Cricket things that annoy you

[Gough]

Totally.

And we are seeing more and more of it, "commentator videos" are all over Facebook for instance these days.

Cricketers don't fade into the background when they retire like they used to. Unless you got the channel 9 or ABC radio coin or were a writer in your own right like Malllett or Brayshaw or going back further O'Reilly there wasn't a lot for a retired cricketer.

 

[peternorth]

Totally.

And we are seeing more and more of it, "commentator videos" are all over Facebook for instance these days.

Worse part is when commentators look straight into the camera after a reaction

 

[sabso]

Greg Chappell…he flips and flops all over the place, now criticising the Aussie batsman when he’s had the most influence over the decline of standards in his roles at CA…give me a spell. Once the technical guru of Australian Cricket, he’s morphed into rent a quote

He’s doing columns for cricinfo now on pretty much the same schedule as Ian but with none of the insight.

 

[Matrix10]

How the f&$k is Sutherland even in the Renegades squad let alone the Captain , the guy is barely district standard , the boys club is alive and prospering. Daddy Sutherland would be proud

 

[peternorth]

The Brissie Heat and Adelaide Strikers wearing very very similar colour schemes

 

[caveman72]

The Brissie Heat and Adelaide Strikers wearing very very similar colour schemes

away team wear white shorts.

 

[sabso]

away team wear white shorts.

Unless white clashes with the “traditional colours” or white shorts isn’t park of the kit manufacturers colour scheme

 

[Gethelred]

Greg Blewitt giving Harry Brook a B for his batting, an A for his fielding, and a B+ for the big moments this tour on Ch.7

He dropped Head in Brisbane when Head and Weatherald were building, and misfielded balls on the boundary and in the ring in Brisbane.

His batting has been anywhere near a pass???

As for the notion that he's performed at all in the big moments, this is the most laughable part of it. Brooks' contribution to the big moments in this series has been to do something stupid and expose the bats behind him, repeatedly. In situations in which his side needed a ton, he'd get a 50; in situations where he needed to protect the tail, he bat without responsibility.

He more than Root has let them down this series, him and Ducket. Blewitt had rocks in his head.

 

[31550]

Light interruptions at grounds with lights

 

[SC_Power]

Greg Blewitt giving Harry Brook a B for his batting, an A for his fielding, and a B+ for the big moments this tour on Ch.7

He dropped Head in Brisbane when Head and Weatherald were building, and misfielded balls on the boundary and in the ring in Brisbane.

His batting has been anywhere near a pass???

As for the notion that he's performed at all in the big moments, this is the most laughable part of it. Brooks' contribution to the big moments in this series has been to do something stupid and expose the bats behind him, repeatedly. In situations in which his side needed a ton, he'd get a 50; in situations where he needed to protect the tail, he bat without responsibility.

He more than Root has let them down this series, him and Ducket. Blewitt had rocks in his head.

Brook
2nd on series aggregate (310) across both teams
3rd in series averages (44)
2nd in catches (10)

Root
3rd on series aggregate (306)
4th in series averages (44)

But could have done better, so yeah, let the team down.

 

[Gethelred]

Brook
2nd on series aggregate (310) across both teams
3rd in series averages (44)
2nd in catches (10)

... and?

He averages 55 at test level, and catches at test level are a function of where you field as much as anything else.

When the series was live, he averaged 28.83.

 

[Gethelred]

I am grumpy at the muppet on the telly pontificating about how rare Shane Warne was, as though we don't have a long and storied history of leggies in Australia.

Clarrie Grimmett invented everything Warne could do and more.

 

[31550]

I am grumpy at the muppet on the telly pontificating about how rare Shane Warne was, as though we don't have a long and storied history of leggies in Australia.

Clarrie Grimmett invented everything Warne could do and more.

Yeah Grimmett invented a lot of what Warne improved on. But they were not the same. Warne generated immense power and strength through shoulders and forearms. Grimmet was way more subtle and relied on accuracy, subtle variation and efficiency rather than strength. Warne generated way more spin and drift. Grimmett used his fingers for guile and finesse. Warne was also very cunning but used variations in delivery action moreso than subtlety. Cool discussion, but Warne was pretty unique. His action was actually technically 'wrong' as far as traditional legspin goes.

