Official Cricket Thread

[Alf™]

No need to be like that.

I'm just saying it is awfully funny how positive you were 30 minutes ago, as Sri Lanka easily cost home now.

[ariathe22nd]

idk i didnt think dilshan had it in him i didnt kno that makes me a bad persno

[Alf™]

I never mentioned that you were a bad person?

[ariathe22nd]

yea idk i guess thats fair enuff if someone makes a incorrect preidiction they get ridiculed
i take it all back where chill now im jsut in kind of abad mood

[sadtaste]

ahaha, you give it, you get it bro, lol idk :rolleyes:

[ariathe22nd]

what

[sgrevs]

Nice result for SL, I'm happy. Glad to see good competition this time around. Great batting from Dilshan and Jayasuria.

[VomitStainedCretin]

The Kiwis are sh1tting all over the English; ten wicket victory=:lol:

[Grumma]

165 off 18 aint bad, especially when you've got 36 to do it in :p

[madtaste]

Don't know if anyone has mentioned this before, but Channel 10 have picked the rights to show the IPL games when their season starts.

The facts:
- Five-year agreement worth $10 million to $15 million.
- They'll broadcast a whopping 59 games in 44 days, and use their HD channel for replays and matches that clash with footy games. Hi5 for digital TV.
- Ch 10 won't be poaching Ch 9's commentators, so those who bitch about Tony Greig being annoying, you'll probably be happy with that.

Looking forward to it.

[sgrevs]

That's really awesome, but it also means no Bill Lawry :(

[sadtaste]

Eh, I like all the ch 9 commentators, they're all funny, so it's a bit of a bummer for me.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Oh thank christ for no Ian Healy,

[Alf™]

Yeah, that's a fantastic coup by Channel Ten. Great to see some interest in televising overseas series.

[Aficionado]

The Kiwis are sh1tting all over the English; ten wicket victory=:lol:

yesssssssss

kiwis are my second favourite team

[ariathe22nd]

yea it will be realy great without healy chapel and lawry

[sgrevs]

How can one not love Bill Lawry? Especially since listening to the 12th Man.

[madtaste]

Oh thank christ for no Ian Healy,

Haha, your loss, no more wicket keeping tips for you!

[Grumma]

Ian Healy is a better commentator than most of the old fogies

[VomitStainedCretin]

Ex-Kiwi captain Fleming has announced he will retire at end of Test series against England: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/new_zealand/7244189.stm

[madtaste]

1 for 60 atm, 11.2 overs. Not bad, was a slow start though.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Ponting is really struggling this summer.

[sgrevs]

Ex-Kiwi captain Fleming has announced he will retire at end of Test series against England: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/new_zealand/7244189.stm

I always liked him, good man. Great batsman when he wasn't batting slower than Dravid on a bad day.

[ariathe22nd]

Ponting is really struggling this summer.

yea his fielding positions have been just as bad as his batting at times :upset:

hopefuly he can get out of the slump

[JumpTheF**kUp]

'grats Gilly.

[ariathe22nd]

gee great batting here by aus

congrats gill what a fantastic selfless knock this has been!
one of the greats

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Good work from Sri Lanka to keep Australia under 250.


Although their catching certainly didn't help.

[Grumma]

Good start by the Lankans til those couple of wickets.

Johnson looks pretty darn quick though

[ariathe22nd]

sangakarra left with no support

gee that doesnt happen very often :rolleyes:

[madtaste]

Australia won.

[Alf™]

What happened in this game, how did Australia lose so many wickets late? Symonds catch was amazing. Great bowling from Australia. Looked like an enjoyable game.

[ariathe22nd]

i didnt see the sri lankan innings

but in australias innings everyone freaked out around the 32nd over when gilly got close to his hundred

him and clarke started playing realy retarded and the run rate dropped
clarke got out
basicaly everyone was playing for gillys hundred and they forgot about the game
then in the last 10 overs there was a lot of pressure and they collapsed
and sri lanka dropped a heap of catches

[ariathe22nd]

gee impressive bowlin so far

[Alf™]

Yes, India have done well today. Australian batsmen and bowlers will now have to dig deep.

