Test Cricket aka real cricket

[Marcus North]

Appears that way. Having Katto over?

Yeah mate. Kat and I will be playing our usual drinking game. "Every time an Aussie gets out to a shit shot, you take a drink". Poor Kat was so drunk last time he near shit his pants.
Good times though.

[belchardo]

wow. that is absolutely bloody bullshit. he's missed that by a mile, the sound comes 3 seconds before he hits it, no hot spot. how much evidence do you need.

bloody cheating poms.

[MFKS]

wow. that is absolutely bloody bullshit. he's missed that by a mile, the sound comes 3 seconds before he hits it, no hot spot. how much evidence do you need.

bloody cheating poms.

Rather ironic that we get into a good position for a change.

Not only do we lose a batsman and now have to win back the intitiative in the game we had we also lose a review when the ****s for once used it at the right time for a change:sigh::angry::mad:

[belchardo]

bet this one is given out as well.

[belchardo]

"australia will feel that justice has been done"

no, mr atherton. the correct decision was made. justice would be the umpires going up to khawaja and telling him he's allowed to come back in next wicket.

hope smith scores 1000 (not a typo) now.

[Marcus North]

I thought Kawaja nicked it.
Stupid shot. He should probably be dropped for the next test.
Kat agrees.

[hawk]

poms have put down a road pitch so it'll be a draw protecting the 2-0 nil lead. Aussie suckers

[Marcus North]

Might be a road but 3.5 per over? Jesus I'd be retiring hurt if I was Clarke. Piss poor effort.
By the way great job by our savoiur at number 6...............

[Bluebeard]

Went to watch the fifth day only to find the Aussie boys are ready to fly home early.
Hope they show a bit more of a stiff upper lip in the home series as I have tickets for the Sydney test and would like to experience a sporting contest and not a slaughter.
I am enjoying the Pommie supremacy but would like to see a closer contest.
Back to the nets for the Aussie boys for much needed practice.

[hawk]

1-0 or 5-0 still phkd

[Marcus North]

I have tickets for the Sydney test

Do you have any spares?







asking for a mate........

[belchardo]

Can we just forfeit the 5th test and spend the 5 days practicing a few basics, like blocking or leaving the ball?

[Jeterpool]

Do you have any spares?







asking for a mate........

Glad you cleared that last bit up because you'll be playing at this stage.

[MFKS]

Can we just forfeit the 5th test and spend the 5 days practicing a few basics, like blocking or leaving the ball?

Forfeit?? FFS

I am now hoping we get spanked in this test and also spanked in the Ashes back here. Change is needed in Cricket in this country bigtime and we have been papering over the cracks for a long time. Lets be honest we could have won 3 tests in this series :sparring::tongue: We were 14 runs away at Trent Bridge, Rain stopped any hope at Old Trafford and a decent batting performance from 80% of the team at Durham and we win.

Thank **** we didn't.

Change should have definitely occurred last time England thumped us out here yet it didn't come. We just papered over the cracks again.

Our bowling is all right without being classy. We just don't have that 1-2 world class bowlers we need to plough through a team regularly. That isn't the big issue cause that will rectify itself soon enough

Our batting is disgraceful. Two blokes should not be any where near the team are Warner and Watson. Watson has played 40 odd tests for 2 test match hundreds. The last of which came in 2010. You can't keep carrying a bloke like that as a batsmen. If you claim the bloke is an all rounder then he should be batting at 7 and bowling as a genuine bowler. Two problems here he only has 60 odd Tests wickets which ain't enough and the poor sod is likely to pull a heart muscle or something else.

Warner on the other hand does not score runs at first class level and NEVER ****ing has to warrant being considered for selection. So on the basis of some alleged performancs in 20-20 they give him a test cap. FFS

Fixing the batting ain't hard. Get the ****s to play first class cricket more than they do. Playing 2-3 games a year outside of test cricket just ain't enough.

These blokes should be playing 7-8 Shield games each year EVERY year not the 1-2 they do at half pace as well as going off to play County cricket every off season like our stars of yesteryear did and not ****ing off to some 3rd world shithole for a million dollars for 3 weeks of hit and giggle. Not hard to fix. Don't give them a Cricket Australia contract or pick them for National teams if they want to play 20-20.

Sure some will **** off and take the money but the vast majority will stay

[parksey]

Forfeit?? FFS

I am now hoping we get spanked in this test and also spanked in the Ashes back here. Change is needed in Cricket in this country bigtime and we have been papering over the cracks for a long time. Lets be honest we could have won 3 tests in this series :sparring::tongue: We were 14 runs away at Trent Bridge, Rain stopped any hope at Old Trafford and a decent batting performance from 80% of the team at Durham and we win.

Thank **** we didn't.

Change should have definitely occurred last time England thumped us out here yet it didn't come. We just papered over the cracks again.

Our bowling is all right without being classy. We just don't have that 1-2 world class bowlers we need to plough through a team regularly. That isn't the big issue cause that will rectify itself soon enough

Our batting is disgraceful. Two blokes should not be any where near the team are Warner and Watson. Watson has played 40 odd tests for 2 test match hundreds. The last of which came in 2010. You can't keep carrying a bloke like that as a batsmen. If you claim the bloke is an all rounder then he should be batting at 7 and bowling as a genuine bowler. Two problems here he only has 60 odd Tests wickets which ain't enough and the poor sod is likely to pull a heart muscle or something else.

Warner on the other hand does not score runs at first class level and NEVER ****ing has to warrant being considered for selection. So on the basis of some alleged performancs in 20-20 they give him a test cap. FFS

Fixing the batting ain't hard. Get the ****s to play first class cricket more than they do. Playing 2-3 games a year outside of test cricket just ain't enough.

These blokes should be playing 7-8 Shield games each year EVERY year not the 1-2 they do at half pace as well as going off to play County cricket every off season like our stars of yesteryear did and not ****ing off to some 3rd world shithole for a million dollars for 3 weeks of hit and giggle. Not hard to fix. Don't give them a Cricket Australia contract or pick them for National teams if they want to play 20-20.

Sure some will **** off and take the money but the vast majority will stay

you realise warner has been our top scorer in the second innings of the last two matches right?

[Jetmaster]

So, we drop a batsman for another all rounder, push Watson to number 3 of all places and bring back a bowler, dropped two weeks ago for being shit.

Looks like another watch the first session only game.........we are farked.

[belchardo]

pretty much my thoughts exactly.

[plague]

Looks like another watch the first session only game.........we are farked.

yep, good time to switch off. Take this session into the Gabba later this year.

[MFKS]

Right on queue Watson gets runs after the Member hammers his abysmal record at getting centuries.

Bloke must be an avid reader of the foz:whistling:

[turbo]

Evening chaps.

I used to post on here years ago and came for a wee visit to see how the series was being received down under, i'm english by the way. I was at the 4th test, my first ashes experience and i absolutely loved it. As it happens the england team, cook in particular, have came in for a great deal of critisism here. Ian Botham reckons we'll always be at a disadvantage to the aussies because for the most part we lack killer instinct. Have to say i agree to an extent.

