CricketERA |OT1| "Weird, a bit random, not what I was expecting"

bobnowhere · Mar 29, 2018

I suppose now we wait to see what the team will be tonight. Probably two options for the top 5:

Renshaw, Burns, Khawaja, Handscomb, SMarsh

or

Renshaw, SMarsh, Khawaja, Handscomb, Maxi

I suspect the top one is most likely.

bomma man · Mar 29, 2018

Man that's a fragile lineup

Zvonimir Boban · Mar 29, 2018

bomma man said:
Man that's a fragile lineup

You think that's fragile? England just sent Broad out at #8...

bobnowhere · Mar 30, 2018

Starc out, Sayers to debut.

Tektonic · Mar 30, 2018

bobnowhere said:
Starc out, Sayers to debut.

Starc to admit he was part of leadership group?

bobnowhere · Mar 30, 2018

Tektonic said:
Starc to admit he was part of leadership group?

Not sure, he was doubtful for the second test and he is prone to impact/stress injuries.

Tektonic · Mar 30, 2018

bobnowhere said:
Not sure, he was doubtful for the second test and he is prone to impact/stress injuries.

I should've put a ;) in there...

30yearsofhurt · Mar 30, 2018

Surely they have to put Maxwell back in or is he there just for shits and giggles?

bobnowhere · Mar 31, 2018

...and they are all out in single figures. I imagine Australia's heart really isn't in this game.

legend166 · Mar 31, 2018

What a disastrous tour. Crazy to think it started with what was a pretty comfortable victory.

A More Normal Bird · Mar 31, 2018

Good show of sportsmanship by the Australians to give SA a shot at victory despite the weather forecast.

legend166 said:
What a disastrous tour. Crazy to think it started with what was a pretty comfortable victory.

For a while there I thought we were in for a repeat of the wonderfully competitive 2014 tour.

Dan · Apr 1, 2018

Dean Elgar, take a bow.

A More Normal Bird · Apr 2, 2018

South Africa piling runs onto an already mammoth lead instead of declaring because three of their bowling attack are injured. Guess it wouldn't be right for the series to have an ordinary ending.

bobnowhere · Apr 3, 2018

4th worst loss in the history of Test cricket on runs. Doesn't include losses by an innings and...

A More Normal Bird · Apr 3, 2018

NZ batting out the day for a draw after losing 4 wickets in the first session, 2 off the first 2 balls, is a pretty crazy contrast. Completely different contexts and headspaces of course, but still.

bobnowhere said:
4th worst loss in the history of Test cricket on runs. Doesn't include losses by an innings and...

Obviously we can't know how the game would have played out had SA enforced the follow on but Australia was still 148 runs behind SA's first innings total by the end of their second.

bobnowhere · Apr 3, 2018

A More Normal Bird said:
NZ batting out the day for a draw after losing 4 wickets in the first session, 2 off the first 2 balls, is a pretty crazy contrast. Completely different contexts and headspaces of course, but still.

Obviously we can't know how the game would have played out had SA enforced the follow on but Australia was still 148 runs behind SA's first innings total by the end of their second.

Australia did once lose by an innings and 650 runs to England. Makes today not seem so bad.

bomma man · Apr 12, 2018

Wow, they just said on the Com Games that the cricket's going to 7

Hamchan · Apr 12, 2018

Dayum. Kerry Packer is turning in his grave.

bobnowhere · Apr 12, 2018

bomma man said:
Wow, they just said on the Com Games that the cricket's going to 7

Sadly it looks like only Test cricket and part of the BBL will be on 7. ODI, T20 and the rest of the BBL are gone to foxtel only. Not sure how they are going to get away with it as ODIs and T20s in Australia are on the anti-syphoning list.

bomma man · Apr 12, 2018

bobnowhere said:
Sadly it looks like only Test cricket and part of the BBL will be on 7. ODI, T20 and the rest of the BBL are gone to foxtel only. Not sure how they are going to get away with it as ODIs and T20s in Australia are on the anti-syphoning list.

From the Guardian:

Under the deal, it is expected pay TV provider Fox Sports will have exclusive rights to some BBL matches while simulcasting Tests and limited overs matches.

It'll just be like the AFL - no ads and maybe a different commentary team.

bobnowhere · Apr 12, 2018

bomma man said:
From the Guardian:

Under the deal, it is expected pay TV provider Fox Sports will have exclusive rights to some BBL matches while simulcasting Tests and limited overs matches.

It'll just be like the AFL - no ads and maybe a different commentary team.

I was going on the guy from ABC, this makes more sense. Though foxtel have tried to influence the anti-syphoning list before.

Hamchan · Apr 12, 2018

Damn I used to watch every BBL game so that's a big shame.

Apparently RIP to ODIs too.

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

ODIs are dead as fuck if that's the case

jey_16 · Apr 13, 2018

Crazy that they are putting the ODI's and T20's only on Foxtel

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

The kind of cricket tragic that would get Foxtel for it probably doesn't give a fuck about ODIs or T20s either.

RelaxedOtter · Apr 13, 2018

16 BBL exclusive to foxtel, 43 simulcast. International ODI and T20 exclusive to foxtel. Deal is worth 1.2 billion over 6 years.

bobnowhere · Apr 13, 2018

Official:

Tests and 43/59 BBL games simulcast on 7. Big BBL and finals simulcast. Might mean instead of double headers, BBL games might be scheduled at the same time. All womens international cricket on 7.

