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belchardo
19-09-2012, 08:59 PM
T20 world cup on at the moment.

we're playing ireland, and like good underdogs, we're sticking it to them good and proper.

4-68 in the 13th over with ireland batting.

as an aside, quite looking forward to this summer's cricket. even if we will be smashed by the saffers. probably sri lanka as well.

Jetmaster
21-09-2012, 12:12 PM
Looking forward to a decent test series but it says alot that i didn't even know the T20 World Cup was on, and really, I can't be bothered.

front2
06-10-2012, 12:16 AM
Game on. WI at the crease. Chris Gayle (Mr Big) has warmed up. 666 so far without hitting a 4 in boundary shots.

seldom
06-10-2012, 01:56 AM
doherty bowlin the last over wtf :blush:

plague
06-10-2012, 09:36 AM
Please change thread title to 'Womens 20/20'.

Ta.

goaliepersempre
06-10-2012, 10:11 AM
cricket season starts today :) but then again :/ for sat arvo games....

Superdylan
30-10-2012, 12:23 PM
Anyone getting into the 20/20 big bash again? Sixers or Thunder?

I went to one last year, not big on it atm. Will probs need a Newcastle side for me to really like it (which wont happen till number 1 sports-ground is fixed up)

q-money
30-10-2012, 12:28 PM
waste of time

The Dunster
30-10-2012, 12:52 PM
20/20 is aids. It takes limited over cricket to an all new low.

sh10
30-10-2012, 12:55 PM
im keen for the test matches, love listening to KOK on the aunty while out in the bush

belchardo
30-10-2012, 01:00 PM
im keen for the test matches, love listening to KOK on the aunty while out in the bush

amen to all of that.

au revoir
30-10-2012, 02:34 PM
will be attending the hobart and melbourne tests. carn.

BodyNovo
30-10-2012, 03:10 PM
jerks double header during boxing day test in melbz

we should all have a meat & greet.

WolfMan
30-10-2012, 05:59 PM
Have purchased tix for Days 2 and 4 of Boxing Day Test (either side of the Jets match on the 28th). Keen

hawk
04-11-2012, 03:54 PM
Vodafone Test Series 12/13
Australia v South Africa 9 - 13 November 'Gabba
Australia v South Africa 22 - 26 November Adelaide Oval
Australia v South Africa 30 Nov - 4 December WACA Ground

Australia v Sri Lanka 14 - 18 December Blundstone Arena
Australia v Sri Lanka 26 - 30 December MCG
Australia v Sri Lanka 3 - 7 January SCG

goaliepersempre
09-11-2012, 11:25 AM
Ahhh good to have the skull back on the radio... yew kerry.... :) oh and the cricket :)

sh10
09-11-2012, 11:59 AM
missed the first half hour, the whole reason to listen to the test

hope kerry does adelaide and perth tests this year...i know he doesnt travel much these days but harden up, the masses want you

q-money
09-11-2012, 12:28 PM
got it popping in the lab, good times

GazFish35
09-11-2012, 12:33 PM
got it popping in the lab, good times

What station?
None of the abc online channels are helping me.

q-money
09-11-2012, 12:40 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/local/players/internet_radio.htm?streamFile=itineranttwo&streamTitle=Australia%20v%20South%20Africa

copy the aac stream into itunes...profit

goaliepersempre
09-11-2012, 01:57 PM
ps... Kerry Okeeffe is on twitter @kokeeffe49

plague
09-11-2012, 02:36 PM
Man, Amla's gotta be the best bat in the world at the moment innit?

skippy
09-11-2012, 04:15 PM
Man, Amla's gotta be the best bat in the world at the moment innit?

put some money on him before the series at $3.50 to be S.A leading run scorer, money in the bank

plague
09-11-2012, 05:56 PM
put some money on him before the series at $3.50 to be S.A leading run scorer, money in the bank

Nice one. Start spending your winnings now. He will kill us all summer.

belchardo
09-11-2012, 05:56 PM
god i'm sick of the game being called off for light. batsmen are such princesses.

sh10
09-11-2012, 09:08 PM
god i'm sick of the game being called off for light. batsmen are such princesses.

I can't understand why the day's play still starts mid morning if we keep losing overs for light - get them out there at 8am

MFKS
09-11-2012, 10:17 PM
I can't understand why the day's play still starts mid morning if we keep losing overs for light - get them out there at 8am

Precisely right. If the test day takes 3 x 2 hour sessions 1 40min Lunch break and a 20 min tea break why start at 11am for a 6pm stumps??

Start at 8am for a 3pm finish to allow ample time to avoid bad light issues and also make up for any rain delays. Not ****ing rocket science really

seldom
09-11-2012, 10:36 PM
4.If there are interruptions to play for weather or light, the scheduled stumps time may be extended by up to one hour to compensate (light permitting). If more than an hour's play is lost, time may be added on subsequent days.

hawk
09-11-2012, 10:37 PM
I think we'll need light and rain to save us.

sh10
10-11-2012, 12:24 AM
4.If there are interruptions to play for weather or light, the scheduled stumps time may be extended by up to one hour to compensate (light permitting). If more than an hour's play is lost, time may be added on subsequent days.

Yep, that's the rule; you rarely end up making up the required overs though.

Jeterpool
10-11-2012, 07:26 AM
Precisely right. If the test day takes 3 x 2 hour sessions 1 40min Lunch break and a 20 min tea break why start at 11am for a 6pm stumps??

Start at 8am for a 3pm finish to allow ample time to avoid bad light issues and also make up for any rain delays. Not ****ing rocket science really


It's for tv so it can run into the news

belchardo
10-11-2012, 08:25 AM
duminy out for rest of series. ruptured achilles last night in a practice session.

so we only need to get another 16 wickets to win this test.

Bremsstrahlung
10-11-2012, 09:23 AM
Gahh, achilles injuries make me cringe. Had Achilles Tendonitis when i was 14 or so. The tendinitis was agony at times, would hate to rupture (depends if it was a complete rupture though) it. Could easily ruin a career.

The Dunster
10-11-2012, 03:11 PM
I ruptured my achillies in 1980 and it is yet to come good. You can get past the pain but it's always in the back of your mind that it's going to fail again.

parksey
12-11-2012, 10:50 PM
Onya, Pup.

Bon
13-11-2012, 06:58 AM
Gahh, achilles injuries make me cringe. Had Achilles Tendonitis when i was 14 or so. The tendinitis was agony at times, would hate to rupture (depends if it was a complete rupture though) it. Could easily ruin a career.

Arrrgh yeah I've been dealing with achilles tendonitis for a while now too.. It is fvcking fvcked!
I've heard that rupturing it is supposed to be like one of the worst pains possible..

