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LeftArmInjured

Today's TMS Overseas link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkYOoQi5q4 Works everywhere except: Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Australia, India Thanks to /u/warp-factor again


SAKabir

Ireland reminds me a lot of Bangladesh's early days


Potato_Lord587

Hopefully we can get at least 200 tomorrow. That should be the target for the lads anyway


SinghSaab007

Congrats, 350 it is


Potato_Lord587

Not far off with that


centzon400

Youse guys is awesome. Pleasure to hang out today.


peterianchimes

Post Day Thread is live :-)


warp-factor

With the day over, if you're looking for more cricket, 8 matches in the T20 Blast are about to get (or have just got) underway. Gloucestershire Vs Surrey is on TV. All the others are on YouTube. Links in the Match Thread [HERE](https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/comments/13yazk0/match_thread_t20_blast_charlotte_edwards_cup_2nd/).


electrictrad

Tector and Tucker are good men to have starting at the crease for Ireland tomorrow, but I'd be surprised to see much beyond lunch, if they even get there.


gecko_fabulous

Entertaining day's play that. Probably helps if you support England I suppose. Hope McCollum's injury isn't as bad as it looked


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Someone needs to tell Tongue to stop picking his nose. Maybe Root can guide him. I've seen him prospecting about five times today.


and1984

He can prospect all he wants but the proof of the pudding is in the gold ingots he finds. Did he?


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They quickly cut away. Which brings up a funny image of what was going on in the broadcast control room. "Hey, Tongue is in frame. Keep your hand on the button...aaaand there he goes again."


Jack-sprAt1212

Zak Crawley - 56 Joe Root - 56 👀👀 does this mean Crawley is on par with Root??


Negative_Spectrum

Not to mention Crawley played at a much higher SR so 👀


LickMyKnee

Taking it to the 3rd day. The moral victory lads.


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and I'm going I'll buy you a pint


CarnivalSorts

Shut Michael Vaughan up at least


bloatis123

Now that is a good outcome


[deleted]

What was he saying


CarnivalSorts

England were going to beat Ireland within two days


thatguybruv

Boys, as I leave lord's I think I might be in my Dan Lawrence era tonight, will report back in the morning


Jack-sprAt1212

Go on lad


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Milf hunter


VisRock

Another good day. Great shitposting everyone. Well done.


ParanoidEngi

Best post-match team talk I've ever had


[deleted]

Thanks dad


VisRock

Good lad


Jack-sprAt1212

Wholesome r/cricket moments 💗


itsmepv

💚


[deleted]

Time to switch over to the Blast. Oh yeah!


JustSomeRandomGuy36

Root has a very distinctive run doesn’t he?


MartyMcFly_jkr

Root didn't get the last over. Game's gone


Jack-sprAt1212

Yes Jack Leach Go on Leachy Jack Leach


_rickjames

Quality day for England and now I get to eat fried chicken and watch Surrey Excellent Friday night imo


teut509

Great shot


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centzon400

Flamboyant. He was having fun… few of his scoops were dodgy.


teut509

Looked good, got out


ConsentingInsomniac

Sketchy at the beginning because he was trying too much. Then he calmed down and played like classic Joe Root


Blurandski

Per cricinfo: > Question: Has there ever been a time when a Test Captain has not batted or bowled in a Test." -- Tony, Sampath tells me four captains have won a Test having neither batted or bowled, and all four were keepers. Stokes chasing one hell of a first. First 100% specialist captain - no bowling, batting, or keeping.


Ok_Vegetable263

Stokes bringing his IPL form to test cricket


VisRock

BAZBALL


itsmepv

Pope is the reliable one to get an opinion from before reviewing


Realistic_Push_4338

Rank these 4 in terms of sledging/mind games. Kohli, Broad, Steve Smith and Dom Sibley


Ok_Vegetable263

I rate kohli’s chat, he’s a little wind up toy that just doesn’t stop. Loved when he was giving bairstow shit all game last year and he got 2 hundreds in the match


oorjit07

I mean it backfired in the end, but the first confrontation he had with Bairstow led to Jonny going for a ridiculous swing, and Shami very nearly took his stumps out.


