This forum is for discussion of other sports.
Moderators: Randoman , Ernie Cooksey , Forum Admins
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:29 pm
MegaBonus wrote: I think it goes back further than 20/20.......with pay TV introduced to the Caribbean, many youngsters turned to basketball (NBA) and football....not to mention corruption and a lack of forward planning for when the tide turned against them ie youth academies etc etc
Agree with both of this points but 20/20 is the most recent one.
A few West Indian mates all want the WICB to be disbanded and started again
MegaBonus
Team Manager
Posts: 8891 Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:43 pm
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 89 times
Post
by MegaBonus » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:31 pm
we must agree to stop this lovefest....otherwise people may start talking...
“Hence, we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks." Winston Churchill
Nonami Maho
Promising Junior
Posts: 288 Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:44 pm
Post
by Nonami Maho » Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:18 pm
God is an Englishman wrote: Stig Inge Bjørnebye wrote: What's the score? I presume it's already stumps.
Cons won by an innings and over 200 runs
That might explain why it looked like a movie on when I had my lunch.
Fed up with dating sites I came to football news
Apprentice25
Ball Boy
Posts: 13 Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:50 pm
Post
by Apprentice25 » Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:45 pm
Looks like they'll be declaring again, it's just a case of when.
Apprentice25
Ball Boy
Posts: 13 Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:50 pm
Post
by Apprentice25 » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:18 am
David Warner must be disappointed he was the only one who couldn't rack up a century against that rabble.
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:32 am
Anononoka wrote: David Warner must be disappointed he was the only one who couldn't rack up a century against that rabble.
Warner was always going to struggle against West Indies as normally a second innings wouldn't be needed. Stats show he's better in the second innings than the first.
Jílín Shěng
Apprentice
Posts: 147 Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:22 am
Post
by Jílín Shěng » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:52 pm
Again they didn't enforce a follow on.
Gotta love Chinese whispers
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:07 pm
Jílín Shěng wrote: Again they didn't enforce a follow on.
Quick turn around before tests so they wouldn't want them burnt out, so this gives them the opportunity to have a break.
Also, with so many recent injuries and mid series retirements this year they're probably concerned about that as well if they make them work too hard.
Jílín Shěng
Apprentice
Posts: 147 Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:22 am
Post
by Jílín Shěng » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:50 pm
Tell me more about those mid series retirements.
Gotta love Chinese whispers
ozzie owl
Coach
Posts: 22047 Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:42 am
Has thanked: 231 times
Been thanked: 67 times
Post
by ozzie owl » Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:56 pm
Jílín Shěng wrote: Tell me more about those mid series retirements.
Graeme Swann 2013/14.
Last edited by
ozzie owl on Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:48 am
ozzie owl wrote: Jílín Shěng wrote: Tell me more about those mid series retirements.
Graeme Swann 2023/14 .
Can you tell me what else will happen in 2023, lottery numbers would be good.
ozzie owl
Coach
Posts: 22047 Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:42 am
Has thanked: 231 times
Been thanked: 67 times
Post
by ozzie owl » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:25 pm
Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:40 pm
ozzie owl wrote: Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
Definitely would have Walsh in there, first choice of bowlers.
Played against Richardson a few times, an amazing man and batsmen and great with a beer in his hand and the one liners
ExtraTime
Club Captain
Posts: 5223 Joined: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:11 pm
Been thanked: 17 times
Post
by ExtraTime » Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:03 pm
ozzie owl wrote: Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
jeez how old are you ozzie..... Sobers retired in 1974
Stig Inge Bjørnebye
Apprentice
Posts: 185 Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:45 pm
Post
by Stig Inge Bjørnebye » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:13 pm
In the next test should Australia win the toss they should sent the Windies into bat and then declare their first innings at 0/0. If they lose the toss and sent into bat declare at 0/0... make it interesting.
I am the Stig
ozzie owl
Coach
Posts: 22047 Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:42 am
Has thanked: 231 times
Been thanked: 67 times
Post
by ozzie owl » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:29 pm
bloodypassit wrote: ozzie owl wrote: Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
jeez how old are you ozzie..... Sobers retired in 1974
No ages revealed here but I saw him twice in the summer of 1968/69 . I did see him play for the World XI when the South African tour was cancelled in the summer of 1971/72.
Jílín Shěng
Apprentice
Posts: 147 Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:22 am
Post
by Jílín Shěng » Sun Jan 03, 2016 12:13 pm
Who is sponsoring this series?
Gotta love Chinese whispers
Bomber
Vice Chairman
Posts: 60532 Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am
Has thanked: 46 times
Been thanked: 141 times
Post
by Bomber » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:37 am
God is an Englishman wrote: ozzie owl wrote: Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
Definitely would have Walsh in there, first choice of bowlers.
Played against Richardson a few times, an amazing man and batsmen and great with a beer in his hand and the one liners
Nup, with OO on this one re bowling attack. Walsh fantastic, but others named were better
Ignore this signature
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:30 am
Bomber wrote: God is an Englishman wrote: ozzie owl wrote: Sadly boring and one sided.
Oh how the might have fallen.
Here is my all time Windies team (based on players I saw play live).
Greenidge
Haynes
V Richards
Lara
Lloyd
Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Roberts
Holding
Ambrose
If it was a touring party of 17, the remaining five would be Richardson, Kanhai, Gibbs, Murray and Walsh
Definitely would have Walsh in there, first choice of bowlers.
Played against Richardson a few times, an amazing man and batsmen and great with a beer in his hand and the one liners
Nup, with OO on this one re bowling attack. Walsh fantastic, but others named were better
I'd have Walsh in my greatest ever World XI. First choice pace bowler in fact.
Bomber
Vice Chairman
Posts: 60532 Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am
Has thanked: 46 times
Been thanked: 141 times
Post
by Bomber » Mon Jan 04, 2016 3:47 pm
Walsh would barely make my top 10 (of fast bowlers I have seen on regular basis)
Ignore this signature
God is an Englishman
Board Member
Posts: 51452 Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
Has thanked: 24 times
Been thanked: 85 times
Post
by God is an Englishman » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:56 pm
Bomber wrote: Walsh would barely make my top 10 (of fast bowlers I have seen on regular basis)
Are we both talking about Courtney Walsh the W Indian fast bowler?
Nonami Maho
Promising Junior
Posts: 288 Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:44 pm
Post
by Nonami Maho » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:08 pm
What was the score at stumps today?
Fed up with dating sites I came to football news
Bomber
Vice Chairman
Posts: 60532 Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:40 am
Has thanked: 46 times
Been thanked: 141 times
Post
by Bomber » Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:55 pm
God is an Englishman wrote: Bomber wrote: Walsh would barely make my top 10 (of fast bowlers I have seen on regular basis)
Are we both talking about Courtney Walsh the W Indian fast bowler?
Yes.
Others in front (no particular order):
Lillee, McGrath, Thompson, Akram, Imran Khan, Anderson, Willis, Steyn, Holding, Roberts, Marshall, Ambrose, Hadlee.....
Ignore this signature