The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Jan 19th 2012, 11:23 am
#976
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Re: The Cricket Thread
A storming win for Pakistan no question, but England are a much better team than this, and even the very best team has a shit game in them. Let's see how they respond in the 2nd test before drawing any conclusions. Saying that, it's very hard to come back to win a 3-game series after losing the first. It doesn't happen often.
Jan 19th 2012, 2:13 pm
#977
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Re: The Cricket Thread
^^ Agreed. We need to keep it in perspective.
Fact: England is the #1 Test team. Fact: they didn't get there by not being the best. Fact: one Test failure does not mean they are no longer the best. Which makes Pakistan's victory all the more impressive.
It'll be interesting to see how the rest of this series plays out, particularly if the other two pitches are similar to Dubai's.
Fact: England is the #1 Test team. Fact: they didn't get there by not being the best. Fact: one Test failure does not mean they are no longer the best. Which makes Pakistan's victory all the more impressive.
It'll be interesting to see how the rest of this series plays out, particularly if the other two pitches are similar to Dubai's.
Jan 19th 2012, 9:31 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread
IMHO there's not much between England, Pakistan and South Africa at the moment.
Australia is on the next level down, but that's to be expected since we've spent the last couple of years rebuilding our team and we're unlikely to see consistently impressive results for at least another two years yet.
Australia is on the next level down, but that's to be expected since we've spent the last couple of years rebuilding our team and we're unlikely to see consistently impressive results for at least another two years yet.
Jan 20th 2012, 1:29 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
You really do have nothing of substance to say other than a sad desperate combative streak that I can do without in my life.
I hope for your sake that you are not like your on-line persona in real life.
Jan 20th 2012, 8:06 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
The rebuild started after the ashes. The major criticism is that new blood was brought in too late making a rebuild necessary.
IMHO there's not much between England, Pakistan and South Africa at the moment.
Australia is on the next level down, but that's to be expected since we've spent the last couple of years rebuilding our team and we're unlikely to see consistently impressive results for at least another two years yet.
Australia is on the next level down, but that's to be expected since we've spent the last couple of years rebuilding our team and we're unlikely to see consistently impressive results for at least another two years yet.
Jan 20th 2012, 11:12 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
Sri Lanka finally won one.
Jan 22nd 2012, 1:07 am
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What sport is Lasith Malinga playing? Because he sure as shit ain't bowling that ball - looks more like a baseball pitch.
Jan 22nd 2012, 1:12 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
Jan 22nd 2012, 1:29 pm
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Jan 22nd 2012, 7:21 pm
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Jan 22nd 2012, 10:42 pm
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Jan 23rd 2012, 11:42 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
2 for 31! This is bounce-back time for India.
