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13-2, it's happening
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May 15, 2018 12:04
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14-3
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May 15, 2018 12:11
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What the gently caress
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May 15, 2018 12:11
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Was Test Match Sofa geoblocked? I'm kicking myself for not listening to these guerilla cricket lads instead of trying to find https://www.totallylegalindiancricketstreams.gd et. al.
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May 15, 2018 12:34
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Ireland just dropped the Pakistani Ashes.
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May 15, 2018 13:45
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This is the first test cricket I've seen, and the first cricket I've watched since the World Cup. It's been very entertaining!!
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May 15, 2018 15:32
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Jos butler is in Englands test squad because of good ipl form lol
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May 15, 2018 15:34
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Also no Moeen Ali Batting order and runoverbobby's predicted averages Cook (42) Stoneman (26) Malan (30) Root (77, no centuries) Buttler (12) Stokes (23 bat, 50 ball) Bairstow (55, 3 not-outs) Woakes (18 bat, 45 ball) Bess (9 bat, 65 ball) Broad (5 bat, 30 ball) Anderson (6 bat, 18 ball)
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May 15, 2018 15:41
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camoseven posted:This is the first test cricket I've seen, and the first cricket I've watched since the World Cup. It's been very entertaining!! I've been following them since they beat Pakistan in '07, I'm happy they finally made it here and put up this fight. They figure a few a few things out before these guys retire, they might be able to beat someone like the Windies, Zimbabwe or Afghanistan. I'm not sure what's going to happen at Lord's next year, I'm afraid they'll get the yips again and get stuck in a similar hole. P.s,. camoseven, it may be tempting for you to follow the West Indies because they're in a convenient time zone, but be warned they suck at the real form.
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May 15, 2018 17:35
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Also their best player is a complete and utter rear end in a top hat.
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May 15, 2018 18:58
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Jason Holder?
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May 15, 2018 19:06
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I'm counting Gayle because he would be in the Test squad if he gave a poo poo about representing his country rather than making the big IPL $$$.
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May 15, 2018 19:08
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You could say that about Simmons, Samuels, Brathwaite and a host of other West Indians. I don't think Gayle is capable of batting for more than 30 minutes anymore. His back is crocked and he can barely run between the wickets.
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May 15, 2018 19:11
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West Indies may be more likely to be in my time zone, but American cricket fans are waaaaay more likely to be Indian or Pakistani so those leagues/teams are more common on streaming or TV. At one point ESPN3 was streaming some Jamaican league but I didn’t really watch any of it. I did go to a couple team USA matches a few years back which was cool. In an interview one of the players was like “yea it’s usually just our families in the stands so it’s nice to have some extra support” which is hilarious and great.
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May 15, 2018 19:18
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To lose by 5 wickets having been 7/4 and made to follow-on and having all three results in play was some achievement imo. Now to sort out Ireland's first class scene and move on to more tests
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May 15, 2018 19:59
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The Jamaican stuff ESPN3 was streaming IIRC was List A West Indies 50-over cricket, you'd have to be a level of cricket nerd far beyond most of this thread to watch that kind of stuff lol. IIRC Willow has some random domestic first class/List A cricket from India featuring zero people in the stands.
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May 15, 2018 22:56
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camoseven posted:
Whatever cricket espn does show is now behind their $5/month paywall now. I did watch the first version of the Caribbean T20 when I attended med school down there and that was rough. I doubt the franchise based one going on now is much better. And when it comes to the good ol' USA, God bless 'em, but the only news I hear about them is their board has been banned by the ICC again.
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May 15, 2018 23:00
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camoseven posted:West Indies may be more likely to be in my time zone, but American cricket fans are waaaaay more likely to be Indian or Pakistani so those leagues/teams are more common on streaming or TV. At one point ESPN3 was streaming some Jamaican league but I didn’t really watch any of it. Eh, most first class games (state cricket) in Australia is like that.
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May 15, 2018 23:33
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Feels Villeneuve posted:The Jamaican stuff ESPN3 was streaming IIRC was List A West Indies 50-over cricket, you'd have to be a level of cricket nerd far beyond most of this thread to watch that kind of stuff lol. I was so desperate for in-time zone cricket (that wasn't the Windies getting humiliated) that I watched it. There were a few random T20s thrown in there too. Now I have almost no free time again so I don't have to worry about not being able to watch cricket.
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May 16, 2018 16:02
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I actually think the CPL is a pretty decent watch, they get good players and I enjoy it more than the behemoth-rear end IPL. It's still T20 though.
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May 16, 2018 16:05
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Scylo posted:Jos butler is in Englands test squad because of good ipl form lol A day later and actually I'm quite upset with this. I am not convinced by Vince, but at least he is committed to red ball cricket, has worked hard in county cricket, and even scored a double hundred last round. Buttler traipses around playing hit'n'giggle for a paycheck and he gets selected instead, for a format he doesn't play and doesn't care about.
