Cricket

[pink_triangle]

I think Afghanistan should now be banned from international cricket.  A country who wont let women access education needs to be shunned by the sporting community.

[kaosmark2]

33 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I think Afghanistan should now be banned from international cricket.  A country who wont let women access education needs to be shunned by the sporting community.

I mean, I agree on an overall principle, but is it fair that Rashid Khan, who refuses to return to Aghanistan because of how the Taliban treat people in the country, doesn't get to play international cricket?

[pink_triangle]

15 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

 

  I don't think its for sport to get involved.  I am not keen on F1 banning Russians etc either.  We just had a world cup in Qatar ffs lol

Sport is involved in Russia not being in the world cup which I fully support. I think that there are always debates about what we are willing to accept and not. However if a country won't let females be educated then that to me is a red line. At the end of the day it only makes that country suffer by stopping talented women contribute in jobs like doctors.

To me these government crave the acceptance that sport provides and we should take that acceptance away.

[Crazyfool01]

Nice series that … Stuart Broad with an incredible end to his career … respect !!! 

[justanotheronethen]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Nice series that … Stuart Broad with an incredible end to his career … respect !!! 

Just incredible. The final day was bonkers, right down to that very last ball. Loved it

[Crazyfool01]

10 minutes ago, justanotheronethen said:

Just incredible. The final day was bonkers, right down to that very last ball. Loved it

 

10 minutes ago, justanotheronethen said:

Just incredible. The final day was bonkers, right down to that very last ball. Loved it

I’d given up … then the rain delay I gave up again as I thought they’d not get out again … then wow 🤩 

[justanotheronethen]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

 

I’d given up … then the rain delay I gave up again as I thought they’d not get out again … then wow 🤩 

I nearly forgot to tune back in after, and then something unbelievable began to unfold. What a series. And mad to think that some of the England team were kids when the Flintoff / Pieterson Ashes unfolded

[kaosmark2]

Moeen is the most joyous and joy-creating cricketer I've ever watched, and I'm so glad he got an actual sendoff instead of the nonsense abuse around the India tour mid-covid.

Broad's been okay as well I guess.

[Comfy Bean]

On 8/2/2023 at 4:02 PM, justanotheronethen said:

I nearly forgot to tune back in after, and then something unbelievable began to unfold. What a series. And mad to think that some of the England team were kids when the Flintoff / Pieterson Ashes unfolded

Same here. Would have missed it if I hadn’t seen a mate commenting on it 🙈 Every game seemed to hang in the balance at one point. Great summer of cricket. I’m going to watch some “live” stuff this weekend……weather permitting 🫣

[Punksnotdead]

England thrashed by Afghanistan in the cricket World Cup - Wow!

[Crazyfool01]

13 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

England thrashed by Afghanistan in the cricket World Cup - Wow!

Switched over to rugby probably a decent choice then 

[Skip997]

4 hours ago, Punksnotdead said:

England thrashed by Afghanistan in the cricket World Cup - Wow!

Truely fantastic result

Well done the Afghans

[Punksnotdead]

England annihilated again! This must be the worst defence of a World Cup by any team in any sport!

[Crazyfool01]

28 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

England annihilated again! This must be the worst defence of a World Cup by any team in any sport!

bonkers what the hell has gone wrong .... not sure anyone will ever figure that out tbh 

[Skip997]

2 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

bonkers what the hell has gone wrong .... not sure anyone will ever figure that out tbh 

So called 'Baz ball" doesn't work on sub-continent pitches.

Plus England had got cocky.

[Skip997]

Afghanistan!

[Crazyfool01]

Bonkers game that … amazing comeback and so close for afg … 

[Punksnotdead]

1 minute ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Bonkers game that … amazing comeback and so close for afg … 

I don't care how much people hate the Aussies - that innings from Maxwell is the greatest thing I've ever seen on a cricket field!

[Crazyfool01]

13 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

I don't care how much people hate the Aussies - that innings from Maxwell is the greatest thing I've ever seen on a cricket field!

Can’t say I’m the biggest fan but yep 👍 

[kaosmark2]

Nabbed tix for a women's ODI again. Reasonably priced and easier to fit around festivals than all of the test matches.

[kaosmark2]

Genuinely disgusted at the treatment of Bashir, and I actually think we should be boycotting this test.

[Skip997]

2 hours ago, kaosmark2 said:

Genuinely disgusted at the treatment of Bashir, and I actually think we should be boycotting this test.

Shoaib Bashir: England spinner granted visa to travel to India

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68069987

[kaosmark2]

22 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Shoaib Bashir: England spinner granted visa to travel to India

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68069987

Why did it happen so late that he can't play tomorrow?

Is it possibly because India under Modi are incredibly racist?

[Skip997]

2 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

Why did it happen so late that he can't play tomorrow?

Is it possibly because India under Modi are incredibly racist?

TBH India is a fairly racist country at the best of times. I've spent a lot of time there.

[kaosmark2]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

TBH India is a fairly racist country at the best of times. I've spent a lot of time there.

Well the UK should take its share of the blame given the colonial history and the partition of the region into India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, but England have boycotted SA for racist practices and denying access to cricketers, and I don't think that just because the BCCI control 2/3 of the money in the sport, it should stop a similar boycott here.