BUT

if cricket was going to concentrate on the USA, it would cut off the dead wood that is The West Indies

The downside is the loss of a team that plays test matches if the West Indies were to go on the wayside, because the Americans wont play test cricket, because they dont understand why people stand outside in the sun for 6 hours a day for 5 days to achieve a stalemate! Although the way Australia plays test matches Australians dont understand this concept in test cricket either

Edited by condemned666: 11/12/2015 09:40:26 PM

The photos of cricket being played in a baseball stadium are vomit inducing. Yes, I'm aware there aren't exactly an abundance of cricket ovals in the USA, but that is cringeworthy as fuck.

That is when I'll revert to the other thread.:lol:

That cold change that came through at Bellerive yesterday was freezing!

I've been disappointed with Pattinson. Only bowling the high 130s to low 140s is not impressive for him. They could've selected Bollinger.

The other Aussies have bowled well on a good batting pitch.

The verdict about Shaun Marsh is his technical flaw of being too square on is still a problem. He looked brilliant on Thursday afternoon, but hopeless in the early overs yesterday.

Voges - amazing!=d>

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Darren Bravo with an excellent innings but this is an extremely weak WI team.

That is the big problem with expanding Cricket to the USA. The Stadiums are all built for Football or Baseball it seems.

Plus, apart from Indian/English/Australian expats, the average American dismisses cricket as "baseball for faggots".

Dont shw that photo again pls.

Meanwhile the review system is fucked.

I think the idea behind how the review system for LBWs works is fine, but the way it is presented via the graphics does not reflect the reasoning very well so people are struggling to work out what is happening and thinking it is wrong.

By all means! For your pleasure :D On an unrelated matter, here is the picture again->



Also, Americans tend to not have international sporting rivalries with anyone, that place has been through too much.

Cricket is played in small British colonies and outposts, the big countries that play cricket are on the subcontinent which were British subjects. Canada is a better bet :-k

Shame the game finished so early.

2 and a half days is a short game.

The crowd at the ground were cheering on the West Indies batters every time they made runs hoping for the Test to continue for longer.

Shame Brathwaite didn't get his 100.

The cold front disappeared as the game was finishing. The Hobart weather is now ideal for cricket and will be for the next few days. The Windies looked dejected in the field. They were very quiet. There was no chat amongst them and players weren't geeing up their own bowlers.

Depressing really.

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Edited by somebody: 16/12/2015 05:24:43 PM

Nice mate, huge howler by Lumb tonight.

Umps have been very ordinary here.

Holy fuck. This is the wicket prepared between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.




New Zealand are bowling first. :lol:

Sri Lanka did well on that green wicket, three late wickets ruined it a bit though, they were 4/259 and finished 7/264 on a rain shortened day.

That wicket is so green hipsters are voting for it.

I Blame Eddie and Kevin Pietersen For this.

Edited by somebody: 18/12/2015 10:43:20 PM

Strange tactics by the Hurricanes.

My day's amusement was contributed to by these guys->



0 for 71 in the second innings, leading by 120 against New Zealand, they inexplicably fold for 133 all out
One of the funniest collapses I've ever seen because New Zealand hasnt got a scary bowling attack, and some of the shots/ methods of dismissal by the Sri Lankan team played to get out was just -> *

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Edited by condemned666: 20/12/2015 09:30:57 PM

Saw highlights. So stupid. Most of them were caught on the boundary, so, as you say, they were all unnecessary and avoidable dismissals.

Wasnt a huge fan of BBL but Im loving Freddy on commentary.

Now if they could just fuck off all the Ima Celebrity show shit off thatd be great.

-PB

KP last night was in great form. Stars are in trouble now. 2 loses in a row.

Lol wow the mods really don't like Usman

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/gabba-daynight-test-cricket-a-mistake-says-ryan-harris-20151221-glsk1j.html

This makes me feel sick.

Having beers at the Railway (Chalk) Hotel 8am in the morning before the first Ashes test amongst the Barmy Army is one of the best things in Australian sport.

Won't matter if it's day night or not, the chalk shut down about a week ago

As in changed owners or no more a pub.
If the later.....
Off to the Pineapple