Official Cricket Thread

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah plays resuming. This sucks. If we lose again I will cry.

[Untitled]

Yeah plays resuming. This sucks. If we lose again I will cry.

If you loose agian we will win the tournament, shock horror.

Apparently if we do win itll be the first time in 14 years aus loose a triangle series on there soil, or so i think i read, ill look it up.

[Liberi Fatali]

Well that is not true, they came dead last in the vb series in 2002, with South Africa 1st and New Zealand 2nd.

[ariathe20th]

watson definitely need to step up now

[Untitled]

Well that is not true, they came dead last in the vb series in 2002, with South Africa 1st and New Zealand 2nd.

Well, i dunno, maybe its lost a final or something.

[Untitled]

Watson gone.

[Liberi Fatali]

Well, i dunno, maybe its lost a final or something.
That sounds more likely.

Watson gone.
Hehe, I'm glad the Aussies are finally getting a taste of their own medicine.

[Charlie Manson]

I'm not... this game is gay :-/

[Charlie Manson]

79 off 51 :(

[Untitled]

And Hogg is gone, into the low order now :D

[Charlie Manson]

shi brad hogg just got out...

[badtaste]

Hogg's out. NOOOO!!!!

Oh well.

[Charlie Manson]

in the background of the replay i noticed something pretty alarming... it looks like a terrorist has infilterated the outfield disguised as an english fielder wtf?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Hehe, I'm glad the Aussies are finally getting a taste of their own medicine.


Everyday I love you more and more.

[Untitled]

in the background of the replay i noticed something pretty alarming... it looks like a terrorist has infilterated the outfield disguised as an english fielder wtf?

Does he have a beard and a mini turban and everything?

EDIT - Hodge out :)

[Charlie Manson]

Does he have a beard and a mini turban and everything?

yeah thats what made me alert (not alarmed).

[badtaste]

Everyday I love you more and more.

Where's the Aussie love?!

Time for a McGrath fastest ever century!!!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I'm sorry :(

I just cannot bring myself to like the Australian Cricket Team. A more arrogant bunch of people, I've never seen. I do support the Soceroos and the Wallabies, but the Australian Cricket Team are a bunch of people I just can't like. It may have something to do with coming from a country with a predominantly cricketing background, but I don't know.

[Untitled]

Covers are back on.... Is it over?

[Charlie Manson]

rain...

[badtaste]

I'm sorry :(

I just cannot bring myself to like the Australian Cricket Team. A more arrogant bunch of people, I've never seen. I do support the Soceroos and the Wallabies, but the Australian Cricket Team are a bunch of people I just can't like. It may have something to do with coming from a country with a predominantly cricketing background, but I don't know.

Do you mean the sledging or what? I don't view them as arrogant. It's hard to hate your own national team, no matter how bad they are.

[eug008]

ugh, not more rain :(

This could be it.

[Untitled]

Apparently they have to be playing at 10:45 to play on later then that, it being 10:40 and the covers going on, then the match must be over?

[badtaste]

Stands are emptying. What happens now? Fight to the death?

[Untitled]

Waheyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy we win, match and tournament :)

Nice to win the tournament after the appalling attempt to regain the ashes.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Do you mean the sledging or what? I don't view them as arrogant. It's hard to hate your own national team, no matter how bad they are.


I guess I've always viewed myself as Sri Lankan in terms of cricket and Aussie in terms of most everything else.

[ariathe20th]

uve got to be kidding me

[RCVA]

BARMY ARMY.


We won against the Aussies?!?!?! We won an ODI tournament?!?!?!?!

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Congrats England.

[poorquality]

We actually won :D

We played some great One day cricket to be fair though.

[RCVA]

shame we played piss poor test cricket

[Untitled]

I prefer ODI to test tbh, its quicker, more exciting, i love test of course, but ODI for me.

And ive just watched the highlights on BBCi, and can i ask, does Ponting breathe when hes talking? he talks so quick and dosn't take a breath, im in awe of that more then his batting.

[Liberi Fatali]

Everyday I love you more and more.
Uh oh, man love moment!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Don't deny the feelings Liberi.


So anyway, onto the World Cup.

It would be great for cricket if a team aside from Australia won. Just so that it might be interesting for once. But I can't see it happening tbh, Australia will probably be so pissed at losing the CB series they'll belt everyone else.

[Untitled]

Don't deny the feelings Liberi.


So anyway, onto the World Cup.

It would be great for cricket if a team aside from Australia won. Just so that it might be interesting for once. But I can't see it happening tbh, Australia will probably be so pissed at losing the CB series they'll belt everyone else.

I thought they would be pissed of loosing the last 2 matches from England, and today they would come out and play really well again, and they didnt, so we can prey for the world cup.

I dunno who will win, Probably the aussies, maybe Pakistan too i think. No idea of there form though. I cant see England doing, but when we play well, we can beat anyone, its just, having our day...

[badtaste]

Now that I think about it, maybe England deliberately lost the test matches, and a few one dayers to lull Australia into a fall sense of security...

or maybe not.

Good win, but I'll always insist that BRacken and Lee could have won it for us. So, what's next then? Australia have the Chappell-Hadlee series against NZ, but we'll be without Ponting and Gilchrist (which means Haddin will come in, don't know who for Ponting).

Here's a plan for Australia: drop Brett Lee. The idiot can't control his no-balls. Drop Watson (I just don't like him). Bring in Hilfenhaus, because we need a deadly swinger. In batting terms, I think we need a more boring batter in the mould of Collingwood or Katich. Someone who we'll stay in for sure.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Are you insane? Dropping Lee is silly. I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't have even mentioned it if we had won last night.

[eug008]

Dude, Lee is probably one of the best bowlers in the team :eek:

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Someone who we'll stay in for sure.


Hussey

[TheBigMachine]

Hussey

This.

Lee's a good bowler. But drop shane watson.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I think Australia will pull through this just fine. Aussie fans should be thanking their lucky stars that their team is as good as they are, and not bitching about the fact that maybe some of their players are in a form slump.

[TheBigMachine]

True that. But that said, it was a short-sighted move to go and put Watson into a finals squad after so long out.

[badtaste]

haha... yeh, I'm just being controversial here. Keep Lee, drop McGrath. haha.

[Untitled]

Best newspaper headline ever...

"our trophy is bigger then yours"

:eek: in the sun this morning, it made me lol.

[badtaste]

Best newspaper headline ever...

"our trophy is bigger then yours"

:eek: in the sun this morning, it made me lol.

haha... your papers are the worse. When things are bad, your media makes it worse. When things are alright, the media turns 180 degrees and everything's perfect (as before).

Our 'Sports Tonight' had an overview of the entire tour. England played 20. Won 5, lost 12, and drew 3.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

and drew 3.

wtf? When was this?

[TheBigMachine]

I didnt know they've won five! Or drawn 3.

[badtaste]

No idea. Just going on by what I saw.

