Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Jun 18th 2005, 5:18 pm
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Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Jun 18th 2005, 5:41 pm
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Ricky Ponting was looking a tad embarrassed at the after match interview
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And I'm talking to myself
Jun 18th 2005, 5:43 pm
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Originally Posted by fraser
Ricky Ponting was looking a tad embarrassed at the after match interview
And I'm talking to myself
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Jun 18th 2005, 6:14 pm
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A worrying display by Bangladesh. They should be putting sides like Australia to the sword far more convincingly than this if they want to mix it with the big boys like England.
Jun 18th 2005, 9:24 pm
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Originally Posted by fraser
A worrying display by Bangladesh. They should be putting sides like Australia to the sword far more convincingly than this if they want to mix it with the big boys like England.
Jun 19th 2005, 4:55 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
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Beautan e!! Abdul, the Bangladeshi bloke who runs the local takeaway where I lived in England must be well chuffed!
Jun 19th 2005, 5:51 am
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Don Bradman, Rolf Harris, Crocodile Dundee, Dame Edna Everage - your boys battered
Don Bradman, Rolf Harris, Crocodile Dundee, Thorpedo, Dame Edna Everage - your boys took one hell of a battering!
RICKY PONTING'S Australia were the laughing stock of world cricket last night after being humbled by minnows Bangladesh.
In one of the most incredible sporting upsets of all time, the once-mighty Aussies were stuffed by five wickets to leave fans across England laughing.
Ponting's side were ripped apart by 20-year-old Mohammad Ashraful, who hit a run-a-ball ton.
The defeat leaves the Aussies reeling ahead of today's game against England at Bristol.
Worry
Ponting admitted he was close to pressing the panic button and said: "This is probably one of the biggest upsets in cricket history and my worst defeat as captain.
"If this doesn't shake us up, nothing will. I'm a little bit worried. If you lose to Bangladesh you've got to be pretty worried. If we don't improve against England we'll have more reason to worry. We've got a lot of thinking to do, a lot of work to do and not a lot of time."
The bookies had quoted Bangladesh as 100-1 outsiders to win and Ladbrokes took just 14 bets on them worldwide.
But by the time 19-year-old Aftab Ahmed smashed Jason Gillespie's first ball of the final over for six to bring the scores level, they were nailed-on certs.
This win is up there with Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson for the world heavyweight crown, Hereford beating Newcastle in the FA Cup and England beating Australia in the 1981 Headingley Test. Shocks don't come any bigger and Aussie legend Don Bradman must have been turning in his grave.
Ponting's side have now lost their last three games after being beaten by England in a Twenty20 game and then by Somerset.
He added: "We shored it up after losing early wickets and thought we had enough. But Ashraful batted very well and 100 off 100 balls against Australia is pretty special.
"It makes the game against England a big one now as every game will be after this. I'm pretty disappointed again."
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said: "There will be a big, big party in Dhaka. It's the national sport, there are 140million of them and they want their team to do so well. The effect of this will reach far and wide."
The day started miserably for Australia, when all-rounder Andrew Symonds was pulled out of the game for disciplinary reasons.
He faces a grilling from skipper Ponting, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist, coach John Buchanan and manager Steve Bernard.
It is understood he stayed out late on Friday and was withdrawn 10 minutes before the toss.
Angry
Ponting said: "It was not a huge disruption but we've got a lot of talking to do about it tonight. I think all his team-mates will be pretty angry with him."
After choosing to bat, Australia lost Gilchrist for a second-ball duck and when Ponting was out they were 9-2.
Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke repaired some of the damage with half-centuries but with the Bangladeshis batting like men possessed it was never going to be enough.
Ponting added: "Is this setting the tone for the tour? I wouldn't go that far yet. It's not that bad but we've got to find the little things that are missing."
Jun 19th 2005, 7:42 am
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Re: Don Bradman, Rolf Harris, Crocodile Dundee, Dame Edna Everage - your boys battered
Originally Posted by Don
Don Bradman, Rolf Harris, Crocodile Dundee, Thorpedo, Dame Edna Everage - your boys took one hell of a battering!
RICKY PONTING'S Australia were the laughing stock of world cricket last night after being humbled by minnows Bangladesh.
In one of the most incredible sporting upsets of all time, the once-mighty Aussies were stuffed by five wickets to leave fans across England laughing.
Ponting's side were ripped apart by 20-year-old Mohammad Ashraful, who hit a run-a-ball ton.
