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

[shinboner magic]

Offer some young Pakistani spinners scholarships and leave our spinners there

 

[Hojuman]

Hoj will wake in the morning to 1 - 0 Pakistan lead in the series.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

This is some innings by Babar and his team. Australia have bowled well and fielded pretty well, but the batsmen have been too good. Looks like a draw now, but it’s been good to see Australia keep attacking and the batsmen keeping them out.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Oh, I’m sorry he didn’t get to 200 before getting out.

But there has to be at least a chance of Australia bowling the rest out now.

 

[Samsquanch]

Oh, I’m sorry he didn’t get to 200 before getting out.

Have you ever witnessed the kind of silence that accompanied that wicket?

Marcus... I'd be careful with whatever is served up for dinner tonight.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Nice Gary × 2

 

[Hearts to hearts]

My goodness. What a cracking match this is.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

In Pat we trust, and I love that he is backing the kid, but I’m surprised he has Swepson bowling this out and not Starc and/or himself.

 

[Sillygit]

catches sure do win matches

 

[Samsquanch]

And Marnus to bowl????

 

[Samsquanch]

A fitting end. A little bit of chaos, a bit of class... A memorable draw. Well done to Rizwan. Bad luck to Babar but 196 is OK. Uzzie looked gutted when he dropped the late catch. That shy at the stumps by Lyons when Rizwan was facing on 99 was pretty cheeky. He had to do it - the crowd would have been devistated if it caused a run out though.

 

[Kanga Glory]

Australia wins the toss and are batting 2-10
Warner lbw 7 , Labuschange caught 1st slip 0
Afridi has both wickets

 

[Samsquanch]

Australia wins the toss and are batting 2-10
Warner lbw 7 , Labuschange caught 1st slip 0
Afridi has both wickets

Warners needz more beanz

 

[Kanga Glory]

Warners needz more beanz

Warner is no good on these pitches and never has been

 

[Nate7]

Warner is no good on these pitches and never has been

Nekminnet Henriques in and King Corey and I will go bananas!

 

[Samsquanch]

Nekminnet Henriques in and King Corey and I will go bananas!

 

[big_e]

Warner is no good on these pitches and never has been

Warner is in decline.

Usman Khawaja has scored more runs as an opener this summer than Warner and old Davey gave him a four test headstart.

EDIT: Warner has only scored two test centuries since 2017, and they were in the same week (against Pakistan in 2019).

 

[Lomas]

Say what you will about Smith not making tons, but 'failing' whilst making 50+ has been pretty bloody valuable.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Say what you will about Smith not making tons, but 'failing' whilst making 50+ has been pretty bloody valuable.

True - but I couldn’t believe I heard a commentator yesterday say “once he passes 50 he doesn’t often miss”. Time to retire that platitude, I’d say, for a while at least.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Pakistan on top after day 1.

Need to somehow get to 450.

 

[Samsquanch]

McGrath just hit the best 6 ever. Ball hit the foam triangle boundary thingy about 4CM from the ground. If the ball has travelled just 3CM shorter it would have hit the ground first.

Too bad she went out a few balls later.

Lanning's century is holding Australia together. Although not without risk as she was just dropped on the boundary (bonus 4 runs).

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Meg Lanning is a wonder. Australian women a long way ahead of second best in this tournament - hope the streak continues and they win it comfortably as they deserve to.

 

[big_e]

Meg Lanning is a wonder. Australian women a long way ahead of second best in this tournament - hope the streak continues and they win it comfortably as they deserve to.

Pretty pleased that the first time we took our kids to the cricket, they got to see Meg Lanning bat.

 

[King Corey]

Australian women a long way ahead of second best in this tournament - hope the streak continues and they win it comfortably as they deserve to.

Oh H2H. What have you done?

The Australian women are cracking their knuckles and mouthing "hold my beer" as we speak.

 

[Samsquanch]

Turned on the cricket. First ball we saw today took Carey's wicket.