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Cricket
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Blackface in crowd 129 55.36%
References to Lord of the Rings 104 44.64%
Total: 233 votes
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lotharr
Dec 24, 2003

Sorry Mark, we have no idea what's wrong with your KERS mate...

If Finch makes double figures I'll be shocked

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Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Someone should put some nets around Finch so he can start smashing it again

runoverbobby
Apr 21, 2007

Fighting like beavers.

Is there a lot of smashing in this sport?

EMC
Aug 17, 2004

Finch's fault that

You Am I
May 20, 2001

Me @ your poasting

There goes Warner

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Lol Warner you dumb poo poo.

Airstream Driver
May 6, 2009

Great atmosphere at the Indian Cricket Ground today.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
I'd rather see Warner caught out trying to belt a six than getting squared up. The bloke honestly struggles in Odis because he has a tiny brain that can't workout how to play it.

The Rabbi T. White
Jul 17, 2008





webmeister posted:

Australia batting first, unchanged side from the QF.

This worries me a bit, I feel India are better at chasing a target than setting one.

From what Dohni had said recently, he prefers to set a target.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
The pitch looks hell dry.

Seams
Feb 3, 2005

ROCK HARD
Six dot balls balls at the very start of the game and batsmen freak out. It's bizarre.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Seams posted:

Six dot balls balls at the very start of the game and batsmen freak out. It's bizarre.

We kinda have the old style mental opening bats.

Airstream Driver
May 6, 2009

Finchy on track for at least a dozen.

put both hands in
Nov 28, 2007

:swoon:FYFE:swoon:

Seams posted:

Six dot balls balls at the very start of the game and batsmen freak out. It's bizarre.

Gotta play your natural game m8

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Great shot that one.

Seams
Feb 3, 2005

ROCK HARD

Burn Down Canberra posted:

We kinda have the old style mental opening bats.

Honestly, Warner just needs to play his normal Test game in ODIs. He doesn't need to change a thing. Let Finch be a spazzy McCullum wannabe.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Finch worries me here. His movement is poor at the moment.

RideTheSpiral
Sep 18, 2005
College Slice

Seams posted:

Six dot balls balls at the very start of the game and batsmen freak out. It's bizarre.

Probably because professional pundits like Shane Warne say things like 'this definitely looks like 500 pitch Sourav.'

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Is anyone getting sick of how often the commentators talk about Smiths technique. It doesn't honestly matter as long as he's still when he makes contact. Its like chanderpaul who starts facing gully.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
loving hell no wonder finch averages like 30 playing fc. Move your feet.

RideTheSpiral
Sep 18, 2005
College Slice
Finch is the worst good batsman ever.

Boonys Cut Shot
Nov 5, 2004

Elite athlete

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Is anyone getting sick of how often the commentators talk about Smiths technique. It doesn't honestly matter as long as he's still when he makes contact. Its like chanderpaul who starts facing gully.
I think it's worth discussion. It's fascinating that he looks so uncomfortable and weird at the crease but then makes batting look so easy

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Shmoses posted:

I think it's worth discussion. It's fascinating that he looks so uncomfortable and weird at the crease but then makes batting look so easy

He'd look uncomfortable if he stood dead still :v:

He's absurdly nervous looking.

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

I want Australia to lose just so I can hear Mark Waugh have a breakdown on air.

Boonys Cut Shot
Nov 5, 2004

Elite athlete

RideTheSpiral posted:

Finch is the worst good batsman ever.

He's such a boom/bust player. 4 or straight to the fielder. 100 or gently caress all off loads of balls. He's brainless too, how often does he chip it straight to a fielder in the ring during the powerplay?

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Goodness me what is finch doing with the short ball.

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001
drat my streaming video site is down for this one. Need to find an alternative.

Seams
Feb 3, 2005

ROCK HARD

Shmoses posted:

He's such a boom/bust player. 4 or straight to the fielder. 100 or gently caress all off loads of balls. He's brainless too, how often does he chip it straight to a fielder in the ring during the powerplay?

Hes a gamble, but one Australia reckon is worth it because of the depth of the batting. The problem right now is Warner comes out and bats like its a t20 too.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Bring in Bailey, open with clarke and Warner for the final

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
There's the Yadaav we all remember.

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher
Wow, the ABC wasnt kidding about this being a majority Indian crowd today.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Do you think Ross Taylor will get his own KFC crane?

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
I'm not one for conspiracy theories. Its been a long cricket summer and the scg has progressively got drier over the summer but if we lose the moaning from certain sections of Australia is going to be very funny indeed because of the pitch.

RideTheSpiral
Sep 18, 2005
College Slice
This is a Sangakarraesque innings from Finch.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Yadav was bowling so well.

Airstream Driver
May 6, 2009

Run out of puff.

dusty
Nov 30, 2004

Definitely want India into the final, just so I can play my favorite drinking game "India".


Get it "India" *drinks*

put both hands in
Nov 28, 2007

:swoon:FYFE:swoon:
Whoever gets out to Kohli should be dropped forever

Airstream Driver
May 6, 2009

That is a loving atrocious action.

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Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Kohli is bowling like the first change bowler in a village z grade side. Just his action mostly.

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