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[SkyBlueSoul]

 

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[CCFCSteve]

FFS 56 for 10 wickets. We were favourites at one point

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Silverwood needs to make sure his cv is up to date.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Sums up this whole series really doesn't it?

 

[tisza]

embarrassing end to a humiliating series.
Problem is it's still mainly a side that could do well in English conditions and so summer success could paper over the cracks.
So many things need putting in place to make long-term changes - red ball calendar, county championship wickets, making sure International players are getting some red ball cricket between Test series, psychology and maybe captaincy (though not sure what the alternatives are).

 

[stevefloyd]

Well what a fucking embarrassing tour that was...utterly fucking useless

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Make Silverwood swim back

 

[Grendel]

Silverwood needs to make sure his cv is up to date.

Well I’d leave out the last few months work if I was him

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Thank fuck that's over.

England's best player was the weather in the fourth test letting us avoid a whitewash.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

I can’t believe that I actually thought my £20 at 4/1 was a good bet before it started.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

England will come back pick up the dukes ball and they will start winning, I think the summer will be the retirement of Anderson and maybe Broad.

 

[tisza]

England will come back pick up the dukes ball and they will start winning, I think the summer will be the retirement of Anderson and maybe Broad.

Don't think NZ will mind the conditions. SA who knows what side turns up.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Busy humiliating ourselves at the 'good' format now

 

[chiefdave]

Busy humiliating ourselves at the 'good' format now

The focusing everything on white ball cricket really looks to be paying off.

 

[Jonny]

Remember when The Hundred was at fault?

 

[chiefdave]

Remember when The Hundred was at fault?

Englands performance in 120 ball cricket has gone rapidly downhill since the introduction of 100 ball cricket

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Need to reduce it to 'The One', and get Paddy McGuinness to umpire

 

[tisza]

some garbage bowling at the end of that T20.

 

[tisza]

Highlighting the red ball batting situation.
Joe Root (today ICC cricketer of the year albeit a COVID year) 1708 runs. av 61
Next best Burns with 530 runs av 28
Then Bairstow 391 runs av25

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Just watched under 19s ( sad maybe nothing else to watch) very good low scoring game Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 4 runs.

 

[chiefdave]

Been some great games. England in the semis next Tuesday, 1pm start.

Sky have been putting all the games up on YouTube live except the England games sadly. Can't imagine there's a huge number of people taking out subscriptions to watch England U19s.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

I'll watch any competitive sport especially enjoy the underdogs coming out on top.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Bethell’s innings against South Africa was a bit special that lad is a massive talent.

 

[tisza]

Bethell’s innings against South Africa was a bit special that lad is a massive talent.

We "spotted" him last year for the Bears
Think it is so important for the counties to carry on the trend of blooding young players in this season's domestic cricket. ECB should consider a bonus scheme for counties playing young English-qualified players - like the Football League did a few years back

 

[tisza]

Fair play to the women's side. Gave it a real go.

 

[chiefdave]

That last over pretty much sums up the winter.

 

[chiefdave]

Heading for an exciting finish in the U19s World Cup semi. Afghanistan need 43 from the last 4 overs left. 4 wickets left. Fingers crossed England make it to the final.

 

[tisza]

Enjoyed the U19 game. Thought they had blown it.
Maybe most impressive thing was the captain giving the leggy the 2nd to last over when it looked like the game could be getting away again. Took some guts and it paid off big time.
Downside even at this level struggle against spin.

 

[rexo87]

Bethell’s innings against South Africa was a bit special that lad is a massive talent.

Warwickshire brought him over to England from Barbados when he was about 12 or 13 and sorted him a scholarship at Rugby school. Played a few games for my club and is still registered for us so hoping we get him for a couple of games this season. He is an unbelievable cricketer

 

[tisza]

Bethell’s innings against South Africa was a bit special that lad is a massive talent.

bowled well last night against players used to spin

 

[MusicDating]

Warwickshire brought him over to England from Barbados when he was about 12 or 13 and sorted him a scholarship at Rugby school. Played a few games for my club and is still registered for us so hoping we get him for a couple of games this season. He is an unbelievable cricketer

Jacob Bethell’s fiery 88 | ENG v SA | ICC U19 Men’s CWC 2022 Highlights of his innings v SA

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Giles has been sacked, let’s hope it’s Silverwood next.

 

[Otis]

I'm watching the women's Ashes ODI and I'm not sure who the commentator is exactly, but how dumb is this comment.

So, Kate Cross runs in and clean bowls Meg Lanning and the commentator says "Oh, and she bowled her and I think Lanning may have to go there."

May have to go? I do like women's cricket, but some of the commentary is awful. There will be an absolute dolly of a catch, straight to the fielder and lobbed up in the air and they will say what an absolute fabulous catch etc.

WTF!

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Just watched a bit of the psl Afridi has bowled four overs 1-67

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Silverwood gone as well