Balls to the Aussies the cricket thread (Read 363918 times)

joeb · August 07, 2009, 02:33:32 pm

All out lets see some trevor and simon action (if you didn't watch saturday morning kids TV round 15 years ago insert swing here) and give them the same treatment.

Bobling · August 07, 2009, 02:35:46 pm

Quote from: Bobling on August 07, 2009, 01:05:09 pm

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Something fruity just came through the stump mic from Haddin to Broad - "watch your f*ckin ?helmet?" They just love Broad these Aussies...

i think it was more like watch your fu*king elbow.

even on a plane, haddin couldn't reach Broads helmet.

reckon you'll get past 100 this innings?

Easy, Harmy's back. And he's angry.

See. Easy.

galpinos · August 07, 2009, 02:38:07 pm

That first over showed them!

Aussiegav · August 07, 2009, 02:44:51 pm

great return to test cricket from harmy.
shame he can't do it anywhere else out of the north of england.......

what a first days play!! money well spent for those fortunate to be there.

you can stick your 20cashy in your crack i say.
this is real cricket my son.

Aussiegav · August 07, 2009, 03:12:25 pm

Quote from: bluebrad on August 07, 2009, 02:30:47 pm

Let him stay up Jasper - he won't be able to sleep with the sound of the death rattle that will soon be emanating from Headingley as Harmison et al steam into them.

Yeah, thanks Brad,
i might stay up a bit more. there's the fifty @ 8 runs an over.

rich d · August 07, 2009, 03:12:57 pm

Just finished work put TMS on and thought, the convicts must have made a fair few as Ricky Butlins is still in. What on earth were England doing. Bet the ball wasn't swinging like it used to do at Headingly, this pitch has done sod all this season. It's also good to see Harmi carrying on where he left off for England. This is really going to spoil my journey home from Bristol - loosers.Reckon they've lost the ashes in under a day.

SA Chris · August 07, 2009, 03:16:05 pm

Apart from the two batsmen scoring double figures, the rest of the team only just managed to score more than the extras.

Anyone know any good raindances?

joeb · August 07, 2009, 03:22:22 pm

Of all the weekends for it to stop raining this was not it, balls to the forecast.

Aussiegav · August 07, 2009, 03:29:09 pm

at least you all finally get out to do some climbing...

rich d · August 07, 2009, 03:37:42 pm

My dad and brother are going tomorrow and then my mum and dad are off on Sunday. That should gaurantee rain, no matter what met check says.

john horscroft · August 07, 2009, 03:48:16 pm

Did England look light in the batting department right form the off or is it just me?

Bopara out of form,
Cook, out of form
Bell, Out of form.................

And Collingwood at 5!

SA Chris · August 07, 2009, 04:00:39 pm

I wouldn't use the word "light" rather one that rhymes with it

Bobling · August 07, 2009, 04:36:34 pm

Oh dear, oh dear. $:-\$

joeb · August 07, 2009, 04:39:41 pm

It's gone 4.30 everyones had a pint or 8, pitch invasion anyone.

tommytwotone · August 07, 2009, 05:12:11 pm

Come on England - the fightback starts here, into the tail now, new batsman at the crease etc etc!

That lanky girl's finally coming good...

butters · August 07, 2009, 05:14:47 pm

Who would have thought it - 3 wickets fall in a short space of time - makes it slightly more interesting at least...

rich d · August 07, 2009, 08:13:22 pm

Just watched the five highlights - what an absolute nightmare. Thought the batting was hopeless - but the bowling.... How can supposedly international class bowlers get their length wrong by about six foot every ball? The insistance to ball short all the time at headingly - means they are either fuckwits or inept fuckwits. I hope Sir Geoff gives them a kicking tonight and let's them know how it's done.

n_man · August 08, 2009, 12:29:56 am

Is it just me or does replacing an all rounder with a bowler not make sense? Especially on a results pitch when you don't really need 5 bowlers, the best batsman missing and the rest looking really poor and out of form.

butters · August 08, 2009, 11:01:52 am

Well day 2 of the Headingley test is under way - I wonder if the English bowlers will be able to bowl something approaching line and length today?

benpritch · August 08, 2009, 11:36:08 am

not even close

Bobling · August 08, 2009, 11:39:39 am

Onions & Swann?

benpritch · August 08, 2009, 11:47:59 am

strangely compelled to watch this to see how bad it can get. so undisciplined it's untrue.

butters · August 08, 2009, 03:49:51 pm

Well after a turgid bowling display (Broad proving the exception to the rule by all accounts) England finally manage to bowl out the Aussies for 445 - a lead of 343.

The only bright point of the day is that Norwich are 4-0 down after 19 minutes so at least there is someone in gold and green is getting a bloody good stuffing.

Sloper · August 08, 2009, 03:53:08 pm

What odds of the whole shooting match being wrapped up this evening? 5 : 1?

I wonder whose loathing of the local rivals is more intense the Ipswich / Norwich thing or Sunlun / Magpies?

Bobling · August 08, 2009, 06:55:31 pm

Feel sorry for anyone who has tickets for tomorrow. 2005 this aint.