Test The Ashes Fourth Test December 26-30 1000hrs @ The MCG

[caveman72]

Has there ever been a touring English team with a bigger gap between their talk and their performance?

Off field, probably not, but on field, they would be struggling to hear themselves think, let alone get a word in with Marnus in the slips

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Murphy makes sense. I like Roc, and think he's currently the better bowler, but Murphy is younger and also has prior test experience.

Is there actually Vic-bias in cricket media? I've never really noticed it.

Except Howie.

This is the one sport where it is common knowledge that when you get the baggy NSW baby blue, they slip you a baggy green to save time.

A Victorian batsman couldn't get a call up working a phone sex hotline.

But you are still incorrect - #VICBIAS will always prevail out west.

 

[caveman72]

Nah, I want an umpire that makes me believe my unfit body could also becoming a sporting legend

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Take up Darts look at this fine specimen Andy Fordham 430 pounds of perfection. Bonus points you could probably have a few beers and darts while playing to fine tune the body

 

[icyflakes]

Take up Darts look at this fine specimen Andy Fordham 430 pounds of perfection. Bonus points you could probably have a few beers and darts while playing to fine tune the body
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A specimen that would make Goccsy proud

 

[sabso]

Take up Darts look at this fine specimen Andy Fordham 430 pounds of perfection. Bonus points you could probably have a few beers and darts while playing to fine tune the body
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He did, he drank himself to death.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Baz McCullum in a bit of trouble if England .Go down 5-0.

He'd be lucky if England paid his air fare home.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I don't care how good he is, I just can't trust goggles.

TBF that could just be don't trust hokball degenerates rather than being goggle related.

 

[revo333]

Not long ago you had Hardie and Connolly as the next big things. Here’s the thing, it’s the Australian team, not West Australian

It's 'Mitch Marsh should stay in the team' all over again.

 

[revo333]

Courtney Walsh did that for years, must be some shoulder injuries you can still bowl with and not throw.

I did it because I got more power and could actually bowl a ball from the boundary further than throwing it in.

I think because I spent most of my time in slips, gully and point by the time I got to 30 I had a noodle arm already hehe.

 

[the_interloper]

I did it because I got more power and could actually bowl a ball from the boundary further than throwing it in.

I think because I spent most of my time in slips, gully and point by the time I got to 30 I had a noodle arm already hehe.

I specialised in short leg so didn't have to use the arm a lot (was required to sledge of course)

 

[MarcMaverick]

He'd be lucky if England paid his air fare home.

I mean the flight between Sydney and Auckland is closer. And then the drive to Hamilton as well.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Not long ago you had Hardie and Connolly as the next big things. Here’s the thing, it’s the Australian team, not West Australian

Connollys 22

Reckon theres time

 

[Borisdog]

You can certainly see, maybe they'd have to restrict a few overs to spin only

Yeah, fair enough, give the quicks a bit of a rest from their 40 over day.

 

[Borisdog]

There's a great Lions Led By Donkeys episode about a siege that happens up in those areas (covers some Alaska & far east Russia/Ukraine areas) and one of the hosts did some time in one of the out of the way places in Alaska - said the mosquitoes may as well have been horses they were so big.

The only comparable thing I’ve seen in Australia is flies in the WA goldfields at times in early summer. But at least they aren’t trying to eat you and aeroguard etc will actually discourage them a bit.

Nothing works on those mozzies. You’ve gotta cover every inch of flesh. They’ll find a gap. The ones we had weren’t big, just your standard size but you could fair dinkum swallow 10 of them with every breath. Did a few days salmon fishing around Nome and there was no hiding from them. Got some fish though.

 

[AJ_2000]

The Ashes: England investigate reports of Noosa drinking as video emerges

England will look into reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

www.bbc.com

The Noosa stag party was clearly the best planned part of their preparation.

Ben Drunkit

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Art- Rocc won games this season for WA from when it was petering to a draw.

Murphy hasnt ripped innings apart this season
Best is 3/102.

As for Richo- i agree its purely as he bowls 140+ and has shown to be next in line of the those that bowl 140+

That’s not Murphys best this season, he had 3/17 vs nsw. Has 16 at 23.7 this season in the shield. Also took 2/7 vs the Lions.

 

[passmark]

My wife likes Old Gold dark chocolate. We're still together. For now.

Old gold cherry ripe and rum raisin are great.
Choccy for grown ups.

 

[passmark]

Starc gets a rest surely.

 

[Gough]

Starc gets a rest surely.

That's why I like Green or Webster in the side, they can take a load off Starc meaning he doesn't need to be rested.

 

[passmark]

That's why I like Green or Webster in the side, they can take a load off Starc meaning he doesn't need to be rested.

Might not need to be rested but he and Cummins have shown they’re priceless.

If we want them bashing poms again in 18 months we should treat them accordingly.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Clearly a smart legend that has 30 family members he needs to buy for at Xmas.

Or 3 family members for the next 10 years.

 

[MarcMaverick]

I mean only if Starc wants a rest.

 

[SSSSSS]

TBF that could just be don't trust hokball degenerates rather than being goggle related.

They took them off when it mattered Art.

On the field.

What consenting adults do in their own time I will be of no judge but you aren't turning up to the hallowed turf of the MCG wearing spectacles when the Ashes are on the line.

Now that it's a dead rubber and it's an exhibition match just roll out any old freak at this point. It would be humiliating for the Poms.

 

[Pistol Night]

Old gold cherry ripe and rum raisin are great.
Choccy for grown ups.

Aka old campaigners

 

[beatnik]

Off field, probably not, but on field, they would be struggling to hear themselves think, let alone get a word in with Marnus in the slips

In the post-sledging era where nothing mean, intimidating or insulting is acceptable to the Australian cricketing public, Marnus’ relentless ADHD-fuelled ‘mundanity trolling’ is elite-tier mind games from Australia

The Aussies can easily tune out the nonsensical, monotonous diatribe because it’s not directed at them and is done on their behalf - however, the opposition know that it’s designed to put them off so they have to exert some degree of mental energy/attention towards not letting it bother them

No player wants to be the first to acknowledge it’s annoying because that publicly acknowledges the tactic is working and encourages even more of it

I think it’s both hilarious and smart…can’t wait to see what inanities he brings to the contest in the centre of G!