[ariathe22nd]

gee nice doosra

[Alf™]

Clarke batting very sensibly and well here. If he can stay till the end he might get his 100 and guide Australia to 200.

[Alf™]

Ohmy, that edge splits the gap between Haydos and Gilly.

Edit: India collapsing a little here.

[sgrevs]

Pretty sweet comeback by Aus. India went from 1/48 to 4/59.

[madtaste]

James Hopes is bowling really well.

[Alf™]

Yuvraj looking pretty bad out there. Struggling with the bouncers from Johnson.

Edit: Just as I say that, he starts to let loose, and look decent out there :lol:.

Edit edit: Now that I say that, he goes out :).

[madtaste]

7/148, tight.

[madtaste]

Nice catch by Gilly, and it's all over. Dayumn.,

[sgrevs]

Was a pretty good game in the end, great bowling by the Aussies though, and pretty poor batting by India in the end.

Yuvraj seriously needs a score. We all know he's amazing, he's just been absolutely piss poor this summer.

[Alf™]

Great batting here from Sangakkara, notching up his 100. Jayawardene was also impressive. 3 run outs though, I don't know what is going on there.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

To be fair, 2 of those runouts were from bowlers getting fingertips on straight drives.


Great batting from Sangakkara and a good return to form from Jayawardene.

[Alf™]

Were they? Amazing stuff then :lol:.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Yeah, both were from Sanga as well haha.

[madtaste]

Lucky he made a century to (sorta) make up for those.

You saw nothing.

Just heard on the news about the Aussie players participating in the IPL: Lee, the two Husseys, Symonds, Ponting, White, Warne, McGrath, Hayden, Gilly, Bracken, Katich and Langer.

A nice contingent right there.

[sgrevs]

Yuvraj seriously needs a score. We all know he's amazing, he's just been absolutely piss poor this summer.

Just after I say this Yuvraj leads India to victory! Nice to see him back in the runs.

[Alf™]

Pretty interesting auctions going on for the IPL at the moment.

Also, big innings from Hussey today.

[Grumma]

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/engine/current/match/300440.html

not often you see this happen :lol:

[Alf™]

Oh wow, what a game. Remarkable stuff in the world of cricket today.

[PianoDan]

This IPL stuff... don't really like it, but it is making, and will make, some interesting viewing.

Hopefully it won't be too long before one D. Hussey joins his brother in the international side. That innings vs NSW will surely further his cause.

[sgrevs]

Symonds went for US 1.35mil to Hyderabad. That's a lot of money.

[madtaste]

This IPL stuff... don't really like it, but it is making, and will make, some interesting viewing.

Hopefully it won't be too long before one D. Hussey joins his brother in the international side. That innings vs NSW will surely further his cause.

Yes, we need another set of awesome brothers in the team.

Symonds went for US 1.35mil to Hyderabad. That's a lot of money.

Dhoni got the highest bid, 1.65 million methinks? Worth it or not, I don't know. Pretty jumbled up, guys like Ponting were bid for only $400K, or so. M Hussey didn't even get picked up :O

[Grumma]

apparently to do with availability and how much the Indians like them

[sgrevs]

I can't believe no one chose Hussey. That's just crazy.

[Alf™]

He eventually got taken. Just no one wants some of the Aussies, as they might not be able to play for a year or two.

[madtaste]

Mmyah, forgot about that. Whether the Pakistan tour will go on or not will affect the player's availability.

Also, lolz about Smith and Warne on the same team.

[Grumma]

haha yeah a few teammates will be interesting to see how they go together

[Alf™]

Looking increasingly likely that the Pakistan tour will be very short, cancelled or without a lot of key Australian players.

[madtaste]

Aussies are 3/44 at 18.1 overs, not looking too good.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Nigga what the ****?

What's happened to Australia? :/

They're 4/55 after 22.

[madtaste]

The IPL money is jinxed.

[Alf™]

How is it jinxed?

Australia off to a horrible start, but Hussey and Clarke steadying them now.

[madtaste]

Joke Just Went Over Jake's Head. SERIOUS BUSINESS JAKE.

edit: capslock owned.

