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England 2/144 after winning the toss.
BBL tomorrow is Heat v Thunder
New Years "Test" also starts against the Tendies tomorrow
>>64610603
terrible fucking OP
You're at the nets with your gf when this guy blocks your half volley and stares at you
What do you do?
>being a cricket fan
>being heterosexual
pick one
>>64610603
Please stop posting gay cricket porn now or I'll just make the threads myself.
>>64610631
Johnty Rhodes must be spinning in his grave
>>64610615
the original is still the best
>>64610631
>>64610602
Hi, newcomers to /cric/! It seems you have stumbled upon our nifty old sport.
You're probably wondering: what the hell are these guys in whites doing? Why are they playing with a paddle? Is this a new meme? But did you know that cricket has been played for over 200 years? Wow! That's really something. Here's something that might help you understand the game more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_for_Big_Strong_Americans
And while you're here, it's best if we introduce you to some of /cric/'s finest memes so you don't feel left out :) Here are a few of the classics:
>Is David Warner related to Shane Warner?
Referring to 2 famous Australian cricketers, this is a humorous play on words of current Australian batsman David Warner and Australian spin legend Shane Warne (spin is a form of bowling that you'll come to know and love).
The similar personalities of the two players also makes this amusing, as it's likely that they are probably related!
>Will Smith score a century?
Another delightful play on words. Here we're referring to current Australian captain Steven Smith, and the question is whether he'll score a century. However, this question is always answered with "Will Smith is an actor m8", a reference to popular African-American actor Will Smith, someone I'm sure you're familiar with!
>Daniel
Daniel is a cricket fan from New Zealand well known for his idiosyncrasies, such as his worship of progressive rock, the English County Championship and infatuation with average Slavic girls (surely a step down from the babes you have in Europe or America, haha).
It is common to reply to New Zealander posts with "hi daniel", as a reference to /cric/'s most popular Kiwi.
>Holly or Ellyse?
This is an ongoing debate as to who is the better looking female cricketer: Australia's Holly Ferling and Ellyse Perry (who represents Australia in both cricket and soccer - wow!)
There's so much more in /cric/ to offer! Stick around!
>>64610666
But I've been here longer than you my friend. I even created the Shane Warner meme in the 2013 Ashes thread.
>>64610666
Does Ellyse really play both professionally? Womens sports are laughable.
>>64610692
That's nothing, I created the ISHYGDDT meme
>>64610697
This was from 2 WCs ago.
>>64610713
How the fuck do you keep avoiding bans faggot?
>>64610697
yeah she's one of the few women who play sport professionally fulltime
She's not a standout in soccer like she is in cricket, plays as a fullback I think. But she's played for the national team and been to the world cup.
In cricket she is basically the female Keith Miller.
>>64610716
Good strike, doesn't make womens football any more pathetic.
>Flintoff shittalking about an English team in the BBL
Kek.
KEK.
>>64610733
Less*
I want Daniel to be the OP of every thread, unless threadcounter is here then we let him be because reasons.
>>64610740
whats he saying?
I stopped watching
>>64610731
Isn't it embarrassing for women that the standard is so low that its possible to do both?
>>64610749
Pretty pathetic you're going to this much effort to shitpost
>>64610750
I want daniel to write articles about every Cricket Captain game he plays
>>64610756
Hes just meming, saying the bbl could expand around the world.
>>64610697
I know Botham played footy as well, has anyone played for both England cricket and footy teams? Well any team I guess.
Finch plays that Aussie rules thing doesn't he for example?
I bet there is someone from the 20s or something.
>>64610756
>"hurr let's put a Manchester team or a London team in the BBL"
>Waugh and Gilly bombard him with questions about logistics, how it would be feasible etc
>"durr I've put no thought into it at all, literally just spouting the first thing that comes to my mind"
ABScorchers faggot btfo
>>64610761
well they're semi-professional sports so its not really surprising
But Womens cricket is LITERALLY three times more popular than MENS soccer in Australia. Now THAT is embarrassing
kek
KEK
K E K
Povertyball on suicide watch
>>64610791
The Waughs are fucking autistic
>>64610782
They usually have to commit to one or the other at some point in their teenage years.
