The Official Cricket Thread

[Enzedder]

Fucking hell, there are three test matches on at the same time. World's gone mad.

Nirvana.

[Enzedder]

This guy Brooke is looking to move up there with Bradman. Thank God we get to see another talent like this (just wish he wasn't playing against us)

[Kiwias]

Starc nails Jaiswal lbw with the first wicket.

[TedMaul]

This guy Brooke is looking to move up there with Bradman. Thank God we get to see another talent like this (just wish he wasn't playing against us)

His timing is just exquisite

[Biffer]

Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nani speaking out on women’s education in Afghanistan. Good on them, although they may be risking their freedom. Probably part of a very small number of people in country that could do this.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... SApp_Other

[JM2K6]

Pink ball Tests are an absolute farce.

[Biffer]

Fucking hell, there are three test matches on at the same time. World's gone mad.

Nirvana.

Unfortunately, from mid February to mid June there is no test cricket anywhere in the world.

The ICC wants to kill it.

[OomStruisbaai]

What is wrong with test cricket. All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.

[Ovals]

What is wrong with test cricket. All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.

They've had a very fortunate schedule and taken full advantage of it.

[Biffer]

What is wrong with test cricket. All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.

They've had a very fortunate schedule and taken full advantage of it.

Yeah, not scheduled to play either England or Australia in this World Test Championship cycle.

[Sandstorm]

Proteas shelling catches like peas and Pakistan cruise passed 320* in 50 over match in Cape Town.

[Enzedder]

Reverse ramping Bumrah in the 3rd over of the boxing say test.

Certainly keeps everyone guessing

[convoluted]

Sport at its most theatrical.
That has been a riveting hour courtesy of The Kid.

[Enzedder]

Any other country and the player would have received a ban - Kohli was just trying to mess with his head.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360534698 ... sh-konstas

[Biffer]

It’s quite funny really - Kohli knows his career is on the down slope and he’s on the way out, so he’s become so pathetic he feels the need to intimidate a teenager.

[Kiwias]

And Kohli throws Jaiswal under the bus

[Sandstorm]

Corbin Bosch on debut taking the boundaries to the Pakistan attack.

[Gumboot]

And Kohli throws Jaiswal under the bus

Yep, that was totally on Kohli.

And today the Indian batters continue to do their damnedest to run each other out...

[Guy Smiley]

Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

[Kiwias]

Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.

[Guy Smiley]

Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.

The best figures of any bowler to get 200 wickets by some margin.

[Kiwias]

Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.

The best figures of any bowler to get 200 wickets by some margin.

A number of bowlers reached 200 wickets in fewer test matches but he has the lowest average

[Sandstorm]

Impressive tail-wagging from the Ockers.

[Sandstorm]

Proteas choking on Abbas’ large, swinging knob here

[Insane_Homer]

Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away

[Sandstorm]

Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away

Bavuma is a terrible captaincy

[tabascoboy]

Zimbabwe 586 all out
Afghanistan 507 - 3

Batter's wicket much?!

[Insane_Homer]

Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away

Bavuma is a terrible captaincy

terrible winning captain

[OomStruisbaai]

Proteas snick it in the end. Into the test final. Marko Jansen has developed in a world class player.

[Gumboot]

Australia all out for 339, leaving India a target of 340.

Man, I hope they go for it...

[Kiwias]

Australia all out for 339, leaving India a target of 340.

Man, I hope they go for it...

Predictably, it was Bumrah who took the last wicket. He is having a blinder of a series

[Enzedder]

I think they have to go for it to get ahead of Oz in the WTC. That could be the only reason Oz kept batting as well. They don't have to win.

[Kiwias]

Both skippers are having great games. Cummins takes two in an over to pile the pressure on India. Kohli now in.

[Kiwias]

Are Jaiswal and Pant going to have a crack at this?

[Kiwias]

Clearly the answer is no. They are batting for the draw.

[Kiwias]

Well, that plan didn’t work. Time for Plan B. Wait, there is no Plan B?

[Sandstorm]

Huge partnership between Bavuma and Rickleton puts Proteas in driving seat against Pakistan on Day 1 in sunny (grrr wankers) Cape Town.

[Enzedder]

75 overs in the Sydney test, 80 overs in Cape Town.

If that is OK, what isn't - 50? Why set a target and not enforce it.

[Sandstorm]

75 overs in the Sydney test, 80 overs in Cape Town.

If that is OK, what isn't - 50? Why set a target and not enforce it.

Because India can drown kittens on the boundary and ICC will look the other way.

[Enzedder]

Sounds plausible except... India weren't bowling till after 5.30pm and not at all in your place.