Maybe the warm up matches?

[TheBigMachine]

Ah. Yes, maybe.

[badtaste]

Are you insane? Dropping Lee is silly. I'd be willing to bet you wouldn't have even mentioned it if we had won last night.

Yeh, probably, but I can't stand this guy getting hit for so many runs and the no balls. Awesome when he gets a wicket, but sometimes, you wonder what another bowler could do.

[TheBigMachine]

Apparantly they're yet to prove themselves better than Lee, otherwise he'd be out by now.

[badtaste]

Yeah, it's a personal vendetta I have against Lee. I eat more weet bix than him, but he still gets sponsored by them.

Check L&R thread, I left you a comment.

Goodnight.

[Blode]

I'd love to hear how the selectors can justify leaving Stuart Clark out of the World cup..

He bowls with the Accuracy and consistency of McGrath, but without the anger issues, he just took 8 wickets and a hatrick for his state side and as we've seen in tests - He can smack the ball around a bit if needs be. Tait seems to be very hot and cold, he's played one very solid ODI, but the other was just really inconsistent - his length was all over the place. I'd still probably take him over Mitchell Johnson

Watson should be out of the side, no doubt. Hilfenhaus could be brought into the squad if they feared for bowling options... I think the middle order can hold up against most even without Symonds in the side - Provided Hodge gets some more confidence, we know he can play well.

And Am I the only one who thought the public's reaction to the whole Ian Healy-violin thing was just ridiculous?.. Sure it was distasteful, but can you honestly say you've not always been 100% PC and made some bad jokes in your time? That they were considering dropping him from the commentary for an incident like that is just obsurd.. The longer we can Keep Tony Greig out of the box, the better.

[eug008]

Dropping Stuart Clark was a bad decision imo.

[badtaste]

I'd love to hear how the selectors can justify leaving Stuart Clark out of the World cup..

He bowls with the Accuracy and consistency of McGrath, but without the anger issues, he just took 8 wickets and a hatrick for his state side and as we've seen in tests - He can smack the ball around a bit if needs be. Tait seems to be very hot and cold, he's played one very solid ODI, but the other was just really inconsistent - his length was all over the place. I'd still probably take him over Mitchell Johnson

Watson should be out of the side, no doubt. Hilfenhaus could be brought into the squad if they feared for bowling options... I think the middle order can hold up against most even without Symonds in the side - Provided Hodge gets some more confidence, we know he can play well.

And Am I the only one who thought the public's reaction to the whole Ian Healy-violin thing was just ridiculous?.. Sure it was distasteful, but can you honestly say you've not always been 100% PC and made some bad jokes in your time? That they were considering dropping him from the commentary for an incident like that is just obsurd.. The longer we can Keep Tony Greig out of the box, the better.


Not too sure about Clark. I guess he's too similar to McGrath, when the team needs a wild wicket taker, like Tait.

Thing about cricket is: it can go either way. Watson can make a century in one game, and little in the other. It's all a gamble. Yeah, and I wish they took a gamble on Hilfenhaus. His swing is deadly (would he work the ball around much in the Windies though?).

Feminists went crazy over the Healy affair. Though, it does reveal a bit about Healy's character. He claims he did it to wind up Symonds. If that is so, then Healy sucks at winding people up. Tony Greig's nasally voice annoys me at times, but its good to have variety among the commentators.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I don't see why people see Clark being so similar to McGrath as a bad thing. Especially since McGrath is on his last legs and the more expreience Clark gets the better it will surely be for his bowling.

and badtaste I find it amusing that you say we need a bowler like Tait when you bitch at Lee for conceding too many runs. Tait is more likely than anyone to get belted around if we're having a bad day.

That being said I do enjoy watching Tait very much, although I think Clark should have be picked over him.

[badtaste]

I don't see why people see Clark being so similar to McGrath as a bad thing. Especially since McGrath is on his last legs and the more expreience Clark gets the better it will surely be for his bowling.

and badtaste I find it amusing that you say we need a bowler like Tait when you bitch at Lee for conceding too many runs. Tait is more likely than anyone to get belted around if we're having a bad day.

That being said I do enjoy watching Tait very much, although I think Clark should have be picked over him.

"Not too sure about Clark. I guess he's too similar to McGrath, when the team needs a wild wicket taker, like Tait. " Never claimed to want Tait in the team. I'm just guessing what the selectors are thinking. And yeah, Tait will be my next 'Brett Lee'. I swear, I do more weetbix than the guy.

Yeah, I'm on the fence with Clark though. I don't mind his presence on the team.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

That's probably a sign I need to get to sleep.

[badtaste]

That's probably a sign I need to get to sleep.

It's only 1:00.

Some cricketing news:
- Gilchrist set to miss opening stages of World cup, as his wife is set to give birth around that time. Means Haddin will probably take the gloves.

- Australia World Cup squad Ricky Ponting (capt), Adam Gilchrist (wk), Nathan Bracken, Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin (wk), Matthew Hayden, Brad Hodge, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Watson.

- New Zealand World Cup squad Stephen Fleming (capt), Shane Bond, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Michael Mason, Brendon McCullum (wk), Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent. (Tuffey brought in after two years absence)

- Sri Lanka:Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Chamara Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Malinga Bandara.

- Squad: 1 Inzamam-ul-Haq (capt), 2 Younis Khan (vice-captain), 3 Mohammad Hafeez, 4 Imran Nazir, 5 Mohammad Yousuf, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Shahid Afridi, 9 Kamran Akmal, 10 Shoaib Akhtar, 11 Mohammad Asif, 12 Umar Gul, 13 Danish Kaneria 14 Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, 15 Rao Iftikhar Anjum

Too lazy to look up the rest. Sorry.

[Untitled]

wtf? When was this?

Playing the Prime ministers XI and west austrialia and stuff.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Sri Lanka:Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Chamara Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Malinga Bandara.

'07 World Cup winning squad

[badtaste]

Speaking of Sri Lanka, one of my ex-schoolmates is the son of an former Sri Lankan captain.

[Liberi Fatali]

- New Zealand World Cup squad Stephen Fleming (capt), Shane Bond, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Michael Mason, Brendon McCullum (wk), Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent. (Tuffey brought in after two years absence)
This really makes me want to hurl.

[badtaste]

This really makes me want to hurl.

What's stopping you? Don't know who he is. Please explain.

[Liberi Fatali]

He had legal trouble, and was generally a very poor bowler, not good enough for international cricket in my mind. It took forever for the selectors to finally kick him to the curb, far too long. Now hes back. :-/

[TheBigMachine]

Well that says alot about the depth of NZ cricket.

[badtaste]

It must be a Kiwi sick joke or something. You Kiwis have a weird sense of humour.

[TheBigMachine]

I bet you it is, that the selectors are just having a laugh.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Gilchrist set to miss opening stages of World cup, as his wife is set to give birth around that time.