Anyways, i can't wait for the return series. Just need to talk the wife into another trip down under!

[plague]

An easy 3-0 series win says his captaincy is just fine.
Job done. You Poms need to know when to rub it in after victory rather than offer hope.
Warne, McGrath, Ponting were all right khunts to everyone that's why they were good. They were ****ing with oppositions heads 24/7.
Botham is a loser he's the last bloke to be offering up advice.
Cook, Trott, KP and Bell will have a field day on our decks.
I don't ever really remember the better team ever losing the Ashes, so unless we come up with something pretty quickly (A leader, 5 or 6 bats and some luck) we're ****ed.

[toad]

have to agree that the poms don't seem to be comfortable with being the better team for some reason.

having said that the difference between the teams is not as large as it was (in the aussies' favour) 15 years ago. aussies were in with a good chance in all but one of the tests and the same can't be said for england under atherton/hussain etc.

aussie quicks are much better at home, and i reckon it'll be a very tight series.

[q-money]

even NZ put up a better fight in england than straya this year

mind you they didn't win any tests either :rof:

[turbo]

I think what's getting up beefys hooter is we have watched aussie sides destroy us for decades, and when they smelled blood the game was over. I was in Australia december, '06 though i never made it to a test, and that series was humiliating, england are not capable of dishing out a beating like that.

After this series most england fans think 3-0 flattered us. One test was tight, one should have been tight, and australia were very unlucky with the weather on the 2 that were drawn. Would aussie fans see it that way if the fortunes were reversed? I suspect yous would be saying "**** the pommie bastards, lets flog them 5-0 at home!"

[MFKS]

I think what's getting up beefys hooter is we have watched aussie sides destroy us for decades, and when they smelled blood the game was over. I was in Australia december, '06 though i never made it to a test, and that series was humiliating, england are not capable of dishing out a beating like that.

After this series most england fans think 3-0 flattered us. One test was tight, one should have been tight, and australia were very unlucky with the weather on the 2 that were drawn. Would aussie fans see it that way if the fortunes were reversed? I suspect yous would be saying "**** the pommie bastards, lets flog them 5-0 at home!"

I was actually hoping you would flog us in the last test. That way the cricketing Authorities can't palm off a series loss again as they did in 2010-11. A 4-0 series loss says a lot more than 3-0 or 3-1. Good news is that you guys will not be holding that urn forever. We probably won't get it back from you in Australia but we should be very close in 2017 as our blokes develop. In 2017 you will be missing Swann Anderson Pieterson and probably a few others

[toad]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/666307.html


Australian cricket journalists were still at The Oval after the crowds had dispersed when they reported seeing several England players taking it turns to relieve themselves on the pitch. It is not known how many players were involved.

:gent:

[Marcus North]

Pfffffffffft.
I would have got at least 180 on that deck. Aaron Finch is a hack.

[Marcus North]

Sooooooooooooo
Got the day off tomorrow.
Not as if getting a bucketload of runs in the Shield counts for anything these days.
Rogers, Watson, Bailly or whatever his ****ing name is. Blow ins the lot of them. Saddest part is we won't even see Mitchell Johnson at his worst coz we'll only bowl once. ( and by 'we' I mean 'those blokes disgracing the baggy green'.)
Looking forward to it. So how's that soccer thing going guys?

[leftrightout]

Marcus, good to hear from you again! I missed your positive attitude!
Hahaha

[Jeterpool]

How are things out west Marcus?

[Bon]

Anyone got an audio/video streaming site for the cricket??

Fvcking ABC grandstand keeps saying its the home of cricket, but then when you go to the site and click "Listen" (i know to the layman, that hitting that button would appear to be the correct thing to do), it just sits there telling me that due to legal restrictions it cant broadcast it??

[joel31]

Rogers out first for 1.

[Marcus North]

To: Cricket Australia (jsutherland@ca.com.au)
Cc: Chris Rogers (crogers@ca.com.au)

Subject: Another failure.

'Sup boys?

Cheers,
Marcus.

[joel31]

Warner tearing up

[q-money]

Anyone got an audio/video streaming site for the cricket??

Fvcking ABC grandstand keeps saying its the home of cricket, but then when you go to the site and click "Listen" (i know to the layman, that hitting that button would appear to be the correct thing to do), it just sits there telling me that due to legal restrictions it cant broadcast it??
hey mate they have these things called AM radios that pick up radio broadcasts ay they're a bit new fangled but i reckon you can find one if you look hard enough

[Bon]

hey mate they have these things called AM radios that pick up radio broadcasts ay they're a bit new fangled but i reckon you can find one if you look hard enough

Very good smartarse.. :roflz:
I have resorted to lurking about downstairs in the workshop with the work-truck door open and radio on..

[Grimario]

Anyone got an audio/video streaming site for the cricket??

Fvcking ABC grandstand keeps saying its the home of cricket, but then when you go to the site and click "Listen" (i know to the layman, that hitting that button would appear to be the correct thing to do), it just sits there telling me that due to legal restrictions it cant broadcast it??

It's because ABC Grandstand can't broadcast it directly from ABC Grandstand. To access audio, go to http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-stream and then you can choose either ABC or BBC radio coverage, I think. Maybe.

I am using the Cricket Australia app which has the same options.

[Bon]

It's because ABC Grandstand can't broadcast it directly from ABC Grandstand. To access audio, go to http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-stream and then you can choose either ABC or BBC radio coverage, I think. Maybe.

I am using the Cricket Australia app which has the same options.

Ahhhh you legend.. That link works for me..
Gooooood times..

[MFKS]

The radio station situation with todays internet technologies needs some serious addressing.

It is ridiculous a lot of the regulation that denies one from listening to a radio station from anywhere in the world on the net

[Grimario]

The radio station situation with todays internet technologies needs some serious addressing.

It is ridiculous a lot of the regulation that denies one from listening to a radio station from anywhere in the world on the net

Pfft, radio is the least of the problems.

Broadcasting the thing in SD whilst people in the UK have fantastic HD coverage is a fecking joke.

[MFKS]

Pfft, radio is the least of the problems.

Broadcasting the thing in SD whilst people in the UK have fantastic HD coverage is a fecking joke.

Why can't you listen to a radio station from anywhere in the world??

If I am out of the paradise that is Newy and in a foreign country and the Jets were playing it should be my god given right to log onto the internet and listen to the radio broadcast of Phil Dando and Aaron Kearney just like any of the other Hunter locals do on matchdays.

[plague]

Why can't you listen to a radio station from anywhere in the world??

If I am out of the paradise that is Newy and in a foreign country and the Jets were playing it should be my god given right to log onto the internet and listen to the radio broadcast of Phil Dando and Aaron Kearney just like any of the other Hunter locals do on matchdays.
Sif there's time for anything on the net other than the Foz and Porn.
Priorities Member.