[Alf™]

What's a joke.

[madtaste]

bro ur :rolleyes: a dumbass :lol: idk


Yeah, nice to see Hussey and Clarke locking it down. Need to lift the run rate though.

[Alf™]

Clarke gone now. Should push this total to around 200.

[Grumma]

reckon there could be some rain on the way.
normally if Melbourne gets these cool, blustery winds there's a storm comin

[Alf™]

Horrible weather at the moment in Melbourne.

[Alf™]

Australia make 184. Should be close.

[Alf™]

Two quick wickets, two openers gone. Bad LBW decision.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Well this sucks.

[Alf™]

Kumar gone and Sri Lanka in a lot of trouble at 4-64, with dark clouds above.

[Grumma]

and the heavens open :)

[Alf™]

Fantastic game going on, South Africa vs. Bangladesh. De Villiers's out in spectacular fashion.

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

The ball bouced twice. Bangladesh a chance to win this test.

[Grumma]

his run out of Hodge was even more amazing but that was pretty funny lol

And I remember Oram (?) bowling one to Bichel in the 03 World Cup and he hit it out of the ground :lol:

*edit* twas Katich not Hodge

[Aficionado]

Nice little spell by Shohadat, I can really see that Bangladesh is improving as a test nation and this can be considered be nothing short of good news.

[Alf™]

Australia off to a hard hitting start, on a great batting pitch. 1-66 from 7.

[Grumma]

Should break 350 with a bit of luck

[Alf™]

Got him! Tendulkar gone early.

[Alf™]

Clark has two and India are failing miserably. 4-51. Yuvraj again fails.

[sgrevs]

5/152 and India have no chance.

[arrell]

Missed an awesome first innings. Dang.

Anyway, when was the free hit introduced to one day cricket?

[Grumma]

no idea lol.
i thought it was only in 20/20 but obviously I was mistaken

[sgrevs]

I was just wondering that the other day? I'd never noticed it until this series, so it must be pretty recent.

[Alf™]

Maybe 6 months ago. Horrible over there from Lee with all the no-balls. India still a chance. Great innings here from Ghambir.

[sgrevs]

Still need 9 an over or so.

[arrell]

Just hit a few sixes then, haha.

I love when that Indian supporter caught one of those sixes, crowd around him went crazy, and he was pumping himself up.

[sgrevs]

Yeah, they're putting on a few now. It's still very far away though.

[Alf™]

Good to see India having a go, giving the fans something to cheer about.

[sgrevs]

But with Pathan gone, hope is lost.

[sgrevs]

But wait, can they do it?

[Grumma]

No they can't :p

[sgrevs]

Nope. Was a good game though. Nice to see some high scores for a change.

[badtaste]

Indeed, very nice change. I'm bitter that I missed Symonds and Ponting's run making :(.

[Alf™]

India are such pussies. Why can't they just accept the punishments they get. Sharma got fined for his finger pointing to the dress rooms to Symonds, and as always, India complain. They are like school children. Grow up.

[sgrevs]

It was pretty damn arrogant on his part. I dunno if a fine was deserved though.

[Grumma]

It has always been a fine.

And apparently Symonds said "well bowled champ" which is what Sharma was angry at :confused:

[Alf™]

:lol: at Hayden calling Harbhajan "mad boy".

[badtaste]

It has always been a fine.

And apparently Symonds said "well bowled champ" which is what Sharma was angry at :confused:

Obviously, Sharma misinterpreted that, haha.

Anyways, Brett Lee has won the Allan Border medal with 125 votes. Hayden was second and Ponting third. Not surprising really, Lee has been on absolute fire.

[sgrevs]

I'm happy for him. He's had an absolutely incredible summer, and he deserves it. I'm kinda surprised Hayden came second actually. But good on 'em all. I thought maybe Pup would be in there somewhere.

[Grumma]

the verbal war between india and australia is pretty funny.
apparently Hayden has said he'd like to get in the ring with a few of them :lol:

[Alf™]

Yeah, I heard he wants to go Sharma in the ring. Hayden would maul. Pretty funny stuff at the moment.

