2019 ASHES: 2nd Test Australia v England, Lords Aug 14-18

[herbert henry1908]

No, the game is scheduled for 5 days. Can’t change rules mid match.

Someone should tell them that, because they did.

see @Eelectrica’s post above

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Say what you like about Michael Clarke but he was a f**king gorgeous batsman to watch

Mohammed Azharuddin the wristy merkin was the most luscious batsmen to watch

 

[AlwaysGreen]

No, the game is scheduled for 5 days. Can’t change rules mid match.

Yep, I didn't know the rule but if you lose the first day through rain the follow on mark is reduced to 150 runs.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow-on

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Mohammed Azharuddin the wristy merkin was the most luscious batsmen to watch

Very Very Succulent Laxman brah.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Very Very Succulent Laxman brah.

Laxman and Dravid are a disgrace bruh for that fluky giant partnership that ruined the lives of many Australians

 

[Tommy Smith]

Ooooh... Rahuuull Dravid.

Now there's a name that turns me on.

That technique of his... so luscious.

Screw contemporary cricket... you can keep your levers, and your reverse-slog sweeps, and your ramp shots from trash talking milennials that average 27 in FC cricket.

As for me? Give me Rahul Dravid or Jacques Kallis batting all day with the sexiest and most impenetrable pure batting techniques known to man.

That's our kind of cricket.

 

[Bazal]

They’d always wax on about how great he was against spin and he’d always get out to spin. It was a myth.

I’d love to see the stats on it.

He was excellent against spin.

He was an excellent batsman full stop tbh

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Ooooh... Rahuuull Dravid.

Now there's a name that turns me on.

That technique of his... so luscious.

Screw contemporary cricket... you can keep your levers, and your reverse-slog sweeps, and your ramp shots from trash talking milennials that average 27 in FC cricket.

As for me? Give me Rahul Dravid or Jacques Kallis batting all day with the sexiest and most impenetrable pure batting techniques known to man.

That's our kind of cricket.

Rahul Dravid was probably better than Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting but because he wasn't as luscious on the eye in the stroke making department he doesn't get rated as highly

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Rahul Dravid was called the wall but got bowled about 6000 times in tests.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Rahul Dravid was called the wall but got bowled about 6000 times in tests.

Didn’t realise that, just had a look and he was out bowled 22% of the time. That’s high for a class batsmen.

but he was a special player, better away from India too.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

On further inspection Rahul Dravid was indeed a disgrace due to newly released data from Always Green

 

[AlwaysGreen]

On further inspection Rahul Dravid was indeed a disgrace due to newly released data from Always Green

Dravid was about 985% better than every modern player except Smith and Wadey.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Dravid was about 985% better than every modern player except Smith and Wadey.

LOL definitely Smith,not sure about Wadey

 

[Tommy Smith]

He was excellent against spin.

He was an excellent batsman full stop tbh

He was world class at home; but Nasser Hussain away.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

He was world class at home; but Nasser Hussain away.

I think Clarke was pretty decent away tbh

39.86 in England
40.50 in India
49.50 in NZ
40.61 in South Africa
42.80 in Sri Lanka
14.25 in UAE
39.54 in West Indies
25.50 in Bangladesh

Apart from UAE and Bangladesh he made it to 40 average in all other countries,that's not bad i reckon

 

[Tommy Smith]

I think Clarke was pretty decent away tbh

39.86 in England
40.50 in India
49.50 in NZ
40.61 in South Africa
42.80 in Sri Lanka
14.25 in UAE
39.54 in West Indies
25.50 in Bangladesh

Apart from UAE and Bangladesh he made it to 40 average in all other countries,that's not bad i reckon

Exactly. Those are basically Nasser Hussain's career averages.

Nasser Hussain 1
Nasser Haynetrain 0

 

[Bazal]

I think Clarke was pretty decent away tbh

39.86 in England
40.50 in India
49.50 in NZ
40.61 in South Africa
42.80 in Sri Lanka
14.25 in UAE
39.54 in West Indies
25.50 in Bangladesh

Apart from UAE and Bangladesh he made it to 40 average in all other countries,that's not bad i reckon

100%

He was an excellent player. He is also 4th all time on the list for Australian batsmen and tenth worldwide in terms of converting 50s to 100s. 2 decimal points or something off Steve Smith

His average fell away after his forst season and again at the back of his career with his injuries and so on, but from when he came back in 2006 until his back really gave up on him around 2013/14 the bloke averaged like 55 and scored 1000+ for the year 4 times.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Exactly. Those are basically Nasser Hussain's career averages.

Nasser Hussain 1
Nasser Haynetrain 0

LOL

 

[Tommy Smith]

100%

He was an excellent player. He is also 4th all time on the list for Australian batsmen and tenth worldwide in terms of converting 50s to 100s. 2 decimal points or something off Steve Smith

His average fell away after his forst season and again at the back of his career with his injuries and so on, but from when he came back in 2006 until his back really gave up on him around 2013/14 the bloke averaged like 55 and scored 1000+ for the year 4 times.

Sorry but I can't ever forgive him for those frosted tips in his younger days.

They nullify anything he achieved with the bat imo.

 

[Pommy]

If it works it works but he seems to be getting more bizarre the longer he plays.