 

[Gethelred]

Yeah Grimmett invented a lot of what Warne improved on. But they were not the same. Warne generated immense power and strength through shoulders and forearms. Grimmet was way more subtle and relied on accuracy, subtle variation and efficiency rather than strength. Warne generated way more spin and drift. Grimmett used his fingers for guile and finesse. Warne was also very cunning but used variations in delivery action moreso than subtlety. Cool discussion, but Warne was pretty unique. His action was actually technically 'wrong' as far as traditional legspin goes.

I know. I'm more irritated by the coverage which treats Warne as the be all end all of the art which we - Australians - have been the best at historically.

Warne might be the jewel in the crown, but there's a fair few other jems in there too.

 

[Plugger35]

I am grumpy at the muppet on the telly pontificating about how rare Shane Warne was, as though we don't have a long and storied history of leggies in Australia.

Clarrie Grimmett invented everything Warne could do and more.

Clarrie Grimmett was actually an NZ leg spinner, he had to move to Australia to play test cricket as NZ didn't play tests back then

 

[Gethelred]

Clarrie Grimmett was actually an NZ leg spinner, he had to move to Australia to play test cricket as NZ didn't play tests back then

But he's one of ours really. You can have Russel back in exchange.

You're welcome.

 

[Cleavy]

Warne might be the jewel in the crown, but there's a fair few other jems in there too.

that's truly outrageous!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Clarrie Grimmett was actually an NZ leg spinner, he had to move to Australia to play test cricket as NZ didn't play tests back then

1-1 We're even now.
We took Grimmett and you tried nefariously to claim Pavlova.

 

[Plugger35]

1-1 We're even now.
We took Grimmett and you tried nefariously to claim Pavlova.

Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina, I think the dessert was named after her so I don't think either Australia or NZ can claim it.

I don't mind Australia claiming Russell Crowe but I draw the line at you claiming Crowded House when Neil Finn is the main man.

 

[31550]

Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina, I think the dessert was named after her so I don't think either Australia or NZ can claim it.

I don't mind Australia claiming Russell Crowe but I draw the line at you claiming Crowded House when Neil Finn is the main man.

The dessert was made in Aus/NZ in her honour while she was on tour of Aus/NZ. Nothing Russian about the dessert.

 

[Plugger35]

The dessert was made in Aus/NZ in her honour while she was on tour of Aus/NZ. Nothing Russian about the dessert.

I wasn't claiming it to be a Russian dessert but that doesn't disprove my point that it can't be claimed by either Australia or NZ.

I thought the Peach Melba named after Nellie Melba could be claimed by Australia but apparently it was invented by a Frenchman.

 

[Cleavy]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/the-ashes-202526-fourtest-leggie-mitch-swepson-on-the-lack-of-spinners-in-australia/news-story/dd789b278045ec413a4c6b0378cb015d

Footmarks are “pizzas” now? Stop this immediately

 

[MisterMarcus]

All those SEN ads where they shoe-horn a sporting reference into something that has absolutely nothing to do with sport.

"You kicks goals on the field, you can also kick goals with your car insurance!"
"Don't get caught out for a duck, just like you don't want to get caught out with your roofing supplies!"
"You love a punt on the horses, but don't take a punt on your air conditioning!"

 

[31550]

I wasn't claiming it to be a Russian dessert but that doesn't disprove my point that it can't be claimed by either Australia or NZ.

I thought the Peach Melba named after Nellie Melba could be claimed by Australia but apparently it was invented by a Frenchman.

Not quite following your logic.

Peach Melba was invented by a Frenchman so it's really French (or at least not Aussie).

But Pavlova was invented by an Aussie or NZer, so it can't be considered Aussie or NZ?

So basically no nationality can claim anything?

 

[Gough]

I prefer a nice cheese board anyway.