Official Cricket Thread

[TheBigMachine]

South africa :rolleyes:

[badtaste]

Bermudan 100 kg plus spinner dismissed two England batters, Collingwood and Pieterson. Funny.

[TheBigMachine]

lol sweeeeeet. good to see.

[RandyfromPennywise]

One of the best innings I ever played was off about 3 hours sleep. I think I kind of relaxed heaps and didn't overthink it too much. I was probably only concentrating just at the moment the bowler reached his final step, because I probably couldn't have concentrated for any longer. (This is in relation to you guys talking about overthinking shots etc.)

Hussey should be in our all-time one-day team, no doubt. Just because he's played fewer games means nothing - he is genuinely world-class and one of our best.

[TheBigMachine]

Thats true. My best innings I ever played was when I was hung over.

[badtaste]

Found this at the Telegraph site
Heavyweight X1 (by Paul Bolton)
Ian Botham Did not earn the nickname 'Beefy' for nothing and his portly frame was one of the talking points of the 1992 World Cup. But he did take 383 Test wickets
Andrew Flintoff 'Freddie' worked hard on his fitness and captained his country. But let's not forget that in his early days he was often mocked for his weight and tipped the scales at more than 19 stone
Merv Hughes 'Big Merv' was a notorious consumer of alcohol and food. On his second Ashes tour in 1983, the crowd chanted 'Sumo' whenever he ran into bowl
Shane Warne The record-breaking spin bowler (right) is almost as famous for his love of pizza as for his taking of wickets. His weight even cost him a one-year suspension in 2003 after he took a banned diuretic to help him shed a few pounds
Mike Gatting 'Fat Gatt' was plagued by jibes about his weight but while few would deny he carried an extra pound or two, he remained deceptively fit
Eddie Barlow The late South African all-rounder was nicknamed 'Bunter', after Billy Bunter, the chubby schoolboy of juvenile fiction. But he was proud of his stamina and fitness
Colin Milburn The late England batsman was nicknamed 'Ollie' after Oliver Hardy of Laurel and Hardy fame. One winter he lost two stone to return to action at a trim 16 stone, but quickly regained the missing pounds
Sanjayan Thuraisingam Medium-fast bowler was Canada's leading wicket-taker at the 2001 ICC Trophy, complete with double chin and bulging stomach
Ian Austin Known as 'Bully', the Lancashire and England all-rounder was one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year for 1998. Was said to have a waistline approaching that of Friar Tuck's
Ramesh Powar The roly-poly Indian all-rounder once said: "I've never thought that being fat was a negative point. I don't want to lose weight for the sake of it, to look like a model"
Warwick Armstrong A huge figure in Australian cricket from 1902 to 1921, both literally and metaphorically. Was known as the 'Big Ship' because of his size. By the end of his Test career, aged 42, he was 22 stoneReference: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/03/06/scengl06.xml

[TheBigMachine]

Awesome team tbh.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Yeah, come to think of it I remember scoring my first 50 (64*) while hungover, and not really too concerned if I didn't get runs.

Just put my team in for the fantasy WC, it's a pretty good line-up!

[TheBigMachine]

Betcha mines better.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Right, I'm going to get drunk and then not sleep the night before my next game.

[TheBigMachine]

Dont get spastically drunk, you need a limit. But dont over think that one either.
Make sure you get a little sleep. Also, minimalise preperation time.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Do it! But maybe by consciously doing it, it won't work...??? Bloody cricket!

My fantasy team is:

Hussey (OF COURSE)
Ponting (c)
Yousuf
Gayle
Bouchier
Pietersen
Sehwag
Bond
Panesar
Vettori
Ntini

Gun team. I don't care about sharing my picks, I'd guess the teams will be largely the same - there's about 20 players to realistically choose from.

[TheBigMachine]

I have Hussey, Ponting as well
Also Bond and Ntinni
I have Mcmillan as keeper however
also have muralitheran
I think I have flintoff also but not sure
I have Flemming as well, so possibly not mcmillan as keeper...Hmm...

[JumpTheF**kUp]

lol i was jk

I don't drink.

How did Arajuna Ranatunga not make that team of fatties?

And we all know that I'm going to win WC dream team gice.

If you guys want, tell some of your friends to join. I doubt we'll make the 20 otherwise.

[TheBigMachine]

do we have to get 20??

[RandyfromPennywise]

You don't drink and you're an Australian cricketer? Treason!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Not really but it's cooler that way.

My team (from memory):

Tharanga
Ponting (c)
Younis Khan
Gibbs
Gayle
Sehwag
Sangakkara
Bond
Ntini
Bracken
Anderson

Randy, idk I just don't drink :/

[TheBigMachine]

Ntini is class man.

[badtaste]

What's the URL to this dream team thing? I'll have a look, and maybe have a gamble on it, but my knowledge of the lesser known players is pretty crappy (esp. the non Australians...duh).

[TheBigMachine]

It's on the previous page, i think.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

lulz, gg New Zealand

[badtaste]

Australia beat Zimbabwe by 106 runs. Opener Watto made 81 and Clarke made 82. Clark got two wickets. Nothing special.

[RandyfromPennywise]

I was completely oblivious to the game. Was it even on Fox? Watson... whatever, I just hope to god that Hogg (aka 'The worst player to play 100 ODIs for Australia ever') is not in the WC team.

[TheBigMachine]

Dang me to.
Hogg can't take the pressure of international cricket.
That's the problem.

[samthebassman]

^
What happened to credit where credit is due? Obviously this forum is full of Watson haters, but anyhoo, What is your problem with Hogg? he has a great record and is the best one day spinner in Australia.

[TheBigMachine]

Ive never liked him. It's really very unfounded and baseless, but you know how sometimes there are player who just dont like? He was one of them for me.

[RandyfromPennywise]

^
What happened to credit where credit is due? Obviously this forum is full of Watson haters, but anyhoo, What is your problem with Hogg? he has a great record and is the best one day spinner in Australia.

No, he doesn't have a 'great record'. His ODI batting average is 20, and his bowling average is 30. He's made two 50s in 95 games and averages just over a wicket a game. He is crap. He is not an all-rounder. He is crap. That's my problem with Hogg: he is crap. Watson is better than Hogg - at least Watson's young and has potential. Hogg is a 36-year-old who has somehow managed to convince the selectors he's good. Which he isn't. Hogg = crap. :)

[RCVA]

No, he doesn't have a 'great record'. His ODI batting average is 20, and his bowling average is 30. He's made two 50s in 95 games and averages just over a wicket a game. He is crap. He is not an all-rounder. He is crap. That's my problem with Hogg: he is crap. Watson is better than Hogg - at least Watson's young and has potential. Hogg is a 36-year-old who has somehow managed to convince the selectors he's good. Which he isn't. Hogg = crap. :)

Wouldn't Macgill be a better bet as a spinner? Or Dan Cullen.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Wouldn't Macgill be a better bet as a spinner? Or Dan Cullen.

