[notbadforafatlad]

Interesting news from Down Under


Aussie C0ck and Ball Tampering Scandal

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Trying to avoid the BBC thread going to far off topic.
I was in India last year during the IPL and even the local were saying they were disappointed by the series.

The viewing figures were dropping and the attendance was down. It is just to much cricket in too short of a period.

In my 4 days in India I saw about 12 games

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[Jaspersharpe]

Interesting. This is the first time I've really watched any of it as the coverage previously was basically unwatchable (scrolling adverts etc).

Since the sprog discovered it on itv4 we've watched loads of it and it's been really good.

I don't know about the attendances but the games always look to have big crowds. I suppose it's all relative in comparison to seeing about 4 people watching the average county game.

[Jim]

I've been following the ipl for the last few years and I think it's great. Didn't much enjoy the matches in the uae as they don't seem to have the same atmosphere. I think it's great there are loads of matches very close together and would love to go and watch a few matches over in India

[Jaspersharpe]

Apologies for being self indulgent but Raf played his first match for Sheffield Collegiate CC today. For seven year olds (under 9s team) 16 yards is quite a big wicket and lots of them struggled not to bowl no balls and/or wide.

First delivery he fired an absolute peach down and hit the top of middle stump. His bowling was then consistently quick and accurate.

Got a run out, hit a four. His team won both matches that he played in.

I have never been so proud.

[Sloper]

Glad to hear it, that nice prep school / select by wealth state school if obviously paying off.

[Jaspersharpe]

Ha ha! He doesn't play at school.

Just at SCCC (Michael Vaughn's Cricket Academy) on a Friday evening and with me in the back garden.

[Jaspersharpe]

Getting tickets for me and the sprog for the ODI v India at Headingly in September. Not having been before, which stand should I go for?

I know all about the West obviously....

[Jaspersharpe]

It's ok I'm sorted. 

[tomtom]

looking interesting now!

[rich d]

where did you go for Jasper?

[Jaspersharpe]

East stand.

[GraemeA]

Why don't we play like this more often?

Ps if anyone is interested I have a spare ticket for the Friday at Old Trafford (a week tomorrow)

[tomtom]

Ps if anyone is interested I have a spare ticket for the Friday at Old Trafford (a week tomorrow)

I'd be interested if no one else wants it..
T

[DaveC]

Why don't we play like this more often?

The answers pretty simple Graeme, because they're actually pretty crap.

[Jaspersharpe]

I've been saying for a while that we need to back Moeen as our spinner and give him more overs.

First time we do he takes six wickets.

India were appalling in this match though.

[GraemeA]

India seem pretty poor this Test as well, they were 8 for 4! And Dhoni is living on the edge.

[Jaspersharpe]

We should go on holiday more often. Watched the test in a sports bar on the front in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria yesterday.

The last time me and Raf watched England while abroad was the Durham Ashes test last year when Broad destroyed Australia......

Hope the weather doesn't spoil this one.

[Jaspersharpe]

Pretty scathing and accurate piece on Dhoni and the BCCI.....

How bad must a defeat be to be unacceptable? - http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/771987.html 

[Jaspersharpe]

What really happened to Beefy's Twitter account........

http://sabotagetimes.com/funny/beefy-really-happened-day-bothams-dickpic/

 

[Jaspersharpe]

Dobell spot on re the disgraceful booing of Moeen Ali....

Moeen abuse shows cricket's dark side - http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/778919.html

In fairness the India fans we were sat with at Headingley on Friday (and there were loads of them) were totally sound and treated him with respect but what happened in Birmingham was totally unacceptable.

[asthenia]

He's retweeted some of the responses to that article and they are utterly bizarre

[rich d]

More importantly looks like Yorkshire are going to win the title.

[asthenia]

Indeed. Off to Trent Bridge tomorrow - feel a bit sick with nerves

[rich d]

 

Indeed. Off to Trent Bridge tomorrow - feel a bit sick with nerves

have some cocktails in the parlour, then a few beers in the Stratford before drinking in the ground. Nerves, what nerves.