That was fantastic. Test cricket is the nuts, every other format is a training run.
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That was fantastic. Test cricket is the nuts, every other format is a training run.
Never a truer post posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
I actually thought the Aussies were done at tea. Pretty amazing that after 4 and 2/3 days of cricket that all 3 possible results were still in play.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Test cricket > t20 > ODI.
brilliant work by Lyon.
Clarke admits could've been his last game of cricket.
how can you put t20 in front of ODIs? its trash
How's old vijays form, 99 and goes back onto his stumps and completely misses it. Although it wasn't as good as him shouldering arms to the exact same delivery.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Does Erasmus have arthritis in his or something? Umpires like a 3rd grade club player, "no LBWs today lads"
blokes a star. great to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
enjoyed him giving the Aussies the large ones as well.
I've been enjoying Rahul Dravids on the ABC wireless. loved watching him bat.
seems like a thoroughly decent fella.
Bunch of places saying Smith is set to be announced as captain today.
Can't imagine that's a good indication for Clarke's future. Reckon he might announce his retirement too.
Most likely for the rest of this series for Smith. Reckon its a great decision to go with him as opposed a bloke like Haddin/ Watson who are only stop gap. Better to go the long term option and give him a taste of it now than throwing him in the deep end in a couple of years time and actually fast track his preparedness for the gig FTQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Clarke will be right soon enough anyway from his hammy issue. So its a bit premature to say he is retiring.
Might even see him take an extended break from play for treatment /surgery to sort his issue out properly. Your a long time retired and the blokes reflexes etc are at a level he should still have another 5 years of test level in him. Even if he site it our 6 months/year plenty of cricket left for him. Surely their is something that can be done somewhere in the world to sort his issue out. It ain't like he has a spinal cord severance or something that your ****ed with
Torn right hamstring, niggling left hamstring issues, back issues... I reckon he might call it quits.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
i reckon he should be dropped. honestly, it's not even certain he can last a T20, how can he possibly be picked again for a test?
Injury may well be a good excuse to pack it in. Will though come down to hunger to keep playing and what not. He can work through his issues to get another few years from the game if he wantsQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
Big Issue will be the Phil Hughes situation and the emotional burdens with that.
Now he ain't playing/getting through the funeral et and sits around his house out of the public eye the whole shit might come crashing down and he just decides he wants to do something else NOW
He retires he'll get picked up by Channel 9. He speaks very well.
He speaks far too well to be stuck in the box with some of the muppets that are there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
I hope he can take over from Mark Nicholas. He shits me to tearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimario
+ 1Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeterpool
The blokes an idiot. How did he even get the gig ?
fixed that for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
Give up on the way $7-$10m per he's earning?
Not bloody likely.
even with no hammys he's a gazelle compared to big Inzy and that bloke played forever.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-1...?section=sport
Smith the new captain. good choice I reckon.
What I thought as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by northern_swan
2nd test tomoz, carn
Haven't checked the forecast, but think they're predicting rain up there for every day of the test.
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aaaaagh **** noQuote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
I like the bowling style of Starc but I wish he'd get more wickets.
did the jets medical staff transfer to the aussie team? dropping like flies.
One thing Mitchell Johnson has going for him all his career that even when he bowls shit he picks up wickets. Has a degree of being arsey in that respect. Other blokes ain't as lucky. Siddle at times bowls magnificently and gets 1 for 50 Mitch bowls shit and gets 4 for 80Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
No justice some times
thats cricket at times :/
Shit gets wickets mateQuote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
prediction: A draw or
Ind 408 current
Aus 289
Ind 6/231 dec
Aus 258
Hazelwood bowled good today. His full length stuff was pretty unplayable.
As for Warnie giving Starc the large ones, the young fast bowler should be so honoured the great man has even noticed him.
Pick your game up Starc farkern.
Non related but KP in the big bash. I'll have it 7 days a week. Blokes a ledge.
Hazlewood reminds me of Pigeon, hits that same line and length that pisses you right off and grabs the edge, same height, same speed and both country cowboys.
Now that I say this I have inevitably put the mockers on him.
Smith producing a captains knock, Shaun Marsh continuing to frustrate with his lack of ability to push on.
Everybody calling for Rodgers to go but **** me I'd be getting rid of Watto first, I haven't seen a Test Cricketer play for so long despite being constantly good at getting 20-35 runs and nothing else, worst conversation rate ever, he must have Lee Furlong under the desk of the selectors playing smiles.
Also the Big Show Glenn Maxwell in the BBL? You mean the no show, another rubbish cricketer stealing a living.
Worst part is now hes bowling quite well again, so hes probably needed in the team. Still though, not a top 4 bat by any measure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buddha
as for Marsh geez louise hes frustrating. watched him in a one dayer last year and the bloke looked invincible. how he ever gets out is beyond me.
might be a case of the Matthew Haydens, once he gets his head right he might really kick on.
maxwell is a sideshow. no place for him in the real stuff.
Shouldnt even try to temp test match fate. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk
this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buddha
he always seems to let me down.
Has 22 50's (not bad) and 4 100's (shIte). bowling is so so. He is a number 6 at best. he's 34 next year.
Its all over mate.
Burns out.
I thought it was pretty selfish from Smith, run the singles, back you tail Enders, they showed they can wield the bat when needed. He will remember this moment should he never get a double hundred
by the way, how good is McCullam going?
Kiwis sneaky chance at the World Cup if he fires.
seems a decent chap too.
nz have had an excellent run of late thanks to mccullum's captaincy, drawing the test series and winning the ODIs over pakistan
they have some handy players coming through now as well, such a difference from 3 or 4 years ago
boult & southee will be dangerous if they get the ball moving like they did against sri lanka yesterday, a very interesting pair of bowlers
worth a punt for the later stages
glenn maxwell looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQUqjFQH-jg
loooooooooooool
loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
this bloke is the biggest myth in world cricket
That's how Per Mertesacker plays cricket.
**** me.Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
If the Jets played cricket we would do that.
Totally agree about Maxwell. The hype is ridiculous.
Same thing with Warner when he burst on the scene in the T20 years back. Bloke done nothing for 2-3 years after that but still had the expectation on him.