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

[Mr_Nyah]

Australian selectors caught in the cult of Warner

No Australian cricketer, perhaps no cricketer anywhere, has been given so many chances to reverse a dry spell. Why?

www.theage.com.au

Interesting article saying that Warner has been been given more chances on less evidence than any other Australian batsman ever has, especially given his performances since the sandpaper thing, and wondering if it’s because Australian cricket feels they owe him for quietly taking most of the responsibility and consequences for that scandal.

My mate has a conspiracy theory that really the bowlers did know about the tampering, and that Warner agreed to be the fall guy, but is now threatening to release evidence that the bowlers knew about it if they drop him. Basically, he’s blackmailing CA to keep him in the team. Far-fetched and almost certainly not true, but an interesting thought!

 

[Merlin007]

My mate has a conspiracy theory that really the bowlers did know about the tampering, and that Warner agreed to be the fall guy, but is now threatening to release evidence that the bowlers knew about it if they drop him. Basically, he’s blackmailing CA to keep him in the team. Far-fetched and almost certainly not true, but an interesting thought!

Is your mate Malcolm Knox, because that's the not too subtle sub text to the Age article. Personally, I can't see someone like Pat Cummins standing for it, but we'll probably never know (unless of course Warner is dropped and tells all)

 

[Nate7]

My mate has a conspiracy theory that really the bowlers did know about the tampering, and that Warner agreed to be the fall guy, but is now threatening to release evidence that the bowlers knew about it if they drop him. Basically, he’s blackmailing CA to keep him in the team. Far-fetched and almost certainly not true, but an interesting thought!

Guaranteed the bowlers knew, guaranteed Warner will release it all one day, unsure if Pat would sit by and cop blackmail, but not too far fetched when you look at all the actions.

 

[Samsquanch]

Guaranteed the bowlers knew, guaranteed Warner will release it all one day, unsure if Pat would sit by and cop blackmail, but not too far fetched when you look at all the actions.

Reckon you are right. They couldn't not have known. Impossible.

 

[Lomas]

Reckon you are right. They couldn't not have known. Impossible.

Other players knowing isn't as big a deal as officials knowing. That's the hand.

 

[Ligma]

I am also thinking of playing cricket in the summer just to do something fun whilst having pre season

Thinking I’d be an all rounder? I can bowl (can’t spin bowl lol) I can kinda bat

Any tips?

 

[big_e]

 

[ferball]

That was funny.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Have we checked that they are using two-sided coins in England? I don’t think we’ve won a single coin toss through either the men’s or women’s Ashes series so far.

 

[Lomas]

I am also thinking of playing cricket in the summer just to do something fun whilst having pre season

Thinking I’d be an all rounder? I can bowl (can’t spin bowl lol) I can kinda bat

Any tips?

Spend a lot of time in the nets.

 

[Mav]

 

[Groucho]

Woah what a nail biter but we win by 3 runs. Phew, Ashes retained

 

[Twinkletoes]

In an absolute nailbiter Aus have done it, won the game on the final ball with England needing a 4 to tie.

Great innings chasing by Sciver-Brunt (111 n.o. From 99 balls) who faced the final ball. But alas…….

Well done ladies and thanks to you all for providing a better finish to the bloody weekend.

The Ashes (or is it women’s aka WAshes or Girls’ aka GAshes?) remain in our hands.

 

[Mav]

The massive final over wins us the game!!

 

[Twinkletoes]

The massive final over wins us the game!!

Yep, without that big hitting over we’d have been mowed down. Plus the leg spinner King coming in and snaring Beaumont.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Nice technique.

 

[Nate7]

Nice technique.

Are you still on the train?

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Are you still on the train?

Got home at 11.30.

16 hours wasted travelling to see a pea hearted effort.

Thank god for alcohol.

 

[Mav]

Our mate Ollie Robinson dropped for the 4th test!

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Our mate Ollie Robinson dropped for the 4th test!

What's the odds?

England's bowling attack is almost perfect to roll us if they produce another pitch like last time.

 

[Mav]

What's the odds?

England's bowling attack is almost perfect to roll us if they produce another pitch like last time.

Saw someone in Manchester suggesting everyone brim snorkels, so yeah if they want to win it will be a green top and they’ll hope they win the toss.

I’m a big believer in having a toss for the first game and then alternate who gets to chose if they bat or bowl after that.

 

[big_e]

American dudes watching cricket.

Cricket through the eyes of two baseball fans in America

Two 25-year-olds come to watch an MLC game to just knock off a bucket list item, only to return home as cricket fans

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[big_e]

 

[SpiderBurton22]

I know our batting struggled last Test but I'm not sure bringing Mark Cosgrove into the squad is going to fix things.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

That is disturbing