Cricket Season Thread

[Geo]

Ian Healy is such a Punish…just shut up...

 

[Eddie]

My biggest gripe with cricket is every year the poor bowlers are getting a harder life and the batsmen are getting it easier and call me cynical but I think the people who own the game (the broadcasters) have a lot to do with it.

Its nothing new and goes back a long time, things like covered pitches and the front foot rule did not help the bowlers. Now days we have roped boundaries, we have bats that you can straight drive for four off a leading edge. Like in golf the clubs/bats can make average players look good. Would love to see most of the guys today using my Stuart Surrigde or my sons V100\. The poor bowler every year nothing changes for him with the ball except maybe the colour.

Of course all the stadiums/cricket grounds have changed, no longer do you get a raging southerly blowing up from the Randwick end or a breeze to bowl into from the Pado end. The grounds are all surrounded by massive concrete structures, so the poor bowlers miss out on any advantage they may get from the breeze.

We jump up and down when a player hits a ton but when a bowler gets a five for its never the same. 20/20 cricket has not helped and the real quick bowlers have basically been forced out of the game, its now all about the medium/slow bowler who has good variation or the dart throwing spinner.

If you ask me cricket has become very predictable and some what boring and I would love to the bowlers getting a better deal!!!

Supercoach a good post you raise some very good points there. The Test this year at the MCG and SCG were boring as hell because of the extremely flat surfaces. As you said all of the changes have favoured the batsman like bigger bats, small grounds and flat pitches.

for all you cricket nuffies I have plenty of cricket content on my website http://www.eye-of-the-tiger.org/everything?category=Cricket . Covering the BBL in depth but also some stuff on the announcement of the squad to tour India, the ODI series and the recent test played by Australia.

My main gripe this summer is watching Channel 9s boring an stale coverage of the game. Its hideous

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Warner is playing out of his skin.

Smith is playing like he is still in Perth.

Prediction: Twin centuries. Australia make 350+

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Maxwell reverse sweep for 6.

One word: WOW!!!

 

[Geo]

That's the best outfield catch you will ever see..

 

[WestsBenTigers]

That's the best outfield catch you will ever see..

Have to agree with you Geo.

But I am not convinced that is the best Warner can do.

 

[Geo]

I don't mind Wade ..well not as harsh on him as some of the critics and believe his catching has improved but gee now I'm not sold on his keeping to the spinners with India coming up where ever single even half chance created will need to be taken..

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Well done Aussies.

Zampa was the pick of the bowlers for me. Shame he wasn't played all the matches this series. I wish we had of picked him for India. :brick:
I had him in my squad.

Note: Hosh Hazlewood is on a Hat-Trick

 

[happy_tiger]

I don't mind Wade ..well not as harsh on him as some of the critics and believe his catching has improved but gee now I'm not sold on his keeping to the spinners with India coming up where ever single even half chance created will need to be taken..

CB loves him , I don't know what Wade did to his dog ??

Maybe he is mates with Joel Monaghan or Mitch Pearce ??

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't mind Wade ..well not as harsh on him as some of the critics and believe his catching has improved but gee now I'm not sold on his keeping to the spinners with India coming up where ever single even half chance created will need to be taken..

CB loves him , I don't know what Wade did to his dog ??

Maybe he is mates with Joel Monaghan or Mitch Pearce ??

Ugh, Matthew Scissorhands.

Wade wouldn't do anything to my dog, he wouldn't be able to catch him.

 

[happy_tiger]

I don't mind Wade ..well not as harsh on him as some of the critics and believe his catching has improved but gee now I'm not sold on his keeping to the spinners with India coming up where ever single even half chance created will need to be taken..

CB loves him , I don't know what Wade did to his dog ??

Maybe he is mates with Joel Monaghan or Mitch Pearce ??

Ugh, Matthew Scissorhands.

Wade wouldn't do anything to my dog, he wouldn't be able to catch him.

Yeah but he could sledge your dog

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Watto gets t20 player of the year :crazy :astonished:

Someone please explain…

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I don't mind Wade ..well not as harsh on him as some of the critics and believe his catching has improved but gee now I'm not sold on his keeping to the spinners with India coming up where ever single even half chance created will need to be taken..

CB loves him , I don't know what Wade did to his dog ??

Maybe he is mates with Joel Monaghan or Mitch Pearce ??

Ugh, Matthew Scissorhands.

Wade wouldn't do anything to my dog, he wouldn't be able to catch him.

Yeah but he could sledge your dog

My dog doesn't listen either.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Double wicket Maiden in the first over of the Semi Final

 

[happy_tiger]

Listening to Michael Clarke is a bit like listening to Striker in the Flying High movies

Where is that samurai sword ??

 

[Geo]

Listening to Michael Clarke is a bit like listening to Striker in the Flying High movies

Where is that samurai sword ??

Probably shocked at Duel AB Medalist David Warner's 13th and fastest ODI Century..

Australia Day..

 

[happy_tiger]

Listening to Michael Clarke is a bit like listening to Striker in the Flying High movies

Where is that samurai sword ??

Probably shocked at Duel AB Medalist David Warner's 13th and fastest ODI Century..

Australia Day..

Rowdy's Mum doing stats

Davy's Mrs helping her Hubby get the AB medal

He needs to be dropped , he is garbage , hogs the strike , disgrace

 

[Geo]

Listening to Michael Clarke is a bit like listening to Striker in the Flying High movies

Where is that samurai sword ??

Probably shocked at Duel AB Medalist David Warner's 13th and fastest ODI Century..

Australia Day..

Rowdy's Mum doing stats

Davy's Mrs helping her Hubby get the AB medal

He needs to be dropped , he is garbage , hogs the strike , disgrace

The records continue to tumble..Highest individual score at the Adelaide Oval..Ever All Countries…Highest Opening partnership in Australia ..All Countries..All ODI's ...Highest ever Opening Partnership by Australian's All ODI's..Highest Partnership Any Wicket by Australian's..All ODI's..

Get your Poppy chopper around that...

 

[Geo]

Aaaaand the Ian Healy curse strikes…ya muppet...

 

[happy_tiger]

Listening to Michael Clarke is a bit like listening to Striker in the Flying High movies

Where is that samurai sword ??

Probably shocked at Duel AB Medalist David Warner's 13th and fastest ODI Century..

Australia Day..

Rowdy's Mum doing stats

Davy's Mrs helping her Hubby get the AB medal

He needs to be dropped , he is garbage , hogs the strike , disgrace

The records continue to tumble..Highest individual score at the Adelaide Oval..Ever All Countries…Highest Opening partnership in Australia ..All Countries..All ODI's ...Highest ever Opening Partnership by Australian's All ODI's..Highest Partnership Any Wicket by Australian's..All ODI's..

Get your Poppy chopper around that...

He owes it all to Head

Smith must be almost set for the chop again