norbs wrote:
Why let a bloke past his best play himself back into some sort of form on flat decks against shit bowling when you could have a young bloke, you know, like Ponting once was, in there scoring runs and building confidence. And I am not talking about Marsh. Khawaja got 6 tests. Just seems stupid to me. I know the blokes who would take one up the date from Punter wont agree, but I am fucking right.
There's 200 reasons why you are so wrong
They guy has never been out of form. Sometimes you have a bad trot. Some last long enough to get through it and some get dumped. With any luck this will free him to play like he can and we can enjoy it.
I wouldn't take it up the date from Punter but I'd have Steve Waughs babies
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:10 pm
by Jiminee
Khawaja did get a chance and while he didn't fail he didn't set the world on fire either so it is partly his own fault to. Of course it would of been helpful to not have to bat at 3 and to get to play on a pitch like this but he will be given another shot.
(1000 posts!)
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:50 pm
by Jiminee
Butter fingers Cowan could be really critical on this pitch.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:53 pm
by norbs
Sehwag should give another 3 chances before stumps going on form.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:13 pm
by Jiminee
Only needed one more! Siddle Test player of the season? Could almost call himself a bowling all rounder to given his average exceeds Sehwag and Dravid I think.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:16 pm
by Bauer
I think the best tip I can give an Aussie player is dont do any fucking KFC ads. It is a kiss of death!!!
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:20 pm
by norbs
Bauer wrote:I think the best tip I can give an Aussie player is dont do any fucking KFC ads. It is a kiss of death!!!
Did I see the tattooed one and Dug the Rug on them? I don't take a lot of notice of them.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:26 pm
by Bauer
I just saw one that had Mitchell Johnson, Steve Smith and Cam White in it.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:40 pm
by Dr. Pain
KFC stands for Kareer Fucking Choice lol
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:53 pm
by norbs
Piddle, outstanding today. Bent his back and bowled great.
Kholi's hundred was great, but what gets the thumbs up was the anger in his 100 celebration. He might have some fire in his belly.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:00 pm
by Dr. Pain
He's a good player. They need to retire the top order and get some young players in.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:51 am
by norbs
When was the last time a bowler, well 2 Aussie bowlers, took more wickets than a batsman made runs (Marsh) in a 4 Test series?
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:16 am
by wobblysauce
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Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:34 am
by VTRacing
That's a funny game of cricket...
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:25 pm
by KNAPPO
Why was the guy in the red top allowed to keep playing? He was caught out by the slip!
Im sure Wobbly will explain.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:53 am
by Dr. Pain
I didn't expect us to win that series so easily. I knew India were shit in England but after last summer I didn't know where our test team stood. I still don't really. England and South Africa will show how good we are. As for India well they need to take a broom through that top order and sweep them out. Dravid, the bowled, and Very Very Shit Laxman will be put out to pasture now.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:59 pm
by Jiminee
Was at the Adelaide Oval yesterday, and Kohli and VVS were looking very secure until the ground PA announced that entry for Day 5 would be free. No doubt the batsmen heard this, they then proceeded to do some very very strange things. An absolute master stroke by CA! Totally messed with their heads!
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:57 am
by Dr. Pain
Damn didn't we get carved up last night. I'm waiting again for Ponting hate to flow like a river here.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:07 am
by bengatta
Ponting is a useless fucker...
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:17 am
by norbs
Dr. Pain wrote:Damn didn't we get carved up last night. I'm waiting again for Ponting hate to flow like a river here.
People know my point of view. Over rated has been who should have went years ago. I have never seen a bloke milk endorsements like that celebrity whore.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:37 am
by bengatta
norbs wrote:
Dr. Pain wrote:Damn didn't we get carved up last night. I'm waiting again for Ponting hate to flow like a river here.
People know my point of view. Over rated has been who should have went years ago. I have never seen a bloke milk endorsements like that celebrity whore.
you missed the spirit of it, it was meant to be like a river...
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:37 pm
by Dr. Pain
I was hoping for an Amazon river of pure hatred. Disappointed.
Re: 2011-12 Summer of Cricket
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:58 am
by Sarsippius
A loss like that was on the cards since the beginning of the series, the batsmen don't seem like they're able to assess the situation and bat accordingly. Early wickets followed by consistent wickets throughout the innings is always going to lead to low totals.
