Opinion NMFC Board Cricket ThreadII - Windies, Big Bash, Pakistan.

[franjon]

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He's slightly quicker, but he reminds me a bit of Dominic Cork, More piss than fire.

 

[franjon]

Well watching Ollie die a slow death live on tv this morning I won’t be surprised to learn Tony met him at the pearly gates and rammed his pitch report key right up his clacker elbow deep for being so lippy.

As long as he didn't get it stuck in there like Tony did. Didn't he lose the key once?

 

[Caracas]

What I don't like is the arrogance of the POM's thinking test cricket needs 'saving' with this Bazzball BS.

Test cricket has been, and always will be the best form of cricket and is going nowhere. There's nothing better than a test series between two good sides, and T20 and ODI's are just a sideshow.

We don't need tests with stupid fielding positions & T20 level run rates.

Prepare wickets that balance bat vs ball, and you'll get exciting games of cricket that people will watch. Simple.

I don’t think we should underestimate (in our hubris) the significant contribution that Bazball made to result in such a magnificent test match and spectacle overall. Somebody made a reference to Ali v Foreman. However, in this instance Ali (Australia) was the champion entering the ring. The onus is now firmly on England to respond. Will they double-down or tweak things? Hopefully, Bazball is here to stay or, at least to influence the direction of the game.


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[SMaturin]

I like Mccullum.

But I remember the Oz / NZ World Cup. He slogged his way into Kiwi mythology batting on ovals the size of my back yard and then got rissoled by Starc trying to slap him out of the mcg, second ball of the final.

It was lovely fun until it went to complete and utter shizen.

Have similar vibes now.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

He's slightly quicker, but he reminds me a bit of Dominic Cork, More piss than fire.

Dominic Cork is a name I haven’t heard in a long time.

 

[CURVE]

I like Mccullum.

But I remember the Oz / NZ World Cup. He slogged his way into Kiwi mythology batting on ovals the size of my back yard and then got rissoled by Starc trying to slap him out of the mcg, second ball of the final.

It was lovely fun until it went to complete and utter shizen.

Have similar vibes now.

I think it was the third ball.

 

[ferball]

Dominic Cork is a name I haven’t heard in a long time.

I think we need to make the effort to ensure Wally Floginson is the name we hear for the rest of the series.

 

[see see]

Although Ollie richly deserves his mantel as Top Flog in the England team, Zak Crawley also has a very very very punchable head.

 

[Hojuman]

Poms 2nd Test;
. Stokes knee ?
. Bairstow's keeping ?
. Duckett's opening ?
. Ali's blister ?
. Robinson's ( well..... ) bowling ?

 

[Merlin007]

Poms 2nd Test;
. Stokes knee ?
. Bairstow's keeping ?
. Duckett's opening ?
. Ali's blister ?
. Robinson's ( well..... ) bowling ?

I see Mooen copped a small fine for applying a substance to his spinning finger (AKA ball tampering). Smith, Warner and Bancroft must be falling in the aisles with the irony of it all

 

[bengrina]

What did that Pommy flog Robbinson say to Uzzie?

 

[shinboner magic]

Bit of a feel good result that was influenced by a few guys that have had a few up n downs.
Uzi for being left out of the test side for so long and proving the doubters wrong about not being able to bat in England.
Lyon for the missed runout on the last tour - the song would have come out many times during the evening.
Cummins for all the langer stuff and after losing his mum a few months ago.

 

[Heaps of fun]

What did that Pommy flog Robbinson say to Uzzie?

He said it's @ollierocks123 and it's pretty clean these days.

 

[Hojuman]

What did that Pommy flog Robbinson say to Uzzie?

" f... off you f...... prick "

 

[see see]

Poms 2nd Test;
. Stokes knee ?
. Bairstow's keeping ?
. Duckett's opening ?
. Ali's blister ?
. Robinson's ( well..... ) bowling ?

These are all good questions Hoj.

This is a marathon and they've taken off like it's a 100m sprint. They won't be able to sustain this tempo over a 5 test series. If we win the second test, I reckon a 4 or 5-0 shellacking is on the cards as, in typical pommy fashion, the press and public will turn on them and they'll sh*t themselves.

 

[Samsquanch]

I don’t think we should underestimate (in our hubris) the significant contribution that Bazball made to result

...and the pitch preparation that allowed the bazball tactics to be played out.

 

[Samsquanch]

Poms 2nd Test;
. Stokes knee ?
. Bairstow's keeping ?
. Duckett's opening ?
. Ali's blister ?
. Robinson's ( well..... ) bowling ?

Geez... Some good Limerick fodder in that lot.

 

[Samsquanch]

Che

What did that Pommy flog Robbinson say to Uzzie?

Check the post by Hojuman above.

 

[Merlin007]

...and the pitch preparation that allowed the bazball tactics to be played out.

aint that the truth - cooking the pitches to bazball is fundamental, as it allows T20 batters to do nothing but prop on the front foot and swing as per the IPL

 

[Samsquanch]

Uzi for being left out of the test side for so long and proving the doubters wrong about not being able to bat in England.

Langer?

 

[toepoker]

Although Ollie richly deserves his mantel as Top Flog in the England team, Zak Crawley also has a very very very punchable head.

When a head stands out for it's punchability in a team containing Joe Root, Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson you know it is a truly punchable head

 

[shinboner magic]

Langer?

Didn’t get on with the players and was supposedly shafted by the players
Cummins copped heat over it

 

[franjon]

Also, commiserations to KP and Kumar, who must be wondering how England could be some superb and so dominant and yet lose...

Yes, it was hard not to notice. I think again it's media driven.

 

[franjon]

Well watching Ollie die a slow death live on tv this morning I won’t be surprised to learn Tony met him at the pearly gates and rammed his pitch report key right up his clacker elbow deep for being so lippy.

What happened to the Pakistani player that fell down one of the cracks in the pitch? Was he ever heard from again?

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Langer?

Yes, Langer couldn't handle Ussie's elite honesty towards him and banished him to the scraphead.