>>64610782
Mitch Marsh and Shane Warne also were on the verge of playing AFL professionally
>>64610804
haha, no wonder you lot suck so much at football
>Whats our excuse
best way to dry the runs up for smarsh is to put a green cap on him
Fuck I wish Smarsh could bat like this in tests.
Who is this Sean Marsh guy?
He looks like a pretty average batsmen tbqh
someone literally nuke Perth
sick of these Worst Ausfailian posters
LITERALLY Reddit: the state
Fuck me there's a few just for England:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_cricket_and_football_players
>Compton and Bairstows dads listed
>Geoff Hurst played for Essex CC
Didn't know Claire Taylor played footy for us as well as cricket too.
>>64610924
Have I upset you, friend?
wew
Is Rabada elite?
>>64610938
>>64610295
at least we know what's happened here tonight
Reality cunt on aborted narrative watch
>>64610962
yet to be impressed tbqh
okay, good night fellas
>>64611029
proud of yourself?
>>64611029
Will it be going on your CV?
guess why the last thread was deleted lads
>>64611073
that's fucking sad dude. i was proud of myself when i finished exams for the year...
#BLACKPOWAA
Zimbabwe tail wagging, now 88/7
Why wasn't that given as a no ball lads? There was nothing grounded behind the line on my stream
>>64611117
law
>>64610647
3, 2, 1
>>64611138
his heel just struck behind the line on impact
genuinely think they should go back to the back foot no ball tbqh
>>64611202
>>64611224
You are doing gods work
>>64611202
Fuck that's hot.
Name?
Looks like it's a tea break wank then....
>>64611369
no way lad, poop comes out of there!
>>64611202
>>64611315
source on these?
>>64611502
I never said that I'm not a German
>it's an english middle order collapse episode
>>64611547
I am bored of these episodes
Literally umpball
Why look at the frame before he has actually landed?
>>64611518
oops forgot trip
>mfw james taylor becomes the first cricketer to be badged and given out lbw
>comic sans font on the scoreboard
>>64611601
I would've thought Vin Diesel could afford a better van than that
So if root doesn't make serious runs this innings is pretty much over?
>>64611502
Such a hard on looking at the picture
>>64611629
Nah m8, we have a ridiculously long tail even with Woakes gone.
>>64611423
Boner
>>64611603
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYTPs3gMfAQ
where the fuck is Morkel
>>64611566
Yeah sorry, he's not me I was having a tea break wank. How the fuck did Taylor get out first ball?
I'm the only English guy that likes Zerogoose btw if you remember me from years ago.
>>64611629
da Bair is in form as annoying as that is for Butler fans like me.
What did Jynn stop posting?
>>64611652
>>64611689
Good to know, don't watch much cricket but this is pretty chill thing to do on a Saturday.
>>64611652
think you mean short tail m8
long-tail is a bad thing. That would imply they're all rabbits. Only Blanderson and Finn are.
Zimbabwe making a huge comeback now 145/7. Cremer even has a 50 and coming up to 100 partnership.
>>64611738
If there's anything you want to know just ask lad. Cricket is the GOAT comfy sport. Also you can shitpost to your hearts content here.
Hales, Moeen and Stokes are the current meme players.
>>64611735
She got a bf.
>>64611794
>Jimmy "Didnt get a duck in like 80 matches and got like 85 against Pakistan" Anderson a bunny
He's elite my friend.
When was Stokes' last good innings with the bat?Hopefully he gets a decent score here.
>>64611794
Fuck, I meant to say we have a long batting line up I guess. Or a tail that wags. I messed up my cliches.
>>64611835
>I now remember Cardiff 2009
atleast the muslim cunt had a complete breakdown
>you will never be in the barmy army
>>64611835
I still remember when he finally got a duck, I was fucking devastated.
>this English crowd
Glorious, wish I was there.
>>64611797
How and why are you watching Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan when there's a test on m8?
>>64611873
Monty is a sikh, m8, not a mudslime
Does anyone know how root didn't get a nod for SPOTY? They had some proper niche sports there like who the fuck watches mens gymnastics. But Root had a top year, didn't even get a nom.
