# Cricket **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [October 13, 2016, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963 "2016-10-13T09:35:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 323
**Author:** ![turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/turdall/32/217_2.png) [@turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/turdall)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6507 "2025-01-31T06:43:31Z")
> [@Sully](#): > > But his broad performance over summer hasn’t been 100% and especially after Boxing Day. I agree but surely you give a kid more than 2 matches. Especially against a weaker competitor ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6508 "2025-01-31T07:19:32Z")
> [@Sully](#): > > Aussies all over this test, the scoreline probably no surprises given Sri Lanka, though I think the teams, nations, broadcasters, crowd and viewers might’ve been expecting a bit more TBH. Humiliating actually. Don’t count out the power of Sri Lankan rain! Galle has a ‘tropical rainforest’ or equatorial climate- meaning it can piss down at any time of year. They call Sri Lanka the ‘teardrop isle’ but I call it the ‘raindrop isle’. ---
**Author:** ![Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sully)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6509 "2025-01-31T07:25:39Z")
> [@dxnerd](#): > > teardrop One of my favourite tunes! Massive Attack. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6510 "2025-01-31T08:03:53Z")
So two Tests currently on both involving Australia (Sri Lanka in Mens, and Women’s Ashes) and both are very one sided affairs, weather permitting looking like they’ll result in a landslide innings victory to Australia. I guess I should be happy that it’s Australia who are winning, but I’d much prefer a real competitive contest, even if it means Australia losing in a close one. ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6511 "2025-01-31T09:03:27Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > I guess I should be happy that it’s Australia who are winning, but I’d much prefer a real competitive contest, even if it means Australia losing in a close one. That was my mantra in the late 90s/early 2000s with the freak side we had then. The current women’s team are perhaps even more dominant. In reality only a minority of contests are edge of the seat stuff, whatever the sport. But we keep watching in the hope of seeing one. I find that test cricket in the UK is the best of all, generally good wickets (if a bit biased toward pace bowling) that give everyone a chance and they also produce results most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6512 "2025-01-31T09:06:21Z")
> [@dxnerd](#): > > I find that test cricket in the UK is the best of all Agree, probably the best balance between bat and ball out of all pitches in general, you have to bowl well to get wickets, and you have to bat well to make runs… the way it should be. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6513 "2025-02-01T01:36:39Z")
Annabel Sutherland has been added to the Australian test centuries honour board at the MCG, after making 163 in the Women’s Ashes test last night. She was the first Australian woman to score a test century at the venue and the first Victorian to achieve the milestone after Graham Yallop 40 years ago. (Photo: Melbourne Cricket Ground social media) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/5/9/2591ee08c3521f94f900d7534490ce9fda3b3866.jpeg) * * * UPDATE Beth Mooney had also scored her first test century. Mooney becomes the first Australian woman (fourth woman overall, after Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont and Laura Wolvaardt) to score a 100 in all three formats of international cricket - test, ODI and Twenty20. She also becomes the fourth Australian - man or woman - to score a 100 in all three formats, following Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell and David Warner. Australia were ultimately dismissed for 440, losing their last five wickets for nine runs, including Mooney for 106. Sophie Ecclestone took 5/143. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6514 "2025-02-01T04:04:40Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > Melbourne Cricket Ground social media good to see the MCG clap back at the king of the troglodytes ![Screenshot 2025-02-01 at 15.03.38](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/f/7/5f779b7536d3b7cdf881a50bbf3cb1f08474e579.png) ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6515 "2025-02-01T07:03:31Z")
Mark Latham can fuck righr off. She’s a better cricketer than he will ever be. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6516 "2025-02-01T07:26:09Z")
Barbara Rae, who organised Australia’s first women’s cricket match in Bendigo in 1874, will be honoured with a bronze statue at the city’s Queen Elizabeth Oval. > **[Honouring Australia's First Women's Cricket Legend](https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/honouring-australias-first-womens-cricket-legend)** > > Bendigo local, women’s cricket trailblazer and primary school teacher, Barbara Rae, is set to be immortalised in bronze, as part of the Allan Labor Government’s Victorian Women’s Public Art Program.Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins today announced... [https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1885591316840800539](https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1885591316840800539) ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6517 "2025-02-01T08:59:05Z")
Sri Lanka Men’s and England Women’s both 8 down at the same time against Australia. Be interesting to see who is all out first. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6518 "2025-02-01T09:18:11Z")