[Grimario]

Why can't you listen to a radio station from anywhere in the world??

Broadcast rights.

[Grimario]

Sif there's time for anything on the net other than the Foz and Porn.
Priorities Member.

Speaking of porn, really need to investigate this free French porn that some company promised FOR FREE if the frogs overturned their 2-0 away loss to Ukraine...

:gent:

[belchardo]

glad we're performing better so far this series...

[plague]

Speaking of porn, really need to investigate this free French porn that some company promised FOR FREE if the frogs overturned their 2-0 away loss to Ukraine...

:gent:

do people pay for porn?
i thought all of it was free. like music innit?

[Bon]

do people pay for porn?
i thought all of it was free. like music innit?

This is true..
If you are paying for porn, then you aren't looking hard enough..

However what Grim says has definitely got me intrigued as to the location of the French pay-porn being distributed as French free-porn.. :lulz:

[Grimario]

do people pay for porn?
i thought all of it was free. like music innit?

God no. But there are rumours that the quality of stuff in paid sites is exquisite compared to the grainy stuff on the million free sites.

All this talk of pulling up stumps makes me think of cricket...

How garbage are we?

[Grimario]

Feel sorry for anyone who bought tickets wanting to watch cricket on Sunday or Monday.

[joel31]

How garbage are we?
The sad thing is we were doing quite well before lunch with Watson and Warner but now... 6 for 140

[Grimario]

The sad thing is we were doing quite well before lunch with Watson and Warner but now... 6 for 140

Watson got out before lunch.

[joel31]

Watson got out before lunch.
Only 4 balls before

[Marcus North]

Sorry about the lack of updates today guys. I've just been checking flights for Perth-Adelaide in early December.

Never forget the name George Bailly, he will win you a pub trivia comp one day.

[hawk]

pup clarke you can phark right off big headed twat

[Jetmaster]

Series over - our only chance was to dominate early, now we are pharked.

[goaliepersempre]

CA being wankers... cant stream ABC Radio online.......

[Grimario]

Can, just have to do it from the CA site, not ABC directly.

http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-stream

Or search "Cricket Australia" on itunes/playstore and download the app for mobile.

[Bon]

Can, just have to do it from the CA site, not ABC directly.

http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-stream

Or search "Cricket Australia" on itunes/playstore and download the app for mobile.

Can confirm that Grim is on to a winner with that site..
Now if he can only send me the link to his other French "jazz" site he was talking about.. :sup:

[Grimario]

Can confirm that Grim is on to a winner with that site..
Now if he can only send me the link to his other French "jazz" site he was talking about.. :sup:

I think the French Jazz musician went by the name Dorcel Dorothy Com.

[Grimario]

At the Gabba – Since 2008 Australia's last 5 wickets have scored 55% of the total runs in a completed innings.

2012 vs South Africa has been excluded to inflate the above figure, but if you include it the last At the Gabba – the last 5 wickets have scored 46%

[MFKS]

At the Gabba – Since 2008 Australia's last 5 wickets have scored 55% of the total runs in a completed innings.

2012 vs South Africa has been excluded to inflate the above figure, but if you include it the last At the Gabba – the last 5 wickets have scored 46%

Coincidentally since 2008 we have been shit.

Take Clarkes batting form out of the side in this period and we would have been well and truly ****ing hopeless as all we have had is the odd cameo from Ponting/Hussey. the rest of them have been shit

[Grimario]

Two wickets before lunch, whoo.

[joel31]

6 for 89 woohoo

[toad]

need 6 to avoid follow on :D

[Bluebeard]

Long summer ahead close this thread :closed:

[belchardo]

A day is a long time in cricket...

[skippy]

A day is a long time in cricket...

Especially with the Australian batting line up as fragile as it is.

[Bluebeard]

you lot have as much faith in your 11 as I have in mine - looking forward to joining the B/army in Sydney

[goaliepersempre]

Can confirm that Grim is on to a winner with that site..
Now if he can only send me the link to his other French "jazz" site he was talking about.. :sup:

Doesnt work for me overseas.. thats the issue... :(

[Jeterpool]

Marcus has gone awfully quiet...

[Marcus North]

Marcus has gone awfully quiet...

Nah mate, didn't see much cricket yesterday. I was playing shield scoring another 145.
Probably have to field today, but might have a look at lunch.
But remind me how our battings going again?

[Jeterpool]

Overall doing alright mate.

[Marcus North]

Overall doing alright mate.
Yeah thanks, I'm seeing them like watermelons.

[hawk]

Pity clarke cant catch at 1st slip, still an imposter

[seldom]

Nah mate, didn't see much cricket yesterday. I was playing shield scoring another 145.
Probably have to field today, but might have a look at lunch.
But remind me how our battings going again?

Good dig son...pity your behind Katich on the recall list

[hawk]

anywhere johnson did the job wd

[front2]

Aussies back to being the bullies of international cricket. Who is packing their bags for home next?

[hawk]

dont believe the hype. India are the bullies

[sh10]

What's a Virat?

[BodyNovo]

how good was the england team at the airport.

Pieterson "i can't hear you" :blush:

[belchardo]

marcus has gone a bit quiet...

[Marcus North]

marcus has gone a bit quiet...
Nah mate, as explained I've just pulled up a bit sore after another big innings on the weekend. Can't remember the exact score, I usually tune out once I get around the 120 mark.
Might jot down some thoughts on the test tonight. Coach wants us to go to a video session this arvo, apparently we are studying the Austrailan middle order.
Shouldn't take more than about 6 minutes.

[pv4]

:rof: a mate just told me about this

http://i40.tinypic.com/9vgrrq.png

[Jetmaster]

:rof: a mate just told me about this

http://i40.tinypic.com/9vgrrq.png

As a long cricket tragic it says alot that I had to look up where "Warriors" played - T20 is just bogan filth that I ignore for A-League (however, the opportunity exists for Mel fapping this season).

Just read that Warwickshire CCC is now the Birmingham Bears for T20 !!!

[seldom]

Is it just me...I'd watch test match cricket over T20 slapathon anyday as I would a decent boxing world title over a UFC lay down beside me crapathon

[Jetmaster]

Is it just me...I'd watch test match cricket over T20 slapathon anyday as I would a decent boxing world title over a UFC lay down beside me crapathon

No - it is most long term cricket fans....like many things in test cricket, that second session on the second day will be remembered and talked about for years.

T20 and to a lesser extent, 50 over are like a chinese meal and are quickly forgotten. But they get the bogans through the gate.

It is the intensity and history of test cricket that makes it superior.

[belchardo]

agreed. not that big a fan of boxing or UFC though.

[Bon]

how good was the england team at the airport.

Pieterson "i can't hear you" :blush:

Dude, the bloke has to be the biggest wanker going around.. Such a smug piece-of-sh!t..


Is it just me...I'd watch test match cricket over T20 slapathon anyday as I would a decent boxing world title over a UFC lay down beside me crapathon

I totally agree about the Test Match over the "close your eyes and swing".. But couldn't disagree more about the Boxing over UFC..

