England Cricket 2022

[Zapp Brannigan]

Over 4.5 an over, and it feels almost sedate!

 

[Petcha]

This can't possibly continue. I smell a collapse.

Crawley's charging Siraj. Through the looking glass.

 

[Idaho]

Is this some kind of deep fake created by a desperate England fan and broadcast over the real game - where we are 45-4?

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Can this pair remain sober?

 

[WhyLikeThis]

100-0

Not seen this fluent and positive opening for sometime.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Tits, the ball is being changed. This could spell trouble.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

The new one has more shine than the old one. The umpires did not bother to check too many others.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

The umpires are meant to pick like for like. They had a case of the fuckers but looked at 2.

 

[Idaho]

Good ball tbf.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Good ball tbf.

It nipped in a bit, more than the old one would have due to the extra shine on one side.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Chasing 271, batting without Crawley.

Or as we've learned to call it recently, chasing 271.

 

[Petcha]

They should score at least 100 more by close. You'd assume that would be that if they're only 2 or 3 down. Would this be a record of some sort?

 

[Petcha]

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

All gone to pot since tea...

Root, Bairstow, Stokes, Billings - is there 250+ between them?

 

[Petcha]

If they lose this match there will be several turning points but Root's crazy call there on Lees was criminal

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Free tickets tomorrow with a donation to the Bob Willis fund

 

[Petcha]

Lolz. Bumrah goes off the field for a poo or something and in the meantime Pant burns two reviews.

 

[planetgeli]

Lolz. Bumrah goes off the field for a poo or something and in the meantime Pant burns two reviews.

Bumrah burnt the first but it's still funny they've done 2 on Root in no time just like they did before.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

If, during play, the ball cannot be found or recovered or the umpires agree that it has become unfit for play through normal use, the umpires shall replace it with a ball which has had wear comparable with that which the previous ball had received before the need for its replacement.

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There needs to be a review of the umpires conduct during the selection of this replacement ball. The new ball had significantly more shine than the old one. There were many balls to choose from but the umpire only looked at 2.

This drop in umpiring standards has changed the match and must be investigated.

 

[planetgeli]

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There needs to be a review of the umpires conduct during the selection of this replacement ball. The new ball had significantly more shine than the old one. There were many balls to choose from but the umpire only looked at 2.

This drop in umpiring standards has changed the match and must be investigated.

I don't really agree with what you are implying, I think the umpiring has been good. But if you want fuel for your fire, Hussein pointed out yesterday that this 'ball doesn't go through the ring - change the ball' thing is NOT what the law says. The ring is a guide only and the umpires are meant to exert their discretion/opinion - not use the ring as the deciding factor.

Just sack the ball boy. Oh, they did.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I don't really agree with what you are implying, I think the umpiring has been good. But if you want fuel for your fire, Hussein pointed out yesterday that this 'ball doesn't go through the ring - change the ball' thing is NOT what the law says. The ring is a guide only and the umpires are meant to exert their discretion/opinion - not use the ring as the deciding factor.

Just sack the ball boy. Oh, they did.

The umpiring outside of this ball change has been good. This ball change was negligent, at best.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

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There needs to be a review of the umpires conduct during the selection of this replacement ball. The new ball had significantly more shine than the old one. There were many balls to choose from but the umpire only looked at 2.

This drop in umpiring standards has changed the match and must be investigated.

The bit you don't highlight is important here, mind you - 'before the need for its replacement'.

tbf all teams this summer - England, NZ and India - have constantly been pressing to change the ball in the hope of making something happen. Sometimes it's worked, other times it hasn't. And of all the balls in the box, I would assume they are assigned different ages.

It's completely unsatisfactory and disappointing to have the balls constantly changed, but it is what it is. And in each match, both sides have been trying to get an advantage through ball-changing.

 

[Petcha]

The umpiring outside of this ball change has been good. This ball change was negligent, at best.

Well, the shocker yesterday with Potts' 'dismissal' wasn't so good. And could still cost England the match.

 

[Petcha]

The bit you don't highlight is important here, mind you - 'before the need for its replacement'.

tbf all teams this summer - England, NZ and India - have constantly been pressing to change the ball in the hope of making something happen. Sometimes it's worked, other times it hasn't. And of all the balls in the box, I would assume they are assigned different ages.

It's completely unsatisfactory and disappointing to have the balls constantly changed, but it is what it is. And in each match, both sides have been trying to get an advantage through ball-changing.

Just use Kookaburras then. I did actually hear someone blaming Brexit for the shittiness of the Dukes which is perhaps a bit tenuous but yeh - use one ball, globally.

 

[planetgeli]

Well, the shocker yesterday with Potts' 'dismissal' wasn't so good. And could still cost England the match.

Following the protocols, the umpires had no choice but to give it out. It's the protocols that are the problem, this soft signal bollox. (I think it was out btw).

Anyway, give it up, one of those things, life isn't perfect and cricket mirrors that.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Just use Kookaburras then. I did actually hear someone blaming Brexit for the shittiness of the Dukes which is perhaps a bit tenuous but yeh - use one ball, globally.

Well it is more than a bit ironic that the complaint about Kookaburras is that they go soft after 20 overs.

It's a fucker that the Dukes have been so bad because normally they are better balls.

 

[planetgeli]

Bairstow MUST know the lottery numbers. That was so close.

 

[Idaho]

Just use Kookaburras then. I did actually hear someone blaming Brexit for the shittiness of the Dukes which is perhaps a bit tenuous but yeh - use one ball, globally.

Kookaburras are shit. You might be lucky and get a few overs of swing out of them. Too batter friendly.

 

[Petcha]

Kookaburras are shit. You might be lucky and get a few overs of swing out of them. Too batter friendly.

They're substantially more expensive. I'm definitely with Carlsberg on that sort of thing.

 

[Idaho]

They're substantially more expensive. I'm definitely with Carlsberg on that sort of thing.

... False advertising? Fake it til you make it?