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gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
New Zealand should be amalgamated into the Australian domestic comp until they're competitive.

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Hammond Egger
Feb 20, 2011

by the sex ghost
There needs to be a promotion/relegation system in test match cricket if the difference between #1 and #8 is going to be this pronounced.

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
Reminder that our 4 best players are unavailable for this tour. We're really not as bad as this series and I anticipate we'll develop into a decent team over the next year or two.

edit:

4liters posted:

New Zealand should be amalgamated into the Australian domestic comp until they're competitive.

Competitive enough to square the series last time we toured Australia.

Rollie Fingers
Jul 28, 2002

This is all just reminding of the time South Africa had a chance to get Australia all out for under 20 runs and messed it up. :(

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

Jesse Ryder just got a pretty good run out. Was bowling and had the ball hit straight back to him, throws it back handed almost blind to run out the non striker.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

Did someone forget to tell Australia that this is an one day match, not a test match? gently caress the run rate is piss poor, as well as the batting

Windmill Hut
Jul 21, 2008

gently caress off steve smith

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
The run rate is bad because the bowling was really good until Malinga and Perera came on. Putting Smith in for Khawaja has turned out to have been a terrible idea because in the early conditions we needed somebody like Khawaja.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
Does dropping four more players make this the C team?

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

Was Khawaja seriously dropped after one match?

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Yep. Dropped for a player that has an average of 22 after 32 matches and has never made a half century in an ODI.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
Gotta give the Sri Lankans a sniff or they'll go home.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
gently caress this running is atrocious. What is wrong with these morons.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Honest Brad comes in and assesses the situation. Who bets he hits out.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

lol Haddin

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

We're going to struggle to make 100.

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

You Am I posted:

lol Haddin

He hasn't even faced a ball yet.

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

Mister Chief posted:

He hasn't even faced a ball yet.

Sorry, just warming up

Auditore
Nov 4, 2010
Mark Nicholas just called him the best batsman (or one of?) in Australia. Wut.

GorgeOnMySyphilis
Mar 3, 2012

Mark Nicholas seems to think highly of him. Praise from Caesar.

e:fb.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
"Take away the beginning of his career, and if you take away the end and just look at the middle, he'd have a hell of a record."

Thanks Mark Nicholas

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
22 overs is more than 20.
- Mark Nicolas, professional commentator

Auditore
Nov 4, 2010
"His ODI ranking is 20, so he's not in the top ten."
- Ian Healey

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
At least league players know they are dumb if they commentate.

PTizzle
Oct 1, 2008

Windmill Hut posted:

gently caress off steve smith glenn maxwell

Boonys Cut Shot
Nov 5, 2004

Elite athlete
Who the hell is Kane Richardson?

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
Guess we'll have to wait to find out.

Cocksmith
Dec 28, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
how the gently caress is that out

PTizzle
Oct 1, 2008
Hahaha, that is absolutely bizarre. No evidence there to overturn it.

Bit of excitement at least.

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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Curious decision, that.

A year of NRL video refs has left me able to accept that too easily...

PTizzle
Oct 1, 2008
Haha, great crowd catch. Didn't even drop his drink.

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

The fix is in.

Hyperriker
Nov 1, 2008

ur fukt m8
gently caress we're poo poo

gabensraum
Sep 16, 2003


LOAD "NICE!",8,1
Just saw the score. gently caress. Australia will still win.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS
Well I found out where spoonboy is posting now:

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

Sri Lankan top order doing as well as Australia's at the moment

Captain Appleseed
Jun 12, 2007
Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum
Australia B might not lose it after all...

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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I think you mean Australia C :colbert:

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

So New Zealand-esque.

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Cocksmith
Dec 28, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
Shame about Haddin. Perhaps we should give him a nice long rest?

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