The defeat leaves the Aussies reeling ahead of today's game against England at Bristol.
Worry
Ponting admitted he was close to pressing the panic button and said: "This is probably one of the biggest upsets in cricket history and my worst defeat as captain.
"If this doesn't shake us up, nothing will. I'm a little bit worried. If you lose to Bangladesh you've got to be pretty worried. If we don't improve against England we'll have more reason to worry. We've got a lot of thinking to do, a lot of work to do and not a lot of time."
The bookies had quoted Bangladesh as 100-1 outsiders to win and Ladbrokes took just 14 bets on them worldwide.
But by the time 19-year-old Aftab Ahmed smashed Jason Gillespie's first ball of the final over for six to bring the scores level, they were nailed-on certs.
This win is up there with Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson for the world heavyweight crown, Hereford beating Newcastle in the FA Cup and England beating Australia in the 1981 Headingley Test. Shocks don't come any bigger and Aussie legend Don Bradman must have been turning in his grave.
Ponting's side have now lost their last three games after being beaten by England in a Twenty20 game and then by Somerset.
He added: "We shored it up after losing early wickets and thought we had enough. But Ashraful batted very well and 100 off 100 balls against Australia is pretty special.
"It makes the game against England a big one now as every game will be after this. I'm pretty disappointed again."
Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore said: "There will be a big, big party in Dhaka. It's the national sport, there are 140million of them and they want their team to do so well. The effect of this will reach far and wide."
The day started miserably for Australia, when all-rounder Andrew Symonds was pulled out of the game for disciplinary reasons.
He faces a grilling from skipper Ponting, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist, coach John Buchanan and manager Steve Bernard.
It is understood he stayed out late on Friday and was withdrawn 10 minutes before the toss.
Angry
Ponting said: "It was not a huge disruption but we've got a lot of talking to do about it tonight. I think all his team-mates will be pretty angry with him."
After choosing to bat, Australia lost Gilchrist for a second-ball duck and when Ponting was out they were 9-2.
Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke repaired some of the damage with half-centuries but with the Bangladeshis batting like men possessed it was never going to be enough.
Ponting added: "Is this setting the tone for the tour? I wouldn't go that far yet. It's not that bad but we've got to find the little things that are missing."
Jun 19th 2005, 9:07 am
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Re: Don Bradman, Rolf Harris, Crocodile Dundee, Dame Edna Everage - your boys battere
Originally Posted by ROBnCAZ
Quite simply -
We'll be playing them soon let's hope we keep the pressure on
Jun 19th 2005, 9:14 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Most enjoyable moment was the six off first ball of final over!!
ROLMAO
sorry got carried away with my loathing of Mcgrath
ROLMAO
sorry got carried away with my loathing of Mcgrath
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Jun 19th 2005, 9:17 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Originally Posted by wengerboy
Most enjoyable moment was Mcgrath hit for six off first ball of final over!!
ROLMAO
ROLMAO
Still as funny as fuck though
Jun 19th 2005, 9:19 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Originally Posted by fraser
It was Gillespie
Still as funny as fuck though
Still as funny as fuck though
Jun 19th 2005, 9:22 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
I must admit I still don't think we'll win the ashes but you know what they say.
Make hay while the sun shines
Make hay while the sun shines
Jun 19th 2005, 9:31 am
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Re: Australia slaughtered by Bangladesh
Originally Posted by fraser
I must admit I still don't think we'll win the ashes but you know what they say.
Make hay while the sun shines
Make hay while the sun shines
with regards australia they have inherited all the problems that we are used to on recent ashes tours back to back games
discipline and also injuries 
doubtless they are the best team in the world but they could`nt of imagined this start in their worst nightmares :scared:
Jun 19th 2005, 9:53 am
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[QUOTE=wengerboy]winning becomes a habit and it`s this habit that the england team have become used to over the last 18 months long may it continue.
with regards australia they have inherited all the problems that we are used to on recent ashes tours back to back games discipline and also injuries doubtless they are the best team in the world but they could`nt of imagined this start in their worst nightmares :scared:[/QUOTE
Bloomin POMS causing trouble in the aussie camp ! Good on ya Symonds 
with regards australia they have inherited all the problems that we are used to on recent ashes tours back to back games
discipline and also injuries doubtless they are the best team in the world but they could`nt of imagined this start in their worst nightmares :scared:[/QUOTEBloomin POMS causing trouble in the aussie camp !
Good on ya Symonds