peasy23 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 7 down now, Aussies crumbling as fast as the pitch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Looks like their maybe a bit of bite added to the remaining tests with some of the accusations flying around after the last test.Fox news Australia not covering themselves in glory either comparing Kohli to an animal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Looks like their maybe a bit of bite added to the remaining tests with some of the accusations flying around after the last test.Fox news Australia not covering themselves in glory either comparing Kohli to an animal. The only clip I've seen of it is when the umpire got involved when Smith was clearly trying to cheat. On that alone the Indians have a point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Australia cheating? Shocker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Australia cheating? Shocker. It was merely 'brain faze'Definitely not cheating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 140 years ago today Test Match cricket started at the MCG with the first ball was bowled at 1.05pm by Englishman Alfred Shaw to Englishman Charles Bannerman representing Combined Australia. It was a dot but he did score the first single off the next ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Big fan of having 3 tests on at once. Wish they could schedule more to coincide like that, the Boxing Day period is always great for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Always like watching the Wellington test as you can see my old flat from one of the high cameras. Used to cut through the ground every day on my way to / from work, it's left open unless there is an international on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) On 11/03/2017 at 15:47, Bobby Skidmarks said: Australia cheating? Shocker. Yeah but it's hardly a biggie - IMO anyway. Cricket ain't a dynamic sport and there's no reason why the fourth umpire shouldn't be able to overrule and make the correct decision where necessary. Anyway to the current Test, the Aussies have the upper hand altho' looking at bet365 the majority of punters would seem to disagree as India are currently at a shorter price - draw shorter odds than either team winning sensibly. Edited March 18, 2017 by btb 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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btb Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) On 18/03/2017 at 11:03, btb said: Yeah but it's hardly a biggie - IMO anyway. Cricket ain't a dynamic sport and there's no reason why the fourth umpire shouldn't be able to overrule and make the correct decision where necessary. Anyway to the current Test, the Aussies have the upper hand altho' looking at bet365 the majority of punters would seem to disagree as India are currently at a shorter price - draw shorter odds than either team winning sensibly. Well I called that wrong India upped the tempo after reaching 500 and are on the verge of going past 600 leaving and should probably declare and leave Australia with a tricky wee session to complete before having to bat through the final day. 603/9d - 152 ahead of Australia who'll have 8 overs to face before stumps. Australia 23/2 at stumps will have a hard day's batting tomorrow# ************************ One session (minimum 29 overs) to go and Australia are 149/4 - 3 runs behind so India will have to bat again if they're gonna win. Only 23 wickets in 14 sessions, you'd have to favour the draw but I've not called it too well so far this Test. A draw but one that wasn't inevitable until the final session - not that it would have mattered this Test but the Indians might have squeezed a few extra overs in if they didn't appeal so much. Edited March 20, 2017 by btb 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The ECB have launched a grass roots initiative aimed at getting kids involved in the game younger with an 8 week course for 5-8 year olds. Plenty of clubs in Scotland getting involved as well. I'm going to get my wee boy involved and hopefully he catches the bug for it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/39327833 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Nathan Lyon bowling brilliantly here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Reading up on the T20 proposal from the ECB. It's interesting, and the idea of free to air cricket, and a condensed competition sound great. However apparently they only want 8 teams and a draft system for players.How will the counties that miss out feel about this? I don't think I like the draft idea and would like to see more details about this. I'm a bit unsure about the idea of seeing, for example, Yorkshire playing against their own county players. Will they play a four day game for one county one week then the following be playing a T20 game against that same county. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Reading up on the T20 proposal from the ECB. It's interesting, and the idea of free to air cricket, and a condensed competition sound great. However apparently they only want 8 teams and a draft system for players.How will the counties that miss out feel about this? I don't think I like the draft idea and would like to see more details about this. I'm a bit unsure about the idea of seeing, for example, Yorkshire playing against their own county players. Will they play a four day game for one county one week then the following be playing a T20 game against that same county. I've not read much about it, but I thought the proposal was for 8 'city' franchises, rather than counties? So they wouldn't be aligned to any particular county (although obviously sharing county grounds).I like draft systems generally, so I'm all for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I've not read much about it, but I thought the proposal was for 8 'city' franchises, rather than counties? So they wouldn't be aligned to any particular county (although obviously sharing county grounds).I like draft systems generally, so I'm all for that. I'm not keen on them, it all seems very American and franchisey. Will counties keep the same players each year or will they be redrafted each time? I've heard the 'city' based idea before but nothing mentioned about that in the article on the ECB website. Not sure I could bring myself to support 'Leeds'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Reading up on the T20 proposal from the ECB. It's interesting, and the idea of free to air cricket, and a condensed competition sound great. However apparently they only want 8 teams and a draft system for players.How will the counties that miss out feel about this? I don't think I like the draft idea and would like to see more details about this. I'm a bit unsure about the idea of seeing, for example, Yorkshire playing against their own county players. Will they play a four day game for one county one week then the following be playing a T20 game against that same county. Technically they'll be playing for city franchises as opposed to counties although in some places it will be harder to tell the difference. These are professionals though and if Tamils can play against the superkings then I'm sure Yorkshiremen can manage The bigger challenge will be in the smaller counties. The WestCountry should be a good market but can a new franchise persuade people in Somerset to back the Bristol Bumpkins?It's the kind of thing that's been done in other sports with very mixed results. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulliemc Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 My guess is the 8 cities would be:LondonLondonNottinghamBirminghamLeedsManchesterCardiffSouthampton (maybe Durham) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think Durham might not be included given their recent troubles. Also, I don't know if a team called "Chester-le-Street" would attract much interest, and calling them "Newcastle" or "Sunderland" would alienate much of their potential fanbase. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiders67 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I suggest the Chester le street team would be called "north-east" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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