Yes. And yes.

[samthebassman]

MacGill has retired from one day cricket and Dan Cullen has been dropped by South Australia, I think Hogg is Australia's best spinning option.

[TheBigMachine]

Eh. We're in trouble then.

[badtaste]

Face it, cricket is an up and down sport (unless you are a legend, like Ponting). Sometimes, you get bags of wickets, sometimes a few, sometimes none. Hogg's had none for a while, so maybe things will turn around. And yeah, Cullen has dropped off the radar.

[TheBigMachine]

Yeah, Cullen is having his down-patch now. Inconvieniently timed, though. Cricket is very much an up and down sport, where consistancy is one of the hardest things to come by. I mean even players like AB and Steve Waugh and Ponting like you said have had their dry patches.

[badtaste]

Symonds starting to throw again... you have been warned (hope he doesn't injure it again).

[TheBigMachine]

He's lethal.

[badtaste]

Shaun Tait needs to control his wides. So goddang annoying.

[RandyfromPennywise]

But when he gets it right, he's one of the most exciting and potent pacemen in the world.

[badtaste]

But when he gets it right, he's one of the most exciting and potent pacemen in the world.

Heck, you could say that for any bowler.

[samthebassman]

Tait especially as his action is totally awful to face and he bowls 100mph.

[TheBigMachine]

You've faced Tait?
Brave man.

[badtaste]

You've faced Tait?
Brave man.

hehe.

The Netherlands came within 10 runs of upsetting Kenya in a World Cup warm-up match on Thursday that, if any more than a handful had been watching, would have been a fine advertisement for the sport's 'minnows'.

The Africans, World Cup semi-finalists four years ago, made 274 for eight and the Dutch took it right down to the final over after a splendid 142 opening partnership between Darron Reekers and Bas Zuiderent.

Australia have been warned.

[TheBigMachine]

This is awesome for cricket man if we can get at least 20 teams up and running as powers in cricket, just think, how good will that be? It'll take alot of work though but i can see it happening.

[samthebassman]

It would take many years and many dollars for that to happen.

[RCVA]

Hogg bowled pretty well 2-28.

With Australia 59-0 off 9 overs i'm saying england are ****ed.


Edit: HAHAHA OH **** West Indies all out for 85!

[eug008]

lol, interesting results for these matches. Is there a site where you can stream all the games?

[TheBigMachine]

It would take many years and many dollars for that to happen.

Imagine how many MORE dollars it would generate? And years of good times :thumb:

[badtaste]

It would take many years and many dollars for that to happen.

Yeh, just needs time to grow.

lol, interesting results for these matches. Is there a site where you can stream all the games?

Not sure about that.

news in briefs
"The cricket World Cup trophy has been damaged while being displayed in India, a news report said Friday.

A gold ring below the area that recognizes previous winners broke from the wooden base of the trophy, which costs an estimated US$80,000 (€60,813.38), the Hindustan Times said."

Hilarious.

Australia v England warmup.
Tait took four wickets. Just leads back to what I wrote before, it's an up and down game, Tait takes a few this match, then maybe none later on. Gilly made 72, and Watson is opening nicely. He should definitely replace Haydos in my opinion.

Bermudan spinner I was talking about:
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/03/08/leverock_dwayne_200,0.jpg
Dwayne Leverock pares back to a bare 122 kilograms for the World Cup.

[TheBigMachine]

As long as he takes wickets.

[samthebassman]

I watched a bit live last night and Tait & Hogg bowled very well.
Mitchell Johnson looks terribly out of form.
Interesting to see South Africa got beaten again, this time by Pakistan, and the Windies were rolled for 85 by India.

Iam looking forward to seeing the replay of gilly and watto batting!

[TheBigMachine]

I cannot wait for the real thing to start.
Going to be INTENSE.

[samthebassman]

Yeah it all starts wednesday but unforunately all the games are on in the middle of the night.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Heck, you could say that for any bowler.

Not really. Look at our attack. Lee and Tait are the only ones. Maybe Mitchell Johnson, but I've yet to see it. 'It' being that at his best he would be one of 'the most exciting and potent' bowlers in the world. Tait is a rare commoditity, largely due to his pace. (A little due to his action as well.) Stuey Clark, Bracken, these guys can be exceptional, but I would very rarerly - if ever - call them lethal or dangerous, or any other number of words I'd associate with Taitey at his quickest and best.

[TheBigMachine]

They're not lethal or dangerous in the sense that they could literally kill you lethal and dangerous but theyre just as likely to grab your wicket if not more so than tait.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

They're more economical, but less intimidating.

In other news, my team lost its semi final because some wanker in our team is a spastic and can't seem to stop a ball in the field. Dickhead.

[badtaste]

Not really. Look at our attack. Lee and Tait are the only ones. Maybe Mitchell Johnson, but I've yet to see it. 'It' being that at his best he would be one of 'the most exciting and potent' bowlers in the world. Tait is a rare commoditity, largely due to his pace. (A little due to his action as well.) Stuey Clark, Bracken, these guys can be exceptional, but I would very rarerly - if ever - call them lethal or dangerous, or any other number of words I'd associate with Taitey at his quickest and best.

Mmm right then. I was more thinking if 'any bowler gets it right', then of course, they're going to be dangerous. If Bracken, Clark, Hogg got it right, they could be dangerous (and indeed, they have gotten bags of wickets before).

[samthebassman]

Anyone who plays international cricket is a dangerous cricketer. End of story.

[samthebassman]

They're more economical, but less intimidating.

In other news, my team lost its semi final because some wanker in our team is a spastic and can't seem to stop a ball in the field. Dickhead.

Chill out mate, nobody means to miss field or drop catches, that is a part of cricket!

PS. sorry for the double post.

[badtaste]

Anyone who plays international cricket is a dangerous cricketer. End of story.

This man included
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/26/cmLEVEROCK_narrowweb__300x453,0.jpg

[samthebassman]

Haha, the big offspinner from bermuda! He got collingwood & pieterson out in the practice match the other day. The big fella is a cop back in Bermuda, I reckon you would back yourself in if he was chasing you down the street.

[Inkstar]

Man I really need to post here more often.

[samthebassman]

Join in matey! the more the merrier!

[badtaste]

Man I really need to post here more often.

The DT and cricket lovers club increases by one.

[samthebassman]

Yeah probably just another Shane Watson hater in the house! god damn!

