Opinion Cricket thread

[Shermanator]

Christ this team is shit, mainly those from WA.
Also, anyone know what injury Dale Steyn got?

That cuts deep man..

 

[King Corey]

Harsh audience. Middle order is incredibly consistent.

 

[Nate7]

That cuts deep man..

Sorry bru!

Philanderer strikes again!

 

[spurs]

Mitch Marsh is gonesky. He needs 100 and 5 wickets in the second innings to save his spot.

 

[Shermanator]

4 x duck eggs on the Aussie batting card haha we're shit!

At least the Rooboy made 18 runs and was not out.

 

[Mr_Nyah]

Any supporters of the Smith decision? Reminds me of the days playing club cricket where the old, blind, deaf ump would be firing out anyone that got within 30cm of nicking the ball. Not much you can do but laugh and shake your head.

 

[Higgo2Froggy]

Mitch Marsh is gonesky. He needs 100 and 5 wickets in the second innings to save his spot.

He's a spud at Test level, don't know how he's retained his spot this far.

 

[Passmore]

He's a spud at Test level, don't know how he's retained his spot this far.

It the ****ing obsession we now have with "all rounders". He's more likely with the ball, but hardly test standard. His batting is just ****ed yet he's picked at 6 in an already fragile line up.

 

[big_e]

Any supporters of the Smith decision? Reminds me of the days playing club cricket where the old, blind, deaf ump would be firing out anyone that got within 30cm of nicking the ball. Not much you can do but laugh and shake your head.

You mean the one that was going to hit the stumps?

We should be talking about the couple he got hopelessly wrong.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Is there any batsman in the world who couldn't survive a last over of the day from Nathan Lyon? Even I could. Dean Elgar must have been giggling when he saw who was bowling the last over.

I don't get the love for Lyon - he has never done anything even slightly out of the ordinary.

 

[Mr_Nyah]

You mean the one that was going to hit the stumps?

We should be talking about the couple he got hopelessly wrong.

The one that was predicted to hit with 1mm of the ball, over a predictive distance of almost 3m? Yeah that one

Even though we obviously disagree on the Smith call, Dar has really deteriorated. Him and Dharmasena (eugh) are rated as two of the top umpires in the world, which shows the current state of umpiring. Can't believe Rieffel is an international umpire either, he's terrible.

 

[Gasometer]

10/80

Time for Plan B.

Oh well...at least we can match it with the best.

 

[spurs]

Hot and 37 today. The pitch will be like a road, so it could be a long day if we don't get early wickets.

I think Siddle and Mitch Marsh need a big day or will be gonesky for the next test.

I was in a corporate box on the first day, and we were killing it, now we're poo. Those 2 need to lift.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Yesterday was weird. No-one out through silly, extravagant shots, but maybe they subconsciously relaxed a bit when Steyn went off and didn't pay enough respect to the other bowlers. Smith was very unlucky. S. Marsh cost two wickets using up a pointless appeal, Watto-style. Let's see another twist today.

 

[Gasometer]

Thread needs more immature reference to De Kock.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Inquest finds that the game where Hughes died was played within the rules of the game. Insufficient evidence that any of the claimed sledging actually occurred..
Recommends a review of what is considered dangerous bowling and for cricket aus to continue work with safety gear manufacturers.
20 of 23 bouncers bowled on the day were delivered to Hughes. Inquest finds he was not flustered by this.

Bit of a whack given to Hughes family too. Suggested the grief of their loss had clouded their opinion of the events and signalled they hoped that they could finally move past the finger pointing and grieve properly.

 

[archereleven]

Inquest finds that the game where Hughes died was played within the rules of the game. Insufficient evidence that any of the claimed sledging actually occurred..
Recommends a review of what is considered dangerous bowling and for cricket aus to continue work with safety gear manufacturers.
20 of 23 bouncers bowled on the day were delivered to Hughes. Inquest finds he was not flustered by this.

Bit of a whack given to Hughes family too. Suggested the grief of their loss had clouded their opinion of the events and signalled they hoped that they could finally move past the finger pointing and grieve properly.

Very poor form by the Hughes family imo. The players are probably all at peace about the incident now but have been dragged through the courts with the Hughes family needing someone to blame. What did they want? Sean Abbott hung, drawn and quartered for bowling a few bouncers?

 

[Samsquanch]

Thread needs more immature reference to De Kock.

Sandy Roberts likes this

 

[shinboner magic]

Michael Clarke commentates like he's talking to children

 

[Frank Thring]

Michael Clarke commentates like he's talking to children

Clarke is a twat

 

[Heaps of fun]

Clarke is a twat

Dick. Head.

 

[Frank Thring]

Dick. Head.

Me or Clarke? Both are right answers by the way.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Me or Clarke? Both are right answers by the way.

Haha, Clarke. Can't stand "Pup". Euthanise, at least his commentary career.

 

[archereleven]

Michael Clarke commentates like he's talking to children

KP is fingernails down a blackboard too...

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

The one that was predicted to hit with 1mm of the ball, over a predictive distance of almost 3m? Yeah that one

Even though we obviously disagree on the Smith call, Dar has really deteriorated. Him and Dharmasena (eugh) are rated as two of the top umpires in the world, which shows the current state of umpiring. Can't believe Rieffel is an international umpire either, he's terrible.

Deteriated?

He was shit 5 years ago, and is now officially a disgrace.

If he had one iota of self respect, he would give it away.