Cricket: International Discussion Thread

[stefan9]

Yeah, and the Aussie cricket grounds are going to miss out on about 10 days of revenue in this series.

But golf courses will make $$$.

 

[Speedster]

Current partnership is less than 2.5 RPO? This England team has lost its soul.

 

[3WA]

I wasn't impressed with how overstated the coverage was of Root's first Ashes century in Australia. It's like "can you at least win the game first?"

Everyone knows they’re not winning a game so may as well take the small wins.

 

[Speedster]

I wasn't impressed with how overstated the coverage was of Root's first Ashes century in Australia. It's like "can you at least win the game first?"

First time exposed to British media?

 

[3WA]

The longer Stokes stays out there with a strike rate less than 50, the longer he has to have that epiphany that aggression isn't always the right approach.

 

[Speedster]

The longer Stokes stays out there with a strike rate less than 50, the longer he has to have that epiphany that aggression isn't always the right approach.

Although I think its only out if he's retired out if he reaches 50 with a strike rate of under 75.

Edit: well, basically done

 

[Pegging]

The longer Stokes stays out there with a strike rate less than 50, the longer he has to have that epiphany that aggression isn't always the right approach.

If you follow English cricket, you’ll know that he plays like this often.

 

[Agent_Smith]

That is just childish from Smith. What a catch! Difference between the two sides aptly demonstrated right there.

 

[Maurice Kitching]

If you follow English cricket, you’ll know that he plays like this often.

And gone. This is the thing with Stokes. He can actually play test cricket, but like a bad poker player, he always wants to go all-in. Good knock that.

 

[Speedster]

If you follow English cricket, you’ll know that he plays like this often.

Not when playing for England. It goes against everything their entire ethos

 

[Speedster]

That is just childish from Smith. What a catch! Difference between the two sides aptly demonstrated right there.

Childish?

 

[Speedster]

Although I think its only out if he's retired out if he reaches 50 with a strike rate of under 75.

Edit: well, basically done

well, basically same same

 

[Pegging]

Not when playing for England. It goes against everything their entire ethos

Clearly you haven’t seen much of Stokes batting.

 

[3WA]

If you follow English cricket, you’ll know that he plays like this often.

I know that, but as captain, and under Baz as a coach, he hasn't done it enough. Even in this test, it would have made perfect sense to bat like this in the first innings, but it only crossed his mind once the match was gone.

 

[Speedster]

Clearly you haven’t seen much of Stokes batting.

His strike rate as captain is 62.33. He batted at half that (32.9) today.

 

[Pegging]

His strike rate as captain is 62.33. He batted at half that (32.9) today.

He starts slowly and accelerates.

Root also bats the same as he always did.

The bazball style you are obsessed with would be from the likes of Crawley, Bairstow, Ducket, Smith and occasionally Pope.

 

[Maurice Kitching]

Smith deep under Jofra's skin.

 

[Gudnews]

Everyone knows they’re not winning a game so may as well take the small wins.

That makes sense. I can see that thought subconsciously informing their coverage of this moment.

First time exposed to British media?

I read The Guardian sport section and Skysports everyday.

 

[Maurice Kitching]

Enjoyed watching the Poms get thrashed again. Emphatic win. Again.

 

[Pegging]

That makes sense. I can see that thought subconsciously informing their coverage of this moment.

I read The Guardian sport section and Skysports everyday.

Reading and believing the Guardian is not something you’d want to brag about.


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