Off-topic The Bay 13 Cricket thread - On the Windies bandwagon with Plugger. F*** India

[Art Vandelay_]

Finding out Moises got a blob today ......

Finding out Victoria were routed for 114.....

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Eion Morgan wouldn't get a game in this Irish lineup

 

[royals1922]

It's not just their administrators though, players chase IPL and BBL dollars at the expense of playing. It's one of the more complex situations in cricket, and there doesn't appear to be an obvious answer.

As for when they weren't a rabble, probably back pre 2000 when we rolled them 5-0 in a test series, and did it easy.

They are in a bit of a pickle. Unlike the European countries, they are close to the USA and the NBA is only a loud hailer away. You lose 2 or 3 of your brightest talents to the American college basketball a year and eventually it will aggregate.

 

[royals1922]

Fyfie_

I think the meme in this post on the main cricket board is tailor made for this thread.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/what-do-you-do-with-shane-watson.895877/page-21#post-37085508

He'll get a 50 against Bangladesh and ......he's back.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

They are in a bit of a pickle. Unlike the European countries, they are close to the USA and the NBA is only a loud hailer away. You lose 2 or 3 of your brightest talents to the American college basketball a year and eventually it will aggregate.

Not just Basketball. Caribbean and central American nations also play baseball, and quite well too!.

Make it as an NBA or Baseballer and you'll earn more money than a cricketer.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

He'll get a 50 against Bangladesh and ......he's back.

$1.01 odds. Nothing surer. He's like ivy, no matter how hard you try, you can't get rid of the pest

 

[Starburns_]

They are in a bit of a pickle. Unlike the European countries, they are close to the USA and the NBA is only a loud hailer away. You lose 2 or 3 of your brightest talents to the American college basketball a year and eventually it will aggregate.

Not just Basketball. Caribbean and central American nations also play baseball, and quite well too!.

Make it as an NBA or Baseballer and you'll earn more money than a cricketer.

Soccer too. Then there's Usain Bolt breaking records and making them dream of that.

He'll get a 50 against Bangladesh and ......he's back.

Throw in 2 for not many too.

 

[royals1922]

Soccer too. Then there's Usain Bolt breaking records and making them dream of that.



Throw in 2 for not many too.

Shane Watson after the Bangladesh game

 

[barmy44]

Hey barmy44 EAD bro

well, my team has, and surely have a few more to eat... i may as well have one, too!

 

[Allikat]

Wooo go Ireland! I love cricket. There should be more cricket year-round

 

[richoatthedisco]

Really enjoying Crash Craddock's 'Cricket Legends' interviews on Fox Sports. Have watched Doug Walters, Wasim Akram and Brian Lara so far. Lara is in my top-three favourite batsmen, along with Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting. Akram is in my top-three favourite bowlers, along with DK and Warnie. Both speak so well and have great stories to tell.

 

[Starburns_]

Wooo go Ireland! I love cricket. There should be more cricket year-round

This is the kind of statement I'd expect to be followed by "said no one ever."

 

[Yidaki]

It's pretty lame that channel nine aren't showing any other games. I know the rights and all, but heck me it sucks.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Really enjoying Crash Craddock's 'Cricket Legends' interviews on Fox Sports. Have watched Doug Walters, Wasim Akram and Brian Lara so far. Lara is in my top-three favourite batsmen, along with Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting. Akram is in my top-three favourite bowlers, along with DK and Warnie. Both speak so well and have great stories to tell.

Lara for me too, the high backlift in beast mode... awesome

 

[Allikat]

This is the kind of statement I'd expect to be followed by "said no one ever."

blasphemer

 

[richoatthedisco]

Lara for me too, the high backlift in beast mode... awesome

When he was on, they couldn't get him out and couldn't slow him down. Viv Richards is the best batsman I've ever seen but Lara is a close second.

 

[Starburns_]

blasphemer

Sure, cricket is fun right now when there's a big tournament on or a great test series, but the constant bilateral ODI series' are excessive.

 

[Allikat]

Sure, cricket is fun right now when there's a big tournament on or a great test series, but the constant bilateral ODI series' are excessive.

And honestly when footy's back i'll forget cricket was ever a sport

 

[Plugger35]

It's pretty lame that channel nine aren't showing any other games. I know the rights and all, but heck me it sucks.

I'm pretty sure Ch9 showed a lot more games during the 1992 World Cup but they didn't have to compete with Foxtel back then.

Unless you have Foxtel the World Cup may as well not be on, it's just like watching another Australia v Opposition ODI series spread over 6 weeks.

 

[Starburns_]

And honestly when footy's back i'll forget cricket was ever a sport

Really? There's an Ashes series this year......and you know, Freo.

 

[Yidaki]

I'm pretty sure Ch9 showed a lot more games during the 1992 World Cup but they didn't have to compete with Foxtel back then.

Unless you have Foxtel the World Cup may as well not be on, it's just like watching another Australia v Opposition ODI series spread over 6 weeks.

Yeah, good points.

Will they show the finals at least?

 

[Starburns_]

Yeah, good points.

Will they show the finals at least?

Surely they'll show those, possibly non-Aussie ones on GEM though.

 

[Allikat]

Really? There's an Ashes series this year......and you know, Freo.

It's ok. The AFL finals are later this year for teams that finish above 9th, so the Ashes & the finals won't clash.

 

[Yidaki]

Surely they'll show those, possibly non-Aussie ones on GEM though.

I farken hope so.

I really wanted to watch the subcontinental game yesterday....however, zero foxtel.

 

[Starburns_]

It's ok. The AFL finals are later this year for teams that finish above 9th, so the Ashes & the finals won't clash.

It's been like 7 years since we finished 9th...

I was more commenting that a Freo game moves about as fast as test cricket.

I farken hope so.

I really wanted to watch the subcontinental game yesterday....however, zero foxtel.

Caught the end of today's game, the Irish were just so casual about it, none of the celebrations of the last two World Cups. Reckon they expect to go through.