>>64611896
he's probably just checking the cricinfo score m8
get the chrome cricinfo widget, it's a goodun
>>64611906
>le pissing on bouncers man
God I miss him and his comical fielding and batting.
>>64611917
Yorkshiremen are only worth 1/3 of a real person.
>>64611917
I was pretty drunk when watching it so I'm probably not remembering very well but it seemed stacked with contestants who are mostly televised on the BBC (like all the fucking tennis players hoovering the awards).
>tomorrow I will wake-up, watch Test cricket from 11am-6pm. I will then watch Based Bash from 7pm-10pm and then Englel vs SA until I go to sleep.
living the life
>>64611935
even >we liked a bit of panesar over here
The muslim isn't half as likable
>>64611917
They changed it to non personality didn't they, hence Murreh winning.
>>64611919
Exactly lad, I left it open in a tab just to see their collapse but they're doing well.
>>64611917
just wait till Moeen Ali has a good year
he'll get it
>>64611906
same thing la
>>64611974
Everything about Monty was comical, he was entertaining just to watch field, fucking walking along.
>>64611960
are you me?
>>64611957
Apart from Fury who was never going to win it because he isn't PC enough.
>>64611988
You joke but we all know its true fucking BBC.
>>64611960
Top day.
I woke up late, but cricket all day, then football until take me out then motd then wank then sleep and repeat.
Fuck I missed the student life.
>>64612028
>You joke but we all know its true fucking BBC.
Not even vaguely.
It's decided by a popular vote. A cricketer won't win until its back on free TV.
>all these cosplayers in the stadium
Cricket attracts all the autists I swear.
>>64612030
>Take me out is back
Holy shit I had no idea, thanks Germanbro
>>64612046
>this flag
>this post
>>64612030
Still kind of hungover from NYE, polish of some weed and chill in bed watching cricket and football. Starting 2016 as i mean to go on.
>>64612046
Dressing up in silly costumes is top "lads on tour", not autistic.
>Morris trying to get Stokes to obstruct the field again
Cheeky
>>64612042
I meant the nomination, cricketers are not going to win it if its on sky.
>>64612061
Yeah I only found out watching christmas tv back home and saw an advert. I'm British studying here for dat dere free tuition fees.
I might make a thread on /sp/ like the good old days, but I bet it will get me banned.
What 3:00pm KO you watching lad? I will have the King's Lynn twitter open and probably United v Swansea.
is KP, dare I say it, a wizard?
https://twitter.com/iPakistani10/status/683199371060592640
Who /tms/ here?
>>64612160
For my sins I'm a Poocastle fan so I'll probably be watching >us get battered off Arsenal. Hopefully this test will last long enough that I don't have to watch too much of it.
why is channel 10 commentators so much better than ch 9
>>64612362
>AWWWWW AND HE'S SMASHED THAT ONE
>>64612381
LOOK AT CHOOMBY DANCE
love freddy desu, its like listening to a kiwi, the accent makes it comical.
>>64612345
We should have another 2 hours of the cricket I hope. I fucking hate Arsenal, good luck lad. You missing Pardew? He's working magic at Palace, making shit like Zaha and Bollasie look good.
>>64612460
Not massively to be honest. He's doing an amazing job at Palace and I'm glad for him that he is, but for one reason or another he wasn't doing well at Newcastle at all. I think the whole club has a lot of negative factors behind closed doors so I'm not sure there's a manager around who could do a good job there.
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Angry red man hits one over the fence.
Have you ever fed the snake lads?
t20s day this year was pretty boss.
>>64612759
Is that Natwest t20 or BBL?
>Uncle van Lyl bowling
Expect some meme wallops soon.
roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot
>>64612844
>>64612619
chutiyapa
>yfw the last 7 posts have been made by shitskins
>poot
>>64612801
Edgbaston, Natwest m8.
Btw Poocastle fan, you're not Jim from haxball are ya?
>>64612895
just got home lads what did i miss
>>64612076
>"lads on tour"
>not autistic
>>64612906
That looks pretty fun.
