England 2012 Cricket Thread

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Really Hope Bairstow pushes on, it might help shut up all this bullshit about Bradman 2.

[Bernie]

How many more overs left in the day?

Around 17 (as at 5.25 pm and 165-4) I shan't say what I'm hoping for for fear of putting the jinx on

[PaulWinch again]

Say what you like about Pietersen the character, but I don't think anyone can debate he is a world class batsman.

[spangley1812]

Say what you like about Pietersen the character, but I don't think anyone can debate he is a world class batsman.

Not in doubt at all Paul on his day...............

[spangley1812]

This is the point where having a 4 who can take the game away from them on his own is valuable, shame he's been dropped for doing something when other players have got away with similar...

Who else has been texting there mates in the SA team then slagging off Strauss & Flower.....

[PaulWinch again]

Well played Bell, but terrible time to get out.

[Bernie]

How many more overs left in the day?

Around 17 (as at 5.25 pm and 165-4) I shan't say what I'm hoping for for fear of putting the jinx on

Oh bugger, I put the jinx on by even thinking about it.......

[paul_e]

This is the point where having a 4 who can take the game away from them on his own is valuable, shame he's been dropped for doing something when other players have got away with similar...

Who else has been texting there mates in the SA team then slagging off Strauss & Flower.....

What part of similar is hard to understand?

The main point of reference is Swann writing similar things in a book that he published whilst a player.  but then everyone in the team likes Swann, so that was banter.

Or how about following a twitter account made purely to make KP look like an idiot, oh no, that's just banter because KP was the target.

As for the reference about KP being great on his day, he has as many bad days as any other world class batsman.  The difference is that, because KP is very positive in his approach it's easy to say he's given it away, whereas people like Strauss get out playing sensibly and are unlucky, or haven't picked the delivery.

The problem is that KP has the sort of personality that makes him a target, and everyone enjoys taking shots at him.

On topic, fair play to Bairstow, with his record so far, coming in at that point and getting a score is a big psign that he's got the mental toughness to make it.

[spangley1812]

This is the point where having a 4 who can take the game away from them on his own is valuable, shame he's been dropped for doing something when other players have got away with similar...

Who else has been texting there mates in the SA team then slagging off Strauss & Flower.....

What part of similar is hard to understand?

The main point of reference is Swann writing similar things in a book that he published whilst a player.  but then everyone in the team likes Swann, so that was banter.

Or how about following a twitter account made purely to make KP look like an idiot, oh no, that's just banter because KP was the target.

As for the reference about KP being great on his day, he has as many bad days as any other world class batsman.  The difference is that, because KP is very positive in his approach it's easy to say he's given it away, whereas people like Strauss get out playing sensibly and are unlucky, or haven't picked the delivery.

The problem is that KP has the sort of personality that makes him a target, and everyone enjoys taking shots at him.

On topic, fair play to Bairstow, with his record so far, coming in at that point and getting a score is a big psign that he's got the mental toughness to make it.

Mate there is a world of difference between writing a book that is in the public domain and sneakily texting ur buddies in a team that you are playing against currently its about as similar as black and white

[PaulWinch again]

I'd say the book is arguably worse. You're slating a team mate you're currently playing with to in theory the entire world and making money off it.

[spangley1812]

I'd say the book is arguably worse. You're slating a team mate you're currently playing with to in theory the entire world and making money off it.

Well I wouldnt but there we go........life goes on

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent day's cricket, well done Bairstow and Bell. Piss poor from our top order again though. Pity it's only a 3 test series. I have no faith in Broad and Swann to do a job at the moment, so Bairstow and Prior are going to have do a cracking job.

[PaulWinch again]

Philander showed how lower order batsmen should play on this pitch, but Broad and Swann don't seem overly capable of that currently. Hope I'm wrong.

[spangley1812]

We need to get level @ least dont we Paul...........

[PaulWinch again]

At the very last, but we need to go beyond really.