The Cricket Thread 2013

[Villan For Life]

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

Wow, just wow.

Jaysus! That is a remarkable score. 102 scored in 6's alone. What is even more remarkable is that Luke Wright and Bhuvneshwhar Kumar both went for less than 6 an over which means the rest of them went on average for nearly 3 a ball!

[ACVilla]

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

Wow, just wow.

Jaysus! That is a remarkable score. 102 scored in 6's alone. What is even more remarkable is that Luke Wright and Bhuvneshwhar Kumar both went for less than 6 an over which means the rest of them went on average for nearly 3 a ball!

I don't think that score will ever be beaten.

Whenever I see Chris Gayle he looks bigger and bigger. The man is an absolute unit.

I wonder if he is a Warwickshire fan.

[paul_e]

Gotta love Chris Gayle, when he gets it right he's truly awesome, deserves to get himself a spot in history for today.

[PaulWinch again]

An insane innings.

[paul_e]

For anyone who hasn't seen it -

Some of those 6s are huge, no one else in the game could come close to that.

[OzVilla]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/england-will-be-delighted-with-strength-of-australias-ashes-squad-writes-ben-dorries/story-e6frepmo-1226628583530

Defeatist attitude?  Getting excuses in early? or lulling us into a false sense of security?

You decide.......

[PaulWinch again]

Well bringing Hadden back as vice-captain seems desperate as they had appeared to have moved on to Wade.

[Villan For Life]

That is a very inexperienced squad with 11 of the 16 who have never played an Ashes test in England.

It bodes well for the summer particularly with the first 2 tests at Trent Bridge and Lords where our swing attack should prosper.

And where's Mitchell Johnson when you need him? He bowls to the left.......he bowls to the right.......that Mitchell Johnson.......his bowling is shite

[peter w]

I don't like Gayle. decided to stick his two fingers up to teh West Indies so he could slap Indian medium pace bowlers around flat tracks to make his millions. The worst type of merecenary there is.

[Villan For Life]

I don't like Gayle. decided to stick his two fingers up to teh West Indies so he could slap Indian medium pace bowlers around flat tracks to make his millions. The worst type of merecenary there is.

He's not alone in his mercenary ways but at least his dispute with the Windies board of control has been resolved and he is back playing international cricket.

I think that KP will retire from test cricket after the Ashes series down under so he can concentrate on playing in these franchised tournaments and make a shedload of cash. There are already rumours coming out of the England squad that the players are disillusioned at being unable to take part in a full IPL season so the ECB has either got to pay them more or rejig the schedule to avoid May tests, thus freeing them to tap into IPL riches. Otherwise they risk losing them to the mercenary army.

[PaulWinch again]

The ECB does need to look at that to be honest, it's important that there is a balance in place.

[paul_e]

As I've said previously.  If your line of work had a short term contract position where you could earn your annual wage for a month of work and every other company in your field let their workers take contracts there but your company blocked you, would you complain?  I'm totally on the side of the players, it's crazy to call them mercenaries over it.  If you want to question it then those questions should be aimed at the IPL for offering the sums it does, not at players for wanting a slice of the cake whilst it's on offer.

[ACVilla]

To be fair, there aren't many England contracted players who would win an IPL contract.

[PGW]

If anyone at home stick ITV4 on for IPL, KKR just hit 26 off the first over.....could be another good'un in store,

[eastie]

Anyone interested the bears 4 day game at Somerset starting 10-30 live on sky sports !