[badtaste]

Yeah probably just another Shane Watson hater in the house! god damn!

haha, I only hate him when he doesn't play well. When he plays well, i'm his no 2 fan. heehaw. I'm out of here. Peace.

[samthebassman]

Catch up matey.

Remember I'm Watto's number 1 fan boy!!!

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Chill out mate, nobody means to miss field or drop catches, that is a part of cricket!

PS. sorry for the double post.


Srsly if you knew this kid, and he'd just cost you a spot in the finals, I doubt you'd be saying that.

He is honestly the worst cricketer I know. He literally cost us about 20 runs in misfields and he dropped one of their batters on 20, and he went on to make 49.

I feel like stabbing that kid in the face.

By the way, it was a close game and we only lost in the 2nd last over. I almost cried tbh. I felt emotionally tired after it.

[eug008]

Holy ****, this game is so adictive.

http://stickcricket.foxsports.com.au/game.php

[TheBigMachine]

Sweet game innit

[samthebassman]

Far to addictive, I got that game on my phone aswell.

[samthebassman]

Looks like Tasmania and NSW pura cup final this year, with the final to be played at bellerive oval. I have my money on the Tassie boys to win their first flag.

[TheBigMachine]

Hope they do. Be awesome.

[samthebassman]

It looks as though Darren Lehmann & Justin Langer will continue playing state cricket next season.

[TheBigMachine]

Awesome. SA's quality is going to plummet when Lehmann leaves.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

World Cup starts tomorrow :thumb:

[TheBigMachine]

Pumped :D

[Liberi Fatali]

Come on Kiwis!

[TheBigMachine]

Im actually tipping kiwi's as a force, i think they might pull together.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I'd probably put my money on either South Africa or New Zealand to take it, seeing as how Australia are too arrogant and nobody else is really all that good.

[TheBigMachine]

Us? Arrogant? Not in comparisson to South Africa man. SA wont get it. Money on NZ or Australia, possibly Sri Lanka.

[Untitled]

This man included
http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/02/26/cmLEVEROCK_narrowweb__300x453,0.jpg
Hes become such a legdend haha.
Holy ****, this game is so adictive.

http://stickcricket.foxsports.com.au/game.php
OMG ive not played that since the 2005 ashes, its quality
World Cup starts tomorrow :thumb:
The opening ceremony was yestoday so technically its started.:)

[samthebassman]

New Zealand wont win, they played their world cup in the chappell hadlee series, South Africa will choke.

Despite my earlier comments on the asian teams, I think they could be show on the flat, dry, spin friendly wickets, but they will have to play out of their skins to beat Australia!

[TheBigMachine]

Oh its too early in the comp man. This is going to be a wicked world cup.

[samthebassman]

There is not long to go now, Im tipping the paki's to upset the windies tonight, hopefully I will catch the last hour and half of the match tomorrow morning when I get up for work.

[TheBigMachine]

Gay I need to get up early for all the games. I forgot about that.

[samthebassman]

Yeah they start at 11:45pm and finish at 8am in the old northern territory time.

[TheBigMachine]

Awesome, what channell? Is it only on pay tv?

[samthebassman]

Yeah mate, the first stages are only on fox sports but I think they are showing the latter stages on free to air tv, it is a bummer for those that dont have austar but I do, so hey.

[TheBigMachine]

Shi-at that sucks man my parentals had our set top box removed they thought it was a waste of money, despite my pleadings.

[samthebassman]

The windies have just smashed the paki's (haha Iam wrong again), windies made 241 (samuels 63, lara 37, smith 30 off 15, roa 3/44) and they knocked over the paki's for 187. The Pakistan batsman all got out to terrible shots, Shoaib Malik played well for 62 off 54 balls, Dwayne Smith had a great game with 30 off 15 balls and 3/36 off of his 10 overs.

Looking forward to the Aussies first game tonight, I have my fingers crossed that they will stick with Shane Watson opening the batting.

[Untitled]

I thought you all hated Shane Watson? or was that last month?

For the first time ever, i want Scotland to win something tomorrow, but im quite sure they wont, looking forward to the match though.

[samthebassman]

Iam Watsons biggest fanboy!

I just checked the standing on the world cup dream team comp, Im coming 5th in my league and about 3500th out of 14500 overall... plenty of work to be done.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

i don't really like watson

seems the windies won their first match against pakistan. excellent

[samthebassman]

NSW named their squad for the pura cup final, they have dropped Beau Casson, it seems the bloke made a poor choice moving from WA to NSW. I think he took 7 wickets at 75 each this season from 7 games, Hauritz has replaced him.

[TheBigMachine]

Australia play tonight, do they not?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

I believe they do. It's against a **** team though, so no worries there.


Sri Lanka play on the 15th, I'm pumped for it.

[Untitled]

Desktop scorecard banner

WORLD CUP: AUSTRALIA V SCOTLAND

Score updates automatically

Australia: 46-0 (7.2 overs)
Scotland: Yet to bat
In Play

Com' On scotland (never, ever, thought i would be saying that)

[Alf™]

Australia made 334, with a big hundred from Ponting. We needed this as a hit-out and that's what we made it. Let's see if the bowlers can step up.

[samthebassman]

Scotland all out for 131, McGrath 3/14, Tait 2/45.

Australia win by 203 runs, Ponting is man of the match.

Kenya beat Canada by 7 wickets, Steve Tikolo Man of the match with 2/34 & 72 no.

[eug008]

Scotland all out for 131, yay!

edit: beaten

[samthebassman]

Sri Lanka vs Bermuda tonight, maybe an upset is on the cards?

[Untitled]

Sri Lanka vs Bermuda tonight, maybe an upset is on the cards?

The Bermuda people are going to make there field set up as a big triangle, and then the Sri Lankans will just, dissappear, :(

[samthebassman]

Woo-hoo, no more Murali, happy days.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Good luck.


Sri Lanka will win with ease.

[Untitled]

Friday is the day to watch.

England Vs New Zealand, should be a good one :D

We won are last match agaisnt them, but then NZL went on to thrash Aus in that ODI series, so itll be close i think.

[samthebassman]

That will be a great game, apparently James Anderson was injured at training, hurt his finger or something.

[samthebassman]

That will be a great game, apparently James Anderson was injured at training, hurt his finger or something.

[Untitled]

Yeah he's broke one of this fingers on his bowling hand, will be out a few games.

[samthebassman]

So what will the poms bowling line up be?

I reckon their team will be: 1.vaughan, 2.joyce, 3.Bell, 4.Pietersen, 5.collingwood, 6.Flintoff, 7.Dalrymple, 8.Nixon, 9.Plunkett, 10.Lewis, 11.Panesar.