[Grumma]

I think even *I* would maul Sharma

[Alf™]

Hogg retiring at the end of this tri-series. What a great bloke, and he was a pleasure to watch when working his stuff in one dayers.

[Grumma]

Guess on the positive side it'll basically force us to give a few untried spinners a go

[badtaste]

They could make a reality show out of this... Spin King Idol or "So you think you can bowl spin?".

[sgrevs]

Who will come into the side for Hogg? White?

[Alf™]

They might even play all pace men. Clark could get his spot.

[sadtaste]

I read that Hayden has been charged or reprimanded for calling Singh an obnoxious little weed.

Fair enough as well, I reckon it's pretty immature calling people things, regardless of how true they may be.

[Grumma]

I don't think he particularly cares about the reprimand so it's pretty useless in itself

[sadtaste]

True, he probably knew what he was in for. Probably just wanted to get it out of the system, haha.

[sgrevs]

Gilchrist is currently destroying the Sri Lankan attack.

[Grumma]

James Hopes is THE man.
For getting out in REALLY weird ways

[sgrevs]

Can't believe we lost it. No biggie though, nice for Sri Lanka to get a win in there.

[sadtaste]

Dang, when I left for work, I thought we were in a very comfortable position. Middle order collapse, very nice.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

wish I'd watched last night.

[Alf™]

So the first final has started at the SCG. Australia won the toss. Gilchrist, Ponting and Clarke gone early. 3/29 from 8. Clarke got a dodgy decision. See what Hayden and Symonds can do.

[Grumma]

Managed to steal a few runs at the end of the innings which is always good

[Alf™]

Pretty even game at the moment. 240 will be tough to chase down though. Something in this pitch for the bowlers.

[Alf™]

What a catch from Hussey. One of the great ones of this summer.

Edit: Horrible, scratchy and nervous running from India here.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Oh hey Alf, Australia are ****ing good ay, best team ever imo, can't do a thing wrong.

[sadtaste]

****ING STREWTH!!!!

Hopes is cool.

[sgrevs]

Lowsy game.

Great stuff from Tendulkar, that guy is such a beast.

[Alf™]

Oh hey Alf, Australia are ****ing good ay, best team ever imo, can't do a thing wrong.

Yes.

[aria]

gee a nother great captains knock

[sadtaste]

We're struggling.

[Grumma]

haha didn't even realise the game was on tonight

where's it being played?

[sadtaste]

I'm not even sure where it's being played.

Tense stuff right now.

[eug008]

fail'd :-/

[Apocalyptic Raids]

good match

[sadtaste]

Lol at Symonds flooring the streaker.

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/03/04/streaker1_gallery__291x400.jpg
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/03/04/streaker5_gallery__298x400,0.jpg

He might get in trouble for it though, not allowed to touch/assault 'spectators' or something.

[aria]

yea he is gonna be in big **** for that he absolutely drilled him lmfao
funniest thing ive ever seen on a cricket field

[sgrevs]

Damn, I missed that. Shame about the loss, can't say I didn't expect it though. India thoroughly deserved the win.

[eug008]

lol, that would of been gold.

[aria]

lol u missed out big time

its prob on youtube



the guy was running flat chat his balls flying everywhere and they showed it on tv
he got to roy and copped a heavy hip n shoulder/clothesline
it was a vv hard hit hell be feeling that one tomorrow

[aria]

hahhaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706552WGY5M

[sgrevs]

Lmao at the Indian Hi5 at 1:15

Great video

[Aes820]

Richie's comment about Symonds going the wrong way.
No doubt intended for Symonds to use to get out of a possible assulting a spectator charge.

Still, one of the funniets things I've seen on TV for a long time.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Wow Alf has been unusually absent these last few days.

[Alf™]

I'm alive and well. Just been bust with school. Good on India, they have played much better than Australia this series.

:lol: at Symonds.

[Grumma]

He won't get in trouble because the streaker is considered a "trespasser".
According to the Herald Sun Cricket Australia have sought legal counsel on this and that's what they came up with lol

[sadtaste]

Yah, read in the paper that the streaker won't press charges as well. Said the bump was just like playing footy, good on him.