Jeterpool
22-11-2012, 02:44 PM
Ricky Ponting :blush:

belchardo
22-11-2012, 07:32 PM
michael clarke :D

Bluebeard
22-11-2012, 09:36 PM
michael clarke :D

Wait until you play a proper team- bring on the Poms

seldom
22-11-2012, 10:40 PM
Wait until you play a proper team- bring on the Poms

just tryin to recall if England have had a decent player since Botham retired

MFKS
24-11-2012, 09:37 PM
Disgraceful what they have done to Adelaide Oval with the renovations. Beautiful ground getting ****ed over for a lifeless soulless hole

Bluebeard
26-11-2012, 09:03 PM
just tryin to recall if England have had a decent player since Botham retired

sure do we have 11 of them and they just flogged India

belchardo
26-11-2012, 09:19 PM
lol, don't go shouting that too loudly. india don't exactly focus on test matches.

plague
07-12-2012, 09:54 PM
please change thread title, Big Bash has started.
As much as im meh on the whole 'nu skool' cricket, what the **** makes you decide that you are a fan of the melbourne renegades over the melbourne stars?
i mean the stars have been there 4 minutes and they've got ultras and everything. (well there was a dude in a green wig).
should have left it by state, was much better.

parksey
07-12-2012, 11:26 PM
you could say the same about victory and heart, fc and wanderers, phoenix and kingz.

hawk
14-12-2012, 09:18 AM
please change thread title, Big Bash has started.
As much as im meh on the whole 'nu skool' cricket, what the **** makes you decide that you are a fan of the melbourne renegades over the melbourne stars?
i mean the stars have been there 4 minutes and they've got ultras and everything. (well there was a dude in a green wig).
should have left it by state, was much better.

lol, Big gash is like 5 aside, its what you play when there's no time or place for real thing. glad the 50 over crap is going down the chute too.

But to answer the serious question, renegades 4eva man!

hawk
14-12-2012, 03:54 PM
average start on the 1st day. Watson needs a holiday

plague
14-12-2012, 06:38 PM
But to answer the serious question, renegades 4eva man!

I'm Stars4lyf.
Me and you now have beef.

plague
14-12-2012, 06:42 PM
My man Usman has 100 times better technique than Warner (should be batting 6), Watson (should be 7) and Hughes (should be somewhere other than our ****ing test team) but can't get a start.
20/20 has ****ed our test team. Inverarity is more a retard than GVE.

Deans out.

Buddha
14-12-2012, 09:20 PM
Inverarity is more a retard than GVE.

Deans out.
Still better then Hilditch

plague
14-12-2012, 10:16 PM
Still better then Hilditch

Hilditch picked Mitchell Johnson. Inverarity brought him back.
6 of one half dozen of another etc.

seldom
15-12-2012, 12:27 AM
I like Hughes and Warner...who the fvck do you want to replace em.

plague
15-12-2012, 04:27 PM
I like Hughes and Warner...who the fvck do you want to replace em.

Katich > Hughes (Clarke has personal issue with him ergo he's not in team).

I'd bat Warner at 6. I like him too, never said I'd drop him. He'd be like a ginger Gilchrist tearing the arse off the 2nd new ball. His natural game would suit lower order spot.

parksey
15-12-2012, 05:29 PM
yeah let's drop the guy who just scored 86 in his first game back

katich is about 400 years old now

plague
15-12-2012, 10:38 PM
yeah let's drop the guy who just scored 86 in his first game back

katich is about 400 years old now

MFKS told me Katich is being rested so he doesn't get hurt.
Makes sense now.

MFKS
15-12-2012, 11:47 PM
MFKS told me Katich is being rested so he doesn't get hurt.
Makes sense now.

Lies Lies Lies

Member makes all ideas of dropping people on the public record:tongue:

He was dropped coz he had a row with Clarkey and lost. One of our array of old timers to get the punt just like Ponting got the other week. Husseys next as soon as he starts failing

goaliepersempre
17-12-2012, 07:34 AM
katich is about 400 years old now

irrespective... he may be 400 years old. But the 6 he hit last night first ball. Was brilliant. lol

belchardo
17-12-2012, 03:07 PM
bit of a collapse there, and looks like clarke has joined the injured list.

think we might loose this one. should be a good finish either way.

plague
17-12-2012, 06:08 PM
yeah let's drop the guy who just scored 86 in his first game back

Nah, lets get rid of the bloke who scored 16 in his last dig...........

RedMexican
17-12-2012, 06:40 PM
warner is shithouse.
johnson is shithouse.
needs more stuey clark
watson at the top
kwahaja or whatever the feck his name is in.

sh10
17-12-2012, 06:46 PM
Go the sixers?

Buddha
17-12-2012, 07:49 PM
bring back steve waugh, at least ill be confident we have a captain who knows how to win an ashes series

plague
17-12-2012, 10:20 PM
bring back steve waugh, at least ill be confident we have a captain who knows how to win an ashes series

Bloke was a myth. recipient of a legendary group of players and a sympathetic media who fell for his tough guy schtick.
Wasnt even the best player in his family FFS.
Wasnt 1% the Captain AB was.

Still, was better than Kim Hughes though ill grant you that.

seldom
18-12-2012, 12:27 AM
Wasnt even the best player in his family FFS.

Yeah Dean was pretty good

plague
18-12-2012, 06:03 AM
Yeah Dean was pretty good
Couldn't get him out in the backyard.
Highly underrated.

hawk
26-12-2012, 12:28 PM
sri 3-30 then 4-300, can see it already

hawk
26-12-2012, 12:35 PM
bring back steve waugh, at least ill be confident we have a captain who knows how to win an ashes series


Bloke was a myth. recipient of a legendary group of players and a sympathetic media who fell for his tough guy schtick.
Wasnt even the best player in his family FFS.
Wasnt 1% the Captain AB was.

Booo, AB lol 11000 edges to 3rd man, who taugh SW how to captn. SW would rocket our blokes to win at all costs and take the ashes not like the pussy cats of today.

q-money
26-12-2012, 01:32 PM
sangakarra is a great batsman, picks his shots brilliantly

hawk
26-12-2012, 02:37 PM
m johnson :blush:

plague
26-12-2012, 07:18 PM
yeah let's drop the guy who just scored 86 in his first game back


Nah, lets drop the bloke who just scored 10 against Sri Lanka on a road.

plague
26-12-2012, 07:22 PM
Booo, AB lol 11000 edges to 3rd man, who taugh SW how to captn. SW would rocket our blokes to win at all costs and take the ashes not like the pussy cats of today.

Haha, yeah Steve Waughs only contributions to Aust cricket were to count the overs that Warne and McGrath bowled and to stand at the other end and avoid copping Gilchrists drives in the face.
Tough gig.
Agree though today's players are right sissies. Siddle is a bit old school the rest I can't work out.
Oh and resting Starc. Jeesuz.

plague
26-12-2012, 07:24 PM
m johnson :blush:

Shit gets wickets, they all count though.
Awesome job bowling a no ball on a hat trick too. He's always been great under pressure.

MFKS
26-12-2012, 07:54 PM
Australia might be getting some applications from the Sri Lankan Cricket team soon wanting Political Asylum in this country soon.

The spanking they are about to get in this test could be put down as a form of torture. :sparring:

Watching it this arvo with Warner in full cry I am sure Gillard would have had the applications on her desk tonight if the Sri Lankans hadn't of got him out

WolfMan
26-12-2012, 08:05 PM
Pumped to be heading to the MCG for tomorrow's play. Hopefully see some more quality batting on display.

Bremsstrahlung
26-12-2012, 10:09 PM
Watching it this arvo with Warner in full cry I am sure Gillard would have had the applications on her desk tonight if Cowan didn't get him out

fixed it for you. :P

seldom
26-12-2012, 11:43 PM
Shit gets wickets, they all count though.
Awesome job bowling a no ball on a hat trick too. He's always been great under pressure.

the allrounder...predict him gettin 50 odd 2moz. Hughesy to score a century 2nd dig but still getttin no respect from nobodies

hawk
27-12-2012, 08:33 AM
Shit gets wickets, they all count though.
Awesome job bowling a no ball on a hat trick too. He's always been great under pressure.

The biggest pressure johnoson faces is getting the ball to hit the pitch. Always a good choice when the others are hurt.

And why do batsman get out when the "ball gets big on them" (abc)? wouldnt it be easier to hit!

plague
27-12-2012, 09:47 AM
And why do batsman get out when the "ball gets big on them" (abc)? wouldnt it be easier to hit!