Awww, ain't that sweet? :)

[badtaste]

Stolen:

Lee in doubt for Chappell-Hadlee series
Paceman Brett Lee has injured his ankle and his participation in the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series in New Zealand is in doubt.

Lee hurt his ankle during a fielding drill at training as the Australian team prepared for tomorrow's opening clash with the Black Caps in Wellington.

He had to be assisted by two team officials to get into a car to be taken for scans.

[eug008]

Man thats ghey. Is Clark playing in this series?

[RandyfromPennywise]

Tait got Clark's spot in the WC squad. I agree that Tait should be in the World Cup squad and am impressed that the selectors finally took a gamble, but I also think that Stuart Clark certainly has a place in the squad. If I was a selector the fast bowlers I would've picked would've been:

McGrath
Lee
Bracken
Tait
Clark

But I also don't mind Mitchell Johnson, and I could be tempted to put him ahead of Lee, but Lee's a golden boy. And I'm not a selector.

I'm so stoked that Hussey is captain for these one-dayers! He is the biggest legend, I love him (as stated several times previously in this very thread... I believe something about having his children was mentioned...). I am tempted to say that he is my favourite cricketer ever. Now that is a huuuge call. I've been following cricket for about 16 years I reckon. AB, Waugh, S., Siddons, J.... all favourites of mine but Hussey is certainly a candidate. He is seriously an effing legend.

[badtaste]

Yeah. His nickname isn't 'Mr. Cricket' for no reason.

[Untitled]

Yeah. His nickname isn't 'Mr. Cricket' for no reason.

Does he have large rear legs and make croaking nioses in the night?

If hussy is captain is Ponting dropped or is he a regular player (ive not seen the squad list)

England squad: Michael Vaughan (captain, age 32, Yorkshire), Ed Joyce (28, Middlesex), Ian Bell (24, Warwickshire), Kevin Pietersen (26, Hampshire), Andrew Strauss (29, Middlesex), Paul Collingwood (30, Durham), Andrew Flintoff (29, Lancashire), Ravi Bopara (21, Essex), Paul Nixon (36, Leicestershire), Jamie Dalrymple (26, Middlesex), Liam Plunkett (21, Durham), James Anderson (24, Lancashire), Sajid Mahmood (25, Lancashire), Jon Lewis (31, Gloucestershire), Monty Panesar (24, Northants).

Not enough Lancashire players for my liking <_<

[eug008]

dammnit, I don't think the game is gonna be aired here :(

[badtaste]

I heard on the radio that Jacques was out for 1. Can't believe Hussey didn't open.

Does he have large rear legs and make croaking nioses in the night?

If hussy is captain is Ponting dropped or is he a regular player (ive not seen the squad list)

England squad: Michael Vaughan (captain, age 32, Yorkshire), Ed Joyce (28, Middlesex), Ian Bell (24, Warwickshire), Kevin Pietersen (26, Hampshire), Andrew Strauss (29, Middlesex), Paul Collingwood (30, Durham), Andrew Flintoff (29, Lancashire), Ravi Bopara (21, Essex), Paul Nixon (36, Leicestershire), Jamie Dalrymple (26, Middlesex), Liam Plunkett (21, Durham), James Anderson (24, Lancashire), Sajid Mahmood (25, Lancashire), Jon Lewis (31, Gloucestershire), Monty Panesar (24, Northants).

Not enough Lancashire players for my liking <_<

Well, duh, Hussey is a cricket playing cricket. Ponting and Gilly were rested for the tour of NZ, leaving Hussey the reins. Let's hope Paul Nixon suffers a heart attack in the heat of the Windies.

[eug008]

Australia all out for 148. And Lee a 50/50 chance for the World Cup :(

I guess this is what will happen when Australia are missing about 4 key players.

[Liberi Fatali]

:).

[JumpTheF**kUp]

:D.

If Australia lose the World Cup...

[badtaste]

Nasty.

Very nasty. Oh well, I'll use the absence of Ponting, Gilly, Symonds and Lee as my excuse for this loss.

[samthebassman]

Aussies were very poor, sure a highly under strength side but there was no heart. Things look grim for the world cup unless ricky can turn this form around.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Hussey the only Aussie to take some credit out of that 'performance'.

[badtaste]

Well, things can't get any worse. I'm not too worried (Oh noes, my arrogance is showing. Sorry untitled).

[TheBigMachine]

It pretty much cant. 10 wickets i mean wtf.

[samthebassman]

The hopeful inclusion of Shaun Tait should brighten things up a bit, I hope adam voges gets an opportunity in game 2, also hopeful the dud phil jacques will be dropped and shane watson moved back to open the innings. Im not holding my breath though.

[TheBigMachine]

Shane watson is not a good batsmen.
Shane watson is not a good bowler.
He's mediocre at both and thus gets chosen in the side.
I dislike Shane Watson.

[eug008]

Yeah me too, I say ditch him.

[TheBigMachine]

Hear hear.

[eug008]

http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard18_1046_2.html

Australia are 2/122. They really need to drop Jaques imo.

EDIT: Now 3/122 :(

[samthebassman]

Shane watson is not a good batsmen.
Shane watson is not a good bowler.
He's mediocre at both and thus gets chosen in the side.
I dislike Shane Watson.

Do you remember the champions trophy???

Watson was finally given an opportunity to open the innings and played very well. If he can cement a position at the top of the order he brings great versatility to the aussie team.

Any cricketer who is good enough to bat in the top order and bowl 140kph+ is worth their weight in gold.

[TheBigMachine]

We are yet too see the form of the Champions Trophy. Consistancy is key. And how many second chances does he get? Also, drop Jaques.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Symonds >>>>>>> Watson

[TheBigMachine]

^^ this
But the poor bloke is injured. So, my suggestion is we drop Watson, introduce another specialist batsmen.

[samthebassman]

Watson was once again injured at the worst possible time, he obviously needs match practice to regain form & fitness, he has basically missed 5 months of cricket and has been rushed back because of the symonds injury and he is being harshly judged by the public.

He needs to be perservered with because he offers australian cricket something that nobody else in this country does. He is a genuine all rounder and with time could develop into a better player than Jacques Kallis.

How does Phil Jaques justify selection in this team? he has had a poor season, it seems he is being selected by what he did last summer.

[samthebassman]

^^ this
But the poor bloke is injured. So, my suggestion is we drop Watson, introduce another specialist batsmen.

This a dumb suggestion, symonds & michael clarke are already injured and australia is light on for viable bowling options in the middle overs. You want to drop an emerging all rounder and replace him with another specialist batsman.

Doesnt make alot of sense.

[TheBigMachine]

Exactly! Watson needs match practice to regain form and fitness, but he can do that at STATE level, he doesnt need to be thrown into the international squad if he's not currently playing well enough, that's just stupid!

And he does not need to stay in this side at the moment. He's not doing anything for them. So drop him. Drop Jaques. The rest of the team performed recently in the CB series, so they have lifelines, but these two...nah.

