Balls to the Aussies the cricket thread (Read 361872 times)

john horscroft · January 07, 2011, 04:02:35 pm

Quote from: tomtom on January 07, 2011, 02:11:59 pm

Oh so sweet... You'll enjoy reading this!

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/reasons-why-poms-wont-win/story-e6frey50-1225955985591

....remind me not to get any tips for the 4.45 at Haydock from that man......

Plattsy · January 07, 2011, 09:23:37 pm

Just got in. It's 8:18am local time. Huff. Won $300 in the oxygen rich casino. Felt great when I left and quickly deteriorated shotrly there after. They tried sneaking very short measures of JD past us too.

Plattsy · January 07, 2011, 09:57:53 pm

Quality photo in The Australian.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/thrashed-on-and-off-the-field/story-e6frg7rx-1225983869391

Duma · January 08, 2011, 01:15:27 am

just to say I've just finished a week of nights - never have I been so glad to work shift. A good mate was often visible in the crowd shots too.
All together now...
He bowls to the left,
He bowls to the riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight,
That Mitchell Johnson,
His bowling his shite.

So pleased to follow england cricket at the mo (my folks are RSA), fear for us next summer tho...

DaveC · January 08, 2011, 01:34:50 am

Quote from: tomtom on January 07, 2011, 02:11:59 pm

Oh so sweet... You'll enjoy reading this!

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/reasons-why-poms-wont-win/story-e6frey50-1225955985591

The Daily Telegraph over here is a local Sydney bog-paper in the Murdoch stable and that piece pretty much reflects the standard of journalism at all Murdoch papers over here. I might consider wiping my arse with it but Rupert would have to pay me first! Honestly, just how big a fuckwit do you have to be to write that kind of crap! It's almost enough to make me revert to supporting my country of birth old chaps!!

grumpycrumpy · January 08, 2011, 09:12:57 am

Quote from: Plattsy on January 07, 2011, 09:57:53 pm

Quality photo in The Australian.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/thrashed-on-and-off-the-field/story-e6frg7rx-1225983869391

I find myself really intrigued as to what kind of vehicle they're driving ........

robertostallioni · January 08, 2011, 09:15:42 am

looks like a Porch.

Plattsy · January 08, 2011, 11:59:28 am

Quality delivery from Hilfy during Englands innings at the SCG.

Grubes · January 12, 2011, 11:15:18 am

could we be on for a Twenty20 win?
chasing 157 we are currently 99 for 4 off 11.5 overs.

should be in the bag?
I am not a big fan of the 1 day stuff but it is always nice to see England beat the aussies

Adam Lincoln · January 12, 2011, 11:34:31 am

Quote from: Grubes on January 12, 2011, 11:15:18 am

could we be on for a Twenty20 win?
chasing 157 we are currently 99 for 4 off 11.5 overs.

should be in the bag?
I am not a big fan of the 1 day stuff but it is always nice to see England beat the aussies

You might have spoke too soon.

butters · January 12, 2011, 11:47:05 am

Four runs off the last over - hopefully it is in the bag...

Adam Lincoln · January 12, 2011, 11:52:24 am

What a finish!
England pinch it

john horscroft · January 12, 2011, 11:58:13 am

Quote from: Adam Lincoln on January 12, 2011, 11:52:24 am

What a finish!
England pinch it

Love beating them Aussies, especially when it's so close and they think they've nicked it.....

Grubes · January 12, 2011, 03:39:08 pm

nice win for England.

Now win the one day series come home have a bus tour a few quiet drinks (

etc) get honoured by the queen leave the aussies well and truely

. Jobs a good un!

Dolly · January 12, 2011, 03:45:59 pm

Details of some special offers for the summer here.
http://www.ecb.co.uk/tickets/offers-and-alerts/
Mainly get kid's ticket free if you buy an adult (ticket that is)

Plattsy · January 13, 2011, 10:47:55 pm

Englands mind set from the start was refreshing. No fear, untempered assault on the bowling which was great to watch. More of the same please.
The Channel 9 commentators thought they'd won it. Getting all excited and then "pop" went their balloon. Poor Watto couldn't give a monkeys about his man of the match award afterwards in the interview.
England now hold the record for the most Twenty/20 wins in a row.

BigRInOz · January 24, 2011, 11:21:26 pm

Amazing how quiet this thread became as soon as the boys down under started winning ie from the second 20-20 onwards..........

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · January 24, 2011, 11:47:12 pm

Quote from: BigRInOz on January 24, 2011, 11:21:26 pm

Amazing how quiet this thread became as soon as the boys down under started winning ie from the second 20-20 onwards..........

Or alternatively as soon as "cricket that matters" finished at the end of the final test?

john horscroft · January 26, 2011, 04:03:35 pm

What he said! This pyjama wearing nonsense is only glorified rounders.....harrumph

GraemeA · January 28, 2011, 02:48:32 pm

YYFY

Next Ashes as per norm in England in 2013

Next Ashes down under in 2013/2014 (instead of 2014/2015) meaning 10 consectutive Ashes Tests.

And then the next home Ashes in 2016

3 Ashes series in 3 Years

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/content/current/story/498610.html

Grubes · February 27, 2011, 06:27:25 pm

As I said previously not a huge fan of the one day game like t20 even less ... but I watched most of the game today.
What a game. It swung both ways. A tie is probably a fair result

Strauss put in a captains innings (158 from 145 balls).
Anderson was expensive 91 from 9.5 overs and just 1 wicket. Bresnan went for 48 runs from 10 overs and took 5 wickets.

DaveC · March 02, 2011, 08:34:27 pm

I believe the word of the day here in Australia is "schadenfreude".....

Jaspersharpe · March 03, 2011, 09:02:34 am

Move along. Nothing to see here......

Richie Crouch · March 11, 2011, 03:13:55 pm

After a stirring win against the Saffers it's a bit disappointing listening on TMS to the Bangladeshis easing towards what looks like a nailed on win. That chap extras seems to be scoring steadily too.

Maybe a magical bresnan spell can get rid of Shakib and Kayes

tommytwotone · March 11, 2011, 09:18:41 pm

Quote from: Richie Crouch on March 11, 2011, 03:13:55 pm

After a stirring win against the Saffers it's a bit disappointing listening on TMS to the Bangladeshis easing towards what looks like a nailed on win. That chap extras seems to be scoring steadily too.

Maybe a magical bresnan spell can get rid of Shakib and Kayes

Fair play to the Tigers, won it fair and square - as the Guardian OBO put it, "England have lost this, won it, and now they've lost it again...". That over from Jimmy was unforgivable, all that filth chucked down the leg side.