If I was personally picking their team I would drop Dalrymple and add Strauss into the middle order to bat at 6, with flintoff to bat 7. They have enough bowling options to cover that.

It wont happen though.

[Untitled]

Im pretty sure the line-up will be what you said.

With Jimmy out, itll be either Mahmood or Plunkett, i would got for Plunkett his form in the commenwelth series was much more impressive then mahmoods imo.

Id like to see Strauss in there, but hes been so off form all winter, Dalrymple is a pretty compitant all rounder, extra spinner if we need it.

Off your line up, that gives us 6 bowlers, who are all capable of taking wickets on there day, so that bodes well for us, we could drop one for another batter though.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Sri Lanka, big 243 run win. :D


And they were the first team to make > 300 I think.


Malinga almost got a hatrick and Jayawardene high scored with 85.

[samthebassman]

Wrong Australia made 335 they day before, but yeah the sri lankans must have smashed them.

The ireland & zimbabwe game ended up in a tie.

[TheBigMachine]

Sri Lanka's game was nuts.

[badtaste]

My 'big' man, Dwayne Leverock, got out Sangakkara. Pulled off a nice little jig after that as well.

Oh yeah, Ireland made history tying with shitty Zimbabwe (where they bash opposition politicians at home). Good on Ireland.

Oh, and good on Scotland for putting up a fight of some sort against Australia. Let's hope the minnow countries continue to improve for the future of cricket.

[samthebassman]

The minnows definitly show alot of promise, the ireland zimbabwe game was a beauty, you gotta love watching Leverock get a wicket, crazy sucka goes off.

[badtaste]

The minnows definitly show alot of promise, the ireland zimbabwe game was a beauty, you gotta love watching Leverock get a wicket, crazy sucka goes off.

You know what the coming games/schedule is? I'm not getting any news at all in the papers. Australia are playing another minnow next, right?

[samthebassman]

Yeah umm, netherlands on monday, I think, and then south africa a couple of days later.

The talk is that symonds may play the next game.

NZ v Eng & SAf v Neth. are tonights games.

[eug008]

On the news they just said that he won't be playing till atleast the 3rd round.

[samthebassman]

There you go, updates galore! Gotta love the world cup.

[antihippy]

a toast to the underdogs. :chug:



anyone for a bangladesh upset over india tomorrow? i am.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

India will win as easy as you like.

[antihippy]

Bangladesh!!!!!!!!!!!


but still, Dwayne Leverock is the man.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Dwayne Leverock dropped two crucial catches that even I would have taken.


Although his little jigg was hilarious.

[antihippy]

but ya gotta admit, he can bowl for a man that size.

[samthebassman]

^
Yeah Bermuda really do suck, I watched the highlights (and lowlights) and couldn't believe I was watching international cricket.

I think Sunil Gavaskar should be severly reprimanded by the ICC for his disgraceful comments on the australian team and the death of David Hookes, the guy is an ICC official and deserves to be dumped!

I would love to see the bangi's have a win but India are gonna go along way in this world cup.

[Untitled]

Oh dear, England arnt doing to well :(

Hopefully are bowlers can pull something miraculous off and win it for us.

It would seem Jimmy is playing too, hopefully he can bowl fine still, i shouldn't imagine itll effect him too much.

EDIT Actully, we might be ok to meet 200, then that will give us a better chance i think.

ANOTHER EDIT - they hit 200 as i posted this.

Lol, Plunket hit a 6, thats made me lol, him and Nixon got a pretty decent partnership going.

[Untitled]

Wahey, 2 wickets in the first 2 overs :D

19-3 (5 overs)

Oh yesssssssss.

[Untitled]

K we are going to loose :'(

[TheBigMachine]

What's going on man?

[Untitled]

We lost :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/latest_scorecard/default.stm

We got off to such a good start in the fielding, then it jsut kinda, stoped.

[samthebassman]

It seems South Africa flogged the netherlands. SouthAfrica 3/353 (40overs) def Neth. 9/132 (40).

Herschelle Gibbs hit a world record 6 6's in one over, kallis made 128, smith 67, gibbs 76 from 40 balls and boucher got 75 from 31 balls.

It looks like the england/NZ game was a cracker, Nixon must have finally done something at the end of the poms innings.

[TheBigMachine]

Wow wish I'd seen the England game, would've been intense!

[Untitled]

Wow wish I'd seen the England game, would've been intense!

Yeah i bet.

Im recording the highlights, ill watch them tomorrow, as im watching Comic Relief now. I listened to it on the radio though and the match died out a tad by the end of it.

[TheBigMachine]

NZ won comfortably in the end but imagine the intensity during the middle regions! Ah well, Ill have to wait until they start playing the latter stages on free tv.

[Untitled]

From about mid way threw englands innings till bout mid way threw the NZL innings will be good, the rest will be alright.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Bangladesh's Manjural Islam killed in road accident
Cricinfo staff
March 16, 2007

Manjural Islam, who played six Tests and 25 ODIs for Bangladesh between 2003-04 and 2005-06, has been killed in a road accident. He was 22 and, as such, he has become the youngest Test cricketer to die.

Reports say that he was on a motorbike in Khulna when he lost his balance and collided with an oncoming bus. Sajjadul Hasan, a local first-class cricketer, also died on his way to hospital. Both players had finished playing a match in Fatullah the previous day, where Manjural took four wickets.

A left-arm spinner, Manjural made his ODI debut in November 2003 at the age of 19 and took the wicket of Michael Vaughan with his third ball, the first time any Bangladesh player had taken a wicket in his first international over.

He made his Test debut at Harare in 2003-04 but did not impress and had been sidelined since the series against India in December 2004. His best performances in the one-day format were a brace of four-wicket hauls, both Man-of-the-Match winning performances, to help level the series against Zimbabwe in January 2005.


Courtesy of Cricinfo. Condolences to the man's family.

On another note, Gibbs is a tank.

[badtaste]

^^^
Was going to post that, but I didn't know the player at all.

Problem with playing minnows is that there is the potential to create ridiculous record. Almost comparable to Archie Thompson scoring 13 goals in an international soccer match against one of the Oceania countries.

[TheBigMachine]

Dang. Imagine the Bangladesh camp after that. Gotta feel for them.

Badtaste: Yeah, like the dude on South Africa who hit six sixes.

[badtaste]

Badtaste: Yeah, like the dude on South Africa who hit six sixes.

Yah, indeed, that was what I was referring to.

[TheBigMachine]

You gotta love all the minnow's though, coming out every cup, taking a thrashing and then going home in high spirits. It's great to see.

[badtaste]

yeh, no problem with aspect. Always keen for an upset as well (good on Ireland for tying their game against Zimbabwe).

