Cricket 2019 part II: arise King Jofra

[iamcoop]

Word coming through from Johannesburg that the residence of Gary Kirsten has been raided by police late last night. Sources confirm there's several hard drives and a "concerning" cache of adult material. Further analysis will be needed to establish whether or not this type of pornography is legal in England.

[king_tubby]

Kirsten innocent! Silverwood now 'helping with enquiries'.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/06/england-expected-to-name-chris-silverwood-as-new-head-coach

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I hope Paul 'I'm sure another big score is right around the corner' Fabrace is also going.

Not sure about Silverwood. Instinctively, appointing a dour but brutally effective ex-batsman seems to be to be where England should have gone.

[sevendaughters]

I have no real reaction to Silverwood. He's done well so far and I guess he interviewed well (which could mean he was impressive, or a yes man).

To fill the sports breach I just started playing Cricket Captain 2019 on my phone. Nice start to the WI domestic season with Guyana, 3 wins from 3 in the List A cup. Two of those against WI 'B' (uncontracted players) and Canada though.

[iamcoop]

I have no real reaction to Silverwood. He's done well so far and I guess he interviewed well (which could mean he was impressive, or a yes man).

To fill the sports breach I just started playing Cricket Captain 2019 on my phone. Nice start to the WI domestic season with Guyana, 3 wins from 3 in the List A cup. Two of those against WI 'B' (uncontracted players) and Canada though.

Is it good? I might have a go.

Kirsten released with no further action, unfortunately Silverwood's kids are going to have to adjust to a life where his father works "offshore" for the next few months.

[sevendaughters]

Is it good? I might have a go.

It's alright! The phone version is free to try and you'll get enough of a sense of it to commit to the £8 it costs. As an extra incentive - Woakes was unselected for England so was available to sign for an overseas league so I picked him up, he's smashing it with bat and ball.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Cheers, needed a game and just purchased it.

Spent an unholy amount of time on a previous iteration of the game.

[Harry Badger]

edit - ignore

[BlodwynPig]

Thuglife adds wife manhandler to his list of "ECB look the other way 'cos ENGLISH HERO"

Guy needs help or prison

[Cuellar]

She says it's bollocks though, and bystanding woman appears to be smiling. All innocent fun.

[BlodwynPig]

She says it's bollocks though, and bystanding woman appears to be smiling. All innocent fun.

He has form. Nasty stuff. Role model for young kids.

'appears to be smiling'

'appears to be assaulting wife'

[poo]

Those photos do not look good.

[sevendaughters]

the tabs are gonna be against him now after he took a shot at them, he is our Princess Diana and must be protected

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I'm definitely not siding with the tabloids.

If Stokes is a cunt his natural cuntishness will get him into more trouble, a la Joey Barton, and adjust from there.

[BlodwynPig]

I'm definitely not siding with the tabloids.

If Stokes is a cunt his natural cuntishness will get him into more trouble, a la Joey Barton, and adjust from there.

Its not about sides, its about a proven thug being anointed as a ledge because he can entertain with a bat and ball

[sevendaughters]

I braved the Mail Online's splurge of photos of it. The one photo out of context makes it look kind of bad (though his wife doesn't look distressed at all) but in the wider context it is really hard to make a case for, particularly if you look at the pic of them half-sozzled and smiling in a taxi 5 mins later. The most shocking thing is Stokes smoking a tab!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7553291/Ben-Stokes-hits-people-making-stuff-claims-choked-wife-Clare.html

[Cuellar]

He's only done proven violence against homophobes so far, so he is woke

[sevendaughters]

Its not about sides, its about a proven thug being anointed as a ledge because he can entertain with a bat and ball

I think you can admonish for acting thuggishly on a night out, think they're great at sport and really love them for that, and also think there's an agenda against them. These are not mental gymnastics.

[The Boston Crab]

He punched a guy in defence of two lads getting gay bashed and was EXONARAED in the eyes of the law. One gay basher had a bockle.

[BlodwynPig]

He punched a guy in defence of two lads getting gay bashed and was EXONARAED in the eyes of the law. One gay basher had a bockle.

No problem then. Bottle?

[The Boston Crab]

Yeah, a lickle bocky :(

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Gavel pls

Verdict:

EXONERAED IN COURTS OF LAW

[iamcoop]

Its not about sides, its about a proven thug being anointed as a ledge because he can entertain with a bat and ball

For the second time he's not a "proven" thug is he? He was found not guilty.

[BlodwynPig]

For the second time he's not a "proven" thug is he? He was found not guilty.

Ive seen the fucking light, ive bought a tea cosy with his gurning face on it and the words "thumped a git" embroidered underneath. Ive joined the cricket ladz bantz club at lazt

[BlodwynPig]

OJ was also not proven and i have an OJ buffet stool

[dontrunyoullfall]

No-one's backtracked on Stokes being a cunt though right? That's baseline....

Stuff with his wife looked great and fun..

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

India and South Africa showing how fucking boring test cricket can be when you have a flat wicket and the favourites/home team bat first.

[sevendaughters]

possibility of Kohli going for the test WR here? knocking the Saffers around at 9 an over this session, 240*. they'll probably declare. be a good story, one for the comments page wankers to dine out on.

[Thursday]

I mean part of what's going on here, is Bloodwyn wants to be able to sneer and take the high ground. Truth and morality isn't actually what he cares about.

The rest of us don't know for sure what the exact truth is, it may be that he's an abusive arsehole, but I also don't know whether to trust the tabloids on this one.

[sevendaughters]

possibility of Kohli going for the test WR here? knocking the Saffers around at 9 an over this session, 240*. they'll probably declare. be a good story, one for the comments page wankers to dine out on.

declared on 254* the bast