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

[Sillygit]

Conditions will likely be bowler friendly tomorrow, though it won't have 4 days worth of ware on he pitch. I still wouldnt be comfortable having anything less than 250 to defend. Especially if they decide short bowling is the only way AGAIN.

 

[Sillygit]

Anytime the momentum starts to build, boom wicket

 

[nelroo]

The pitch is not showing consistent bounce. That is our one hope but I’m not confident we can defend this

 

[Groucho]

Probably 60 short

 

[Twinkletoes]

I still wouldnt be comfortable having anything less than 250 to defend. Especially if they decide short bowling is the only way AGAIN.

They’ve been peppering Head with short stuff and he’s doing his version of Stokes at Lords, whacking sixes. 249 ahead now with Head and Boland in. Head’s also doing a great job of controlling the strike. 250 ahead now.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Annnnnnnd all out. Great innings by Head. 250 lead.

 

[Hojuman]

Rain, it's up to you. Storms after lunch.

Get Murphy on early and spin our way to the urn ?

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Gave myself a good night‘s sleep and woke up to find the men have to get 10 wickets defending 224 runs, and the women are back to just a 6-4 lead after another narrow T20 loss. Deflating.

 

[shinboner magic]

That’s a bit disappointing to wake up to.

Guess it’s up to north to lift my spirits

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Go to bed. She says the oval has shyte drainage and if they ever do get on and it starts to rain again.............

Disappointed in you. I went to bed like you told me, wake up and now we are ****ed.

You have Hojumaned us again.

 

[Hojuman]

Disappointed in you. I went to bed like you told me, wake up and now we are ****ed.

You have Hojumaned us again.

See the Poms keen to see us bat in those conditions, but not themselves #spirit

 

[DuckYeah]

If they can bowl us out for **** all, we can bowl them out for less.

 

[Marstermind]

In that last session today, Australia faced 115 balls in 113 minutes. At that rate England would have bowled 61 overs in a full day.

Aside from the incongruity here for a team whose mantra is to keep the game moving forward and to play the game in the right spirit, what's the penalty for captains and slow over rates?

 

[Samsquanch]

In that last session today, Australia faced 115 balls in 113 minutes. At that rate England would have bowled 61 overs in a full day.

Aside from the incongruity here for a team whose mantra is to keep the game moving forward and to play the game in the right spirit, what's the penalty for captains and slow over rates?

In the spirit of the game, they changed the rules so that Ben Stokes can't be suspended for slow over rates. The team take a pay cut but they get OBEs and Knighthoods if they win, just like their cyclists and tennis players.

 

[Marstermind]

In the spirit of the game, they changed the rules so that Ben Stokes can't be suspended for slow over rates. The team take a pay cut but they get OBEs and Knighthoods if they win, just like their cyclists and tennis players.

Not for a minute suggesting Stokes be suspended. I mean, if it came to that I'm sure Stuart Broad would drop a line to his dad to see if he could pull a few strings.

Surely just a coincidence that when faced with the conundrum of wanting to get the Australians out as quickly as possible, but not wanting to bat for too long themselves in those conditions, that the over rate slumped to a snail's pace.

 

[Samsquanch]

if it came to that I'm sure Stuart Broad would drop a line to his dad to see if he could pull a few strings.

Chris Broad is the match referee. No conflict of interest there of course.

 

[big_e]

Chris Broad is the match referee. No conflict of interest there of course.

The match referee for this test is Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka.

 

[gokangas]

Not confident but its a strange game at times.

 

[Samsquanch]

The match referee for this test is Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka.

I should have known better than to believe anything published by the age. They could have made it more clear in the article that broad snr was not referee for this game…

 

[Marstermind]

I should have known better than to believe anything published by the age. They could have made it more clear in the article that broad snr was not referee for this game…
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He is A match referee, he's just not THE match referee for this game.

 

[Nate7]

I should have known better than to believe anything published by the age. They could have made it more clear in the article that broad snr was not referee for this game…
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If you go to cricket.com.au then look at the bottom of the match card you will see all the named officials.

 

[big_e]

Chris Broad has been referee for one of Stuart Broad's tests, during COVID, when all match officials were from the home country.

And Stuart was fined 15% of his match fee by his Chris.

 

[roo blitz]

Gee the whinging and moaning on this page and excuses flying left right and centre. Im not sure it is wingeing poms anymore , I think the Aussies are just as bad although its the same when the Kangas are losing so dosnt really surprise me

 

[krakouers]

Chris Broad has been referee for one of Stuart Broad's tests, during COVID, when all match officials were from the home country.

And Stuart was fined 15% of his match fee by his Chris.

Like getting homework from your dad

 

[Sillygit]

Gee the whinging and moaning on this page and excuses flying left right and centre. Im not sure it is wingeing poms anymore , I think the Aussies are just as bad although its the same when the Kangas are losing so dosnt really surprise me

Is that it? That's your brag? Needs a lot of work.