The Cricket Thread 2017

[manic-road]

Great start for England against South Africa, first ball of the innings a wicket for Willey.

[tomd2103]

Great start for England against South Africa, first ball of the innings a wicket for Willey.

Good bowling performance all round.  Especially good from Mason Crane, the young leg spinner on debut. 

[paul_e]

Willey getting someone early is why I'd pick in the 50 over team, he brilliant at it and even if he only bowls 4-5 at the start if he can take a wicket or 2 and put them on the backfoot early then it's job done.  With us picking 6 frontline bowlers and having a very good aprt-timer in Root we can go for a genuine specialist like him.

[tomd2103]

Very good win that.  Good bowling performance and excellent run chase.  Roy looked back to form and Hales and Bairstow were excellent.

[taylorsworkrate]

Afghanistan and Ireland have both been granted full test status.

[cheltenhamlion]

I wouldn't fancy the away tour.

[peter w]

Yeah, fuck Dublin for a game of soldiers.

[tomd2103]

Afghanistan and Ireland have both been granted full test status.

Not seen much of the former, but they are supposed to have a pretty decent leg spinner aren't they?

[cdbearsfan]

Haven't seen him but some nineteen-year-old took eight for fifteen against the Windies the other day.

Very pleased for both countries, well deserved.

If the Afghan team can give a bit of hope and cheer to the population, then good luck to them.

[tomd2103]

Haven't seen him but some nineteen-year-old took eight for fifteen against the Windies the other day.

Very pleased for both countries, well deserved.

If the Afghan team can give a bit of hope and cheer to the population, then good luck to them.

That's him.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/95266/could-crickets-current-best-legspinner-be-from-afghanistan-rashid-khan-feature

Agree about Afghanistan and Ireland, good for the game as a whole. 

[aev]

Blofeld to hang up the microphone (not before time imho).

[UK Redsox]

Blofeld to hang up the microphone (not before time imho).

Yep, Blowers used to be a great commentator but it's become cringeworthy listening in recent years

[tomd2103]

Blofeld to hang up the microphone (not before time imho).

Yep, Blowers used to be a great commentator but it's become cringeworthy listening in recent years

My dear old thing!!

[taylorsworkrate]

Shall see when both sides have batted of course, but I think thats a fine bowling effort from England on such a small ground

[paul_e]

This has been really good from Roy, if only he'd have found this form a few weeks back.