[TheBigMachine]

yeah that ireland game was awesome. And how was the celebration...magic. Wouldve been awesome to have seen that game live.

[Untitled]

Been all over the papers here.

Its like "IRELAND ACTULLY GET A POINT WTF :eek:"

That sucks about the Bangladeshi guy :(

[TheBigMachine]

I actually saw some decent batting from a couple of the Irish batters. Sure, alot of their runs were thick edges, but there some great shots in there as well.

[badtaste]

Well, the Irish teams best cricketers are Aussies, which explains everything.

[Untitled]

Ed Joyce will be kicking himself tonight.

he could of played for Ireland and got a point, insted he played for England who lost :eek:

[TheBigMachine]

I'd go for Ireland over England any day.

[Untitled]

Nah, engerland all the way for me.

[TheBigMachine]

I probably would play for England just because they play alot more cricket, but I like Ireland better. Ah, choices...

[badtaste]

Speaking of Engerland, Top Gear is/was a cool show. I heard that's it gone for good now, right?

[TheBigMachine]

Top Gear was awesome. I loved that show.

[badtaste]

Herschelle Gibbs's six sixes off Dan van Bunge's fourth over was a record for international matches. Cricinfo's ball-by-ball commentator Sriram Veera captured all the excitement and action as it happened in this ball-by-ball description:

29.1 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Violence! Gibbs charged down the track and hoicked it over long on.

29.2 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Murder! Floated on the leg and middle stump line and Gibbs sends it soaring over long-off.

29.3 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Carnage! Flatter one this time but it makes no difference to Gibbs. He just stands there and delivers. This one also has been sucked over long off

29.4 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Wah Wah! Low full toss and guess where this went Yep. A slap slog and it went over deep midwicket! He is going to go for 6 sixes in this over!

29.5 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, Short in length, on the off stump line and Gibbs rocks back and swat-pulls it over wide long off. SImply amazing. What a batsman. This is pure violence!

29.6 van Bunge to Gibbs, SIX, He has done it! One-day record. No one has hit six sixes in a row. GIbbs stands alone in that zone. And the minnow bashing continues! Full and outside off and bludgeoned over deep midwicket

References: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285608.html

You would have thought that the bowler might have chosen to bowl underarm after the fourth six.

[Untitled]

Speaking of Engerland, Top Gear is/was a cool show. I heard that's it gone for good now, right?

The top gear website says itll be back in the summer. And the BBC released a statement saying itll be back too. I dunno what Jezza was on about when he said it isnt coming back, unless something was miss heard.

Top Gear is my favourite show of all time.

[badtaste]

Can't believe that the Holden Monaro is called the Vauxhall monaro over there in the UK? Vauxhall?!

[Untitled]

Can't believe that the Holden Monaro is called the Vauxhall monaro over there in the UK? Vauxhall?!

Vauxhall is a pretty big car companey over here, where as we dont have an holden, i know the monaro was aussie, but didnt kno the name, but vauxhall make a lot of cars, non of them are amazing tbh. I think they have a partnership with Opel or something as well, they both have a lot of the same cars.

[TheBigMachine]

Marketing strategy. Vauxhall sounds way more english.

[badtaste]

Vauxhall is a pretty big car companey over here, where as we dont have an holden, i know the monaro was aussie, but didnt kno the name, but vauxhall make a lot of cars, non of them are amazing tbh. I think they have a partnership with Opel or something as well, they both have a lot of the same cars.

I just think Vauxhall is a terrible name. Perhaps, they're a subsdiary of General Motors who own Holden in Australia.

[Untitled]

Yeah, itll sell way more under Vauxhall.

Its proberly the best car in therer range from what ive heard, the top gear guys gave it mega good reviews, and they are generally right bout cars.

[TheBigMachine]

The top gear guys have so much fun. I remember in one episode they got like a big tank and road tested it. It was bizarre, but so funny.

[Untitled]

I just think Vauxhall is a terrible name. Perhaps, they're a subsdiary of General Motors who own Holden in Australia.

Yeah, looks like they are, with Opel aswell. Do you guys have Corsas and Astras and Vectras and stuff? but there all vauxhall here, Opel in europe.

[TheBigMachine]

We have Astra's, but I dont think we have Corsas' or Vectra's.

[Untitled]

I think the 3 of them proberly use the same cars with different badges tbh.

Im gonna go bed, its late, good byeeeeee.

[TheBigMachine]

See ya later dude.

[badtaste]

adios

[samthebassman]

Wow, I cant believe how ordinary Flintoff's batting is, the guy hasn't made a run for 2 years now, I think he is very overated because champion's dont have slumps like this.

[TheBigMachine]

Flintoff's form slumps when the responsibility is on him. Yet he still bowls well. KP is a far better batsmen imo.

[antihippy]

i still say bangladesh might cause an upset over india. they've been improving steadily over the years.

and flinty is a good bowler.

[antihippy]

i still say bangladesh might cause an upset over india. they've been improving steadily over the years.

and flinty is a good bowler.

[badtaste]

Arghh Double Post!! Hurt!! Hurttt!!!!

[antihippy]

i can't help it. my computer screwed up big time.

[samthebassman]

Dont worry cuz, they hung me for double posts to.

The Bangi's are definitly improving, Mortaza & Razzaq have been taking a lot of wickets lately and Nafees & Aftab have been in the runs, you can never really predict what India will do either.

[Alf™]

Bangladesh are not good at all. They do not rate as a competitive side, and will not for a number of years, if not ever.

[TheBigMachine]

India are black and white; they can win against any one, and lose against anyone. You'll never know.

[samthebassman]

Bangladesh are not good at all. They do not rate as a competitive side, and will not for a number of years, if not ever.

What do you mean ever? how can you say that? they are minnows at the moment but have already taken some big scalps in ODI's (remember Australia in 2005), they are an asian country, so public interst is very high and they are a very young team.

Nothing is expected of them at the moment but they will only get better.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Oh my god.


Ireland are doing really well against Pakistan, got them 6 / 73 in the 23rd over. This is going to be a great match, CARN IRELAND. Do it for Saint Pat! (who wasn't really Irish, but w/e).



edit: Botha's figures, 6 overs, 4 maidens, 2 for 2. What a champ.

[Untitled]

Bangladesh are about to beat India :eek:

and Pakistan not doing terrible well.

[Liberi Fatali]

Good on ya Bangladesh.

And man Pakistan really have sunk far in this last year or so.

[Untitled]

Pakistan: 132 (45.4 overs)
Ireland: 113-7 (35.0 overs)

Pakistan can still win it, i hope Ireland do, routing the the home nations and minnows ftw.

Is it the republic or Ireland, or northern Ireland though? If its northern then its a home nation, if its not, then its not, im not sure tbh.

