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I forgot they used to have the light metres on the scoreboards.
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May 28, 2013 15:37
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Well that's annoying.
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May 28, 2013 15:38
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gently caress the haters
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May 28, 2013 15:38
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Thanks for the net sessions lads.
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May 28, 2013 15:39
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I hope that Cook's atrocious captaincy costs England the ashes.
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May 28, 2013 15:40
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Never in any doubt. Wrap it up Southern Hemispher-ailures. 
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May 28, 2013 15:40
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Careful, they report you if they don't win
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May 28, 2013 15:46
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Alastair Cock.
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May 28, 2013 15:52
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Lionel Richie posted:Careful, they report you if they don't win Small time posters for a small time team imo.
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May 28, 2013 16:12
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brave english lions
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May 28, 2013 23:07
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Gorn Myson posted:Alastair Cock. this is why this thread is rated 5
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May 28, 2013 23:28
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Now they've won, that's it. They have all the justifications they need. Compton is going to cling onto that opening spot like a particularly tenacious barnacle on a blue whale's foreskin.
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May 28, 2013 23:32
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goatface posted:... particularly tenacious barnacle on a blue whale's foreskin. Just reading that hurts.
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May 29, 2013 00:09
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You could probably get inside a blue whale's foreskin like a sleeping bag.
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May 29, 2013 00:16
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I'll keep that in mind next time I'm diving and I get tired.
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May 29, 2013 00:53
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thehappyprince posted:You could probably get inside a blue whale's foreskin like a sleeping bag. Probably closer to a tent, although I wouldn't recommend camping in one, the smell would probably keep you up all night.
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May 29, 2013 01:04
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starving in the willy of a whale
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May 29, 2013 01:14
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thehappyprince posted:starving in the willy of a whale This is a metaphor for New Zealands cricket team.
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May 29, 2013 07:29
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Hi, thread. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/ponting-would-never-say-never-to-ashes-recall/4721192 quote:Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has left open the possibility of playing in this year's Ashes series, if Australian selectors ask him to return.
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May 29, 2013 08:29
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Five years in to the future Shane Watson will be saying the same things from his wheelchair.
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May 29, 2013 08:32
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Ricky "Cowdrey" Ponting edit: except that Cowdrey was well-loved even outside of his own country.
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May 29, 2013 08:33
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boss key posted:Hi, thread. Why are you even posting that crap? Some reporter asked him a stupid loving question just to get a headline and you fell for it hook line and sinker.
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But, more interesting in the cricinfo version of that article (http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/638277.html):quote:Another important factor for the Australians will be their preparation and off-field efforts, which slipped so significantly on the Indian tour that Clarke, coach Mickey Arthur and team manager Gavin Dovey suspended four players for not completed a so-called "homework task". Ponting said he was uncertain how he would have dealt with such issues if he had still been in charge. That last sentence, ouch.
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May 29, 2013 09:14
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Winning the ashes was also a thing that rarely happened whilst Ponting was in charge
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May 29, 2013 09:18
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So was losing 4-0 to India.
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May 29, 2013 09:39
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Mister Chief posted:Why are you even posting that crap? Some reporter asked him a stupid loving question just to get a headline and you fell for it hook line and sinker. Calm down dear
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May 29, 2013 10:17
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I'm still clearly distraught over certain recent results.
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May 29, 2013 11:01
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I think you should apologise to boss key
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boss key posted:Hi, thread. He has clarified now. http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/i-wont-play-in-the-ashes-not-even-in-an-emergency-says-ricky-ponting-8635479.html quote:Ricky Ponting today ruled out a return to the Australia side for this summer’s Ashes but revealed he could be back as a coach for future battles with England
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Mister Chief posted:Why are you even posting that crap? Some reporter asked him a stupid loving question just to get a headline and you fell for it hook line and sinker.  In other news this is the first time I've been here since summer so I don't know what the prevailing group theory is but I'm not sure things are as desperate for Australia as the media thinks. I wouldn't put them down for an easy victory but I also wouldn't put them down for 0-5. It's test cricket, things happen. Let's think about the next ten tests, what number of victories would you put money on? Australia is inconsistent, but the players are not outright bad. I'd think England should win five, Australia could win three, and presume at least a couple of draws. 5-3-2. This may be optimistic but it's not out of the question. Depending where these wins happen, who knows what a bit of confidence for Australia or pressure for England could do to affect the outcome? I'm anti-nationalistic and don't care who wins, but I love a tight contest and don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility. Can't wait. I love it when the Ashes are in England, on TV in prime time.
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I didn't really mean it as a dig at you as much as the reporter who was obviously quote mining in order to get a headline. As for your prediction I think you're forgetting the weather factor.
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May 29, 2013 13:40
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Personally I struggle to see Australia winning more than one test in both series.
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It will be tighter than the media and my normal posts would make you believe, but Australia dont have the batting to win. Their bowlers are good, but getting their best 4 on the field at the same time will not happen due to injury but Michael Clarke has scored a quarter of all Australias runs over the past 2 years I think sky said yesterday. Get him out cheap and Australia cant win.
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England have got issues with batting too really. They're going to have either a walking wicket in Compton, an untested 15 year old in Root, or someone completely random as an opener, and who knows what Pietersen's going to be like. I've got a bad feeling we might somehow end up seeing the Duke of Bellington promoted up the order, and we know how that always works out.
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May 29, 2013 23:24
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The main differences between the batting line ups are Trott and Prior. Get some consistent runs out of those two and Australia's cooked EDIT: Oh yeah, forgot about bloody Pietersen. He's guaranteed at least two match winning innings across ten Tests, the bastard
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There's some weird stat Zaltzman has about Pieterson peaking in the second test of a series, then being a bit poo poo for the rest. Might only be for away series though. Would have to look it up. edit: http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/625088.html is the article, and it is only for series abroad. His average is pretty stable on the far side of 50 when in England. goatface fucked around with this message at 23:53 on May 29, 2013 |
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May 29, 2013 23:49
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Lionel Richie posted:England have got issues with batting too really. They're going to have either a walking wicket in Compton, an untested 15 year old in Root, or someone completely random as an opener, and who knows what Pietersen's going to be like. I've got a bad feeling we might somehow end up seeing the Duke of Bellington promoted up the order, and we know how that always works out. Sure England don't have it all perfect, but the Aussies would give their left testicle to be able to pick from Cook, Pietersen, Trott and Prior. And if Root and even Bell were Australian, do you have any doubt they would be picked? An interesting exercise though. I guess if England could pick any Aussie they would pick Clarke, move Root to opener and dump Compton. Then, I'm really not sure they would pick any of the other Aussies, definitely not the batsmen. Maybe Pattinson or Siddle for Broad, but even that's not likely.
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Unimpressed posted:Sure England don't have it all perfect, but the Aussies would give their left testicle to be able to pick from Cook, Pietersen, Trott and Prior. And if Root and even Bell were Australian, do you have any doubt they would be picked? Warner for Compton Clarke for Bell (Leave Root) Pattinson for Finn Those would be the only three that would make the team for me. (Warner is exceptionally marginal)
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