Cricket

[chevin]

So true of every sport - even of fishing.

 

I do hope that both Freddie Flintoff and Brett Lee are fit for the Fifth Test, and that MCC find a couple more batsmen with at least half the backbone shown by Broad, Swann and Prior.

 

A side is usually fired up by a defeat - lets hope our chaps respond that way.

 

Game on!

 

We have a situation that even fit, Brett Lee might not be selected. Quite right too, we have bowlers who have performed well and they don't deserve to be dropped for someone who is untested on the international scene since his injury. I hope that Flintoff is fit though - there are several in the English team who deserve to be dropped. While I hope we win I like to watch a game of cricket and a win by an innings an 80 runs is neither entertaining or good for the game of Test cricket.

Edited August 12, 2009 by chevin

[Alan Stubbs]

While I hope we win I like to watch a game of cricket and a win by an innings an 80 runs is neither entertaining or good for the game of Test cricket.

 

 

...nor is it value for money, which seeing the cost of tickets is quite important.

[Worms]

I support the picking of positive issues out of the game. England is damned by the media whether we win or lose, with some negative issue always being pulled to the fore.

 

As the National Game I feel that 1. it should be on terrestrial TV. 2. it should be given at least equal prominence in the media as football and 3. the Media need to get some backbone and stand up for the National team. If they play badly ok, say so but at least stand behind them and encourage them for future matches not just this interminable slagging off that the poor sods have to endure!

[DavyR]

Who decides what The National Game is?

 

My vote's for tiddlywinks.

[chesters1]

on crowds alone it must be football?

[Alan Stubbs]

I support the picking of positive issues out of the game. England is damned by the media whether we win or lose, with some negative issue always being pulled to the fore.

 

 

It's difficult to accept someone talking about taking the positives out of a game they've just lost by an innings and some, and perhaps the interminable slagging off is simply the result of media and people in general tiring of someone unwilling to address the facts of a game openly.

 

I lost sympathy with national sports teams when access to their games ceased to be available on free to air tv, thus alienating the general public. Sure I like to know they're doing well, but in reality,

they've been such a mediocrity in world terms (in most sports) I don't expect any English team to succeed.

[Huegh Angler]

I have been watching the start of our innings at the Oval and I have to wonder why the gas works is still there? It isn't used and it must be on prime land so why is it still there? Any ideas?

[RobStubbs]

I have been watching the start of our innings at the Oval and I have to wonder why the gas works is still there? It isn't used and it must be on prime land so why is it still there? Any ideas?

Probably just so they can still have a 'gas works end'.

 

More importantly though, just one wicket gone so far and 108 runs - even more bizarre, it's England batting !

 

Rob.

[Worms]

It's difficult to accept someone talking about taking the positives out of a game they've just lost by an innings and some, and perhaps the interminable slagging off is simply the result of media and people in general tiring of someone unwilling to address the facts of a game openly.

I was referring to the fact that for the second consecutive England Ashes test series we're level with Australia going into the final test.....I find that positive!

[barry luxton]

ERRRRRRRRRRRR, whats the latest score, dern't look meself.

 

Yes i know Huegh posted at 12.30 and lunch has proberbly intervened, but it don't take long for the uk to fall over does it.

Edited August 20, 2009 by barry luxton