Same as when a goalie "makes himself big" when trying to stop a shot like he's the Hulk or something.

and Johnson hitting the pitch? please tell me more about this phenomenon.

seldom
27-12-2012, 10:48 PM
the allrounder...predict him gettin 50 odd 2moz. Hughesy to score a century 2nd dig but still getttin no respect from nobodies

Allrounder on 70 odd...but hughesy mighten bat again...................................this test

seldom
28-12-2012, 10:05 PM
Johno Johno Johno ....cmon Plague you know you want to join in

hawk
29-12-2012, 12:34 AM
Same as when a goalie "makes himself big" when trying to stop a shot like he's the Hulk or something.

and Johnson hitting the pitch? please tell me more about this phenomenon.

good thing about jonno, bowling is random but can hold a bat. ave over 21.

Game over a little too quick

Nelson Bay Road
29-12-2012, 08:16 PM
tony grieg passes and hussey retiring at end of the season...

bad day for cricket in australia...

MFKS
30-12-2012, 01:23 PM
Hussey going ain't that bad as he should have been punted on at least 4 occasions previously only to be spared the axe and get runs. Best news for this is that it will free up the No 6 spot to put Watson where he should be

seldom
30-12-2012, 07:19 PM
Hussey going ain't that bad as he should have been punted on at least 4 occasions previously only to be spared the axe and get runs. Best news for this is that it will free up the No 6 spot to put Watson where he should be

would of liked Husseys experience in the ashes series tbh. Think we may struggle with bat against the poms...clarke aside

hawk
31-12-2012, 12:03 AM
Hussey going ain't that bad as he should have been punted on at least 4 occasions previously only to be spared the axe and get runs. Best news for this is that it will free up the No 6 spot to put Watson where he should be

ffs, watson's a goat. bat ave 37, gets tonked off his up and down bowling then gets injured. fo. Huss ave 51 and can/could actually bat.

Nelson Bay Road
31-12-2012, 03:06 PM
Watson is like a tampon....
in for 1 out for 3...

not a fan of him at all...

plague
31-12-2012, 08:46 PM
ffs, watson's a goat. bat ave 37, gets tonked off his up and down bowling then gets injured. fo. Huss ave 51 and can/could actually bat.
Mark Waugh was considered one of the best bats we've had in last 20 years, scored 20 test centuries from 128 tests.
Hussey has 19 from 77 tests.
Test average 10 points higher.
Bloke is far better than he's given credit for.

Says a lot for putting these kids in after 10 Sheild matches. Hussey, like Boof Lehman and a few others had to prove themselves before getting a run.
Seems these days you just need a mate in the paper to blow your trumpet and you're given a baggy green.

northern_swan
31-12-2012, 09:26 PM
Says a lot for putting these kids in after 10 Sheild matches. Hussey, like Boof Lehman and a few others had to prove themselves before getting a run.
Seems these days you just need a mate in the paper to blow your trumpet and you're given a baggy green.

Big difference between then and now IMO. The depth just isn't there in the Shield and there aren't the number of blokes scoring big runs at that level like there was previously. Because of the guys are getting a run in the test team that would have been lucky to get a state spot in years past.

MFKS
31-12-2012, 10:29 PM
Also the game has changed a lot since those days. Most of the blokes coming through in the Hayden/Hussey/Lehmann era actually focused on having a technique for first class cricket. Nowadays kids are bought up to hit the ball for the big shot all the time thanks to one day cricket and 20/20. When they get to first class level their technique constantly gets found out as they are all hand and eye.

Couple that with the return to fashion of swing bowling and that in this day and age pitches are starting to see a bit more grass on them than the roads of the late 90's and early 2000's and these new found cricketers are struggling. Why cause they don't have the technique/footwork to play decent bowling where the ball does a bit through the air or off the pitch as they are eye playing sloggers

hawk
01-01-2013, 11:25 AM
Also the game has changed a lot since those days. Most of the blokes coming through in the Hayden/Hussey/Lehmann era actually focused on having a technique for first class cricket. Nowadays kids are bought up to hit the ball for the big shot all the time thanks to one day cricket and 20/20. When they get to first class level their technique constantly gets found out as they are all hand and eye.

Couple that with the return to fashion of swing bowling and that in this day and age pitches are starting to see a bit more grass on them than the roads of the late 90's and early 2000's and these new found cricketers are struggling. Why cause they don't have the technique/footwork to play decent bowling where the ball does a bit through the air or off the pitch as they are eye playing sloggers

Yep, thus the short form has helped us come back to the pack. Bit like how basketball/atheltics helped to stifle West Indies. Plus the other nations have caught up on training technique etc

RedMexican
01-01-2013, 02:17 PM
australias problem is that we are putting 20/20 players in tests, it doesnt work and it wont work
yes you will probably say look at warner etc, but warner is ****ing hopeless, he gets out playing a stupid shot 9/10 times.
we are going to struggle in the future, til we bleed proper test players

MFKS
01-01-2013, 08:25 PM
CONSPIRACY THEORY 34585628930 -D

Have a sneaking feeling this 20-20 shite is an elaborate plot by the Poms. Offer it up to the world who go head over heels for it. Poms work on the basics of technique whilst everyone else is going gaga over 20-20. All of a sudden everyone elses technical game falls apart and the Poms rise to the top of the world as they have kept their eye on the big picture and worked on developing players for Test cricket with some technique.

Unfortunately it is all reality except for any HARD proof of the Pommy plot

hawk
01-01-2013, 08:36 PM
Plus we have trouble moving the ball over in pommyland. bring back alderman

plague
03-01-2013, 07:26 AM
All of a sudden everyone elses technical game falls apart and the Poms rise to the top of the world as they have kept their eye on the big picture and worked on developing players for Test cricket with some technique.


Granted England stumbled into a couple of once in a generation talents like Strauss and Cook but **** me the Aussies just went to water for a long time.
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.
Nowadays the Aussie kids believe the hype and are shit scared of him before they walk out.

We've turned into a team of Daryl Cullinans.

hawk
03-01-2013, 06:57 PM
Granted England stumbled into a couple of once in a generation talents like Strauss and Cook but **** me the Aussies just went to water for a long time.
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.
Nowadays the Aussie kids believe the hype and are shit scared of him before they walk out.

We've turned into a team of Daryl Cullinans.

here here

and...NZ all out for 45 and have a new sponsor The Smith Family :blush:

northern_swan
03-01-2013, 10:04 PM
Granted England stumbled into a couple of once in a generation talents like Strauss and Cook but **** me the Aussies just went to water for a long time.
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.
Nowadays the Aussie kids believe the hype and are shit scared of him before they walk out.

We've turned into a team of Daryl Cullinans.

There's not been a better off spinner* in the last 15 years than Swann. He would stroll in to any test teams first XI right now, and would have strolled into any other side, bar an Aus XI with Warne involved, over the past 15 years, probably longer.


*Murali doesn't bowl, he throws.

RedMexican
03-01-2013, 10:23 PM
There's not been a better off spinner* in the last 15 years than Swann. He would stroll in to any test teams first XI right now, and would have strolled into any other side, bar an Aus XI with Warne involved, over the past 15 years, probably longer.


*Murali doesn't bowl, he throws.

well clarified

seldom
03-01-2013, 10:31 PM
Plus we have trouble moving the ball over in pommyland. bring back alderman

Remember the graffiti on the subway in England when alderman had destroyed em

THATCHER OUT..........lbw....Alderman

hawk
07-01-2013, 12:13 AM
Remember the graffiti on the subway in England when alderman had destroyed em

THATCHER OUT..........lbw....Alderman

brilliant innit.

