Off Topic Cricket Thread

Did you catch any of those 6 balls Stroller

 

None came our way, Jeff. I'd have to duck out of the way to avoid breaking my hand, anyway. I have what Nasser Hussain used to call 'popadom fingers'.

 

Final ODI at Lords today... weather looks lovely, unlike here where its chucking it down, orange weather warning in place.... summer comes to an abrupt end....

England win toss and bat.....

 

Bairstow gone and Root still looking out of nick. Malan looking good again, though.

 

Remarkable goings on at Lord's here, Root has been drooped twice and both New Zealand fielders have gone off with injured fingers, Southee a definite dislocated finger. Also Mitchell went off with a finger injury after catching Bairstow ! 3 Kiwi's in trouble with their digits just ahead of a World Cup, isn't good for them. Don't think I've ever seen Root as out of touch with the bat as he is at the moment. Malan going well again though

 

Interesting stat.... 4 of the last 5 ODI's at Lord’s, the team batting first ended up with scores in the 240's, including the World Cup Final...... Also in 7 of last 8 ODI's team batting first has won.....

Lord's looks like a low scoring ground..... anything around 280 would be a challenge.

 

Another failure for Brook. Not putting any pressure on World Cup selectors.

 

100 for Malan..... think that solves the opening option for world cup......

 

Well half of it

 

Well the 240 average reached in 40 overs, so 300 on, hopefully Malan and Livingstone can up the ante a bit in last 10 overs.....

 

Malan gone for a brilliant 127 off 114 balls.

Javindra gets plenty of wickets with **** deliveries.

 

Now Javindra gets Moeen with a ball that would have been a wide if he'd left it.

 

That's more than a challenging total.....

 

Malan must be a strong bloke but he plays so smoothly, especially on the off side, that it looks effortless. Fantastic timing.

 

It was really noticeable the other day at the Oval. Stokes was all brute force, whilst Malan was all timing.

 

Apparently no team batting 2nd has made 300 at Lords in a ODI since 2002...... looks like we can add NZ to that list....

 

Another easy win after the first match defeat, Malan superb knock

 

100/1 from 8 overs.....

Ireland won toss and decided to bowl..... dear oh dear

 

9/2 in last 2 overs..... Ireland come back.....