Cricket 2011 Thread

[VillaZogmariner]

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.

[The Man With A Stick]

Didn't that happen to Tremlett too a few years back?

[Dave Cooper please]

Fantastic umpiring though.

[olaftab]

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!

[VillaZogmariner]

Anyone watch the IPL at all?

Auction day today - first up was Gambhir who has gone to Kolkata for $2.4million

[Dave Cooper please]

Will be watching it, not really interested in the auction though.

[taylorsworkrate]

Mate of mine says Warwickshire are only offering memberships on a five year basis.  Can anyone confirm this

[Dave Cooper please]

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.

[The Left Side]

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?

[TheTimVilla]

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.

[taylorsworkrate]

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,

[TheTimVilla]

I suppose you're right, but I'd rather spend my indian dollars on Swann than KP and he's been sold.

[andrew08]

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

[Simon Ward]

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.

[The Left Side]

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!