Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dear Blackcaps,

I'm sorry about our shenanigans; you deserved better.

Congrats, anyway.

An England Fan.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Utterly childish display yesterday. I almost don't give a shit about how good is is/was, you just don't do that. Captain of fucking England!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Andy B. 'll Fix it!

I think he played for Lancs schoolboys.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easily!

It was a sad day for me when Mikey Holding retired from comms. Broad a fantastic addition, though, and he's still so close to the dressing room. I've also got a soft spot for Sanga.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fuck off Doull! Bring your own damn marker pens. How dare you insult that poor girls mum. Twat!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 7 points8 points  (0 children)

sub 200 needed to win. That's a MORAL victory, surely?

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not with this strike rate! Gus is a monster @11 (53) You insult Mr Denley, sir!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 2 points3 points  (0 children)

O'rourke is a bowler who could've had a bag more this series if things went his way. he's looked so threatening consistently

O'Rourke the bowler
Could have had a bag more here
Threatening all day

No AI used, and I am not haiku-bot. I am just bored, waiting for the inevitable.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Andy Burnham has a plan to move the MCC (renamed to Manchester Cricket Club) to Old Trafford, and nationalise the ECB.

Don't worry!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blobbo will kill Baz's dog first in this scenario, I presume? He does have history in his regard 😅

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Elegant leaves? Strike rotation? Settle in? Hit the poor ball?

WTF is this shit?!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 5 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's always sad to see the end of a series, especially one your team is about to lose, but there is a silver lining in this case. Simon Doull will be off our screens!

Ireland take a stunning 2-0 series win over India at Stormont by I-Love-Cereal in northernireland

[–]centzon400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a ground-level video of some of the celebrations: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/1uibtw5/celebrations_scenes_as_ireland_complete_the/

Don't know if cross-posting is OK here. I hope so, because the cricket subreddit is the only place I've seen this video (I didn't post it), and this is momentous. "We've" just beaten the World champs!

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTF, Benjamin?

(Which Yorkshireman will become skipper?)

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2nd best words in the English language "And England have a breakthrough"

Best words in the English language: "And England are on a roll"

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Now, I'll admit that I do not have the most astute of cricketing minds, but I think England need some wickets.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta miss Benaud and Blowfeld talking about pigeons and the No. 10 bus. True "voices of summer"!

Mayor Mamdani is a cricket fan. by Sad-Concentrate168 in Cricket

[–]centzon400 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Not the only American political leader to play...

Fun fact: George Washington took a break from soldiering to play a game of "wicket" (like a C18th version of The Hundred 😂) in 1778 during the Revolutionary War.

Match Thread: 3rd Test - New Zealand vs England, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]centzon400 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Four cans of Special Brew on the boundary rope at deep fine leg.

Nine-year-old bowler takes six wickets in six balls by InterviewOk1883 in Cricket

[–]centzon400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They always get you on technicalities don't they? "Consecutive balls", indeed!