[Premy]

UFC>Boxing
Refer to Mosley V Mundine

[plague]

Dude, the bloke has to be the biggest wanker going around.. Such a smug piece-of-sh!t..


Nah, good for the game, pantomime villain and all that.
Can bat though, jeez we've bowled well to him so far.

[Bon]

UFC>Boxing
Refer to Mosley V Mundine

I haven't seen the Mosley Vs Mundine fight, so can't comment properly on it, but from all reports it wasn't anything to write home about.. All hype, no substance..
UFC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Boxing..


Nah, good for the game, pantomime villain and all that.
Can bat though, jeez we've bowled well to him so far.

I love a villain, but he is just a dead-set reach-around..
You are correct though, he can bat..

[Jetmaster]

Ian Chappell has asked the ICC to tone down the sledging otherwise we will see "fisticuffs" by the end of the series.

Firstly....bring it on !

Secondly....Ian Chappell practically invented modern sledging !

[Bon]

I don't get it..
For years Clarkey has been slagged about being a wimp and that he is too metro, concentrating on his hair/tattoos/wooza more than his captaincy.. etc..
Then he fires up for his players (I think it was Anderson having words with Bailey) followed by the now infamous "break his fvcken arm" comment, suddenly he is unsporting and its awful..
What a crock of sh!t..
As Jetmaster said "bring it on"...

[hawk]

I haven't seen the Mosley Vs Mundine fight, so can't comment properly on it, but from all reports it wasn't anything to write home about.. All hype, no substance..
UFC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Boxing..
I love a villain, but he is just a dead-set reach-around..
You are correct though, he can bat..

yep
bare fist gypsy fights >>>>ufc>>>>boxing

[Bon]

yep
bare fist gypsy fights >>>>ufc>>>>boxing

You been hanging out down in Umina again Hawk??

[seldom]

When I was talkin bout a decent world title boxing matchup by NO means was I referring to an old and unfit Mosley V Mundine....Be like watching a test match of Zimbabwe against Bangladesh

[Bon]

What time does it all start today?
And anyone got a good audio streaming site? That other one that Grim posted (i think it was Grim, a lot of effort to go one page back to check) isn't working today..

EDIT: Scratch that question for now.. It would appear I've gotten a bit premature and realise the game doesn't actually start for another 45 minutes.. I'll check back in to complain more if I can't get the damn thing running by then.. :deadhorse:

[Grimario]

What time does it all start today?
And anyone got a good audio streaming site? That other one that Grim posted (i think it was Grim, a lot of effort to go one page back to check) isn't working today..
Think it starts 1030 there so 10am here.

And it should work... they don't start any broadcast on it till the game starts.

[belchardo]

11am here.

[Grimario]

Ergh... that's what I meant. I should know, being a future Adelaide resident and all :(

In other news, my sister in law is working on the catering team this test match.

[Bon]

Well, England lost the toss.. We are going in to bat..

[leftrightout]

Aussies win toss... surely even our batting line up will score runs on this road!

[Bon]

I take it back, Grim..
The link works!!!!
For anyone else that can't be bothered going one page back to get it: http://www.cricket.com.au/live/audio-stream

[BodyNovo]

marcus north would lap up these conditions

honestly this is a 500+ first innings wicket.

[Grimario]

Yeah, it's a bit ridiculous. Should revoke test status at Adelaide and move it to Bellerive, absolute road of a pitch. Good thing England didn't win the toss, would have declared at 3/600 sometime late on day 3.

[BodyNovo]

choosing 2 spinners in modern day cricket (besides india) is such a risk as well, you basically are taking a 50/50 shot at batting first and hoping the wicket deteriorates enough.

[leftrightout]

choosing 2 spinners in modern day cricket (besides india) is such a risk as well, you basically are taking a 50/50 shot at batting first and hoping the wicket deteriorates enough.

Either that or they realise that the match will probably end in a draw because its a batsmans paradise. Play the extra spinner to take load off their two main men, Broad and Anderson.
They go to perth next week and need those two firing to stand a chance of beating us!

[Grimario]

Nah, England can win this easily enough. Just need to not play stupid shots like us. Warner, ffs, you mong.

[Bon]

Warner, ffs, you mong.

This..

[Jetmaster]

marcus north would lap up these conditions

honestly this is a 500+ first innings wicket.

Note Aussies are wearing black armbands - Marcus brother was killed in an accident earlier in the week.

Condolences.

[sh10]

He was Paul Walker's driver?

[belchardo]

He was Paul Walker's driver?

whoa. could be a bit soon...

[Marcus North]

He was Paul Walker's driver?

You aren't the bloke in charge of the Cricket Australia Twitter account are you?

[militiamon]

lol

Even though I have no interest in cricket this is one of my favourite threads on the forum.

[sh10]

You aren't the bloke in charge of the Cricket Australia Twitter account are you?

I wish

[Captain Obvious]

lol

Even though I have no interest in cricket this is one of my favourite threads on the forum.

FYI he's not the real Marcus North.

[Jeterpool]

FYI he's not the real Marcus North.

Pffft and you're not a real superhero. What happened to your photo man!?

[Marcus North]

Can't say I'm a huge fan of the no ball review on each wicket.
(although it did cost Warnie his only test 100).
Having said that though eat a dick Ben Stokes hahahahahahahahaha.

[hawk]

Johnson delivers on a decent batting pitch

[hawk]

You been hanging out down in Umina again Hawk??

ulinga :)

[belchardo]

where's this guy been hiding for the last 5 years?

what an effort.

[plague]

where's this guy been hiding for the last 5 years?

what an effort.

Same old story with Johnson. He actually bowls a beautiful line to left handlers and gets decent movement but his only hope with righties is the wide ball outside off that gets edged to 5th slip.
When he fell apart in England the pommy bats were way too patient and left everything across that line. Now because of their position and the very tidy work from Harris, Siddle and (gulp!) Watson they feel the need to go after him. Bell (Poms best bat by far) still plays him quite easily.
He's in their heads now, and good on him.

[MFKS]

Same old story with Johnson. He actually bowls a beautiful line to left handlers and gets decent movement but his only hope with righties is the wide ball outside off that gets edged to 5th slip.
When he fell apart in England the pommy bats were way too patient and left everything across that line. Now because of their position and the very tidy work from Harris, Siddle and (gulp!) Watson they feel the need to go after him. Bell (Poms best bat by far) still plays him quite easily.
He's in their heads now, and good on him.