Next, bring on the loss to India

plague
07-01-2013, 12:24 AM
There's not been a better off spinner* in the last 15 years than Swann. He would stroll in to any test teams first XI right now, and would have strolled into any other side, bar an Aus XI with Warne involved, over the past 15 years, probably longer.


You keep beeliebering that mate.


Rock on.

Hey Hawk, whatcha think about Wade? Legit long term keeper?

northern_swan
07-01-2013, 05:29 PM
You keep beeliebering that mate.


Rock on.

Hey Hawk, whatcha think about Wade? Legit long term keeper?

Dafuk is a beeliebering and what does it have to do with cricket? :wtf:

Who would you rate as a better offie then (keeping in mind the Murali asterisk)?

plague
07-01-2013, 07:01 PM
Dafuk is a beeliebering and what does it have to do with cricket? :wtf:

Who would you rate as a better offie then (keeping in mind the Murali asterisk)?

harbajan comes to mind as about at least 600% better than Swan.

Also Murali doesnt chuck*. Not any more than Malinga or Tait anyway.
But anyway, dont let aussie pride get in the way of your prejudices.

*and by chuck i mean he was reported, then cleared. So by definition that means he doesnt chuck. Maybe your asterix needs to say "in my opinion, Murali chucks". Id respect that more.

northern_swan
07-01-2013, 07:39 PM
harbajan comes to mind as about at least 600% better than Swan.

Also Murali doesnt chuck*. Not any more than Malinga or Tait anyway.
But anyway, dont let aussie pride get in the way of your prejudices.

*and by chuck i mean he was reported, then cleared. So by definition that means he doesnt chuck. Maybe your asterix needs to say "in my opinion, Murali chucks". Id respect that more.

First of all, I'm not after your respect, so if you were mistaken into believing you are worthy of my respect, I feel sorry for you.

Secondly, Swann has both a slightly better average, and a far superior strike rate to Harbajahn. (Swann a wicket every 10 overs, Harbajhan a wicket every 11.5)

Thirdly, if it was some sort of Aussie pride holding me back, wouldn't I have picked an Aussie spinner to base my assertion on rather than a Pommy one?

Finally, to quote my Sri Lankan Brother in law: "of course Murali chucks it. They wouldn't have changed the rules for a legal delivery for a white guy".

Next time you try to be a keyboard warrior, back it up with some facts.

plague
07-01-2013, 09:26 PM
First of all, I'm not after your respect, so if you were mistaken into believing you are worthy of my respect, I feel sorry for you.

Secondly, Swann has both a slightly better average, and a far superior strike rate to Harbajahn. (Swann a wicket every 10 overs, Harbajhan a wicket every 11.5)

Thirdly, if it was some sort of Aussie pride holding me back, wouldn't I have picked an Aussie spinner to base my assertion on rather than a Pommy one?

Finally, to quote my Sri Lankan Brother in law: "of course Murali chucks it. They wouldn't have changed the rules for a legal delivery for a white guy".

Next time you try to be a keyboard warrior, back it up with some facts.

oh wow. sorry if i offended you. no you dont need my respect, so we're good there.

now for some facts you asked for.
rough numbers Swann has approx half the wickets from half the tests. Similar numbers for one dayers (dont know if 20/20 is a great comparison due to different eras but if you want ill check them).
Taken alone you are spot on about the averages but Bruce Yardley and Nathan Lyon have a similar average to both Swann and Harbahjan. Where do they sit in your pantheon of greats? Id say no where near those two we are talking about but any one stat can be used to push anyones barrow i guess.
Strike rate, yep again good stat, but 'far superior' that theres 11 balls difference per wicket? Ok then cool.
My point is this, if Swann keeps up this pace he should reach what Harbajan has already done, except that Swann is about a year older than Singh so whether he'll get near his totals is debatable.
Going off this rationale you can argue Michael Clarke is a greater batsman than Ricky Ponting? Dont know who would think that. Do you?
Singh HAS done it, Swann MIGHT do it.

Therefore in my opinion Harbajan has been a better bowler over the last 15 years. In another few years that opinion may change, but it would help if Swann gets near the totals first.

As for Murali chucking, Sorry but it is just your opinion, (and your brother in laws, and no doubt countless more). Murali has been deemed to have a legit action so his records are legit.

As for the keyboard warrior comment, are you serious dude?

anyway am happy to talk cricket all day long carn aussie carn and all that.

hawk
13-01-2013, 08:50 PM
Hey Hawk, whatcha think about Wade? Legit long term keeper?
Wado is looking the goods. A keeper must be able to to bat and his 2nd century just about gets him there.

seldom
13-01-2013, 10:41 PM
Fvck I love test cricket...fvck I'm hating 50 over shit nowadays especially when we rest anybody of real importance. Does being an Australian player really have the same feel as years gone by ?

hawk
13-01-2013, 11:30 PM
Fvck I love test cricket...fvck I'm hating 50 over shit nowadays especially when we rest anybody of real importance. Does being an Australian player really have the same feel as years gone by ?

please take international cricket rego

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlcsEKf0nXw/UMBmyH6ULCI/AAAAAAAADDY/dEMA3bzoOUk/s1600/Toilet+roll.jpg

belchardo
02-03-2013, 06:23 PM
we're really not very good are we...

and good to see the pitch breaking up already. after all, we are 1 and a half sessions into the test match.

plague
02-03-2013, 07:22 PM
we're really not very good are we...

and good to see the pitch breaking up already. after all, we are 1 and a half sessions into the test match.

Regardless of the pitch (and I agree with you on it), Warner's dismissal was a disc-race.
Worst part is that the debate has been around dropping Cowan from a top 3 spot (in favour of Warner, Hughes and Watson) but he's the only one with any resemblance to an openers technique or temperament.
(Yes I know he failed today too).
My point is that blokes like Justing Langer and Swampy Marsh must be rolling in their graves seeing this lot call themselves test batsmen.

...........and don't even get me started on Doherty and Maxwel.

belchardo
02-03-2013, 07:45 PM
was a pretty poor shot, and agree to a fair extent.

warner/watson/hughes - good when the ball/pitch isn't doing anything, not so good when it is.

belchardo
02-03-2013, 08:37 PM
decent comeback thus far.

(wade almost out as i wrote that)

belchardo
02-03-2013, 08:38 PM
wade out the next ball.

sorry, my fault.

seldom
02-03-2013, 09:54 PM
so the curry munchers are doctoring pitches .... FMD...what's next lol... lol...lol

plague
02-03-2013, 10:01 PM
A declaration at 237.
Clarke, Captain Fantastico.

hawk
02-03-2013, 10:12 PM
strayas batsmen

http://rolande.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/choke-a-duck.jpg

seldom
02-03-2013, 10:13 PM
believe this could go down as our worst tour on record

plague
02-03-2013, 10:20 PM
believe this could go down as our worst tour on record

At least until the Ashes.

hawk
03-03-2013, 09:50 PM
:sigh: we still suck

plague
03-03-2013, 10:37 PM
:sigh: we still suck

you just cut and pasted that from the Jets matchday thread didnt you.

hawk
04-03-2013, 06:52 PM
you just cut and pasted that from the Jets matchday thread didnt you.

