The Official Cricket Thread

[Guy Smiley]

With an introduction by Hugh Mackay
'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.'
The phrase 'the lucky country' has become part of our lexicon; it's forever being invoked in debates about the Australian way of life, but is all too often misused by those blind to Horne's irony.
When it was first published in 1964 The Lucky Country caused a sensation. Horne took Australian society to task for its philistinism, provincialism and dependence. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past. Although it's a study of the confident Australia of the 1960s, the book still remains illuminating and insightful decades later. The Lucky Country is valuable not only as a source of continuing truths and revealing snapshots of the past, but above all as a key to understanding the anxieties and discontents of Australian society today.

https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/the-luc ... 1742531571

[Deepsouth]

With an introduction by Hugh Mackay
'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.'
The phrase 'the lucky country' has become part of our lexicon; it's forever being invoked in debates about the Australian way of life, but is all too often misused by those blind to Horne's irony.
When it was first published in 1964 The Lucky Country caused a sensation. Horne took Australian society to task for its philistinism, provincialism and dependence. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past. Although it's a study of the confident Australia of the 1960s, the book still remains illuminating and insightful decades later. The Lucky Country is valuable not only as a source of continuing truths and revealing snapshots of the past, but above all as a key to understanding the anxieties and discontents of Australian society today.

https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/the-luc ... 1742531571

The Chip has arrived. Yeah we know Australia is evil. Funny thing is though a quarter of sheepshaggers choose to live in our Country over NZ.

Funny that isn't it lol.......

[Jethro]

With an introduction by Hugh Mackay
'Australia is a lucky country, run mainly by second-rate people who share its luck.'
The phrase 'the lucky country' has become part of our lexicon; it's forever being invoked in debates about the Australian way of life, but is all too often misused by those blind to Horne's irony.
When it was first published in 1964 The Lucky Country caused a sensation. Horne took Australian society to task for its philistinism, provincialism and dependence. The book was a wake-up call to an unimaginative nation, an indictment of a country mired in mediocrity and manacled to its past. Although it's a study of the confident Australia of the 1960s, the book still remains illuminating and insightful decades later. The Lucky Country is valuable not only as a source of continuing truths and revealing snapshots of the past, but above all as a key to understanding the anxieties and discontents of Australian society today.

https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/the-luc ... 1742531571

The Chip has arrived. Yeah we know Australia is evil. Funny thing is though a quarter of sheepshaggers choose to live in our Country over NZ.

Funny that isn't it lol.......

That cope is on South African levels

And you probably think This is Australia is also about how fab Australia is.

[Guy Smiley]

Yeah well your women are easy because they know the homegrown talent is piss poor and jobs aren't hard to find 'cos the locals are so hopeless and lazy.

[Slick]

And they smell

[SaintK]

England collapse to 325, last 7 wickets for 60 odd. Pope out on 154

[Hal Jordan]

FFS, Sri Lanka, make a game of it, I have tickets for day 4. At this rate it'll be over by teatime on day 3.

[Big D]

Good day for bowling.

[Insane_Homer]

So another flogging for Scotland. Just another day really isn't it lol. As you said Scotland are just a warm up nation. Always have been.

The mockers are very quick these days, at least your Rugby guys are fan of cricket scores too

[Big D]

Moeen retires from test cricket. Decent career and very selfless at times depending on what the team needed from him.

[Hal Jordan]

FFS, England, make a game of it, I have tickets for day 4. At this rate it'll be over by teatime on day 3.

[SaintK]

FFS, England, make a game of it, I have tickets for day 4. At this rate it'll be over by teatime on day 3.

England 70 for 6
Only 130 in front
Just like the bad old days

[Hal Jordan]

That was absolutely pathetic, Smith aside.

[Paddington Bear]

I was at the game so didn't have to tolerate that fuckin eejits banalities. For some reason he thinks I'm worried about losing to Australia and don't realise this is a warm up for them and development for us. But that's because he's thick as fuck (which is obviously why his ancestors were deported). Enjoyed it, in the haar, pegged the aussies back well in the second half of their innings, but nobody clicked in the batting, Munsey got over excited after knocking seventeen off the first over. We go again tomorrow.

