Okay, who would you say is the worst at the moment? (2 Viewers)
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chiefdave
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The cricket team. To be honest I wasn't too disappointed with the football team, wasn't expecting them to get out the group and they didn't. The way the cricket team has collapsed in recent months is shocking.
What odds that this pitch that is perfect for batting isn't so great when we have to bat on it!
What odds that this pitch that is perfect for batting isn't so great when we have to bat on it!
Otis
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Yup. Think we could be looking at defeat from the first day. What I mean in saying that is that if India take a few quick wickets tonight the test could be all but over before it has even begun.
Grendel
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457 all out.
That's 111 runs for the 10th wicket.
May go straight down the bookies to have a bet on England being 2 wickets down by the end of play today.
Well Cook has shuffled across his stumps and been bowled in embarrasing fashion.
bringbackrattles
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Both as bad as each other in my opinion but the cricket team edges it.While we're at it what's happening to our sportsmen ?
Murray at the tennis,Cavendish and Froome fall off their bikes,football team in the World Cup,Rugby Union in New Zealand,and you know the cricketers will fail miserably.I know sport goes around in cycles but at the moments it's grim.
Murray at the tennis,Cavendish and Froome fall off their bikes,football team in the World Cup,Rugby Union in New Zealand,and you know the cricketers will fail miserably.I know sport goes around in cycles but at the moments it's grim.
Houchens Head
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The words "paint" and "dry" spring to mind when someone mentions cricket to me. Can't stand the game. Couldn't name a single English player or any other bloody player come to think of it! Does Ian Botham still play? I've heard of him!
bringbackrattles
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With you on that Houch Cricket is a good game if you're playing,but tedious if you're watching it. Same I reckon with Golf,Snooker,and Darts,great if you're partaking but does my head in watching them on the box !
Otis
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Cricket can be both the most exciting and most boring game in turn.
Sometimes it can be as dull as watching paint dry. I have to switch channels to relieve the boredom. When it's good though it's really good.
Have to say mind, the only test matches I can watch all day are the Ashes series and nowt else. Everything else is watching with a fair degree of channel hopping.
Sometimes it can be as dull as watching paint dry. I have to switch channels to relieve the boredom. When it's good though it's really good.
Have to say mind, the only test matches I can watch all day are the Ashes series and nowt else. Everything else is watching with a fair degree of channel hopping.
ccfc92
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The only cricket I've ever really watched, was the Ashes win in 05 was it? Never had an interest in it, and still don't now, but something was very entertaining about that series.
Love playing it however
Brighton Sky Blue
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Got back into playing cricket this year for the first time since 2008. A surprising number of clubs in Scotland and the standard is high despite pitches usually being very slow. With Cook's dismissal for 5 I think even my average might be higher than his
Brighton Sky Blue
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If you have a club nearby I'd recommend it. Doesn't matter at all if you haven't played before as people improve quickly.
Otis
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People improve quickly. Englishmen however, deteriorate rapidly.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Or develop South African accents.
Covstu
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I love watching it live but that is probably because i am on my twentyeth pint by lunchtime!
Golf can be a great game to watch also, you only have to look at the Ryder cup and some majors to show this.
I would have to agree that cricket is currently poorer than football, the top players are retiring and there isnt enough quality coming through (there are some good players but not enough). Football side - we have a great young squad to nurture but whether we get the most out of them is a different story.
Golf can be a great game to watch also, you only have to look at the Ryder cup and some majors to show this.
I would have to agree that cricket is currently poorer than football, the top players are retiring and there isnt enough quality coming through (there are some good players but not enough). Football side - we have a great young squad to nurture but whether we get the most out of them is a different story.
Otis
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England it seems very much have a problem in getting the 10th and final wicket in matches of late.
Am sure that yesterday they said the stat over the past 2 years or so was that it is averaging at 38 runs for the last wicket for sides playing against England. And this was only part way through the 111 runs for the last wicket yesterday.
That is a shocking stat. Can only put that down to losing focus and taking the foot off the pedal somewhat, thinking the job is done.
Am sure that yesterday they said the stat over the past 2 years or so was that it is averaging at 38 runs for the last wicket for sides playing against England. And this was only part way through the 111 runs for the last wicket yesterday.
That is a shocking stat. Can only put that down to losing focus and taking the foot off the pedal somewhat, thinking the job is done.
Brighton Sky Blue
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They have this bizarre strategy of deciding to pepper the number 11 with bouncers when in reality what every tailender hates is something full and straight as it means they have to play a shot. Embarrassingly easy for tailenders to pile on runs against Cook's England.
I always enjoyed batting at 6/7 after drinking all day was a joy ... Smack it about a bit and then clean bowled
On the England cricket side though , when I moved away we had a world beating team , but now when I check the scores I dont recognize half of them. Its like we've gutted a good side and now wonder why were loosing ?
On the England cricket side though , when I moved away we had a world beating team , but now when I check the scores I dont recognize half of them. Its like we've gutted a good side and now wonder why were loosing ?
RegTheDonk
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Currently, I can't see much between them. Though the cricketers have been the number one team more recently.
Otis
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England's batting collapses in the last 8 tests.
| [h=2][/h] | |
|---|---|
| 8-54 & 7-49 | v Australia, Brisbane, Nov 2013 |
| 6-24 | v Australia, Adelaide, Dec 2013 |
| 6-61 & 4-17 | v Australia, Perth, Dec 2013 |
| 6-53 & 5-6 | v Australia, Melbourne, Dec 2013 |
| 5-17 & 4-8 | v Australia, Sydney, Jan 2014 |
| 6-75 | v Sri Lanka, Lord's, June 2014 |
| 5-18 | v Sri Lanka, Headingley, June 2014 |
| 6-68 | v India, Trent Bridge, July 2014 |
Otis
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Agreed. When it takes Root and an all rounder to save us things are looking rather grim for sure.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Or alternatively you could applaud Root on a job well done that wasn't at Lord's for a change. More grim is how we are stuck without spinners now that Swann is out of the picture.
So, I can only repeat, the football team are okay and the cricket team is by far the worst.
I take It we're out Otis ?