But he has a gift. He bowls balls that get wickets. He may not necessarily deserve them but he throws them in at a great rate. Siddle on the other hand doesn't have the same gift despite bowling much better 98% of the time he just doesn't get the breaks Johnson does

[plague]

But he has a gift. He bowls balls that get wickets. He may not necessarily deserve them but he throws them in at a great rate. Siddle on the other hand doesn't have the same gift despite bowling much better 98% of the time he just doesn't get the breaks Johnson does

Yeah totally agree and that was my point. Johnson is benefitting from the work of others just like Macgill, Gillespie and lee (Brett not Shane) did back in the day. But that's exactly why he is there and he is doing his job. As a bowler he hasn't changed much since the day he started. It's just that at the moment the pressure from other bowlers is helping him.
When coaches talk about bowling units and bowling plans this is exactly what they mean.
Also, Siddle has a gift of completely screwing with Pietersens head, which is ****ing awesome.

[plague]

Also, Jimmy Anderson.
Nowt much to say when your middle peg is laying on the ground.
On yer way son.

[seldom]

Johnson and warner haters make me larrrf...Johnson is an out and out match winner with bat and ball...and warner is the best opening batsman we currently have in the country....IMO...IMO...IMO

[plague]

15 years ago Graham Swann would have been the laughing stock of world cricket and belted out of the attack at every opportunity, the bloke chucks dead set pies.


Posted on 3/1/13
Holy shit look at the big brain on Plague.
Northern Swan where you at?

[northern_swan]

Holy shit look at the big brain on Plague.
Northern Swan where you at?

I'm still here.
You're still a flog. Takes a real keyboard warrior to bring up an 11 month old post.

You conveniently forgotten that Swann was the leading wicket taker in the UK series earlier in the year? Just because he is a wanker with the most punchable chin in cricket, doesn't mean he's a pie chucker.

[plague]

I'm still here.
You're still a flog. Takes a real keyboard warrior to bring up an 11 month old post.

You conveniently forgotten that Swann was the leading wicket taker in the UK series earlier in the year? Just because he is a wanker with the most punchable chin in cricket, doesn't mean he's a pie chucker.

I think we should start seeing other people.
You can have the house, kids and car. I'll have the crockery and matchbox car collection.

I'm just glad Marcus North hasn't seen my 11 month old post wanting Warner to bat 6.

[northern_swan]

I think we should start seeing other people.
You can have the house, kids and car. I'll have the crockery and matchbox car collection.

I'm just glad Marcus North hasn't seen my 11 month old post wanting Warner to bat 6.

Fvck that. The house, the kids and the car all cost money. The matchbox car collection doesn't whinge when I come home drunk after the football either.

[belchardo]

fricking hell i'm getting sick of this unnecessary checking for no-balls when wickets fall.

half his bloody foot was behind the line. what the hell is the umpire looking at?

[plague]

Fvck that. The house, the kids and the car all cost money. The matchbox car collection doesn't whinge when I come home drunk after the football either.
Haha

[hawk]

Umpire Erasmus is a useless twat. tries to save eng but decision overturned, gives aus out but decision overturned, now warnings for running on pitch to watto. Like to see a straight drive bury into the kent

[belchardo]

all over red rover. these poms are limper than week old lettuce.

[Grimario]

all over red rover. these poms are limper than week old lettuce.

Really missed a trick there. Should have said "poms are limper than MFKS at an NYL game when Kale isn't playing".

To be completely destroyed on the back of pace and bounce before even getting to the WACA... mental. Especially at Adelaide.

[MFKS]

Really missed a trick there. Should have said "poms are limper than MFKS at an NYL game when Kale isn't playing".

To be completely destroyed on the back of pace and bounce before even getting to the WACA... mental. Especially at Adelaide.

But the most ridiculous part of Johnsons grip over them is that he is only bowling mid to low 140kms anyway. He is still a long way short or Brett Lee Shoaib Akhtar etc when they were regularly pushing them through in the 150km - 160km range.

Johnson ain't slow but there are plenty of blokes out there who bowl at similar pace levels.

The other thing is they are test match cricketers allegedly Surely someone has bowled short pitch bowling at them in the past to ruffle them up??


Their capitulation and fear of Mitchell Johnson is absolutely bizarre

[Grimario]

But the most ridiculous part of Johnsons grip over them is that he is only bowling mid to low 140kms anyway. He is still a long way short or Brett Lee Shoaib Akhtar etc when they were regularly pushing them through in the 150km - 160km range.

Johnson ain't slow but there are plenty of blokes out there who bowl at similar pace levels.

The other thing is they are test match cricketers allegedly Surely someone has bowled short pitch bowling at them in the past to ruffle them up??

Their capitulation and fear of Mitchell Johnson is absolutely bizarre

He has bowled some in the 150's and plenty in the high 140's. And there aren't really that many at that level right now. Talking about Lee and Akhtar is pointless since a bunch of these guys wouldn't have played them. Hard to believe Lee has been out of test cricket for 5 years :(

And England's fastest is mid to high 130's at their absolute quickest whilst of our quicks, the slowest is Siddle in the mid 130's.

[The Dunster]

It's not the speed that worries batsmen. It's when bowlers can get the ball around chin height off a good length that worries batsmen.

That's why Curtly Ambrose and Joel Garner who were not the fastest of bowlers were among the most feared to have ever played the game.

Johnson is similar to that pair in style yet another 15kmh or so quicker. Johnson just lacks the consistency of Garner and Ambrose.

[plague]

Also don't underestimate the fact he's a leftie. Having that pace from a different release point makes it a lot harder to play than your normal right arm over express.

[plague]

Sooooooooo, everything old is new again.
Watson/Rogers etc.
Jeez.

[hawk]

watson can go. falls apart every game, lacks talent. Haddin <3, should never have been dropped

[Grimario]

Bailey can also feck off

[plague]

Hawk and Grimario speaking truths as usual.
Glad for Smith, no doubt he was starting to feel the pressure. His straight hitting is quite beautiful.
If there are any dead rubbers this series does Hughes get another shot? Bloke is scoring a million runs in shield.

[Grimario]

I've got brit mates coming over for boxing day and Sydney tests. They are pretty filthy that it's possible both will be dead rubbers.

[boz-monaut]

what a shame, my heart bleeds for them

[Grimario]

what a shame, my heart bleeds for them

Gees, you are a nicer bloke than I am. I've been ripping into them every chance I get.

[MFKS]

I've got brit mates coming over for boxing day and Sydney tests. They are pretty filthy that it's possible both will be dead rubbers.

Personally I won't feel this way and will be ****ing stoked if they are dead rubbers

[seldom]

Hawk and Grimario speaking truths as usual.
Glad for Smith, no doubt he was starting to feel the pressure. His straight hitting is quite beautiful.
If there are any dead rubbers this series does Hughes get another shot? Bloke is scoring a million runs in shield.

Bloke was scoring a million runs before he was 1st selected and then a million more to be recalled...I honestly believe he should of stayed in the team longer than he did but we've been strugglin for results before this campaign. He's gotta be better than Bailey as a test batsmen surely. Smith is a talented batsmen and underrated leg spinner...shane warne should be working with him day in, day out IMO.

[plague]

Bloke was scoring a million runs before he was 1st selected and then a million more to be recalled...I honestly believe he should of stayed in the team longer than he did but we've been strugglin for results before this campaign. He's gotta be better than Bailey as a test batsmen surely.

