****the official CRICKET thread*****

[toyolink]

The world of competitive cricket seems to have left us behind.
Our ability to compete with the rest of the playing world is indicative of our falling standings, and sending a team to compete is much like sending lambs to be slaughtered.
The issues we have to deal with are significant and institutional requiring a comprehensive strategic realignment much like any business.
The history of countries such as Australia and India are prime examples.
In some ways our individual players are really casualties of institutional mismanagement and does result in the killing of the 'spirit'.
We certainly have a strong talent pool, but really continue to demonstrate an inability to derive a strong, balanced team able to withstand the rigors of fierce sustained competition.
The same players when recruited by private interests for competition and funded and well managed become international heroes.
Brand West Indies is only respected for its history.

[pugboy]

rowlee make any comments yet?

[bluefete]

Only thing Bishop didn't do today was cuss way everybody

He has real control

[bluefete]

I ain't know how a man like Bishop who grew up when WI cricket was dominating, ain't trip off by now watching all these WI defeats and can't say or do anything about it considering he has to be neutral as a commentator.

If it was an Aussie commentator, he would never be so diplomatic or a Brit like Geoff Boycott - salt like so.

[Dohplaydat]

Insane test series this, England definitely my bed favourite team by a long shot now

[Dizzy28]

Too much good cricket going on to study west indies.

Insane test series this, England definitely my bed favourite team by a long shot now

[trinigamer]

Yeah, West Indies will be everyone's second favourite team ......




...even among West Indians.

[Dizzy28]

The sweet sweet English tears over that Bairstow dismissal yesterday continues today. See Piers Morgan is still complaining about it this morning.

Rich in irony is Stuart Broad trying to pontificate on it....the man who hit the ball literally into slip's hand and didn't walk now talking about "spirit of cricket". Broad also was the bowler when the Bairstow ran out De Grandholmme in the similar fashion after an LBW appeal.

[Chimera]

when cpl party stand tickets does come out?

[bluefete]

when cpl party stand tickets does come out?

Not quite what you are looking for but it is a start.

https://crickist.com/cpl-tickets-online-booking-guide/

[Chimera]

nah i see that 2 weeks now....is the party stand tickets i looking 4

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Zim vs Scot : very intense game

[Dizzy28]

And Zimbabwe's out of the 2023 WC!!

[bluefete]

And Zimbabwe's out of the 2023 WC!!

Is who want it badly enough.

[DMan7]

Scotland is the new KING of the MINNOWS. WI is the bottom dwellers and I doubt they would even beat OMAN.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

West indies turn the corner today

[Dizzy28]

West indies turn the corner today

WI on a NASCAR track...left turn after left turn but ending up on the same spot anyhows.

[DMan7]

I see there was an upset in the game today with WI and OMAN.

[Dizzy28]

The WC ten is complete. Netherlands did enough by beating Scotland in the 43rd over to get 2nd place on NRR.

[bluefete]

Ashes:

Australia 254/9

[DMan7]

[bluefete]

DMan7: Wait nah! Is RAINBOW coloured stumps they using in the Ashes?

[Dizzy28]

DMan7: Wait nah! Is RAINBOW coloured stumps they using in the Ashes?

Let Shannon Gabriel see that!!!

[bluefete]

DMan7: Wait nah! Is RAINBOW coloured stumps they using in the Ashes?

Let Shannon Gabriel see that!!!

Ahahahhahahhahaaaaaaaaa.

[Dizzy28]

Uncle Blue ent tell we WI lost again this morning. I didn't even realize they played again.
WI made 243 and SL chased it down it 44 overs with 2 wickets down.

[fokhan_96]

Uncle Blue ent tell we WI lost again this morning. I didn't even realize they played again.
WI made 243 and SL chased it down it 44 overs with 2 wickets down.

SL didn't even break a sweat. And it wasn't even their full strength squad.

[DMan7]

DMan7: Wait nah! Is RAINBOW coloured stumps they using in the Ashes?

Them looking for people to boycott d match or wat?

[shake d livin wake d dead]

DMan7: Wait nah! Is RAINBOW coloured stumps they using in the Ashes?

Them looking for people to boycott d match or wat?

Stokes rocking he rainbow wrist band normal normal...plenty colorful people out there

[bluefete]

Hear nah fellas:

Great game tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m.

England need 224 to win with all 10 wickets in hand.

[DMan7]

Great game tomorrow? But West Indies not playing tomorrow