The Official Cricket Thread

[FalseBayFC]

hahah

[Thor Sedan]

NZ cricket in Australia........

[Insane_Homer]

14/3 after 10 overs

[Kiwias]

Not a particularly inspiring start to the chase. Four maidens in a row now

[tabascoboy]

Heavy rain this morning, should be lighter, clear around 11am but 30% of rain for the entire day forecast. Not looking that great at all.

Another load of rain on the way, though it's possible that S London will miss the worst and it slips south.

[OomStruisbaai]

Rain to save Proteas

[Insane_Homer]

10.20am: Inspection carried out and there will be a slight delay due to the overnight rain: Toss at 11am, play to start at 11.30am.

27/3 after 16 - require rate still under 5.

[Mahoney]

With tickets to the 4th day I have seldom been so happy to see it raining.

[tabascoboy]

With tickets to the 4th day I have seldom been so happy to see it raining.

Luckily for you the forecast for Sat/Sun/Mon is much better, Think they might have to delay start of play again today...

[Certain Navigator]

For the second game in a row, the longer Williamson has batted the more NZ's chances have receded. It's time he followed Boult and buggered off. Bring Nicholls back in, or even Phillips.

[Insane_Homer]

Kane missed a full toss from Zampa - LBW 33/4

[Insane_Homer]

11am: England win the toss and bowl

[OomStruisbaai]

ENGLAND: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Foakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

SOUTH AFRICA: Dean Elgar (captain), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Ryan Rickelton, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

[Insane_Homer]

11.20am: Shots of the umpires looking nervously at the skies, and it seems as if the groundstaff aren't going to be taking any chances - full covers being pulled across the square now. No official word yet of a delay, though

11.25am: Raining again *sigh*

[Kiwias]

11.20am: Shots of the umpires looking nervously at the skies, and it seems as if the groundstaff aren't going to be taking any chances - full covers being pulled across the square now. No official word yet of a delay, though

11.25am: Raining again *sigh*

Can you send some of the rain to Cairns?

[Kiwias]

Only two more runs needed


















To pass our lowest ODI score ever.


EDIT: the record is safe.

[Kiwias]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

[Insane_Homer]

disappoint of 2 fronts

[tabascoboy]

Early lunch at The Oval. Suspect it'll be one of those days where they take an inspection, get the covers off and 5 mins later it's pissing again - and repeat

[OomStruisbaai]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

[Thor Sedan]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

It was just completely spineless. They got caught in the 'low total we can just push it around to get there' hole. Lost some quick wickets and not one senior player took any sort of responsibility.

I don't mind losing if there was some heart in the attempt - but that was just weak. I don't know what is going on with KW - but his 'McCullumness' has just disappeared. 198 deliveries in our innings and 146 of them were dots.

Uppercut yourselves.

[tabascoboy]

Early lunch at The Oval. Suspect it'll be one of those days where they take an inspection, get the covers off and 5 mins later it's pissing again - and repeat

Inspection at 13:30 BST

A bit optimistic but still plenty of rain around to the SW of London

EDIT: lo and behold Raining again. Covers back on.

[Kiwias]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

It was just completely spineless. They got caught in the 'low total we can just push it around to get there' hole. Lost some quick wickets and not one senior player took any sort of responsibility.

I don't mind losing if there was some heart in the attempt - but that was just weak. I don't know what is going on with KW - but his 'McCullumness' has just disappeared. 198 deliveries in our innings and 146 of them were dots.

Uppercut yourselves.

Just pushing the ball around and accumulating runs would have been better than pushing it around for dot balls. AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[tabascoboy]

Another pitch inspection at the Oval at 4pm, but yet more rain looming up from the SW

Yep

15:58
Post update
And now, it's raining. The covers are coming back on.

[Insane_Homer]

Kholi hits 53 ball 100

[OomStruisbaai]

Tomorrow play also cancelled. Probably the test.

[Calculon]

Tomorrow play also cancelled. Probably the test.

Oh FFS

[Deepsouth]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

[Kiwias]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

It is not the losing but the utterly gutless performance we put in with the bat.

[Deepsouth]

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

It is not the losing but the utterly gutless performance we put in with the bat.

It happens mate. Bit like the putrid effort the Wallabies put in against the Boks last week's. It's the lack of fight that hurts....

[Kiwias]

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

It is not the losing but the utterly gutless performance we put in with the bat.

It happens mate. Bit like the putrid effort the Wallabies put in against the Boks last week's. It's the lack of fight that hurts....

Wobblies showed far more spirit and fight than the BCs yesterday but I get the point.

[OomStruisbaai]

Well, that was an utterly fucking pathetic effort with the bat.

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

[Jethro]

Only two more runs needed


















To pass our lowest ODI score ever.


EDIT: the record is safe.

Black Caps back to expected form then, was worried we might start getting good or something

[Deepsouth]

Ja Boet losing to the open mouth bubble gum chewing Aussies are always depressing.

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

[OomStruisbaai]

No shame in losing to the Aussies mate. We are the great cricket nation.
Six World cups and counting boet

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

Yep we are specialist choker. I was more referring to real cricket. When last did you win a test series against us in Australia?

[Deepsouth]

For some reason our Proteas do pretty well in Australia.

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

Yep we are specialist choker. I was more referring to real cricket. When last did you win a test series against us in Australia?

I believe it was the second last time we were over in SA. in 2014.
2-1 to the Aussies......

[Deepsouth]

Yes but 0 World Cups boet.....

Get another chance in a few weeks in Australia funnily enough. I will be attending the Proteas match in Hobart

Yep we are specialist choker. I was more referring to real cricket. When last did you win a test series against us in Australia?

I believe it was the second last time we were over in SA. in 2014.
2-1 to the Aussies......

[OomStruisbaai]

The last test start tomorrow and will be 3 days

IOL

Johannesburg — The third Test between South Africa and England will start at The Oval on Saturday, after the second day’s play was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

However it is understood that the England Cricket Board’s hopes to add an extra day could not be agreed to with Cricket South Africa, for logistical reasons.

The ECB released a statement on Friday afternoon confirming the Test would go ahead from Saturday, with each day consisting of 98 overs.

The two boards held lengthy talks about adding an extra day to the match on Tuesday. However the Proteas, who were scheduled to leave that day, don’t want to push back their departure as it will leave them with less time at home before they head to India next week for One-Day and T20 International series in that country. They will travel straight from India to Australia for the T20 World Cup.

[Insane_Homer]

37/6

[OomStruisbaai]

Proteas vou again.