Didnt see your double.

Do you realise we have a whole wealth of bowlers that are better than Watson, that are in the squad? Watson is not bringing anything valuable to the team, why should we keep him?

[samthebassman]

He brings balance to the team, if you leave him out and play an extra batsman then you will be light on for bowlers, but if you play the extra bowler then you will be light on batting.

An allrounder is ultra important in one day cricket, pretty simple.

[TheBigMachine]

A GOOD all rounder is ultra important in one day cricket.

A bad one is useless.

[samthebassman]

Ok, what team do you go in with then?

[Liberi Fatali]

This is turning out to be one hell of a match.

Come on Taylor! You too 2 meter Peter.

[TheBigMachine]

6/5
6 batsmen(haddin included)
5 bowlers

we'll continue this later, ive gotta go to soccer

[samthebassman]

screw the kiwi's come on Tait & Watto!

[samthebassman]

6/5
6 batsmen(haddin included)
5 bowlers

we'll continue this later, ive gotta go to soccer

for me
Full strength
1.gilchrist
2.watson
3.ponting
4.m.clarke
5.symonds
6.hussey
7.hodge
8.hogg
9.lee
10.bracken
11.mcgrath

currently
1,hayden
2.watson
3.haddin
4.hussey
5.hodge
6.voges
7.white
8.hogg
9.bracken
10.tait
11.mcgrath

[eug008]

lol, right after we start saying Watson is ****, he gets 2 wickets. Pretty good chase by NZ atm. Hodge just falls short of another hundred too.

[samthebassman]

Great chase by NZ but poor cricket by Australia, they have serious problems going to the world cup.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Great chase by NZ but poor cricket by Australia, they have serious problems going to the world cup.

No they don't, they're playing with a hugely substandard bunch of players. As soon as the likes of Punter, Clarke, Symmonds, Hayden and such return, they'll be back to their winning ways.

Cameron White's 42* off 19 was mad.

In other cricket news, Chamara Silva had a great knock for Sri Lanka, but was sadly the only person on the team who really performed.

And South Africa is now top of the ICC ODI rankings and Australia isn't first for the first time since the rankings system came into action in 2002.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Great chase by NZ but poor cricket by Australia, they have serious problems going to the world cup.
We lose a few games in a row and all of a sudden we "have serious problems" coming into the World Cup.

:rolleyes:

[JumpTheF**kUp]

We lose a few games in a row and all of a sudden we "have serious problems" coming into the World Cup.

:rolleyes:

'zactly

[RandyfromPennywise]

Is it just me, or does taking 5 wickets in an innings twice in your entire first-class career, and scoring one double-century, not in any way qualify you to be labelled an international-class all-rounder? And does it not also mean that you have a long, long way to go before you are a certainty for what is supposed to be the greatest cricketing side in the world, in both forms of the game?

I speak of Watson. He, Hogg and White are all jokes and must go.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

White is awesome.

So I don't know what you're on about. >.>

[badtaste]

Is it just me, or does taking 5 wickets in an innings twice in your entire first-class career, and scoring one double-century, not in any way qualify you to be labelled an international-class all-rounder? And does it not also mean that you have a long, long way to go before you are a certainty for what is supposed to be the greatest cricketing side in the world, in both forms of the game?

I speak of Watson. He, Hogg and White are all jokes and must go.

Mmm. I reckon they're all capable of being awesome players (Hogg has proven himself before, as well as Watson for a brief period). It all comes down to luck. Sometimes, you have good periods, sometimes you have bad.

Despite four losses in a row, I'm not really concerned about Australia at all. Heck, it could be way worse. However, I would like to see Hilfenhaus in the team. Just seeing those nice late swingers was 'sexy time' for me.

Also, bring in Hussey's brother, David. We need another set of brothers in the team. Oh and send Jacques to the recycle bin (and delete him).

[samthebassman]

No they don't, they're playing with a hugely substandard bunch of players. As soon as the likes of Punter, Clarke, Symmonds, Hayden and such return, they'll be back to their winning ways.

Cameron White's 42* off 19 was mad.

In other cricket news, Chamara Silva had a great knock for Sri Lanka, but was sadly the only person on the team who really performed.

And South Africa is now top of the ICC ODI rankings and Australia isn't first for the first time since the rankings system came into action in 2002.

What is good is Cameron White? he is basically being picked as a specialist number seven who can only perform when their is 5 overs left and no pressure on! His bowling is not of the quality of an international leg spinner.

[samthebassman]

We lose a few games in a row and all of a sudden we "have serious problems" coming into the World Cup.

:rolleyes:

Yoy better believe we do! Australia seems to have massive problems in defending scores, death bowling and getting consistant performances from their second string players.

It is plain to see that the selectors don't know what their best team is (see the fast bowling setup).

They have a lot to improve on in very little time, especially considering they will probably be without Brett Lee & Andrew Symonds.

[samthebassman]

Is it just me, or does taking 5 wickets in an innings twice in your entire first-class career, and scoring one double-century, not in any way qualify you to be labelled an international-class all-rounder? And does it not also mean that you have a long, long way to go before you are a certainty for what is supposed to be the greatest cricketing side in the world, in both forms of the game?

I speak of Watson. He, Hogg and White are all jokes and must go.

You are right, this doesnt make him a world class allrounder but a first class batting average of over 50 and a first class bowling average of under 30 coupled with the fact that he is a top order bat & a new ball bowler (bowls 140kph+) with a possible 10 years of international cricket in front of him means he is the type of player that needs to be perservered with.

I also disagree with your comment on hoggy, he is the best one day spinner in the country, but like watson has not played alot of cricket of late.

Cameron White could be world class if he gets it right but at the moment his batting is only effective in the last 5 overs of an innings when there is no pressure and his bowling is very poor at best!

[eug008]

lol, has anyone else noticed that Australia hasn't won a game since they dropped Clark. Australia needs to work on their bowling imo, their batting is fine, well usually anyway.

[samthebassman]

The batting will obviously improve with ponting, gilchrist & m.clarke coming back but you are right about the bowling, they may rue the fact they left Stuart Clark out.

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah that was a bad move I think. I think we can afford to lose Tait, and introduce Clark. I can see why the selectors didnt though, because Tait has that 150kph firepower going for him.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Can I just ask, sam, why did you make three consecutive posts in a row within 15 minutes of each other? There is an edit button you know.

[eug008]

The batting will obviously improve with ponting, gilchrist & m.clarke coming back but you are right about the bowling, they may rue the fact they left Stuart Clark out.
Yeah, they still even managed to make 300 + without them too.

[Liberi Fatali]

Thanks to Tuffey.

*shakes fist at him*

[badtaste]

Can I just ask, sam, why did you make three consecutive posts in a row within 15 minutes of each other? There is an edit button you know.

He's a noob (I mean that sincerely). Yeah, edit and put them all together. Just makes things look nice.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

^^ yep.


