Cricket 2012: Cricket has always been a game stuck in the past

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Blackface in crowd	129	55.36%
References to Lord of the Rings	104	44.64%
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webmeister: Jan 31, 2007; The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

lol @ Brendan Julian

"Maxwell will definitely take this over to get his eye in and assess the situation"

*literally three seconds later the ball's flying over mid-off for four*

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:43

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# ? May 17, 2024 21:28

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

cpaf posted:

Do people genuinely not enjoy watching The Big Show play clown cricket?

Real talk. Spakswell is good viewing.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:45

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

Haha some good hitting here.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:45

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Unironically love Maxwell.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:47

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

As long as he keeps hitting boundaries Maxwell can bowl as spasmodically as he likes.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:47

webmeister: Jan 31, 2007; The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

Maxwell is at least always funny, whether he scores runs or not

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:49

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

He's OK I guess. I just have an irrational hatred for reverse sweep shots.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:53

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

He honestly does play the reverse sweep better than he can cover drive.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:58

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

A Glenn Maxwell inning is never boring.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:01

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

He hasn't even been dropped yet.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:03

Thinking: Jan 22, 2009

Is... Is this the Wattozone??

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:04

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Where are Herath and Faulkner?

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:04

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

cpaf posted:

Is... Is this the Wattozone??

Isn't it 25-40?

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:05

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

cpaf posted:

Is... Is this the Wattozone??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbBX6aEzEz8

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:06

put both hands in: Nov 28, 2007; FYFE

I like Maxwell, he's always entertaining whether he scores runs or not. That BBL leave is one of my fave cricket moments.

The only problems come when the selectors are dumb and think he is a test number three smh

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:06

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Mister Chief posted:

Where are Herath and Faulkner?

Faulkner is on the bench and Herath is at fat camp.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:06

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Doctor Cave posted:

I like Maxwell, he's always entertaining whether he scores runs or not. That BBL leave is one of my fave cricket moments.

The only problems come when the selectors are dumb and think he is a test number three smh

You just wait until he's carrying us to victory in the next Ashes

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:07

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

He's v good at putting away poo poo bowling. Nice 50.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:07

masterpine: Dec 3, 2014

I can't stay mad at Maxwell when he can do things like this

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:08

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Airstream Driver posted:

You just wait until he's carrying us to victory in the next Ashes

English supporter spotted

Watto sucks but at least he is 6 today

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:08

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

EMC posted:

English supporter spotted

This is pretty offensive, someone buy me the report button.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:08

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Can Sri Lanka chase 350?

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:10

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Is smartcric working for anyone? (iphone)

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:10

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Mister Chief posted:

Can Sri Lanka chase 350?

If they can't get Dilshan/Sanga out, yes.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:10

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Mister Chief posted:

Can Sri Lanka chase 350?

They can if they don't lose more than 2 wickets.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:11

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

I forgot Aus were playing today and cleared them all out of my fantasy side :gonk:

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:11

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Actually I left :siren:

The Big Show :siren:

in.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:11

webmeister: Jan 31, 2007; The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

We could be on for 350 here, seems crazy after the early/middle overs

# ? Mar 8, 2015 07:11

webmeister: Jan 31, 2007; The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.