The Cricket Thread 2013

[paul_e]

I also do not rate Panesar. When he bowls well he looks great. But when things aren't working for him he doesn't try to mix things up to change it. No change in pace, no flatter delivery, no change in angle, rarely over the wicket etc etc it becomes processional and international teams know that. One end isn't tied up and pressure cannot be properly applied. That, more than attacking batting got us to number one. Our batting has had many failure over the years but our attack usually win us games. That attack is not usually with Panesar in the team.

Perfectly explains my point from a page or 2 back and is exactly right.  I like Monty on form, but if it'snot going for him he offers so little.  All the top bowlers have the ability to backup the guy at the other end if it's not working for them, Monty doesn't do that at all.  If there's pressure at the other end and Monty is in a bad spell you can almost guarantee a boundary.  He gets a lot of maidens but there are always runs there if the opposition need to get at him.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/27/jesse-ryder-critical-condition

Doesn't sound good.

Absolutely disgusting. Guy attacked by four thugs in an upmarket bar in an upmarket area. Problem with Christchurch ay the moment is that due to the rebuild there are a lot of builders etc that have come here to earn a living, but they get bored and pissed up (due to a lot of them being away from families). If this turns out to be locals it will be even worse, but there's a nasty undercurrent here at the moment at times.

Out of a coma, off a ventilator, talking. Fingers crossed.

And two blokes arrested.

[JD]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/27/jesse-ryder-critical-condition

Doesn't sound good.

Absolutely disgusting. Guy attacked by four thugs in an upmarket bar in an upmarket area. Problem with Christchurch ay the moment is that due to the rebuild there are a lot of builders etc that have come here to earn a living, but they get bored and pissed up (due to a lot of them being away from families). If this turns out to be locals it will be even worse, but there's a nasty undercurrent here at the moment at times.

Out of a coma, off a ventilator, talking. Fingers crossed.

And two blokes arrested.

He's lost his $300,000 a year contract for the IPL because of this. I reckon the thugs who attacked him should be made to pay him compensation for loss of earnings.   

[ACVilla]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/27/jesse-ryder-critical-condition

Doesn't sound good.

Absolutely disgusting. Guy attacked by four thugs in an upmarket bar in an upmarket area. Problem with Christchurch ay the moment is that due to the rebuild there are a lot of builders etc that have come here to earn a living, but they get bored and pissed up (due to a lot of them being away from families). If this turns out to be locals it will be even worse, but there's a nasty undercurrent here at the moment at times.

Out of a coma, off a ventilator, talking. Fingers crossed.

And two blokes arrested.

He's lost his $300,000 a year contract for the IPL because of this. I reckon the thugs who attacked him should be made to pay him compensation for loss of earnings.

Reading into Ryder's history I really would be surprised if he was completely blameless.

[PGW]

Wasnt one of those arrested a relative of his....cousin or something!!!

[PaulWinch again]

I wonder what James Taylor has done to offend the England cricket set up,  he's not even included in the 30 man international squad for 2013. He looked good in the Test arena last summer.

[paul_e]

I wonder what James Taylor has done to offend the England cricket set up,  he's not even included in the 30 man international squad for 2013. He looked good in the Test arena last summer.

Agree it does seem odd, he's never going to get in ahead of Prior who is probably our most consistent performer at the minute but he seems a more likely backup than the other options around at the minute.

[PaulWinch again]

I wonder what James Taylor has done to offend the England cricket set up,  he's not even included in the 30 man international squad for 2013. He looked good in the Test arena last summer.

Agree it does seem odd, he's never going to get in ahead of Prior who is probably our most consistent performer at the minute but he seems a more likely backup than the other options around at the minute.

I'm thinking more as a specialist batsmen than wicketkeeper, but it does seem very odd. Bopara was dropped for him and now he's back in front of him.

[Villan For Life]

Pietersen is out of the New Zealand test series which starts next month

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/current/story/630259.html

Hope he's fit for the Ashes.

[Jon Crofts]

Tickets to the opening day of the first Ashes test, don't mind if I do.

[Chico Hamilton III]

We've got tickets for the last day of the Ashes series at the Oval on the Sunday.

Either be a dead rubber or a classic

[Villan For Life]

Mike Denness the ex-England skipper has died.

Can't say I remember much about his time as England captain but I do remember that he led a very talented Kent team in the 1970's.

Sad news indeed, RIP Mike.

[cdbearsfan]

Wrong Fred.

[ACVilla]

Just saw that Chris Gayle was trending on twitter, then just turned on the IPL on ITV4.

Wow, just wow.

[PGW]

Gayle Force just hit city of Bengalaru....what a knock....highest ever individual T20 score 175 no off 66 balls , 17 x 6's, 13 x 4's ensuring RCB achieve 263/5.
For me T20 is Mickey Mouse cricket there to be enjoyed and boy was that enjoyable!!!