Opinion 2015/16 Cricket thread

[KiwiRoo]

Do the Indian pitches allow the ball to deviate and strike an Indian batsman in such a manner that the delivery is deemed LBW?

Pretty sure this has never occurred before.

In the immortal words of a certain NZ cricketer to a home umpire in the sub continent after yet another decision ruled not out (against the home batsmen)

"you're only here to count the balls and we can do that so F*** off"!

 

[Firestarter]

What an awesome catch!

 

[Groucho]

What an awesome catch!

It was fantastic and a great win by the Afghanis!

 

[Twinkletoes]

Hmmmmm, with the toss having such a big say in this T20 WC I hope Steve Smith's decision to bat first tonight turns out to be a good choice. Dew can play havoc with the fielding sides at night, with the bowlers hampered the most. Anyhoo, must clock up a decent tally first. C'mon you bastards!

 

[DaveyBoy123]

BACK TO BACK!

First team in 11 years to win the final on away turf. Well done lads.

 

[gokangas]

BACK TO BACK!

First team in 11 years to win the final on away turf. Well done lads.

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Great result given our end of year form. Was waiting yesterday arvo and this morning for the Aussie style middle order collapse. It didn't come. sensational result Bushrangers.

 

[gokangas]

Great result given our end of year form. Was waiting yesterday arvo and this morning for the Aussie style middle order collapse. It didn't come. sensational result Bushrangers.

 

[KiwiRoo]

well done Vic's
Only news we got here was the ball polishing from Mick Lewis !

Fast bowlers never change ..even when they retire

 

[giantroo]

 

[Vaple]

Just when I thought 'Champion' was out of my head, they drag it back in!

 

[Grogg]

Would be a fantastic result for world cricket if the Windies took it out. The game is soo much more interesting with a strong Carribean.

 

[nelroo]

Would be a fantastic result for world cricket if the Windies took it out. The game is soo much more interesting with a strong Carribean.

As long as India are out..I'm happy. Pack of whining campaigners

 

[King Corey]

Would be a fantastic result for world cricket if the Windies took it out. The game is soo much more interesting with a strong Carribean.

India vs England final would be like choosing between Collingwood and Carlton.

Couldn't care less about T20 normally but go Windies!

 

[Horace]

BACK TO BACK!

First team in 11 years to win the final on away turf. Well done lads.

And my club Fitzroy Doncaster won the District Cricket GF.

Here's hoping another of my clubs triumphs on the first Saturday in October this year.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

And my club Fitzroy Doncaster won the District Cricket GF.

Here's hoping another of my clubs triumphs on the first Saturday in October this year.

I played a lot of rep cricket with your skipper as a young tyro. My old man called me and said Dicko had a Bill Lawry like innings. His father David (Carlton premiership player and terrific man) would be very proud.

Great bloke and very good player.

 

[Groucho]

Commiserations to the Aussie women in the T20 final. Great win by the West Indies and hope the men take out the title too.

 

[Gasometer]

Whats wrong with Warneys head ...Marlon?

Stein look

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

That was the greatest win in cricket history last night.

19 required off last over, batting team wins with 2 balls to spare by 5 runs.

GTFO.

 

[Mr_Nyah]

All hail Marlon, king of the flogs

 

[KiwiRoo]

Whats wrong with Warneys head ...Marlon?

Stein look

looks ok to me Gaso !

 

[DarkPhoenix]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricke...y/news-story/0dc3e3dc859daf47450c7ac830a36750

CHRIS Gayle, the big-hitting batsman who sparked a sexism scandal after flirting with a female broadcaster on live television, fanned the flames again Saturday in an interview touching on sex, women and equality.

Gayle, one of the biggest stars in world cricket, boasted about his “very, very big bat” and asked journalist Charlotte Edwardes from British newspaper The Times if she had ever had a threesome.

The interview is likely to provoke reaction from cricketing circles and beyond. The 36-year-old Jamaican said women enjoyed “more than equality” and insisted his countrymen took a relaxed view about sex.

The West Indies batsman said women threw themselves at him in their thousands, explaining he was “damn good-looking”.

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle.Source:AFP

The self-confessed joker boasted about having “a very, very big bat, the biggest in the wooooorld”, adding, “You think you could lift it? You’d need two hands.”

Edwardes wrote: “He asks how many black men I’ve ‘had’, goading me when I deflect the question, and whether I’ve ever had a ‘t’eesome’ -- ‘I bet you have. Tell me’.”

On the subject of women, Gayle said women should have and did have equality.

