Paid Members JNLister Posted August 15, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted August 15, 2023 Made up for missing out there by going to The Hundred in Cardiff and seeing Tammy Beaumont break every record going with 118. Just ridiculous stuff where she was clearly picking out exactly where she'd put the ball across the boundary before the bowler even started their run-up. She twatted a couple, but most of the shots you couldn't even hear the bat connect because she was just gently placing them through gaps nobody realised were gaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamura Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Now that's what I call a proper sized trophy. Our first XI clinched their first premiership title last weekend, finally breaking Hoylandswaine's five-year long grip on the trophy. Plus our second XI won their division (and promotion) too. Only real downside was losing in the cup final a few weeks ago, we play Hoylandswaine in the T20 final tomorrow so still an opportunity for a double at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) UPDATE Four weeks ago we'd won two out of the first 18 games - albeit with 7 rained off. We were in the shit. 20 points in the relegation zone (12 for a win). Well fast forward a month, and we've won our last four - including beating both the second and third in the league, and have finished 9th of 12 - 24 points from safety. Yours truly managed 101 runs and 18 wickets during that period, after being shit for most of the season. The downside was putting the sightscreens away on Saturday night into our nets - this is comfortably the worst thing ever. Wheeling two massive wooden shits across our field and round the square. Hate it. Edited September 11, 2023 by Max Power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Careening towards the end of my second Summer in charge of marketing and comms with Surrey at The Oval, and I have to be honest this season has been utterly nuts. Feels like there's just been so much bloody cricket. Still, I get to spend the last week of September at an on-site Holiday Inn at the Ageas Bowl, so that's fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Well, that went well didn't it? That's the kind of game you just write off. No point in bollocking them - I'd give them the day off tomorrow and start from scratch on Saturday morning. But then again I'm a shitty league cricketer in Barnsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted October 10, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 10, 2023 Feeling properly disengaged with this World Cup. Not sure if it's the lack of crowds or just one day cricket becoming a bit old hat, but has felt really underwhelming thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 10, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 10, 2023 I feel like they're pinning all their hopes on this World Cup rebooting interesting in ODIs, much like the 2015 one did. Everyone was sounding the death knell for it and then everyone (except England) was clobbering sixes from the word go. I just wonder, going forward, if the Champions Trophy format would be preferable for the World Cup, make every game matter and reduce its running time. It doesn't need to drag on for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted October 10, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 10, 2023 T20 has really put the squeeze on the 50 over format. It's hard to sell the original concept of "A match in a day" when we have already boiled it down to "A match in 3 and a half hours" for T20. I'm sure that with the TikTok generation clamouring for immediacy that the 10 ball innings will arrive at some point. Each team member bowls one ball at another team member, only the wicketkeeper doesn't bowl, fielding done by robots controlled by the fans. The IPL are already setting up franchises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted October 14, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2023 If you've had a bad day, it could be worse. You could be the Chilean women's team. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted October 14, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 14, 2023 Galan like Boycott compared to the other two. 1 over for 52 is special as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 15, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 15, 2023 17 no-balls in that one over, there. She must have needed an oxygen tent after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted October 19, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 So you know the annoying way that in The Hundred, the BBC mikes up fielders and interviews them during the game (usually getting out of breath, distracted responses by somebody who could be asked to take a catch at any moment.) Australian TV in the Womens BBL took it a step further and miked up the wicket keeper. They were asking her questions between deliveries and then being surprised when she was responding very briskly during the bowler's run-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted October 19, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2023 Women can multi-task John. They have to so they can earn the same money as the men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamura Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 11:04 PM, Lion_of_the_Midlands said: Galan like Boycott compared to the other two. When it's slow scoring in limited overs cricket, Sunvil Gavaskar is the benchmark to avoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted November 19, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted November 19, 2023 I don't like to see Australians celebrate but I do like to see some top shithousery so I'm conflicted this afternoon. India had one bad game in the tournament and unfortunately it was the final. Australia bowled well and fielded better. India with a glimmer hope after 3 quick wickets but Travis Head ground them into the dirt. Something needs to be done to shorten the tournament though. Two games per day would help for a start. Why they can't have groups like the football with 4 teams and have quarter finals as well as semi finals is beyond me, more games with actual consequences would make it more entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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