The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Dec 7th 2013, 2:34 pm
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I knew you would bring the Olympics up. Olympics are just political ego trips and are nothing like mainstream professional sports.
Demetrio earns an incredible $5 mill a year he is not going to get anywhere near that much overseas and will not be getting of that gravy train unless he is pushed. When the verdicts about the Essendon scandal were handed down Demetrio was overseas on a junket. Biggest scandal in AFL history and the CEO is overseas.
Demetrio earns an incredible $5 mill a year he is not going to get anywhere near that much overseas and will not be getting of that gravy train unless he is pushed. When the verdicts about the Essendon scandal were handed down Demetrio was overseas on a junket. Biggest scandal in AFL history and the CEO is overseas.
Dec 7th 2013, 6:02 pm
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I've said it before and I will say it again England are more than capable of beating this average Australian side. Not a lot is going Englands way at the moment and many of the players are in a bad place but that can all change very quickly.
I feel Clarke not following on yesterday coul be pivotal and be seen as the point the tide turned for England. I heard all the arguments why but England were in a total mess and the top order could have been despatched yesterday. Englands bowlers did ok yesterday afternoon and have a chance to build some more confidence in the morning. If Englands batsmen can then find some form and post some respectable scores then they can take that into Perth. Bell moves to 3. Root put on notice and dropped if he fails again. Bell and Carberry already batting decently.
We can lose this test which looks likely but we can still draw the series.
Dec 7th 2013, 9:20 pm
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I try to remain optimistic and SURELY they can't bat this badly for an entire series but the signs are pretty bad.
Given the lead up was exactly stellar (close series in the England that they could have lost, not great warm-up games) it would appear to be more of a trend than a blip.
But I can still see a 2-2 drawn series ... just.
Given the lead up was exactly stellar (close series in the England that they could have lost, not great warm-up games) it would appear to be more of a trend than a blip.
But I can still see a 2-2 drawn series ... just.
Dec 7th 2013, 9:54 pm
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What we seem to be forgetting amongst all the cricket is one simple but very important fact. That is that Carvery's hat looks bloody stoopid
Dec 7th 2013, 11:27 pm
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And this is why beating Australia is so fun when it happens, your bad losers but even worse winners.
I've said it before and I will say it again England are more than capable of beating this average Australian side. Not a lot is going Englands way at the moment and many of the players are in a bad place but that can all change very quickly.
I feel Clarke not following on yesterday coul be pivotal and be seen as the point the tide turned for England. I heard all the arguments why but England were in a total mess and the top order could have been despatched yesterday. Englands bowlers did ok yesterday afternoon and have a chance to build some more confidence in the morning. If Englands batsmen can then find some form and post some respectable scores then they can take that into Perth. Bell moves to 3. Root put on notice and dropped if he fails again. Bell and Carberry already batting decently.
We can lose this test which looks likely but we can still draw the series.
I've said it before and I will say it again England are more than capable of beating this average Australian side. Not a lot is going Englands way at the moment and many of the players are in a bad place but that can all change very quickly.
I feel Clarke not following on yesterday coul be pivotal and be seen as the point the tide turned for England. I heard all the arguments why but England were in a total mess and the top order could have been despatched yesterday. Englands bowlers did ok yesterday afternoon and have a chance to build some more confidence in the morning. If Englands batsmen can then find some form and post some respectable scores then they can take that into Perth. Bell moves to 3. Root put on notice and dropped if he fails again. Bell and Carberry already batting decently.
We can lose this test which looks likely but we can still draw the series.
Dec 7th 2013, 11:29 pm
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I try to remain optimistic and SURELY they can't bat this badly for an entire series but the signs are pretty bad.
Given the lead up was exactly stellar (close series in the England that they could have lost, not great warm-up games) it would appear to be more of a trend than a blip.
But I can still see a 2-2 drawn series ... just.
Given the lead up was exactly stellar (close series in the England that they could have lost, not great warm-up games) it would appear to be more of a trend than a blip.
But I can still see a 2-2 drawn series ... just.