:grin:

MFKS
04-03-2013, 07:03 PM
Apparently we have taken a wicket today. Signs of improvement or just plain :arse:???

q-money
04-03-2013, 09:15 PM
so is this indian side actually any good, australia honking (probably) or is it the pitch doing it for them, because it is hein from what i saw on the news

northern_swan
04-03-2013, 09:34 PM
so is this indian side actually any good, australia honking (probably) or is it the pitch doing it for them, because it is hein from what i saw on the news

India are reasonable
Australia are diabolical
The pitch is doing a bit but nowhere near as much as the previous test

plague
04-03-2013, 09:43 PM
India are reasonable
Australia are diabolical
The pitch is doing a bit but nowhere near as much as the previous test
This.

(Although Aussies must be bad if my man Harbajan is getting scalps).

northern_swan
05-03-2013, 08:55 AM
This.

(Although Aussies must be bad if my man Harbajan is getting scalps).

He got 2 in the first dig (Wade and Siddle) but Ashwin and Jadeja have looked more dangerous tbh.

That said, Warner and Hughes schoolboy errors for 2nd innings dismissals. Both bowled behind the pad sweeping.

Hughes v spin 4wickets 0 runs 39 balls faced.

plague
05-03-2013, 09:25 AM
He got 2 in the first dig (Wade and Siddle) but Ashwin and Jadeja have looked more dangerous tbh.

That said, Warner and Hughes schoolboy errors for 2nd innings dismissals. Both bowled behind the pad sweeping.

Hughes v spin 4wickets 0 runs 39 balls faced.

Yeah I know, was just having a dig!!
He's by far the 3rd best spinner in this squad yet he's about 100 times better than our best.

And Hughes. FMD.

MFKS
05-03-2013, 04:25 PM
Aussies 6 for **** all. Who is coaching this mob Craig Deans???

Nelson Bay Road
05-03-2013, 09:12 PM
Rubbish binny... We r disgraceful at present

hawk
11-03-2013, 11:39 PM
wato hasnt an idea to improve so its off home for you

hawk
12-03-2013, 08:13 PM
A dog ate it..

http://static.stuff.co.nz/1363059728/284/8415284.jpg

seldom
12-03-2013, 09:25 PM
Talkin to Dutchy Holland down the club the other day...said he's available and keen

northern_swan
12-03-2013, 09:32 PM
Talkin to Dutchy Holland down the club the other day...said he's available and keen

Surprised Mo Matthews hasn't had his mug on TV saying exactly the same thing...

belchardo
24-06-2013, 01:22 PM
http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/24/breaking-australian-cricket-coach-mickey-arthur-sacked/

why don't we just forfeit that matches. will be less painful than the shit we are going to have to sit through for the next 3 months.

MFKS
24-06-2013, 04:53 PM
Best thing they have done in a long while. Something is rotten to the core in this team. Ever since he has been there the downhill spiral has gathered speed. Sure we were gonna have it but the whole process should have been managed better than it has. I still don't see where our test batsmen in 5 years are coming from when blokes with technique like Khwalja are constantly overlooked for hacks like Hughes and Warner

Hell we ain't what we once were when we had Warne McGrath Gilly Hayden and Punter firing away but we can easily still be on the top 3 nations in World cricket at this point in time. We ain't even close with the posers we have in the team. How the hell Glenn Maxwell ever got picked to play test cricket shows that the selectors and coach have NFI. The bloke is barely a 20-20 cricketer. Toss in the slog merchant in Warner and a bloke who is all eye in Hughes and you can see why we cant ****ing bat?? Couple that with our useless and disgraceful rotation policy and the lack of discipline from most of them it is a national ****ing disgrace what has become of this team.

Hell there are only 2 things that will make me happier than this team getting fixed up. Kales elevation to the HAL side and the firing of GVE Middleby and co from the Jets

skippy
25-06-2013, 02:12 PM
I am a bit confused, with Australian crickets rotation policy does that mean Arthur will be back in charge after the ashes?

Jeterpool
25-06-2013, 02:26 PM
I am a bit confused, with Australian crickets rotation policy does that mean Arthur will be back in charge after the ashes?

:lulz:

De-Champ
25-06-2013, 04:02 PM
Best thing they have done in a long while. Something is rotten to the core in this team. Ever since he has been there the downhill spiral has gathered speed. Sure we were gonna have it but the whole process should have been managed better than it has. I still don't see where our test batsmen in 5 years are coming from when blokes with technique like Khwalja are constantly overlooked for hacks like Hughes and Warner

Hell we ain't what we once were when we had Warne McGrath Gilly Hayden and Punter firing away but we can easily still be on the top 3 nations in World cricket at this point in time. We ain't even close with the posers we have in the team. How the hell Glenn Maxwell ever got picked to play test cricket shows that the selectors and coach have NFI. The bloke is barely a 20-20 cricketer. Toss in the slog merchant in Warner and a bloke who is all eye in Hughes and you can see why we cant ****ing bat?? Couple that with our useless and disgraceful rotation policy and the lack of discipline from most of them it is a national ****ing disgrace what has become of this team.

Hell there are only 2 things that will make me happier than this team getting fixed up. Kales elevation to the HAL side and the firing of GVE Middleby and co from the Jets
Not being a cricket follower, just what I read in the papers and see on the news, it looks to me that there is more to it than the former coach. Cricket has been a basket case for some time. The rotation policy was there before the sacked coach. If indeed the rotation policy is bad. Who knows what the real problem is?
Having said that win the ashes and all will be forgotten. But the problem remains.

seldom
25-06-2013, 04:19 PM
What ever happened to Marcus North posting on here ?

plague
25-06-2013, 05:19 PM
Who knows what the real problem is? .

I do.
It's Pat Howard.
Boof Lehman will stand for nowt of his shit.
More 'sackings/resignations' to come.

plague
25-06-2013, 05:21 PM
What ever happened to Marcus North posting on here ?

I think he is trapped in the old Foz.
Never knew when to just give it away did old Marcus.

Bluebeard
25-06-2013, 08:27 PM
FFS, stop stressing, it is back to back Ashes wins for the Poms, (love it), there must still be something you guys can beat the Poms at. (apart from whinging)

belchardo
25-06-2013, 08:33 PM
FFS, stop stressing, it is back to back Ashes wins for the Poms, (love it), there must still be something you guys can beat the Poms at. (apart from whinging)

we're doing pretty well in the whole "keeping your economy in good shape" business.

northern_swan
25-06-2013, 09:07 PM
I do.
It's Pat Howard.
Boof Lehman will stand for nowt of his shit.
More 'sackings/resignations' to come.

I'd add James Sutherland to Pat Howard. Twat of the highest order.

plague
25-06-2013, 09:35 PM
I'd add James Sutherland to Pat Howard. Twat of the highest order.

aye, you are dead right there sir.
worst bloke, no conviction in anything he says.
cant stand his dribble.

Jetmaster
26-06-2013, 07:50 PM
Make Boony CEO, Merv as Performance Manager and Warnie as coach......we'd be back to no 1 in no time.

As Border said last night on Back Page, some of these new age guys need to step back and have a bit of "fun".

leftrightout
10-07-2013, 07:37 AM
It all starts tonight... any predictions? anyone actually think we have a chance?

Jetmaster
10-07-2013, 08:55 AM
Tonight will be important - it has to be at least even.

If England get 2-300 or roll us under 300, it's gonna be a long tour.

One or two have to step up and stamp themselves as test players, much like Steve Waugh did in 1989.

BodyNovo
10-07-2013, 09:18 AM
depends on these two players

Clarke; needs to score a ridiculous amount of runs

Starc; has to take wickets, don't care if he concedes 100 runs in doing so, he is the most attacking bowler we have but he is also the most fragile.

everyone else just needs to do there thing.

be good to see how rogers goes.

