First test of the aussie summer

[greatwhiteshark]

We should do a sweepstake for how many ''captain woke'' references we get on this forum during the summer of test cricket.

Don’t need to, it’s just stuck with him now. Created the tag himself.

 

[PhatBoy]

Don’t need to, it’s just stuck with him now. Created the tag himself.

No he didn’t, online seasoned f***wits who can’t handle someone having a social conscience made it up due to their heavy reliance on buzzwords to get their message across rather than engaging in reasoned and factual discussion

 

[PhatBoy]

I will be very interested if Alzarri Joseph can claim a 5-fer this series to see if that makes the Windies the side with the most concurrent players to have a five wicket haul.

Holder, Roach and Seales all do.
Chase has a few.
Brathwaite has a 6/48 as his best figures from memory
Mayers I think took 5 in an innings against England.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

No he didn’t, online seasoned f***wits who can’t handle someone having a social conscience made it up due to their heavy reliance on buzzwords to get their message across rather than engaging in reasoned and factual discussion

What absolute rubbish, typical Response from someone who wants you to agree with their stance. It’s getting real tired that line.

 

[PhatBoy]

What absolute rubbish, typical Response from someone who wants you to agree with their stance. It’s getting real tired that line.

Just say woke or something.

I hope you can get through the 3-4 seconds of 11 guys kneeling and still be in one piece.

 

[SSwans2011]

You would have got $1.01 for the Aussie side being names as it has [emoji1787]

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To be fair, the team pretty much picks itself at the moment. Who is in the team that shouldn't be?

Warner is nearing the end, but he's in superb form, and he's still a no-brainer on Australian soil at this point. Likewise Head. Carey deserves more time after his performances in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The bowling line-up they've selected makes the most sense for Perth Stadium. There will be better times to name Boland.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Just say woke or something.

I hope you can get through the 3-4 seconds of 11 guys kneeling and still be in one piece.

Be no problem, between that and the welcome to country I will be able to get some chores done.

 

[PhatBoy]

Be no problem, between that and the welcome to country I will be able to get some chores done.

Next you’ll start blowing up about Fijians singing a song to tourists when they land at Nadi Airport.

 

[JackFlash]

The first Test in Perth. one can only hope the Windies are either 3 for 300 on the first day or bowl Australia out for less than 250.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Next you’ll start blowing up about Fijians singing a song to tourists when they land at Nadi Airport.

Blah blah blah

 

[Milang_Panthers]

We should do a sweepstake for how many ''captain woke'' references we get on this forum during the summer of test cricket.

Going to be long Summer that's for sure

 

[PhatBoy]

Blah blah blah

I just hope you’re alright mate

 

[big_e]

Was a WACA member for decades, watch them do nothing for decades. Christina Matthews came in and her plan was to move cricket from the WACA. Many Members just like me disagreed with her. Once she achieved her goal I gave up my membership.
Optus is good for the White ball game, but I wanted the WACA redeveloped as a test venue and WAFL footy headquarters. The WACA may as well be knocked over now in my opinion.

You are missing out on watching cricket at a vastly superior venue than the WACA could ever have been.

 

[beatnik]

It is great to see that Justin Langer has been , once again, asked about the sacking and lack of backing he received. A lot of back stabbing went on and he is not missing any one.
Just when some thought it was all over, the question has been asked... again.
I hope it continues.

But why? Did his stint and it was time to move on…why do some feel he is owed something?

 

[beatnik]

Not likely….. the cricket team is generally thought of as a pack of whackers… stunts like this just confirm it

Don’t give in to hate Padawan

 

[beatnik]

Because taking the knee does * all

Are the racists going to stop being racist because captain woke took a knee

Tell the players to get off their ass and do something like Rashford did

Just fake virtue signalling

In the same way that only Betas use the term Alpha, only bigots use the term virtue signalling

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I admire West Aussie cricket they way it has built a robust red ball program. But have to say that taking this action is certain to be counter productive for the game in the West. Those fans planning to boycott their first Test in three years need to have a rethink if they want Test cricket to remain at the classiest cricket ground in the country (in my view)..

Wut? It's called having work, mate. I'm dying to go, as are many of my mates, but chances are the game will be over before we get the chance...

 

[freddy mercury]

Always an annual leave day.

Remember when cricketers played cricket? I see they're taking a knee today to support what I assume is black lives matter. Play sport, leave this stuff off the sporting field.

 

[freddy mercury]

Because taking the knee does * all

Are the racists going to stop being racist because captain woke took a knee

Tell the players to get off their ass and do something like Rashford did

Just fake virtue signalling

Yep, what if somebody who isn't a racist, just didn't want to do it? Like De **** did? He'll be labelled a racist in a heart beat. Just play ****ing cricket.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

You are missing out on watching cricket at a vastly superior venue than the WACA could ever have been.

Agree. The WACA was awful to watch cricket at for the vast majority of spectators.

 

[philreich]

Nice to finally see some international red ball cricket!!!

 

[PhatBoy]

Always an annual leave day.

Remember when cricketers played cricket? I see they're taking a knee today to support what I assume is black lives matter. Play sport, leave this stuff off the sporting field.

Ironic given that your user name is for someone so famous for making one of the great political and social activism events such a landmark.

Music was once about making nice sounds and telling stories about ancestry and mountains and rivers and praising one’s God. With your approach that’s how it would have stayed.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Agree. The WACA was awful to watch cricket at for the vast majority of spectators.

I attended the WACA since 1983 and most fans loved it. Sun was an issue but it’s an issue at every ground. Some of the issues were an easy fix but the WACA chose to ignore them. Now cricket is gone unfortunately.

 

[Gough]

I attended the WACA since 1983 and most fans loved it. Sun was an issue but it’s an issue at every ground. Some of the issues were an easy fix but the WACA chose to ignore them. Now cricket is gone unfortunately.

I seem to remember Lillee describing one of the WACA redevelopments as turning a white elephant into a white elephant.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I seem to remember Lillee describing one of the WACA redevelopments as turning a white elephant into a white elephant.

Yep he did, the whole place has been a shambles for decades. Never worse than it is now though.