Cricket

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:04 pm

Ahhhh, 5/150, Going to be a long summer.

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:07 pm

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:11 pm

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:25 pm

7/152

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:27 pm

Our domination of world cricket was good while it lasted, but all things must come to an end.

C'mon AFL season 2009!

almax · Post by **almax** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:37 pm

Direkt wrote: C'mon AFL season 2089!

Robot Rod · Post by **Robot Rod** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:05 pm

Direkt wrote:Our domination of world cricket was good while it lasted, but all things must come to an end.

C'mon AFL season 2009!

Indeed ( Bombers )

But i am going to my first cricket match Feb 4th i think, Aus Vs NZ !
I heard they only sell lite beers at the cricket, is this true ?

FliP · Post by **FliP** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:39 pm

nah i think you can get midstrength at the g.. except in the "naughty" bays..
if you're right up the top in the old ponsford stand i think it is, you can get heavies..

getting thumped again

our 2 decades of domination are over i reckon..

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:12 pm

Mid strength at full strength prices.

Shithouse.

Paid $5.40 for a plastic cup of mid last year.

BUT... you can buy full strength spirits and wine, go figure... rip-offs!

Blew around $100 at my first one-dayer last year, and was hardly pissed.

The tip is to run over to the pubs before, at lunch and after the games.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:34 pm

well you just never know - NZ 4/81.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:47 pm

5/108 first over back from lunch. Lee's still got it on Australian wickets.

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:07 pm

8/143 now, Australia number 1 in the world again

must be just how shit the pitch is after all those storms last week and there was another one last night too.
Humid conditions creating reverse swing too

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:28 pm

10/156!!!!!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:40 pm

Nice.

Robot Rod · Post by **Robot Rod** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:42 pm

Ponts up with the hitting stick !!!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:43 pm

Ha! Hayden out frist ball.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:14 pm

In ordinary form, along with most of the team unfortunately.

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:29 pm

lol, 3/40 already, this "test" will be over by tomorrow.
Is twenty 20 having an impact on test cricket?

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:38 pm

You see higher scores in 20/20, crazy!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:12 pm

Bump

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:13 pm

DBoy wrote:Bump

hahaha thanks for the reminder to chcuk the tv on.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:37 am

The two days that have passed in this Test are the reason I love this game. Not just because the Aussies are back on top, but because here you have a game, a test, that pins people against each other of 5 days, in a physical and mental battle. Tactics, slight changes in field placement, get a wicket, change to a really agressive field placement, a individual starts getting an innings going, different tactics for him and the guy at the other end, shifting all the time, and hard to say "who is winning". Just a brillant sport TBH. Looking forward to sitting down over the weekend and drinking some beer, catching up on some rest, and enjoying the game.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:46 am

word dboy, agree.

all about johnson last night though...what a bowling session.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:51 am

7/42... Mitchell "fucking" Johnson has arrived.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:52 am

What is his nick name?

Feigan · Post by **Feigan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:54 am

I think "The Johnson" would be suitable.

Pretty damn good effort - well done "The Johnson"

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:00 am

Full name Mitchell Guy Johnson
Nickname Notch, Midge
Born 2 November 1981 (1981-11-02) (age 27)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Batting style Left-hand
Bowling style Left-arm fast
Role Bowler

almax · Post by **almax** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:42 am

notch? wonder where that came from, did he used to carve a notch in his bed for each wicket he took

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:42 am

prob more like johno's just taken another notch in his belt.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:20 pm

Hayden gone.
If we loose I'd say they will drop him, if we win, he'll probably get another chance. Pretty long run of bad form.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:45 am

Just did a quick score check 4/110 - looks like we will take this one down, given their tale does not hold up the way it has in last two matches. Would be a great day to be at home.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:12 pm

DBoy wrote:Just did a quick score check 4/110 - looks like we will take this one down, given their tale does not hold up the way it has in last two matches. Would be a great day to be at home.

see the night watch man last night mate? i reckon last time i saw that was about 5 years ago - think it was gillespie that came in at first drop.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:14 pm

yeah, still gets spoken about a lot, but the number of times the man would go out in that last over sorta shelved the concept I think. Hope it goes down to last hour so I can see a result.

kronz · Post by **kronz** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:19 pm

DBoy wrote:yeah, still gets spoken about a lot, but the number of times the man would go out in that last over sorta shelved the concept I think. Hope it goes down to last hour so I can see a result.