Ross Taylor is an exciting player.

[badtaste]

^^ yep.


Ross Taylor is an exciting player.

Yeah, he's young and can hit the ball. He was playing well at the start of the tri series, but then he went quiet, and now's playing well again. Good on him and good on NZ. He had a few early fielding blunders in the series as well, but took that great catch at full sprint a few days ago

[samthebassman]

He's a noob (I mean that sincerely). Yeah, edit and put them all together. Just makes things look nice.

What the **** is a noob? sorry to mess up the thread, just excited is all!

Good to see my man watto get a few this morning!

[samthebassman]

Spewing Haydo's got runs though, I reckon he was close to losing his top order spot if he missed out again.

[TheBigMachine]

So, it's a bad thing that an experienced batsmen with alot more talent at the top order than bloody shane watson does makes runs?

Your one logical being.

[eug008]

Good choice dropping Jacques, hopefully we at least win this one.

[badtaste]

What the **** is a noob? sorry to mess up the thread, just excited is all!

Good to see my man watto get a few this morning!

Just having a bit of fun with you. n00b is basically 'new member' or anyone who is new to anything (most often used in a derogatory sense, but in this case, just teasing). You're new, you don't know the basic etiquette of this place, so just thought we'd inform you.

Who was Jacques dropped for?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

MCCULLUM YOU CHAMP

Big six to draw the game.

Four to win the game.

HOLY CRAP.

What an amazing game. After being 4/40, they've won by 1 wicket.

[badtaste]

MCCULLUM YOU CHAMP

Big six to draw the game.

Four to win the game.

HOLY CRAP.

What an amazing game. After being 4/40, they've won by 1 wicket.

Whoa, they're playing now? Had no idea.

[eug008]

Oh queer, NZ won :(

Who was Jacques dropped for?

lololol

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Yeah the game just finished. After Hayden made an Australian ODI record of 181, New Zealand chased it down with a wicket to spare. McMillian's never say die attitude is astounding, and McCullum's batting toward the end was excellent.

[Alf™ Strikes Back]

How have Australia made 300+ two times and lost? What a disgrace, we better pick up our performance for the World Cup. Although with a full strength side, you'd think we could make 400+.

[Liberi Fatali]

Although with a full strength side, you'd think we could make 400+.
You better hope its not against South Africa.

[badtaste]

lololol

I don't get it. What's so funny?

How have Australia made 300+ two times and lost? What a disgrace, we better pick up our performance for the World Cup. Although with a full strength side, you'd think we could make 400+.

Well, 300+ scores means our batters are doing well. It's our bowlers that are sucking *** atm.

[eug008]

Yeah, no having Lee and "possibly" Clark is not helping that situation. Jacques was dropped cause he wasn't doing anything, well my guess anyway.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Oh my god. I left home for training at 6, and then had to go out after. I assumed we won. NZ made 104 or something off the second lot of 10 overs, it was crazy hitting, but I still assumed we won. Dear, dear me.

[samthebassman]

So, it's a bad thing that an experienced batsmen with alot more talent at the top order than bloody shane watson does makes runs?

Your one logical being.

I think the team is far more balanced with watson opening the batting, if experience is everything why didn't Australia keep picking Steve Waugh?

[badtaste]

Yeah, no having Lee and "possibly" Clark is not helping that situation. Jacques was dropped cause he wasn't doing anything, well my guess anyway.

I asked WHO he was dropped for, not why. Who got into the team. Too late now though, will see in the news later.

I think the team is far more balanced with watson opening the batting, if experience is everything why didn't Australia keep picking Steve Waugh?

Haha, he retired. Can't pick him. I would like to see Hussey open. Have one basher of the ball like Gilly, and then have someone more solid like Hussey. I guess the other option is have two bashers, in Gilly and Watto.

[eug008]

I asked WHO he was dropped for, not why. Who got into the team. Too late now though, will see in the news later.


Oh, lol. My bad mate.

[TheBigMachine]

think the team is far more balanced with watson opening the batting, if experience is everything why didn't Australia keep picking Steve Waugh?

Maybe because he's retired? If he wasnt, Steve Waugh stopped making runs in one-dayers long ago, but as Matthew Hayden has shown, he's still making runs! OMG! Seriously drop the watson fan-boy attitude, it's clouding your judgement.

[samthebassman]

Maybe because he's retired? If he wasnt, Steve Waugh stopped making runs in one-dayers long ago, but as Matthew Hayden has shown, he's still making runs! OMG! Seriously drop the watson fan-boy attitude, it's clouding your judgement.

The point I was trying to make is that experience is not everything, afterall steve waugh was dropped from the one day side well before he retired from international cricket.

In relation to Hayden his head has been on the chopping block twice this season but both times he has scored a few runs to save himself, for an experienced player like that you need more consistancy and going into the world cup I dont think Australia can wait another 6 or 7 games for hayden to do something of note.

Interesting to see Brett Lee has been ruled out and replaced by Stuart Clark.

[TheBigMachine]

That's a good move, if they can't have Lee, to bring in Clarke.

And no, experience isn't everything in a game of cricket, but in a world cup final it last 10 balls with 20 runs needed or something similar it could very well be the difference.

[eug008]

Gay how Lee won't make it to the world cup, but happy that Clarke is now in the side :)

[samthebassman]

How are australia gonna fix their bowling attack?

Who will they use at the death?

[TheBigMachine]

S. Clarke

[samthebassman]

S. Clarke

He, going by stats, is the most expensive bowler in the Aussie team.

But I hope you're right.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I can understand a double post, hell even a triple post. But a pentuple post? I mean really.


The stats mean nothing, they've just been heavily affected by one game where Clark got belted for 89 off 10 overs.

[samthebassman]

Sorry, how the fark did I do that? Noob I guess.

That was one game but he still goes for 5.5 an over after 30 odd games, he still has something to prove.

[badtaste]

Sorry, how the fark did I do that? Noob I guess.

That was one game but he still goes for 5.5 an over after 30 odd games, he still has something to prove.

You can delete your posts, you know?

[RandyfromPennywise]

He knows.

Please, please don't play Brad Hogg in the WC. Please. We might win if he doesn't play. I hope the line-up goes like this (from the 15-man squad):

Haydos
Gilly
Punter
Clarkey
Hodge
The Huss
What's on?
Clark
Johnson/Bracken
Tait
McGrath

Then Symonds to come in for Watson when he's fit, with Haddin and Hogg the two others. But I have a feeling that Hogg will play, and the line-up from 7 will look like this:

Watson
Hogg
Tait
Johnson
McGrath,

leaving Clark out.

[TheBigMachine]

123

[samthebassman]

They will definitly play hogg at the world cup, after all the west indies are known for their slow low pitches which generally suite the spinners and slow bowlers, the flipside is that the grounds are postage stamp size, so either way it will be an interesting selection.

[badtaste]

He knows.

He doesn't plan to do so anytime soon?