Would you recommend a day at the Grange for Scotland games for a neutral? Usually try and tick off 1/2 new county grounds a summer, considering adding Grange/Titwood to the list next summer

[Hal Jordan]

Jesus fucking Christ, why is it that England royally shit the fucking bed AND the fucking light holds up today? Fucking hell, I am taking this as a personal fucking insult to my plans.

Useless cunts. Fucking weather.

[Biffer]

I was at the game so didn't have to tolerate that fuckin eejits banalities. For some reason he thinks I'm worried about losing to Australia and don't realise this is a warm up for them and development for us. But that's because he's thick as fuck (which is obviously why his ancestors were deported). Enjoyed it, in the haar, pegged the aussies back well in the second half of their innings, but nobody clicked in the batting, Munsey got over excited after knocking seventeen off the first over. We go again tomorrow.

Would you recommend a day at the Grange for Scotland games for a neutral? Usually try and tick off 1/2 new county grounds a summer, considering adding Grange/Titwood to the list next summer

Yeah, it’s a lovely wee ground.

[Slick]

I was at the game so didn't have to tolerate that fuckin eejits banalities. For some reason he thinks I'm worried about losing to Australia and don't realise this is a warm up for them and development for us. But that's because he's thick as fuck (which is obviously why his ancestors were deported). Enjoyed it, in the haar, pegged the aussies back well in the second half of their innings, but nobody clicked in the batting, Munsey got over excited after knocking seventeen off the first over. We go again tomorrow.

Would you recommend a day at the Grange for Scotland games for a neutral? Usually try and tick off 1/2 new county grounds a summer, considering adding Grange/Titwood to the list next summer

It can be a cracking day out - I actually think they could do a hell of a lot more to make it more of an event, but nonetheless it’s nice being able to move your plastic chair around the ground.

I remember watching the West Indies playing there in the 90’s and Curtly Ambrose bowling a red apple that someone in the crowd had thrown him. Pitched in front of the batsman and disintegrated scaring the shit out of him. Umpire started have a go at Ambrose and he was literally rolling around on the floor laughing

[Biffer]

I was at the game so didn't have to tolerate that fuckin eejits banalities. For some reason he thinks I'm worried about losing to Australia and don't realise this is a warm up for them and development for us. But that's because he's thick as fuck (which is obviously why his ancestors were deported). Enjoyed it, in the haar, pegged the aussies back well in the second half of their innings, but nobody clicked in the batting, Munsey got over excited after knocking seventeen off the first over. We go again tomorrow.

Would you recommend a day at the Grange for Scotland games for a neutral? Usually try and tick off 1/2 new county grounds a summer, considering adding Grange/Titwood to the list next summer

It can be a cracking day out - I actually think they could do a hell of a lot more to make it more of an event, but nonetheless it’s nice being able to move your plastic chair around the ground.

I remember watching the West Indies playing there in the 90’s and Curtly Ambrose bowling a red apple that someone in the crowd had thrown him. Pitched in front of the batsman and disintegrated scaring the shit out of him. Umpire started have a go at Ambrose and he was literally rolling around on the floor laughing

I was at that game - thought it was Walsh that bowled the apple?

[Biffer]

On a Monday, with one team needing 100 runs to win the test match, cheapest adult tickets for today's test match are £75. That doesn't seem priced to get a crowd in.

[Sandstorm]

On a Monday, with one team needing 100 runs to win the test match, cheapest adult tickets for today's test match are £75. That doesn't seem priced to get a crowd in.

Pretty stupid.

[JM2K6]

Deserved loss for England after a mediocre series with the bat and the arrogant selection of a completely untested medium pacer. Bashir has also not looked like he's ready to be the main spinner when the wicket isn't a dustbowl, he's had a very poor series.

Very disappointed in Brook and co.

[Slick]

Would you recommend a day at the Grange for Scotland games for a neutral? Usually try and tick off 1/2 new county grounds a summer, considering adding Grange/Titwood to the list next summer

It can be a cracking day out - I actually think they could do a hell of a lot more to make it more of an event, but nonetheless it’s nice being able to move your plastic chair around the ground.

I remember watching the West Indies playing there in the 90’s and Curtly Ambrose bowling a red apple that someone in the crowd had thrown him. Pitched in front of the batsman and disintegrated scaring the shit out of him. Umpire started have a go at Ambrose and he was literally rolling around on the floor laughing

I was at that game - thought it was Walsh that bowled the apple?

