Rohit Sharma

[TW3Bee]

Just hit his second ODI Double Hundred.

206 not out off 153 balls.

 

[TW3Bee]

Now up to 251 off of 167 balls.

India approaching 400.

 

[Salford Bee]

India 404-4
Sharma 264 (173)
Out on the last ball.

 

[Salford Bee]

15 years ago 264 would be a competitive TEAM total; now individuals are getting it.

 

[nick logan]

at one stage he had 199 off 94 balls

 

[whyteleafebee76]

What odds could I get on Alistair Cook getting an ODI double century?

 

[Mr Tree]

at least the ICC have fought hard to ensure little teams don't play "proper cricket" under the tenuous argument that it would cheapen the record books. so, well done there. did you know they confirmed the decision this week to make the 2019 World Cup a 10-team tournament only? ridiculous. boo-hiss.

 

[SC]

Dropped on 4. A sitter by all accounts but fair play to go on like that. Wonder how the fielder feels now

 

[Salford Bee]

at least the ICC have fought hard to ensure little teams don't play "proper cricket" under the tenuous argument that it would cheapen the record books. so, well done there. did you know they confirmed the decision this week to make the 2019 World Cup a 10-team tournament only? ridiculous. boo-hiss.

A friend of mine has helped write a book on associate cricket. Will be out for the world cup. Would recommend it.

 

[nick logan]

Dropped on 4. A sitter by all accounts but fair play to go on like that. Wonder how the fielder feels now

dropped 3 times apparently :suspect:

 

[Mr Tree]

A friend of mine has helped write a book on associate cricket. Will be out for the world cup. Would recommend it.

i'll look out for it, but a name (of the book or the author) would help

this was a good piece on the decision and the ICC's bullshit: http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES7/articles/000054/005481.shtml

for what it's worth, too, i know some high-ups in Sri Lanka :brow: and while they were "happy" to step in for this series, the players are all pretty pissed off because they're not "ready" for cricket at all. they were basically in offseason mode, doing light training etc, not even netting much... so the opposition here might be a bit undercooked (it's 3-0 already, right?)

 

[stevil]

:suspect:

rofl

 

[kevalutonbee]

What odds could I get on Alistair Cook getting an ODI double century?

Only if you aggregated his runs across the series

 

[The H]

don't worry Jos Buttler is our closer, only to come in when we are 136-5 after 35 overs, imagine what he might do at the top of the innings....

 

[Salford Bee]

Rohit Sharma wins by 13 runs.

 

[TW3Bee]

There was quite an interesting stat that was put up on Sky that Sharma would have won about 6 Wirkd Cups on his own with the score he got today.

 

[Salford Bee]

i'll look out for it, but a name (of the book or the author) would help

this was a good piece on the decision and the ICC's bullshit: http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES7/articles/000054/005481.shtml

for what it's worth, too, i know some high-ups in Sri Lanka :brow: and while they were "happy" to step in for this series, the players are all pretty pissed off because they're not "ready" for cricket at all. they were basically in offseason mode, doing light training etc, not even netting much... so the opposition here might be a bit undercooked (it's 3-0 already, right?)

The Second XI, Cricket in its Outposts by Tim Wigmore and Peter Miller. Currently the working title.

 

[Mr Tree]

The Second XI, Cricket in its Outposts by Tim Wigmore and Peter Miller. Currently the working title.

I like Wiggy, he's written some great stuff on the lower levels of international cricket. Miller's a bit of a nob on twitter and as a result i have not really read much of his longer-form...