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zakharov posted:How could you not mention Ireland defeating Pakistan in 2006 followed by the coach turning up dead? India aren't bad at cricket. They have a lot of talent coming through (as you would expect with the population) . they like most countries (south Africa probably the exception) don't travel well. Home field advantage matters quite a lot in cricket. Most of the bad team talk towards the big three is just embarrassment that they basically took over cricket and doomed it to eternal series against each other while the rest of the cricketing world is left with the scraps. Besides England. They are a bad team.
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Jan 21, 2015 02:22
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He is pretty crazy.
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Jan 21, 2015 08:09
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Has Ali ever toured Australia or south Africa. He's hit some beautiful sixes but he'd have been caught out on any ground in Australia besides the one he's on. He seems to be struggling with the bounce a bit.
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Jan 23, 2015 04:56
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Why do England have such abysmal odi all time run scorers. England's number one would be Australia's 13th or so. Shane Watson would hold England's record by 400 runs.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:17
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Seams posted:Apparently the commentary team are on a tirade against boundary ropes? Peak Channel 9. I tend to agree with them. Ali hit a 69m six. that's silly.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:18
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69m is far too small on square. Cummins beat Ali twice with bounce and was rewarded with top edged sixes.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:24
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Right that's a huge technical flaw in Ali's game. He struggles with the bouncing ball. Hope he tours here with an ashes side.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:31
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I think its fair enough to protect the fielding side but on small ground like this one its taking the piss. This pitch isn't that bad as an aside. Bell is just a genius when he's in form. Plenty of lift in the deck. I'd have still batted first personally.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:35
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That's a weird "trigger movement" that Taylor has. The problem with that initial movement is when he faces someone really quick. I don't like stuffing around with a kids technique but I'd have coached that out of him. Its weird that he got through the system with an initial step away.
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Jan 23, 2015 05:39
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Its not a bad bet. The Australian batting lineup is flimsy as heck.
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Jan 23, 2015 07:23
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Good comeback by Australia really.
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Jan 23, 2015 07:56
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Isn't having two new balls a mental idea.
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Jan 23, 2015 09:12
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Why do the selectors insist on going for proven losers. Like white and darsh.
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Jan 23, 2015 09:47
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What a dullard.
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Jan 23, 2015 10:26
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England are bowling too straight to Smith. I know it looks as if a good straight one would finish him off but I'm pretty sure he walks across to encourage teams to bowl on his stumps because he doesn't do it every time he bats.
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Jan 23, 2015 10:59
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Haddin is such an oaf.
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Jan 23, 2015 11:36
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Cricket is amazing really. Could be mark Cosgrove tbh.
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Jan 23, 2015 11:42
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MacDougall posted:Smith better get his 100 quick or Haddin is going to take the rest of the runs. It doesn't look like Smith is that bothered. He's just happy to put haddin on strike at the moment.
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Jan 23, 2015 11:53
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Lol maybe he is bothered. He just loving creamed Anderson.
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Jan 23, 2015 11:56
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Yay for Smith. Excellent hundred with all the clowns in the rest of the line up sucking.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:00
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Lmao at haddin.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:01
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Jon Von Anchovi posted:Doesn't look too annoyed with himself He did his job just a silly way to get out.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:08
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Just have a swing son. A top edge would probably do it.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:09
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Good chase considering it wasn't a great batting lineup.
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Jan 23, 2015 12:15
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I was reading an interesting article about Smith. Apparently when he dropped out of school he was considering becoming English (his mother is English) because he thought he would have been able to make a better living from county cricket had he failed to make the step up to international cricket.
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Jan 23, 2015 14:31
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Just reading the guardian comment section on an article about sledging. You English really hate Warner lol. Its like you guys think he is some barbarian that Cricket Australia keeps in a little cage to be released on match day. He is a bit of an oaf but hes not that bad.
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Jan 23, 2015 14:58
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He is the Australian version of James Anderson.
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Jan 23, 2015 15:14
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That goes without saying. I don't care about sledging but the umpires should tell the biggest and more blatant offenders to pipe down. Also I find it hard to believe that Warner didn't understand sharma. He has spent enough time in India to pick up the swears. Hence why he said in his non apology that he couldn't speak Hindi theoretically. I don't think Warner is as much a racist as he is an oaf that was just trying to wind sharma up but he should have been suspended. I guess its the mixed messages the ICC send. David Warner makes millions of dollars a year. He is very likely to have life time earnings from cricket when he retires well into the 50 million territory. So fining him is pointless. Its just an arsehole tax for millionaire idiots because the ICC actually wants players to sledge one another.
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Jan 23, 2015 15:37
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Lionel Richie posted:Anderson is a massive oval office but he's nowhere near as bad as Warner and anyone who says otherwise is an apologist for racism and thuggery and probably has an anti-asylum seeker agenda. Warners yet to physically assault an Indian player so I'd say they are at least as bad as each other. Anderson's probably worse.
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Jan 24, 2015 01:18
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dusty posted:Who is going to any WCC games? I'm going to England v Afghanistan and the quarter final at the scg.
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Jan 24, 2015 09:58
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Steve Smith won Australian test and odi player of the year as well as the Allen border medal for overall cricketer of the year. His only challenge came from Warner.
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Jan 28, 2015 00:47
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Airstream Driver posted:It's definitely a one off final this time around but I agree. It would have been cool if NZ had hosted England and India and Aus hosted the Lankans and someone else, alas, they are not top tier teams. This is how it works ICC guy: Hmmm what about Australia, India and England in a tri series other ICC guy: But what about the other na hahahaha can't even think about that. Book it in.
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Jan 30, 2015 01:58
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Hahaha the ball has been flying off the pitch then Bell gets one that stays low. That's cricket for you.
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Jan 30, 2015 08:51
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I missed the Indian innings. I like a pitch like this in fairness. Good to see a batsman earn his runs.
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Jan 30, 2015 08:54
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Binny strikes
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Jan 30, 2015 09:40
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He is Stuart binnys number 1 fan.
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Jan 30, 2015 09:42
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Patel is getting some lift. This is great watching Haha Patel starts coming in as the sight screen is moving..
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Jan 30, 2015 09:52
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The binnster strikes again..
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Jan 30, 2015 09:57
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Bopara must be one of the worst players in the world to regularly play for his country. Binny is running wild out there.
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Jan 30, 2015 10:06
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Might be an idea to play Smith at three in test cricket. His technique might have him in trouble against a ball swinging all over the place but he's better than Watson against all bowling.
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Feb 1, 2015 04:47
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