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May 16, 2018 16:16
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He's so much more marketable though.
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May 16, 2018 21:49
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He can star in THE HUNDRED then, since the board have decided it’s the only marketable thing involving cricket equipment.
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May 16, 2018 21:53
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It's the only thing the women and children will understand
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May 16, 2018 23:34
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:Whatever cricket espn does show is now behind their $5/month paywall now. I did watch the first version of the Caribbean T20 when I attended med school down there and that was rough. I doubt the franchise based one going on now is much better. And when it comes to the good ol' USA, God bless 'em, but the only news I hear about them is their board has been banned by the ICC again. The ESPN paywall actually saves me money cause they rolled MLS Live into it and it's like $30 cheaper a year, and hopefully the fact that they're making money on their streams now will encourage them to get the rights to more events. I don't understand any of the drama surrounding the USA cricket board and it's hard to find news articles on it cause no one in the US actually cares. At one point I think there were two different orgs claiming to represent USA cricket and they got into a big fight or something. Seems bad, just play cricket!
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May 17, 2018 00:13
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camoseven posted:The ESPN paywall actually saves me money cause they rolled MLS Live into it and it's like $30 cheaper a year, and hopefully the fact that they're making money on their streams now will encourage them to get the rights to more events. That's about all Cricinfo reports on, save for when they play in the Byzantine tournament that decides Associate promotion/relegation for the next 3-79 years. I thought the West Indies Cricket Board was at one point "supervising" the USACA, and it worked exactly as well as you would expect.
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May 17, 2018 20:50
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Are we talking about no tosses yet? Seems a good idea.
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May 17, 2018 22:58
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https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cricket/india-is-holding-back-test-cricket-waugh-20180516-p4zfmf.html gently caress you Mark Waugh! Whilst I don't disagree with the headline, the country that just cancelled a test tour in favour of some potential future T20s cannot in any way shape or form point the finger at anyone else for "holding back test cricket."
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May 18, 2018 05:39
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notaspy posted:Are we talking about no tosses yet? Misread that as 'no tossers' and briefly wondered if they were banning Australia altogether. Good idea though and long overdue. Tours of some countries turn into boring grind when the luck of the toss also goes against the touring side so this goes some way towards discouraging home-town pitches. Also NZ test captains seem to be hopeless at winning tosses on pitches where it matters so this is great for us.
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May 18, 2018 06:56
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notaspy posted:Are we talking about no tosses yet? Yes, Fox Sports did pick up Warne. https://www.cricket.com.au/news/shane-warne-signs-with-fox-sports-cricket-commentary-gilchrist-hussey-vaughan-ponting-australia/2018-05-17 Oh, sorry, tosses? As in coin tosses? No idea.
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May 18, 2018 09:15
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Tiny Joe Root is going to fail at 3.
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May 18, 2018 15:01
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The experts on the ECB marketing team have named their diversity campaign “Cricket Has No Boundaries” - an interesting decision given cricket does have boundaries.
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May 18, 2018 19:34
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Uh, you know it's an ironic play on words right.
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May 19, 2018 00:28
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It's wordplay but it isn't irony. They aren't stating the contrary of what is meant; the opposite of "cricket has no boundaries" is "cricket is posh". It's a sincere statement that has a double-meaning which is a falsehood. I think it's weird.
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May 19, 2018 03:00
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markgreyam posted:Yes, Fox Sports did pick up Warne. Doesn't Warney hate Ponting because Ponting was made captain and Warney wasn't? That's gonna make an interesting commentary box. Hopefully with Hussey at Fox Sports means that Michael Clarke won't be showing his face.
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May 19, 2018 07:44
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I hope the bring in Brad McNamara to really get the banter going among the boys
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May 19, 2018 08:51
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You Am I posted:Doesn't Warney hate Ponting because Ponting was made captain and Warney wasn't? That's gonna make an interesting commentary box. Ponting is on Channel 7. Which was probably a factor in Warne going to Fox So I doubt they will be commentating together.
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May 20, 2018 04:31
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Strauss is going to step back from his job while his wife undergoes some cancer therapy. Understandable. Sympathy for them etc. He's being temporarily replaced by Andy "loving" Flower.
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May 22, 2018 23:57
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Here's hoping the ECB have fewer 'loving stupid' ideas while he's off.
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May 23, 2018 00:43
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goatface posted:Strauss is going to step back from his job while his wife undergoes some cancer therapy. Understandable. Sympathy for them etc. People from countries in southern africa are taking over the ecb
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May 23, 2018 04:51
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