Yeah, I guess everyone is hoping its a Matthew Hayden type situation where he was recalled then failed then recalled then failed until eventually it all clicked and he became one of the best of his era.
Bailey though, Jesus the shot he got out on was terrible.

[hawk]

rogers never looked comfortable for his 50. hughes may get one more chance. although thnk f**k our rotation policy has been dumped.

[belchardo]

watson: champ to chump in less than a minute. :o

[q-money]

watto :rof:

[belchardo]

damn, wish i'd been home to watch that couple of hours.

28 off an over. i'm thinking about going to sydney to join australia in a mass "sprinkler" session in front of the english at the end of the 5th.

[hawk]

watson can go. falls apart every game, lacks talent. Haddin <3, should never have been dropped

does it again. big bagout then hunj

[Bluebeard]

damn, wish i'd been home to watch that couple of hours.

28 off an over. i'm thinking about going to sydney to join australia in a mass "sprinkler" session in front of the english at the end of the 5th.

You can buy my bloody tickets and give it to the BA, never been so disappointed in the Poms, no fight or pride.

[belchardo]

they at least showed some fight today.

[front2]

KFC T20 Big Bash in a stadium near you. Bring it on!

[Grimario]

Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket

[leftrightout]

Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket
Test Cricket

You win.... It seriously just kicks the shit out of any other form of the game!

[hawk]

KFC T20 Big Bash in a stadium near you. Bring it on!

:blush: No intending test players should be allowed near this game.

[plague]

Player of the series (after 3 tests).
1. Warner.
2. Haddin.
3. Johnson.
4. Clarke.
5. Harris (will get better ranking if he keeps tweeting whilst paro).

Last. Prior. (hahahahahahahaha).
**** that guy.

[Jetmaster]

You win.... It seriously just kicks the shit out of any other form of the game!

Agreed - again the excitement of a Test Series with memories that last a life time.

No idea who won T20 last season and will probably forget this season's within days - then again I don't watch it.

[Grimario]

Player of the series (after 3 tests).
1. Warner.
2. Haddin.
3. Johnson.
4. Clarke.
5. Harris (will get better ranking if he keeps tweeting whilst paro).

Last. Prior. (hahahahahahahaha).
**** that guy.

I would put Haddin at the top of mine. Has been immense.

[Bon]

Agreed - again the excitement of a Test Series with memories that last a life time.

No idea who won T20 last season and will probably forget this season's within days - then again I don't watch it.

Yeah, I am with all of you..
Test cricket is the truest, purest form of the game.. Absolutely amazing stuff..
T20, I don't go out of my way to watch it, but if its on I'll watch these fools close their eyes and swing a lump of wood..

[Grimario]

I will be watching whatever rubbish is on Channel 10 this year for one reason and one reason only.

Mel McLaughlin.

[Bon]

I will be watching whatever rubbish is on Channel 10 this year for one reason and one reason only.

Mel McLaughlin.

Oh Mel.. :wub: I still haven't washed after getting a hug off her at the Gardo sports lunch..
What is Tara like on Foxtel?? I haven't got Fox, I haven't watched much of it if I'm ever visiting my oldies, and I can't stream it at work anymore since those pricks want you to pay for it..
(I know its a bit off topic, but deal with it, they are hot..)

[Grimario]

Oh Mel.. :wub: I still haven't washed after getting a hug off her at the Gardo sports lunch..
What is Tara like on Foxtel?? I haven't got Fox, I haven't watched much of it if I'm ever visiting my oldies, and I can't stream it at work anymore since those pricks want you to pay for it..
(I know its a bit off topic, but deal with it, they are hot..)
Hot but no Mel.

[Jetmaster]

Mel is a goddess, but Tara is a better than expected replacement - wins in the arse and legs stakes.

May record each game and flip through the cricket to just watch the Mel bits.

[BodyNovo]

big fan of tara, bonus for losing mel was picking up lucy zelic as well who continues to improve

[q-money]

tara (y)

lucy looks too much like ned tbh

Unless ur into that

[q-money]

thunder v sixers will be mentioned in the great derbies, I.e gala/fener, light/dark, shirts/skins, etc I assure u

[Grimario]

thunder v sixers will be mentioned in the great derbies, I.e gala/fener, light/dark, shirts/skins, etc I assure u

Oklahoma City vs Philadelphia is a cricket rivalry? They are over 2,000km apart :gent:

[BodyNovo]

thunder v sixers will be mentioned in the great derbies, I.e gala/fener, light/dark, shirts/skins, etc I assure u

got absolutely nothing on warne/stars marlon/rebels. deadset marlon throwing that bat was one of the great modern cricketing moments

[q-money]

lol

[Grimario]

Swann just announced his retirement.

[MFKS]

Swann just announced his retirement.

Retiring when??

Now and in Dis Grace???

or after this series??

[joel31]

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2013/12/22/swann-quits-cricket-say-reports

[hawk]

go away swaaaaann

[plague]

Swann just announced his retirement.

Hey, he'll retire as easily the 2nd best off spinner of his generation.
Not a bad way to be remembered.

[hawk]

win toss bowl 1st = dickhead

[northern_swan]

win toss bowl 1st = dickhead

Aussies not doing too bad. A lot rests on Pieterson for the poms. Must be feeling lonely being the only Saffa in the team for the first time in an eternity.

[Premy]

Cricket Australia taking a page out of RL books, record crowd my arse I was at the G when Warne got his 500th and there was not a spare seat in the house looking at the crowd from TV you could still fit another 10k in there easily.

[MFKS]

win toss bowl 1st = dickhead

Agree you should always bat first regardless of the conditions 99% of the time though being that they have back to back tests it may be slightly strategic move as they may not want to bowl last in Melbourne and then have to bowl first in Sydney and risk injury/burnout of their quickies.

At least bowling first here should see the likes of Harris be a much better chance of backing up in Sydney as they should have had that extra day or two of rest

[plague]

If they were that worried about burnout they would have rested Harris after Adelaide innit.
Bloke just bowls then gets on the turps.
****ern legend mate.

[Grimario]

Choosing to bowl first in a dead rubber isn'ta bad way of getting the "we need to chase xxx to win" mentality. It's probably decent practice for bowling on a Day 1 pitch too.

And is 6 for 230 odd really an even day like since of the shit I am reading?

[hawk]

very even. aus will fold like a blanket at some stage. cant chase runs for sh1t. rogers is a struggler.

[hawk]

stupid cvnt gets hit in tha head off a good length.

[plague]

Did anyone see the Brett Lee/Piers Morgan segment?
Wha happened?

[The Dunster]

Brett Lee didn't bowl flat out but he did hit Piers Morgan a few times. Piers Morgan had no idea and was backing away / jumping around in the crease. Note: Lee was bowling down leg side to make sure he hit Morgan as he backed away from the ball before Lee had even released it.