[Alf™]

Great hattrick from Sidebottom for England against New Zealand. That second wicket was a amazing catch. Pity England have choked on the final day.

[sadtaste]

Pakistan tour has been cancelled, if what I heard is correct. IPL hello!

[Alf™]

Second IPL auction is tonight. Pakistan tour is postponed, hasn't been cancelled yet.

[8ight8all]

I'm living in India at the moment. I can't stand the amount of undeserved praise the team gets here. So they win their first tri series in like 5 years... get over it.

They love calling themselves the "World Champs" after winning the 20/20 tournament. I'm like, "I could have sworn that Australia won the ACTUAL world cup recently."

It's really starting to get to me...

[cedar]

kill yourself then

[sadtaste]

I'm living in India at the moment. I can't stand the amount of undeserved praise the team gets here. So they win their first tri series in like 5 years... get over it.

They love calling themselves the "World Champs" after winning the 20/20 tournament. I'm like, "I could have sworn that Australia won the ACTUAL world cup recently."

It's really starting to get to me...

You only live in a cricket mad nation...

kill yourself then

hey bro what idk lol :rolleyes: :lol:

[TheBigMachine]

You only live in a cricket mad nation...



hey bro what idk lol :rolleyes: :lol:

sup bra! thanks for yo rep. ill hit you back.

[sadtaste]

sup bra! thanks for yo rep. ill hit you back.

The rep matters very little. What have you been up to in your MX absence?

[Alf™]

Played indoor cricket the other night for the first time. What a great sport, action packed and so much fun. Recommended to everyone who enjoys playing normal cricket.

[Aaron]

I'm a backyard man. Or more accuratley, a park down the beach man.


In other news Warne "declared" the end of his 1st class career.
/takes hat off.

[VomitStainedCretin]

Warne served Hampshire well for a good number of years, though ironically when we won the Cup, Watson was filling in for him. I think Watson's signed to us now to replace Warne but the Hawks had something of a bowling crisis last I heard.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I want to play indoor cricket but I don't really know enough people for a decent team.

[Alf™]

I want to play indoor cricket but I don't really know enough people for a decent team.

Only need 8 people. It is easier if you already play normal cricket at a club, because there are normally tonnes of willing people to play there. It is great fun though.

Edit: And wow at Sehwag's run-a-ball 300 against South Africa. Good on him.

[Alf™]

Shoaib Ahktar banned for 5 years for having a go at his cricket board. :lol:

[aria]

lol ouch

[Alf™]

Drug cheat anyway.

[Alf™]

Also can't play in the IPL now.

In other cricket world news, India all out for 76 in their first innings against South Africa. What a dismal effort.

[sgrevs]

The last four batsmen for India made 1 run.

Kallis and de Villiers both have centuries now too. 337/4, in second session on Day 2.

[TheBigMachine]

Also can't play in the IPL now.

In other cricket world news, India all out for 76 in their first innings against South Africa. What a dismal effort.

Wow. South Africa have become a force in international cricket all of a sudden.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Saffers v India, enjoying watching this series.

[Alf™]

First IPL match last night/this morning. Bangalore vs. Kolkata. McCullum played the innings of his life and propelled Kolkata to 3-222. McCullum made 158 from 73 balls. It was insane. Bangalore then got rolled for 82. Great all-round performance from Kolkata!

[aria]

yep and i t was the most boring match ive ever seen
yea mcullum hits another six oveer mid on what a surprise

[sgrevs]

I've never rated McCullum, I'm surprised he could produce such fireworks.

[Liberi Fatali]

You haven't seen him play much have ya?

[sgrevs]

Admittedly, no. But from what I have seen, it was always pretty average.

[aria]

hahhahha this pitch is hilarious

they are pitchin on leg and cutting away for a offside wide

[E sharp]

oh wow. kkr got stuck in and won it. nice

anyone else catch that match? and the lights that failed?

