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Captain Appleseed posted:So is there anyone left in the Australian team that goons do like? Everyone hated Clarke when he kept getting out before tea breaks, or getting bowled shouldering arms, but his recent form has made up for that.
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Bird seems ok.
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Clarke, Bird, Siddle
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I like Khawaja, but that's probably because I'm English and he's not very good.
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Sri Lankans have been taking advise from Clarke on when you should review.
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You Am I posted:There seems to be a bit of a resemblance between Nathan Lyon and former F1 driver Robert Kubica  
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Jan 6, 2013 02:46
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Is Dilshan a better bowler than Lyon?
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Cowan is metally done, he needs some time off to repair his brain. Wade is awful with the gloves, truely terrible.
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Jan 6, 2013 04:13
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Also Lyon is worthless. I like Bird, Siddle. Mijo hit the stumps which I appreciate vs tail enders.
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Jan 6, 2013 04:14
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I have no idea how Cowan is still in.
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spamman posted:I have no idea how Cowan is still in. He's an elaborate prank. Everyone is in on it.
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I like most of the side. They either do the job or have a bit of potential about them. Exciting side to follow. I think ausgoons just miss the day when we would blow sides away.
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Anyone got recommendations on a top notch cricket book to pick up? e: I'd love to know particularly about early Australian teams - up to the Invincibles, really. But any left field suggestions would be cool too.
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I like Clarke, Cowan (he needs to chill a bit but he's got a heap of potential), most of the bowling lineup except that cuntface MiJo. They need to drop Wade and exorcise Haddin's ghost and call up Tim Paine.
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Pig in the City posted:Anyone got recommendations on a top notch cricket book to pick up? Cowan wrote a book didn't he? I think I heard some people say it was pretty good since it is actually written by a cricketer and not just ghost written or whatever.
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Jan 6, 2013 04:45
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Adam Gilchrist's book is very good.
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Mister Chief posted:Cowan wrote a book didn't he? I think I heard some people say it was pretty good since it is actually written by a cricketer and not just ghost written or whatever. yeah it was a awesome book, a bit short but a great read.
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Mister Chief posted:Cowan wrote a book didn't he? I think I heard some people say it was pretty good since it is actually written by a cricketer and not just ghost written or whatever. Warwick Todd wrote some crackers.
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Jan 6, 2013 04:48
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The commentators just ruined my theory that Clarke would "retire hurt" to let hussey in. Now they've said it it's not possible. He is probably just holding off since he knows Cowan will get out stupidly soon. E: as I post that Clarke bunts one straight to the close man. Well called.
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Jan 6, 2013 04:53
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Pig in the City posted:Anyone got recommendations on a top notch cricket book to pick up? bodyline autopsy by david firth the book of ashes anecdotes by gideon haigh
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Jan 6, 2013 04:55
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lol Cowan is done like dinner. Also here comes some hilarity.
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Can hussey save Australia from failing miserably?
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The sides inability to play spin is by far the biggest concern.
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lmao holy gently caress matthew wade, I know top knock in the first innings but the sweep was clearly NEVER on there, 10 runs to win with like 8 days of the match left e: I'm a fan of Richie Benaud's book, and there's and there's an audiobook floating around which I can't remember the name of with stories like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J90x9xRf24 Actually there's a video where Dickie Bird just tells stories and it's amazing, I can't find it though, I had it on VHS years ago Hyperriker fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Jan 6, 2013 |
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Jan 6, 2013 05:20
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lets go have dinner 
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Johnson hits the winning runs instead of Hussey
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To give the benefit to Johnson, he just tried to defend it but Hussey was very keen for the single.
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dflanny posted:To give the benefit to Johnson, he just tried to defend it but Hussey was very keen for the single. I'd expect nothing less from Hussey tbh. Also Nathan Lyon to now sing the team song? What?
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Jan 6, 2013 05:58
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dflanny posted:To give the benefit to Johnson, he just tried to defend it but Hussey was very keen for the single. (yes I know) Don't rob me of any chance to lay poo poo into Johnson you heathen 
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BlackShadow posted:I'd expect nothing less from Hussey tbh. He'll be in the team for the next decade then.
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Jan 6, 2013 05:59
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Weird giving it to Lyon, I'd have bet Warner or maybe Siddle.
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RIP Hussey 
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Hyperriker posted:(yes I know) Don't rob me of any chance to lay poo poo into Johnson you heathen Sorry. Johnson's still a oval office. Now that Lyon's leading the team song, he's never getting dropped.
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Jan 6, 2013 06:10
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Clarke is now the last player left in the Test team who took part in the 06/07 Ashes (or second-last, Johnson was 12th man). What a difference six years makes.
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Coucho Marx posted:Clarke is now the last player left in the Test team who took part in the 06/07 Ashes (or second-last, Johnson was 12th man). What a difference six years makes. Wow. God drat. So we should be looking at a maturing side fresh out of a rebuilding phase. Oh wait.
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Pig in the City posted:Wow. God drat. So we should be looking at a maturing side fresh out of a rebuilding phase. 
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Just rough figures (and not counting Johnson), but Clarke was the only player under 30 in the side. The next youngest player was Lee, who was 30. Warne was the oldest at 37. There was really no smooth transition from one generation to the next; we lost a bunch of great players in quick sucession, and a bunch of newbies were left to flail around with the remnants holding on. Not that it's any sort of excuse. It's interesting to see what effect it's had on the team, and somebody must have seen it coming after the retirements.
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Same thing happened when Lillee and Marsh retired, we were poo poo for a good while until Border, and he anchored an extremely average side until we got good under Taylor with Warne and McGrath
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So it's like the mid-eighties again, only Clarke is Border and South Africa are the West Indies?
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Coucho Marx posted:So it's like the mid-eighties again, only Clarke is Border and South Africa are the West Indies? Who is Kim Hughes in this? Also which Australian fast bowler reboots Who Dares Wins after retirement?
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