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Between The Wheels => Sport => Topic started by: Slim on June 14, 2022, 09:34:36 PM

Title: Cricket
Post by: Slim on June 14, 2022, 09:34:36 PM
I'm not particularly a cricket fan but what a inspirational performance against New Zealand today!
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 14, 2022, 09:45:38 PM
And I'm a bloody idiot! I'm retired, I've got all the time in the world to do what I want - except DIY - and there's free entry to the Test at Trent Bridge, just down the road. Never even gave it a thought about going. Mind, they could have stretched it out longer to give people better value...

I never thought that after putting InZid in and them scoring 550 that we'd win it, but there you go, that's why Test Cricket is the ultimate form of the game, time for ebbs and flows. Just hope Stokes isn't too badly injured.

The BBCs use of the word "Batter" is doing my head in though, it's BATSMAN, batter is what YJB and Stokesy were doing to the ball. Yes, language changes, but I don't want changes enforced by some liberal-lefty PC Cabal in Broadcasting House. Thankfully Aggers still says "Third Man" instead of "Third" which is also being forced upon us.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Slim on June 14, 2022, 10:18:20 PM
It just seems absolutely ridiculous to me, I must agree. batswoman or batsman - what's wrong with that?

I listened on 5 Live, initially they were going to Trent Bridge for reports every 15 minutes but eventually they just stayed with it.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: dom on June 14, 2022, 10:30:49 PM
Fantastic cricket. Root is on another level. Bairstow sensational too.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pxr5 on June 15, 2022, 01:11:53 PM
Yes that was another tremendous win. In both tests, in the past, England would certainly rolled over and be beaten. I like this new positive style. It won't win every game playing like that but it really shows spirit (something the England football team could do with). Great stuff.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 24, 2022, 09:12:32 PM
Twisty, Turny, Test Cricket. Again. I'd written YJB off as a T20 slogger, seems it can work in Tests, it just looks so bad when it doesn't.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pxr5 on June 24, 2022, 10:17:56 PM
I caught the score today at 55/6 and I was convinced that was it. When I looked later it was still 6 and 260. Things like this are not normal for England. Great fun though and I bet the Kiwis can't believe it.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: dom on June 25, 2022, 10:32:44 AM
T20 and the like really seem to have improved stroke play and attacking cricket
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Jonners on June 30, 2022, 09:33:51 AM
They have, but also made the likes of defence, ball watching and building an innings secondary

So, when the ball starts moving around, we end up at 55-6
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: dom on June 30, 2022, 09:46:29 AM
it's not where you start its where you finish!

joking aside you're right, that style of play could well come unstuck against a better bowling attack
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on July 05, 2022, 09:45:54 PM
Cripes!

We have no fear! Until the wheels fall off and it's back to square one.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Slim on July 06, 2022, 02:49:04 PM
Did I hear that Stuart Broad had bowled the worst ever test over, the other day? 35 runs off six balls, or something?
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pxr5 on July 06, 2022, 03:18:25 PM
Quote from: Slim on July 06, 2022, 02:49:04 PMDid I hear that Stuart Broad had bowled the worst ever test over, the other day? 35 runs off six balls, or something?
You did and can watch it here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62021215
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: dom on July 06, 2022, 03:35:33 PM
His pub also burnt down a couple of weeks ago
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pxr5 on December 06, 2022, 08:13:07 PM
England's win against Pakistan yesterday was an incredible result but I hadn't realised how eventful it actually was. Tremendous stuff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63873273

Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on December 11, 2022, 09:46:30 PM
Bit tighter this time around.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pxr5 on December 12, 2022, 11:31:27 AM
Yes it was, but another fine win.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 16, 2023, 09:08:37 PM
First Ashes of the Bazball era. England declare on Day one. I'd like to see a bit more application actually.

All the crims have to do is bat for two and a half days, get 700 runs and win by an innings :( Oh me of little faith.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Slim on June 18, 2023, 09:05:52 PM
What is this "Bazball" I keep hearing about on 5 Live?
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: pdw1 on June 18, 2023, 09:22:57 PM
Quote from: Slim on June 18, 2023, 09:05:52 PMWhat is this "Bazball" I keep hearing about on 5 Live?
It is a cricket ball with an oversized seem that works like a boomerang. Spinners can use it to run out a batter at the non-strikers end.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 20, 2023, 09:52:00 PM
Does Bazball work in the Ashes? The Jury is out.

Do England always have problems bowling out tail-enders? YES  :'(
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Slim on June 21, 2023, 06:28:10 PM
Was that unexpected declaration a bit unwise in hindsight, then?
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: dom on June 21, 2023, 07:24:03 PM
Baz ball is a mindset. Traditionally cricket, especially test cricket, seemed to be about not losing. Not losing wickets, not conceding runs. Once you were in a position not to lose, then you could try and win.

Bazball has turned that on its head. The England team bat like its a 1 day game, scoring at 5 or 6 an over, not the traditional 3 or less.

Bowling is also more attacking. Fields designed to take catches rather than slow down the opposition from scoring.

In the past there's no way an England captain would have declared towards the end of the first day, but Baz ball likes to gamble, take risks. Not huge risks mind but calculated ones.

Personally I think its all to be applauded. Makes the game more entertaining and exciting. So far it is paying off despite the close defeat yesterday.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 21, 2023, 09:43:30 PM
Quote from: Slim on June 21, 2023, 06:28:10 PMWas that unexpected declaration a bit unwise in hindsight, then?
Maybe, maybe not. Lots of people say they should have carried on batting to get 450-470 runs, but they were 8 wickets down and Joe Root never starts well the next day after a big not out score.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 29, 2023, 10:00:22 PM
Bazball needs taming a little. Honours roughly even so far.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on June 30, 2023, 09:15:08 PM
Feck Bazball >:(

But then again English cricket in the last few years has been collapsing due to batsmen playing piss-poor shots. At least now they try and get some runs in in between all the crap brain-dead shots.
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Nickslikk2112 on July 09, 2023, 09:44:00 PM
Back in it :)
Title: Re: Cricket
Post by: Slim on July 09, 2023, 10:08:47 PM
Well - I don't follow cricket closely, as you know but normally I seem to recall the Ashes as a sort of ritual embarrassment where one side, usually Australia, is manifestly too good for the other. Seems to be much more evenly matched this time and a proper contest, nice to see.