[plague]

Brett Lee didn't bowl flat out but he did hit Piers Morgan a few times. Piers Morgan had no idea and was backing away / jumping around in the crease. Note: Lee was bowling down leg side to make sure he hit Morgan as he backed away from the ball before Lee had even released it.

Sounded like a great line to bowl to a fat **** like him.

[Grimario]

Hit him 4 times. Apparently possible hairline fracture of the wrist and going to have some ridiculous bruising just above his kidney where he was struck in the back.

Also bowled once.

[MFKS]

To give Piers credit he in one sense actually aimed up. Admittedly he doesn't have the technique/ability to face bowling of Bingers calibre but he had some balls to get in there and didn't exactly dodge it when he copped a couple of blows.

Even loved how he kept talking it up after copping a blow when a lesser man would have shut up

[GazFish35]

The guy's a publicity hungry dick.

In much more serious cricket news, skull has announced his retirement from commentating.
This sucks. The guy is so good to listen to knows the game inside out, but knows how to have a laugh at the same time.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/27/kerry-o-keeffe-retires-from-commentary

The frog joke is the worst in history, but skull's delivery is perfect.... Far better than his bowling!

[plague]

Good game of cricket.

[seldom]

Watchin Lee bowl to Piers was like watchin a 7 foot bouncer smash into an intoxicated bar patron. Found it a little disturbing TBH

[hawk]

luv u Lee

[plague]

Richard Hadlee blowing up deluxe about Lee. Saying trying to bowl at Morgans body was akin to genocide or some such shit (no link coz I'm lazy and can't be ****ed).

My thoughts:
1. Hadlee obviously doesn't know much about Piers Morgan.
2. Hadlee is still a wanker.

[GazFish35]

Agreed, hadlee's whinge was a bit ott, but agree with his point that he should have just knocked the stumps over 6 times.

[hawk]

Richard Hadlee blowing up deluxe about Lee. Saying trying to bowl at Morgans body was akin to genocide or some such shit (no link coz I'm lazy and can't be ****ed).

My thoughts:
1. Hadlee obviously doesn't know much about Piers Morgan.
2. Hadlee is still a wanker.

was 2 guys having a go, crawl back into the hole hadlee.

Carn straya id however winning 5-0 means jack if we cant beat SA in the next series.

[belchardo]

abbott looks like such a natural in the 9 commentary box. just so at ease.

mind you, i'm only watching it, commentary is courtesy of ABC. i'm sure all his "aaah", "well look", "ummm" comments and psychotic killer laugh make for excellent commentary.

[q-money]

hey belch tough luck, abbott's on the ABC now ahahahahah

[belchardo]

god damn. could be the one time i ever choose 9 over ABC. :)

[belchardo]

we're batting well at the moment.

[q-money]

hey bon

http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/827fff06740311e3b6a40ee8378fac63_7.jpg

[pv4]

Does Cook ever look certain to catch a ball? He looks like he shits his pants every time the ball goes near him.

Reminds me of watching BK play tbh.

[pv4]

Harris & Johnson :wub:

[belchardo]

was out for the first 20 minutes at the shops. did i miss anything?

[plague]

was out for the first 20 minutes at the shops. did i miss anything?
Yeah.
Harris and Johnson bowled pretty much identical opening spells except you'll only hear about one of them.

[MFKS]

Still can't believe I didn't take a bet on the series with my Pommy mate for a carton.

I thought we had no chance when we relying on blokes like Mitchell Johnson when Pattinson Cummins Starc etc unavailable

Don't I look stoo pid :angry:

[The Dunster]

I'm just going to come out and say it. The poms look like they are trying to lose. Why would you not bat first at the SCG ?

It's a job not a sport so the aim is always to make the most coin for the least amount of effort. Winning. pfft - that's for amateurs.

[pv4]

So what do you think should be our target here?

[Bremsstrahlung]

Get to 400 ahead would be ideal. Bat out majority of tomorrow, Throw England in for 1.5 sessions. Get some wickets, put on a show for McGrath day. Really, we'd have to be pretty bad to lose it from here. Might as well put on a show, drag it out...

[seldom]

Still can't believe I didn't take a bet on the series with my Pommy mate for a carton.

I thought we had no chance when we relying on blokes like Mitchell Johnson when Pattinson Cummins Starc etc unavailable

Don't I look stoo pid :angry:


Harris needled and taped before each days play and one of the best fasties in the world. Patto, Cum and Starc :blush:

[Grimario]

Get to 400 ahead would be ideal. Bat out majority of tomorrow, Throw England in for 1.5 sessions. Get some wickets, put on a show for McGrath day. Really, we'd have to be pretty bad to lose it from here. Might as well put on a show, drag it out...

Nah, prepare the entire team for bowling/fielding today, except for the two out in the middle. Instructions T20 mode. First wicket, declare. England are so mentally fragile that quick runs then unexpected declaration could see everyone out by tea.

CA must have lost a fair bit of moolah this summer... not one test has gone to 5 days. And some of the 4 day ones had free entry, didn't they?

[Bluebeard]

So what do you think should be our target here?

Just hurry up and put us out our misery, it was a tough day watching the POMS at the SCG yesterday.

[Bluebeard]

Just hurry up and put us out our misery, it was a tough day watching the POMS at the SCG yesterday.

Thank you its all over

[Jeterpool]

Marcus, I see you got picked in the old bloke dream team by foxsports.

How did you celebrate?

[plague]

Went to the SCG tonight. Flippin heck Aussies made it good for the TV networks. Slow as.
Mind, the fielding was top notch. Good day. Give me a test match any day though.

[belchardo]

saffers cheating. morkel off the ground for 75 minutes, comes back on and bowls 15 minutes later. umpires somehow convinced that a heavy landing during a fielding attempt is an "external injury"

[skippy]

saffers cheating. morkel off the ground for 75 minutes, comes back on and bowls 15 minutes later. umpires somehow convinced that a heavy landing during a fielding attempt is an "external injury"

Holding won't give it up

[plague]

OK so now what? (paging Hawk).
Doolan has enough buzz about him and has backed it up with an impressive debut to start asking what about Watson?
You aint moving Smith, Clarke or Marsh on this form are you?
Is his only chance to open with Warner (two sloggers isnt a stereotypical pairing). Or do you move Marsh up to open and put Watson at 5?
If fit, his bowling has been great, and there is no way in hell Johnson is going to keep tearing through everyone (regression to the mean etc etc etc).

[MFKS]

OK so now what? (paging Hawk).
Doolan has enough buzz about him and has backed it up with an impressive debut to start asking what about Watson?
You aint moving Smith, Clarke or Marsh on this form are you?
Is his only chance to open with Warner (two sloggers isnt a stereotypical pairing). Or do you move Marsh up to open and put Watson at 5?
If fit, his bowling has been great, and there is no way in hell Johnson is going to keep tearing through everyone (regression to the mean etc etc etc).