“They have more than equality. Women can do what they want. Jamaican women are very vocal. They will let you know what time is it, for sure,” he said.

He added: “Women should please their man,” explaining: “When he comes home, food is on the table. Serious,” although if she also works, “they share” and it is down to the “first person home”.

Gayle has a baby daughter with Natasha Berridge, his girlfriend of 10 years. He said he would change a nappy, but on cooking, “no”, and cleaning: “That is not going to happen.”

Gayle said Jamaicans were “more relaxed about sex. We’re not so hung up about it. This is what people like doing. It’s no big deal.”

Chris Gayle caused a stir during the BBL season.Source:Getty Images

The interview took place in Bangalore, where Gayle has been playing with the Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League.

“I haven’t had a shag since I been here,” he said.

“Ten t’ousand women will throw themselves at me. The fact is that I am damn good-looking.” Asked if he threw himself at women, he sighed: “Your questions, you suck me dry.” Gayle made headlines in January when he attempted to flirt with Australian television reporter Mel McLaughlin during a live interview.

Gayle said he was happy to be speaking to McLaughlin “just to see your eyes for the first time” and suggested they go for a drink afterwards, adding: “Don’t blush, baby”.

He was fined over the incident by his Australian club Melbourne Renegades.

Gayle insisted: “It was a joke. She knew that. That’s who I am, the joker.”

The left-hander, who has a book out next month called “Six Machine”, has set several records across the different formats of cricket.

“People think that (my) attitude towards the game stink,” the former West Indies captain said.

“That’s how it come across: lazy. But to score a triple century, that’s not lazy. You cannot be lazy and do such things.”

 

[Greater Gattsby]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricke...y/news-story/0dc3e3dc859daf47450c7ac830a36750

CHRIS Gayle, the big-hitting batsman who sparked a sexism scandal after flirting with a female broadcaster on live television, fanned the flames again Saturday in an interview touching on sex, women and equality.

Gayle, one of the biggest stars in world cricket, boasted about his “very, very big bat” and asked journalist Charlotte Edwardes from British newspaper The Times if she had ever had a threesome.

The interview is likely to provoke reaction from cricketing circles and beyond. The 36-year-old Jamaican said women enjoyed “more than equality” and insisted his countrymen took a relaxed view about sex.

The West Indies batsman said women threw themselves at him in their thousands, explaining he was “damn good-looking”.

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle.Source:AFP

The self-confessed joker boasted about having “a very, very big bat, the biggest in the wooooorld”, adding, “You think you could lift it? You’d need two hands.”

Edwardes wrote: “He asks how many black men I’ve ‘had’, goading me when I deflect the question, and whether I’ve ever had a ‘t’eesome’ -- ‘I bet you have. Tell me’.”

On the subject of women, Gayle said women should have and did have equality.

“They have more than equality. Women can do what they want. Jamaican women are very vocal. They will let you know what time is it, for sure,” he said.

He added: “Women should please their man,” explaining: “When he comes home, food is on the table. Serious,” although if she also works, “they share” and it is down to the “first person home”.

Gayle has a baby daughter with Natasha Berridge, his girlfriend of 10 years. He said he would change a nappy, but on cooking, “no”, and cleaning: “That is not going to happen.”

Gayle said Jamaicans were “more relaxed about sex. We’re not so hung up about it. This is what people like doing. It’s no big deal.”

Chris Gayle caused a stir during the BBL season.Source:Getty Images

The interview took place in Bangalore, where Gayle has been playing with the Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League.

“I haven’t had a shag since I been here,” he said.

“Ten t’ousand women will throw themselves at me. The fact is that I am damn good-looking.” Asked if he threw himself at women, he sighed: “Your questions, you suck me dry.” Gayle made headlines in January when he attempted to flirt with Australian television reporter Mel McLaughlin during a live interview.

Gayle said he was happy to be speaking to McLaughlin “just to see your eyes for the first time” and suggested they go for a drink afterwards, adding: “Don’t blush, baby”.

He was fined over the incident by his Australian club Melbourne Renegades.

Gayle insisted: “It was a joke. She knew that. That’s who I am, the joker.”

The left-hander, who has a book out next month called “Six Machine”, has set several records across the different formats of cricket.

“People think that (my) attitude towards the game stink,” the former West Indies captain said.

“That’s how it come across: lazy. But to score a triple century, that’s not lazy. You cannot be lazy and do such things.”

Great T20 player.

But the dude's a bit cooked...

 

[DarkPhoenix]

He's an absolute spanner

 

[Jay-Z]

 

[shinboner magic]

Lol - lucky campaigner