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Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: VillaZogmariner on January 05, 2011, 11:23:42 AM

Title: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: VillaZogmariner on January 05, 2011, 11:23:42 AM: Thought I'd start a new one for the new year.

For those of you not watching the SA v India match, watch this -

How the bail stays on is amazing.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: The Man With A Stick on January 05, 2011, 11:45:33 AM: Didn't that happen to Tremlett too a few years back?
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Post by: Dave Cooper please on January 05, 2011, 12:07:21 PM: Fantastic umpiring though.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: olaftab on January 05, 2011, 12:30:42 PM: Brilliant umpiring and I never had that sort of luck when I played. I am convinced in my case bails came if the ball passed within a foot ogf them!
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: VillaZogmariner on January 08, 2011, 05:49:44 AM: Anyone watch the IPL at all?

Auction day today - first up was Gambhir who has gone to Kolkata for $2.4million
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: Dave Cooper please on January 08, 2011, 09:05:41 AM: Will be watching it, not really interested in the auction though.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: taylorsworkrate on January 10, 2011, 03:21:37 AM: Mate of mine says Warwickshire are only offering memberships on a five year basis. Can anyone confirm this
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: Dave Cooper please on January 10, 2011, 07:19:20 AM: Quote from: taylorsworkrate on January 10, 2011, 03:21:37 AM
Mate of mine says Warwickshire are only offering memberships on a five year basis. Can anyone confirm this

He's wrong, you can buy either one year or six year memberships.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: The Left Side on January 10, 2011, 06:10:20 PM: Great delivery and quality umpiring but I guess it is easy to see the bails fly off, talking of Warwickshire who have the signed as OS players this season?
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: TheTimVilla on January 10, 2011, 06:27:05 PM: Ian Bell is playing brilliantly. Long may it continue.

I had a look at the unsold players from the first day and, aside from Chris Gayle, they all seemed to be English! Bizarre, considering we're world champions.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: taylorsworkrate on January 10, 2011, 06:48:36 PM: Quote from: TimVilla on January 10, 2011, 06:27:05 PM
Ian Bell is playing brilliantly. Long may it continue.

I had a look at the unsold players from the first day and, aside from Chris Gayle, they all seemed to be English! Bizarre, considering we're world champions.

Must be the limited avaliability due to England playing Sri Lanka in May,
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: TheTimVilla on January 10, 2011, 08:52:47 PM: I suppose you're right, but I'd rather spend my indian dollars on Swann than KP and he's been sold.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: andrew08 on January 13, 2011, 01:49:44 PM: I've got a question about the IPL; Does the bid money go to the player as his salary? if not what kind of money are these guys making ?

I read somewhere that pro rata IPL players are the highest paid sportsmen after the NFL guys
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: Simon Ward on February 01, 2011, 03:44:41 PM: http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/cricket-news/2011/02/01/edgbaston-s-new-pavilion-end-brings-new-test-for-warwickshire-ccc-65233-28092990/2/

Interesting article here from Mr Halford.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: The Left Side on February 04, 2011, 03:20:01 PM: Quote from: Simon Ward on February 01, 2011, 03:44:41 PM
http://www.birminghampost.net/midlands-birmingham-sport/west-midlands-sports/cricket-news/2011/02/01/edgbaston-s-new-pavilion-end-brings-new-test-for-warwickshire-ccc-65233-28092990/2/

Interesting article here from Mr Halford.

That look's good, come on you bears!
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: The Left Side on February 04, 2011, 03:35:39 PM: I had no idea they had made the floodlights permanent at Edgbaston, I see the local residents are not happy but they don't look that bad.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2011, 05:54:28 PM: Morgan out of World Cup, is a big blow. But I think Bopara is a potential match winner.
Title: Cricket
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 08, 2011, 06:56:53 PM: I don't. They're fucked. Come on Anyone But Australia! Can the Bears make a bid for Gayle if the Indians don't want him please?
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: TheTimVilla on February 08, 2011, 06:59:31 PM: Bopara might give the side more balance, certainly he's capable of taking a wicket.

You could finish up with:

Strauss
Prior
Trott
KP
Bell
Bopara
Yardy
Wright
Swann
Broad
Anderson

although I've a feeling Yardy might miss out in favour of another quick.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 08, 2011, 07:03:09 PM: I agree with Bopara coming in for Collingwood, although I'd have Broad for Wright. Also I like Prior being in the team, but not an opener. However we don't appear to have much choice!
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Post by: cheltenhamlion on February 10, 2011, 07:48:11 AM: Glos have signed Murali for the domestic T20 for the next two seasons
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Post by: UK Redsox on February 10, 2011, 11:56:39 AM: RIP "The Boil"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-12414599
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on February 16, 2011, 01:21:39 PM: Limped to warm up win over Canada, not great. But well done Broad.
Title: Re: Cricket 2011 Thread
Post by: The Left Side on February 27, 2011, 09:01:59 PM: I saw some great pics of the new edgbaston when I was back home, should be fantastic when it is finished!