Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[harsh.ag]

Sachin Bansal's free now. Hand it all over to him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

What's the alternative? Hand over a multi billion dollar sport to dudes who have no experience running large organisations but lots of passion for the game?

Not sure why there's this sentiment that all suit wearing dudes are evil money grubbers and all we need is the average joe to step in and sort things out.

It just so happens that we've got idiots running the sport who are terrible at their job and are morally bankrupt. Plenty of them are also inexperienced. Fix taht.

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what ***** is saying. No one thinks people who have no idea what they're doing should be put in charge.

 

[cnerd123]

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what ***** is saying. No one thinks people who have no idea what they're doing should be put in charge.

I think business acumen is all well and good, but that should be the consideration after we've established they actually know and love the sport

IE, cricket should be run by people who love cricket who also happen to be good at business, and not businessmen who happen to also like cricket. The former will put the integrity of the sport ahead of money, the latter will do what it is we see now.

 

[Daemon]

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what ***** is saying. No one thinks people who have no idea what they're doing should be put in charge.

But if they know what they're doing then they're good businessmen in all likelihood, but ***** said he doesn't want businessmen. Maybe I took it too literally

 

[cnerd123]

Cricket Australia cancels Bangladesh tour, accused of disrespect

This is already getting messier.

I mean anyone surprised at Australians being lying cheats at this point is frankly naive. I blame the BCB for this. Never trust an Aussie.

 

[S.Kennedy]

What's the alternative? Hand over a multi billion dollar sport to dudes who have no experience running large organisations but lots of passion for the game?

Not sure why there's this sentiment that all suit wearing dudes are evil money grubbers and all we need is the average joe to step in and sort things out.

It just so happens that we've got idiots running the sport who are terrible at their job and are morally bankrupt. Plenty of them are also inexperienced. Fix taht.

Probably because these corporate types have ran cricket for more than a decade now and have made a complete dog's dinner of it. They all speak in the same jargon. Bunch of wankers, the lot of them.

 

[Starfighter]

That's it, time to turn the lights off, cricket is done:
Stuart Broad makes waves in football fantasy league - ESPNcricinfo

 

[cnerd123]

That's it, time to turn the lights off, cricket is done:
Stuart Broad makes waves in football fantasy league - ESPNcricinfo

Can't wait for the day where an English footballer tweets about his performance in the County Championship Fantasy League.

 

[Shri]

how do you feel about australia not hosting bangers this year *****

i think its wonderful.

 

[cnerd123]

how do you feel about australia not hosting bangers this year *****

i think its wonderful.

Australia running scared. Got beaten once, only managed to draw that series thanks to Steve Smith and he's banned now. Just trying to avoid further humiliation.

Pretty pathetic, but can't expect much else from Australian cricket tbh.

 

[Daemon]

Australia running scared. Got beaten once, only managed to draw that series thanks to Steve Smith and he's banned now. Just trying to avoid further humiliation.

Pretty pathetic, but can't expect much else from Australian cricket tbh.

Smith didn't actually do all that much in the series with only one 50. It was Warner and Lyon that won them the Chittagong test.

 

[cnerd123]

Well Warner banned too so my point still stands

Once again an emphatic win for *****.

 

[S.Kennedy]

The sad thing is the last series in Bangladesh, which CA tried to get reduced to a bunch of one-dayers, was a great little series.

 

[Daemon]

Well Warner banned too so my point still stands

Once again an emphatic win for *****.

Of course, your point is absolutely correct, I was merely reminding everyone that not only is Steve Smith a cheat, he also can't score runs in Bangladesh.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Was that the test match where they burned the wicket?

The color of the wicket was super dark, kinda like Guiness colored

 

[Burgey]

I can exclusively reveal that the triumphant, undefeated Green Shield side are having a civic reception with the mayor of Parramatta this evening.

Followed, of course, by a ticker tape parade through the streets and a presentation at Town Hall where the keys to the city will be duly presented.

 

[Midwinter]

I can exclusively reveal that the triumphant, undefeated Green Shield side are having a civic reception with the mayor of Parramatta this evening.

Followed, of course, by a ticker tape parade through the streets and a presentation at Town Hall where the keys to the city will be duly presented.

Hope you get to bask in some reflected glory

All parents deserve to.

 

[StephenZA]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set on fire while batting at Lord?s - Cricket Country

Probably old story around here but first I had heard of it....

 

[theegyptian]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...-see-heart-stretching-skin-thought-going-die/

Telegraph serialising the James Taylor autobiography. Standard man response by Taylor - rather die than go to doctor/hospital. Interesting that it took everyone else so much time to get him help.

 

[Daemon]

That's bizarre. I'm amazed the Physio/Jackson Bird/Mum didn't do anything to get him to a doctor asap.