[Frankie]

On another board that I am a member of a poster neatly summed up the difference between the 100 competition and the County set up.

One set up develops the players, maintains the grounds, and plays from April to September all across the country, and is the platform for the international teams which generates the money that keeps the sport afloat.

The other doesn't develop a single player of its own and just steals them from the other. Robs half the country of first class cricket in the height of summer, and sucks tens of millions of pounds out of the sport.

Whichever you prefer.

An excellent summary IMO.

[Frankie]

Gus Atkinson who made his T20 debut for England tonight looks like he could have something about him. Assuming he can stay injury free and is not coached into dropping his speed.

[ferocious]

Was listening to talkSPORT radio the other day they were talking to Stuart Broad and mentioned this statistic on his retirement
Last ball faced= hit for 6
Last ball bowled = wicket

Wonder if anyone else has something similar

[bazzap]

Australia is fucked for this World Cup IMHO. Too many old players like Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis & Smith, too many are inconsistent Maxwell, Mitch Marsh, Stoinis, too many are out of form Green & Zampa, and only one recognised spinner when playing in India. Madness


By next year there will be a whole lot of limited-over players retiring or getting tapped so there will be a whole new crew replacing them. Not ideal


Hopefully, I am wrong and they start winning again,

Nahh ..... won't happen

Oh and that goes for the Test side as well






Not just me saying that



From the Roar

Australia’s ageing cricket team about to fall off a cliff even if they can rebound from opening World Cup failure

The link is HERE



The future looks bleak

[ferocious]

Originally Posted by bazzap

Australia is fucked for this World Cup IMHO. Too many old players like Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis & Smith, too many are inconsistent Maxwell, Mitch Marsh, Stoinis, too many are out of form Green & Zampa, and only one recognised spinner when playing in India. Madness


By next year there will be a whole lot of limited-over players retiring or getting tapped so there will be a whole new crew replacing them. Not ideal


Hopefully, I am wrong and they start winning again,

Nahh ..... won't happen

Oh and that goes for the Test side as well






Not just me saying that



From the Roar




The link is HERE



The future looks bleak

You’s got a bit of a kicking earlier today

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by bazzap

Australia is fucked for this World Cup IMHO. Too many old players like Warner, Maxwell, Stoinis & Smith, too many are inconsistent Maxwell, Mitch Marsh, Stoinis, too many are out of form Green & Zampa, and only one recognised spinner when playing in India. Madness


By next year there will be a whole lot of limited-over players retiring or getting tapped so there will be a whole new crew replacing them. Not ideal


Hopefully, I am wrong and they start winning again,

Nahh ..... won't happen

Oh and that goes for the Test side as well






Not just me saying that



From the Roar




The link is HERE



The future looks bleak

Who wrote the above?


Old Bazz got it wrong again


Always good to beat India though. This one is extra special obviously as India was supposed to win. Over one billion Indians will be in mourning today and during their Diwali Festival to boot.











Can only bask in the glory for a few days though as Australia starts a T20 series against India on Thursday, four days after a World Cup final. That series finishes on Dec 3rd then the Australian International summer starts with a three-Test series against Pakistan followed by two Tests against the Windies. Hopefully Australia bloods some new players


And, of course, the bloody Big Bash on the domestic front


Plus I see we have ANOTHER T20 World Cup next year in the USA & West Indies for the whole of June right in the middle of the English cricket season. No international cricket in England until July.


Also, Zimbabwe is listed to come to England for Test cricket in 2025. The last time Zimbabwe played Australia in a Test series was in 2003 in Australia. They got absolutely hammered, nobody went to watch it and we have never played them in Test cricket since

[bazzap]

Yay!!! We won a game

I had lunch with Flacky yesterday. His first words were "Don't mention the cricket"

Both the 2015 and 2019 World Cup winners look like they are struggling to win the 2023 edition

But you never know

[Frankie]

Aye both Australia and England have been lacklustre. Nice to see both Afghanistan and Holland causing upsets. Just Afghanistan did it against the wrong team. India would have been much more preferable.

[Frankie]

After that defeat against SA today England haven't been lacklustre they've been fuckin shite. Time for a clear out.

[bazzap]

Originally Posted by Frankie

After that defeat against SA today England haven't been lacklustre they've been fuckin shite. Time for a clear out.

Lucky that the last pair put on 70 odd to add a bit of respectability to the scoreline. It was good to watch even though the game was over by then. It was better than watching QPR who were 0-2 down in the first 15 minutes


Don't like to say it, but with England 9th on the table at the moment, they need to virtually win every game now to qualify (an uneducated guess). QPR, on the other hand, is doomed. "League One, Here We Come" is their new catchcry.


Australia is doing slightly better though the two openers scored most of the runs against Pakistan. Zampa is bowling better as well. We live in hope though we still have to play those giant-killers, the Dutchies, and the Taliban.