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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Ewar Woowar: Feb 25, 2007

As much as I'd like the Bangers to win I think I'd rather Australia have to play India than them in the semis.

Ideally Pakistan will beat Australia but I can't see that happening

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:33

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 04:28

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Smorgasbord posted:

'analysis'

"It'll be interesting to see how these two seamers go in this match."

"Thanks Shane"

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:43

IceAgeComing: Jan 29, 2013; pretty fucking embarrassing to watch

I'm liking playing the voice of the third umpire over reviews

Although give me something that isn't a simple stumping but a very complex LBW or something before I decide whether its very good or not

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:51

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.

Piss off Kohli :getout:

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:56

Noxin of Shame: Jul 25, 2005; Our Dan

Good. Good.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:56

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Kohli is out and Pakistan are 79/2

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:56

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

runoverbobby posted:

Kohli is out and Pakistan are 79/2

Uhhhhhh

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:58

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

MysticalMachineGun posted:

Uhhhhhh

Yeah, it isn't like it was Tendulkar getting out.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:59

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

Pvt. Public posted:

Yeah, it isn't like it was Tendulkar getting out.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 05:59

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.

Smorgasbord posted:

Piss off Kohli

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:00

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

India's run rate is pretty shocking. Only following this on cricinfo at the moment, is it a slow track?

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:02

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

So uh... we're all rooting for Bangladesh right?

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:02

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.

Goddamn that was an awful shot from Kohli, hope for his sake his mansion back in India is well guarded.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:03

MysticalMachineGun: Apr 5, 2005

Josh Lyman posted:

So uh... we're all rooting for Bangladesh right?

You know it :getin:

Bangers to beat India and then Australia.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:04

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

1-11 after 5 overs is godly.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:06

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Ewar Woowar posted:

As much as I'd like the Bangers to win I think I'd rather Australia have to play India than them in the semis.

Ideally Pakistan will beat Australia but I can't see that happening

The number of circumstances in which I'd like to see India win is very limited but this is one of them.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:07

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Do we want to see NZ destroy Australia in the final at all?

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:10

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.

Josh Lyman posted:

Do we want to see NZ destroy Australia in the final at all?

Yeah that's my ideal scenario. or Bangladesh running NZ close.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:11

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Josh Lyman posted:

So uh... we're all rooting for Bangladesh right?

Unless you were born in India and spent most of you life there, if you cheer for India, you are bad.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:11

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

In an ideal world we would beat Australia in the final but in the real world I think our best chances lie in a final against India.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:12

Thinking: Jan 22, 2009

I am an Australian and I support Australia and I want to see NZ smash Australia in the final

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:12

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.

Knuc U Kinte posted:

Unless you were born in India and spent most of you life there, if you cheer for India, you are bad.

This. Even if India are playing supremely hateable teams like South Africa or Australia, the above still applies.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:18

IceAgeComing: Jan 29, 2013; pretty fucking embarrassing to watch

Vaughan arguing on TMS that England should have picked Gareth Batty as their spinner

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:20

puchu: Sep 20, 2004; hiya~

IceAgeComing posted:

Vaughan arguing on TMS that England should have picked Gareth Batty as their spinner

Read this as Gareth Barry

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:24

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

3 Indian commentators, 0 Bengalis. :colbert:

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:28

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.

puchu posted:

Read this as Gareth Barry

I read it as Gareth Bale :v:

Too many Gareths!

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:30

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Commentators acting like India are in massive trouble when they are obviously going to score well over 300.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:33

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Commentators also went from "phwoar this is the fastest surface I've ever seen at the MCG" to "I think 250 will be a good score on this surface" in the span of 40 minutes.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:35

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

Someone gif that bodybump

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:36

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Cmon bangers.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:36

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Good poo poo Bangers.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:38

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Indian commentators are such one sided dicks, which makes it even easier to pray for their tears.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:38

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.

It's a wasp sting, harden the gently caress up.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:40

runoverbobby: Apr 21, 2007; Fighting like beavers.

Mutant Melburnian insects attacking umpires. Shameful poo poo.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:41

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Alem Dar makes a shameful bye decision and then fakes an injury.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:43

Noxin of Shame: Jul 25, 2005; Our Dan

Can umpires still get a runner?

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:44

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

I've just realised I think I like the IPL better than the world cup.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:46

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

LOL the Indian fans wearing pirate hats

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:48

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

The cricinfo comments by readers are just the most awful thing, they remind of those dumb loving tweets that networks put over bad reality TV

Kush: "Someone needs to tell India that this is a WC knockout match!!"

Naveen: "India need the drinks what Bangla tigers had in the first drinks break"

Siddhesh: "Something's gotta pop...."

BHARTESH: "NEED BIG SHOT"

EMC fucked around with this message at 07:04 on Mar 19, 2015

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:53

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 04:28

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Banger skip bowling poo poo

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:59

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