Got home and watched most of Doolans knock last night. Am yet to be convinced. Did stick it out and post a score but not exactly sure how he does it. Doesn't seem to have any shots that he owns ( hard to remember a couple of blazing on drives or great square cuts etc) and looks pretty iffy on the pull.

Good on him for getting in there and taking his chance but at this stage I have some concerns about him long term particularly at 3

[plague]

Got home and watched most of Doolans knock last night. Am yet to be convinced. Did stick it out and post a score but not exactly sure how he does it. Doesn't seem to have any shots that he owns ( hard to remember a couple of blazing on drives or great square cuts etc) and looks pretty iffy on the pull.

Good on him for getting in there and taking his chance but at this stage I have some concerns about him long term particularly at 3

Great observation Member. He doesn't have the classic style or technique of your great #3 like a Lara or Tendulkar. He seems to see the ball really late but middles it nonetheless. He does hit that back foot pull shot in front of square quite sweetly (the shot he got out in 1st dig) that's a Ponting special that shot.
To me Marsh looks to have the best technique out of all of them, bloke just doesn't look like getting out but then does something daft.
What's the thinking, bat til lunch today and ask them to get 500 in 5 sessions?

[MFKS]

Great observation Member. He doesn't have the classic style or technique of your great #3 like a Lara or Tendulkar. He seems to see the ball really late but middles it nonetheless. He does hit that back foot pull shot in front of square quite sweetly (the shot he got out in 1st dig) that's a Ponting special that shot.
To me Marsh looks to have the best technique out of all of them, bloke just doesn't look like getting out but then does something daft.
What's the thinking, bat til lunch today and ask them to get 500 in 5 sessions?

Theres just something about Doolan that concern me. If he does what he done in this test all the time he will be an effective test cricketer. There isn't though signs that he is a class act though for my liking that you usually see in Aussie batsmen at a young age ie Clarke Ponting Smith etc




I feel they already have enough runs. History suggests they do being this would be a world record chase.

Feel we should come out and play some 20-20 cricket for an hour and 15 mins. Seriously go the tonk. **** worrying about losing wickets. Actually try and strike some physiological blows for the rest of this game and the series. Cart a couple of their bowlers hardcore and see if they go to water like Anderson Swann etc did in the Ashes,

Come out and have a 30-40 min session at them where Mitch can tear in for 4 overs and give them heaps and then go off for lunch and then tear in again first up after lunch

[plague]

I think we can agree that Doolan has some good hands though. Fair grab to get Smith out.
Sth Africans dropped all of those so far.

[hawk]

carn straya

[belchardo]

Johnson, geez. One busted grill, one busted ear. These guys have to learn how to duck.

[hawk]

five stars

[plague]

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnn.
Harris.
Never in doubt really.

[hawk]

great stuff. beat no1 (maybe on the slide down) on home turf. nice to see some real feeling of wanting to win too

[leftrightout]

great stuff. beat no1 (maybe on the slide down) on home turf. nice to see some real feeling of wanting to win too

First England, now Sth Africa Clarke has got involved and faught with the opposition and stood up for his team. He had never really done that before. I don't think its a coincidence that we are now winning, we have that fighting spirit again!

[leftrightout]

Congrats Marcus, on a great domestic career.... shame those selectors didn't give you much of a run for the national team!

[MFKS]

I am more shattered he didn't announce his retirement here on the Foz first:wtf:

[Marcus North]

I am more shattered he didn't announce his retirement here on the Foz first:wtf:

Sorry boys but didn't want Robert Dillon reading the foz and stealing my shit.
Do you think that if I hang around the sheds long enough Management will offer me a role in the emerging Jets too? I heard that's where all old timers go to die.

[Jeterpool]

Sorry boys but didn't want Robert Dillon reading the foz and stealing my shit.
Do you think that if I hang around the sheds long enough Management will offer me a role in the emerging Jets too? I heard that's where all old timers go to die.

Now you've retired Marcus, I'm looking forward to you spending more time on the foz. Still playing some grade cricket next season?

[plague]

**** me.
Phil Hughes.
Heavy.

[leftrightout]

**** me.
Phil Hughes.
Heavy.

Its sickening! Poor bloke was about to be announced in the test team, next minute he is in a critical condition!

[belchardo]

vale phil. died this afternoon.

flippin' heck.

[Bremsstrahlung]

RIP Phil Hughes.
Tragic and devastating news for cricket, australia and sport in general.

[belchardo]

devastating for abbott too.

[Jeterpool]

Wow. Gotta feel for all involved.

[plague]

Just a sad sad thing.

[Bremsstrahlung]

devastating for abbott too.

Yeh, gotta feel for him. Terrible terrible circumstances for everyone involved. It seems he is being well supported though, so hopefully that is the case and he can come to recognise it was a terrible terrible accident.

[snake]

sad for his family.

so is it manslaughter? i mean the bloke did bowl a ball at 140 plus km/h at the blokes face.

if i threw the equivolent ball at someone with the intention to intimidate, i'd expect to be charged. does a the fact that it happened on a sporting field between consenting adults change matters?

[Jetmaster]

sad for his family.

so is it manslaughter? i mean the bloke did bowl a ball at 140 plus km/h at the blokes face.

if i threw the equivolent ball at someone with the intention to intimidate, i'd expect to be charged. does a the fact that it happened on a sporting field between consenting adults change matters?

In short - it's not. Same for footballers, boxers etc etc - it's sport.

[q-money]

man this sucks ay

got me all sorts of turned up really, how shit is it that a bloke goes out doing something that he loves and tons of blokes would give their right arm to do, and gets hit in the noggin and deadset dies without being able to talk to his family or his mates or anyone else.

just really, really sad. honestly have not been this bummed in ages.

RIP phil, keep playing that sublime cut shot up in heaven pal.

[hawk]

between consenting adults change matters?

This statement played out in courts all day everwhere.

Imagine going out to face a quicky this weekend, fk that, steps on stumps.

[Buddha]

Absolute shock, such a down to earth honest bloke who worked harder than most to become the best. No intentions of becoming a coach or anything after cricket, just wanted to run the family farm and keep producing more cattle.

Honestly just last week I was saying how I never needed to wear a helmet, so glad I bought one now.

What becomes of the bouncer now? Will it become frowned upon or completely outlawed?

[belchardo]

Imagine going out to face a quicky this weekend, fk that, steps on stumps.

be interesting to see the reaction of the crowd in the first test when the first bouncer goes down (and i think they will play)

[q-money]

What becomes of the bouncer now? Will it become frowned upon or completely outlawed?
lets get real here though, how many bouncers get bowled without people getting injured? squillions

australia won the last ashes through mitch johnson bowling beamers pretty much - you can't ban it, it's a legitimate ball to bowl, and it's a great leveller. an average team with a great fast bowler who can get sides back in the game makes the game interesting. imagine if cricket was heinous a subcontinental dustbowl spin dictated borefest (oh wait)

didn't richie richardson say he was against banning the bouncer because it would take away his best scoring shot?