Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Bopara? Dearie me, admittedly a very jammy wicket for the Aussies but an absolute brain fart by Bopara to lift his foot at all when the keeper was up. The ball rebounded off the keeper's gloves, Bopara was off balance for just a second or two when his foot was raised. It was a jammy dismissal and majorly harsh on Bopara. Some people need to get a little perspective, it was bad luck and not a "brain fart" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Cricket show on Radio 5 Live tonight at 9pm has interviews with Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson. Swann says he quit because of his own "awful" bowling and that when a rabbit who bats at number 11 is hitting you for 6s you know it's time to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Cricket show on Radio 5 Live tonight at 9pm has interviews with Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson. Swann says he quit because of his own "awful" bowling and that when a rabbit who bats at number 11 is hitting you for 6s you know it's time to go. Said in another interview he wasn't getting the revs on the ball after the operation. No revs, no dip, no spin, no point continuing. He knew he was done. Listening to the show just now, not the usual "banter" thus far.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Said in another interview he wasn't getting the revs on the ball after the operation. No revs, no dip, no spin, no point continuing. He knew he was done. Listening to the show just now, not the usual "banter" thus far.. Just caught 10-15 minutes while I was driving to work, will try and catch the rest during the night it tomorrow. Sounds like they were both being very frank and honest about the tour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just caught 10-15 minutes while I was driving to work, will try and catch the rest during the night it tomorrow. Sounds like they were both being very frank and honest about the tour. Yes it was worth a listen, Swann in particular was just laying it on the table. He more or less confirmed what Id read el;sewhere in the interview I mentioned. Just said he wasn't able to spin the ball like he used to and therefore his variations in flight and the dip he used to get that deceived good batsmen was no longer there. He basically just said he couldn't get decent batsmen out any more and I take it that he meant also at county level never mind test level. A shame it ended so abruptly for him, but injury can do that to even the best unfortunately. Plus I dont think he liked being tanked around by tailenders, that probably hastened things. You could see on that ball revolution thing they produced during tests that Lyon was getting more rotation than Swann and Lyon is a mediocre test bowler at best. I thought it was a decent hour and a half show last night, they just dealt with a few things, scotched a few rumours and were quite frank about things. They mentioned Mitchel J as well and how surprised they were that he was boweling with accuracy as well as pace but that they should have been able to deal with it as he wasnt getting swing or movement. Fair comment. And talked about the sledging etc. It was decent if you can catch it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Scotland won again and a victory against Kenya would guarantee a place at the world cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon The Candy Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Scotland won again and a victory against Kenya would guarantee a place at the world cup. think theyre pretty much thru. only really had to win 2. gd to see them win. some of my ex team mates played fur scotland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25901918 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 "ENGLAND HAVE WON THE women's ASHES!!!!" is the report all over the BBC breakfast news this morning. Even though they actually only retained them. Talk about clutching at straws! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 "ENGLAND HAVE WON THE women's ASHES!!!!" is the report all over the BBC breakfast news this morning. Even though they actually only retained them. Talk about clutching at straws! And not a ball between them (allegedly). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Meanwhile the Mens team is continuing to get absolutely battered. Australia currently 3/200 after 19 overs in tonight's Twenty/20 game in Hobart. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) Meanwhile the Mens team is continuing to get absolutely battered. Australia currently 3/200 after 19 overs in tonight's Twenty/20 game in Hobart.I wouldn't say it's a battering, I think Australia are about par on this ground.ETA: Aus finish with 213-4 Edited January 29, 2014 by die hard doonhamer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I wouldn't say it's a battering, I think Australia are about par on this ground. ETA: Aus finish with 213-4 Someone just said that England now need a record score to win ergo BATTERED! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 England 51-4 after 6.3 overs. I can agree with them getting battered now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 101-6 after 12 overs need a run rate of over 14 in the last 8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Bopara saved England from a complete battering but they still lost. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Scotland have qualified for the 2015 World Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Brilliant effort from Scotland making it to the 2015 World Cup. Really didn't see it coming, fantastic news 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hopefully we get a kit to rival the 1999 one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hopefully we get a kit to rival the 1999 one. Aye a classic top that one. Bought it myself, saw a few Tartan Army trips as I thought it was smarter than the football tops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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