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Australia have some likeable players. Steve Smith is a bit of a poo poo stirrer but in the way most cricket fans like. More sanga than Warner. Haddin is such an old rogue its hard for me to dislike him and I think for fast bowlers Johnson, Starc and Haze are pretty chill.
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Mar 27, 2015 04:58
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Fanatic posted:I'm mostly the same. Similarly to the Rugby League national teams, I find NZ have significantly less twats in their team so that it wouldn't bother me if we lost to them. Southee and Bmac used to be 2 of the biggest twats in the game too.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:01
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Australia have some likeable players. Steve Smith is a bit of a poo poo stirrer but in the way most cricket fans like. More sanga than Warner. Haddin is such an old rogue its hard for me to dislike him and I think for fast bowlers Johnson, Starc and Haze are pretty chill. I like Smith a lot.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:01
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Yeah but your quicks aren't good. Their wicket celebrations make me want to puke.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:02
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Knuc U Kinte posted:I like Smith a lot. Smith owns. It's hard to hate someone so baby-faced
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Mar 27, 2015 05:03
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Knuc U Kinte posted:Yeah but your quicks aren't good. Their wicket celebrations make me want to puke. That's all fast bowlers..I can accept responsibility for Australia starting the puke inducing century celebrations with husseys antics though. I'm just glad Smith is a little more restrained but fast bowlers going mental that's not just Australia. Check out Steyn when he gets a wicket.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:05
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32067442 Tms team of the tournament. 1. Mccullum. 2. Guptil. 3. Sanga 4. ABdv 5. Smith 6. The big show 7. C Anderson 8 our Dan 9. Starc 10. Boult 11. Morkel.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:10
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Burn Down Canberra posted:http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32067442 Not a single Indian. That's a bit harsh. I'd have Shami in instead of Morkel tbh.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:16
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Shami for Morkel, Dhawan for Mccullum imo
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Mar 27, 2015 05:18
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Shami is 12th man. Sanga the only non-semi-finalist.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:18
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I'd take Shapoor or Hassan over Shami.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:33
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Scylo posted:Dhawan for Mccullum imo I envy how drunk you must be to think this is a good idea.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:43
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Burn Down Canberra posted:http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32067442 Top 11 based on ICC fantasy points 1. ABdv 2. Boult 3. Guptill 4.Sanga 5. Starc 6.Maxwell 7. Gayle (lol) 8. Vettori 9. C. Anderson 10. Yadav 11. Shami
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Mar 27, 2015 05:43
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Steve Smith is a bit of a poo poo stirrer but in the way most cricket fans like. Reminder Smith was chewed out / dropped for being too nice to the opposing team and was no certainty to be playing in ODI's less than a year ago, despite just having scored a century. Kinda reminds me of Doug Walters. Just a guy you cant help liking.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:43
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Remember when the press asked him what his role was during his first ashes tour and he said he tells jokes in the dressing room. He's great. I'm glad he's getting some success.
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Mar 27, 2015 05:55
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Burn Down Canberra posted:http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32067442 This is a pretty good team.
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Mar 27, 2015 06:30
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Australia have some likeable players. Steve Smith is a bit of a poo poo stirrer but in the way most cricket fans like. More sanga than Warner. Haddin is such an old rogue its hard for me to dislike him and I think for fast bowlers Johnson, Starc and Haze are pretty chill. 
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Mar 27, 2015 06:41
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Mar 27, 2015 06:47
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Ok, Williamson is my new favourite player.
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Mar 27, 2015 06:49
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Hayden is very dumb. Scoring on a big ground requires some adjustment but it can be easier. The MCG pitch will likely be a loving road anyway. Hopping off the plane to play the biggest match in new Zealand history in a tricky country to tour well that might matter....the size of the MCG no loving way.
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Mar 27, 2015 06:50
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Australia have some likeable players. Steve Smith is a bit of a poo poo stirrer but in the way most cricket fans like. More sanga than Warner. Haddin is such an old rogue its hard for me to dislike him and I think for fast bowlers Johnson, Starc and Haze are pretty chill. Not sure how you left Dave Warner off this list!!!
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Mar 27, 2015 06:50
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Fanatic posted:That's true. Maybe it's just the Watto factor clouding my perspective of the team. Watson and Warner are very easy to hate. Clarke I like but there are Australians who don't like him. Maxwell I'd like in theory because he's like Australian cricket personified but the hype around him actually makes me a bit ill.
