# International cricket rolling thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** cricket\ **Created:** [January 22, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205 "2019-01-22T16:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 127
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2523 "2023-02-28T01:46:12Z")
Oh crap. I didn’t know it was THAT rare. Sorry Joey. You’ll get it next time. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2524 "2023-02-28T01:48:53Z")
No he will not. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2525 "2023-02-28T01:58:57Z")
Riveting finish in this one. Broadcast just showed this would be only the 4th-ever win after having to follow on (if NZ win) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2526 "2023-02-28T03:09:51Z")
Wow! Just wow! ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2527 "2023-02-28T06:49:25Z")
An exceptional test match, well done New Zealand. I can only repeat this: > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > This will be the inspiration for bowling sides to never give up for decades to come. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2528 "2023-02-28T07:40:49Z")
Great game, there really is nothing in sport quite like Test match cricket for sustained tension. I still maintain there was little wrong in the ambition or decisions of England. New Zealand batted really well in their second innings and England didn’t. I’d rather have us falling agonisingly short going for the win than being happy with the draw. > [@Teuton](#): > > The one game that Bazball has lost was lost due to the opposition bowling well: Yep, it certainly isn’t impregnable. It is high-risk and a great bowling or batting performance by the opposition, or a slight mis-fire by you may scupper your plans. How entertaining is it though? ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2529 "2023-03-01T10:46:39Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > How entertaining is it though? In almost reverse match situation also makes for gripping viewing AUS, again playing 3 spinners bowl IND out for 109 on a bunsen burner. In reply IND opened their bowling with Jadeja and Ashwin. A couple of the more enthusiastic Indians at my cricket club thought the pitch was so poor that 109 might be a winning score. Currently AUS are 3-130 on the back of one of the best half centuries of Kwahaja’s career. Personally I wasn’t convinced that AUS would lead on the first day if they had batted first. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2530 "2023-03-02T09:45:06Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > In almost reverse match situation also makes for gripping viewing AUS, again playing 3 spinners bowl IND out for 109 on a bunsen burner. > In reply IND opened their bowling with Jadeja and Ashwin. A couple of the more enthusiastic Indians at my cricket club thought the pitch was so poor that 109 might be a winning score. > > Currently AUS are 3-130 on the back of one of the best half centuries of Kwahaja’s career. > Personally I wasn’t convinced that AUS would lead on the first day if they had batted first. And as if we didn’t realise that the cricketing gods are a capricious bunch we have Australia with a tail-end collapse and India ekeing out the slimmest of leads in a game where who the hell knows what’ll happen next. It ain’t bazball but it certainly is compelling. Don’t know about you but I’m loving test match cricket at the moment, whatever form it takes, ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2531 "2023-03-02T10:56:12Z")
Pujara out with the lead at 67. It’s going to be very entertaining indeed if the Aussies fail to chase this down. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2532 "2023-03-02T11:21:23Z")
lead up to 75 now, it’s not nothing but under normal circumstances anything under 150 should be a stroll…but…? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2533 "2023-03-02T11:26:46Z")
75 and out. You’re exactly right - I do expect Australia to get these without too much difficulty, just saying I will bask in schadenfreude if they don’t. India will know they aren’t out of it. Presumably they will go all out with attacking fields from the off. ETA: not clear to me yet if there is time for Australia to start their innings before the close, no doubt they are hoping not. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2534 "2023-03-02T11:31:02Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > ETA: not clear to me yet if there is time for Australia to start their innings before the close, no doubt they are hoping not. One of the commentators said at the start of the next to last over that Australia would not have to bat if they picked up the last wicket in the last three overs. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2535 "2023-03-02T11:32:57Z")
Stumps Day 2. AUS need 76 to win. What are the odds on a draw? 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2536 "2023-03-02T11:41:48Z")
whatever they are I’ll be happy to accommodate you! ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2537 "2023-03-02T11:44:26Z")
250-1 on Ladbrokes ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2538 "2023-03-02T11:46:58Z")
It was 500-1 against at Headingley in 1981. Ladbrokes are hedging. 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2539 "2023-03-02T11:51:37Z")
Nitpick: wasn’t it 500-1 against an England win, and Lillee and someone else put a few quid on it? More innocent times (though they still got in trouble, no-one thought they might throw the game). ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2540 "2023-03-02T12:33:03Z")
Isn’t that basically the odds that an expected 3-day storm pops up out of nowhere? ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2541 "2023-03-02T12:48:01Z")
Would think the odds on 3 days rain are a bit longer than that … [![](https://i.ibb.co/tms9Yzg/Indore-Weather.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/tms9Yzg/Indore-Weather.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2542 "2023-03-02T12:50:29Z")
I would think some man made factor would be more likely. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205.md?page=126) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205.md?page=128)