Cricket Season Thread

[Tucker]

Switched off after Lillee, Thompson and Kepler Wessels.

You missed out on some excellent talent and entertainment then.

 

[jadtiger]

Job done,Ashes are still in our hands.When all is said and done England could not win at home after winning the toss 4 times with pitches prepared for their style of game.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

You missed out on some excellent talent and entertainment then.

So did Wests Tigers management. And yes. I agree with you Tucker. Just like to stay focused.

 

[Tucker]

Retaining the urn is all well and good, but they go there first and foremost to win the series, not draw it. A drawn series gives off the vibe that you had to rely on past accomplishments. It boggles the mind how long it’s been since they won a series over there.

Of course they tried to win it. They had a couple of opportunities to do so and blew them, including the run chase in this 5th Test.
Due to past accomplishments - by this team by the way, a drawn series gives us the prize.
I’ll take that over coming up with nothing everyday of the week.

 

[Fallen Angel]

You missed out on some excellent talent and entertainment then.

You probably think NSW and Qld players really hate each other too. It’s theatre.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

It’s not far fetched at all.
You can respect someone without liking them.

Baddabing Baddaboom

 

[Tucker]

You probably think NSW and Qld players really hate each other too. It’s theatre.

Have you ever played sport?
Didn’t think so.

 

[Pom Tiger]

Job done,Ashes are still in our hands.When all is said and done England could not win at home after winning the toss 4 times with pitches prepared for their style of game.

How were they prepared for our style of game ? Atmospheric conditions play far more a part in playing conditions in England than pitches do contrary to cricket myth and accepting an April day at Old Trafford. Generally when the sun comes out the ball stops doing anything . If we had prepared wickets with a great deal of green in them I believe Cummins and Hazelwood in particular would have exploited them better than we could have so it made no sense whatsoever. The pitch prepared for this test was no different from the one prepared for the WC test .

PS Jadtiger love it shouldn't it be Jagd?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Have you ever played sport?
Didn’t think so.

Its a theatre and money. After the game they be hugging each other.

 

[Tucker]

How were they prepared for our style of game ? Atmospheric conditions play far more a part in playing conditions in England than pitches do . Generally when the sun comes out the ball stops doing anything . If we had prepared wickets with a great deal of green in them I believe Cummins and Hazelwood in particular would have exploited them better than we could have so it made no sense whatsoever,

The first two pitches were dead.
Jimmy Anderson said as much.
I agree about the atmospheric conditions though. A bit of cloud cover over there makes the ball move like crazy.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Have you ever played sport?
Didn’t think so.

I know the mindset of professional athletes. They aren‘t as emotional as us plebs. They are on a different plane.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Dont write of Tucker. He's one of us. Lets not replicate our First Grade Team. Lets be on the same page.

 

[Tucker]

I know the mindset of professional athletes. They aren‘t as emotional as us plebs. They are on a different plane.

what does that have to do with my assessment of Broad?

 

[jadtiger]

How were they prepared for our style of game ? Atmospheric conditions play far more a part in playing conditions in England than pitches do contrary to cricket myth and accepting an April day at Old Trafford. Generally when the sun comes out the ball stops doing anything . If we had prepared wickets with a great deal of green in them I believe Cummins and Hazelwood in particular would have exploited them better than we could have so it made no sense whatsoever. The pitch prepared for this test was no different from the one prepared for the WC test .

PS Jadtiger love it shouldn't it be Jagd?

Yes it should be Jagd but when i registered many years ago i was full of the singing syrup and spelt it wrong,since then i keep using it as a form of lucky charm for online gaming.You are the first person to have commented on it

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Yes it should be Jagd but when i registered many years ago i was full of the singing syrup and spelt it wrong,since then i keep using it as a form of lucky charm for online gaming

Did you pay for registration?

 

[Halbrowne61]

Depends - I heard it was a misunderstanding and the Poms went looking or the Aussies for drinks but they had gone: mind you, the Poms dressing room was shut longer than usual because of all their internal presentations re players retiring etc.

That’s very different to what I read but can’t argue coz don’t actually know the full facts.

 

[Pom Tiger]

Yes it should be Jagd but when i registered many years ago i was full of the singing syrup and spelt it wrong,since then i keep using it as a form of lucky charm for online gaming.You are the first person to have commented on it

Like it WW2 German Tds and all that.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

That’s very different to what I read but can’t argue coz don’t actually know the full facts.

In the future , technologically wise. Will there be music that accompany these threads. For this thread we could have Mozart's 5th in Violin.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Retaining the urn is all well and good, but they go there first and foremost to win the series, not draw it. A drawn series gives off the vibe that you had to rely on past accomplishments. It boggles the mind how long it’s been since they won a series over there.

I think the idea that there’s no carry over is a good one.
At the start of each series a clean slate is imo a better way.
Let’s face it, we might have won the first 2 but we’re then outplayed in next 3, however, we get a smiling photo for, luckily, drawing the series.
If there was no rain in Manchester it would have been 3-2 to the Poms.

 

[Pom Tiger]

The first two pitches were dead.
Jimmy Anderson said as much.
I agree about the atmospheric conditions though. A bit of cloud cover over there makes the ball move like crazy.

They produced two good test matches as far as I am concerned and even though we lost . He just didn't swing it at all so he complained which as senior pro I guess is his right .