Big Cricket Thread

[DanWCE]

I'll take the greentop from hell over a 600 run MCG road any day - at least it was fun cricket.

Condensed action of a Test into the Saturday and Sunday. Qld locals have done alright. Probably kept the annual leave booked for Mon/Tues as well. Happy days.

 

[WCE_phil]

I'll take the greentop from hell over a 600 run MCG road any day - at least it was fun cricket.

Reminded me of the old days where in harsh conditions a hard fought 50 was actually a really valuable contribution with the bat.

While the pitch was underprepared there was almost no way for it not to be with the weather they have had. It wasn't a doctored pitch as it didnt favour the home side. South Africa have a weak batting line up. They can likely still be rolled on a MCG Road by a good bowling line up which would take away a lot of the strength of their fast bowling unit and be highly beneficial to Australia.

Guys like Sehwag can drag out the subcontinent line all they like but the reality is they are only doing it as they plan on doctoring raging turners for when Australia plays there. The Gabba pitch will be an excuse.

 

[Mop]

Reminded me of the old days where in harsh conditions a hard fought 50 was actually a really valuable contribution with the bat.

While the pitch was underprepared there was almost no way for it not to be with the weather they have had. It wasn't a doctored pitch as it didnt favour the home side. South Africa have a weak batting line up. They can likely still be rolled on a MCG Road by a good bowling line up which would take away a lot of the strength of their fast bowling unit and be highly beneficial to Australia.

Guys like Sehwag can drag out the subcontinent line all they like but the reality is they are only doing it as they plan on doctoring raging turners for when Australia plays there. The Gabba pitch will be an excuse.

Sehwag has always been a crybaby though - for a great of the game his opinions are cat piss levels.

The game is so batter favoured these days - any option for a bowler to have help is good cricket

Travis Head's 92 is one of the best 92's you're likely to see.

 

[06Premiers]

Sehwag has always been a crybaby though - for a great of the game his opinions are cat piss levels.

The game is so batter favoured these days - any option for a bowler to have help is good cricket

Travis Head's 92 is one of the best 92's you're likely to see.

1992 was pretty good.

 

[WCE_phil]

Sehwag has always been a crybaby though - for a great of the game his opinions are cat piss levels.

The game is so batter favoured these days - any option for a bowler to have help is good cricket

Travis Head's 92 is one of the best 92's you're likely to see.

It's not just Sehwag, it's literally every indian commentator, multiple past players.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Cricinfo was full of Indians whining about the pitch not being criticised, even though it was. Everything in cricket either comes back to how great they are or how persecuted they are.

 

[Dazzler9]

Even the curator was disappointed with the pitch.

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[Ambrose Burnside]

Cricinfo was full of Indians whining about the pitch not being criticised, even though it was. Everything in cricket either comes back to how great they are or how persecuted they are.

I'd support Freo before I'd support India against any team.

 

[Mop]

It's not just Sehwag, it's literally every indian commentator, multiple past players.

I don't mind Bhogle, he seems content enough to play a straight bat


**edit, was unaware of the racist connotations of previous usage

 

[Wild Kelly]

I don't mind Bhogle, he seems content enough to call a spade a spade.

Careful....

 

[Tugga27]

Hobart won the toss and are having a bat.
A huge test as they have a very strong line up.

Kelly out for Hatzoglou.

 

[Mop]

Careful....

???

He was vocally calling out the BCCI for something during their last tour here - not awfully common for Indian commentators to actively go after the board given their power

 

[THE A5]

Did brett lee just call Behrendorff an All rounder lol?

 

[MrWoollie]

19 extras chasing 33 and an all out for 15 in the same week.
Two things I'm unlikely to see again in my lifetime.

Happy days.

 

[Dazzler9]

???

He was vocally calling out the BCCI for something during their last tour here - not awfully common for Indian commentators to actively go after the board given their power

I think he was referring to something else in your post.

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[Truckosaurus]

Did brett lee just call Behrendorff an All rounder lol?

He does technically bowl and bat. Just doesn't do one of those things as well as the other.

 

[THE A5]

Hatzoglou injured?

 

[THE A5]

Hahaha commenator saying Paris knows the scorchers well “playing for claremont nedlands in the WA premier league”. Not acknowledging that he is one of WA better bowlers over the last decade and also a former scorcher

 

[Agent93]

Hobson is certainly no Bison.

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Far out, surely there is a better option than Hobson, dude is completely useless.

 

[Agent93]

Far out, surely there is a better option than Hobson, dude is completely useless.

Bancroft is right there. Could open or come in at 4.

 

[THE A5]

Inglis just provided catching practice

 

[Agent93]

Inglis just provided catching practice

Needed to swing harder.

 

[THE A5]

Now agar making this dweep look like rashid khan

 

[Keys]

There’s been some dumb shots in this chase

And letting David get away from us in the last 2 overs of their innings has proven costly