Yeah that would be good.

WHilst i am at work i am not really doing much just kind of sitting watching the score tick over.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:36 pm

whats the score?

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:36 pm

5/170 just need to knock de Villiers off to ensure smoother ride. not safe till the dog is shot in the leg.

edit - 6/172 but still not de Villiers.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:13 pm

got him. And Australia will retain the no.1 spot in the world. 3 hours of play on a 5th day Sydney wicket, if they hold out they deserve to take it. (although i think in a draw we keep it?)

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:26 pm

yes we do, they have to win to get the number 1

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:18 pm

fkn cmon, one more wicket before it rains!

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:03 pm

sheesh what is with our "attack" bowl the bunny out fer fuck sake

catches win matches boys

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:37 pm

phew! Aus win by 103 runs with like 9 balls to spare

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:24 am

that was awesome. finally we've bowled them out twice in a match... talk about last minute. jebus. smith is a freaking man of steel.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:03 am

wow, just wow.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:08 am

cricket has been the winner. can't wait to see ho wthe kiwis go against the green and gold.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:40 am

What a wicked series. One for the books. And great to have a win at the end. Respect to Smith.

I think the Aussie 1 Day side is going to be in some strife TBH. Some of these new kids probably not up to the job of the intensity of 1 day internationals. But they will learn.

almax · Post by **almax** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:45 pm

watching the twenty20 tonight, looks like we will win, but gotta say im pretty pissed off that someone
in the crowd shone a green laser in the eyes of one of the South Africans eyes as he was trying to catch
Hussey out (i think)
The game was already pretty much won but fucking terrible to see.
Also could not believe the commentators didn't mention it even though the replays clearly show the laser in his eyes
just at the moment of catching.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 am

I heard about that laser incident this morning Al. Didn't see it last night though. Shithouse though.

Interesting game though.

I thought we were going to lose 10 overs into our innings.

Poor ol' Warner had so much expectation on him it was hard to see him living up to it. Good on M. Hussey for a 'striking' return to form, Punter and Bear White did well too - especially that one over where White hit 4 or 5 4's. Nice bowling from Bracken too. I thought Tait bowled well, but his pace worked against him... if that makes sense.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:10 am

Great game, love a bit of the ol' Twenty20 action on a school night.

Didnt see the laser thing, saw him drop the catch, didnt know why. Probably didn't mention it because that is like advertising for other poeple to copy the idea. Best the didn't.

His catch a few over earlier was a ripper though, one of the best I have seen.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:24 am

TBH - commentating was absolutely disgraceful.

Brayshaw can stick to footy. And even Warnie and the other clowns were fucking up cricketers names, incorrectly calling who had been dismissed etc.

almax · Post by **almax** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:27 am

DBoy wrote: Didnt see the laser thing, saw him drop the catch, didnt know why. Probably didn't mention it because that is like advertising for other poeple to copy the idea. Best the didn't.

His catch a few over earlier was a ripper though, one of the best I have seen.

it wasnt the catch that Dumminy dropped where he came in too far then had to jump backwards, it was one a bit later where the fielder dived to his right for the catch, you can see the laser all over the ground around him, then in the slow motion replay you see it shine smack in his eyes a split second before the ball hits his hands. Disgraceful

Direkt wrote:TBH - commentating was absolutely disgraceful.

Brayshaw can stick to footy. And even Warnie and the other clowns were fucking up cricketers names, incorrectly calling who had been dismissed etc.

HA we emailed channel nine about Brayshaw, cringe worthy commentating.