The Cricket Thread
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England are world cup winners of the world's greatest sport, the Ashes approaches, and I can't wait. Rewatching the 2009 Ashes as I type. Peter Siddle has a face I want to slap and we were successful then, hopefully this year too. Test match against Ireland begins tomorrow, let's smash them.
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Everythi8ng you wrote was correct except for the bit about cricket being good.BitterTom wrote: ↑23 Jul 2019, 5:59pmEngland are world cup winners of the world's greatest sport, the Ashes approaches, and I can't wait. Rewatching the 2009 Ashes as I type. Peter Siddle has a face I want to slap and we were successful then, hopefully this year too. Test match against Ireland begins tomorrow, let's smash them.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I am not a big cricket fan as such but I love the Ashes it is a brilliant series. I will watch as much as I can.
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Going well so far!
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Embarrassment. Bowled out for 85, any chance you could return Cook and show them how to bat?
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Well that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
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True, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
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To be honest I didn’t see much of it as it started at 9.30pm.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:58pmTrue, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
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101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:01pmTo be honest I didn’t see much of it as it started at 9.30pm.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:58pmTrue, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
A good competitive Ashes warm up.
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I've only just caught up with news and a couple of videos on Twitter.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:01pmTo be honest I didn’t see much of it as it started at 9.30pm.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:58pmTrue, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
My birthday present from Alex is a full day from 11 till finish watching a whole day of a test of the Ashes. I'm so excited!
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Which test? I used to live walking distance from Lords and have watched and drank my way through many tests there. Also had a mate from Leeds and every year we would go up to Headingley to watch at least 1 day of the trst (usually day 2 is best). Very different atmospheres but both great.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:04pmI've only just caught up with news and a couple of videos on Twitter.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:01pmTo be honest I didn’t see much of it as it started at 9.30pm.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:58pmTrue, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
My birthday present from Alex is a full day from 11 till finish watching a whole day of a test of the Ashes. I'm so excited!
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The test is up to me, I'm going to pick one that's obviously on a day off and likely to be a cracker. Very jealous of your experiences though!101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:28pmWhich test? I used to live walking distance from Lords and have watched and drank my way through many tests there. Also had a mate from Leeds and every year we would go up to Headingley to watch at least 1 day of the trst (usually day 2 is best). Very different atmospheres but both great.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:04pmI've only just caught up with news and a couple of videos on Twitter.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 5:01pmTo be honest I didn’t see much of it as it started at 9.30pm.BitterTom wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:58pmTrue, however celebrations shouldn't go too far, it should have been an easy win. They really need to focus more, calm down, it's not limited overs and make slow and steady progress like good test cricket should be like.101Walterton wrote: ↑26 Jul 2019, 4:53pmWell that is why you have to love test cricket it is never over until Adele adjusts the microphone.
No matter how bad the game is going you can always turn it around.
My birthday present from Alex is a full day from 11 till finish watching a whole day of a test of the Ashes. I'm so excited!
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With half the current raised on huge one-day scores and 20/20, slow and steady is a totally foreign concept
Putting a little stick about. Putting the frighteners on flash little twerps
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Sad but true. I totally get why one day and 20/20 cricket are more popular but you can't beat the classic game in my opinion.