The Association Football Cricket thread

[Bradesmaen]

Cricket Victoria

Gotta keep Siddle around though...

Seem to remember you giving us shit for winning a game. Now what.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Seem to remember you giving us shit for winning a game. Now what.

No. It was for being Cricket SA.

You got many years of actually winning stuff before that ceases.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Speaking of crap Victorians, when are they going to ditch Matt Short? 7 innings, top score of 58. Sure it's a small sample size but it's not exactly like he's lit anything up. That 58 against England was full of chances.

 

[99 Problems]

Pat Cummins must really hate losing. Most specialist batsmen would be happy to have as many match winnings innings as he does.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Why do we have so many allrounders in the team? Especially ones who have proven records of being average at the format on domestic cricket.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Cricket Victoria

Gotta keep Siddle around though...

First in 77 years last week. Now two in two weeks.

 

[RPCB]

First in 77 years last week. Now two in two weeks.

 

[99 Problems]

He’s missed plenty of cricket but Bumrah is about as good as any international bowler to play here. This opening spell is as good as it gets.

I hope Australia win but would love to see him have a big summer. Just electric to watch.

 

[glenferry23]

Yep he’s one of my favourites, glorious in full flight. He should have 4 already, Marnus seems to have no idea how to handle him and is in all sorts. I said last year that the way Smith walks across his stumps is an invitation for lbw, didn’t take long at all for Bumrah to nail him plumb. Magnificent bowler.

 

[Magma]

been very few bad balls from both bowling attacks to be fair. bumrah is just hell to face i'd imagine.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Bumrah is the best in the world. 44 at 15.5 in 2024. Getting better.

 

[glenferry23]

What an opening day of cricket. If this is any indication of the contest brewing here for the 5 match series, yes please. All of a sudden 150 is looking a decent first up score. Which I rarely would expect when a team wins the toss, bats first, and gets rolled in under 50 overs on the first day of Test match in Australia.

Bumrah ridiculously good. That spell was one for the ages.

 

[largebus]

Seeing Bumrah's action live square of the wicket is pretty fascinating. All his pace is generated forward of the umpire, to the point where I'm surprised he's only had one stress fracture.

 

[glenferry23]

Bumrah picks up where he left off, that’s the prized wicket India would’ve wanted this morning. 5-17 off 10 overs, holy shit.

 

[Magma]

for as good as bumrah has bowled, this is still an absolute disaster from us to start. serious questions about preparation surely

 

[RPCB]

Just checked the scores. Damn.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Bradesmaen]

Turned it on here in Ireland and just heard this guy talking non stop... Finally worked out it was Warner

 

[Bradesmaen]

Time to stop giving Perth priority on rest matches or play it at the WACA, looks half empty.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Turned it on here in Ireland and just heard this guy talking non stop... Finally worked out it was Warner

Channel 7 gets JL and Haydos with their verbal diarrhoea. Only broken up so talentless Trent Copeland can give us 'expert analysis' on the tv screen.

 

[largebus]

It sounds heartless but Channel 7 used to have the better team because Langer was coaching and Warnie, bless his soul, was genuinely unlistenable on Fox. They're probably going with the same angle with cardoons man.

Radio synced to TV is the optimal solution but even that's gone downhill recently.