He is on a sabbatical until.AprilQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
Then he be back and with a point to prove
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He is on a sabbatical until.AprilQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
Then he be back and with a point to prove
old downhill dave isn't a patch on the great V. Kohli
Wasnt talking about DaveQuote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Was talking about the bloke with the best average of all crickets bar Bradman
is this the bloke not good enough to get picked vs India this summer?Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Edit: Just watched some videos of him in action - If Australia signed this bloke we'd probably start winning shit again.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
funny part is, Kohli would prob fail Australias new 'character test' and not make the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dunster
he prob isnt 'elite honesty' enough
I rarely watch cricket, but watched Sunday night. He was great to watch, just making it look so easy. Meanwhile our batters couldn't even manage hitting a single six.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Mate - that wasn't cricket, that was T20.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
5 star postQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
So serious question before Kohli and co embarass us the next 5 to 6 weeks
How bad is Aussie Cricket actually going when we have to name Tim Paine as the Test ****ing captain??
FFS he was not even first in line to the wicket keeping gig when Haddin gave up the gig
We had 2 blokes fail at it before he got a run
Their new broadcast partner just sent out an email to loyal viewers listing Mitch Marsh in the batting line up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
except he's been dropped.
How was he even selected is a more pressing question that needs answeringQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
If India are good for 200 then we might not get to triple digits
FMD - can't anyone bat for more than 20 overs any more?
Indian bowlers have been superb.
Yeah we havent picked himQuote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
Reality is some serious questions have to be asked of the Aussie selectors
Why are we not identifying blokes who can play Test Cricket and actually backing them ??
It is constantly chopping and changing the side with many blokes getting selected where you have to ask WTF for,??
Finch is 32 and has a First Class average of 36
Why pick him ?? He only a short term option at the best
Where is Renshaw??
The bloke actually lets the ball go and makes the bowlers bowl to him and is happy to occupy the crease
Why are we not taking our medicine and just building for long term??
We are in a hole and have been for 6/8 years with no actual plan to get back on top
whoo boy, did you see the shot that Marsh got out on?
was even worse than Finchs.
we do have 3 decent quicks that will at least give us a chance (at home).Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
but the batting order has been a joke for ages.
Agree with your thoughts on Renshaw.
Usman and Handscomb both have decent enough test cricket techniques.
get the rest of those jokers the hell outta there.
just to re-up here.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
getting done by a bowler wearing sunnies is pretty much the highest level of disrespect a batsman can endure.
if Marsh had any sort of honour he'd just retire now.
Getting done by a bowler wearing a hat is right up there with a bowler wearing sunnies as far as I am concernedQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
Your right
With 3 decent quicks and a handy spinnet we are always gonna be competitive on home soil and a chance away
Problem is when we have a weak batting line up and the ****ers selecting it dont seem to have any plan to rectify it in the medium to long term
Once our golden generation of Hayden Langer Gilly and co left us we bludged off Punter until he got too old. Then we bludged off Clarke til he got to old then we bludged off Smith until he got sand papered
In the mean time we have done very little to find the guys to bat around them
Khawaja they shat on several times
Renshaw they shat on
Ashton Agar they shat on
Even Phil Hughes despite his iffy technique being an eye player they shat on him too
Instead of picking these blokes through thick and thin for 3 to 4 years with a plan in place and backing them they chop and change for short term series success or a couple of loiw scores
Shaun Marsh on the other hand has 21 scores below 4 in 62 Test Innings and they back to the hilt
PS Dont get me started on the cunce giving Maxwell a baggy green
Dear Member,Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
When this kicks off, ill be right by your side. If this is the hill we die on together, then it will be worth it.
Regards,
Plague.
"They rubbed him out" and They scratched him" were also acceptable jokes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
i can't pretend to comprehend the pressure of being in the middle, but man it seems like the aussie batsmen are really, really dumb.
They arent that goodQuote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
That is the problem
More importantly how well is tomorrow set up??
It almost the perfect scenario
Australia wins from an improbable position with a performance for the ages or we can all hammer Shaun Marsh for being useless
Everyone wins
well, everyone that took the $2.40 on India to win does.Quote:
Originally Posted by MFKS
Steve Smith In ... Shaun Marsh Out and we winning that game
The big issues have to be dealt with....
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/46511774
FFS.
Won't someone think of the kids?!?!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
Backstreet cricket???? Backyard... haha Slowly ruining the essence of the game
that's quite funny.
kohli proving once again that australian batting is in a terrible way.
all through the first innings the commentators were talking about how the pitch was "doing things" and was "tough to get started on". drivel. australia are about 100 runs short. one of the three players that got 50's should have gone on to get a century. we aren't good enough.
There was a great pitch at the WACA - again, beige cricket on drop in pitches in a massive bowl with zero atmosphere.
I'm enjoying the fact that the ball has a slight advantage over bat so far this series
Starc and Hazelwood getting 2 blokes absolutely clean bowled yesterday with ripping deliveries was brilliant to watch. Give me 4 innings in the 220-350 mark anyday.
Proper contest.
we should listen to this guy. clearly knows what he's talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
Peak-Marsh shot there to get himself out.
im legit convinced Shaun Marsh and Matthew Leckie are the same ****ing person.Quote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
That no great insight we are at our weakest in general quality since the early to mid 80sQuote:
Originally Posted by belchardo
Least then we had Alan Border trying to hold the side together with some test match quality batting until blokes developed
Cricket Australia on the other hand have decided to sit out tgeir best batsmen for beuracracy BS
I dont think Oz are 100 runs short
They are about 100 in front as the Indians just had the best of the batting conditions and are still behind on the first innings
I would rather be in Australuas position because even with our batting collapses etc we are still gonna have a target to defend and the history of Test Cricket says chasing in the 4th innings is not easy
The indian quicks were poor both innings so far. (and in adelaide they were terrific).
Good pace but their length is all wrong.
If they are bowling to a plan then the plan is wrong.
They should be all over these B team Aussie bats
ive really enjoyed listening to Justin Langer talk about cricket since hes been appointed coach.
there is a level of honesty and genuine interest in letting 'the fans' know whats going on.
AFL coaches are known as being consistently good communicators.
i feel he'll play a huge role in 'winning back' the public post sandpaper-gate.
They will win the public backQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
It rather bizarre listening to all these ****s going on about the polite sledging going on out there and how they are enjoying it
Its exactly how you sledge in the first place
Subtle
It dont have to be in your face brutal
A good sledge isnt hard
ie In the golf course pointing out a bunker or water
Can magically see your opponent **** up
Not hard
Not brutal