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Jasprit Bumrah is Da Shit

by No Ball | Jul 14, 2022 | Articles, Featured | 0

You didn’t need to see the 1st game in the current ODI series between England and India to to agree with me, but it does add considerable weight to my argument. I would also like to not the singular language in this title. I’m not suggesting he’s one of the shits, but rather THE shit. You name me a better, more exciting and consistently wicket taking bowler across all formats and I will laugh in your face as if it were Richard Pryor performing some of his classic standup in a small New York club.

Australia Subpar in the Subcontinent

by No Ball | Jul 13, 2022 | Articles, Featured | 0

After the 1st test of this 2 match series, there was hope that Australia had revitalised it’s approach and ability to battle subcontinent conditions, and the inevitably skilful teams that come along with them. That hope was clearly a little premature as Australia returned to form and crumbled like an overcooked meringue in the salivating mouth of an excellent Sri Lankan outfit. Rather than going through a play by play (it hurts too much anyway) let’s just cover a few things of interest.

Baz is Not a Fan of Bazball, England Try Mottball

by No Ball | Jul 9, 2022 | Articles, Featured | 0

Well it seems that Bazball couldn’t save England from a trouncing in their recent T20 match against India. In all fairness they do have a different coach for the shorter formats in Matthew Mott. Oddly enough they were playing something they could be described as Mottball, although I’m not sure that tag is going to catch on.

Head in a Spin as Aussies Smite Sri Lanka

by No Ball | Jul 2, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

I should make it clear upfront that I am taking legal action against the Australian Test Cricket team for finishing a game that I could have spent another 2 and half days watching. Not to mention my loss of income from coverage of the rest of the game. I mean you can only imagine how much money this site turns over in a day. Actually you can stop imagining that. Regardless, what a wild ride those two and a half days of cricket played were. Australia literally smoked Sri Lanka with their own pipe (taking me back to my university days). The big worry coming into this series was around how well the Australian’s could deal with spin on turning pitches. As it turns out the sandal was truly on the host’s foot.

Is Cameron Green Gestating a G.O.A.T.?

by No Ball | Jul 1, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

Head struggled with the spinning wicket and gifted de Silva a “c” and a “b” (maybe they’re Words with Friends buddies). Khawaja went on in his nonchalant way, continuing to deliver discrete instructions to the ball via his willow (not a euphemism). That was until he popped up a Vandersay delivery into the skilful hands of Nissanka who took a mighty fine close in catch. The sight of Khawaja walking off would have given many Australian fans a case of the giddies as the middle order was suddenly exposed like the backend of an elderly patient in an ill-tied hospital gown.

England’s Happy Days as NZ Told to “Sit on It”

by No Ball | Jun 28, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

Well look at England now eh? They seem to be a completely different team than the one who toured down under to gift wrap a certain urn for their hosts. And what of the current test champions, New Zealand? Regardless, it’s Happy Days for English cricket at the moment.

[Fair warning, if you were not born pre 1980’s then you may wish to switch off about now.]

Sri Lankan Pitch Eats 1 1/2 Cricket Teams

by No Ball | Jun 25, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

You could almost hear the strains of Daryl Hall and John Oates’ ‘Maneater’ playing over last nights final ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia. Yes boys she’s a man-eater, and yes boys she will, and did chew you up (mental note for Hall and Oates – I’m not sure chewing is appropriate lyrical subject matter). The Sri Lankan pitch produced some ridiculous spin and also clearly helped the Aussie quicks who bundled the Sri Lankans out for 160, a figure which would have been far more diminutive if it wasn’t for the talents of Chamika Karunaratne who scored 75 at a run a ball. Oh did I mention the Australians won? Whatevs.

Aussies Bin Spin, While Sri Lanka Spin Win

by No Ball | Jun 22, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

The Australian’s ploy of eschewing a spin heavy bowling unit seemed to have worked, with Sri Lanka being kept to a seemingly achievable total of 258. But you know what happens when you assume something – it makes an ass out of u and me and the Australian mens cricket team.

Matthew Wade Kills The Mood at the Hasaranga Party

by No Ball | Jun 9, 2022 | Featured, News | 0

The second instalment of the Australia Sri Lanka T20 series was a tad odd. After being sent in to bat, Sri Lanka seemed to draw inspiration from the same poorly written script that underpinned the first game. Lots of balls dollying up in the air, often in immediate reach of some sticky Australian hands (yuck). Glenn Maxwell continued to produce his sneaky magic with the ball (I’m not sure how he gets wickets but he does) and it was pleasing to see Jhye Richardson back on the park, delivering some smart balls (mental note: develop a product called “Smart Balls”). As I watched the innings I found myself thinking, how could Junior (Mark Waugh) have his radar so out of whack with his prediction of Sri Lanka taking out the series. SL found themselves 9 for 124 at the end of their 20 overs. I mean it’s no wonder he’s referred to as Junior right?