Dec 7th 2013, 11:41 pm
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The one thing I can't get used to is the scoring, you know the wickets for runs vs the runs for wickets(the proper way of course)
Well I just had a look on the BBC website and saw we were 2 for one, I was in Aussie scoring mode and to be honest my heart fluttered, I thought it had all gone wrong, but then I realised it was English scoring and I calmed down again.
Did I say Cooky would get 300? oops
Well I just had a look on the BBC website and saw we were 2 for one, I was in Aussie scoring mode and to be honest my heart fluttered, I thought it had all gone wrong, but then I realised it was English scoring and I calmed down again.
Did I say Cooky would get 300? oops
Dec 8th 2013, 1:53 am
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Remember Faf du Plesis last year on this ground ....
Dec 8th 2013, 2:01 am
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The one thing I can't get used to is the scoring, you know the wickets for runs vs the runs for wickets(the proper way of course)
Well I just had a look on the BBC website and saw we were 2 for one, I was in Aussie scoring mode and to be honest my heart fluttered, I thought it had all gone wrong, but then I realised it was English scoring and I calmed down again.
Did I say Cooky would get 300? oops
Well I just had a look on the BBC website and saw we were 2 for one, I was in Aussie scoring mode and to be honest my heart fluttered, I thought it had all gone wrong, but then I realised it was English scoring and I calmed down again.
Did I say Cooky would get 300? oops
Talk about being difficult......
Dec 8th 2013, 3:03 am
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No one say a bloody word, nothing at all.
Dec 8th 2013, 7:02 am
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And this is why beating Australia is so fun when it happens, your bad losers but even worse winners.
I've said it before and I will say it again England are more than capable of beating this average Australian side. Not a lot is going Englands way at the moment and many of the players are in a bad place but that can all change very quickly.
I feel Clarke not following on yesterday coul be pivotal and be seen as the point the tide turned for England. I heard all the arguments why but England were in a total mess and the top order could have been despatched yesterday. Englands bowlers did ok yesterday afternoon and have a chance to build some more confidence in the morning. If Englands batsmen can then find some form and post some respectable scores then they can take that into Perth. Bell moves to 3. Root put on notice and dropped if he fails again. Bell and Carberry already batting decently.
We can lose this test which looks likely but we can still draw the series.
I've said it before and I will say it again England are more than capable of beating this average Australian side. Not a lot is going Englands way at the moment and many of the players are in a bad place but that can all change very quickly.
I feel Clarke not following on yesterday coul be pivotal and be seen as the point the tide turned for England. I heard all the arguments why but England were in a total mess and the top order could have been despatched yesterday. Englands bowlers did ok yesterday afternoon and have a chance to build some more confidence in the morning. If Englands batsmen can then find some form and post some respectable scores then they can take that into Perth. Bell moves to 3. Root put on notice and dropped if he fails again. Bell and Carberry already batting decently.
We can lose this test which looks likely but we can still draw the series.
FWIW I thought we didn't bowl particularly well today and 4 got out to poor shot selection because of the state of the game and the state of their mind.
Rain dance in order otherwise the inevitable will happen tomorrow.
Dec 8th 2013, 7:14 am
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England need a new captain. Cook's form is terrible and he is being carried
Good teams play well when their captain is playing well - Smith, Vaughan, Clarke, Waugh etc
Good luck if you stick with Cook - you'll need it
Good teams play well when their captain is playing well - Smith, Vaughan, Clarke, Waugh etc
Good luck if you stick with Cook - you'll need it
Dec 8th 2013, 7:17 am
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I hope they dont spoil it tonight, and go out and dig up the pitch.
A bit of Rain, then a 165 from Broad, with a 156 from Prior, tomorrow.
Sets up the Perth Test quite well.
Ah the English will be sleeping well tonight.......
Dec 8th 2013, 8:11 am
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Dec 8th 2013, 8:21 am
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Some good wickets today, but England would be 7 down if we hadn't wasted an earlier review. Should have been able to finish them off.
Thunderstorm & rain forecast for tomorrow, so it looks like England will be rescued by the weather yet again.
Thunderstorm & rain forecast for tomorrow, so it looks like England will be rescued by the weather yet again.