The Cricket Thread

[st_brendy]

He's not the same player he used to be. But at this stage, we probably couldn't have asked for much better. So I'm satisfied.

Be interesting to see who the second player is.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

You cricket fans aware of this rule change on “relay catches” and “bunny hops”?

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Didn’t know about it but it makes perfect sense.

 

[st_brendy]

Pretorius and Brevis currently putting on a decent partnership on their test debuts, after coming together with SA in trouble.

 

[st_brendy]

I was expecting Currie to come in, but not Kelly as well. Hopefully they both go well.

No genuine no.11 within the side, so someone will be batting lower than they want.

 

[tomw24]

Currie bowling garbage.

 

[tomw24]

3 overs for 29. Yeah, what a great selection.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Needed that wicket.

 

[tomw24]

Thankfully Fuller gets the key wicket.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Somerset reverting to the tried and tested “let the bowlers get the runs” strategy

 

[tomw24]

Well, Currie clearly isn't good enough for the CC.

 

[tomw24]

And now Gubbins is bowling. ****ing clueless, both Brown and Birrell.

 

[st_brendy]

Please can the ECB ditch the kookaburra ball. It's so boring.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Please can the ECB ditch the kookaburra ball. It's so boring.

What's the rationale for using it? Is it a finance thing?

It will drive the crowds away eventually i'd imagine.

 

[st_brendy]

What's the rationale for using it? Is it a finance thing?

To get players used to it for if they get ever picked to play with it in Australia.

But pretty much any bowler who'll be going on the next Ashes tour is either currently injured or currently in the test squad!

It's stupid!!

Preferably never use it. But if the ECB insist, then at least use it in a week where the likes of Carse and Tounge are playing county cricket!!

 

[tomw24]

Kookaburra ball or not, Worcs being 300-2 after 70 odd overs is embarrassing. Ridiculous selection of Currie and Kelly have left us with only 2 very good bowlers and one decent one. Fuller is in no way shape or form a new ball bowler in this format. Brown is clearly not a good captain and Birrell needs to go.

 

[tomw24]

Onto the 8th bowler being used now.

 

[st_brendy]

Phew. Carberry and Mckenzie can breath.

 

[tomw24]

Phew. Carberry and Mckenzie can breath.

So can Lara.

 

[st_brendy]

4th highest ever individual score at the Bowl. 2nd highest ever partnership at the Bowl.

 

[st_brendy]

At least we lost the toss. Durham inflicting their pain upon themselves by asking Surrey to bat...

Can we just forward to the end of the season, when Surrey inevitably win the title again.