Warm Up Games

[Burgey]

That’s exactly what should happen - they should be shipped on as soon as it’s apparent they aren’t capable of higher honours

Appalling reception for the world’s greatest player here.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

That’s exactly what should happen - they should be shipped on as soon as it’s apparent they aren’t capable of higher honours

Appalling reception for the world’s greatest player here.

That would only work if we has a production line of 6'6 145+ firebreathing monsters ala the glory days of the West Indies. But meanwhile back here in the real world, there is nowhere near enough depth to even consider such a thing.

 

[fredfertang]

Appalling reception for the world’s greatest player here.

Absolute disgrace - and all because of ****ing Brexit

 

[Burgey]

That would only work if we has a production line of 6'6 145+ firebreathing monsters ala the glory days of the West Indies. But meanwhile back here in the real world, there is nowhere near enough depth to even consider such a thing.

Nah that’s not the case. If blokes get a shot for a few seasons and it becomes apparent they aren’t turning heads for higher honours, then they should be there warming the seat until a young bloke comes along who looks like they might have what it takes, and they get a shot.

And by that I mean they’ve performed at the next level down (first grade or second XI) and have earned a shot at a call up

 

[Burgey]

Absolute disgrace - and all because of ****ing Brexit

I should actually take that comment back. The best player on display today anywhere is going around at Wembley at 3pm Pommie time for the Whites.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

In theory, there is some truth in that.

But back to the original point, if you think Behrendorff isn't Shield calibre then you are clearly vastly overestimating the quality of the average Shield bowler. That was a complete junk comment, not founded in reason or reality.

 

[Spikey]

That’s exactly what should happen - they should be shipped on as soon as it’s apparent they aren’t capable of higher honours

Appalling reception for the world’s greatest player here.

Lewis Gregory is currently at Lord's

 

[ankitj]

**** show from India's batsmen is unsurprising.

 

[Burgey]

Darsh. Dead set not worth a squirt of piss. That ball should still be going up

 

[Fuller Pilch]

85/6

If De Grandhomme and Neesham can be this effective as 5th/6th bowlers we'll be hard to beat

 

[Burgey]

TPC looks like he was never away.

 

[Howe_zat]

130/3 at half way isn't exactly hell for leather but it's... okay?

BBC comms are shitting all over this Australia innings, but in the other game India are 100/7.

 

[Burgey]

Just be happy for a tune up I’d reckon. They still haven’t sorted the top three - one of Khawaja or Darsh is surplus to requirements I think. If Khawaja plays, there’s then the issue of whether he or Warner bats three.

 

[Athlai]

reading cricinfo comments from fans in games vs India is one of lifes great pleasures. Particularly like the one from the bloke implying NZ is peaking too soon when we havent even batted at all since like March

 

[Howe_zat]

The gap between Rashid and Dawson is very large indeed.

 

[mr_mister]

130/3 at half way isn't exactly hell for leather but it's... okay?

BBC comms are shitting all over this Australia innings, but in the other game India are 100/7.

This total will pose no challenge for England. You got to send them in first to beat them I reckon

 

[BeeGee]

This total will pose no challenge for England. You got to send them in first to beat them I reckon

Difficult to do when they win the toss.

 

[Spark]

This total will pose no challenge for England. You got to send them in first to beat them I reckon

I don't think winning this game is enormously important tbf.

 

[Spark]

Would be quietly extraordinary if Smith had a gun tournament having not played a proper game in a year and not having done anything remotely of note in ODI cricket since, well, the last WC

 

[Burgey]

Would be unlike a top shelf Australian player to peak for a WC...

It’s like he hasn’t missed a game. Footwork and balance all there, and so much time it’s just not fair