Please, please don't play Brad Hogg in the WC. Please. We might win if he doesn't play. I hope the line-up goes like this (from the 15-man squad):

Haydos
Gilly
Punter
Clarkey
Hodge
The Huss
What's on?
Clark
Johnson/Bracken
Tait
McGrath

Then Symonds to come in for Watson when he's fit, with Haddin and Hogg the two others. But I have a feeling that Hogg will play, and the line-up from 7 will look like this:

Watson
Hogg
Tait
Johnson
McGrath,

leaving Clark out.


Hmm... interesting. Was listening to SEN last night and they were worried about having Tait and Johnson in the same team, especially since the grounds in the Caribbean are pretty small. If Tait or Johnson have a bad day, the're going to have a very bad day.

Bring Warnie back! Yeh, I'm not too sure what the best bowling attack would be. I'd like to have Bracken in there (he might have a good swinging day), McGrath could always have a good match, Tait and Johnson are lottery picks for me, Watson has yet to really bounce back from injury, and Clark hasn't proven himself recently. Hogg is our token spinner, so if he's needed, he'll play.

[samthebassman]

Bracken is a shoe in, even though he has been expensive lately, he still regularly takes early wickets (even more important now brett lee wont be there). He record is fantastic, I think he has an average of 22 and goes for less than 4.5 rpo.

[samthebassman]

Finally some good news for the aussies with Gilchrist declaring he will be available from the start of the world cup following the birth of his third kid.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

South Africa look to be pretty strong coming in to the World Cup. I also think that New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka are strong contenders. Australia are looking shaky tbqh. No offense to you guys, but I think it would be great for cricket if Australia didn't win the world cup.

[samthebassman]

I think south africa will just pip the west indies in the final. The only asian team who could win it are Pakistan, NZ should also finish in the top 4.

Fingers crossed the aussies can get some momentum up because if they do they will win.

[badtaste]

South Africa look to be pretty strong coming in to the World Cup. I also think that New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka are strong contenders. Australia are looking shaky tbqh. No offense to you guys, but I think it would be great for cricket if Australia didn't win the world cup.

AARGGHH!!! Please, oh please, oh please. No offense to you guys? I hope you understand that this isn't club sport we're discussing here. This is a matter of patriotism and nationalism here! Why do you refer to us guys as being some sort of rival club or something? You're supposed to go for your country!

Okay, now that my rant is over, I wouldn't mind if we didn't win. I'd be pissed if we put in a shocking performance and loss, rather than putting on a fight and losing.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

AARGGHH!!! Please, oh please, oh please. No offense to you guys? I hope you understand that this isn't club sport we're discussing here. This is a matter of patriotism and nationalism here! Why do you refer to us guys as being some sort of rival club or something? You're supposed to go for your country!


Ok then. All offence was intended. I hope you all get severly offended by my comments and end up rioting, negging and generally being completely unruly.

[badtaste]

Ok then. All offence was intended. I hope you all get severly offended by my comments and end up rioting, negging and generally being completely unruly.

Too late. My struggle continues.

[samthebassman]

I just keep on strutting

[badtaste]

I just keep on strutting

Cleaned up all your posts yet?

Oh and poor Brett Lee. Must suck to miss out on the World Cup a few weeks prior to the start.

[samthebassman]

No, I don't know how to, what does it matter anyway?

[badtaste]

No, I don't know how to, what does it matter anyway?

You don't see the edit/delete button?

Heck, nothing matters any more. I guess it just keeps things neat. Plus, five repeats of the same post isn't appealing to a discussion board.

[eug008]

Edit>Delete

kthnx.

edit: Beaten.

[samthebassman]

Maybe later, cricket discussion comes first.

[badtaste]

Maybe later, cricket discussion comes first.

I bet one imaginary dollar that'll you never clean it up. I kindly make a suggestion for you to do so, I even give you some sexy pos rep to provide some inspiration, but no, no success.

Edit>Delete

kthnx.

edit: Beaten.

Too bad haha.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

So umm...Kumar Sangakkara guys.


edit: iI don't usually neg people, but I'm about one moronic post away from negging sam.

[samthebassman]

He is gun!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

^^

That post is tempting me to neg it.

He is a gun.

[badtaste]

^^

That post is tempting me to neg it.

He is a gun.

Control yourself man! I'm sure he's innocent! I KNOW IT!!! I KNOW IT!!!!

[samthebassman]

Wow, check out this anal retentive dude!

haha

[JumpTheF**kUp]

That did it.

[samthebassman]

Sri Lanka will get pumped at the world cup.

What do you think?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I think they'll make the Super Six stage, but you'd have to be near sighted to think that they'd get 'pumped'.

[samthebassman]

Why? you guys need murali to take a bag every game or you will be thumped, the same goes for jayasuriya at the top, if he fails you guys generally fold.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Ugh, near-sightedness. Tharanga, Sangakkara, Attapatu, Mahela and C. Silva are all more than capable of match winning performances with the bat, whilst Malinga, Vaas and Bandara can take wickets/slow run rates down any day. Sri Lanka are far more than a one person team now. They may have been a couple of years ago but with the development of their youngsters and the introduction of Tom Moody, Sri Lanka's skillz as a team have risen.

[samthebassman]

Your batting lineup is out of form, only sangakarra and silva have runs recently, Vaas will struggle when the ball doesnt swing in the west indies, Malinga has no control and will go for plently on the small grounds, and you mob only play Bandara when Murali is having a rest so he is not a threat.

I agree Moody has improved Sri Lankan cricket but you are shot ducks in this world cup!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Badtaste, pls come here right now and correct this ignorance.


The Caribbean has slow pitches. The Subcontinent also has slow pitches. Sri Lankans are used to playing on slow pitches in the subcontinent. Therefore, they will be used to the conditions in the Caribbean and will be able to adapt easily/play their style of cricket.


If Sri Lanka make the semi's/grandy, I will laugh at you.


edit: Also, Vaas is a world class bowler, I doubt a lack of swing would bother him, Maling flings down unreadable thunderbolts and Malinga is an emerging talent as a spinner.

[TheBigMachine]

I laugh at this guy anyway. His corners dont always meet.

[samthebassman]

We will see jumper, we will see.

[badtaste]

Badtaste, pls come here right now and correct this ignorance.


The Caribbean has slow pitches. The Subcontinent also has slow pitches. Sri Lankans are used to playing on slow pitches in the subcontinent. Therefore, they will be used to the conditions in the Caribbean and will be able to adapt easily/play their style of cricket.


If Sri Lanka make the semi's/grandy, I will laugh at you.


edit: Also, Vaas is a world class bowler, I doubt a lack of swing would bother him, Maling flings down unreadable thunderbolts and Malinga is an emerging talent as a spinner.


Hmm, tbh, my knowledge of Sri Lanka isn't up there. However, Sri Lanka always has the potential to be more deadly to Australia than any other team in my opinion. I probably rate Sri Lanka above all other teams in the one day format (apart from Australia).

