Yorkshireman; not a good day yesterday

Lancastrian; they had the best of the conditions

Edited July 10, 20206 yr by boltondiver
Shit

1 hour ago, Smiley said:

England have done brilliantly so far this summer in all forms of the game. 
Interesting to see how far we’ve come in the 50 over format playing Australia this week. Without Stokes as well. Big loss for us. 

This is a great team, with strength in depth and completion for places.

And off to a good start

49 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

This is a great team, with strength in depth and completion for places.

And off to a good start

Not looking as good now. Maxwell could get a ton here as could marsh 

14 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Not looking as good now. Maxwell could get a ton here as could marsh 

Don’t think Maxwell will

1 minute ago, boltondiver said:

Don’t think Maxwell will

Wonderful hindsight isn’t it. 

Pulled it back well here 

17 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Wonderful hindsight isn’t it. 

The only way to invest!

Even Stevens?

24 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Even Stevens?

certainly well set up for a cracking chase. Lovely Friday evening ahead few beers and an England run chase 

Making a fist of it

Will take some doing.

Well played, Billinge

Interesting strategy from England

I guess you’d need to be watching to know what you’re on about.

1 hour ago, MickyD said:

I guess you’d need to be watching to know what you’re on about.

listening sounds like we've been shite.

I wonder if all this isolation bubbling, covid secure environments etc has taken its toll.

Butter hadn't seen his family for 10 weeks until the other day. 

Must get pissed off with it after a while.

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

listening sounds like we've been shite.

I wonder if all this isolation bubbling, covid secure environments etc has taken its toll.

Butter hadn't seen his family for 10 weeks until the other day. 

Must get pissed off with it after a while.

Perhaps he’d be better off not tripping off to the IPL?

Or not picking up his wages for the game and going home. 

2 hours ago, boltondiver said:

Perhaps he’d be better off not tripping off to the IPL?

Always a bone of contention this for lots of players. Though in fairness, covid wasn't around then.

2 hours ago, MickyD said:

Or not picking up his wages for the game and going home. 

He got permission and as a centrally contracted player, I would imagine his wages will be paid whether selected or not.

This game has turned somewhat 

Chokers, mate

Buggerfucktwat. Didnt see that coming. Turned commentary off to watch gone fishing.

They threw a t20 away too didnt they. Quality. 

Eoin  Morgan; genius?

Edited September 16, 20205 yr by boltondiver

3 hours ago, boltondiver said:

Eoin  Morgan; genius?

Last over decision wasn't for sure.

Anyway, a decent game nonetheless. 

I think it was a fair shout

No more risky than over 48, which worked

Its a nothing game and both Morgan and Rashid learned something

The defeat is on Buttler and Archer, imo

13 hours ago, Casino said:

I think it was a fair shout

No more risky than over 48, which worked

Its a nothing game and both Morgan and Rashid learned something

The defeat is on Buttler and Archer, imo

Commentators were somewhat surprised. A great death bowler who had done particularly well previously in Tom Curran was ignored.

Rashid had already been panned earlier and was described on commentary as looking shaky.

Was a strange decision.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t!

if the choice of bowler had been the same but successful, or if it had been different and successful, the skipper would’ve been praised. If a different bowler had been given the final over but bombed, skipper would get shit. 
 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.