Cricket

I believe Australia are the holders of the World Test Championship as well as the Ashes.

But you guys definitely retain the 'Tries really hard' award

Sigh.

For the former, as you well know, half of that competition was not played by this team. We also didn't win the Ashes in 2019, but some of the same players played in it. Is that also relevant?

As for the latter. A drawn series with a drawn game in which this team were spanking seven shades of shit out of the opposition before it rained.

Mainly by, yes, trying really very hard.

Oh and by being, I'll say it again, the best Test cricket team in the world, right now.

Personally, I really don't think it's even debatable.

Most improved, most entertaining, best- led - they’re all obvious. I’d still reckon Aus might be the better team, certainly they are on paper. It’s hard to imagine as many of their players massively underperforming at the same time as they did in this series.

England with Foakes world obviously be the world’s best team, however.

The Hundred

i'm finding this thing of talking to the wicket keeper in the middle of the game super annoying. i can imagine it would be quite fun to be in the ground, though.

i wouldn't be listening to the commentary...

the hundred

Is not cricket

Arguing with Australians about cricket is a fool's errand. Best to go straight for the jugular with something about convict genes.

Given your record on racial issues, I’d maybe shut the fuck up.

I think it's great, interesting. Billings is good at it, he does it in the Big Bash although he is not usually keeper in those teams.

For all you hundred haters, my 14yo son is at Lords tonight, he's been looking forward to it for ages and already sent me a selfie with Stuart Broad that he grabbed on the boundary in between innings. When test match tickets are £120 (and gold dust) this is great for kids

Fuck off and die.

Wow, you really showed him.

So you want to make it worse? Good for you. If you think he deserves a more considered reply, here it is: don't stalk me, and don't spoil an enjoyable thread by trying to import your brain dead childish pile-on from a different thread. Cross-thread beefs ruin a forum for everyone.

You make a dick of yourself in multiple threads, you're gonna get called out on it.
Also calling Aussies convicts isn't the cutting remark you think it is.
To the ignore list you go.

Viva La Metro Bank One Day Cup

Foakes 107 off 106 balls....

I hold suspicion that ERB is no longer scheduled on same matches/days as one of the other TMS presenters as can't recall hearing them on same day since about 2021. Would be interested if anyone knows otherwise/can confirm.

So it's OK by you to label someone a racist if they joke about sledging Aussies? Is that because you think racism is lighthearted and funny? Like the white supremacists who claim their racism is 'ironic'?

Great ashes sumnary

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/f2b0ea46-32cc-11ee-bd0d-b217d7a83feb?shareToken=4e71ca46b3f24dec33298d0b64133f43

... and Geoff Lemon's from The Guardian.

Any ashes pictures to share?

Heres one from Lords:
Ducket in a bucket

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Duckett/bucket/ the obvious must have been in some of the unbroadcast TMS limericks.

Well, Stokes is back. De facto World Cup squad without Brook is a massive call.

Was at the oval last night for the hundred was great. Loads of families enjoying it loads of silly daft stuff I esp liked the flames and light up bails.
And a 6 to win the game for Surrey.
Recommended evenings silly cricket

Surrey

Oval Invincibles

cracking match I agree, great innings from Billings

Ah yeah "oval invincables" silly name adds to silliness but was great. The 3 quick wickets was a worry but billings played a blinder

I was there too with the family.

I'm probably a pixel in your picture.

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Nice one. What's the view like from that stand ? Looked like a great spot to watch from