Cricket

Philip Hughes, 10 years ago.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/20/philip-hughes-tragic-death-10-years-on-cricket-the-spin

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/03/phillip-hughes-funeral-michael-clarke-transcript
Clarke's eulogy is worth a read.

Guess this is good for a 'can they both lose' sort of scenario

100%. So much fun seeing a confident Australia riding high then getting pantsed

When racking up wickets ain't enough...

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/stuart-macgill-helped-set-up-330k-cocaine-deal-in-restaurant-carpark-court-told-20241118-p5krfm.html

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/534109/former-black-cap-doug-bracewell-served-one-month-ban-for-cocaine-use

Seeing Smith go first ball is just lovely isn’t it.

He’s such a nice bloke though isn’t he?..

Seventeen wickets yesterday, zero today.

Uh, what now?

Heavy roller done its job?

Bonkers scorecard

Groundsman misread the memo.
He prepared an Ashes pitch for England to bat first.

Oh Australia.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of blokes.

that was a perfect test match

Poor Jimmy.

Forever alone.

Some shocking haircuts in this England XI

Some grab from Gus

Grudge match in my house.

Been a hot day here at Hagley, ended my dry November in the sun. If this goes to 5 days, my liver’s fucked. Currently in a poorly constructed Mexican wave.

Even Stevens at the end of the 1st I reckon. Although there's potential for England to smash 450 I reckon. Personal winviz, England 45%, nz 35%, draw 20%.

England clawing it back in the final session after a decidedly mediocre start. Woakes is bowling about as quickly as Sam Curran does, which is a concern. Did Bashir deserve any of his four wickets? Maybe the one that got Matt Henry? The rest were from absolute dross deliveries. Still bowls way too straight, for me.

NZ attack is very good, I think our batting line up is vulnerable.
I think we have an early collapse then recover to 270 all out.

Ooof, Sri Lanka have utterly crumbled against SA. An utterly risible batting display.

Crawley looked like a walking wicket there.

Collapse is all set to go. Are they still Bazballing?

Relax, Bethell is the new Tavare.

That was a glorious shot

That's a beauty to be fair.