Is This Your Celebrated Australian Summer? - International Cricket in 2021-2022

[Levin]

So this one is on AE?

[Hot Orange]

They must have their lowest ever average total per wicket across 5 Tests of a long series?

Over the series, they scored 2001 runs for 99 wickets, an average of 20.21. Not sure how this compares with the worst ever, but it doesn't sound very good.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Well that escalated quickly.

[Ray de Galles]

Congratulations Australia, not a great side but remarkable strength in depth through their squad.

[Satchmo Distel]

https://twitter.com/ZaltzCricket/status/1482675835018825736

Two of those under Root, one under Gower (but Gower was facing the GOAT Test cricket team excluding World XIs).

[Duncan Gardner]

To recycle an old gag: I agree with the chairman of Tassie. They should get a test in every Ashes. Probably give the others to Alice and Darwin in a 3 match series. Give the bigger crowds in the cities over the holiday somebody decent to play against

[Discordant Resonance]

Most surprising victory for Ireland to take the ODI series against the Windies 2-1, particularly after the humiliation against USA and the various Covid issues.

[Uncle Ethan]

Thank fuck The Ashes are over.

[Lobachevsky]

Yep. Terrible performance.

I love joe root but its really got to him how he has to carry the batting.

administration of cricket is a com,plate shambles and this is the ed result.

[Hot Pepsi]

I watched a bit of the U19 in Jamaica. Sadly, nobody at all in the ground. Is that COVID or does nobody care?

[Duncan Gardner]

Time for other teams to follow Australian lead and start a new captaincy era

Smudge: no grudge
Joe must go
Kohl on the dole
Kane crocked again
Stirly too burly

[Ray de Galles]

I watched a bit of the U19 in Jamaica. Sadly, nobody at all in the ground. Is that COVID or does nobody care?

There's been a scattering of spectators at some of the games that I've briefly come across while flicking through the the sports channels.

[Levin]

I think the Jamaica has been very strict about sporting event attendance, this report would suggest that there would be no spectators but doesn't mention the U19 by name.

However, I don't think any of the u19 games played so far have been in Jamaica. Guyana, Trinidad and St Kitts have been the venues. And they will all have different rules and regulations.

Finally, age group sport just isn't a major spectator thing as far as I'm aware (except for US college sport).

[Ray de Galles]

More evidence that Cummins seems like a fantastic chap ;

https://twitter.com/aatifnawaz/status/1482750699813363723?s=21

[Antepli Ejderha]

Is that the racist Vaughan on commentary? Was he one of the people that forced Muslims to drink alcohol? Or sprayed them with it?

As for Cummins, that's leadership for all to see.

[Levin]

No. Vaughn said there were too many Asians

[Hot Pepsi]

I think the Jamaica has been very strict about sporting event attendance, this report would suggest that there would be no spectators but doesn't mention the U19 by name.

However, I don't think any of the u19 games played so far have been in Jamaica. Guyana, Trinidad and St Kitts have been the venues. And they will all have different rules and regulations.

Finally, age group sport just isn't a major spectator thing as far as I'm aware (except for US college sport).

I thought they said Ireland - WI was in Kingstown. I’d think at least the players families would come. It is a world championship, after all.

In general, across all team sports I know about, the internet has created interest in following the “next generation” of prospective stores.

For example, junior hockey is a big deal in Canada. The World u20 Championships make a bunch of money.

[Hot Pepsi]

No. Vaughn said there were too many Asians

On the planet? Or just on the Australia team?

[Levin]

In the Yorkshire team he was captain of.

Oh the WI - Ireland series is separate from the U19 world cup.

[Etienne]

Women's Ashes start today. Australia have so much depth they can afford to drop Ellyse Perry.

[Etienne]

England with the sort of start that'd be fine for a test. Less so for a T20.

[Etienne]

That's better.

[diggedy derek]

Aus need 170, win predictor has England 75%. this would be the fifth highest chase ever I think. Australia won't be overawed though I think

[diggedy derek]

great over by Ecclestone to keep a lid on Australia.

[Etienne]

I can't quite work out what it is about Ecclestone that makes her so effective. She's got good control obviously, but I don't see what she does different to other spinners that makes her world class - but her figures clearly show she is.