[VomitStainedCretin]

First IPL match was incredible. Unfortunately, there isn't anywhere on campus i know of with Setanta, so I'll probably miss the rest of the seies :(

[Alf™]

I actually find myself not enjoying the cricket. I don't get excited when 6's and 4's are hit, as I usually do in international Twenty/20's or One Dayers. Also, Ten's telecast is horrible, which angers me.

[aria]

yea this stuff bores me to death

[E sharp]

20/20 Cricket is actually entertaining. More big hits = more risks = more wickets/awesome shots.

I never found myself watching a 1day match let alone a test match.

[Fire Away]

Holy ****, Sehwag's ****ing invincible tonight. I marked out so hard just now when he smashed Symonds 4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 6.

[aria]

20/20 Cricket is actually entertaining. More big hits = more risks = more wickets/awesome shots.

I never found myself watching a 1day match let alone a test match.

yea no

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Sangakkara's batting well.

[Alf™]

:lol:

Apparently Harbhajan punched Sreesanth after he lost his IPL game.

My team the Chennai Super Kings looking good, 2-0.

[badtaste]

*slapped

suits Singh better I must say.

[Alfyy]

Footage of Sreesanth crying made me laugh. Harbhajan will be in trouble.

[Alf™]

West Indies Samuels has been banned for two years for match fixing. Shocking stuff, as he is a key batsman in the Windies line up, to face Australia shortly.

Also, Shoaib has taken 4-for in his return to cricket in the IPL.

[sgrevs]

Holy crap that sucks for both teams! There will be no competition now.

Funny story - a friend of mines new-ish girlfriend hooked up with Sreesanth when the Indians were here in the Summer - they went out partying and everything, looked like fun.

[Alf™]

First test against Windies under way. Ponting notches up a hundred. Openers failed. Hopefully Hodge can get a big score with Punter.

[sgrevs]

Ugh, gonna be a crap tour methinks.

[Alf™]

Crap tour for whom?

[sgrevs]

Viewers mainly. And Windies I guess.

[RandyfromPennywise]

The viewing hours for Aussies aren't ideal, no doubt about that. Still, there's something magical about watching sport in the middle of the night.

[Alf™]

Great final day from Australia, with Clark setting up the victory with 5 wickets. Windies not good enough.

[Grumma]

Haven't been paying much attention but how on Earth did Australia win that?

[Alf™]

What do you mean? We were on top for the majority of sessions. Not a good 4th innings chasing ground either.

[Alf™]

Clarke was amazing on Day 2. Notches up a great 100, and then comes out and gets 2 wickets late in the day. Australia on top.

[Alf™]

Last session of day 4, and Australia pushing forward with a commanding lead after Lee finished off the Windies early in the day. Hussey opened, so there must be a problem with Katich. 5/234 with a lead of 360 atm. Tough day 5 for the Windies.

[Alf™]

England's Anderson had a great day to put New Zealand in a bad position after day 2. 15 overs, 6-42, to leave New Zealand at 6-96.

[Alf™]

Glenn McGrath's wife, Jane, has lost her 11 year battle with cancer. She passed away earlier this morning. Truly sad stuff. R.I.P.

[Aficionado]

Aw dude that sucks. McGrath was a class act and that's terrible to hear. This actually reminds me of that video of McGrath attempting to sledge Ramnaresh Sarwan and utterly fails when Sarwan insults his wife.

No I don't think that video is that funny anymore.

[sgrevs]

RIP, really sad news.

[Alf™]

Cricket thread is dead. Can't wait for summer.

Good to see Australia easily deal with Windies tour.

[JumpTheF**kUp]

Yessie, Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup :D.

[Alf™]

Well done :).

Australia just mauled the Windies overnight. Made 341, then got them out for 172, with lots of B-team players.

[Alf™]

Ronchi made his 50 in the final game, in 22 balls. Then David Hussey came out and got his in 19 balls. Amazing cricket. Highest winning margin against the Windies, and highest total as well.

Also take note of Anjantha Mendis. Recently got man of the series in Asia Cup, taking 6-19 against India. India labelled the spinner unplayable. Can spin the ball each way, with no stock delivery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3iyoS0S1tU

[aria]

yea havig a good start
about time some one started bowling like that again

intresting to see how he goes in test matches

[Alf™]

Ajantha Mendis continues his great run, with his debut against India in test matches. He took 8 wickets, Murali took 11, and Sri Lanka won by an innings and 239 runs. Very interesting player.

