Comments on: Why England v India is exactly what you need right now

By: Bail-out

Bail-out — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:38:19 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. And now again, for the second time! Australia being thrashed by Bangladesh is what proper cricket is all about. Who needs this "Test" cricket?

By: Bail-out

Bail-out — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:09:16 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. And in the New True Form of Cricket (but without circa unnecessarily 20% lopped off), Bangladesh have just beaten Australia for the first time. So there's that in its favour too.

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:57:27 +0000

In reply to Balladeer. At least we can now spend our evening watching some real cricket, rather than that daft version that takes all day for several days. What sort of marketing idiot came up with that idea?

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:43:48 +0000

…so the Hundred, eh?

By: Ged

Ged — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:43:45 +0000

Is there a Hundred match I can watch on another channel?

By: daneel

daneel — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:39:50 +0000

Going well, then.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:56:16 +0000

In reply to sam. The need to compare is what's getting us down far more than any comparisons themselves.

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:45:01 +0000

Four fast-medium or medium-fast seamers, is it? God I almost want England to lose.

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:44:15 +0000

In reply to sam. 'Scuse me, feeling a bit unwell...

By: sam

sam — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:17:54 +0000

BBC website on comparisons between The Hundred and Test cricket:

‘Both, clearly, have their merits. The tension of England trying to survive this morning is just as compelling as Alex Hales’ six to beat Northern Superchargers.’