Author Topic: The Cricket Thread (Read 417138 times)

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #825 on:** July 23, 2016, 09:05:32 PM »

Woakes the new Anderson?

Morany · « **Reply #826 on:** August 05, 2016, 12:19:32 PM »

Anyone been to Edgbaston for this test? Went the first day and going tomorrow to. Pakistan have the edge but are now 296-5, hopefully we can restrict the lead.

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #827 on:** August 05, 2016, 08:59:07 PM »

Quote from: Morany on August 05, 2016, 12:19:32 PM

Anyone been to Edgbaston for this test? Went the first day and going tomorrow to. Pakistan have the edge but are now 296-5, hopefully we can restrict the lead.

Went to the first day but only chance I had as it landed on a day off, helps when you can smuggle in 8 liters of Magners between two of us to keep the cost down though.

Managed to get ourselves into a decent position at end of play today.

gerry m · « **Reply #828 on:** August 30, 2016, 06:28:59 PM »

Cracking innings from England hit a world record ODI score of 444-3

https://www.facebook.com/SkySports/videos/10154490373678762/

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #829 on:** November 09, 2016, 09:17:58 AM »

well done Joe Root on your 11th test century

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #830 on:** November 09, 2016, 11:11:28 PM »

He has every chance of going down as our greatest ever batsman. The boy is incredible

Good to see Moeen getting in the runs too. Hope he gets to three figures in the morning.

wbastrollers · « **Reply #831 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:52:08 AM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on November 09, 2016, 11:11:28 PM

He has every chance of going down as our greatest ever batsman. The boy is incredible

Good to see Moeen getting in the runs too. Hope he gets to three figures in the morning.

Stokes,not bad either.
Just reached a century.

Adder · « **Reply #832 on:** November 10, 2016, 12:00:03 PM »

Quote from: wbastrollers on November 10, 2016, 07:52:08 AM

Stokes,not bad either.
Just reached a century.

Yes Stokes has every chance of going down as our greatest ever all rounder....we shouldn't overbowl him so that he stays fit.
Stokes and Root should walk into any world X1 during the next decade.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #833 on:** November 10, 2016, 03:00:27 PM »

Quote from: Adder on November 10, 2016, 12:00:03 PM

Yes Stokes has every chance of going down as our greatest ever all rounder....we shouldn't overbowl him so that he stays fit.
Stokes and Root should walk into any world X1 during the next decade.

Stokes has a way to go to be considered alongside Botham or Flintoff a very long way.

Albionic · « **Reply #834 on:** November 10, 2016, 03:33:47 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 03:00:27 PM

Stokes has a way to go to be considered alongside Botham or Flintoff a very long way.

the potential is there though, The stats were analysed on TMS this morning and IF Stokes keeps going at the rate he is, he could become a great.
He would have to wrest an ashes series from the Aussies (spits) grip to be as acclaimed as Beefy / Freddy though.

Adder · « **Reply #835 on:** November 10, 2016, 05:32:48 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 03:00:27 PM

Stokes has a way to go to be considered alongside Botham or Flintoff a very long way.

Flintoff himself says that Stokes is a proper batsman whereas he was just a 'slogger'.
We are talking potential here...Stokes is a seriously good batsman already.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #836 on:** November 10, 2016, 06:42:06 PM »

Quote from: Adder on November 10, 2016, 05:32:48 PM

Flintoff himself says that Stokes is a proper batsman whereas he was just a 'slogger'.
We are talking potential here...Stokes is a seriously good batsman already.

Self deprecation. Flintoff was superb. A world class bowler and a destructive batsman, he hardly ever "slogged" as you(and apparently he) put it.

albion59 · « **Reply #837 on:** November 10, 2016, 06:58:45 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 06:42:06 PM

Self deprecation. Flintoff was superb. A world class bowler and a destructive batsman, he hardly ever "slogged" as you(and apparently he) put it.

So you know better than Flintoff himself now do you? And you say i talk some b0llox!

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #838 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:17:05 PM »

Quote from: albion59 on November 10, 2016, 06:58:45 PM

So you know better than Flintoff himself now do you? And you say i talk some b0llox!

Which part of self deprecation don't you understand? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess both words?

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #839 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:21:44 PM »

Quote from: albion59 on November 10, 2016, 06:58:45 PM

So you know better than Flintoff himself now do you? And you say i talk some b0llox!

Jacko is right.

Flintoff has never been one to boast about his cricketing abilities.

He was a popular character - and enjoyed the limelight - but he would always play down his cricketing abilities. It was one of the remarks made when he suffered his depression fight in 2006

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #840 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:24:35 PM »

And you two need to kiss and make up.

If you continue chasing each other around the forum to have pops at each other then I'll just remove your posts

Adder · « **Reply #841 on:** November 10, 2016, 07:40:27 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 06:42:06 PM

Self deprecation. Flintoff was superb. A world class bowler and a destructive batsman, he hardly ever "slogged" as you(and apparently he) put it.

I agree to an extent....Flintoff was a bowling all rounder, who made occasional spectacular innings. With the bat he made 5 centuries but he also had spells where he looked all at sea against spin bowlers especially. Stokes is a batting all rounder ...he has the technique to bat at No 3 or 4 for England, already has 3 test hundreds including a 250. Has made runs against spin in the sub continent or pace against the Aussies in Perth. He's not there yet but massive potential.

albion59 · « **Reply #842 on:** November 11, 2016, 12:32:42 AM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 07:17:05 PM

Which part of self deprecation don't you understand? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess both words?

I would love to meet you face to face and continue our discussions!

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #843 on:** November 11, 2016, 08:45:22 AM »

Now now ladies

anyway this is most definitely a batters wicket

Adder · « **Reply #844 on:** November 11, 2016, 08:51:01 AM »

Correcting my own Stokes mistake....4 test hundreds in different continents

Morany · « **Reply #845 on:** November 11, 2016, 09:11:00 AM »

Back to this match, nailed on draw. They're 230-1 and coasting.

Albionic · « **Reply #846 on:** November 11, 2016, 01:02:56 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on November 10, 2016, 07:17:05 PM

Which part of self deprecation don't you understand? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess both words?

Clearly not a phrase you have ever used in respect to yourself Jacko

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #847 on:** November 12, 2016, 11:29:05 AM »

Superb from England today. India bowled out and a very solid partnership from Cook and Hameed at the end.

For a 19 year old, Hameed looks a very, very classy player.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #848 on:** November 13, 2016, 10:41:33 AM »

Fantastic viewing this, beats the international football hands down

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #849 on:** November 13, 2016, 11:17:15 AM »

Match drawn.

Fantastic effort from England to get so close. Even better when you consider many had predicted us to be comfortably beaten.