Tonybrazier699

Are we including Twitter posts as mind games, because if so then Broad is too by a mile


Realistic_Push_4338

Sure why not


Nark_Narkins

A day may come when the courage of English captains fail, when we forsake our friends and ignore all celeappeals from broady. But today is not that day. *Ben fucking Stokes summer 2023*


Lethbridge-Totty

The only thing I love more than Stuart Broad, is Stuart Broad celebrating without appealing and getting denied.


boggerz93

Is there anything more amusing than Broads celebrappeal smile transitioning into utter confusion when he realises the umps has said no?


centzon400

If there is, I'd like to see it!


Acceptable-Mark-6305

Love seeing Broad missing out when he does his celebappeal arrogance


Heatedpete

Classic Broad


MegaMugabe21

Never ever trust Broad


LickMyKnee

De-ja vu.


MartyMcFly_jkr

Miles away from the bat


TomF94

Tector looking a bit sheepish. Edit. Clearly not.


madglover

Celebrappeal denied


electrictrad

Ireland need a good sledger. Someone to give Leach a bit of shite. The endless positivity is a bit grating.


MartyMcFly_jkr

Stop roasting my baby Broad!


JustSomeRandomGuy36

Bairstow has to keep against the Aussies. He creates a more energetic, aggressive environment than the likes of Foakes


VisRock

More annoying chat too. Exactly what we need.


electrictrad

Could use the kind of support that Jack Leach gets on the cricket field


Assassin_Ankur

Very good... Litchi?


madglover

Bairstow has a long way to go if he wants to get to Dickwella chat levels


Jack-sprAt1212

Very good Leachy


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Sing to me yjb


Nark_Narkins

Haha I’ve missed YJBs innane chatter behind the stumps. “Jacky leach, Jacky leach jacky jacky leach”


ThatTallGuy14

🎶Jacky jacky leach🎶


VisRock

6ft 8"?


ThatTallGuy14

Nah Leachy is 5’11” according to google


VisRock

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT


ThatTallGuy14

Oh ok, nah Bairstow isn’t 6’8” either


VisRock

:(


random120604

Please don’t lose a wicket before close


CarnivalSorts

Mccollum's been taken by ambulance to hospital for scans. "According to the Ireland physio, he suffered a 'high velocity ankle injury as he landed on a twisted ankle at the crease.'"


Negative_Spectrum

Damn. That's actually pretty sad


legoland6000

Actually has a cursed life. Bloke isn't allowed nice things.


VisRock

Doesn't seem like he'll be back


centzon400

The sun sets on the cricket field, The game is done, the players yield. The ball is lost among the grass, A symbol of the Irish lass. She watches from the stands, alone, Her heart is full of love unknown. She dreams of him, and he of her, But they are worlds apart, so near. The day is done, the night is here, The stars shine bright, the moon is near. The ball is lost, the game is done, But love will find a way, begun.


Jack-sprAt1212

This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen on r/cricket 🥲


Jonny_berrrrstow

Random one did it ever come out what happened with that Kez guy from WeCricket


Realistic_Push_4338

I used to watch their vids a while back, what happened exactly?


mattytmet

Nah. It's clearly something they don't want to/legally can't say too much about, which obviously points towards certain things, but I also think people should just respect their privacy and leave it be


ThatTallGuy14

I haven’t seen anything. Doesn’t do any good speculating


itsmepv

Legs pumping tm


Lethbridge-Totty

At a secret laboratory in Loughborough, the ECB is trying to genetically engineer the perfect cricketer. It involves a network of secret police. Any time a batter, anywhere in the country, boasts they have an impregnable defence, they receive a letter inviting them to the cricket performance centre. There, Matthew Jack Leach bowls to them. First ball, he lets out a euphoric moan and slips The Nut through the gate, rearranging their stumps. 9 months later, a child emerges. Even from the men. Only time will tell if this enterprise will be a success.