No idea who you think I am. Just some guy living in Malaysia.
>>64612895
E G D Y
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Fuck
What total do >we want as a solid start to the match?
>>64612983
Autistic doesn't mean "people I don't like"
I'm talking the UK equivalent of fratboy chads
That Chris Morris delivery was totally fucking Mexico.
>>64612992
Well on this surface you'd think we'd want a really large total, around 400 or more, but with how pathetic the South African batting has been lately, maybe we don't need as much?
Its hard to tell until both teams have batted.
>>64613009
i know exactly what you are talking about but i still maintain that lad/fratboy culture involves a certain special autism
>>64613018
well weapon
>>64613050
Not even in the slightest."Lads on tour" types are about as neurotypical as you can get.
>>64613040
Ta for the info
>>64612362
>>64612433
>>64613062
holy shit some more /cric/ posters with region flags
>>64613088
350 will be enough, British media are just negative as fuck. If you were watching the last test you will know. They were screaming that we would do well to get a lead of 250, in reality we put on a lead of over 400.
We have 3 quality quicks and Meme Ali is in good form, whilst they are in bad form and have a huge tail compared to us. de Kock back is ultimately good for them though.
1st innings advantage should have won us the game even if we only get 300.
>>64613148
What the fuck are you talking about mate?
Who is the most handsome cricketer and why is it Bread?
>>64610782
Quite a few. And Compton's own Grandad played for England cricket and Arsenal F.C. While his brother played for Middlesex C.C. and England football.
Bairstow's dad played for England cricket and Bradford F.C.
>>64613157
You need to keep the conditions in mind too. SA are basically invincible here, and they do have some top class batsman including probably the best in the world. The way they've contained England today will give them some confidence too, they have good players who have just been playing badly.
350 could well be enough, but psychologically you want a high first innings score after winning the toss and batting. So much of the game is in the head. The reason SA fell apart in Durban was due to them being mindbroken by India.
>>64613188
Not possible now though really, you couldn't play for England cricket and football.
>>64613187
I wouldn't mind a bit of Cookie desu. Or Bread with longer hair.
>>64613282
True, Cookie could cut diamonds with that jawline.
>>64613249
Probably not because of contracts and stuff, however athletic sporty people generally tend to be able to put their hand to anything the lucky genetic cunts. Andy Goram played football and cricket for Scotland recently, but then again there was two of him the skitso freak.
>>64613239
SA do have a lot of shit in their team now though. Amla is feeling the pressure of captaincy so currently shit. de Shilliers is moaning about his workload and only had 2 days rest but is always a huge danger. Other than that what is there to really get worried about? Anderson will stop Elgars recent good form I predict 3rd ball.
I've been posting so much I now how to do 2 capchas, fuck I hate Hiro.
![latest[2].png](https://i.imgur.com/ZCgIjsm.jpg "latest[2].png")
>>64613326
And he's an ace x-wing pilot to boot
Hope Bairs starts getting runs soon, proper making me nervous.Never feel confident with him at the crease, although he has done awl also far this series.
>>64613341
You wouldn't be able to practice and play enough to top either sport so you would have to sacrifice one for the other.
>>64613369
>awl also far
Well so far, I mean.
>>64613369
The black chap will rump him with the new ball, that is if he has any steam left for it, can't believe they only have 4 bowlers with 2 days between tests. I guess Morkel is the only quick to play both.
>>64613341
Nothing you are saying is wrong, but this pitch, these conditions, it's exactly the perfect situation for some of those SA batsmen to bat themselves into form. Its like trying to bowl out INdia with spin in the subcontinent.
If everyone stays in the same form as the last few matches then 300 would probably be more than enough, all I'm saying is ideally you'd want to keep up that psychological pressure and keep the SA batsmen under it.
spammer gave up easy
>>64613465
Thank you for being nice :3. Yeah SA are much better than recent form suggests, but they've gone down a lot since Smith and Kallis left if you ask me. All you need is Amla or de Villiers to get a big score and we're behind, but I just dont see them doing it.
