It’s not quite evident if there was some masterful bowling on display in Dunedin today, or whether the batsmen all had a collective shocker.
A real comedown from yesterday’s epic that will be spoken about for decades to come.
I’ve been informed I will be first in the queue at the BBQ on Saturday, an honour not lightly given at our club.
Oh, and I hope you die in a fire.
[QUOTE=“Fitzy, post: 1093672, member: 236”]I’ve been informed I will be first in the queue at the BBQ on Saturday, an honour not lightly given at our club.
Oh, and I hope you die in a fire.[/QUOTE]
Will they give you an extra sausage as well?
Bangladesh 233-5 after 44.4 overs vs Afghanistan
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These boys do absolutely fuck all. Ireland haven’t had a game in fucking ages. Is it hard work bowling four overs and then lounging about?
Fair play.
Was cricket invented by the Greeks?
[QUOTE=“flattythehurdler, post: 1094260, member: 1170”]These boys do absolutely fuck all. Ireland haven’t had a game in fucking ages. Is it hard work bowling four overs and then lounging about?
Fair play.
Was cricket invented by the Greeks?[/QUOTE]
The games last 8 hours…in 30 degree heat. How long do Djokovic and Nadal go for?
Tennis is identical to cricket alright. Sure it’s warm in the darts and they play for ages. Those UFC lads are shirkers in comparison.
a bowl of soup would be more appropriate for the cunt
30 degree heat in New Zealand?
No, I think I’ll have the sausage and egg sandwich mickee, but thanks for your concern.
I won’t let geographical inaccuracies get in the way of defending my country’s patriots.
[QUOTE=“flattythehurdler, post: 1094260, member: 1170”]These boys do absolutely fuck all. Ireland haven’t had a game in fucking ages. Is it hard work bowling four overs and then lounging about?
Fair play.
Was cricket invented by the Greeks?[/QUOTE]
FFS.
You must be sick of soup alright, you’ve had it by the gallon over the years clearly.
I don’t mind pumpkin soup, but I’m not generally keen on soup TBH.
Should be good fare tonight between England and the joint hosts.
Shaky start from England, losing 2 wickets for 36 after 7 overs.
I’ve been reliably informed that it will be “slower outfield when the sun drops in Wellington”. No idea what this means but I think it helps our darling neighbours.
[QUOTE=“Chucks Nwoko, post: 1094716, member: 2812”]Shaky start from England, losing 2 wickets for 36 after 7 overs.
I’ve been reliably informed that it will be “slower outfield when the sun drops in Wellington”. No idea what this means but I think it helps our darling neighbours.[/QUOTE]
96/3 after 23, Root going OK. Looking at a score of around 250, which won’t win them anything.
I expect they mean that some moisture will form on the ground as the sun sets, slowing up the ball as it travels over the grass to the boundary, giving the english fielders more chance of stopping boundaries, but I doubt it would have much of an effect, especially when McCallum is batting.
Our U13’s start at 8am on Saturdays and we always try to have them field first as there is so much dew moisture on the ground (the oval is in a bit of a dip) the ball slows up considerably as it goes over the grass towards a boundary, making 4’s from drives harder to hit. The sun rises in the sky, burns the moisture off and the ball speeds up as the ground hardens, making it easier to hit boundaries when we bat. This is particularly important if the grass hasn’t been mowed to what it should be. We played on a ridiculous pitch the other week, lost the toss and batted first on a hirsute oval. The better batsmen, keeping it on the ground so as not to be caught, scored fuck all and we lost. I reckon if the grass had been mowed properly, we would have had 30 more runs and won it.
[QUOTE=“Fitzy, post: 1094719, member: 236”]96/3 after 23, Root going OK. Looking at a score of around 250, which won’t win them anything.
I expect they mean that some moisture will form on the ground as the sun sets, slowing up the ball as it travels over the grass to the boundary, giving the english fielders more chance of stopping boundaries, but I doubt it would have much of an effect, especially when McCallum is batting.
Our U13’s start at 8am on Saturdays and we always try to have them field first as there is so much dew moisture on the ground (the oval is in a bit of a dip) the ball slows up considerably as it goes over the grass towards a boundary, making 4’s from drives harder to hit. The sun rises in the sky, burns the moisture off and the ball speeds up as the ground hardens, making it easier to hit boundaries when we bat. This is particularly important if the grass hasn’t been mowed to what it should be. We played on a ridiculous pitch the other week, lost the toss and batted first on a hirsute oval. The better batsmen, keeping it on the ground so as not to be caught, scored fuck all and we lost. I reckon if the grass had been mowed properly, we would have had 30 more runs and won it.[/QUOTE]
I’d say you never had that problem in Bunclody.
England in trouble now; 104/5. Morgan continues to stink the place out. He’ll struggle to make the Irish squad for the '19 World Cup to be held in England & Wales.