Soldato
Looks like we’re actually going to get a result in this final. India are imploding.
The England Cricket Thread
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Soldato
7pm, light permitting. Plenty of time and overs left.
Really no reason why NZ shouldn’t win this. They seem level-headed enough to avoid a collapse.
Associate
Well well. Sri Lanka just did an England 
Now, are England going to do an England?
Now, are England going to do an England?
We’re just embarrassing them in this series.
Caporegime
Shame about the result but that was thoroughly entertaining
Associate
Even better last night then, good result. That 6 from Livingstone was huuuge! Shame they couldn't measure it as it had gone so far out of the ground. Sets up the decider nicely 
Caporegime
Bit close for comfort last night! Best thing that could've happened to England was Malan getting out, we don't win that if he stays in imo.
Anyone watching the Hundred? Watched every game so far, it’s terrific fun. Every game seems to have a nail biting finish
I've been watching a lot of it too. It's a bit try-hard and not really any different from T20 imo....but good entertaining games and good atmosphere with decent crowds.
Doing the double headers with the women's game is great too, I quite often watch both. Will probably try and get to a game at Trent Bridge.
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Been watching a bit of the hundred between some Olympics and it's great fun. Certainly adds a new element to cricket from my pov. Not sure on the graphics though....seems a bit low rent.
Been watching a bit of the hundred between some Olympics and it's great fun. Certainly adds a new element to cricket from my pov. Not sure on the graphics though....seems a bit low rent.
Graphics are terrible tbh, I still find it kinda confusing at first to figure out what is what...they seem to have made it less intuitive than reading a test scorecard!
One thing that amuses me is that they’ve screamed on about how they want this to get kids involved in cricket and get em active and fit, yet every kit is plastered with a different brand of junk food.
Soldato
I've been watching a few of The Hundred games and found them surprisingly enjoyable.
It's been a while since I watched any T20 stuff so I can't really comment on how it compares, but it feels faster paced and a more exciting watch than I remember T20 being. I like the 5 ball over format and how it incentives both sides to play at a consistently fast pace.
I'm tempted to go to Old Trafford to watch one the week after next as the atmosphere at the games seems great too.
It's been a while since I watched any T20 stuff so I can't really comment on how it compares, but it feels faster paced and a more exciting watch than I remember T20 being. I like the 5 ball over format and how it incentives both sides to play at a consistently fast pace.
I'm tempted to go to Old Trafford to watch one the week after next as the atmosphere at the games seems great too.
Associate
I'm enjoying the games and the standard is pretty good but the commentary and that with sky sports is awful. Bloody KP on comms makes my ears bleed. What a knob.
I've given the Hundred a chance and quite enjoyed it. On social media it got absolutely crucified in the build up, people tripping over themselves to state how it isn't Cricket, nobody wants it and they won't be watching.
You do get some weird scenarios like Hampshire were playing a one-day game on the same day as Southern Brave, I can see why some hardcore county fans might be a bit upset at it disrupting their team but at the end of the day Cricket has innovated over the years in terms of format and by and large this has been successful.
I do think it is marginally more accessible than traditional cricket, it sounds silly to veterans but actually having 100 balls counting up/down is a lot easier to comprehend for a newcomer than say 12.3 overs or whatever where the decimal point is misleading anyway.
My son's never been to a cricket match but have managed to convince him to go with my wife in a couple of weeks. His attention span is terrible at times so I'm hoping the fast pace, music and stuff will keep him engaged.
Agree KP doesn't work as a main commentator. At times it's almost like he's trying to provoke a reaction or conversation from his co-commentator with some sort of slightly oddball question where you can't quite work out if he's being serious or trolling.
In general however I don't mind some of the dumbed-down commentary that's gone on, the other day Michael Vaughan was using clockface numbers to describe fielding positions, again I'm sure there's some people cringing away but if you've barely watched any cricket and people are going on about "extra cover" and "gully" you'd probably have no clue what they were talking about. Perhaps for too long cricket has been a slightly aloof, elitist sport and freshening up the interest isn't a bad thing in my eyes.
You do get some weird scenarios like Hampshire were playing a one-day game on the same day as Southern Brave, I can see why some hardcore county fans might be a bit upset at it disrupting their team but at the end of the day Cricket has innovated over the years in terms of format and by and large this has been successful.
I do think it is marginally more accessible than traditional cricket, it sounds silly to veterans but actually having 100 balls counting up/down is a lot easier to comprehend for a newcomer than say 12.3 overs or whatever where the decimal point is misleading anyway.
My son's never been to a cricket match but have managed to convince him to go with my wife in a couple of weeks. His attention span is terrible at times so I'm hoping the fast pace, music and stuff will keep him engaged.
Agree KP doesn't work as a main commentator. At times it's almost like he's trying to provoke a reaction or conversation from his co-commentator with some sort of slightly oddball question where you can't quite work out if he's being serious or trolling.
In general however I don't mind some of the dumbed-down commentary that's gone on, the other day Michael Vaughan was using clockface numbers to describe fielding positions, again I'm sure there's some people cringing away but if you've barely watched any cricket and people are going on about "extra cover" and "gully" you'd probably have no clue what they were talking about. Perhaps for too long cricket has been a slightly aloof, elitist sport and freshening up the interest isn't a bad thing in my eyes.
@Participant, you were quite vocal in the Olympics thread about Simone Biles. Since it appears you quite like cricket, your thoughts on Ben Stokes taking an "indefinite break from all forms of cricket" to "prioritise his mental wellbeing".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58033393
Pathetic loser letting his team mates down, right?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58033393
Pathetic loser letting his team mates down, right?