The cricket

[muleskinner]

How has Dar not given that out?!

As out as it gets. Dreadful.

[Bailo]

I have a lot of sympathy for umpires but that was shocking.

 

Can't they apply goalline technology for no balls and take that job off umpires?

[muleskinner]

Smith has ramped up his ticks and twitches. Really overdoing it.

[muleskinner]

Great session from England but probably in vane.

[Tommok]

Smith has ramped up his ticks and twitches. Really overdoing it.

Yeah I was thinking that, the swishing of his bat around like a cheerleader's baton is particularly odd/annoying.

 

It's due to rain on and off all day today in London

[Ripley]

You’d settle for getting Smith out for 50

Smith converts 20 to 100 at a rate of 32%. 4th in all-time list behind Bradman, Walcott and Kohli.

[Hightown Phil]

Smith converts 20 to 100 at a rate of 32%. 4th in all-time list behind Bradman, Walcott and Kohli.

 

Does beg the question that if he's that good, why's he wasting his time being average at Everton?

[Earl Hafler]

Botham's jacket

 

Like, wtf?

[Conrad]

Why are botham and gower on sky? I thought they’d been eased out

[muleskinner]

Why are botham and gower on sky? I thought they’d been eased out

Gower is off after the last test. Shame, he's good.

[Cobs]

Why are botham and gower on sky? I thought they’d been eased out

 

cos it's the Ashes

[Conrad]

Fair enough

 

Loved them both as players, less so as commentators

 

Nasser is the best for me

Absolutely brilliant

Edited August 16, 2019 by Conrad

[charlie clown]

Yeah the Sky team on the whole is brilliant at the analysis. But Atherton, Holding and Hussain are head and shoulders above the others. Warne is always interesting to listen to as well, but can let his Warney-ness get in the way at times. 

[muleskinner]

Botham is off as well. Just hope Michael Holding isn't also.

 

Kumar Sangakarra is a great addition to the line up, Isa Guha is good I think.

[Tommok]

Weather is ruining the T20 again tonight.

 

Somerset vs Gloucs has been abandoned already

[muleskinner]

Weather is ruining the T20 again tonight.

Somerset vs Gloucs has been abandoned already

We're off too. Pissed it down since midday.

[Tommok]

We're off too. Pissed it down since midday.

Yeah 4 games abandoned already with some likely to be affected/abandoned later.

 

Went to Surrey vs Sussex at the Oval last night, which Surrey surprisingly won and broke Sussex's unbeaten run, and it was sunny.

 

Shame more games weren't played last night.

Edited August 16, 2019 by TommoK

[Jarg Armani]

As if Surrey and Sussex are different places

[muleskinner]

Olly Stone out of the series, and Mark Wood now also.

[Bailo]

Olly Stone out of the series, and Mark Wood now also.

FFS. After having tons of depth in pace bowling we're down to bare bones.

[Cobs]

Right then. Sun's out. Can we get this f***er, Smith?

[muleskinner]

Cant see us getting 16 wickets in 2 days.

[Cobs]

Wade gone 102-5

[LicK]

Poor bowling and captaincy this morning.

Too short and completely predictable.

[Cobs]

Like to see Leach get more than the 1over before lunch