Off Topic Cricket Thread

Yep, they are looking worryingly good.

Could be one hell of an ashes series.

 

Col,
I think both teams are looking great, which should provide us with, as you say, a great series.

 

I can see the whole of the cricket fraternity all excited then day one of test one, England all out for 157 and the Aussies 95 -1

 

Wherever,
A man of wisdom, l’ve always held your views in the highest regard.

 

That'd be just after Lunch then.

 

Certainly a possibility.

 

Here is a very good article, reminiscing about the game of test cricket, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, from a fellow boomer.

l spent a number of summers throughout the seventies, watching test cricket at the SCG, seeing Lillee & Thompson at their best and can relate to this read.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/cha...he-scg-shaped-my-summers-20230103-p5ca1f.html

 

England going well chasing 299 in the first ODI against South Africa.

91-0 off 14 overs with some much-needed runs for Jason Roy, 50 not out.

 

Duckett and Brook go cheaply

 

Excellent ton by Jason Roy.

England 170-3 at the half way stage.

 

All over.
Massively important for S Africa to try to get to the WC.
Presumably we'll continue to not pick our strongest team?

 

England's middle order throw it away.

 

Who would you have in the team who isn't injured or aren't available for 1 reason or another ?

 

Who is injured and who is unavailable and for what reasons?

 

Bairstow is the obvious one, Stokes has retired from 50 over cricket although they're hoping he reverses his decision. Not sure if Woakes is unavailable too. Wood is almost certainly being rested, can't have him missing the Ashes. So who would you be putting in apart from them at the moment ?

 

I'd forgotten Stokes had "retired" to be honest.

 

Having already lost the series, England have made a disastrous start in the third ODI against South Africa, 12 for 2 off 5 overs.

 

Now 14-3.

 

I’ve bet on an SA victory….so England should be on a winner