The Cricket Thread 2016

[Villan For Life]

It's Wood for me. That guy has something special. I imagine the lad from Durham who they took on the pre-Ashes jolly to Spain is in with an outside shout too.

[peter w]

Have to say amongst all the triumphalism I can never get used to 'new' name of the River Rea Bank stand.

[olaftab]

Yes same here. I spent all afternoon telling a Mackem about the romance of Rea Bank Stand in the yester year. It's not the same now but fans did it proud today.

[olaftab]

Great day at Edgbaston as it turned out. Arrived with some trepidation that it all  could be over in the first hour but some quality cricket from Aussies made it almost a full day.  I thought they batted and bowled well today. Really pleased for Ian Bell. Very good knock. The day overall belonged to the supporters.
As I said before feel sorry for the County as the two days of income lost is their direct profit as first three days just cover the cost including some two million pounds handed to  England board.

[UK Redsox]

TMS were saying that there was insurance to cover some of the list ticket income

[Chris Jameson]

I read this morning that they took out insurance on the game ending early.

[peter w]

Lyth dropped for the next test? But who to come in?

[Pete3206]

I chose a bad day to turn a ticket down.

[PaulWinch again]

Fantastic win, well done to all involved.

[peter w]

Please work...

[peter w]

"Mate, what are you doing out here, there's no way you're good enough to play for England."
So said Mark Waugh to James Ormond at The Oval in 2001. Australia had the Ashes wrapped up three Tests in, but England won the fourth. The Aussies went on to win the final Test by an innings and 25 runs (and the series 4-1), but the real winner could well be debutant bowler Ormond, who came back at Waugh with this zinger:
"Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my family."


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2015-the-best-sledges-in-australia-v-england-history-20150707-gi6qf8.html#ixzz3hY7ZSmIU

[peter w]

"You're a f------g cheat!"
Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy, a persistent chirper from behind the stumps, chides Mike Atherton at the SCG during the Englishman's first Ashes tour in 1990-91 for not walking after apparently edging the ball to Healy. The eloquent opener, now a TV commentator, responded: "When in Rome, dear boy..."


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/ashes-2015-the-best-sledges-in-australia-v-england-history-20150707-gi6qf8.html#ixzz3hY7qXGEv

[peter w]

[PaulWinch again]

I just think it's fantastic to have Finn back as a Test bowler. He has everything a world class bowler needs and he's back up around 88mph again.

[paul_e]

I just think it's fantastic to have Finn back as a Test bowler. He has everything a world class bowler needs and he's back up around 88mph again.

Yeah now he's up at full pace again and all the nonsense with his action is resolved he needs to become a big part of the side, as I said though we're going to have a real headache with the quicks soon because we've got about 5 or 6 who deserve to be involved.