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.

Does anyone else feel like sides are too coached. Like Sri Lanka had the computer tell them that spin after the power play was the way to go so they went with that despite Australia's two best players of spin batting.

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 23:38

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Ross Taylor's cheer squad is cool.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:26

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Does anyone else feel like sides are too coached. Like Sri Lanka had the computer tell them that spin after the power play was the way to go so they went with that despite Australia's two best players of spin batting.

not NZ! We bowl out our spinner by the 20th over

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:29

Kragger99: Mar 21, 2004; Pillbug

Not sure if this is kosher, but are there any reliable audio streams of the Aus match?
I'm up in Canada, and am not overly keen that the only way to get Cricket is by buying the whole tournament package for $199 on a provider I don't have.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:45

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

I hope Australia are deliberately planning on finishing 4th so they can knock India out asap

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:50

GorgeOnMySyphilis: Mar 3, 2012

Kragger99 posted:

Not sure if this is kosher, but are there any reliable audio streams of the Aus match?
I'm up in Canada, and am not overly keen that the only way to get Cricket is by buying the whole tournament package for $199 on a provider I don't have.

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/cricket/live-streaming/

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:50

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

fong posted:

fuckin ross taylor

for real

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:53

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Kragger99 posted:

Not sure if this is kosher, but are there any reliable audio streams of the Aus match?
I'm up in Canada, and am not overly keen that the only way to get Cricket is by buying the whole tournament package for $199 on a provider I don't have.

I'm watching this with Adblock Plus holding back the tidal wave of crap: http://live-cricket.crichd.in/star-sports-1-live-streaming.php

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:53

Ewar Woowar: Feb 25, 2007

Did Ross Taylor run out Elliott as well?! I missed it.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:57

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Everyone is impressed when Clarke runs a quick single without falling apart.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 05:59

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

Ewar Woowar posted:

Did Ross Taylor run out Elliott as well?! I missed it.

not really, that was Elliott's call. Just seems to have been a lot of run outs with Taylor at the crease lately

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:00

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

Like this might have an obvious answer but if Smiths release shot against spin is to skip down the wicket and run the ball down to mid on....why not bring mid on up and cut off his single.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:01

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Like this might have an obvious answer but if Smiths release shot against spin is to skip down the wicket and run the ball down to mid on....why not bring mid on up and cut off his single.

Computer says no.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:03

Ewar Woowar: Feb 25, 2007

fong posted:

not really, that was Elliott's call. Just seems to have been a lot of run outs with Taylor at the crease lately

Yeah I don't think it's a coincidence that he's involved every time.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:05

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Like this might have an obvious answer but if Smiths release shot against spin is to skip down the wicket and run the ball down to mid on....why not bring mid on up and cut off his single.

Probably worried he's good enough to loft it over him.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:07

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

5 from 5 bitches

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:07

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Ratios and Tendency posted:

5 from 5 bitches

Grats on beating the poors you bully

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:09

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

Airstream Driver posted:

Probably worried he's good enough to loft it over him.

But at least there is risk involved there. Smith has almost zero risk skipping down the wicket and guiding it to mid on. This will probably be a lower scoring game due to the flat wicket. They can't let smith just keep turning the strike over.

Edit

I mean slow wicket lol

Burn Down Canberra fucked around with this message at 06:17 on Mar 8, 2015

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:14

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.

Airstream Driver posted:

Grats on beating the poors you bully

I know things are tough in Australia, but if they hang on in there I'm sure Abbott will turn it around.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:15

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

Smorgasbord posted:

I know things are tough in Australia, but if they hang on in there I'm sure Abbott will turn it around.

Mods ? Disgusting trolling.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:18

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Smorgasbord posted:

I know things are tough in Australia, but if they hang on in there I'm sure Abbott will turn it around.

He's the rason we're the number 1 team, I'm not sure what more he can do - B Lee

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:20

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

Based on his commentary thank Christ Warne never became Australian captain.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:32

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

There is something behind that line.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:33

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Cometh the big show

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:34

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

Good innings by Clarke. Smith and Clarke are a solid 3 and 4. Love to see it be given a go in test cricket too. Smith might be vulnerable to a swinging ball but who isn't in the side.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:35

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

Smith getting out broke the feed.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:37

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Well that's not good.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:37

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

Watto Time :siren:

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:38

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Noooo why couldn't it be Maxwell?!

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:38

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

In "theory" Watson can play the smith role.

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EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Pretty bone headed shot straight after a wicket there

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runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

At least the graphics are making noise.

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:39

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Halo14 posted:

Noooo why couldn't it be Maxwell?!

Well that's something that's never been said before.

e: i'm dumb

# ? Mar 8, 2015 06:39

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.