[Hardinge]

how come all the guys in this thread are Aussies?

[Alf™]

i wouldn't have a clue

you like cricket?

[Hardinge]

does the avatar give it away?

So...... Ashes next year.....

[Alf™]

haha, didn't see that

should be a good ashes series, with australia having as lot of new blood in the squad

but idk if england can match aus

[Hardinge]

yeah the England team is so unconsistant, and the Aussie team is so consistant. I hope its as good as 2005. Do you prefer watching the Aussie's walk over England or a good contest?

[Alf™]

i prefer a good contest, every once in a while

maybe england could find a few more recycled aus players for the next ashes!

[Hardinge]

They've got a few South African players at the moment, but we need all the help we can get!

England might stand a chance if Warne and McGrath aren't playing

[Alf™]

i think we have good replacements for mcgrath

only weak area is a spinner

[VomitStainedCretin]

They've got a few South African players at the moment, but we need all the help we can get!With all the South African players in the English League forfeiting the chance to play for their own country tbh I reckon its a question of when rather than if there will be an England side entirely consisting of South Africans. Probably before South Africa field an entirely non-white side.

[Alf™]

Australia vs. Bangladesh at the moment. Bangladesh bowling and fielding great, Australia will make around 200.

[Alf™]

India vs. Australia under way. Australia struggling to find a decent spinner in our state cricket, that is a worry.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Yeah Punter looking set for a big one, just brought up the ton with a fkn awesome cut forward of square.

[Alf™]

Pity I can't watch any of this. But Australia apparently will be lucky to get a drawn series. Very surprising the Indians allowed the curator to make a pace friendly pitch.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Funny that Punter got given out by a piece of **** decision when he probably should've been out before that if the decisions were accurate. Talk with many a cab driver about this series tonight. One advantage of getting on the piss in Adelaide town. Reckon we'll win the series hey. M. Clarke and S. Katich will bowl up a storm come Day 5, C. White is sh*t but it won't matter.

[aria999]

u going to marksenfest tomorrow randy?

[Grumma]

White's figures will either be 0/250 or 6/50.
Either has a day our or (more often than not) gets slaughtered.

Surprised we didn't play an extra quickie or batsman and just let Katich/Clarke bowl as a spinner

[RandyfromPennywise]

u going to marksenfest tomorrow randy?

Sh|t hey forgot that was on, saw so many people walking on O'Connell as I was driving in to town and realised that it must've been because of that. Any good? Always hear that it's a good day with good amounts of beer.

Harbo smashed us, Lee had no answers to him, kept bowling rank, short-pitched leg-side deliveries to him and showed that he will never be one of the greats. McGrath would've shut him down and denied him any scoring opportunities - Lee is incapable of that. He was bowling at 134 kph, and with his line and length, that is just rank average, state level bowling, and when you're trying to win a series against India, in India, that's just not good enough. S. Clark showed once again that he is a disciplined bowler, but he just doesn't have the ability of a McGrath. And C. White, really, do I need to say anymore?

[Alf™]

Pretty harsh on Lee.

[Grumma]

how on earth did White get Tendulkar out :confused:

[RandyfromPennywise]

How on earth did White fool a board of selectors in to picking him?

[kevinpeter]

Cricket, it's totally waste of time and resource and money. So, I hate this. lol...

[aria999]

what

[Alf™]

what the hell

[Alf™]

Gee, Hayden is having a rough patch.

[Grumma]

Too old, get rid of him!

[RandyfromPennywise]

Cricket, it's totally waste of time and resource and money. So, I hate this. lol...

Go away dickhead.

Reckon we'll lose this Test you know. And yeah, India's batting line-up is so strong, probably better than ours at the moment.