Nelson Bay Road
10-07-2013, 10:10 AM
be interesting to see who bats at 3,5 and 6....

cowan, khawaja, warner, smith battling for these spots

belchardo
10-07-2013, 11:23 AM
i think (or is it hope) we will be competitive. i don't really expect us to win the series, but if we can take two tests i'll be happy. then we can smash them over here in summer.

leftrightout
10-07-2013, 11:34 AM
i think (or is it hope) we will be competitive. i don't really expect us to win the series, but if we can take two tests i'll be happy. then we can smash them over here in summer.

I reckon two tests should be enough to win it, draw at worst (i know that means they retain the ashes but would give huge confidence to win back here come summertime)
Ashes in england always ends up with at least one draw from being washed out.

seldom
10-07-2013, 12:59 PM
Get on the phone to Alderman...our only hope

BodyNovo
10-07-2013, 01:02 PM
awaiting tweet from Shane Warne halfway through the series stating he would be captain/coach if he wanted to.

leftrightout
10-07-2013, 01:55 PM
awaiting tweet from Shane Warne halfway through the series stating he would be captain/coach if he wanted to.

The great man would still scare the shit out of the poms!

belchardo
10-07-2013, 02:07 PM
The great man would still scare the shit out of the poms!

no, i don't think he would. unless you're referring to what was once his face.

leftrightout
10-07-2013, 03:24 PM
no, i don't think he would. unless you're referring to what was once his face.

I didn't specify how, i just said he would!

plague
10-07-2013, 05:04 PM
Yeah, probably lose.
Nathan Lyons in the team FFS.
Def lose.

plague
10-07-2013, 07:08 PM
No Lyon, but it seems our hopes rest with Ashton Agar.



I have a question.
Who is Ashton Agar?

plague
10-07-2013, 08:10 PM
Lehman out.

Disgrace.

seldom
10-07-2013, 09:00 PM
No Lyon, but it seems our hopes rest with Ashton Agar.



I have a question.
Who is Ashton Agar?

19 Y/O spinner who I hope doesnt bowl to Pieterson ffs...could be the end of him.Why aren't we playin Warner...bloke punched Joe Root,should be the 1st picked IMO.Smith given another go, we could be graspin.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 09:28 PM
seems to be doing all right so far.

pretty even start so far, maybe england just shading us at the moment.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 09:28 PM
also, youngsters of today, always chewing gum. he looks like a cow. :)

plague
10-07-2013, 09:38 PM
Simon Katich currently 124* playing county cricket.



Steve smith FFS.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 09:40 PM
root. siddle just did it to him. nice ball. shit shot. the ball was about 3 stumps over chump.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 09:40 PM
Simon Katich currently 124* playing county cricket.



Steve smith FFS.

normally i'd agree with you, but the future is forward, not a 36 year old or whatever he is. plus clarke hates him.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 09:46 PM
wade would have caught that*

*if he were ian healy

plague
10-07-2013, 09:58 PM
normally i'd agree with you, but the future is forward, not a 36 year old or whatever he is. plus clarke hates him.

and normally I would agree with this statement but our stocks are so thin if we're going to use Rogers we may as well use the best opener we've had in the last 5 years.

But yeah Captain hates him so you're right.

But considering Warner's latest turn of events tonight there's another spot opening up.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 10:14 PM
pretty close to all square at lunch. england in front by a hair. maybe two.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 10:52 PM
aaaaww shiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

ball moving around a bit. we're screwed.

another good ball from sids.

belchardo
10-07-2013, 11:28 PM
trott on big fella.

seriously, what the hell is the umpire doing asking for a review on that decision? umpires have turned into complete numpties. may as well get rid of them if they're going to ask for help on calls like that.

Jetmaster
11-07-2013, 08:48 AM
^^This.

Umpires don't seem to be calling no balls as much these days - it's as if they don't bother watching the front foot any more.

Still not a fan of video technology - the players are prone to error, so are the officials, it's what makes sport what it is.

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 09:09 AM
Still not a fan of video technology - the players are prone to error, so are the officials, it's what makes sport what it is.

You should get onto the Zone league 2 and 3 threads, help the guys out there!

BodyNovo
11-07-2013, 09:13 AM
I know Siddle got all the wickets but how good is Pattinson. bloke has got full mongrel, consistently sledging the batters, threatening to throw the ball at there throats from deliveries blocked out to him, etc.

besides siddle's cracking Yorker and andersons purler of a delivery to Clarke most of the wickets have been more batsman error to the bowlers bowling.

could have f**king murdered cowan after his stupidity, trying to get bat on a ball that far outside off stump FFS.

good call on steven smith by the looks of things, was pretty reassured and a decent six of swann.

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 09:30 AM
I know Siddle got all the wickets but how good is Pattinson. bloke has got full mongrel, consistently sledging the batters, threatening to throw the ball at there throats from deliveries blocked out to him, etc.

besides siddle's cracking Yorker and andersons purler of a delivery to Clarke most of the wickets have been more batsman error to the bowlers bowling.

could have f**king murdered cowan after his stupidity, trying to get bat on a ball that far outside off stump FFS.

good call on steven smith by the looks of things, was pretty reassured and a decent six of swann.

Yeh i agree... that clarke ball would have gotten every batsman in the world out!
Cowan, well i think this the last of him we will see for a little while. It was a disgraceful shot at any stage of an innings, but to do it first ball, f*ck me!

plague
11-07-2013, 11:33 AM
besides siddle's cracking Yorker and andersons purler of a delivery to Clarke most of the wickets have been more batsman error to the bowlers bowling.


Yeah but the errors are coming from sustained pressure. Which reinforces your point about the job Pattinson is doing.

Cowan FFS. Disgrace. Meanwhile Simon Katich scoring runs for fun at the moment.

Also,in these conditions Anderson is a truly great bowler. Another quality display last night.

belchardo
11-07-2013, 11:35 AM
you'll never guess what's happened. watson has picked up a "niggle".

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 11:39 AM
Maybe they won't send Warner to play for Australia A...
Whats the worst he could do? certainly cant do worse than cowan!

The Dunster
11-07-2013, 12:50 PM
The Aussie cricketer worth watching is in exile for getting on the turps and showing some agro towards a pommy player off the field.

Alternatively if yer completely lacking in man skills they make you captain.

Grimario
11-07-2013, 01:58 PM
The Aussie cricketer worth watching is in exile for getting on the turps and showing some agro towards a pommy player off the field.

Alternatively if yer completely lacking in man skills they make you captain.

Because a hack with zero technique is the guy we want representing us at test level. The massive focus on slogging it out of the park is the exact reason why we are so shit at test cricket right now. Warner should **** off and never come back to the 5 day game.

plague
11-07-2013, 02:30 PM
Because a hack with zero technique is the guy we want representing us at test level. The massive focus on slogging it out of the park is the exact reason why we are so shit at test cricket right now. Warner should **** off and never come back to the 5 day game.

I was going to just write 'katich > Warner' but your post is way better.

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 03:32 PM
I was going to just write 'katich > Warner' but your post is way better.

To start off I am no fan boy of Warners... but please tell me the whole Katich thing, you are taking the piss right?
He is about 74 years old!

BodyNovo
11-07-2013, 03:39 PM
katich exile was the biggest disgrace ever

Clarke hated him because Katich wanted the whole team to savour a victory but Clarke was more interested in getting in his aston martin and hanging with lara dingle

plague
11-07-2013, 04:44 PM
To start off I am no fan boy of Warners... but please tell me the whole Katich thing, you are taking the piss right?
He is about 74 years old!

