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    Are people overrating this current English attack

    First David Saker, now Jason Gillespie are saying it equals our great attack of the nineties and nougties. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/test-matches/jason-gillespie-says-england-attack-861464 England’s bowling attack is just as good as Australia’s all-conquering side, says one...
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    Glen Mitchell has resigned from the ABC

    Anyone know the reason why apart from a rumour about a bustup with Clint Wheeldon? Thought he was a good commentator, much better than Maxwell.
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    Steyn is a 'pie chucker'.

    So says Kerry O'Keefe. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24759809-23212,00.html?from=public_rss
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    Warne conundrum

    If he is only prepared to turn up and play but Ponting says he want him, is it the tail wagging the dog? Should the selectors bow to this request?
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    So Indian men are small where it matters most

    :D I know it's flippant of me but I thought I'd go for some light comical relief on this Christmas eve. Females find it funny anyway.;) ]Size may matter for South Africa [/B] December 22 2006 at 07:35AM There is an old trick used by those looking to get an edge on opponents...
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    Kallis's rare double

    Jacques Kallis became only the second man in history to achieve the double of 8000 runs and 200 wickets in test cricket when he dismissed Stephen Fleming. Quite a good effort one would have to say!!!!!!!
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    Protea squads for twenty/twenty and one-dayers : some new faces

    South Africa Pro20 squad Graeme Smith (capt), Loots Bosman, AB de Villiers, Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Hall, Justin Kemp, Neil McKenzie, Makhaya Ntini, Justin Ontong, Robin Peterson, Roger Telemachus, Thandi Tshablala, Johan van der Wath. One-day squad Graeme Smith (capt), Mark Boucher, AB de...
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    In the tradition of Lewis and Pittman

    Lewis "She's a bitch" are there any famous cricketing rivalries/stoushes we can think of? Ranatunga would have plenty. And a good current one is between arch bitches Smith and Pietersen. Can anyone think of any others?
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    India defeats Pakistan

    overnight. Goes 2/1 up in the one-day series. They did well to make 292 chasing 288. Dhoni and Singh starred. Tendulkar 95.
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    Question about Cronje

    I read recently where he reportedly said he was possessed by the devil and teammates described him as having a pathological obsession with money to the extent that he could only eat out at Burger King rather than restaurants because they were a waste of money. There was also some suggestion that...
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    Is Mark Nicholas

    married?
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    KP : is he really this arrogant?

    Since his name popped up the past few days I did a bit of research on him as he piqued my interest. Was amused to find how many arrogant comments and actions are attributed to him. One English scribe said he's re-written the script for arrogance. Some of the highlights include * His speech...
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    Captaincy underrated?

    To some extent a captain is only as good as his team but did last night prove that you need just one strong leader? Sri Lanka looked an indecisive rabble last night with their captain off the field. They frequently had meetings on-field, made decisions, changed them seemed to lose direction. In...
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    Cricket heights

    Does anyone know the heights of some of the cricketers who have played this summer? I keep hearing varying ones given for blokes like McGrath, Lee, Kemp, Smith, Pollock, Clark, Zondeki etc. For eg. I've heard McGrath described as both 6foot 4 and 6 (in the old scale), Kemp the same, though Dorey...
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    Arthur also reported for umps' criticism

    The charge is currently being heard.
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    McGrath reported

    for using obscene language after the 13th over. The charge will be heard by Broad tonight. You would have thought after the Smith dismissal he didn't have that much to complain about.
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    Murky city

    Raining and gloomy again. Interruptions on 3 days now, and we went off for rain during the World XI game. Is Sydney the gloomiest city contrary to other rumours? :)
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    Pollock

    Is he really struggling? He just seems to lack penetration these days. Seems to me that Smith often bowls him, and maybe even hands him the new ball in deference to his status in the game rather than his potential firepower. I read that the Saffies want to encourage him to develop his batting...
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    Warne tees off at Smith

    Warne turns tables on Smith Jon Pierik Exclusive 02jan06 SHANE Warne says the Test series has backfired on South African captain Graeme Smith, who has failed in his efforts to intimidate Australia off the field while forgetting how to win matches on it. "I am not sure but I think the...
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    Cricket girlfriends

    Just indulging in some flippancy before the big match tomorrow, do other people here reckon that the cricketers seem to pull better looking women than the footballers. Just looking at some of the photos from the ICC dinner and at times the AB medal, you wonder if some are batting above their...
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    Reputations on line in Sydney?

    Given the performance of Smith so far in this series and Kallis in Melbourne (though he may have been a tad underdone), is it fair to say that their reputations are on the line? Why I suggest reputations is that they're enhanced if players perform at at least their best against the world's...
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    Kemp in doubt for Boxing Day

    http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17658469%255E11088,00.html
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    India V. Sri Lanka 3rd Test

    1/51 at lunch on day 1 with Sehwag and Laxman at the crease. Sehwag is captain because Dravid is ill.
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    Is Warne really bowling at his peak as he suggests?

    I've heard Shane say this ad nauseam since halfway through the Ashes series. The number of wickets might be testament to this and he still has a wide array of deliveries at his disposal and relative accuracy. Nevertheless he had the chance to bowl us to victory in the Ashes and despite taking...
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    Indian Fans Target Grag Chapel

    Indian fans are calling for GRAG CHAPEL'S (SIC), head. Apparently they can't accept his influence in getting Ganguly sacked. They are burning effigies of him in the streets. It's the burning (pardon the pun), issue in Indian cricket atm. Ganguly dropped from third Test As outrage...
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    India vs. Sri Lanka 2nd test

    Toss: India Umpires: Nadeem Ghauri (Pak) and SJA Taufel (Aus) TV Umpire: AV Jayaprakash Match Referee: CH Lloyd (WI) Man of the Match: Close of Play: Day 1: India 245/3 (Tendulkar 100*, Ganguly 39*; 75.4 overs) Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: India 1st innings...
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    Travis Cloke is now 198cm. Will he dominate

    This latest growth is according to the bush telegraph and those who have seen him up close. How much better will this make him?
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    Have Bartel, O'Keefe and Lockyer re-signed yet?

    a couple of weeks ago according to the press they all were yet to put pen to paper.
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    India versus South Africa 2nd one-day international

    Proteas are 3/20 in the 8th. They were sent in by the Indians. Kallis made 2 and Smith is out too.
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    Do West Indies still deserve test status?

    They're so incompetent they must make their brothers who represented them with distinction squirm. It's embarrassing to see how bad their bowling has become, them drop catches, and their batting a shadow of its former self. With their small population and so many of them now turning to soccer...
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