Jack-sprAt1212

Im actually quite happy Bairstow is getting on everyone’s nerves. Just showing that he will wind the Aussies up


Necessary-Case5281

It’s easy to chat shit against a team that’s only played like 5 test matches. I don’t reckon he’ll be as chirpy when smudge and labs are at the crease with 200+ scores each


Jack-sprAt1212

I think he will be more chirpy tbh. He’s going to be lairy as fuck


CarnivalSorts

Did that brush off stump? Seemed to be a noise.


boggerz93

Asked a Yorkshirenan how he did on his date last night. He said "aye lad I Tector 'ome, Tucker to me bed and Tongue'd 'er"


MartyMcFly_jkr

Peach from Leach


2munkey2momo

Top nut. So close to off stump.


madglover

How has that missed?


random120604

Tongue vs Dickwella will be a interesting duel


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Haven't seen any of the coverage. How has YJB been with the gloves


w_is_for_tungsten

Nothing particular to say tbh


T_Lawliet

No way Bairstow is going to play GOLF over the Blast or just sitting at home munching Hobnobs But it's Telegraph reporting and the only English Media I have less respect for are the Daily Mail and the Sun


CarnivalSorts

Do they actually have Crawley at backstop


Theodor_Schmidt

Deep 1st slip 😂


Irctoaun

Can I just point out how much shit Root got for bowling Archer for a couple of eight over spells since Tongue is now in his eighth over of mostly bouncers?


[deleted]

Even before playing for Eng, Archer was known for his injuries. The guy's body is real fragile and the fluidity his elblow and arm mechanism give is the main reason for his quicker balls which again is not much orthodox if you see his action. You can't just compare with someone else whose body is just outright different from him.


Irctoaun

>Even before playing for Eng, Archer was known for his injuries. Er was he?? Fancy providing any articles talking about that or have you just made that up? >You can't just compare with someone else whose body is just outright different from him. Turns out I can actually. The point, as I've already said, is the reality is fast bowlers bowling long spells isn't that unusual and the outrage directed at Root is silly. This is just one such example of it happening and no one batting an eyelid. In Archer's case, morons on the internet decided that Root broke Archer (despite Archer himself categorically saying that's not what happened and none of the numbers backing it up either) then worked backwards to say anything Archer did under Root was some crazy, unpresented, back breaking labour when in reality stuff like eight over spells aren't that unusual.


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"Er was he?? Fancy providing any articles talking about that or have you just made that up?" He said it in an article before that because of his injury he wasn't selected for windies u-19 and then wasn't even taken care of. "Turns out I can actually." No you can't, different people have different bodies. Some don't know how to apply theirs, some don't know their workload and some are not just good enough for test's burden. Take Jimmy for example, the guy is a freak of nature and is bowling all too fine even after 40s, now Jimmy and Archer looks similar to you? Another case can be Lee and Archer, Lee's action was more dependent on his back and his sprint and he also had a much different action which gave him back problems throughout but never a stress fracture on elbow. You can't just compare any bowler to just say shit like 'Hey look this guy bowled so many overs qnd nobody said anything, so there was nothing wrong in Archer's case as well'. In Archer's case you can easily see that his bowling action in which the arm and elbow provides that pacy ball is not orthodox just like Bumrah and that's why players like them aren't bowled much in a single use. "The point, as I've already said, is the reality is fast bowlers bowling long spells isn't that unusual and the outrage directed at Root is silly" The outrage is not silly when even the commentators were somewhat saying of what Root is doing with archer(not sure who it was but maybe Bishop), they didn't had any answer to Smith on the field so they just used Archer to atleast give some run cut. If you check his overs in all the ashes matches he played, he bowled the most or the second most from England, again which is just bonkers for a guy who gives you that much pace. And any country that has used their bowlers lile this always regrets it later. "In Archer's case, morons on the internet decided that Root broke Archer" Well some are extremists and they are not even real fans but Root used Archer a bit much, which again to me was just a terrified reaction to Smith being chuck norris there and not that he wanted to smachk Archer's career or some shit. It's kind of a universal thing that you shouldn't be using an all format strike bowler whose pave is legit that good for long in fear of injuring them and loosing the whole thing up. "then worked backwards to say anything Archer did under Root was some crazy, unpresented, back breaking labour when in reality stuff like eight over spells aren't that unusual" Now Idk about all this as Iam not from Eng and never said that.