[Untitled]

So both major teams loose today, good game to ireland.

Pakistan out already then.

[samthebassman]

Bangladesh are not good at all. They do not rate as a competitive side, and will not for a number of years, if not ever.

HAHAHAHAHA

I hope you feel just a little bit stupid!

What a night of cricket, Bangladesh played some fantastic cricket and as usual the Indians and Pakistani's were hugely disappointing.

Both Ind & Pak are unbelievably strong and talented teams, it boggles the mind how they can play so poorly, but full credit must go to Bangladest & Ireland.

A great day for cricket!!!

[Liberi Fatali]

Both Ind & Pak are unbelievably strong and talented teams, it boggles the mind how they can play so poorly, but full credit must go to Bangladest & Ireland.

A great day for cricket!!!India maybe, but Pakistan hasn't been unbelievably strong for awhile now. This loss is like the salt in the wounds.

[samthebassman]

What? you put Shoaib, Asif & Razzaq back into a team with Yousuf,Inzamam, Khan, Afridi & Gul and you have a pretty godd nucleus of a team.

They should be doing much better, they are one of the most talented nations in world cricket!

[Untitled]

This has worried me now.

England are also one of these teams whom are talented and on there day can beat anyone, but our days are few and fair between, lets hope canada dont create another upset :(

[Liberi Fatali]

What? you put Shoaib, Asif & Razzaq back into a team with Yousuf,Inzamam, Khan, Afridi & Gul and you have a pretty godd nucleus of a team.

They should be doing much better, they are one of the most talented nations in world cricket!
Yeah they should be doing better, but they're not the side they once were. To call them unbelievably strong and talented would not be representative of their true state.

[samthebassman]

But they are very strong & very talented, look at the calibre of player in their squad, there is some very experienced and phenomenal talents in there, their major problem is consistancy, as it seems to be for all the asian teams.

Anywho I have cricket pre-season training on now so we can continue this later.

[Liberi Fatali]

Big names does not equal a strong and talented team. But all the controversy and struggles that team has been through has had its toll. Just look at their series loss against South Africa a few months ago. That hardly smacked of a side that could be called "unbelievably strong and talented."

[Alf™]

What do you mean ever? how can you say that? they are minnows at the moment but have already taken some big scalps in ODI's (remember Australia in 2005), they are an asian country, so public interst is very high and they are a very young team.

Nothing is expected of them at the moment but they will only get better.

Maybe saying they will never be competitive is an over statement, but I do not see Bangladesh as having the required amount of talent coming out, to compete with the top nations, all the time.

They may be a very young team, but when those players are experienced, they will still not rate.

Every minnow country, after some time, will take big scalps too; it's in the laws of averages (see: Ireland).

HAHAHAHAHA

I hope you feel just a little bit stupid!

What a night of cricket, Bangladesh played some fantastic cricket and as usual the Indians and Pakistani's were hugely disappointing.

Both Ind & Pak are unbelievably strong and talented teams, it boggles the mind how they can play so poorly, but full credit must go to Bangladest & Ireland.

A great day for cricket!!!

Why would I feel stupid? One win against India does not mean my points do not stand up anymore. One win against India does not mean they are not a minnow country anymore, and certainly does not mean they are a powerhouse world class unit.

What? you put Shoaib, Asif & Razzaq back into a team with Yousuf,Inzamam, Khan, Afridi & Gul and you have a pretty godd nucleus of a team.

They should be doing much better, they are one of the most talented nations in world cricket!

You could easily say that Shoaib and Asif should never play international cricket again, and that makes Pakistan lethal potential blow down to a pulp. Sure they have talent, but they are not a whole as a team, and there cricket management is horrible, and almost seems corrupt with this drugs controversy.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

:D


gg Ireland


gg Bangladesh


This is going to be one hell of a World Cup, I can feel it.

[TheBigMachine]

OH man we were at cricket this morning and someone relayed the news that Ireland made second round u should've seen the reactions. It was awesome.

[samthebassman]

Do Australia play tonight? Im not sure.

Did you guys hear about Freddie Flintoff being fined after getting drunk and cap-sizing a boat? Crazy sucka should be doing some batting practice instead of getting on the brews!

[TheBigMachine]

Yip australia are tonight man.

[samthebassman]

You have really gotta feel sorry for the netherlands, playing south africa then australia, they are on a hiding to nothing.

[TheBigMachine]

Who cares man? Ireland made second round!

[antihippy]

booh yah!

to those naysayers of bangladesh, i bid you a good day.

[TheBigMachine]

1) Glad to see this Thread in existence

2) Yatty For Mod

3) Warne > Chuckiah Chuck-a-lot-aran

4) Australia's decline to begin 2007

LOL post from the first page

[samthebassman]

Haha, I also bid the naysayers good day, for what it is worth Syed Rasel, the opening bowler from bangladesh played a season in darwin last season and I gotta tell ya, he is a great bowler, quicker than he looks and swings it a butt load, I got a few against him though!

[badtaste]

Good on Ireland, and good on Bangladesh. Let's hope that this is a sign of their permanent joining with the big boys on the cricket stage.

[TheBigMachine]

Im looking for Bangladesh to play good test cricket now.

[Untitled]

WTF, i didnt know England was playing today, they seem to be doing pretty ok against Canada though. England 237-4 (46 overs)

Lol Flintoff sacked as Vice-Captian and from the canada match for breach of team contract, and nearly drowning haha.

[Untitled]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/6464831.stm


Oh dear.

EDIT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/6464831.stm

Oh dear, Oh Dear.

That news was literaly posted as i made the last post, that really sucks for pakistan, knocked out one day, next day the coach dies.

[Alf™]

Thank you samthebassman for continuing our discussion on Bangladesh and Pakistan, you idiot.

Horrible news about Woolmer, it came out of nowhere.

[Britney Diva]

Did you guys hear about Freddie Flintoff being fined after getting drunk and cap-sizing a boat? Crazy sucka should be doing some batting practice instead of getting on the brews!
Celebrating a hiding to New Zealand may not go down well at home either. Stupid ****er.

Looks like Ireland will make the second round, provided Pakistan pick themselves up for the Zimbabwe match and don't lose. But their coach dropped dead this morning :(

[Untitled]

Celebrating a hiding to New Zealand may not go down well at home either. Stupid ****er.

Looks like Ireland will make the second round, provided Pakistan pick themselves up for the Zimbabwe match and don't lose. But their coach dropped dead this morning :(

Its not gone down well at all, but its stupid, the papers should shut the fuk up, i mean players like Botham and Tuffnel always used to go out and get hammered and noone gave a crap, the Freddie does it and everyone jumps on his back, the papers over here are ridicules.