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Mar 27, 2015 06:52
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Wafflecopper posted:Ok, Williamson is my new favourite player. Unfortunately it's a fake twitter account.
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Mar 27, 2015 06:53
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Fanatic posted:That's true. Maybe it's just the Watto factor clouding my perspective of the team. I think Clarke's a dickhead personally; he's easily one of the most talented players (and useful captains) that we've had over the last 20 years, but he also talks about himself in 3rd person and tends to make everything about himself. Watson is a dickhead. Warner is an extremely talented moron, and I don't think it's a coincidence you can't spell Warner without Warne. Finch, Faulkner and Hazlewood I don't really know enough to make a judgement call on. MiJo to me is a dickhead on the field but off the field seems like a surprisingly normal person. Maxwell I'm actually warming up to, especially since learning he absolutely hates his nickname. Haddin's a less charming Ian Healey, though his incessant appealing is really annoying. Starc and Smith I like. Maybe the shittyness of the Ch9 commentary team is rubbing off on me
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Mar 27, 2015 07:01
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Mijo is a try hard because he has to be all mean because that's what Australian quicks should be. He's by nature a chill guy. That said its weird for such a chill guy to have a stock ball that is a bouncer at the throat. I think it was Lionel who said he was an intimidating bowler that feels he needs to be an intimidating person but he just isn't that person.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:04
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faulkner seems like a cool dude
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Mar 27, 2015 07:05
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Watson and Warner are very easy to hate. Clarke I like but there are Australians who don't like him. Maxwell I'd like in theory because he's like Australian cricket personified but the hype around him actually makes me a bit ill. James Brayshaw constantly fellating Maxwell ruined him for a lot of people. It's hard to deny he's played well this world cup.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:06
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He supports the raiders....well at least he acts like it when he's flirting with Erin Molan on twitter so I've gotta support him.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:07
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webmeister posted:I think Clarke's a dickhead personally; he's easily one of the most talented players (and useful captains) that we've had over the last 20 years, but he also talks about himself in 3rd person and tends to make everything about himself. Watson is a dickhead. Warner is an extremely talented moron, and I don't think it's a coincidence you can't spell Warner without Warne. If you want some juicy Clarke-hating you should read Whitewash to Whitewash.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:09
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webmeister posted:Haddin's a less charming Ian Healey, though his incessant appealing is really annoying. Haddin gives some of the better press conferences. Very straightforward and honest in his opinion.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:11
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webmeister posted:Maxwell I'm actually warming up to, especially since learning he absolutely hates his nickname. Maxwell was classy and gracious while standing in front of the drunkest and most hostile section of the Eden Park crowd for most of the game. I like him now.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:17
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Seams posted:If you want some juicy Clarke-hating you should read Whitewash to Whitewash. Just bought. Thanks for the tip.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:18
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Clarke might be the biggest oval office in the game. I can't stand how two-faced he is either.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:19
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Seams posted:If you want some juicy Clarke-hating you should read Whitewash to Whitewash. noice
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Mar 27, 2015 07:22
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webmeister posted:I think Clarke's a dickhead personally; he's easily one of the most talented players (and useful captains) that we've had over the last 20 years, but he also talks about himself in 3rd person and tends to make everything about himself. Given all the players and CA staff that have had runins with Clarke, there just has to be something to the "Clarke is the biggest oval office in the last 20 years" stories as well.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:29
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Starc is also going out with Ellyse Perry and may help create the next generation of super cricketers.
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Mar 27, 2015 07:30
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Sisgmund posted:Starc is also going out with Ellyse Perry and may help create the next generation of super cricketers. Isn't he dating Healy's niece?
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Mar 27, 2015 07:38
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Airstream Driver posted:Isn't he dating Healy's niece? Yes
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Mar 27, 2015 07:43
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Cat Terrist posted:Given all the players and CA staff that have had runins with Clarke, there just has to be something to the "Clarke is the biggest oval office in the last 20 years" stories as well. The quote "if you meet an arsehole in the morning you've met an arsehole but if you meet an arsehole every morning you're the arsehole" comes to mind with Clarke. That said he's a very good talent and on field captain and his off field issues haven't hurt the side.
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Mar 27, 2015 08:13
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Haha I'm reading that whitewash to whitewash book. I forgot in the very first t20 domestic comp Simon katich turned down singles in the last over (needing 13 to win) to protect a celebrity ringin (rugby league player andrew Johns) from facing Shaun Tait.
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Mar 27, 2015 08:35
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