I don't really agree that they're ahead at 250-5 either, pretty even imo.
>>64613642
I think its just that after winning the toss and choosing to bat on a perfect batting pitch, idyllic conditions and against a bowling unit missing their leading man and another of their top 3 seamers, 250-5 is really underwhelming. It's still very close, whereas really by this point we should be out of sight. SA have played well.
Is Joe Root related to moot?
>>64613892
Yes
>>64613955
>>64613994
>>64613994
Nice one Stokesy.
A lot of starts today, get that 100 lad.
>>64614025
good to... uh... see these two dig in and play their shots, I'm... uh... looking forward to seeing them make a big score for their... uh... country
>>64614159
Amla is a woeful captain. Bowling part-timers for 10 overs to 6 & 7 so they can get their eye in for when the new ball comes and they can smash it to all parts?
Please.
>>64614276
I understand the spinners before the new ball because they stupidly only have 3 quicks. However, why is Morkel not taking it instead of Morris?
The whole thing comes down to not having 5 bowlers though.
They have to get Morris off, Stokesy's had his weatabix.
mfw da bear wins da 50bowl
>>64614376
he's been ridiculous with Morkel too. Every time Amla bowls him, it's the wrong time and whenever he doesn't bowl it's when he should be bowling.
>>64614376
>Stokesy's had his weatabix.
Fuck I'm hungry now, thanks for that.
This session was always going to be important, looks like SA let it really get away from them, 300-5 feels a hell of a lot better, particularly with England's lower order.
These two are taking the game away from the opposition.
>>64614376
it's not like they've blooded any allrounders as far as i'm aware since Kallis went, if he can't captain 4 bowlers he shouldn't be in a job
the game's quickly slipping into England's hands
>back to back injuries
is his career over lads?
>Bairstow's unironically played 20 tests
when did this happen?
>>64614666
And just went over 1000 Test runs apparently
>>64614376
No, good captains will hold off taking the new ball until they get a wicket.
>Stupidly
Most teams play with 3 front-line quicks. 1 part timer bowling accurately and holding down an end is ok. You can't have part timers bowling from each end.
SA have really shat the bed here and it's Amla's fault as captain.
>England bro who said that SA have played well.
This is literally the worst fielding I've ever seen from a top tier nation. It's arguably worse than the Tendies atm.
>>64614630
We're really lucky with these injuries I guess. Morris almost at his century
>>64614713
Yeah the wheels have completely come off in the evening session, they contained us really well up until then but Amla has fucking lost it.
And stumps.
317 for 5, could be much worse. Hopefully we can get around 400 tomorrow, I feel like that target will look pretty huge to this SA batting line up.
>>64615034
We're getting 450+ lad. See you tomorrow.
>>64614852
Fuck, 150 runs in the last session apparently, scored at something like 5 an over. Fucking gut punch for the Saffers.
>>64615075
Yeah see you tomorrow senpai, enjoy the kraut sausage.
>>64614666
Played years back, only got back in properly recently.
Can someone explain to me why de Villiers isn't captain? Amla is awful at the job.
>>64615314
ABDV would probably be shit too
No one was expecting Smith to retire as early as he did and South Africa hadn't even considered training someone else.
>>64615578
He can't be much worse than Amla. Apparently they go with whoever is most guaranteed a spot in the team.
For that matter, why did Smith retire so quickly? Weird him already being on TMS, commentating on a team he just left.
>>64615314
Skin colour
>>64615689
FUCK A LIVE SOUTH AFRICAN
Where have you guys been today? What are your thoughts on the match/the team right now?
>>64615645
something something injured daughter
>>64615314
>muh workload
>bongland unironically think they are a great test team for beating up this weak as fuck South African side
You, sirs, have won my sides. Please collect them on your way out ||||)[xD
>>64616513
It's a test team with great potential. The biggest issue is consistency
>>64616513
>le on the run gimmick man
Kys
>>64616513
compulsive liar pls go
>>64615735
Not the same saffa, but I'll have a go.
We've been pretty woeful, terrible rotation of bowlers, not bowling correct line and length with given conditions, incorrect time to take the new ball (imho) and an extremely lackluster display in the field, which is very unusual for >us.