[Britney Diva]

Haha, Botham was on TV today talking about what a huge over-reaction it was. Fair enough if they did it back in the day, but if it was working for them fine. Fact is Freddie contributed very little on Saturday and it's not unreasonable to suggest that his history of getting rogered in the middle of a tournament might contribute to bad performances. But yeah, the tabloids are once again making heroes of themselves.

[Untitled]

Haha, Botham was on TV today talking about what a huge over-reaction it was. Fair enough if they did it back in the day, but if it was working for them fine. Fact is Freddie contributed very little on Saturday and it's not unreasonable to suggest that his history of getting rogered in the middle of a tournament might contribute to bad performances. But yeah, the tabloids are once again making heroes of themselves.
Yeah, Freddie has played poorly, but he has a reputation for being a drunkard, and hes played well in the past too. ITs horribly published.

Saying that, Bopera has played better then him today, more runs and wickets, it is agaisnt Canada mind, but you know.

[samthebassman]

I love you to alf!

Terrible news about Bob Woolmer, he was a great coach.

The aussies thumped the netherlands but that was to be expected I guess, England were far from convincing against Canada, I predict that Kenya will knock England out of the world cup on Saturday.

[badtaste]

Yeh, very suss about Bob Woolmer's death.

I only hope that it was from natural causes.

Let's not fight, samthebassman and Alf. Deep down inside I'm sure we all love each other.

[samthebassman]

Yeah it does seem very suss, the timing and circumstances seem very weird.

Big Inzi has retired from one dayers and has stepped down as test captain, the wheels are falling off big time in Pakistan.

[badtaste]

Yeah it does seem very suss, the timing and circumstances seem very weird.

Big Inzi has retired from one dayers and has stepped down as test captain, the wheels are falling off big time in Pakistan.

Yeah, go Inzy. Damn fat people (nah, just kidding). But yeah, Pakistanis have hit a wall.

Oh, good on Hodge for making a century (albeit, against a minnow).

[antihippy]

wait a minute, bob woolmer didnt die...... the news said it was someone else.

edit: ok, i screwed up. bob woolmer died.

poor man.

[TheBigMachine]

Lol yeah you screwed up lucky you edited that pretty quickly man.

[antihippy]

no need to rub it in. :upset:

[Alf™]

Let's not fight, samthebassman and Alf. Deep down inside I'm sure we all love each other.

I'm not fighting, I was just countering his posts, and he doesn't seem to be able to handle it and have a decent conversation.

[badtaste]

What are we arguing again? Bangladesh, right?

My 2 cents: Let's hope they become a top team, in near future or long term future.

[samthebassman]

Alf, dude, please talk to me, I dont want you bearing a grudge against me, what do you wanna talk about?

India clobbered Bermuda for 414, Sehwag got a hundred, then bermuda were knocked over for 155.

West Indies beat zimbabwe by 6 wickets.

Tasmania made 340 in the pura cup final and NSW are currently 2/103 with Jacques on 53.

This looks a good game.

[Alf™]

Shut up, don't act dumb.

[samthebassman]

Ok, Im not speaking to you anymore!

Tasmania are on top at stumps on day 2 off the pura cup final, NSW 8/207 chasing Tas 340.

South Africa should whop Scotland tonight, I reckon they might get 400+.

The Kenya vs New Zealand game will be a beauty, maybe another upset is on the cards.

[Alf™]

No loss; not like you responded to me anyway, when I countered your posts.

[samthebassman]

What is your problem? all you have done is bitch about me in your last few posts, get a life, move on!

[Alf™]

I have no problem mate, I just find it funny that you come out with all these comments, but don't have the balls to back them up when someone else comments on them.

[samthebassman]

Like what?

[antihippy]

guys, guys, calm down.........

[Liberi Fatali]

Like what?
Like this post:
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14388775&postcount=3581

[samthebassman]

I responded to his post as he did to mine, that was days ago, I'm finished with it, I'm done.

I would love to move on.

[Liberi Fatali]

You didn't respond to the post that I linked to though.

[samthebassman]

Yeah, I believe I did respond, about the pakistan team.

[samthebassman]

Aaah, sorry, my bad I though I was responding to Alf but I was actually responding to you (liberi).

It is the same general comments anyway, Pakistan are a very good team even though they have played poorly in the world cup and Bangladesh are a developing team that will in time become a force in international cricket, they are very young and in experienced but already have some big scalps to their names. With a bit of time a some more funding they will improve dramatically.

[TheBigMachine]

Increase The Peace Yo

^ pwned by caps filter :upset:

[samthebassman]

I'm trying to do my part and put this baby to bed.

[TheBigMachine]

in other news our semi finals are this week and instead of training we are gonna have a swim and a bbq at the coaches house.
discuss RSL cockyness.

[samthebassman]

Who do you play for down there?

[badtaste]

SILENCE!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdA0UPhrfBk

Dwayne Leverock taking a screamer.

[philly96]

Aussies better win the world cup.

[Alf™]

I responded to his post as he did to mine, that was days ago, I'm finished with it, I'm done.

I would love to move on.

You certainly did not respond to my post, as you can go a few pages back and see. How about you think before you post.

You didn't respond to the post that I linked to though.

Thank you Liberi for actually understanding :).

Aaah, sorry, my bad I though I was responding to Alf but I was actually responding to you (liberi).

It is the same general comments anyway, Pakistan are a very good team even though they have played poorly in the world cup and Bangladesh are a developing team that will in time become a force in international cricket, they are very young and in experienced but already have some big scalps to their names. With a bit of time a some more funding they will improve dramatically.

Anyone is allowed to get involved in a discussion, idiot, this is a public forum.

That is still not a response to my post, I was talking about Bangladesh not having the required continual talent coming out of the country to compete on the big stage, and that Pakistan is not a very talented side if you take out Shoaib and Assif, coupled with there failed management team.

You continue to prove to me that you are an idiot and have no idea what you are talking about.

[badtaste]

That is still not a response to my post, I was talking about Bangladesh not having the required continual talent coming out of the country to compete on the big stage, and that Pakistan is not a very talented side if you take out Shoaib and Assif, coupled with there failed management team.

If you don't mind me butting in, how can you predict such a thing though (Stats?)? Be it 2, or 10, or 100 years, it's a safe bet that Bangladesh will eventually become a good cricketing nation. Perhaps, their economical situation (being a Low Income country) has not seen massive funding to their cricket program, but surely, the only way is up? I don't know all the reasons, but Bangladesh are a country with other variables affecting its performance as a country in general.

Wouldn't it be best for the cricket community, if they did become a better team?