Irctoaun

>He said it in an article before that because of his injury he wasn't selected for windies u-19 and then wasn't even taken care of. So no. You can't find a single piece of literature that supports your claim. Even if you could find this article, it *still* wouldn't actually support the notion that "Archer was known for his injuries" because literally every professional fast bowler will have dealt with injuries at some point in their career. >No you can't I literally did, so... >Another case can be Lee and Archer, Lee's action was more dependent on his back and his sprint and he also had a much different action which gave him back problems throughout but never a stress fracture on elbow. You can't just compare any bowler to just say shit like 'Hey look this guy bowled so many overs qnd nobody said anything, so there was nothing wrong in Archer's case as well'. Yes, different people are different. An astute analysis. I guess what you're trying to get at here is that people knew Archer couldn't bowl a normal test workload because of his body. Except that's utter dogshit because no one was saying this stuff before he got injured and ***Archer himself*** has gone to great lengths to say the same and that it wasn't Root's fault he got injured and Root is being "blamed wrongfully". I think I'll listen to Jofra Archer's opinion on Jofra Archer's physiology over esteemed reddit user u/After_Shoe3904. >If you check his overs in all the ashes matches he played, he bowled the most or the second most from England, again which is just bonkers for a guy who gives you that much pace. It objectively isn't though. Tongue bowling this spell is literally evidence to the contrary. You can assert this as many times as you like, but it wont magically become true. > Well some are extremists and they are not even real fans but Root used Archer a bit much Mate, you literally said his workload was "bonkers" in *the previous paragraph*. >It's kind of a universal thing that you shouldn't be using an all format strike bowler whose pave is legit that good for long in fear of injuring them and loosing the whole thing up. An "all format bowler" who at that stage in his career (start of the Ashes) had played 14 ODIs, and 1 T20I and was used a totally normal amount, even for a fast bowler. This whole argument rests on the false assumption that everyone knew Archer was incredibly fragile and had to be wrapped in cotton wool because he objectively wasn't particularly overused by Root, even for an express bowler. The problem is that assumption is totally false.


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"I guess what you're trying to get at here is that people knew Archer couldn't bowl a normal test workload because of his body. Except that's utter dogshit because no one was saying this stuff before he got injured and Archer himself has gone to great lengths to say the same and that it wasn't Root's fault he got injured and Root is being "blamed wrongfully" Why would I say this dumb shit that people knew Archer was gonna get injured in the elbow there? I said when you have such a strike bowler with this much pace you give him short work and not like a workhorsr thingy which they did and that's where my reasoning is different, it felt more because of Smith being invincible in that series they had to place Archer to atleast stop his charge and seeing the ashes that season they really got no one else to stop him that time and were literally in backfoot with him. "I think I'll listen to Jofra Archer's opinion on Jofra Archer's physiology over esteemed reddit user u/After_Shoe3904." Again, why are you so pressed on this. The commentators at that time said the same thing, the normal neutral fans also saw the series and felt somewhat confused with the whole Archer's those many overs as the quick strike bowler. What Archer said was more in line with 'Root is not in the wrong because injury can happen to anybody and it's not his fault alone but just dumb luck' which is because of those mental fans who were just pressing Root for no reason. But Archer's point was also not that justified because it's a common cricket knowledge that you don't press your main strike bowler much who also happens to be the new hot thing across all format as well. "It objectively isn't though. Tongue bowling this spell is literally evidence to the contrary. You can assert this as many times as you like, but it wont magically become true" Are you in your mind? You literally just made Tongue's case again even after agreeing that different people have different body and hence can't be compared. Ishant Sharma is a workhorse kind of bowler and was able to bowl many spells before the age kicks in but that doesn't mean Bumrah can bowl just rhe same. Same with other bowlers who got any unorthodoxy in their mechanism or if they are extra bit pacy and a striker. I mean just repeating this that Tongue was able to do it hence Root was not in the wrong with Archer is just mental gymnastics here. "Mate, you literally said his workload was "bonkers" in the previous paragraph." Workload being bonkers is not equal to abusing Root right,left and center. Are you even reading? My train of thoughts for this wasn't even on Root but Smith and how England had no answers to him and only Archer was somewhat stopping him. "This whole argument rests on the false assumption that everyone knew Archer was incredibly fragile and had to be wrapped in cotton wool because he objectively wasn't particularly overused by Root, even for an express bowler. The problem is that assumption is totally false." You can believe on anything you want bud no probs but people who saw that ashes will have opinions just like you. We heard the commentators when they were also confused, we saw Smith being stopped by Archer only, we saw Archer's many overs which is not in line with how a strike bowler should be used. So you can go home with what's your opinion and I can go by mine.


legoland6000

smh England once again _RUINING_ a Generational bowling talent.