Overall, a pretty bad performance, and we've been punished deservedly for it.
>>64617492
>>64617054
>everyone on 4chan is a stupid fat neckbeard just like me
>>64616998
What do you mean by potential? I'll admit they are one of the better test sides at the moment, but I can't ever see them becoming dominant even with the lack of competition at the moment.
>Take me out
>Match of the day
>Australia BTFOing Windies
Bretty gud Saturday night tbqh lads
my ma just said she'd pay for me and her to go to india at the end of the year for the england tour and to see abit of the country because my old man won't travel to that curry stained country
>it's a stokes finally shows up for once episode
fucking finally
>>64615314
Did you watch the semi final? De Villiers' captaincy was one of the reasons they lost.
He didn't try to break the crucial Anderson-Elliott partnership, instead preferring to bowl out Philander and stem the flow of runs.
Honestly there is not one South African apart from Smith who shit himself when taking on the duties as captain.
what is a furniture removalist in Australia? read an article about one in Manly who died but I'm not quite sure what that is. is that someone who moves your shit from one house to another?
https://youtu.be/I5UdX1ODW0o>>64624714
>>64624714
It's a guy who takes 2 seconds to Google stupid questions.
>>64624788
genuine kek
>>64615075
>having any faith in this middle order to capitalize on an advantage
>>64624788
I didn't even think of doing that. Where did my life go so wrong
some cunt died
https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/683411480528744449
>>64625445
How?
>>64618591
I'm not a stupid fat neckbeard like you.
>>64625478
doesn't fucking say on the twitter, does it?
/brit/ suspects suicide
bbc 10 o clock news just said there was 12 thousand brits there today
is this the thread we're using for AUS vs WI? well, ok then
pic unrelated
Reminder that no one can stop us.
>>>/int/53007387
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Morning lads
>>64626536
Alright m8?
anyone in melbourne been to the costanza bar?
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/restaurants-bars/george-costanza-themed-bar-opens-its-doors-in-melbourne/news-story/3fb3e795025abe65ae2109e164c0476c
Smoth acting like he wasn't jacking it to cricinfo last night
great toss from the windies
Quick question:
What do you call this blanket in your country?
>>64626780
Doonar kebab
>>64626780
covers
ABO
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This isnt the actual WI anthem surely?
>>64627077
the WI isnt a country you fuckwit
>>64627089
3 from 3 tests success rate :)
>this empty ground
"Test" ""cricket"" on suicide watch
>>64626780
fluffleblank.
>>64627189
last time I went the cricket you could bring an esky full of beers
champions league final
>238 posts
>3 posters
Kek nice "community" you have
>>64627535
well memed my friend
They had all that media build up about the day/night test but what was the general consensus about how (un)successful it was?
Did two poos this morning lads
>>64627614
there was nothing successful about it, it was great. the only downside is the test only went for like 3 days
>>64627614
it was successful, a lot of commentators and people who watch cricket said it was
>>64627614
it was good
the only problem was that they left too much grass on the pitch for a problem which did not eventuate
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who /backatwork/ tomorrow?
>>64627900
me, I might start looking for a new job this year though, although there is a new warehouse being built not far from my current workplace. I might hit up the company who goes in there for a job when it is done.
>tfw coined the Tendies on /cric/
Amazed none of you faggots didn't do it sooner considering their skin colour and that controversy.
>turn on TV
>Warnie saying "You had to have a mullett"
Jesus Christ
How many times did they mention the size of the crowd during that BBL game lads?
>Afghanistan in Top 10 in both ODI and T20; above Bangladesh in T20
Give 'em Test status already I reckon and dump Zimbabwe.
>>64628201
>turn on the TV lastnight
>its the last over of the Renegades innings
>Andy Maher says: "Bravo needs to go cocoa bananas here"
he literally got potentially racially "offensive" remarks in there. I can't believe Reddit and Twitter weren't all over that.
>>64628236
>dumping the Zim Zams
Should dump the West Tendies
Should also give Ireland Test status
>>64628289
kill yourself