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Alf, eventually you'll just see sam as white noise and learn to ignore all of his posts.



I already have. :D

[samthebassman]

You are both **** heads, you both have nothing to offer! (alf & jumpthe****up)

[samthebassman]

South Africa smashed Scotland & NZ easily beat Kenya.

Leverock's performance after taking that screamer of a catch was awesome.

[philly96]

Bangladesh are similar to Zimbawe as their countries woes will most likely affect their cricketing status. One of the Flower brothers from Zim want international cricket stopped in their country as the opposition leader was bashed up in jail about a week ago. I guess Bangladesh would be similar, not sure if its as bad as Zim but I'm sure it would be aliked to the situation. I'm sure once both countries are doing well ecconomically as well as politically then they will be a major force.

/rant finished.

[badtaste]

Bangladesh are similar to Zimbawe as their countries woes will most likely affect their cricketing status. One of the Flower brothers from Zim want international cricket stopped in their country as the opposition leader was bashed up in jail about a week ago. I guess Bangladesh would be similar, not sure if its as bad as Zim but I'm sure it would be aliked to the situation. I'm sure once both countries are doing well ecconomically as well as politically then they will be a major force.

/rant finished.

That's like what I wrote.

[philly96]

Yeah, kinda. I used some examples though.

[samthebassman]

Bangladesh is just a third world country, they are not lead by a radical dictator but your point is valid, one major difference between Bangladesh & the rest of the minnows is that cricket is the number 1 sport in their country, and like all asian countries they are fanatical about it. They are bound to improve.

[badtaste]

Yeah, kinda. I used some examples though.

haha, no worries.

It all comes down to this: in the end, we want more cricketing nations.

Alf, suggesting that Bangladesh will never become a top cricketing nation isn't helping the squad (even if it does appear to be going your way right now).

[samthebassman]

Tas 340
NSW 230
Tas 2/99 just after lunch day 3

Should be a good finish.

[Alf™]

If you don't mind me butting in, how can you predict such a thing though (Stats?)? Be it 2, or 10, or 100 years, it's a safe bet that Bangladesh will eventually become a good cricketing nation. Perhaps, their economical situation (being a Low Income country) has not seen massive funding to their cricket program, but surely, the only way is up? I don't know all the reasons, but Bangladesh are a country with other variables affecting its performance as a country in general.

Wouldn't it be best for the cricket community, if they did become a better team?

Well you can guess what will happen in the next 2-10 years, by looking at their recent and current history and economic situation. Of course they can only get better, and if/when they do, that will be great for world cricket. I am just saying I don't see it happening in the near future.

Alf, eventually you'll just see sam as white noise and learn to ignore all of his posts.



I already have. :D

True, I may just have to do that from now on. Hard to do it though, when he is being so stupid and arrogant.

You are both **** heads, you both have nothing to offer! (alf & jumpthe****up)

Nothing to offer? At least we make an effort to make interesting conversation. All you do is state results and scores, and reaffirm generalized statements regarding world cricket, that everyone knows or agrees on. Stop hating on everyone that disagrees with you, or just leave.

haha, no worries.

It all comes down to this: in the end, we want more cricketing nations.

Alf, suggesting that Bangladesh will never become a top cricketing nation isn't helping the squad (even if it does appear to be going your way right now).

I am happy with the amount of cricketing nations in the world right now, actually.

I hardly think it is hindering the squad, badtaste, I am just sharing my views mate.

[TheBigMachine]

whoa

seriously everyone take notice of my above post:
increase the peace

theres no need for all this tension man we're usually a happy bunch. sam bro that comment you made before wasn't necessarily(neither was jumpthe****up's) but it doesnt matter anymore. that catch was so good. imagine the bowler, the next four bowls they showed were good balls as well.

[samthebassman]

"Nothing to offer? At least we make an effort to make interesting conversation. All you do is state results and scores, and reaffirm generalized statements regarding world cricket, that everyone knows or agrees on. Stop hating on everyone that disagrees with you, or just leave." - Alf


Im not going anywhere, Iam happy to participate in any cricket conversation and I consider myself a well schooled student of the game, what is the problem with posting scores on here?

I don't hate on anyone and I definitly dont keep on harassing people 5 days after a post was made, perhaps you could take note of that.

[antihippy]

SILENCE!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdA0UPhrfBk

Dwayne Leverock taking a screamer.

Leverock! Leverock! Leverock!

[samthebassman]

I showed my boss at work today, he hadnt seen it, funny stuff.

[badtaste]

Well you can guess what will happen in the next 2-10 years, by looking at their recent and current history and economic situation. Of course they can only get better, and if/when they do, that will be great for world cricket. I am just saying I don't see it happening in the near future.

I am happy with the amount of cricketing nations in the world right now, actually.

I hardly think it is hindering the squad, badtaste, I am just sharing my views mate.

Hmm, I think that playing the same nations over and over again gets stale. But then again, cricket has a very spread out season. But yeh, we do need more nations playing the game. A world cup where only a few nations are capable of winning the prize is a bit wrong.

Let's see:
-Australia
-England
-Sri Lanka
-India
-Pakistan
-South Africa
-New Zealand
-West Indies

That's only eight!

Minnows:
-Bangladesh
-Zimbabwe
-Scotland
-Canada
-Various others....

It just makes things more interesting with more nations(man, I can't even remember what we're trying to discuss)

whoa

seriously everyone take notice of my above post:
increase the peace

theres no need for all this tension man we're usually a happy bunch. sam bro that comment you made before wasn't necessarily(neither was jumpthe****up's) but it doesnt matter anymore. that catch was so good. imagine the bowler, the next four bowls they showed were good balls as well.

Peace is good yo! Yeh, I don't like to see any abuse going on at all, regardless of the degree of crappiness going (too much **** going in the real world, to be having a bad time online).

Who will be MAN ENOUGH to let this nothingness of an argument pass first?

Badtaste looks for news to share with his peers...
-I believe Woolmer's autopsy didn't come up with anything suss ('inconclusive' they say).
-"Pakistan cricket chief Naseem Ashraf and his three-member selection committee resigned yesterday in the wake of their team's shock early exit from the World Cup." More fallouts from Pakistani's crappy WC.
-Gavaskar apologised for his rant on David Hookes.
-Edit: Actually, just read that police aren't ruling out murder regarding Woolmer's death. Hmmm....

Think that is about it.

For your entertainment (someone needs to blow this up and make it a wallpaper)

http://www.cricketnews.com.au/userimages/user2418_1174388896a.jpg

[samthebassman]

I saw on the news tonight that Bob Woolmer's death is being treated as suspicious by the cops, the pakistan manager let out that there was a possibility that it was murder.

A sad day for cricket if this is the case.