Are the Caribbean wickets spin friendly? I'm guessing not, so maybe Murali will be accounted for in that manner. But yeah, Sri Lanka's bowling attack headed by Vaas will still be strong as well.

As the radio peeps have said, this is a really open World Cup. Anyone could take it.

[TheBigMachine]

That did it.

You must spread some reputation around before giving it to JumpTheF**kUp again!

Oh wells

[samthebassman]

Hmm, tbh, my knowledge of Sri Lanka isn't up there. However, Sri Lanka always has the potential to be more deadly to Australia than any other team in my opinion. I probably rate Sri Lanka above all other teams in the one day format (apart from Australia).

Are the Caribbean wickets spin friendly? I'm guessing not, so maybe Murali will be accounted for in that manner. But yeah, Sri Lanka's bowling attack headed by Vaas will still be strong as well.

As the radio peeps have said, this is a really open World Cup. Anyone could take it.

Of couse the sri lankan's are dangerous, any team with Jayasuriya opening is dangerous but lately their batting has struggled, probably with the exception of Sangakarra.

The Caribbean wickets generally play slow and low so the slower bowlers will probably be best suited to them. There generally is not to much swing in the west indies, so Vaas may struggle.

You are right though, this will be a very competitive and wide open world cup.

[eug008]

****, tried to neg bassman but forgot to click "I Dissaprove" :upset:

[TheBigMachine]

oh shi man you have mad high rep it wouldve done some damage as well

[samthebassman]

Why are you trying to neg me?

[eug008]

4 ur srs 5 postz in a row

[samthebassman]

Poop happens, get over it!

[TheBigMachine]

Go clean it up, it's not that hard. You dont see any of us posting the same thing five times in a row and then just being all like 'poop happens, get over it!' like a little girl. Jeez man.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

lol poop



So, World Cup Cricket Dream Team anyone?

I'll set it up on sportal once it's open, let it be known if you want to join.

[samthebassman]

Go clean it up, it's not that hard. You dont see any of us posting the same thing five times in a row and then just being all like 'poop happens, get over it!' like a little girl. Jeez man.

Done, eveybody happy?

I hope all the whiners go back and delete their negative posts, probably wont happen though, seeing that it will lower their post count!

[samthebassman]

lol poop



So, World Cup Cricket Dream Team anyone?

I'll set it up on sportal once it's open, let it be known if you want to join.

You are on jumper, Iam keen as mustard.

[eug008]

yay!

[samthebassman]

Dave Hussey is looking really good for the Vics but they have a lot of work to do to rein in QLD

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Please stop calling me Jumper :/

When does the World Cup actually start? I'm out of the loop at the moment.

[samthebassman]

March 14, jumper is a sweet nick, anyone would love it, just try it on for size.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

No. It sucks.


And thank you.

[samthebassman]

your loss

[samthebassman]

Queensland beat Victoria by 21 runs

[badtaste]

Done, eveybody happy?

I hope all the whiners go back and delete their negative posts, probably wont happen though, seeing that it will lower their post count!

Oh no, my post count!! ARRGHHH!!!

I thought they were positive posts (since they lead to the now harmonious and beautiful thread, that it was and is. Good feng shui).

Dang, Victoria lost. Oh well, we won the other two cups, might as well give it to the another state.

[samthebassman]

You won the 20/20 cup, what else did you win?

[TheBigMachine]

Riiight, your from Darwin.
That explains it.

[badtaste]

Riiight, your from Darwin.
That explains it.

Check rep for Bucks vs 76ers summary.

[samthebassman]

Aargh, I see, I guess Im a bit slow on the uptake.

[samthebassman]

Riiight, your from Darwin.
That explains it.

Where are you from?

[TheBigMachine]

Check rep for Bucks vs 76ers summary.

Sweet, thanks for the update.

I live in alice springs at the moment. Im going back to Adelaide soon.

[samthebassman]

Dude, dont knock darwin then!

[TheBigMachine]

Dude alice springs is like civil ++ compared to Darwin, srs.

Besides Im from Adelaide, and to adelaide both towns are lame.

But back to cricket.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Sam: Please edit posts next time, srsly, making 2 posts within 2 minutes of each other is really a bad thing to do.


In other news, Lee may require surgery.

Also:

'Stuart Clark has put his hand up for the two most challenging jobs in the Australian one-day team at next month's World Cup - bowling in the Powerplays and at the end of the innings.'

gg Clarky

[badtaste]

'Australian umpire Darrell Hair has dropped his racial discrimination lawsuit against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to media reports today.'

NO! Take it to the Pakistanis, man, take it!

Top 30 vote getters for Australia’s greatest ODI team revealed
1. Terry Alderman
2. Michael Bevan
3. David Boon
4. Allan Border
5. Greg Chappell
6. Ian Chappell
7. Simon Davis
8. Adam Gilchrist
9. Jason Gillespie
10. Gary Gilmour
11. Matthew Hayden
12. Michael Hussey
13. Dean Jones
14. Brett Lee
15. Darren Lehmann
16. Dennis Lillee
17. Damien Martyn
18. Greg Matthews
19. Craig McDermott
20. Glenn McGrath
21. Tom Moody
22. Simon O'Donnell
23. Ricky Ponting
24. Bruce Reid
25. Paul Reiffel
26. Andrew Symonds
27. Doug Walters
28. Shane Warne
29. Mark Waugh
30. Steve Waugh

The final team of 12 will be revealed soon.

[samthebassman]

For me:
1.Gilchrist
2.M.Waugh
3.Ponting
4.G.Chappell
5.Symonds
6.S.Waugh
7.Hussey
8.Warne
9.Lee
10.Lillee
11.McGrath

12th Bevan.

A pretty good team I reckon

[TheBigMachine]

Thats a good team, plus it's not every day you'd see Bevan at 12th man.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Bevan is one of the few Australian playes I used to like. He was the biggest champ.

[TheBigMachine]

I'd omit Chappel for Bevan tbqh just because I dont like Chapps but do like Bevan.

[badtaste]

For me:
1.Gilchrist
2.M.Waugh
3.Ponting
4.G.Chappell
5.Symonds
6.S.Waugh
7.Hussey
8.Warne
9.Lee
10.Lillee
11.McGrath

12th Bevan.

A pretty good team I reckon

Hussey and Lee shouldn't be there. Dean Jones is a must have methinks. Maybe Border because's he a hard nut. I'd have Alderman for Hussey.

[badtaste]

ARGH DOUBLEPOST!!! FLAME ON!!!! (double posting is fine if there is a large interval of time between posts methinks)

Player (votes)
Adam Gilchrist 110
Mark Waugh 101
Ricky Ponting (vc) 107
Dean Jones 80
Steve Waugh (c) 72
Michael Bevan 83
Andrews Symonds 74
Shane Warne 109
Brett Lee 57
Dennis Lillee 89
Glenn McGrath 109
Greg Chappell (12th) 40

Fine with me.

