Cricket 2024 (2 Viewers)

[Terry Gibson's perm]

The lad hasn't even made a red ball 100 (averaging 25). If Pope doesn't find some form England are going to need an extra battter. He'd be better off going with the Lions to SA and Australia.

The lack of 100 is because he plays stupid shots when he gets in so should fit in with this England side. Pope is safe in that side until the summer it’s pretty hard to get out of the side as a batsman.

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

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I wouldn’t have taken Leach and would have taken another pace bowler.

 

[tisza]

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Tough series. Interesting to see Cox goes - quite a few keeper/batsmen options available.

I wouldn’t have taken Leach and would have taken another pace bowler.

3 spinners is a strange one

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Tough series. Interesting to see Cox goes - quite a few keeper/batsmen options available.
3 spinners is a strange one

I would have gone for Rew at Somerset but equally I didn’t think Smith would be good enough so I might leave it to the pro’s

 

[tisza]

I would have gone for Rew at Somerset but equally I didn’t think Smith would be good enough so I might leave it to the pro’s

Think Rew will benefit from the 2 Lions tours. Smith has to keep performing there's a queue of youngsters lining up behind. let's hope Cox goes well and gives the selectors genuine headaches in at least one position. The strength in depth just isn't there for the batting positions.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Think Rew will benefit from the 2 Lions tours. Smith has to keep performing there's a queue of youngsters lining up behind. let's hope Cox goes well and gives the selectors genuine headaches in at least one position. The strength in depth just isn't there for the batting positions.

I actually saw somebody say what about Bairstow the other day.

Cox and Smith could play with Pope carrying the drinks.

 

[tisza]

I actually saw somebody say what about Bairstow the other day.

Cox and Smith could play with Pope carrying the drinks.

Bairstow smh!!
Honestly what I want them to do is concentrate on building a side that can properly compete in the Ashes next year - they've really only got these NZ Tests and the 5 Test home series against India to prepare - that's not a lot of cricket to build a side with

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

No more international cricket live on free-to-air TV as ECB fails to agree deal

ECB struggle to interest Channel 4 or ITV in four live games a year after deeming BBC’s offer too low

www.theguardian.com

 

[chiefdave]

No more international cricket live on free-to-air TV as ECB fails to agree deal

ECB struggle to interest Channel 4 or ITV in four live games a year after deeming BBC’s offer too low

www.theguardian.com

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Was pretty obvious there had been a massive drop given that every other year there's been a press release on the day of the final talking about how fantastic everything has been. Even those figures fell apart when you scratched the surface but this year there was nothing they could spin into a good news story.

 

[chiefdave]

Budget 2024: ECB faces cuts to £35m government grassroots funding pledge for state schools

A £35m government funding pledge towards grassroots cricket to help revive the game in state schools is said to be severely under threat from cuts in the Budget.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Both Warwickshire boys in the England side over in Antigua

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Both Warwickshire boys in the England side over in Antigua

Great to see. From Rugby School and Bablake.

 

[ccfctommy]

Does anyone care about this ODI's?

It feels like there is too much cricket at the moment.

 

[chiefdave]

Does anyone care about this ODI's?

It feels like there is too much cricket at the moment.

A while ago on The Grade Cricketer podcast they described whiteball, well T20 but I think it applies to all whiteball, as background noise.

There's so much being played you can turn the TV on at pretty much any point and there's a game.

They're killing the international game with the schedule. And you can see they don't give a shit about playing anyone but India and Australia. For anyone else we get 'experimental' sides because the 'names' can't be bothered or have a payday from a franchise tournament.

 

[tisza]

NZ showing how you have to battle. in difficult conditions. Extraordinary series win in India.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

 

[chiefdave]

 

[ovduk78]

I was watching WI/ENG last night & Livingstone bowled at Carty & appealed for LBW, Carty ran a single and umpire gave him out. Carty appealed the decision and the ball hit his bat first but the run wasn't allowed. Why not? This is not the 1st time I have seen this happen.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

England 52 -0 after 4 overs chasing 182 in 20 over game. Salt got 40 of them.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Brilliant catch Motie got Butler out for duck

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Here we go again West Indies 16-1 after 2nd over.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Watching the 20-20 Mc Coy almost took a great off Salt but put it down held his hand up and said it touched the ground. You could see it with the naked eye.It was still checked without an appeal don't get it why?

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Windies 136-0 3 balls later 136-3.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Windies 136-0 3 balls later 136-3.

Still didn’t defend over 200

 

[tisza]

Still didn’t defend over 200

Not a game they seemed to take too seriously with the series won. Played Overton even though he "couldn't" bowl.