The Cricket Thread 2014

[PaulWinch again]

Good to see the Aussies get thumped.

[PaulWinch again]

Here we go again then, I'll be glad to see Hales at the top of the order though because we need to change how we approach all forms of cricket and be much more aggressive. These ODIs can be a start and I hope a new era can start here.

[PaulWinch again]

I see Prior said the England dressing room would be a better place without KP. KP responded 'less Q&As and more Sussex nets me thinks.' I think  he has a point, Prior should be concerned about getting back in that England dressing room rather than worrying about KP.

[OCD]

Seemed to be going well for quite a while and then they're middle order pissed all over us. Looks like a win turned into a loss.

[Villan For Life]

Seemed to be going well for quite a while and then they're middle order pissed all over us. Looks like a win turned into a loss.

Poor captaincy from Broad. He should have changed his plans when the two batsmen were well set and making a mockery of the bowling plans and the field placings.

Yet another game where we've let a side off the hook.

[PaulWinch again]

Mooen Ali looking good so far.

[cdbearsfan]

Well, we've fucked this up.

[OCD]

We were well in control when I stopped watching this. What happened?

[tomd2103]

We were well in control when I stopped watching this. What happened?

I'm sure you can imagine.  No acceleration in overs 20 - 40 yet again.  If only there was a world class, English qualified top order batsman capable of scoring at a quick rate.  Oh hang on ....

[OCD]

I've seen the scorecard now. If you take the bowling in our first 25 overs or so and Lumb getting a century, you would think there would be no way we could lose. We seem to be making screwing up into an art form and it's become a habit.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible defeat that, if you get a partnership of 96 to start and an open gets a century you should never lose chasing 270.

[Villan For Life]

Broad has blamed the bowlers for the defeat. Ironic really that the most experienced bowler in the side did not bowl his full quota. Over to you Mr Broad.

[OCD]

The bowling was good for quite a while. We got 7 Maidens and there were something like 15 back-to-back dot balls which led to a wicket. Then at some point we just started leaking runs for fun. It went from them looking like they would struggle to get 150 to getting 270.

When I stopped watching, Lumb was getting his century and it looked like it was going to be a breeze. When they showed the line graph of their innings and ours, we were miles ahead and had lost 0 wickets to their 4 at the same stage. Going by the scorecard, it must have been a complete batting collapse (again).

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory (again).

[peter w]

Well, yes, OCD that's exactly how it was. Another performance where we threw it away by one stupid wicket falling after another. Very poor effort at trying to win a game. Still, if they can turn it around and learn to win games consistently they could be a useful team.

[tomd2103]

Well, yes, OCD that's exactly how it was. Another performance where we threw it away by one stupid wicket falling after another. Very poor effort at trying to win a game. Still, if they can turn it around and learn to win games consistently they could be a useful team.

We put unnecessary pressure on ourselves by not accelerating in the middle overs.