The Cricket Thread 2016

[ACVilla]

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

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

Cheers, I'd missed that. Jeez, 54 eh.

Was in the first squad that I loved for Warwickshire and made me fall in love with cricket:

Andy Moles
Roger Twose
BC Lara
Dominic Ostler
Trevor Penney
Paul Smith
Dermot Reeve
Neil Smith
Dougie Brown
Keith Piper
Tim Munton
Gladys
AD

[ACVilla]

This is the season I'm talking about:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club_in_1994

Interesting reading for any Statto's.

Looking at the Sunday League I remember going to that first game v Leicester and seeing Michael Bell take a five-for. It seems that was the only game he played that season, any ideas what happened to him. He was a tall half-caste left arm seamer if memory serves.

[The Left Side]

Great team, Roger Twose there is a blast from the past... I was gutted when he went to NZ.

[ACVilla]

Great team, Roger Twose there is a blast from the past... I was gutted when he went to NZ.

Yeah me to, I remember being in Cardiff after a Sunday League when we won the trophy, we were on the pitch singing "don't you leave us Roger Twose" and he did actually sign for another season.

Interestingly he has the highest ODI average of any NZ international who has scored more than 2000 runs.
EDIT : Bristol not Cardiff

[aj2k77]

England started off a bag of shit again.

[taylorsworkrate]

Why does it feel like this game is over already?

[taylorsworkrate]

England started off a bag of shit again.

Moeen Ali is fast becoming a big problem.

He's only coming off about once every 15 games

[taylorsworkrate]

Why have I stayed up yet again when tired to watch this utter fucking garbage??

Why do I do this shit to myself?

[aj2k77]

Moeen isn't good enough to be opening the batting. We never get a solid start to be able to throw the bat around at the end and I'm sure as hell bloody sick of seeing them bowled out before the 50th over.

The regime need to wake up because tactically we are shit and keep doing things back to front.

[taylorsworkrate]

Moeen isn't good enough to be opening the batting. We never get a solid start to be able to throw the bat around at the end and I'm sure as hell bloody sick of seeing them bowled out before the 50th over.

The regime need to wake up because tactically we are shit and keep doing things back to front.

If Moeen was coming off once every three or four times then fair enough. That would give you a great chance to win a game.

It's nothing like that ratio though. I'm sick to death of seeing him get about 16 from 10 balls then get out. It's just so predictable.

Hales is hit and miss too, but I'd be willing to bet he'd be a damn sight more consistent than Moeen currently is. I'd suppose we'd miss his bowling, but it's not enough to justify his place at present.

You're right about tactics. Taylor's had a fine start at 3, yet has been moved down to 6. Get Taylor back at 3, Bopara at 6/7 and Tredwell in for one of the seamers.

[OzVilla]

Our biggest problem, whether we like it for not, is that we just don't have the talent that the Aussies or even NZ do. 

You can tinker all you like but man for man we're no where near good enough.

[OzVilla]

My God we're shit.

[ACVilla]

Steven Finn should be nowhere near our one day side although it's probably a bit harsh to single him out after that performance.

Also, why have they now decided, as the World Cup begins, that Woakes is now suddenly not good enough to open the bowling.

We are an absolute embarrassment.

[Villan For Life]

Glad I went to bed at 11pm.

[Villan For Life]

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

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

Cheers, I'd missed that. Jeez, 54 eh.

Was in the first squad that I loved for Warwickshire and made me fall in love with cricket:

Andy Moles
Roger Twose
BC Lara
Dominic Ostler
Trevor Penney
Paul Smith
Dermot Reeve
Neil Smith
Dougie Brown
Keith Piper
Tim Munton
Gladys
AD

What a team. Packed full of internationals. Keith Piper was the best keeper that I've seen for the Bears and Trevor Penney the best fielder. The bowling attack was special. AD, Gladys, Harry with the Smiths, Reeve and Dougie to pitch in too.

We must be getting towards the time when we start the Bears/Pears 2015 thread unless we keep it in here.