[aria999]

i dont think there is any probablys involved
the quality of batsmen they have waiting for a spot is the scary part

dont get me started on their bowlers :amaze:
sharma is bordering on unplayable on a pitch that offered the ausie bowlers nothing

[RandyfromPennywise]

Yeah after I wrote "probably" I realised that it was only my Aussie bias/arrogance that caused that the be in there. Apart from Hussey and Ponting - who are world-class, and arguably the two best in the world - the rest are inconsistent and don't give the confidence that was there with the likes of Langer or the Waughs. Haddin, White, Siddle, like seriously the Aussie team is not what it was two years ago. Michael Clarke has all the talent in the world but he cannot be the next captain of Australia until he finds that fighting, gutsy determination that defined Alan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh.

[Alf™]

Sharma is something special, especially for such a young kid.

Siddle will be good, just needs some time.

Bit of a joke to have White in the team, let's be honest.

[RandyfromPennywise]

It is a joke, correct. His stock ball in a 90kph slow-medium delivery that doesn't turn. It's like Graham Gooch.

Hussey just nicked one off Sharma aftrer getting his 10th Test Fifty, but it went for four. Sharma is a real danger, and Khan is capable of killing us too. Hussey gone, fuk that's us done. Was gonna say Huss needed to get a 100 and Watson a 50 for us to have any chance of not losing this test but we're fked now Huss is gone. Sharma, a gun.

[8ight8all]

i dont think there is any probablys involved
the quality of batsmen they have waiting for a spot is the scary part

It's the only, I repeat, ONLY sport that a country of over a billion plays over here. Unless you count chess as a sport. They should be the best in the world hands down no questions asked just by the sheer numbers. But they aren't. Although I think that may change with all the money that's starting to flow into the country.

Some guy in my gym told me that the players on the national team aren't even the best players India has to offer. But with the level of corruption in this country, certain players can get a spot on the team over better players that don't have as much money/ a connection to help them get in.

[Grumma]

I think cricket will always be battling here (for numbers) because of all the other sports.

If Luke Hodge and a couple of others hadn't made AFL they'd probably be playing cricket for Australia

[RandyfromPennywise]

Cricket will be battling for numbers but our facilities and youth development and coaches are the best in the world so we will be in the elite two or three countries for at least the next thirty years.

[Alf™]

Australia in trouble, I'm guessing India will bat to tea, or just after tea, on day 4 and then put us back in for 120 overs at us, 500 runs ahead.

[Grey Incision]

Maybe, could be too much of a risk though. As much as Australia is in a spot of bother at the moment, you can't discount the draw just yet. If India only allows for a day and the final session on day 4 to get 500, Australia is good enough to deadbat the entire 5th day and see it out for a draw. A side like Australia won't collapse unless they have a slightly realistic target.

Although, I must admit, India's bowling attack is f*cking lethal at the moment. Going to be an interesting couple of days.

[sgrevs]

I think India putting Australia in to bat at tea would be a good move for them, this pitch is going to be absolute hell on the last day. Australia have no chance of winning though.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Australia are capable of batting it out for a draw, but they have very, very rarely had to do it. It's not like the Border days. This side doesn't have 5th-day dead-bat experience. We need to shut down the run-rate and hope Mahendra Singh Dhoni makes an error and continues to bat after tea in search of 500. That's our hope - if we can finish up at stumps with 10 wickets in hand, we are a chance for a draw.

[Alf™]

He won't have to bat till after tea in search of 500. They are almost there, and there run rate is getting impressive.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Cameron White has just bowled one of the worst overs in the history of Test Match cricket.

[Alf™]

lol

[RandyfromPennywise]

Gee we're looking alright! 34-0, Hayden looks like he wants to smash everything. World record run-chase is 513, we need 516......

[Alf™]

Best case scenario is a draw. Katich and Haydos really trying to get on the attack, make the bowlers make mistakes, get defensive.

[RandyfromPennywise]

Yeah a draw would be a great result. Katich's shot was stupid. Got caught up in Hayden's aggression. Hussey and Ponting both need to be there at Lunch tomorrow you would reckon.

[Alf™]

lol ohmy

gg aus

[Grumma]

Struggling somewhat we are

[Grey Incision]

we've been shat on from a great height....

I'm talking of course about that sharma bundle of sticks