Cricket 2010 Thread

[Villan For Life]

The Kookaburra ball has gone soft and our attack is not looking too threatening on such a flat pitch. Let's hope it starts reverse swinging soon.

That said I think that the Bangladeshi batsmen lack the application to build an innings and when wickets come they will come in clusters.

[Dave Cooper please]

They are playing like it's a one-dayer. It's quite entertaining.
Should have picked a second spinner.

[sali,salifou]

We didnt need to play 6 specialist batsman as well as prior, broad and swann. Depressingly negative

[OldUser]

Trouble is, Tests against Bangladesh are rapidly becoming the 'Burnley at home' matches of cricket, where sides rest a few and blood a few*.  
* Apart from Villa, naturally.

Jesus wept, you just can't help yourself, can you?

[hilts_coolerking]

Trouble is, Tests against Bangladesh are rapidly becoming the 'Burnley at home' matches of cricket, where sides rest a few and blood a few*.  
* Apart from Villa, naturally.

Jesus wept, you just can't help yourself, can you?

What?  For God's sake, strap on a pair.  You have the sensitivity of a schoolgirl.  What was so offensive about that?  Did we actually rotate or am I just not allowed to mention it?

[OldUser]

EDIT: My apologies to hilts.

[hilts_coolerking]

Fuck off you offensive prick.

I imagine the irony of that remark is lost on you.

[sali,salifou]

Now come on guys that not cricket

[Percy McCarthy]

Fuck off you offensive prick.

I imagine the irony of that remark is lost on you.

Not on me though. It's similar to what you posted the other week.

Do I win a prize?

[hilts_coolerking]

Fuck off you offensive prick.

I imagine the irony of that remark is lost on you.

Not on me though. It's similar to what you posted the other week.

Do I win a prize?

You can have a pat on the back from yourself, and not for the first time.

[Percy McCarthy]

Fuck off you offensive prick.

I imagine the irony of that remark is lost on you.

Not on me though. It's similar to what you posted the other week.

Do I win a prize?

You can have a pat on the back from yourself, and not for the first time.

Haha, well done - more irony!

[dave.woodhall]

Pack it in everyone, please.

[TheTimVilla]

Three wickets in 5 minutes; that's the way to wrap up an innings. Bangladesh were scoring quite freely then a great runout thanks to Carberry, a fantastic reaction catch from Tredwell and Swann slid one down. Three wickets in 4 balls.

Not sure about us batting now. I suppose it gives the bowlers a rest, but we could always turn to KP, Colly or Trott for a bit.

[Villan For Life]

Back to the theme of the thread......

Great finish to the Bangladeshi innings. 295 - 7 to 296 all out in no time.

No follow on though which I find strange when your lead is 300 +. The seamers have been reasonably well rotated and should be fresh.

It used to be that the follow was always enforced with the only exception when a member of the attack was injured. Seems to me that there is a movement away from enforcing the follow on. Following on strikes me as much as a psychological move as a cricketing one. A victory by an innings really hammers home the gulf between the teams in that particular match and can set the tone for an entire series.

[TheTimVilla]

I suppose if we can score 150-170 by lunch tomorrow they'll have 5 sessions to get 450+

I'd rather have fielded again and then knocked any score IF they'd gone past us. The bowlers can rest after the match!