Both at 9 wickets now. ![20250201182854.mp4_002870880](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/6/a/e6a2b6ad107ece8c539e9646a898ed4a9e03cbdb.jpeg) Perhaps you could place a bet 😉 Suggestions: ![02-01_19-08-11_Seven Syd HD_Seven Syd HD.ts_000176963](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/e/c/bece6e96f02e9bd8447f3a69875bff8467dff1c4.jpeg) The women got the job done first less than a minute before the men. “In almost consecutive balls”. ![vlc-record-2025-02-01-19h24m27s-udp___127.0.0.1_5000-.ts_001039240](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/d/d/edd3c0a0ae16f464f1eef838971f7b0cbc8fc185.jpeg) ![02-01_19-08-11_Seven Syd HD_Seven Syd HD.ts_002098778](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/8/3/383838a39ae30f7f4b6471bc43f3b308cf5ff38b.jpeg) ![Sri_Lanka_v_Australia_20250201_1907.ts_002110833](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/1/e/c1e80b3202c2a971f358281068ab7108f523c327.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sully)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6519 "2025-02-01T09:47:11Z")
It’s all over 🙌 Relief for Australian viewers that these snoozefests are done! Nah, in all seriousness, congrats to the Aussies on both fronts, very impressive, you can only compete with the competition you’re served. Very surprised the rain held off in Sri Lanka today, reckon it went very close. Seven might try to pad out until 9pm edt. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6520 "2025-02-01T10:42:48Z")
Sri Lanka suffered their biggest loss in test cricket history, by an innings and 242 runs. That margin was also Australia’s biggest test win over Sri Lanka. Unsurprisingly Usman Khawaja was named player of the match for his superb career best innings of 232. The result means Australia retain the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy. Meanwhile at the MCG, Australia also won by an innings against England, to achieve the first whitewash in Women’s Ashes series history. Annabel Sutherland received player of the match award for her 163, while Alana King was named player of the series after taking 23 wickets. Lots and lots of soul searching for England. ---
**Author:** ![Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Apple75)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6521 "2025-02-01T10:53:01Z")
Both happened less than 2 min apart. ---
**Author:** ![IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/iang/32/3121_2.png) [@IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/IanG)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6522 "2025-02-01T23:28:44Z")
That whole Womens Ashes series has been a case of Women vs Girls. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6523 "2025-02-01T23:36:43Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > Lots and lots of soul searching for England. The pushback around the (justified) criticism of the English performance is something to watch as well ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6524 "2025-02-02T03:11:46Z")
Following Annabel Sutherland’s appearance on the MCG honour board, three more names had been added: Beth Mooney, Sophie Ecclestone and Alana King. > The team that continues to write history. > > Beth Mooney takes her place on the MCG honour boards after recording her maiden Test century 👏 [pic.twitter.com/l4niTLzWse](https://t.co/l4niTLzWse) > > — Melbourne Cricket Ground (@MCG) [February 1, 2025](https://twitter.com/MCG/status/1885589223270678563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/b/9/7b9260cea8e28d51df76bd3b6c32e84721cc226e.jpeg) > The first female to make it on the visitors MCG honours board 🥹🫶 [pic.twitter.com/Z0eT3ouR5B](https://t.co/Z0eT3ouR5B) > > — England Cricket (@englandcricket) [February 1, 2025](https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1885587690919518245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/8/4/f845beab73474c21ef11ace0964ce93fcab8233a.jpeg) > One last order of the day. > > A. M. King takes her throne 👑 [pic.twitter.com/59QCbQxd7V](https://t.co/59QCbQxd7V) > > — Melbourne Cricket Ground (@MCG) [February 1, 2025](https://twitter.com/MCG/status/1885658420545769677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/9/5/7951382436ab8e7876596a7f17e52ed361efa60f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6525 "2025-02-02T23:48:09Z")
Michael Bevan has been inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. He is the third and final inductee this year following Michael Clarke and Christina Matthews. > **[Arrival of 'The Finisher': Michael Bevan joins Hall of Fame | cricket.com.au](https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4209183/michael-bevan-australian-cricket-hall-of-fame-inductee-south-australia-new-south-wales-tasmania)** > > A creator of magic moments and marvellous memories, Australia's 'Picasso in Pyjamas' was also a… > **[‘Icon and pioneer’: Australia’s ODI great Michael Bevan elevated to Hall of Fame](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/03/michael-bevan-australia-cricket-hall-of-fame-induction)** > > Legendary one-day batter Michael Bevan is the 66th inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame > "It was Michael’s exceptional playing record and public standing that pushed the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Committee to review its selection criteria,” Hall of Fame chairman Peter King said. > “To ensure players who excelled in one-day or Twenty20 Internationals were equally recognised as those who shone in the Test format. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963/6526 "2025-02-03T02:41:46Z")
> **[ECB to carry out ‘thorough and honest’ review after Women’s Ashes whitewash](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/02/cricket-ecb-review-womens-ashes-clare-connor-heather-knight-jon-lewis)** > > Clare Connor, the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, accepts England are way behind Australia and refused to discuss futures of Heather Knight or coach Jon Lewis [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963.md?page=322) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/cricket/1963.md?page=324)