Could well have been, I was terribly drunk and it was 30 years ago!

[Biffer]

It can be a cracking day out - I actually think they could do a hell of a lot more to make it more of an event, but nonetheless it’s nice being able to move your plastic chair around the ground.

I remember watching the West Indies playing there in the 90’s and Curtly Ambrose bowling a red apple that someone in the crowd had thrown him. Pitched in front of the batsman and disintegrated scaring the shit out of him. Umpire started have a go at Ambrose and he was literally rolling around on the floor laughing

I was at that game - thought it was Walsh that bowled the apple?

Could well have been, I was terribly drunk and it was 30 years ago!

you and me both.

[Jethro]

On the bright side you have the Aussies tomorrow apparently for a T20, what could possibly go wrong.

Has it stopped raining in around Greater Noida yet? Complete shambles apparently.

[Enzedder]

Has it stopped raining in around Greater Noida yet? Complete shambles apparently.

I think it was a deliberate ploy for the BCCI - have NZ play in the north during the monsoon. "Lets see them score any points for the test championship up there".

Tinfoil hat off.

[inactionman]

Oz off to a flyer - 82/0 off less than 6.

[Insane_Homer]

Undoing all the brilliant work up front,

2 in 2 then 3 in 3 balls

172-9 after 18.1

[Jethro]

Good fight back with England bowling, not so sure what the heck happened with the batting.

[inactionman]

Mickey Vaughan's son Archie got a 5-for at Taunton, knocking over Surrey to get a 111 run win

Makes the runin for the county championship title interesting, but suspect Somerset will be bridesmaids yet a-fecking-gain.

[OomStruisbaai]

Mickey Vaughan's son Archie got a 5-for at Taunton, knocking over Surrey to get a 111 run win

Makes the runin for the county championship title interesting, but suspect Somerset will be bridesmaids yet a-fecking-gain.

Living in Taunton?

[Jethro]

Meanwhile in Greater Noida, uhmm neither team clearly ahead, we might know more when the first ball is hopefully bowled on the fifth day! Why on earth they aren't making this a ODI is beyond me. Right might have to have a go at Cricket 22 to get some overs in (probably shite at that game as well).

[Enzedder]

Meanwhile in Greater Noida, uhmm neither team clearly ahead, we might know more when the first ball is hopefully bowled on the fifth day! Why on earth they aren't making this a ODI is beyond me. Right might have to have a go at Cricket 22 to get some overs in (probably shite at that game as well).

Mission accomplished BCCI. Keeps both sides away from the Test Championship lead

[Insane_Homer]

NZ dodge a bullet thanks to the weather

[Enzedder]

NZ dodge a bullet thanks to the weather

Maybe so, but neither side gains a win and an increase in their win %.

[Insane_Homer]

NZ dodge a bullet thanks to the weather

Maybe so, but neither side gains a win and an increase in their win %.

Old man shakes fists at clouds

[Gumboot]

NZ dodge a bullet thanks to the weather

Maybe so, but neither side gains a win and an increase in their win %.

Old man shakes fists at clouds

They did play a sizeable part in proceedings, tbf.

[Sandstorm]

They did play a sizeable part in proceedings, tbf.

[Paddington Bear]

Mickey Vaughan's son Archie got a 5-for at Taunton, knocking over Surrey to get a 111 run win

Makes the runin for the county championship title interesting, but suspect Somerset will be bridesmaids yet a-fecking-gain.

Short form cricket has its place and its charms, but it can never offer up the sort of drama and finish we had in Taunton, that is pretty much unique to multi day cricket. Superb stuff and couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch

[Biffer]

Mickey Vaughan's son Archie got a 5-for at Taunton, knocking over Surrey to get a 111 run win

Makes the runin for the county championship title interesting, but suspect Somerset will be bridesmaids yet a-fecking-gain.

Short form cricket has its place and its charms, but it can never offer up the sort of drama and finish we had in Taunton, that is pretty much unique to multi day cricket. Superb stuff and couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch

Absolutely this.

Short form cricket is an excuse to get pissed in the sun and have a laugh with your mates.

Longnform cricket is a fascinating, intricate sporting competition with changing moods and individual ebbs and flows over many days. And also an excuse to get pissed in the sun with your mates.

[JM2K6]

Ciderabad doing the job again?