCullum
Born 4 June 1991 (age 32) .................. Born 27 September 1981 (age 41)
Christchurch, New Zealand ................ Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Kiwi should have some invested interest in that. Although he'd be fast asleep having counted sheep
.... from outside his window, I'll bet.

 

Raining here.

 

According to weather information for London, only 3% chance of rain now and 12% after 8pm.
Might be a passing shower in Eastcote area.

 

Drizzling at Lord's now.

 

Watching highlights of the 81 Ashes series, then I'll watch highlights of the 86/87 series. Where's Beefy when you need him ffs ?

 

He's too busy making moolah from Channel 9 (Sydney) over his bad blood with Chappelli.

 

Lies, damn lies and Statistics.

I'd add Lawyers, Real Estate Agents and Car Salesmen to that.

 

Still the man. Won 5 out of 7 Ashes series. Said nothing in life gave him as much pleasure as bashing the Aussies lol. Nemesis of the baggy greens. Imagine Beefy playing bazball lol. 100 off 30 balls !

 

See you tomorrow lads. Should be interesting, if rain abates.

 

Terrible news for a tremendous player and captain. Almost single handedly took the Aussies out of the doldrums and to where they are now. Beefy said he was the gutsiest player he ever played against. Has my respect and hope he can live a relatively normal life !

 

So Australia lead by 221 with two days left. Assuming England are unable to bowl them out, when will they declare? A lead of 350 would probably be plenty, but I could see them batting on past 400 which would probably take it into the third session tomorrow. England will undoubtedly go for it however many they're set.

 

Some comforting rain falling here at the moment.

 

l’m getting no comfort from that weather update.

 

It's clearing up already. Forecast is good (or bad depending on which side you're on).

 

Having been an absolutely fantastic bowler for so long it's really very sad watching the demise of Jimmy Anderson.
Surely his last test?