Cricket

[Klyntonius]

Watching Ponting and Hayden bat together was bliss. Hayden was a brute, just so imposing.
I still like watching Smith bat, I marvel at the ridiculousness of what he's able to do. It's the fidgety ideosyncrasies that can grate after a while.

 

[Cannon82]

Another day, another failure by Roy. Death and taxes.

 

[Cannon82]

Only a meaningless T20, but Malinga knocked up a double hattrick against the Kiwis and there were four golden ducks in their innings. 0/15 to 4/15 in four rocks. Solid effort.

 

[Klyntonius]

Another day, another failure by Roy. Death and taxes.

In this series, 22 is largely considered a solid knock...

Only a meaningless T20, but Malinga knocked up a double hattrick against the Kiwis and there were four golden ducks in their innings. 0/15 to 4/15 in four rocks. Solid effort.

Yikes, a double hattrick in the nets I'd consider a fair effort. The dude can still bowl some quality!

 

[Klyntonius]

Sums up Michael Clarke pretty well...

 

[jhong]

So far Starc has been more impressive with the bat than with the ball . Definitely the weak link in our attack last nite .

 

[Klyntonius]

So far Starc has been more impressive with the bat than with the ball . Definitely the weak link in our attack last nite .

There was good reason why a lot of us weren't bothered to see him even play in this series. His test form ain't been great for quite a while now. Hopefully he can at least clean up the tail.

 

[jhong]

There was good reason why a lot of us weren't bothered to see him even play in this series. His test form ain't been great for quite a while now. Hopefully he can at least clean up the tail.

Aside from hitting Root in the pills and creating foot marks for Lyon , he had been underwhelming . Reckon if he doesn't clean the tail up there is not much point him being in the team .

 

[Johnny Karate]

This pitch is brown bread. It’ll be a draw here. Broad will take all 20 wickets at the oval. Smith and Dankeshane will both get king pairs and England will win the Ashes.

 

[jhong]

Credit where its due , apart from one short and wide , Starc has bowled well and the ball to get Bairstow was a ripper .

 

[Johnny Karate]

55 runs in 6 digs the series for Buttler. Probably in a little too high at number 8.

 

[Klyntonius]

Can we bowl line and length at Archer and make him have to play, please?
Also, Jofra may be on the podium of laziest cricketers I've seen.

 

[Klyntonius]

Thank you Patrick Cummins.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Tim Paine needs his own review bunker. Stupid campaigner.

 

[Cannon82]

Thank you Patrick Cummins.

Awful shot, should have been left alone. Cummins just bowls too many balls short of a length.

Good to see Paine has learned his lesson about burning reviews. He just loves punching the "I'm feeling lucky" button.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Awful shot, should have been left alone. Cummins just bowls too many balls short of a length.

Good to see Paine has learned his lesson about burning reviews. He just loves punching the "I'm feeling lucky" button.

He’d be a ****ing fiend at the pokies.

 

[Cannon82]

Tim Paine needs his own review bunker. Stupid campaigner.

Ideally someone will smash one to 2nd slip and it won't be given and we'll have run out of reviews.

 

[Cannon82]

He’d be a ******* fiend at the pokies.

Lol, was exactly my thought at the time. He must love playing the fruits. Reckon he'd go suits rather than red or black.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Time wasting bullshit from Broad.

 

[Cannon82]

Time wasting bulls**t from Broad.

Looks like a time-wasting competition. Would help if our illustrious captain would stop ****ing with the field. Does it matter how wide mid off is if Cummins only bowls in his half of the pitch?

 

[Johnny Karate]

Looks like a time-wasting competition. Would help if our illustrious captain would stop ******* with the field. Does it matter how wide mid off is if Cummins only bowls in his half of the pitch?

Was referring to the pantomime of getting the physio out for a fake injury a couple of overs ago. But yeah, ****ing about with the field should be banned. Over rates are at an all time low, field changes are the biggest reason.

 

[Klyntonius]

Awful shot, should have been left alone. Cummins just bowls too many balls short of a length.

Agreed, but at least he put the bouncer away for a few balls that even gave Archer the opportunity to play a bad shot. The obsession with bouncing blokes out is doing my head in.

 

[Cannon82]

Starc smashes the pads LBW appeal, not given, three reds... might have been nice to have a review up our sleeves.

 

[Johnny Karate]

The Poms have played Lyon pretty well since Edgbaston. He’s only taken 5 wickets in 5 completed innings since. If Australia are to win he needs to take a few in the second dig.

 

[Fork n Hell]

I was hoping Warner would go aggressive and belt his way into form but no dice.