The Cricket Thread 2016

[olaftab]

It looks as though 300+ scores are the norm for winning teams as shown again today.

[OzVilla]

OK may be they didn't but let's not absolve Aussies from criticism. Once again they proved to be very poor at sportsmanship.

I recall Broad in the 2013 home Ashes was clearly out in one test but the Umpires got it wrong.

And we've never heard the fucking end of it.  Bit rich coming from Australians as well given their form for sportsmanship on a Cricket field over the years.

And they call us whingers................

[adrenachrome]

Magnificent victory for Ireland against the West Indies. Thrilled for Warwickshire's Will Porterfield, their captain.

[JD]

Just watched the Irish Innings, brilliant display and a well deserved great victory.

[peter w]

That'll shake their pool up. I expect the West Indies to get through so they'll have to beat some of the test playing nations. The irish should now sneak through.

[Monty]

Brilliant from the Irish, but f*** me the Windies don't look interested do they? Very poor display.

[Villan For Life]

Well played Ireland. They are a decent side and generally produce some good players. They need exposure to test cricket to improve still further.

It makes a change for England not to be on the end of one of their world cup beatings.

[peter w]

Well played Ireland. They are a decent side and generally produce some good players. They need exposure to test cricket to improve still further.

It makes a change for England not to be on the end of one of their world cup beatings.

England? Why? We lost to them often?

[Villan For Life]

Well played Ireland. They are a decent side and generally produce some good players. They need exposure to test cricket to improve still further.

It makes a change for England not to be on the end of one of their world cup beatings.

England? Why? We lost to them often?

They beat us in the 2012 world cup ang generally perform well against us.

[cdbearsfan]

They've beaten England in both World Cup formats, I think.

[cdbearsfan]

Oh fuck. This is going badly.

[PaulWinch again]

Scotland might be in a spot of bother. Like I said before if England can't win it I'd love NZ to. They've created an excellent side with limited resources.

[PGW]

At least Scotland making a recovery from 12-4 now moved on to 83-4.
I would have liked to have seen Bears very own Freddie Coleman getting a game but after that opening salvo from Boult
and Southee perhaps not a bad thing for him that he wasn't selected!!!

[PaulWinch again]

I hope the management and selectors start respecting the ability Taylor has. He should be number 3 in the ODI team and he should be in the Test squad in my opinion.

[Villan For Life]

Interesting article about ex-Bears opener Andy Moles, now coaching Afghanistan:

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31499420