Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Arthur Crabtree]

With Illingworth and Rieffel replacing them, it reduces the number of elite umpires who can umpire in the Ashes.

[Arthur Crabtree]

That leaves Hill, Erasmus, Dar (no!) and Dharmasena.

[rich1uk]

never actually noticed that we now have 8 of the 12 from either Australia or England

[Aidan11]

Strange that Bowden's been dropped.

He's not perfect but there are a lot worse umpires.

[rich1uk]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/645433.html

reading the comments section on this made me laugh

its almost like an old WUM article on 606 with KP trolling the indian fans

[Gingerfinch]

I didn't bother reading the comments but am guessing Tendulkar>Bradman and the rest?

[rich1uk]

I didn't bother reading the comments but am guessing Tendulkar>Bradman and the rest?

yeah its very predictable the reaction to it , surprised cricinfo even publishes something like that tbh

[dan08]

Afghanistan have been upgraded to associate status.

[braveneutral]

Congrats to Afghanistan.

[Alviro Patterson]

Well done Afghanistan

[ddb]

The BCCI feels that seven ODIs are "too many"

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-afric ... 49521.html

[Arthur Crabtree]

Well said BCCI.

[dan08]

Ireland have qualified for the World Cup after they tied today's ODI v Netherlands.

[Durhamfootman]

Gawd bless Boycs and Bumble

[greyblazer]

With four ducks in a row is Trezza going to be called as Audi now I remember when Mark Waugh was given that nickname in SL in '92. The series in which he was mentally so lost that even someone like Mudhasinge troubled him haha.