Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Making_Splinters]

McGrath is a hugely under rated bowler.

[Making_Splinters]

India have finally stopped being hard to get over the South Africa tour, two tests and three ODIs confirmed.

[GarlicJam]

India have finally stopped being hard to get over the South Africa tour, two tests and three ODIs confirmed.

but have continued to be a combination of the playground bully, and the spoilt kid that takes his bat and ball as soon as he gets out.

[GarlicJam]

Richie Benaud is in hospital after being in a car crash. He's in a stable condition, and is expected to be out of hospital in a few days, having suffered shoulder and chest injuries.

They may not be that serious, but at 83, any damage is serious enough. Good luck, Richie.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Anyone made it through Brearley's Bradman speech?

[andy]

Steve Tikolo has been called back up to the Kenya squad at the age of 42!!!!!!

[GarlicJam]

A South African club batsman has died after being struck on the head, the national cricket association has announced.

Darryn Randall, 32, was hit on the side of the head while attempting to pull a delivery during a match in the Eastern Cape town of Alice.

He collapsed and staff at the local hospital were unable to revive him.

[meninblue]

A South African club batsman has died after being struck on the head, the national cricket association has announced.

Darryn Randall, 32, was hit on the side of the head while attempting to pull a delivery during a match in the Eastern Cape town of Alice.

He collapsed and staff at the local hospital were unable to revive him.

RIP

[Arthur Crabtree]

No helmet?

[Gingerfinch]

rip

I don't expect every club player has a helmet? Could be wrong???

[GarlicJam]

There was no mention of helmet, either way. This fellow had played for Borders, and was running a school academy (of cricket), so I think he was a fairly serious cricketer. You'd expect he had one on, but I don't think I have seen an infallible helmet.


Obviously this is terrible for him and his family, friends and team-mates, but it also must be a horrible thing to happen for the bowler.

[andy]

RIP

Dr.Rob: I dont wear a helmet and i know a lot of club cricketers that dont wear one.

[Gingerfinch]

RIP

Dr.Rob: I dont wear a helmet and i know a lot of club cricketers that don't wear one.

Nobody in our team wore a helmet, although I'm guessing the man in question played at a higher level than me. Even so, not all choose to wear one.

[meninblue]

RIP

Dr.Rob: I dont wear a helmet and i know a lot of club cricketers that dont wear one.

I have few clubmates who don't wear a helmet. Yes, the ball mostly passes through waist height here, but still you need protection for the beamers or even against spinner when the sweep top edge or missing sweep can cause severe injury to the face.

This is mine

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[Arthur Crabtree]

Prices for Trent Bridge in the end stands remain very high, at £70. But curiously the day four tickets are lower (£50), and this is a Saturday. I wonder if that is a mistake! Someone has presumed day four is a Sunday. Seems hard to believe.

Have tickets for all five days, for the Tests against India.