The International Cricket Thread

[olaftab]

Yes agreed Indian players and management are totally culpable and there is no way they should walk away to earn millions from IPL with a 2-1 test series win. ICC will officially make the decision next week. Rules are clear and test match should be awarded to England with series at 2-2. But of course they will not upset India and England have made it easier for them by agreeing to the offer of one off unofficial test match. There is also a case for seeking compensation from India but it’s not going to happen.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Watching the CPL T20 final. Rahkeem Cornwall is extraordinary, a truly Brobdingnagian bloke. Bat looks like a matchstick in his hands. When he connects, the ball stays connected.

[Nev]

With the sport, at least from a broadcasting perspective, somewhat awash with blowhards,  brainless personalities and banter merchants it's terrible news that Michael Holding is hanging up his mic.

Educated, considered, dignified and understated the game is much the worse without his contribution.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

What?

Noooo.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I was thinking of starting a thread about great commentators across sports. He was in there. Bugger.

[UK Redsox]

I was thinking of starting a thread about great commentators across sports. He was in there. Bugger.

Start that thread Woofles. I have a few nominations and also some nominations for "commentators that everyone else thinks is great but I think are crap".
Exhibit A being a bloke who's considered a national treasure in the USA, but who I think is terrible.

[Villan For Life]

If you don’t start it Woofles then I will, but I don’t want to steal your thunder. It’s a great idea for a thread, good and bad commentators to be included; one man’s John Motson is another man’s Barry Davies.

[PGW]

The New Zealand Government have this morning cancelled NZ's tour to Pakistan citing the increased threat in Pakistan.

Literally pulled the plug about 45 minutes before first ODI was about to start.

Shame was looking forward to some cricket to watch today.....safety must come first.

[Lsvilla]

The New Zealand Government have this morning cancelled NZ's tour to Pakistan citing the increased threat in Pakistan.

Literally pulled the plug about 45 minutes before first ODI was about to start.

Shame was looking forward to some cricket to watch today.....safety must come first.

Be surprised if England go there now.

[UK Redsox]

Yep, although England owe Pakistan bigtime after last summer, if they go now and something does go wrong there'll be major repercussions.

I don't know what the chances are of switching the games to another venue. With the IPL starting back up, World League matches already underway and the World T20 to follow, I'm not sure that there are any available grounds in the Gulf at the moment.

[UK Redsox]

Good win for England over NZ today, but DLS did the White Ferns favours after the rain break. Lost 8 overs but only 15 runs
came off the total they needed.

[UK Redsox]

England's Men's and Women's games in Pakistan are off

[aev]

Quite.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/george-dobell-ecb-hypocrisy-and-double-standards-in-pakistan-tour-cancellation-could-lose-them-friends-1278788

[UK Redsox]

Quite.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/george-dobell-ecb-hypocrisy-and-double-standards-in-pakistan-tour-cancellation-could-lose-them-friends-1278788

Good article that. I'd forgotten about the 2017 situation

[UK Redsox]

Below is an interesting article from TMS commentator Aatif Nawaz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58645067