The International Cricket Thread

[dcdavecollett]

Like in the Ashes!

[olaftab]

It was unprofessional by Matthews. He came out with a faulty helmet. That should have been sorted by either him or his team prior to taking field. I am with Saqib.

Not for me, you have to be an arse to appeal for that and then uphold it.

He was totally unprofessional Paul. He was time lapsed even before he arrived at the crease and then started fanning about with the strap. He represented the current state of SL cricket.

[Risso]

It was unprofessional by Matthews. He came out with a faulty helmet. That should have been sorted by either him or his team prior to taking field. I am with Saqib.

Not for me, you have to be an arse to appeal for that and then uphold it.

Agreed. It was a load of nonsense similar in a way to a ref in football penalising a keeper for time wasting when they're 2-0 down.

[paul_e]

It was unprofessional by Matthews. He came out with a faulty helmet. That should have been sorted by either him or his team prior to taking field. I am with Saqib.

Not for me, you have to be an arse to appeal for that and then uphold it.

He was totally unprofessional Paul. He was time lapsed even before he arrived at the crease and then started fanning about with the strap. He represented the current state of SL cricket.

I don't disagree but I still think you have to be an arsehole to 'take a wicket' like that, as mentioned above it's similar to the bullshit Australia pulled with Bairstow or Mankading. Make a point to the umpire, have it noted that he was being a twat but don't stoop so low as to cheese a wicket for it.

I have no sympathy for SL cricket and I think they're responsible for many of the most egregious acts of bullshit in the sport over the last 20 years or so but I just don't like seeing shit like this creep into the sport, I see it as the cricket equivalent of hanging out a leg and hoping for contact to win a penalty.

[Meanwood Villa]

Off sick today so watched a lot of the match today. Can't believe Aussies are going to pull this off. That's if Maxwell can still stand.

[LeeB]

Showed a bit of backbone in the face of embarressment, fair play to them.

[olaftab]

It was unprofessional by Matthews. He came out with a faulty helmet. That should have been sorted by either him or his team prior to taking field. I am with Saqib.

Not for me, you have to be an arse to appeal for that and then uphold it.

Agreed. It was a load of nonsense similar in a way to a ref in football penalising a keeper for time wasting when they're 2-0 down.

I think it was other way round. Nonsense came from the batter. Mathews was either very poorly prepared or up to mega shithousery delaying restart  to break Bowler's rhythm. Either way he disrespected the game, the opposition and Umpires. The 4th Umpire said he was out of time long before getting to the crease. There is a reason for two minute time window, it keeps the game at peak level and applies maximum pressure on batting team.

[Villa Lew]

Sensational double ton from Maxwell.

[PaulWinch again]

Ridiculous effort from him, fair play.

[dcdavecollett]

These Warwickshire boys, eh?

[tomd2103]

 Threatening to throw away a good start here.  Root getting himself in a mess and getting bowled and Malan being needlessly run out.

We need to win our last two games to have a chance of qualifying for the Champions Trophy don't we?

[Risso]

That Root dismissal is absolutely hilarious, sums up this disaster of a World Cup perfectly. You don't often see a cricketer getting megged like that! Stokes also summing up his World Cup in another terrible piece of action as well. Dismal stuff lads.

[paul_e]

Buttler gone really cheaply again, it just feels cruel to keep picking him at this point, he's fallen apart as completely as I've ever seen.

[Risso]

Buttler gone really cheaply again, it just feels cruel to keep picking him at this point, he's fallen apart as completely as I've ever seen.

That was one of the worst shots you'll ever see. Horribly mis-timed and just very, very weak. The fielder will never take an easier catch.

[paul_e]

Buttler gone really cheaply again, it just feels cruel to keep picking him at this point, he's fallen apart as completely as I've ever seen.

That was one of the worst shots you'll ever see. Horribly mis-timed and just very, very weak. The fielder will never take an easier catch.

it was awful, picked him out and lobbed it up for a catch that anyone would take with ease, if you were trying to get yourself caught out you couldn't make it any easier.

That said it beren a great partnership from Stokes and Woakes since and England should now have enough on the board to take this one if they bowl even close to their ability.