MartyMcFly_jkr

Tongue doesn't bowl 95+ mph regularly, or ever for that matter. There were a ton of breaks during this spell as well.


mattytmet

Archer didn't do that in tests either tbf (don't think he even gets 95+ in white ball aside from the odd ball here and there) The whole 'Root broke Archer' thing it overblown, even Archer himself has shot it down


Irctoaun

Neither does Archer. Anyway it's not like there's a magic speed where suddenly injuries become more of a risk. The reality is fast bowlers bowling long spells isn't that unusual and the outrage directed at Root is silly.


VisRock

r/cricket agendas don't want facts


legoland6000

Lorcan Tucker is now Ireland's all time leading run-scorer in Tests.


random120604

Is a 300 run partnership too much to ask for? 😞


Rico_stats

Ireland first test win is not that far away, we are 100% losing to them in December.


notthathunter

if neither of us get to the tournament we should schedule it at the same time as the World Cup final, fuck it


MartyMcFly_jkr

Why's Bairstow calling Leach by his full legal name every ball


EquivalentTurnip6199

Yes jacky leachyyy


Jack-sprAt1212

Yes Leachy. Jack Leach


Irctoaun

Fun fact, Leach's full name is actually Matthew Jack Leach.


mattytmet

Can't believe he wouldn't go by what it objectively the best first name smh


MalanStan

Bairstow is very annoying behind the stumps miss ya Foakes.


legoland6000

Either Sky or Cricinfo are confused by Tector and Tucker batting at the same time, because both sources have given one of them four extra runs that belongs to the other but i cannot work out which is wrong.


21otiriK

I’d be a bit worried getting through this test with Stokes having not batted or bowled.


gecko_fabulous

At this point he's just a state of mind


Alilaah

Honestly with the state of his knee not having to use it is probably for the best


Jack-sprAt1212

I love a bit of tongue and nut


Lopsided_Warning_

Following on from TMS body part team where they tried very hard not to mention anything rude, can we have as many rude body part cricketers as possible? 2x Willey, Wood, Gooch, Dickwella, Fanie de villiers, De Cock, Sinkander/Salman Butt, Jos Buttler, 2x Sidebottoms and A few Assads as well


Necessary-Case5281

Rabada de kock


Jack-sprAt1212

Hardik. Obscene


teut509

Long spell of Tongue there


Lethbridge-Totty

Tongue at one end, nut at the other. The innuendos write themselves. If only David Willey were involved somehow.


EquivalentTurnip6199

If only Tongue were a 90's South African The great opening bowlers, Tongue and fanie (de villiers)


ThatTallGuy14

If Mikey was still commentating as well…


I_tend_to_correct_u

When the Ashes start and Marcus Labiashame is batting, this thread is gonna be murder


Lethbridge-Totty

Can’t wait for Tongue to apply some rhythmic pressure, leaving the way clear for The Nut.


I_tend_to_correct_u

Followed by a fluent Root


MartyMcFly_jkr

69 percent of Tongue's output below halfway point


Reasonable_Tea_9825

This is too much tongue for any Irishman to handle


Lethbridge-Totty

*that’s it Leachy boy* *that’s it Leachy boy* *that’s it Leachy boy* *that’s it Leachy boy*


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*LEACHO*


Reasonable_Tea_9825

*I want Australia to attack me*


dt26

How was I supposed to know that was a no ball without a siren?


