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    Quote Originally Posted by Buddha View Post
    Dhoni has done the Indian team a favour and retired from test cricket
    only one of their best and stubborn batsman gone. awesome.


    4th test today
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    Indias team looks weak, they are going to punch well above their weight just to make this one a contest i think!
    WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !

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    Quote Originally Posted by leftrightout View Post
    Indias team looks weak, they are going to punch well above their weight just to make this one a contest i think!
    Not by the way that bloke in slips tried catching Rogers

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    You gotta love the way australia are just getting through the first hour and everything gets easier from there! hahaha 0-72 off 13!
    WE DON'T DO WALKING AWAY !

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    sportsbet had $1.80 for more than 1.5 runs scored of first over.

    davey warner in form, put $50 on it

    easy money for me.
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    Hail Body!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BodyNovo View Post
    sportsbet had $1.80 for more than 1.5 runs scored of first over.

    davey warner in form, put $50 on it

    easy money for me.
    Thats ridiculous... wish i saw that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
    Sydney test starts 6January so plenty of time to rest and recover.

    You don't play the game to win trophies you play to win tests.

    The theory should always be how can we win today not how we can claim a trophy by making sure we don't lose
    utter shite.

    Smith explained that had India won the Aussies would be going to Sydney under the pump and with all the emotion of the occasion, Smith wasnt 100% sure how the players would handle it.
    he played it safe and wrapped up the series. No pressure on the sydney test and here we are batting them into submission.

    as for not playing for trophies thats silly even for you. you're the bloke mouthing off when you win the 5th test yet lose the series 4-1 arent you. Sledging a bloke who you just caught on the fence for 150.
    theres a thing called the big picture you should try finding it every now and then.

    now if you'll excuse me Watson has just passed 50 so hes bound to be out real soon. dont want to miss it.
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    What a deadset ****ing coward **** you are
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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    utter shite.

    Smith explained that had India won the Aussies would be going to Sydney under the pump and with all the emotion of the occasion, Smith wasnt 100% sure how the players would handle it.
    he played it safe and wrapped up the series. No pressure on the sydney test and here we are batting them into submission.

    as for not playing for trophies thats silly even for you. you're the bloke mouthing off when you win the 5th test yet lose the series 4-1 arent you. Sledging a bloke who you just caught on the fence for 150.
    theres a thing called the big picture you should try finding it every now and then.

    now if you'll excuse me Watson has just passed 50 so hes bound to be out real soon. dont want to miss it.
    Smith covered his arse to cover his conservative approach.

    Just looking at todays play on a belter of a wicket with Davie Warner in full flight the Aussies despite having everything go their way would have just got the 326 India required at stumps on day 4.

    Now the chances of India getting those runs on a day 5 pitch are less than 1%. If they do manage to do it fair play to them.

    Smith should not be worried at all about the consequences of losing at all when the odds are so stacked in his favour.

    Should not even be in his thinking at all

    Be a bit like Gombau setting out to play for a 0-0 draw against us in our next game by ordering his players not to pass it in our half and just play 90 mins of keep ball cause he is scared he might be embarrassed by being tactically outwitted by stubbins again.

    You just have to have a go

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    We playing on concrete?

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    **** it was hot out there....
    Jaliens gives me the horn

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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    now if you'll excuse me Watson has just passed 50 so hes bound to be out real soon. dont want to miss it.
    I said to my wife with two overs to go "Watson's got past 50 and the commentators are talking him up for a big score. watch him get out on the second last ball of the day".

    bastards dropped him.

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    And there it is. Pull shot from outside off. Just so ****ing dumb.

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    watto! I feel like I should put money on him for the next innings.

    kept on thinking of this article yesterday http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/01/03...ian-cricketer/

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    Watson, massive chance to get 80 odd and still be the lowest scoring top order bat.
    Only Watson can achieve these things.

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    You don't play the game to win trophies you play to win tests.
    Ensuring the series is won comes first - instant gratification is what is killing cricket. Shorter boundaries, bigger bats, playing slogfest all day (including reverse sweeps!) isn't test cricket, it's extended 20/20. What's wrong with the odd draw in the scheme of things. If Australia win the series 2-0 they have done the job. Hope they bat through to 800 and rub the curry munchers faces in it !

    The English way was always to ensure the game and series can't be lost, and then if a break comes so will the win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetmaster View Post
    Shorter boundaries
    the location of the boundary rope is ridiculous in this test. why don't they put it just off the pitch?

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    Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
    Watson, massive chance to get 80 odd and still be the lowest scoring top order bat.
    Only Watson can achieve these things.
    Bahhhhhh Godamnit Marsh!!!!!!

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    Should've declared at 200 to make the game interesting. Captain boring.

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    Arg just got out

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    Can't wait til the next time Rogers gets out for nothing and everyone's back to going "gahhhhh he's shit".
    Getting no love ATM.

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