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%
Total:	233 votes

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runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Hopefully MMarsh gets out LBW and unsuccessfully reviews it.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 13:48

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snaeksikn: Feb 28, 2010

australia to go the tonk and all get out in stupid ways ahoy

# ? Jul 17, 2015 13:49

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

Dead Goon posted:

Strauss called Pieterson a oval office live on air.

In the first season of T20 on Sky Ian Ward was hooked up to a mic on the field, first over he called someone a oval office for a dropped catch and the mic abruptly cut off

They didn't use that gimmick again funnily enough

# ? Jul 17, 2015 13:50

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Aussie on the ropes here.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 13:53

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

MikeCrotch posted:

In the first season of T20 on Sky Ian Ward was hooked up to a mic on the field, first over he called someone a oval office for a dropped catch and the mic abruptly cut off

They didn't use that gimmick again funnily enough

They've always had a couple fielders miced up during T20 games in England. They still do as far as I know, but then I don't really watch T20 Cricket.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 13:57

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

Dead Goon posted:

They've always had a couple fielders miced up during T20 games in England. They still do as far as I know, but then I don't really watch T20 Cricket.

I stopped watching it so they might have brought it back, they certainly didn't try it again for a while (probably while they introduced a time delay or something)

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:00

GorgeOnMySyphilis: Mar 3, 2012

Ffs Darsh.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:02

Centusin: Aug 5, 2009

Bring back watto

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:03

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

MikeCrotch posted:

I stopped watching it so they might have brought it back, they certainly didn't try it again for a while (probably while they introduced a time delay or something)

From what I can remember they just started being really selective when they actually talked to the players and always between overs rather than while anything was actually happening.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:03

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Welp, Smith not going to get 200 with the lack of batting partners

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:03

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

BOWLED IMMINENT FAILURE!

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:03

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

I think being bowled out for ~500 will be better for the Aussies than having it easy and batting far too long and not having enough time to bowl England out twice.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:05

MrL_JaKiri: Sep 23, 2003; A bracing glass of carrot juice!

Dead Goon posted:

You're probably right to be fair, the last in match poo poo I saw with Cricket were the Unibet adverts with Swann and Blowers. Haven't seen those for a while but they definitely happened.

[edit] Amir was definitely the "least guilty" I felt. Such a shame he got caught up in it all because he was a really good bowler.

There's that one with the poem about in play betting that gets played quite a lot.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:06

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Twatto alert

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:18

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Nevill even looks like Haddin in the helmet it's as though having a square jaw and a punchable nose is a requirement to keep wicket for Australia.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:20

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

gently caress off Bumble.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:27

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Does Alastair Cook refuse to use the toilet at lunch ? It seems like every day he needs a replacement fielder about 40 minutes into the second session.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:30

Centusin: Aug 5, 2009

Warne is commentating everytime I unmute the TV, I feel cursed

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:31

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

runoverbobby posted:

Does Alastair Cook refuse to use the toilet at lunch ? It seems like every day he needs a replacement fielder about 40 minutes into the second session.

Obviously cheating, he runs out of ideas, he runs to the toilet.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:34

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Dead Goon posted:

Obviously cheating, he runs out of ideas, he runs to the toilet.

Certainly explains the lovely tactics yesterday.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:36

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

runoverbobby posted:

Does Alastair Cook refuse to use the toilet at lunch ? It seems like every day he needs a replacement fielder about 40 minutes into the second session.

Maybe he guzzles coffee at lunch and waits till he's on the field for its effects to kick in.

Alternatively he's checking out hotties on Instagram like Pablo Sandoval.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:37

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Ah England doth you protest too much

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:41

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

How long before the new ball? I need to know how badly we are going to miss those reviews

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:43

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

That was close and Erasmus barely acknowledged the appeal. Think he missed that.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:43

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

MikeCrotch posted:

How long before the new ball? I need to know how badly we are going to miss those reviews

Like 35 overs, Australia will be all out or will declare before then

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:47

pogo: Nov 14, 2003; England's finest <3

MikeCrotch posted:

How long before the new ball? I need to know how badly we are going to miss those reviews

26 overs. I'd be surprised if Australia are still batting by the time we get to it.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:48

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Good work Smithy!

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:49

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

Good on ya Steve

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:50

put both hands in: Nov 28, 2007; FYFE

Nice one Smith

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:50

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

Batted Smith.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:50

Paracausal: Sep 5, 2011; Oh yeah, baby. Frame your suffering as a masterpiece. Only one problem - no one's watching. It's boring, buddy, boring as death.

They should make a film about Steve Smith's rise from ineptitude to Captain in waiting.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:51

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

Great stuff! He should be proud.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:51

put both hands in: Nov 28, 2007; FYFE

Also Smith's average is approaching 60. It doesn't seem that long ago Smith was a punchline in this thread.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:52

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

I love dizzy but I'm glad a batsman has finally scored an overseas 200.

Burn Down Canberra fucked around with this message at 14:56 on Jul 17, 2015

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:53

Fanatic: Mar 9, 2006

Good work Smiff. Wonder how long til declaration...

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:53

monkeu: Jun 1, 2000; by Reene

webmeister posted:

The Australian broadcast certainly does, it's all hair loss, gambling and Ricky Ponting selling vitamin supplements every over

DEMAND A COMMANDER

Both chicks in that ad are hitting on me something hardcore. Especially the smug brunette.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:54

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Easy to come in with 500 on the board but Nevill looks decent

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:58

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

I think Smith will start to speed up now. Surely Clarke wont still be batting by tea.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 14:59

Dead Goon: Dec 13, 2002; No Obvious Flaws

10 overs at them before tea I reckon.

# ? Jul 17, 2015 15:00

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# ? May 15, 2024 20:12

MikeCrotch: Nov 5, 2011; I AM UNJUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF MY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

YES, IT IS AN INCREDIBLY SIMPLE DISH

NO, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO USE A PEPPERAMI INSTEAD OF MINCED MEAT

YES, THERE IS TOO MUCH SALT IN MY RECIPE

NO, I WON'T STOP SHARING IT

more like BOLLOCKnese

I for one can't wait for England's illustrious captain to throw his wicket away cheaply to a mediocre ball

# ? Jul 17, 2015 15:01

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