# 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:** 141
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2803 "2023-07-21T13:55:17Z")
Foakes would have got 100 (He would not). ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2804 "2023-07-21T17:44:50Z")
It’s likely to be a washout tomorrow. If so then we are weather watching on Sunday and hoping the rain clears away as soon as possible. This series deserves a decider at the Oval. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2805 "2023-07-22T12:38:40Z")
Looks like we might get a couple hours in this afternoon, inspection at 2 (in 20 minutes). ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2806 "2023-07-22T13:12:22Z")
Play to start at 2.45pm local time! Assuming it doesn’t rain in the meantime. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2807 "2023-07-23T04:41:01Z")
Bit of a chance for Australia to save it, but very much depends on the weather. I thought Australia were fortunate to win the first two Tests. They are not a very good side and they have two 36 year old openers, a broken down spinner, a captain who doesn’t know much about the job and worse- no one putting pressure to be bought in. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2808 "2023-07-23T09:05:42Z")
> [@Cicero](#): > > I thought Australia were fortunate to win the first two Tests. I think they were ‘lucky’ to win the first one with that last partnership getting them over the line, but they outplayed us in the second and, even with an attacking Stokes century, we never really looked close to getting there. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2809 "2023-07-23T11:40:30Z")
This rain sucks. Significantly reduces the importance of the 5th test too. Hopefully the same weather causes enough havoc at the Open Championship, and we get an exciting finish there, ---
**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:** [July 23, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2810 "2023-07-23T13:05:43Z")
What??? I’m not following golf any more (because of LIV), but this seems too malevolent. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2811 "2023-07-23T22:18:04Z")
Really? As a fan with no particular favorite golfer, I wanted to see an exciting finish. The Open Championship is known for weather having a major impact on the outcome. My plan today was to watch Day 5 of the test match and Round 4 of the Open. If the weather was going to ruin one, why can’t it improve the other? Nothing against the golfer who was leading, who actually ended up winning by even a larger margin. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2812 "2023-07-24T00:39:43Z")
I can’t figure out your logic, but I apologize for thinking you meant “causes enough havoc” as an improvement. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2813 "2023-07-24T00:49:20Z")
I’m reading and rereading the posts and can’t figure it out. But I’m sure I’m missing something, so I unreservedly apologize for the “malevolent” jab. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2814 "2023-07-24T01:25:24Z")
If it helps, I didn’t mean havoc in any literal sense. And I assure you that I’m in the majority with my take. Unless you are a fan of Harman, you wanted other golfers to make it close for a tight finish. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2815 "2023-07-24T01:55:28Z")
Okay, as I said I’ve given up following golf or at least mens golf. So I had no idea that someone was so good only the weather could stop him. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2816 "2023-07-25T00:15:33Z")
Is Piers Morgan really that popular in the UK? His rants seem like he is targeting people thinking they are in Victorian times. ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2817 "2023-07-25T06:19:01Z")
There’s a market for that kind of view in the UK as much as the US, unfortunately. Everyone else thinks he’s a dick. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2818 "2023-07-25T22:04:06Z")
Plenty of his type in Australia as well. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2819 "2023-07-26T03:30:07Z")
Is Aaron Jones currently playing International? He has not played for the Seattle Orcas all season. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2820 "2023-07-26T12:35:12Z")
Pakistan are well in to “stop, stop he’s already dead” territory against Sri Lanka - having bowled them out for 166, they close on Day 3 at 563/5. A double-century for opener Shafique, and a century for Salman. That’s after day 2 was mostly washed out. 397 has to be enough of a lead - declare overnight and bowl them out ifor the innings victory, surely? ---
**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:** [July 28, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2821 "2023-07-28T16:25:21Z")
I can’t believe they came back out so someone could get his 50. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205/2822 "2023-07-28T16:27:05Z")
Stupid, stupid batting by Australia. Even Smith, who had something good going, perishes trying to hit Woakes out of the ground for no good reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205.md?page=140) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-cricket-rolling-thread/828205.md?page=142)