The Cricket Thread

[nayenezgani]

Raining steadily so doubt there will be much play before lunch today

Surely a draw now? Rain probably suits England given the current scorecard?

 

[markysimmo]

Shouldn't have fudging cheated then should he

 

[Parklaner81]

Can't stand Smith but personally think there's a time and a place.

Immediately following a 95mph direct head/neck hit is one of the few scenarios that doesn't qualify for me.

 

[scaramanga]

Shouldn't have fudging cheated then should he

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Cricket deserves better than Steve Smith

 

[scaramanga]

Can't stand Smith but personally think there's a time and a place.

Immediately following a 95mph direct head/neck hit is one of the few scenarios that doesn't qualify for me.

There's never a wrong time to boo Steve Smith. I'd boo the clam in a restaurant

 

[markysimmo]

Been a great last day, great momentum for England going into next Thursday

 

[nayenezgani]

There's never a wrong time to boo Steve Smith. I'd boo the clam in a restaurant

Yeah, but you're a gaping clam.

 

[scaramanga]

Yeah, but you're a gaping clam.

Correction: A gaping clam who's never cheated.

 

[P.D.]

Some overseas cricketers will be eligible to play for England after living in the country for three years under new rules coming in on 1 January.

The updated England and Wales Cricket Board rules mean, for example, that Sussex all-rounder Jofra Archer will be eligible to play for England next year.

Archer was born in Barbados but has an English father and a British passport.

Under the previous rules he would not have been eligible until the winter of 2022 after a seven-year residency

Must say these types of changes don't sit well with me though 3 years is what the ICC recommend. It was heavily rumoured at the time they were doing it so he'd be available for the world cup.

Has serious pace though, about time England had some pace like that. Scares any batsman - don't think there was really any need to bowl him for 44 overs with another test match coming up in a few days.

 

[nayenezgani]

Correction: A gaping clam who's never cheated.

Never had a failure of leadership either I imagine.

 

[Aldo]

The South African who replaced Smith did OK.

 

[scaramanga]

Never had a failure of leadership either I imagine.

Not on my watch

 

[scaramanga]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49408323

Seems as if Archer has done what Cricket Australia didn't have the balls to.

 

[Grays_1890]

Cricket deserves better than Steve Smith

Amen

 

[Grays_1890]

26 wickets yesterday in Kent.

Unreal

 

[awesome dawson]

what's the forecast for the third test? Really need to win this one of the urn is leaving these shores.

 

[Grays_1890]

what's the forecast for the third test? Really need to win this one of the urn is leaving these shores.

Decent weather apparently

 

[markysimmo]

Raining until lunchtime though !!!!

 

[markysimmo]

26 wickets yesterday in Kent.

Unreal

Shame Somerset won really !!!

 

[markysimmo]