| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread 13:39 - Apr 9 with 2686 views | Superhoops2808 |
With the football season coming to a close in a months time, some here will turn their attention to the smell of freshly mown grass and long days sat in the hot sunny weather watching the great game of cricket.
As a member of Kent Cricket Club, I got to enjoy my first match of the season against Somerset at Canterbury over the last few days. Unfortunately, as is always the way starting the season this early, the first day was lost to rain. In fact nearly all the games were affected by rain, some without a ball even being bowled.
But I did manage to get to see 2 centurions at Canterbury yesterday and a very enjoyable day of cricket (even if I did get sun burned head - Yes I know should have taken a cap).
Did anyone else get to see cricket over the last few days? I know we have several Middlesex supporters who no doubt enjoyed the 'runfest' at Lords (over 1300 runs I believe) |  | | |  |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 12:57 - Apr 16 with 890 views | thame_hoops |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 11:30 - Apr 16 by derbyhoop |
Not sure about that but it must be close. I thought Sam Robson got a few tons at the back end
Don't know if the Kookaburra gets the blame but, for the last few years, Middx have had a decent bowling attack and no batters. This year looks the reverse. |
The Kookaburra is being used twice more, end of aug and sept.
fine using it on hard summer wickets but using it on wickets that have been covered all winter has made it a batters paradise.
Middx look really balanced now. Du Ploy can bowl spin to help out De Cairns and also we signed Brookes from Warks who can bowl quick.
I see John Simpson got a double ton too for Sussex, some crazy scores.
I went to day 2 in Northants (Saturday) and from the members stand, I counted around 100 people in the public stands, really thought more people would be there on a sunny Saturday.
Middx vs Yorks this friday should be a doozy! Brook and Root both should play at HQ, anyone else from here going?
Paul |  | | |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 11:24 - Apr 17 with 773 views | TheChef |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 12:57 - Apr 16 by thame_hoops |
The Kookaburra is being used twice more, end of aug and sept.
fine using it on hard summer wickets but using it on wickets that have been covered all winter has made it a batters paradise.
Middx look really balanced now. Du Ploy can bowl spin to help out De Cairns and also we signed Brookes from Warks who can bowl quick.
I see John Simpson got a double ton too for Sussex, some crazy scores.
I went to day 2 in Northants (Saturday) and from the members stand, I counted around 100 people in the public stands, really thought more people would be there on a sunny Saturday.
Middx vs Yorks this friday should be a doozy! Brook and Root both should play at HQ, anyone else from here going?
Paul |
Du Plooy is a great addition (not quite sure really how we got him), but I don't think he can do it all by himself. The others need to contribute too (largely lacking in previous seasons); but I suppose the bowlers will be pleased that the Dukes ball is coming back.
Would love to get down to Lord's this weekend but don't think it will happen  |  |
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| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 14:18 - Apr 23 with 569 views | R_from_afar |
The best game of the tournament so far, in my humble opinion, an absolute belter: KKR v Rajasthan Royals (Jos Buttler's team):
https://www.iplt20.com/video/54423/m31-kkr-vs-rr--match-highlights?tagNames=2024 |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 22:15 - Apr 23 with 452 views | perpignanR |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 12:57 - Apr 16 by thame_hoops |
The Kookaburra is being used twice more, end of aug and sept.
fine using it on hard summer wickets but using it on wickets that have been covered all winter has made it a batters paradise.
Middx look really balanced now. Du Ploy can bowl spin to help out De Cairns and also we signed Brookes from Warks who can bowl quick.
I see John Simpson got a double ton too for Sussex, some crazy scores.
I went to day 2 in Northants (Saturday) and from the members stand, I counted around 100 people in the public stands, really thought more people would be there on a sunny Saturday.
Middx vs Yorks this friday should be a doozy! Brook and Root both should play at HQ, anyone else from here going?
Paul |
Middlesex in ‘Middlesex actually win a game of cricket shock’. |  | | |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 10:46 - Apr 26 with 266 views | hoops_legend |
County cricket is unfortunately oblivious to bringing in supporters as the game isn’t interesting
As someone mentioned earlier in thread the points system is all wrong and encourages draws as the win isn’t worth that much more
I saw every game the other week had ended in a draw. Sorry but 4 days of watching a game and a draw consistently is not a good pay off for a supporter
I would rather watch t20 nowadays or if it’s test cricket at least the way Ben stokes approaches it and I know this goes against the tradition of cricket but it’s a lot more fun! |  | | |
| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 13:57 - Apr 26 with 192 views | R_from_afar |
Impressive
When I was playing colts cricket, our league games were 15 x 8 ball overs a side, even though we were in England, not Australia. I think 8 ball overs were stipulated because fewer overs meant less time wasted moving fielders and umpires around.
Anyway, our opening bowler, a left arm medium fast type, started an over but after his first ball, the umpire, who had been provided by the opposition, warned him that his run up was too long. Limited length run-ups were another thing designed to save time so the side batting second didn't need to use head torches. There was even a line marked behind each set of stumps indicating the maximum permitted run-up.
Our bowler duly shortened his run-up and then something amazing happened, and I swear this is true: He took six wickets in six balls, all clean bowled! 
It was truly incredible and I bet their umpire felt partly to blame. | |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Cricket 2024 County/International Thread on 18:30 - Apr 26 with 119 views | thame_hoops |
Phil Salt and Johnny Bairstow going off tonight in the IPL. Fantastic game on now. | | | |
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