Guy Bifkin Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 David Warner has failed to middle another one:- Let's hope he's reinstated for the Ashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 So much for my West Indies prediction, India smashed em.Didn't listen to much over the weekend but I will try to this week. I read that they were changing this to a Test series next year, is that right? Each nation plays one test against the other, as opposed to 50 overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted June 12, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 I hadn't heard about that, Loki, where did you read that? Anything that means more tests is fine with me.India do look the best team in this tournament, don't they? Their batting is fantastic but their bowling actually looks competent for once and they even have a proper fast bowler. Australia are possibly the worst team in the tournament, which is extremely amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 David Warner has failed to middle another one:- Let's hope he's reinstated for the Ashes. In Walkabout as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 So much for my West Indies prediction, India smashed em.Didn't listen to much over the weekend but I will try to this week. I read that they were changing this to a Test series next year, is that right? Each nation plays one test against the other, as opposed to 50 overs.Yes, but in 2017 I think. It's been beset with problems - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_World_Test_ChampionshipWe could see a return to the "timeless test" format for the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_World_Test_Championship  Looks like the one-day will wrap up this year, but the Test version doesn't start till 2017. I'm all for it - I do find it hard to get interested in one-day. 20/20 is a blast but one-day for some reason I end up not following so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted June 12, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 The BCCI will only end up ruining it by making the IPL six months long or something and having to cancel it again.Mind you, timeless tests? Imagine how long Jonathan Trott could spend scratching out his footmarks in one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted June 12, 2013 Moderators Share Posted June 12, 2013 Timeless tests would be the cricket of men and finally see a return to real, manly cricketers, rather than bellends just throwing the bat around to improve the run rate.Cricket should be a game of not getting out, instead of scoring lots of runs! A game of psychological warfare and steely determination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted June 12, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 As much of a prat as he is, Dermot Reeve had the right idea during a county match once. The spinners were getting massive amounts of turn coming round the wicket, so every time they pitched it outside leg, he threw his bat away so he wouldn't get a bat-pad to anything. The kind of thing you wouldn't see between the Bombay Bellends and Calcutta Cocksuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Cricket should be a game of not getting out, instead of scoring lots of runs! A game of psychological warfare and steely determination. http://www.geoffboycott.com/index.php/masterclass/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted June 12, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 David Warner has failed to middle another one:- Let's hope he's reinstated for the Ashes. In Walkabout as well!This was a titanic mistake, and I wander if this is a bad omen for the Aussies. Generally, he sounds like a suitable case for treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Cricket should be a game of not getting out, instead of scoring lots of runs! A game of psychological warfare and steely determination. http://www.geoffboycott.com/index.php/masterclass/ That should be taught in schools.2. Many players ask for a guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Did Boycott never get approached to be batting coach for the England team? Not knocking Gooch, he's clearly capable, but if there's a possibility of a timeless test Boycott should be preparing the team now for a 10 day innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted June 12, 2013 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think he worked on a freelance basis in the 1990s for a lot of England batsmen - I know Alec Stewart worked with him a lot and I think Robin Smith might have done some work as well.I think he's actually worked more with batsmen in Pakistan than he has our lot. They could do with his help now as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I think he's actually worked more with batsmen in Pakistan than he has our lot. They could do with his help now as well."Stop it, stop it, you're all talking in Urdu". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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