He's about 12 months older than Chris 'el saviour' Rogers.
He is playing county cricket in England as we speak. Yesterday he had just posted another century against the same bowling attacks that Rogers was praised for getting runs on.
No I'm not taking the piss.
Bloke can bat, and has been shafted for nothing more than a personality clash. Even the great Aussie teams had blokes that couldn't stand each other (warne/s.waugh, gilchrist/warne) but blokes were picked on merit.
We used to win a bit back then.

It's always astounded me when coaches/authority figures get too cute for their own good and don't do the bleeding obvious and pick the best team.

Maybe I'm missing something.

sh10
11-07-2013, 05:03 PM
Katich is a wasted talent because of this crap.

Bringing Haddin back was a good move though. When I saw this I thought perhaps they might realise they also ****ed up punting Katich but obviously not...

plague
11-07-2013, 05:19 PM
Oh yeah, Katich is about the same age as Haddin.
Thanks for reminding me SH10.

MFKS
11-07-2013, 05:21 PM
Because a hack with zero technique is the guy we want representing us at test level. The massive focus on slogging it out of the park is the exact reason why we are so shit at test cricket right now. Warner should **** off and never come back to the 5 day game.

:gent::sup:

Could well be the best thing ever written on the internet

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 06:01 PM
He's about 12 months older than Chris 'el saviour' Rogers.
He is playing county cricket in England as we speak. Yesterday he had just posted another century against the same bowling attacks that Rogers was praised for getting runs on.
No I'm not taking the piss.
Bloke can bat, and has been shafted for nothing more than a personality clash. Even the great Aussie teams had blokes that couldn't stand each other (warne/s.waugh, gilchrist/warne) but blokes were picked on merit.
We used to win a bit back then.

It's always astounded me when coaches/authority figures get too cute for their own good and don't do the bleeding obvious and pick the best team.

Maybe I'm missing something.

Rogers shouldn't be there either! Fill the team with guys in their mid 30's is not the answer.... everyone complains when the socceroos do it, yet everyone wants the cricket team to!

plague
11-07-2013, 06:12 PM
Rogers shouldn't be there either! Fill the team with guys in their mid 30's is not the answer.... everyone complains when the socceroos do it, yet everyone wants the cricket team to!

Trott: 32.
Pietersen: 33.
Swann: 34.

Still going ok.

The Sheffield Shield is there for development, not an Ashes series.
Just pick the best ****ern team it's not that hard innit?
Katich ain't gonna get arthritis and keel over in the next 12 weeks is he?


Also, you can't make the cricket/soccer comparison. Players in each sport hit their peaks at way different times.
Socceroos pick the best team for the World Cup, we should be doing the same for the Ashes.

leftrightout
11-07-2013, 06:18 PM
I agree he was poorly treated and should never have been put out of the team. If he was never dropped he would be there still. But to say he should be back in there now, in my opinion, is crazy. (along with the selection of rogers and especially cowan)
The whole argument of "he plays and scores runs in county cricket" has been proven time and time again to mean sweet F A!
Look at how many runs all of our batsmen were scoring in lead up games

Bluebeard
11-07-2013, 07:41 PM
If the weather stays warm /steamy the poms to clean up the pretenders in the morning session

belchardo
11-07-2013, 08:50 PM
sorry. my fault. was watching the tour de france replay, flick over and say "oh, they haven't lost a wicket". as i finish saying it, anderson gets smith. then haddin goes. then siddle.

mea culpa.

EDIT: then starc. but i'm not taking the blame for that one. we're screwed.

:blush:

belchardo
11-07-2013, 08:54 PM
god, just saw the batting card.

:blush::blush::blush:

BodyNovo
11-07-2013, 09:30 PM
agar>cowan

belchardo
11-07-2013, 09:35 PM
agar>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cowan

fixed your mistake.

belchardo
11-07-2013, 09:39 PM
agar: "who's this pie chucker that everyone's afraid of? was his name duck? goose?"

(by the way, agar's nickname in the team better be "gel" or "seaweed")

BodyNovo
11-07-2013, 09:52 PM
the bloke was stumped about 40 runs ago lol

belchardo
11-07-2013, 10:20 PM
makes up for rogers not being out then i guess. for what it's worth, i think on the balance of probabilities he was out, but benefit of the doubt and all that, so he wasn't out.

wonder how long (if ever) it's been since a number 11 scored a 50 on debut and top scored.

this dude's carving them up. what an effort.

plague
11-07-2013, 10:37 PM
wonder how long (if ever) it's been since a number 11 scored a 50 on debut and top scored.

It's the highest debut by a #11 in test history and highest ever score by an Aussie #11 (G.McGrath held the record).
Just searching if anyone else has got a higher score at 11 ever.

plague
11-07-2013, 11:55 PM
yep, highest score by an 11 ever (previous 91 by some West Indian lad).
bugger he holed out though.
Clearly belchado's fault.

Marcus North
12-07-2013, 12:06 AM
Hi Guys.
Just reminding you that I'm the last Australian to make a century on debut.
Thanks.

seldom
12-07-2013, 01:28 AM
Welcome back Marcus...long journey from the old foz...these young blokes nowadays holing out on 98,no respect.

BodyNovo
12-07-2013, 09:17 AM
feel a lot better this morning.

its like England are back to their winging best :)

massive days play tonight

Marcus North
12-07-2013, 09:18 AM
Welcome back Marcus...long journey from the old foz...these young blokes nowadays holing out on 98,no respect.

I like to build a comeback, see out the first few months of the new Foz. Wait for the comments to soften up and the posters to get a bit tired, find my rhythm then ATTACK.

Marcus North
12-07-2013, 09:22 AM
feel a lot better this morning.

its like England are back to their winging best :)

massive days play tonight

Game and series over. Poms will bat all day then roll us for >100. No decent bats in the squad. I might ring up my mate Kat to see if he wants to come over and watch it. He's not doing anything at the moment.

The Dunster
12-07-2013, 12:16 PM
I was referring to Warners Mo, propensity to have a sip the night before a game , and overall hatred of the poms. Not concerned with his batting ability.

belchardo
14-07-2013, 11:12 PM
grandstand finish.

20 runs to get, 1 wicket.

1 ball at a time boys.

belchardo
14-07-2013, 11:24 PM
oh FFS.

hope froome falls off his bike.

BodyNovo
15-07-2013, 07:48 AM
Australia are great for getting your hopes up.

calmed down from last night thought.

was calling broad every name under the sun when he took his boot off to delay for lunch.

at the end of the day.

we used the DRS at the wrong times and stupid times at that, and England used them correctly

also our tail is being forced to do the majority of the scoring

next test;

drop cowan & bring in usman or (katich)

Nelson Bay Road
15-07-2013, 09:12 AM
we were beaten by the drs in that test match...

cowan out

belchardo
15-07-2013, 10:23 AM
according to clarke haddin felt the worst in the dressing room after getting out. good to see the protected top order once again taking their share of the blame. :sigh:

Marcus North
15-07-2013, 10:31 AM
drop cowan & bring in usman or (katich)

Just checked expedia. I can get to Lords with plenty of time. My bags packed.

Premy
15-07-2013, 12:16 PM
we were beaten by the better team in that test match...

cowan out

Fixed

Premy
15-07-2013, 12:17 PM
we were beaten by the better team in that test match...

cowan out

Fixed

BodyNovo
15-07-2013, 03:52 PM
attenzione plague;

katich maybe saviour

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/is-simon-katich-the-left-field-answer-to-australias-struggling-ashes-top-order/story-e6frf3gl-1226679615203#.UeONst5--Uk

also Marcus keep your head up, boof will come calling soon.

