*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[Prince EWS]

Yeah let's ignore Sub-Cont players

Whoosh. They were picking a Commonwealth Realms team. Subcontinent players aren't eligible.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah let's ignore Sub-Cont players

They're all republics though.

 

[Hooksey]

Could it be that England might learn here that playing positive cricket can be beneficial?

 

[Johnners]

You can pick Samuels but you can't pick Chanderpaul/Bravo. West Indies being annoying in having their best players from republics, typical.

Bravo is from Trinidad and Chanderpaul from Guyana, and according to the wikipedia, not eligible.

cbf checking Samuels but he doesn't deserve it.

Anyway, we should stop here. Cribb, start the thread/sub-forum!

Yeah didn't check WI countries properly, obvs.

 

[benchmark00]

When you think about it, **** bowling is weird.

 

[Hooksey]

Johnson nudging towards that 40 wicket record haul of Warne's. One of the few points of interest left.

 

[stephen]

Hoping that Lyon takes a bag this innings. Most underrated cricketer in the world at the moment.

 

[benchmark00]

Johnson nudging towards that 40 wicket record haul of Warne's. One of the few points of interest left.

Why is that a record?

 

[Mark68]

Cook looks totally gone and the pressure has got to him. The difference between the sides appears absolutely gigantic.

 

[centurymaker]

Whoosh. They were picking a Commonwealth Realms team. Subcontinent players aren't eligible.

Interesting :P

 

[Son Of Coco]

Surprising to see us bowling some rubbish. Assume the message will go out to stop bowling **** at some stage.

 

[NZTailender]

Yeah didn't check WI countries properly, obvs.

Just checked Samuels stats for the last two years and I'm surprised. He's a walk in based on stats alone.

 

[Johnners]

Why is that a record?

Can't count past 40, I reckon.

 

[Spikey]

Whoosh. They were picking a Commonwealth Realms team. Subcontinent players aren't eligible.

why aren't subcontinent countries eligible to be Commonwealth realms?

 

[91Jmay]

Hoping that Lyon takes a bag this innings. Most underrated cricketer in the world at the moment.

You'd think considering every bloke and his dog spent the last week talking about how underrated he is that is impossible wouldn't you?

 

[morgieb]

Why is that a record?

5 Test series.

Decent start from England. May make the more kneejerk posters feel nervous.

 

[morgieb]

why aren't subcontinent countries eligible to be Commonwealth realms?

Because they're all Republics, and therefore don't have the Queen as the Head of State.

 

[Zinzan]

Hoping that Lyon takes a bag this innings. Most underrated cricketer in the world at the moment.

Or overrated, depending on which way you look it at. I see Gooch made the point in one of the press conferences that Lyon hasn't really got wickets bowling them out, caught in close or LBW, but instead has been gifted many of them.

 

[Hooksey]

That shot just got you axed from the CR team Cook.

Wondered who carried the higher average through this series. Our least performed batsman Bailey, or Cook?

I think Bailey has him covered

 

[Zinzan]

Just checked Samuels stats for the last two years and I'm surprised. He's a walk in based on stats alone.

Had a wonderful 12-18 mths prior to the NZ series, but looked utterly disinterested against us.