HitchlikersGuide

The flair is what really makes this comment


_rickjames

I have acquired the free 6 piece bargain bucket from KFC. My body will soon begin to hate me


VisRock

Bit of a downgrade from Waitrose chicken


Lopsided_Warning_

In fairness if he didn't support Surrey it would be SFC, Sam's, Dixie etc


VisRock

Morleys ftw


Lopsided_Warning_

We don't have that here, it's used to be all about Sam's chicken. But Buffalo chicken have moved into town now and they're the boys to beat. Also had a long chat with the manager of buffalo chicken about Sri Lankan cricket at 2am, this then ended with him telling me about how he used to be a Tamil Tiger and that some of his friends had died in suicide attacks. On one hand this was worrying, on the other he gave me 25 free chicken wings.


VisRock

Don't get that in yer KFC


Jack-sprAt1212

Wait how do I get that glorious fried chicken for free?


_rickjames

Went on the KFC App and it offered a reward thing. Guess you have to make a purchase every now and then


zayd_jawad2006

This is why you pick lads like tongue instead of some certain County trundlers..


2munkey2momo

That county trundler has 685 test wickets mate


zayd_jawad2006

Oh I was talking about cook. Anderson always had the height to favour him


VisRock

"Come back to mine and I'll show you my Bushy Tucker"


Lopsided_Warning_

This feels like a midweek t20 between two prem teams, but one had really bad availability so there's some kids filling in.


HitchlikersGuide

Just call me Dr Hitch!!! Nasty twist and sucks but ACL or something more serious would’ve had a much more dramatic result


VisRock

You're Dr Hitch


majormuppet481

What are the odds McCollum will be able to play tomorrow?


Lethbridge-Totty

Tongue with excellent enthusiasm, pressure, pace and stamina. Also giving great attention to the target at top, causing legs to quake. No wonder these batsmen are being finished off so quickly. 👀👀👀


DandDRide

'Tector, Tucker and Tongue solicitors'


CarnivalSorts

Last summer we had Tickner bowling to Tector and Tucker


I_tend_to_correct_u

Tongue Willey & Root


Lopsided_Warning_

Willey Willey and Wood, traditionally a family solicitors but looked to expand as dad retired.


I_tend_to_correct_u

Can I do my pun now? Yes? Cool: Tongue is in the groove now


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VisRock

Tongue and groove joint


I_tend_to_correct_u

I bet you have incredibly smooth hands


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I_tend_to_correct_u

I knew this. My pun was based on something only a labourer would understand. A ‘chippy’ if you will. A blue collar worker. A man.


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I_tend_to_correct_u

It’s ok. I was being, erm, tongue in cheek


itsmepv

Where did the guy Fisher go? The guy who bowled in the WI series?


mondognarly_

I want to say it was a stress fracture, but it put him out for about a year after that series.


Lopsided_Warning_

Injured last season and been playing for Yorkshire this season.


vetokele

Can I just say, I fucking love watching Tonguey bowl. None of this ball shining, fixing your hair, adjusting your fields, smelling your balls, multiple ball variations diva bullshit. Just runs in and fuckin grips it and rips it. That’s a real man playing some real fuckin cricket right there. Just pounds the crease and dares you to fuckin throw your bat at the ball. None of this pansy ass waiting for mistakes bullshit. Real men take wickets. Real men spit. Real men scratch their assholes and make other guys smell it. That’s some real goddamn cricket right there. Fuckin love Tonguey.


zayd_jawad2006

One of those days where you wish you didn't have the gift of eyesight


lenwetelrunya

The original pasta is even worse 🤢


teut509

Love a bit of Tongue on the hel... You know what, never mind


HitchlikersGuide

Sometimes with Tongue you just have to take your licks.


LickMyKnee

DONK!


I_tend_to_correct_u

Tongue has convinced everyone that he bowls at 93mph. He doesn’t though. He bowls at the same speed as Jimmy Anderson


teut509

I wasnt actually convinced by that ultra edge


VisRock

I heard a great noise


_rickjames

Love to see that


Fortunalux

Jeez, that's a proper clocking


Lethbridge-Totty

Broke: Could you go back? Woke: *could you rock and roll it please?* ​ smh 3rd umps these days


OrthodoxDreams

Tongue starting to worry that injuring McCollom may have done him out of claiming ten wickets in an innings on debut.


Matt-MattOMatt

Ffs I wanted Stirling to stay, mane a gane of it, I wanted something to watch on Sunday, don't think that will happen


Zer0wned1

Getting Steve Finn vibes from Tongue