New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Wellington

[1990crow]

also happy to see banana man doing well again yeah he isn't what he once was but still a thousand runs for your country and countless wickets runs in as hard first ball as he does his last as big hearted as anyone doesn't have the talent of a lot of players in the aussie set up but for guts and determination or never giving in he would be top 3 with out a doubt had a great career

Commas are your friend

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Commas are your friend

Then where were they when he needed them?

 

[big_e]

Voges the Undismissable.

What this does, as it always seems to when a player is on an unbelievable hot streak for a tour or a season, is show you why Don Bradman will always be the greatest cricketer of all time.

Best batsman definitely, but Sobers is up there as best cricketer

 

[eddiesmith]

lol @ Marsh

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Commas are your friend

that key doesn't work on my laptop

 

[Groucho]

Depending on how you'd measure it the top sports would be:

1. Soccer/Football
2. Aussie Rules
3. Rugby League
4. Cricket
5. Netball

Union would be in a fight for 6th spot with Basketball and Golf.

Soccer's not even on FTA TV. 5th at best

 

[Underarm]

Soccer's not even on FTA TV. 5th at best

Sbs isn't free?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Soccer's not even on FTA TV. 5th at best

W-League on the ABC, A League on SBS. Has more FTA than Union.

 

[Taylor]

A billion Indian cricket fans overcome the pacific islander and commonwealth rugby supporter base don't they?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You're clueless, rugby union is second only to soccer as a world sport, have a look at the world cups. the soccer and rugby world cups are huge, aussie rules doesn't even have a world cup and the rugby league world cup is a joke.

Just because the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the RWC final it doesn't make it a minor sport.

It is a niche sport at best in Australia, well behind football/soccer, AFL, cricket, Rugby League, Netball. It isn't a bad sport but whilst we care about Australia when they play, we forget about it regardless of whether we win in a week. Union just isn't that important in Australia.

 

[Andronicus]

Lol plugger.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Doesn't make it a better sport than rugby union, it's more acceptable for mums and kids though.

The softening up of Australian sporting culture has begun, can't have little Johnny getting hurt playing rugby, better play soccer.

I can't stand football/soccer much so you are preaching to the wrong person. However, soccer is physical enough, it requires more skills at the very top level though.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Of course rugby union is behind the AFL and rugby league here, but in world sport they are insignificant compared to rugby union.

World sport...soccer/football and basketball are number 1 and 2 by 2 lengths of the Flemington straight. The rest are in a bundle after that. Probably have NFL, baseball, AFL, netball as the next ones in no particular order.

 

[Kram]

Rugby is so gay.

 

[Steinfreo]

Rugby in WA is a posh mans sport, or for kids that were to fat or unco to play footy.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

You're clueless, rugby union is second only to soccer as a world sport,
Just because the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the RWC final it doesn't make it a minor sport.

ooohhh no dont take away the significance of Rugby Union world cup from Plugger!! Its all he has left

http://www.sportyghost.com/top-10-most-popular-sports-in-the-world/
http://www.statisticbrain.com/most-popular-sports-worldwide/

Looks like youre the clueless one plugs!

 

[King Elvis]

Classic.

 

[Biggie]

What's a rugby?

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

You're clueless, rugby union is second only to soccer as a world sport, have a look at the world cups. the soccer and rugby world cups are huge, aussie rules doesn't even have a world cup and the rugby league world cup is a joke.

Just because the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the RWC final it doesn't make it a minor sport.

Only a Kiwi could think this. There is only one country world wide where it is the number 1 sport.

 

[damochandler]

You're clueless, rugby union is second only to soccer as a world sport, have a look at the world cups. the soccer and rugby world cups are huge, aussie rules doesn't even have a world cup and the rugby league world cup is a joke.

Just because the All Blacks beat the Wallabies in the RWC final it doesn't make it a minor sport.

Basketball is second to soccer

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

I'm talking worldwide reach, of course India make cricket one of the biggest sports due to having billions of mad Indian cricket fans.

Rugby union is popular in other countries like France, Argentina and Japan where cricket isn't popular.

What about basketball, which is popular in the USA, China, Russia, Philippines, all of Europe and South America

 

[HBF]

Another beautiful day in Wellington.
Bat as long as we can, and try to bowl NZ out without having to bat again.

 

[G Mus]

Fresh from watching Juve win the league, now to see siddles 50 and Voges 200

 

[bird_man]

Of course Rugby Union is behind the AFL and Rugby League here, but in world sport they are insignificant compared to Rugby Union.

No one wants to hear you rugby union bullshit Plugger. I don't know a single person that follows that crap sport and I live in NSW!

 

[bird_man]

Geez this was a good toss to win.