The Cricket Thread

[Ciderhead]

Losing Finn was a massive blow.

We can't take these lightly but we could really do with a big win. Looking at the run rate, if SA beat WI we'll be struggling even if we win our games

 

[Krazy8]

Vince and Plunkett for Hales and Topley

 

[JJH]

Back to normality for Roy then.

 

[Saddlerrad]

Only England. ONLY, England.

 

[JJH]

That's hilarious. What a fucking joke.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Joke of an over.

 

[Skinner]

Ha ha

Morgan is shit

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

I'll keep saying it till I'm blue in the face - drop Morgan.

 

[Skinner]

We need Buttler to turn up here

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

And we've obviously made a selection error in only picking two spinners.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Thank god everybody in our team can bat.

 

[Krazy8]

Thank god everybody in our team can bat.

Well, everyone except Morgan

 

[Skinner]

What a catch

Fuck fuck fuck

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Well, everyone except Morgan

Yeah I was referring to the guys who are left.

Buttler gone now

 

[Ciderhead]

We're so charitable as a nation, aren't we? Always looking out for the little guy

 

[JJH]

This doesn't even surprise me. I've seen it all before - it's the Netherlands all over again.

This game is as good as over.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

This is the time so sort out this lower order but no doubt Jordan will come in way higher than he should.

 

[Ciderhead]

We can't take these lightly but we could really do with a big win. Looking at the run rate, if SA beat WI we'll be struggling even if we win our games

Forget this, let's try not embarassing ourselves!

 

[JJH]

Good catch for Buttler's dismissal yes, but it's just a daft shot. Punch the ball along the ground - with half-hearted pushes like that you're bringing the fielders into play.

 

[Skinner]

Awful Stokes

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Awful Stokes

he's not a good T20 batsman

 

[JJH]

he's not a good T20 batsman

No, he's not.

Root going cheaply has cost us this.

 

[Ciderhead]

Just seen we won the toss, why on earth did we choose to bat first? Surely the last 6 months has shown we're so much better suited to chasing as a side.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Jordan ahead of Rashid, Willey and Plunkett

 

[Ciderhead]

It's a vicious circle. This is showing how we're desperately in need of some players going out and getting some experience in the IPL and the like (we look like we're playing on the moon, don't know what's going on). But after this, who the hell is going to want to buy any English players?!

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

It's a vicious circle. This is showing how we're desperately in need of some players going out and getting some experience in the IPL and the like (we look like we're playing on the moon, don't know what's going on). But after this, who the hell is going to want to buy any English players?!

Our best player of spin in Taylor wasn't even considered so it shows the selectors weren't thinking about conditions.

 

[JJH]

Can't fathom why Jordan is batting ahead of Willey, Rashid and Plunkett. What's going on?

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

If this isn't bad enough we have to listen to the middle class pleb Nick Knight.

Can't fathom why Jordan is batting ahead of Willey, Rashid and Plunkett. What's going on?

This isn't a new thing - it's even more bonkers than his constant inclusion in the team.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

No way is this guy 17 - he looks about double that.

 

[SpireiteDan]

Just when you think we're starting to get to grips with limited overs cricket....