• Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.

    You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!

    If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Recent content by halba

  1. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Cummins no longer taking the new ball is not a good sign of confidence. Hazlewood being given the new ball- haze is best at first change . Mitch Marsh and even Murphy should be given the new ball until Cummins regains confidence.
  2. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    leaking lots of 4's. Bring on Marsh or Murphy.
  3. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Starc reminds me of a certain lefty Aus former fast bowler with the same Name and the surname with the letter J, both left armers and can be either really expensive or in the wickets depending on the day. Both bowl fairly quick around the 140-145kph area in their career. Starc probably a bit...
  4. H

    Bazball final verdict

    I see it being deployed in the long term however , but the results are starting to fade. NZ drawn series and Aus now likely either drawn or lose, the results against stronger teams is an overall dip
  5. H

    Bazball final verdict

    Win or lose, my final verdict is that bazball doesn't work in swinging or spinning conditions. It only works on flat decks. Roads of which not every test is a road. It won't work against guys like Ashwin and Jadeja on turning wickets in India. Especially as they are struggling against Lyon and...
  6. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    yep no clear dominant team unlike 90s-2018 which was Aus(Mcgrath, Warne, Ponting, Gilchrist etc.) SAF(aided by the brilliant Steyn and batters like Amla, De Villiers, Kallis), and India(aided by the brilliance of Virat, Bumrah, Ashwin and Pant). Those teams were very dominant, winning home and...
  7. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Aus 150 runs below par as they bat last. And they will struggle in 2nd innings Right now, bazball aside there is no clear no1 cricket team. Aus definitely not a clear no1 side, with the fragile batting. India got beaten easily by this same team with Boland(who England easily bazballed) in the...
  8. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    This batting is awful. This match looks over with no batting to come, and eng to bazball 2nd inn Aus batting is poor now and lacks intent. Marnus took 2 hours for his sub 10 score. This test will be over in 3.5 days.
  9. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    awful cricket from labushagne. he was better off playing some shots. 9 off 82, very poor.
  10. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Is labu inspired by this? 8* off 75 >> worse than De villiers 33 of 220. Both no boundaries hit Both classify as some incredibly boring 'dead bat' innings. Yes De Villiers batting for draw, but so do Aus here as well >> cos they win ashes cos of draw?
  11. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    aus anti bazball is called the good ole fashioned 'dead' ball tactic see this by de villiers lol 30 off 220. similar to what these two are doing.
  12. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Moeen ali back to retirement..permanently..age 36 is too old in this younger man's sport - see lyon similar age and out for months Cloudy conditions today- I dont think aus will get 250, the ball will hoop around.
  13. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    bad from australia. david warner continues to be poor. Australia to fall short of 281 imho, by atleast 50 runs or so, pitch is too difficult to bat on with the conditions.
  14. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    This is so poor bowling, every time to tail
  15. H

    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Still think 250 on this pitch is enough.
See more

Top