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The Cricket Thread

I quite enjoy it tbh. Some of it is on council telly, which puts it one up on pretty much every other form of cricket these days, and they've toned down a lot of the brick they had during the first season of it. It's pretty much just the games these days. Not sure about changing some of the team names to get the IPL money in but I guess that's the way of the world.
 
harr1984 said:
So it looks like Stephen Fleming to be test coach - Appears to be a decent appointment to me....
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I liked him as a captain and player, he seemed a captain who put a lot of thought into his job. All his coaching has been T20 cricket and he'll definitely be the first coach from an American team to lead England.
 
MartyFunkhouser said:
Very good player, can't say I know much about him as a coach
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Like you say he was a very good test player, and the style of player he was suggests to me he might be what we need, but of course will have to wait and see.

I saw this, but of course IPL very different to Test cricket:

Fleming, 53, is viewed as one of cricket’s great strategists, having played 111 Tests for his country, becoming their most successful captain with 28 wins.

Since quitting international cricket in 2008, he has enjoyed a successful coaching career, predominantly with Chennai Super Kings, claiming five Indian Premier League titles before quitting days after McCullum was removed from his position.
 
kb 1984 said:
Why would you even bother I guess some people have to win no matter what

www.abc.net.au

'Biggest cheat in cricket history': Clicking scandal causes outrage

Claims a slips fielder cheated by clicking his fingers as the ball passed the bat in an amateur cricket match leads to an investigation.
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You get some real arseholes in weekend cricket, we had a captain of our second team who always antagonised our opponents and most of our players, he was an embarrassment but revelled in being an abrasive "Yorkshireman"
 
LutonSpurs said:
Not having 6 ball overs is a crime. Me looking at a TV screen and having no idea who is winning is also a crime. I really don't like the hundred.
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100% this, I feel exactly the same as you. I’ve tried to watch a game quite a few times actually but I just find myself getting frustrated with it and trying to calculate everything back to proper cricket scenarios.

Delighted it’s tanking tbh. Give the same funds, coverage and publicity to the T20 Blast instead.
 
Glad Bangladesh beat Australia they showed them a complete lack of respect. First it's only two tests & they play in Darwin & Mackay. They could have easily had 3 tests & have one at the MCG or SCG. I hope Bangladesh win the second test & the series.

Scorecard for those interested
www.bbc.com

Australia v Bangladesh - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Australia v Bangladesh in the Men's International Test Match Series on BBC Sport.
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kb 1984 said:
Glad Bangladesh beat Australia they showed them a complete lack of respect. First it's only two tests & they play in Darwin & Mackay. They could have easily had 3 tests & have one at the MCG or SCG. I hope Bangladesh win the second test & the series.

Scorecard for those interested
www.bbc.com

Australia v Bangladesh - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Australia v Bangladesh in the Men's International Test Match Series on BBC Sport.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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They would have played at Alice Springs but the ground was being use for under 11's fancy dress competition.
 
kb 1984 said:
Glad Bangladesh beat Australia they showed them a complete lack of respect. First it's only two tests & they play in Darwin & Mackay. They could have easily had 3 tests & have one at the MCG or SCG. I hope Bangladesh win the second test & the series.

Scorecard for those interested
www.bbc.com

Australia v Bangladesh - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Australia v Bangladesh in the Men's International Test Match Series on BBC Sport.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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Yep massive disrespect, they clearly didn’t think it was worthy to bring the sandpaper either. Maybe that will change in the 2nd test..
 
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