[eug008]

ooooh, turns out Hayden should be playing all of the WC cause of some special shoe or somthing :)

[RCVA]

Can't wait for the world cup!


And cricket nets are starting near me again soon! School season will probably be after Easter. I'm quite a bit quicker than i was last year, more accurate too.

[samthebassman]

The question is, can you swing it?

[TheBigMachine]

Nice and overcast in England, I'd say he'd have a good chance. I cut the ball and occasionally swing myself. But Im not that quick anymore.

[samthebassman]

I bowl poo, but am a top order bat.

Do you play in alice?

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah
U17 and B grade
are you going for Territory team? Wait, how old are you?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I play 17's as well :p

I'm **** though. :upset:

I'm a pro fielder, but my bowling skills are average at best and my batting skills don't exist.

[RCVA]

The question is, can you swing it?

Yes. I'm left handed and my action gets me loads of inswing.

I don't do it consistently though. I bowl good off cutters.


Only problem is my batting is basically hit out or get out and my catching isn't great.

[samthebassman]

Yeah
U17 and B grade
are you going for Territory team? Wait, how old are you?

No, I'm 23, if you play juniors in the NT and are trying to get into the elite squads then you would have heard of my 2 younger brothers, Callan & Kane Richardson, who are both in Australian underage teams.

I play A grade in Darwin.

Indoor training tonight will be sweet, to wet here at the moment.

[badtaste]

World Cup starts in a few more days.

Canada to take it!

[TheBigMachine]

Canada ftw!

No, I'm 23, if you play juniors in the NT and are trying to get into the elite squads then you would have heard of my 2 younger brothers, Callan & Kane Richardson, who are both in Australian underage teams.

I play A grade in Darwin.

Indoor training tonight will be sweet, to wet here at the moment.

Yeah I know the names. Never met them personally though. I always seem to miss NT teams for one reason or another. Last year it was because they said my action was too unstable - to much risk of me hurting myself because id get too much bowling. This year its because on our one day we had to try out it was 45 degrees and i was dehydrated. But oh well. Mid year carnival ftw.

Dang...
rolled in b-grade today we went down in the first innings for like 50 i got a duck lbw(bad call imo) then we had to follow on and in the second I was looking good and had about six runs then got caught playing across the line. I was so angry. You shouldnt do these things:
a) play across the line when ill
b) play across the line

[badtaste]

Change of plan: Kenya for the win.

[samthebassman]

Canada ftw!



Yeah I know the names. Never met them personally though. I always seem to miss NT teams for one reason or another. Last year it was because they said my action was too unstable - to much risk of me hurting myself because id get too much bowling. This year its because on our one day we had to try out it was 45 degrees and i was dehydrated. But oh well. Mid year carnival ftw.

Dang...
rolled in b-grade today we went down in the first innings for like 50 i got a duck lbw(bad call imo) then we had to follow on and in the second I was looking good and had about six runs then got caught playing across the line. I was so angry. You shouldnt do these things:
a) play across the line when ill
b) play across the line

Very true, dont play across the line and the umpires wont have an excuse for firing you!

Easier said than done though.

[samthebassman]

Big Eddo Cowan smoked the Qld bowlers today for 128 off 121 balls.

Just read that Dizzy Gilleespie hasnt been offered a contract at SA for next season, very interesting turn of events.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I pulled through for you guys.

http://cricketdreamteam.sportal.com.au/

YOUR LEAGUE CODE: 596713

gg guys. May the best person (me) win.

[TheBigMachine]

Very true, dont play across the line and the umpires wont have an excuse for firing you!

Easier said than done though.

Very much so.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I find that while I know pretty much every shot in the book, and whilst my reflexes are great, I can't time the ball. I always play either too early or too late, or I don't play the right shot. I think it's because I overthink (I'm a smart kid tbh) and don't play naturally enough.

[TheBigMachine]

Smart kids have that problem. I do that as well.

Ive got mental barriers now, to get past my first few runs. It's so hard. The hardest part of my innings. Ill always look solid but I get impatient I tighten up and its no good in general and I hate it because I know I can be a good batter.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

^ That's pretty much how I get out. The few times I've batted this season, I've gotten out because I was impatient and ending up taking a swing, only to top edge it miles in the air.

The thing that sucks for me though is that I played my first season last year and I was **** at batting, so over the holidays I learnt some techniques, tightened up the drive and basically made myself half decent. This season though, I've only batted twice and I think it's because of my poor showing last season. This led to me basically saying '**** it, what's the point?' and now my batting's as bad as it was when I started. I've only bowled 4 times as well. I pretty much rock up, field, then sit by myself because I don't hang with most of the people from my team.

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah that sucks man. Get into sledging. That's how it's done if you want to make inroads in your team, or it's how people here do it anyway. The thing is I show good form in the nets, cause I keep working hard at it, I know I can do it, but in games it falls apart and I get so frustrated. But oh well, I just need to relax to be honest. There is one game before the semi finals and then the finals so I have two games effectively to really sharpen up.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

We have semi's next week and then the final (if we make it). I don't even see the point in going tbh, I'll just be fielding for most of it.

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah **** it off. Quit the team, go somewhere your wanted man. I play with RSL because I love the guys Im playing with even though I dont bowl much.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I'm considering it, but since I go to school, cricket gives me an edge in terms of popularity.

Join the World Cup Dream Team man.

[TheBigMachine]

Will do.

[Untitled]

Waheyyyyyyyyy England won today.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/3/14097/html/scorecard.stm

[samthebassman]

I find that while I know pretty much every shot in the book, and whilst my reflexes are great, I can't time the ball. I always play either too early or too late, or I don't play the right shot. I think it's because I overthink (I'm a smart kid tbh) and don't play naturally enough.

My advice is to watch the ball hard, that is all batting is, see the ball and hit it. It always helps to simplify when it comes to cricket.

Interesting to see that South Africa almost got pipped by Ireland in their warm up match.

[TheBigMachine]

It's bound to happen. South Africa is literally one of the cockiest teams imo. But they'll toughen up come the business end of the world cup. I think theyre a chance.

[samthebassman]

Yeah, they are very arrogant, but they have a history of choking on the big occasions, so while they are a good team I wont be putting any money on them.

[TheBigMachine]

Id never bet on south africans out of principal but your probably right :p

[samthebassman]

Im off to training, I love indoor nets, great fun!

[TheBigMachine]

Cya later then.

Heh I did a clinic in Adelaide at Adelaide Oval with Redback coaches, and all that was indoor, I must admit it's awesome fun. I dont know why, but I batted the best I'd ever batted in those nets. Apart from on the NT try outs, I batted hell good. But then I was feeling sick and couldnt bowl properly.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

yay! Jayasuria, Tharanga and Sangakkara all made +70 scores. Sri Lanka looking good :thumb:

lol @ South Africa