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

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

Smorgasbord posted:

Lara reminding everyone what a poor captain he was with his expert suggestions here

Haha give Australia easy runs is a sound idea.

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# ? May 22, 2024 14:11

dusty: Nov 30, 2004

Smorgasbord posted:

Lara reminding everyone what a poor captain he was with his expert suggestions here

The voice and tactical nous of a little girl

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:49

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Also Pakistan 1999

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:49

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Airstream Driver posted:

Also Pakistan 1999

This NZ performance is worse.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:50

auzdark: Aug 29, 2005; Mercy is the cry of the soul that stirred,
Mercy is the cry and it's never heard.

Snooze fest final.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:50

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

8 quick wickets and we're back in with a chance.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:51

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

Bats are too big chat.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 09:59

The Deadly Hume: May 26, 2004; Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.

Doctor Cave posted:

India in 2003 were Very Bad

Pakistan in '99 weren't crash hot either.

Edit: Didn't see the new page.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:00

The Deadly Hume: May 26, 2004; Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.

Oh FFS these Ashes ads. James Brayshaw needs to die of botulism or something before then.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:02

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Just bowl short and get it over with

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:05

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

We just faced an innings of super effective full bowling and have a poo poo total to defend. Yep, definitely time to bowl short.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:06

a real chump: Jul 30, 2003; noice; Nap Ghost

Dan can't lose. Not like this. Desu~

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:08

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.

The Deadly Hume posted:

Pakistan in '99 weren't crash hot either.

Edit: Didn't see the new page.

Pakistan in '99 have to be the worst of the worst. Remember they were bowled out for 132 and we chased down the target in the 21st over with 8 wickets in hand

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:08

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

-Spiffy- posted:

Dan can't lose. Not like this. Desu~

An embarrassing loss is like a warm blanket for him.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:09

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

webmeister posted:

Pakistan in '99 have to be the worst of the worst. Remember they were bowled out for 132 and we chased down the target in the 21st over with 8 wickets in hand

Yep they were awful. India just bottled it at the toss like teams occasionally did against Australia. I don't care if it was flooding the night before don't let Ricky ponting bat first at Jo'burg if you win the toss.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:10

Coucho Marx: Mar 2, 2009; kick back and relax

Butt Wizard posted:

We just faced an innings of super effective full bowling and have a poo poo total to defend. Yep, definitely time to bowl short.

They're trying what England did, feeding singles to the other guy so that can try to bounce Clarke out. And just like before, they've taken too long and now he has his eye in.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:10

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.

Lara is loving incoherent, he wants us to put the field back to allow easy singles and thinks keeping on the attack is 'giving up'? What the gently caress is he talking about

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:11

a real chump: Jul 30, 2003; noice; Nap Ghost

So what's the jackpot for that catches competition when they lose

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:12

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

Smorgasbord posted:

Lara is loving incoherent, he wants us to give up singles and thinks keeping on the attack is 'giving up'? What the gently caress is he talking about

He's talking poo poo. NZ need to frustrate Smith and Clarke into hitting over the top.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:12

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Australia will drag this out to the 45th+ over just to complete the humiliation.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:12

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Boult was the only chance the Kiwis had and he's only got 3 left. Just call it quits and see if they can make a late flight home.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:14

The Rabbi T. White: Jul 17, 2008

-Spiffy- posted:

So what's the jackpot for that catches competition when they lose

The pool is $1M cause they made it to the final. I think 6 people took catches, so they're splitting that.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:14

Jon Von Anchovi: Sep 5, 2014

serious gaylord posted:

Australia will drag this out to the 45th+ over just to complete the humiliation.

I have a strong feeling michael clarke would like to hit the winning runs and will happily take no risks to get there

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:14

Varkk: Apr 17, 2004

-Spiffy- posted:

So what's the jackpot for that catches competition when they lose

$750k I think

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:15

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

Airstream Driver posted:

Boult was the only chance the Kiwis had and he's only got 3 left. Just call it quits and see if they can make a late flight home.

Like every kiwi ever they are going to overstay their visa

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:16

Coucho Marx: Mar 2, 2009; kick back and relax

Airstream Driver posted:

Boult was the only chance the Kiwis had and he's only got 3 left. Just call it quits and see if they can make a late flight home.

After the end of his third over or so I saw that the ball wasn't swinging anymore, and just knew it was basically over. Then they ran him into the ground out of desperation, it's kinda sad.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:16

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Byolante posted:

Like every kiwi ever they are going to overstay their visa

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:17

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Byolante posted:

Like every kiwi ever they are going to overstay their visa

Yea those special category visas with no expiry date. Nice try.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:18

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Stop bowling short you stupid fucks.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:18

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.

Butt Wizard posted:

Yea those special category visas with no expiry date. Nice try.

Sorry to say you really just don't fit in here, hope you don't stay on after the World Cup.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:19

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

Every time Henry bowls I think of the theme tune from Henry's cat.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:20

Varkk: Apr 17, 2004

Airstream Driver posted:

Stop bowling short you stupid fucks.

Anderson comes on and bowls a short wide first up.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:21

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Smorgasbord posted:

Sorry to say you really just don't fit in here, hope you don't stay on after the World Cup.

Don't worry I'm a little bitch so this is my last ODI

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:21

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Butt Wizard posted:

Don't worry I'm a little bitch so this is my last ODI

Clarkey?

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:22

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.

So, assuming Guptill leapfrogs Brownlie for the test squad to England, does he crack the playing 11? I think we've established he's not a test opener but hard to see him getting into that Taylor/McCullum/Neesham middle order given the utility of Neesham's bowling.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 10:23