Brew 5,378 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 Oooo cruel.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 I don't mind some versions of one-day cricket, but there's too many variations and some of it has come closer to showbiz. I tried watching The Hundred on TV, but didn't like it at all. It reminded me of American Football (which isn't a compliment). 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 One Day cricket is akin to village cricket which can be entertaining. The problem is that professional cricket has become an Anglicised form of baseball. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: I tried watching The Hundred on TV, We don't get "the hundred" version of the game down under. From the title I assume that each team receives one hundred balls? That is just short of 17 overs. What is the difference between the 100 and 20/20 cricket? 9 hours ago, philmayfield said: The problem is that professional cricket has become an Anglicised form of baseball. Americanisation is slowly creeping in to many "British" sports with its short attention spans obsession with useless statistics and endless substitutions. I have one message to the administrators of all our sports "WE WANT OUR GAMES BACK" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 10 hours ago, Oztalgian said: We don't get "the hundred" version of the game down under. From the title I assume that each team receives one hundred balls? That is just short of 17 overs. What is the difference between the 100 and 20/20 cricket? I honestly don't know. I've never watched it long enough ! It's full of irritating Americanisms, with the cricket getting pushed into second place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Anyone watching England vs Australia from that magnificent stadium at Ahmedabad? Australia are batting and are 15 for 1 after three overs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Test match spectators or County cricket..........I know where i'd rather be. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 NOT HERE....One day fans......note the difference... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Oztalgian said: Anyone watching England vs Australia from that magnificent stadium at Ahmedabad? I don't have Sky so can't watch anything live, but the 1hr highlights (?) are shown on Channel 5 at 12 midnight. Shunting it off to that time may be because they think it could be embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 What the hell is happening in English cricket these days? I've just heard that they have offered some of this hapless, inept and clueless team extended three-year contracts. It is nothing short of farcial. I guess it is in fitting with this team's performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Never mind about Mike Tyson...or even Tyson Fury....this was the real..Tyson.....probably the Fastest ever bowler.....if you recall him you must be as old as me......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 8 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: this was the real..Tyson Yes Ben, Typhoon Frank Tyson, a fearsome fast bowler. Bradman said that Tyson "was the fastest bowler he had ever seen". I remember that Fiery Fred Trueman replaced him in the England team. I have one thing in common with Typhoon Tyson, we are both ten pond poms! It was only 8 years ago that he died aged 85 at the Gold Coast in Queensland. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Just watching the Australia vs West Indies test from the magnificent Adelaide Oval. From the glorious days of the 1960's with Wes Hall and Charlie Griffiths ponding the batsmen, the elegance of Garfield Sobers and Rohn Kanhai batting, and the guile of Lance Gibbs and other great Windies cricketers of the past. To today, where the Windies are 3-64 at lunch on the first day. The Windies are blooding seven uncapped players and all the pundits are saying it will be like lambs to the slaughter and it certainly looks like that early on. My, how the once mighty Windies have fallen. It looks like they would struggle to beat a UK Minor County team. We have seen a couple of them in our 20/20 comp but so far the have not set the field on fire. If I had a day 5 ticket I would be 100 sure it will not be used and be worried about a day 4 ticket and doubtful if play extends to a full day on day 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 At the moment the Windies are not looking like the easybeats everyone thought they would be. Australia are 163 for 5 still trailing by 25 runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 The pundits were right! Collapso cricket underway the Windies are 40 for 5 wickets still needing another 55 to make Australia bat again. Don't know what the administrators were thinking of, starting a test on a Wednesday and with a weak opposition denying the public some weekend test cricket. They seem hell bent on destroying their own game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 The second Australia vs West Indies test match in Brisbane is underway and at lunch the Windies are 79 for 5. They are an embarrassment to the game and their test cricket status should be under serious consideration. If the administrators are wanting to kill test cricket then having teams like the Windies playing test cricket is a sure way to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Two large slices of humble pie for me this morning courtesy of Kavem Hodge (71) and Joshua Da Silva (79) in a 149 6th wicket partnership that has turned the game from a farce into one that could well be worth watching. The Windies resume today at 8 for 266. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Joe Root and Stuart Broad are the only two English players that make the ICC's 2023 Test team of the year. Five Aussies are included and had the captain also. India were represented by two spinners. Sri Lanka and New Zealand claimed the last two spots. Australia provided 5 players for the Womens ODI team of the year. New Zealand had two, England one, South Africa one, and two from Bangladesh including the captain. The men's ODI team of the year was populated by six Indian players including the captain, two from Australia, one from New Zealand and two from South Africa. Notably not one from England Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 England were saved from a low score by 70 from Ben Stokes which kept them in the contest. All out for 246 with India at 1 for 119 after pummeling a rather weak England spin attack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 West Indies all out for 311, their tail really wagged Sinclair scored 50 on debut and just taken a blinding catch to dismiss Labuschagne. Australia 2 for 13, Sandpaper Smith out for six and Labuschagne out for three as lunch in this day/night test approaches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 It's Australia's turn to play collapso cricket, 4 for 24 at lunch Roach will be on a hat trick when they resume after lunch Green out for 8 and Head a golden duck Khawaja watching the carnage from the other end is not out 6. The weather looks dark and gloomy so there may be some interruptions in play after lunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 The West indies have beaten Australia by 8 runs in a thriller at the Gabba in Brisbane. In only his second test Windies quick Shamar Joseph took 7 for 68. Earlier in the day in another shock the Australian women's T20 team suffered their first ever T20 Loss to South Africa by 6 wickets. Not a good day for Australian cricket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 England lose by 434 runs to go 2-1 down in the series in India. Bazzball ballcocks saw them all out for 122 in their second innings The shambles continues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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