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So Christopher Martin-Jenkins has just died. Being a cricket commentator seems to be a more risky business than heretofore thought.
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I dunno. Australia's problem is that they can't exploit England's lack of ability to play decent spin.
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Jan 4, 2013 21:03
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Yeah, usually you'll know unless you hit something else on the way through. Then again, I normally play with no inner gloves and single grip
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Jan 5, 2013 10:54
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I thought out bowled was the only dismissal where the fielding side don't have to appeal, the umpire just gives you out.
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Jan 10, 2013 20:49
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I used to defend Dernbach, and was convinced he'd put it all together. No longer.
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Jan 23, 2013 20:15
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PTizzle posted:Just can't reserve himself enough in the one day format for whatever reason. Can you blame him?
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Jan 25, 2013 18:55
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thehappyprince posted:beating india gets sweeter everyday I'm now torn between never wanting to play India again and playing them every week to rub their faces in their own poo poo.
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Feb 5, 2013 19:54
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Gorn Myson posted:I would normally take the side of England, but anything that makes the ECB, Giles Clarke and the Sky deal look bad is good in my books. BCCI "wins" on countback imo, but its a close run thing. tarbrush fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Feb 9, 2013 |
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Feb 9, 2013 18:17
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Lionel RichTea posted:They'd better not have unearthed another amazing bowler ffs It is Pakistan. Let's not get carried away.
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Feb 23, 2013 21:21
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Whatever the answer is, this last session has proved that David Warner is not it. There were a bunch of ugly half trackers in there.
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Feb 24, 2013 13:24
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Unimpressed posted:Looks like Dhoni and BCCI figured out how to never lose another test series. They ran the trial for the approach in the last test of the english series and now seem to have it perfected. Dishing out a rank turner is too dangerous. Instead, provide a slow pitch that will not be too difficult, but most importantly carry no speed off the ball so no one can get ahead too quickly. Then, wait for the draw (Dhoni has a Post-Doctorate on that subject). 380+515 = 895, i.e. the standard 100 runs per session. Meaning, unless there's a miracle, this crap test is going to be another boring Indian draw. I'm an England supporter, but I can't help wanting the Aussies to win. gently caress Dhoni and the BCCI. They've got a lead, 6 sessions left, a bunch of batsmen who love to give it some tap and plenty of spinners. A draw is still the favourite result, but an Indian win is still eminently possible, and they'd have to massively gently caress up to lose from here. Unless they put actual mines in the pitch before the last day.
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Feb 24, 2013 22:14
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notaspy posted:My god, that's the worst pitch I've ever seen. It looks even worse in better resolutions. You'd think they had an impromptu music festival on it every evening.
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Feb 26, 2013 00:14
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Word posted:Drop Sehwag and Tendulkar. This India team needs to tour somewhere good (what is that South Africa, England and Australia and thats it?) lets see what Pujara is capable of. Um. At this point I think we're all quite well aware of what Pujara is capable of.
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Mar 6, 2013 00:37
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So is it still raining in New Zealand at the moment?
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Mar 6, 2013 22:07
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thehappyprince posted:Honestly I think we lose the odd game on purpose to
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Mar 7, 2013 19:19
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This is the worst test match.
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Mar 10, 2013 00:38
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Quanta posted:Nick Knight's soul Lol, good one.
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Mar 24, 2013 00:10
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Hyperriker posted:Yeah but apart from the last bit it's literally a better idea, loving nuke the panel and scale back Clarke's authority. Let the coach coach. I believed it until I read the Symonds bit.
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Apr 1, 2013 18:44
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kingturnip posted:motherfucking Rikki Clarke?  Ashley Giles, ladies and gentlemen.
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Apr 5, 2013 13:42
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How can people of good conscience not pick Yakety Sax as the accompanying music?
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Apr 14, 2013 19:18
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Lionel Richie posted:Who is Toby Roland-Jones? He's got amazing stats and a stupid surname, why hasn't he been picked for England? Doesn't play for Warwickshire. Duh.
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May 10, 2013 18:04
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Lionel Richie posted:I wouldn't pay too much attention to what the Sky speed gun says. But like I say, I wouldn't mind him getting a pick, I just have a feeling his bowling won't be as effective at test level. I certainly think he'll need a grounding in ODIs before he gets anywhere near a test match.
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May 12, 2013 11:38
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Ratios and Tendency posted:edit: England are batting really well Nope.
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May 18, 2013 14:19
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At least this shameful collapse is slightly less embarrassing than having everyone get a start and then chuck their wicket away. Slightly.
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May 18, 2013 18:23
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Bell you twat
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May 19, 2013 11:21
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Test cricket best cricket 
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May 19, 2013 11:49
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Are Watling and Martin able to bat today?
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May 19, 2013 12:29
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Smorgasbord posted:BMac is gonna go down swinging, poo poo I can hear the talkback anger already and he's not even out yet Its possible he runs out of partners before he gets himself out at this rate.
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May 19, 2013 12:53
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Broad... better than some kind of bowling Bradman? I'm not ready for a world where southee and broad are great bowlers.
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May 19, 2013 13:01
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We can only hope.
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May 21, 2013 20:57
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They have a little questionnaire going: Poll: The allegations of corruption in the IPL has ... ... destroyed my faith in the IPL ... destroyed my faith in Indian cricket ... destroyed my faith in cricket I still back the sport 100% I am not making up my mind till the investigations are completed Where's "Confirmed my suspicions about the BCCI/IPL completely"
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May 26, 2013 08:27
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goatface posted:Watch him get picked for the ashes as they drop Bairstow and shift Root down to 6. Ugh. I would be less angry with Giles picking himself than this.
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May 26, 2013 17:58
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Lionel Richie posted:Has there ever been a more predictable flop than Compton? It's like everyone, including himself, knew from the start that he wasn't going to last long. I dunno, I thought he'd average about thirty and constantly flirt with scoring enough to make him worthwhile. And thus get constantly selected ahead of better players. Crash and burn suprised me, but hopefully he gets dropped now.
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May 26, 2013 23:31
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goatface posted:It's going to be so great if it's completely rained off tomorrow. Will make the whole day feel like a victory. It'll be exactly what England deserve. I hope they spend the entire day interviewing Swann in front of a a weather forecast and repeatedly asking him why he never believes them.
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May 27, 2013 21:35
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Lionel Richie posted:He must be talking poo poo with that. England have got a loving army of backroom staff doing computer simulations, and statistics, and biometric... stuff, are they seriously saying that their whole attitude to the weather is "who knows lol"? The irony of an English team loving up by failing to talk about the weather enough is hilarious.
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May 27, 2013 21:52
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Karma/the light has intervened at almost the perfect moment.
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May 28, 2013 12:38
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goatface posted:Why isn't Broad playing? I thought he was meant to prefer the shorter forms. Knees knack. Will miss the first two ODIs apparently.
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May 31, 2013 15:36
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Well, the Windies-Pakistan game proved one thing. Fifty over cricket can be alright so long as it doesn't take 50 loving overs!
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Jun 7, 2013 23:15
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Ugh, speed the gently caress up guys.
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Jun 8, 2013 13:29
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Once again, not 50 over cricket is the best 50 over cricket.
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