Jetmaster
15-07-2013, 09:19 PM
^ Over Clarke's dead body...

plague
15-07-2013, 10:11 PM
attenzione plague;

katich maybe saviour

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/is-simon-katich-the-left-field-answer-to-australias-struggling-ashes-top-order/story-e6frf3gl-1226679615203#.UeONst5--Uk
.

I'm sure Clarke would rather put up with a bloke he doesn't like for a few weeks if it means he ties or wins this series.
and considering he's not exactly ticking the scoreboard over he may not have all that much away.

Katich IN.

Marcus North
18-07-2013, 11:09 AM
Hi guys, are any of you having trouble with your phones today?
I'm not seeing any incoming calls or texts.
I'm on Orange. Do you know if they can receive calls from overseas?

Grimario
18-07-2013, 11:11 AM
Hi guys, are any of you having trouble with your phones today?
I'm not seeing any incoming calls or texts.
I'm on Orange. Do you know if they can receive calls from overseas?

Lemon, you mean. Kind of like this attempt at a multi.

Bet you were the lack of brains behind Captain Oblivious as well.

Marcus North
18-07-2013, 11:37 AM
Lemon, you mean. Kind of like this attempt at a multi.

Bet you were the lack of brains behind Captain Oblivious as well.

Are you jealous because your Multi didn't make a century on debut? So much hate are you Michael Clarke in disguise? (just kidding Pup love ya mate, give us a call ey?).
and who is this Captain Oblivious? I'm not familiar with his work.

Grimario
18-07-2013, 11:44 AM
and who is this Captain Oblivious? I'm not familiar with his work.

:lulz:

Jeterpool
18-07-2013, 11:49 AM
Definitely one of the better mutis.

plague
18-07-2013, 11:56 AM
Definitely one of the better mutis.
For those that remember the old Foz, Marcus ended up believing he was a real person at one stage.
Getting involved in other topics, debating Jets tactics, politics.
Shit got weird.

Jeterpool
18-07-2013, 12:14 PM
For those that remember the old Foz, Marcus ended up believing he was a real person at one stage.
Getting involved in other topics, debating Jets tactics, politics.
Shit got weird.

I was stoked Marcus was able to find his profile pic again.

BodyNovo
18-07-2013, 12:23 PM
was no groper_dylan

belchardo
18-07-2013, 12:31 PM
For those that remember the old Foz, Marcus ended up believing he was a real person at one stage.
Getting involved in other topics, debating Jets tactics, politics.
Shit got weird.

i thought that was all pretty funny.


was no groper_dylan

i thought ferns was one of the best on the old foz.

hawk
18-07-2013, 06:18 PM
i thought ferns was one of the best on the old foz.

and fernz 1.0

anyways carn straya let's just try and stretch it to 4 days.

Marcus North
18-07-2013, 09:16 PM
Big deal, meeting the Queen.
I met Tina Arena at the WACA one day. Now THERE'S some royalty. Good start though. Lets hope our (snigger snigger) middle order can get some runs (haha).

Jeterpool
18-07-2013, 09:45 PM
Big deal, meeting the Queen.
I met Tina Arena at the WACA one day. Now THERE'S some royalty. Good start though. Lets hope our (snigger snigger) middle order can get some runs (haha).

What are your thoughts on the pitch Marcus. If you won the toss would you have elected to bat or bowl first?

Marcus North
18-07-2013, 10:01 PM
What are your thoughts on the pitch Marcus. If you won the toss would you have elected to bat or bowl first?

Always bat first. Me at 5 I'd be in before lunch. Then we are bowling last and I can get a few overs in (in case you forgot took 6/55 in a test a few years back, **** Ashton Agar). Anyone else see how Cook got out? I heard it was cancer? Get it? Get it?



I'll be here all night (sad face).

Marcus North
18-07-2013, 10:44 PM
I was stoked Marcus was able to find his profile pic again.

It's a selfie.

pistolpete
19-07-2013, 08:57 AM
was no groper_dylan

Soupdylan and supernintendodylan were quality

BodyNovo
19-07-2013, 09:15 AM
super_cheap_auto_dylan

Jeterpool
19-07-2013, 09:37 AM
It's a selfie.

Typical Marcus. Setting the trend before it became a trend.

belchardo
19-07-2013, 10:56 PM
good work watson you shit. again use a review on a futile challenge.

next time you get hit on the front pad, wafting your bat across your front leg, DON'T BLOODY CHALLENGE! YOU ARE ALWAYS OUT!

rogers couldn't challenge cause watson had already challenged. you could see he wanted to, but he did the team thing and didn't, cause selfish "look at meeee" watson had already used one.

god watson annoys me.

seldom
19-07-2013, 11:22 PM
Hey Marcus...what's the airfare worth...I'm willing to chip in...would willingly throw in a few extra quid for your 1st female encounter

Marcus North
19-07-2013, 11:29 PM
Hey Marcus...what's the airfare worth...I'm willing to chip in...would willingly throw in a few extra quid for your 1st female encounter

Well uhhhhh thanks for the 'offer' but Jo and I are quite happy as we are.
Having said that I remember playing a few tests with Phil Hughes a few years back, and yeah he was a spastic back then too.
Oh look the middle order is collapsing again. Me and Simon might go check out the buffet.
Boof has our number if he needs us..............

belchardo
19-07-2013, 11:33 PM
man u v the all stars is going to be closer than this crud.

belchardo
19-07-2013, 11:59 PM
too early to call for the mercy rule?

Jetmaster
20-07-2013, 10:04 AM
Just get Katich and Ponting in for the remaining few tests and be done with it - they will not do any worse.

Marcus North
20-07-2013, 11:05 AM
Just get Katich and Ponting in for the remaining few tests and be done with it - they will not do any worse.

'sup?

MFKS
20-07-2013, 04:00 PM
Just get Katich and Ponting in for the remaining few tests and be done with it - they will not do any worse.

Gee Whiz I reckon we could get Steve Waugh Gilly Warney McGrath Hayden Alan Border Boony Big Merv and a few of these blokes from yesteryear at 40-50-60 years old out of retirement put them on a plane over there and they would still do better than these useless ****s.

They are a ****ing disgrace.


Fancy getting bowled out in 2 sessions on a wicket like that which can only be described as a good batting strip. FFS:banghead::angry::mad:

hawk
20-07-2013, 09:38 PM
300 runs on any pommy pitch is already a winning hand. dumb media fks thought we could bat even though 11th wicket partnerships have been saving our sorry asses

Jetmaster
21-07-2013, 01:11 PM
Siddle talking shit today....we don't have anyone who can get 78 let alone 178 !

hawk
21-07-2013, 01:38 PM
straya back to the 80's

seldom
21-07-2013, 05:52 PM
straya back to the 80's

sad but true

Bluebeard
22-07-2013, 07:01 PM
suck it up boys - the Poms are in charge

belchardo
01-08-2013, 12:37 PM
woo! round 3.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AsVoXRl4U-E/TOJicNylvGI/AAAAAAAAAuM/5VAteABrKUI/s1600/Badger%2BPunch.jpg

i wish we were only as smashed up as that guy.

toad
01-08-2013, 12:54 PM
http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/163400/163469.2.jpg

this is our bowling attack for the third test: glenn mcgrath and his wax clone

Marcus North
01-08-2013, 02:08 PM
'sup fellas?
Might just watch it at home hey.

Jeterpool
01-08-2013, 02:33 PM
'sup fellas?
Might just watch it at home hey.

Appears that way. Having Katto over?