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overseasTOON · Post by **overseasTOON** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:52 pm

Just when it seemed Australia knew how to bat...

Jaiston · Post by **Jaiston** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:40 am

The Ashes are back where they belong!

Chappy · Post by **Chappy** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:17 pm

Not a fan of cricket... Bores me to tears - but always nice to hear we're beating the Aussies!

Sime11 · Post by **Sime11** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:31 am

booooo lol :P

was pretty funny with the media down here, they thought we would cruise to a 4-1 or 5-0 smashing.... now we have drama again lol.

although one of the elderly English commentators we get on radio down here was really giving it to us in the 3rd test, just wanted to throw my radio at his head.

well played, unfortunately the next one isn't for a while.... Australia's summer of cricket really isn't the same when we are playing you blokes... South Africa & India can give us a run for our money but there's no feeling/passion like the ashes.

the upcoming tests with the Windies will be a snorefest, here's hoping NZ will make a series of it....

Chappy · Post by **Chappy** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:28 am

Sime11 wrote:booooo lol :P

was pretty funny with the media down here, they thought we would cruise to a 4-1 or 5-0 smashing.... now we have drama again lol.

although one of the elderly English commentators we get on radio down here was really giving it to us in the 3rd test, just wanted to throw my radio at his head.

well played, unfortunately the next one isn't for a while.... Australia's summer of cricket really isn't the same when we are playing you blokes... South Africa & India can give us a run for our money but there's no feeling/passion like the ashes.

the upcoming tests with the Windies will be a snorefest, here's hoping NZ will make a series of it....

Don't worry, you'll have your revenge this Saturday at Twickenham I'm sure.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:11 pm

1st Test v Pakistan suddenly got interesting after 3 days of borefest.

England need 71 to win off just over 14 overs after Pakistan all out for 173 in second innings.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:29 pm

Pakistan demonstrating a masterclass in time wasting as bad light threatens to end play.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:48 pm

Bad light ends play with England 25 short of victory.

Time wasting saves game for Pakistan. Not impressed. Umpires let them get away with murder in that last hour.

ALF · Post by **ALF** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:15 pm

Donkey Toon wrote:Bad light ends play with England 25 short of victory.

Time wasting saves game for Pakistan. Not impressed. Umpires let them get away with murder in that last hour.

Who wasted more time, Pakistan at the end or Alastair Cook with his slow scoring rate?

PTAO? · Post by **PTAO?** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:35 pm

Frank Dialogue wrote:
Donkey Toon wrote:Bad light ends play with England 25 short of victory.

Time wasting saves game for Pakistan. Not impressed. Umpires let them get away with murder in that last hour.
Who wasted more time, Pakistan at the end or Alastair Cook with his slow scoring rate?

50 is not exactly a bad strike rate.

ALF · Post by **ALF** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:29 pm

Pretty Terrible Attacking Options wrote:
Frank Dialogue wrote:
Who wasted more time, Pakistan at the end or Alastair Cook with his slow scoring rate?
50 is not exactly a bad strike rate.

It is over 528 balls. Malik scored 18 less runs over 108 less balls.

PTAO? · Post by **PTAO?** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:04 pm

Frank Dialogue wrote:
Pretty Terrible Attacking Options wrote:
50 is not exactly a bad strike rate.
It is over 528 balls. Malik scored 18 less runs over 108 less balls.

I can't agree with you at all. In test cricket, the most important thing is to score runs, and not get out. Cook played with discipline at a reasonable pace, secured the draw, allowing us to try and force the win. If he had been swiping for boundaries, we more than likely would have lost.

asbo · Post by **asbo** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:14 pm

Pretty Terrible Attacking Options wrote:
Frank Dialogue wrote:
It is over 528 balls. Malik scored 18 less runs over 108 less balls.
I can't agree with you at all. In test cricket, the most important thing is to score runs, and not get out. Cook played with discipline at a reasonable pace, secured the draw, allowing us to try and force the win. If he had been swiping for boundaries, we more than likely would have lost.

This

. The total Pakistan set the most important thing during the majority of Cook's innings was to stay in and chip away at the total. If he'd got out for 80 going for a six and said he was trying to get runs quickly to force a win he'd have been absolutely slated for it. The match had "Draw" written on it from the outset, it was only an unexpected collapse from Pakistan right at the end that changed that.

And yeah, Cook's scoring rate wasn't even that bad, 3 an over. If he'd just been blocking out an end and had a strike rate of 25-30 then maybe (only maybe) you'd have a point.

asbo · Post by **asbo** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:42 am

Another classic England batting collapse.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:38 pm

Wow! We've got our Jos Buttler back. 104 from 46 balls in 4th ODI vs Pakistan. Outstanding batting from him.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:21 pm

Ben Stokes what an absolute legend!

And well done to Bairstow too, great support from him.

ALF · Post by **ALF** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:31 pm

Looks set to be a draw, 9 wickets in 3 days is poor.

overseasTOON · Post by **overseasTOON** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:37 pm

C'mon Scotland!

Lets get revenge on Afghanistan.

overseasTOON · Post by **overseasTOON** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:15 pm

Good showing against one of the worlds best twenty20 teams so another defeat is no disgrace.

Donkey Toon · Post by **Donkey Toon** » Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:53 pm

overseasTOON wrote:Good showing against one of the worlds best twenty20 teams so another defeat is no disgrace.

On the bright side oT at least you haven't just been beaten by Oman.

Sorry Irish toonsters.

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