Odi and t20 international cricket exclusive to fox along with domestic cricket.

Looks like Foxtel and CA think they can get around the anti-syphoning list, the law hasn't changed and the minister has only been made aware. James Sutherland is not answering the question at all and it looks like they are relying on the law being changed in the future.

RelaxedOtter · Apr 13, 2018

Heh, admitting that the international ODIs are still on the anti-siphoning list and it needs to be "worked out".

jambo · Apr 13, 2018

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

Oh fuck James Brayshaw works for 7

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

It seems very strange to announce a deal that's conditional on changing a popular law (albeit a regulation), although maybe not when the government gave Foxtel $30b because ??? and the coms minister is an IPA stooge.

bobnowhere · Apr 13, 2018

bomma man said:
Oh fuck James Brayshaw works for 7

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

Going by Facebook comments (yeah, I know), the loss of ODIs and T20s isn't going down well...

Rezbit · Apr 13, 2018

I know Nine could be bad and the commentary team was pretty tired, but this really does not seem good :\

Hamchan · Apr 13, 2018

This James Sutherland guy seems kinda shit.

bomma man · Apr 13, 2018

I wonder if this will mean we're more likely to have tests after New Years, as CA want the international game in the limelight for longer

bobnowhere · Apr 13, 2018

bomma man said:
I wonder if this will mean we're more likely to have tests after New Years, as CA want the international game in the limelight for longer

Next years test series against Sri Lanka is in late January with Adelaide hosting over Australia Day.

Dan · Apr 13, 2018

First day of the County Championship today.

Goooo Essex.

Tektonic · Apr 14, 2018

bomma man said:
Oh fuck James Brayshaw works for 7

The other day I turned on AFL on 7 and turned off because Brayshaw was there... Thought to myself, "at least he won't be on the cricket"

Next minute...

Hamchan · Apr 14, 2018

I've been thinking about signing up to that $39 Foxtel sports package now ever since the announcement.

It's working on me :(

jambo · Apr 14, 2018

Does the $39 include the usual $10 HD fee?

bobnowhere · Apr 28, 2018

Renshaw absolutely carving it up in County Cricket, a 2nd century in two games, this one completed before lunch.

RelaxedOtter · May 8, 2018

India has refused to play the Adelide test match as a day-night using the pink ball; so it'll be a standard red ball day match like the rest of the games. I think this is a bit of a shame, as I've enjoyed the bit of difference it provides (for one test at least).

choodi · May 8, 2018

RelaxedOtter said:
India has refused to play the Adelide test match as a day-night using the pink ball; so it'll be a standard red ball day match like the rest of the games. I think this is a bit of a shame, as I've enjoyed the bit of difference it provides (for one test at least).

Yeah, saw the headline today while browsing the news. Seems a typically silly and conservative decision.

bomma man · May 8, 2018

choodi said:
Yeah, saw the headline today while browsing the news. Seems a typically silly and conservative decision.

From the BCCI!?!?

effzee · May 23, 2018

Hey guys sorry for asking this as it may have been addressed earlier, but what is the best option or package available to view Cricket games?

I live in NJ (USA) and my parents are direhard cricket fans - I'd like to get them a channel or two which shows all games. Saw the deal with Sling tv for the Willow Cricket channel which is at a very reasonable $60 for 12 months. Does anyone use this? How is the Sling stream? Are there better options available?

We have Direct TV but they don't offer any intl sports channel which covers or shows live Cricket.

Thanks in advance!

Zvonimir Boban · May 23, 2018

effzee said:
Hey guys sorry for asking this as it may have been addressed earlier, but what is the best option or package available to view Cricket games?

I live in NJ (USA) and my parents are direhard cricket fans

Your parents seem like good people, where did you go wrong?

You're still my boy though. We'll always have Nick Foles :*)

whatsinaname · May 23, 2018

effzee said:
Hey guys sorry for asking this as it may have been addressed earlier, but what is the best option or package available to view Cricket games?

I live in NJ (USA) and my parents are direhard cricket fans - I'd like to get them a channel or two which shows all games. Saw the deal with Sling tv for the Willow Cricket channel which is at a very reasonable $60 for 12 months. Does anyone use this? How is the Sling stream? Are there better options available?

We have Direct TV but they don't offer any intl sports channel which covers or shows live Cricket.

Thanks in advance!

The problem is that the rights keep jumping around by series(Willow, Hotstar, EPSN, Yupp), so I would be leery of subbing longterm to one service. I've been using Hotstar for this IPL. My roommate was using Willow previously. (He says Willow straight sub is again a little different from Willow through Sling).

effzee · May 23, 2018

Zvonimir Boban said:
Your parents seem like good people, where did you go wrong?

You're still my boy though. We'll always have Nick Foles :*)

I grew up watching and playing Cricket but we moved to the US when I was 11 and 20+ years later I only watch here and there.

Parents are still obsessed. I'll try the Sling trial and see how it is.

Ravensmash · Jun 10, 2018

I found myself watching most of the ODI between England and Scotland today.

I actually quite liked it - think I've avoided any interest in the sport due to an exposure to the test match formula when younger.

Should have been rooting for England but pleased that Scotland won - if only for that part of me who roots for the underdog.