The Cricket Thread

[astonion2]

Jos Buttler in the IPL tonight...

Poor ending though with the Delhi players basically surrounding the umpires over a no-call on a potential no ball. Just not cricket - literally.

I have only just read your post because I had recorded it and watched it last night. Disgraceful behavior and I think Jos went and told them so. What a tournament he is having.

 

[The Fear]

Anyone else find it a bit strange that a player (a brilliant player) who had to have time off due to mental health issues, is now going to be Captain, with the full glare of the press and weight of England fans expectations?

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Anyone else find it a bit strange that a player (a brilliant player) who had to have time off due to mental health issues, is now going to be Captain, with the full glare of the press and weight of England fans expectations?

 

[sirdennis]

Anyone else find it a bit strange that a player (a brilliant player) who had to have time off due to mental health issues, is now going to be Captain, with the full glare of the press and weight of England fans expectations?

Yes. I t's a real concern , but I suppose it's a reflection of the choices they had that there was really no other suitable candidate.

 

[The Fear]

Street brawl and missing action with mental health issues, that screams not suitable to me.

 

[sirdennis]

Street brawl and missing action with mental health issues, that screams not suitable to me.

Well I meant suitable as in being probably the only candidate guaranteed a place in the side.

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

Well I meant suitable as in being probably the only candidate guaranteed a place in the side.

That’s it, isn’t it? Process of elimination really. And he’s injured a fair bit too.

 

[sirdennis]

That’s it, isn’t it? Process of elimination really. And he’s injured a fair bit too.

Yup. I would have given it Broad for a year , just to try and steady the ship. He has always come across as having a good cricket brain when he has done punditry on the telly.

 

[The Fear]

Well I meant suitable as in being probably the only candidate guaranteed a place in the side.

Yup, I got that!

Frightening though isn't it, that he would be seen as the only candidate.

 

[Villan57]

Strange thing to pile extra responsibility on a man who has fragile mental health.
Although as stated above he is one of the few starters, we can't really go back to the Days when they picked a captain that wasn't actually good enough to get in the team. I used to think that was ridiculous when I was a kid

 

[astonion2]

He has said that he is going to reduce some of the white ball game so he can concentrate on test matches. Maybe that will take some of the pressure off him.

 

[Minty55]

Ideally what England need is someone like Mike Brearley who, while not a great cricketer himself, was a good leader of men and a great tactician.

Problem is I can't think of anybody like that although I do not follow County cricket closely.

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1521224778664882177

 

[HeathfieldRoad1874]

Is nobody watching England? The debutant is doing rather well.

 

[Fulford]

Is nobody watching England? The debutant is doing rather well.

He's having a sensational debut.

 

[sirdennis]

I bet New Zealand are glad they won the toss lol.

 

[HeathfieldRoad1874]

At one point, the scoreboard for NZ read:

1
1
2
3
5


1+1=2
1+2=3
2+3=5

Well, it amused me.

 

[Fulford]

Now we have them on the rack at 76-7 I'm expecting our usual letting the tail wag followed by a batting capitulation from our lot.

 

[astonion2]

Now we have them on the rack at 76-7 I'm expecting our usual letting the tail wag followed by a batting capitulation from our lot.

Yep 45-7 at one point now 102 - 8

 

[Fulford]

132 all out so yes a bit of a recovery by NZ.