Cricket Thread

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Ocelot Spleens Dec 2021 8:44am, 28 Dec 2021 32,777 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens I have no idea what they can do about this now.
NDWDave Dec 2021 9:09am, 28 Dec 2021 16,200 posts	0 NDWDave
Ebenezer Scorge Dec 2021 9:38am, 28 Dec 2021 972 posts	0 Ebenezer Scorge one flaw in your plan TRO is that the art of the slower ball yorker pinning a batter in front would also be eradicated. cairns/walsh/etc were absolute geniuses at those. i reckon test cricket is fairly cyclical, and england are just in a big downswing just now. little quality batting, and without that pace attack would probably be on a par with the current windies side. which makes their next series more interesting....
TROSaracen Dec 2021 9:41am, 28 Dec 2021 24,561 posts	0 TROSaracen Crikey some stats surprise: Root is the highest scoring batsman of either side. Probably the next 10 are Australian, but still…..
NDWDave Dec 2021 9:43am, 28 Dec 2021 16,201 posts	0 NDWDave TRO - he does have the massive advantage of guaranteed two innings each match
Oscar the Grouch Dec 2021 9:52am, 28 Dec 2021 4,054 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch They docked Somerset points for excessive turn (I.e. nobody could play it). Never happens with excess seam movement. I agree to some extent with your argument, TRO,. You'd give your right arm for Cook' s limited scoring options though...
Icy Shirt Dec 2021 10:02am, 28 Dec 2021 19,609 posts	0 Icy Shirt Any port in a storm Nico. They sent the wrong team home I think. The things people will do to avoid a congratulational party with Boris.
Cheg Dec 2021 10:50am, 28 Dec 2021 3,711 posts	0 Cheg First thing we need to do is employ a good genealogist and mine those South Africans and Australians for long lost English grandparents.
ThorntonRunner Dec 2021 11:08am, 28 Dec 2021 5,603 posts	0 ThorntonRunner We need a six team domestic red ball competition that includes the current England players. Our talent is spread too thinly: If a team has one or two top bowlers they also have two or three trundlers, so once a batter sees off the decent bowler they can relax. It's no preparation for test cricket.
stuart little Dec 2021 11:09am, 28 Dec 2021 2,053 posts	0 stuart little Thoroughly predictable outcome, sadly. In general, the championship has too many teams. Either create 3 leagues of 6 from the 18, or 2 leagues of 8 and drop 2 into the minor counties. That or change the residency eligibility rules again