Hey lads, I'm only warming up.
― "too worldly to compete on /b/" (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 21 June 2009 13:38 (fourteen years ago) link
That's fine, we're waiting.
― whatever, Sunday, 21 June 2009 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link
well done on sri lankas dodgy lower order for getting a competitive score after being 70-6 and looking well beaten. Pakistan should still win if they dont lose early wickets but with sri lanka's good bowling attack its a competitive score at least.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 15:30 (fourteen years ago) link
this is too easy for Pakistan
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
boring final
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
the crowd are quiet. Need a few wickets to fall quick to at least try make it more difficult for pakistan to win.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 16:57 (fourteen years ago) link
finally the crowd, realising its allover, have woken up and are celebrating
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link
just like football world cups, a great tourney with a boring one-sided final as one team underperforms. Sri Lanka were never in with a chance,Pakistan always ahead and thoroughly deserved winners. Congrats to Pakistan.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 17:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Time for Official Ashes Cricket Thread 2009: England Vs Australia
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 21 June 2009 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Raises the prospect of day night tests
― Mornington Crescent (Ed), Thursday, 25 June 2009 12:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Andre Nel's a rum character isn't he? I mean, I'd seen him bowl in Tests, and knew about his suppsed alter-ego Gunter, but I went to the first day of Middlesex v Surrey yesterday and his oddness really stood out.
Following through to have words nearly every ball. HOWLING with despair when he felt that, if the batsman had played a different stroke and the ball had been a bit better, he might have got a wicket.
On one occasion when the ball flew through quite close to off stump he fell over as if shot, curled into a ball and started and went AAAAARGGGGHHGHH. He did get Shah's wicket next ball though, so maybe it worked.
Most amusingly of all he tried a weird double action for one delivery, which completely put him off his stride, the batsman, quite understandably, pulled out of the shot and moved away from the crease, the ball looped very slowly and very wide out of the top of Nel's hand, and eventually trickled into the perplexed batsman's toes. Whereupon Nel gave a MASSIVE shout for lbw. I think he was joking. I hope he was.
Highlight of the day - a 200 ball 48 from Billy Godleman. Jesus. Shah was good though.
― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:29 (fourteen years ago) link
And Harmison delivers a brute of a ball to Phil Hughes who can only fend it off to gully apparently. Should England play Harmison?
― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:40 (fourteen years ago) link
i say yes others say no
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:57 (fourteen years ago) link
if we lose the 1st test he might get back in
Onions gets Ponting for 1 as well - loose waft apparently. I'd like to see Harmison play because I enjoy it when he sticks it up 'em so to speak, but I suppose selectors want people who'll repay them sticking with them, something Harmison has consistently failed to do. And, apart from the memorable opening spell at Lord's and those two amazing balls at Edgbaston (Clarke and Kasprowicz obv) he was our weakest fast bowler, in an admittedly strong attack. I say 'apart from', obviously they were all absolutely crucial moments.
― GamalielRatsey, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 11:02 (fourteen years ago) link
the slow ball that got clarke was the pivotal moment in the series 4 years ago. That was the moment i realised we could win.I'll always thank him for that. Hes so frustrating as he has so much talent
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 12:11 (fourteen years ago) link
That Nel post is quite superb.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 1 July 2009 17:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Andre rouses the Cardus in us all
― lynndie englisher (country matters), Wednesday, 1 July 2009 17:23 (fourteen years ago) link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/8128701.stm
ICC, please stop fucking around.
― Mornington Crescent (Ed), Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:43 (fourteen years ago) link
this is how nazi germany happened
― lynndie englisher (country matters), Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:44 (fourteen years ago) link
"Some Test matches finish in four days and some in five and we want as many people as possible to turn up to these matches. We want Test matches in certain countries India to be more spectator-friendly," said Morgan.
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:47 (fourteen years ago) link
I remember reading about a four day day night test match during the beer hall putsch, exactly the moment it started.
― Mornington Crescent (Ed), Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Nazis were always going on about the Four Hundred Year Reich Four Day Test
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 July 2009 11:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Quite a good barney going on on Sky just now, the Lancashire CC chief exec blaming everyone else (including the players!) for the match being abandoned on his waterlogged ground
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:22 (fourteen years ago) link
can we plz acknowledge the forward strides of afghanistani cricket
― They are known for contracting the ugliest players, like Kuyt (country matters), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:32 (fourteen years ago) link
If you weren't too lazy to link to this then yes, we could.
― N1ck (Upt0eleven), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
they totally won the 4-day game by 1 wicket, it was thrilling
― They are known for contracting the ugliest players, like Kuyt (country matters), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:38 (fourteen years ago) link
should prob link to this too then, eh?
absolutely thrilled for them.
― N1ck (Upt0eleven), Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:42 (fourteen years ago) link
In Affectionate Remembrance of Dutch Cricket Which Died At Amstelveen on 26th August 2009Deeply lamented by a small circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintancesR.I.PNB: The body will be cremated, and the ashes taken to Afghanistan
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 19:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Apparently Andy Flower was this close to playing the Headingley Test, before Prior's back sorted itself out
― They are known for contracting the ugliest players, like Kuyt (country matters), Thursday, 3 September 2009 23:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Wouldn't he have to become English first?
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 4 September 2009 07:40 (fourteen years ago) link
I agree with head honco from the Lancashire CC - the only reason why it was called off is because England is SOFT (because they knew we had them beaten in the first game before it rained) and because Australia is almost as SOFT as well. In the good old days, someone like a Lillee or a Merv would be out on the pitch screaming "POMMMMMMIIIEEESSSS COME OUT AND PLAAAAA-AY!!"
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Friday, 4 September 2009 08:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Anyway, I knew the lads from Kabul had it in them.
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Friday, 4 September 2009 08:03 (fourteen years ago) link
wow we're fucking destroying the poms in the one dayers. the selectors must be so proud of what they've acheived over there <3
― wilter, Sunday, 6 September 2009 22:44 (fourteen years ago) link
ODIs is the only type of Cricket that matters.
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 6 September 2009 23:11 (fourteen years ago) link
otm
http://i29.tinypic.com/102wnrr.jpg
― wilter, Sunday, 6 September 2009 23:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Ponting retires from international Twenty20s, undermines dignity by namechecking club sides:
"While I will no longer be available for Australian Twenty20 cricket, I look forward to playing with Tasmania's KFC Big Bash team where possible and to fulfilling my contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League."
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 7 September 2009 09:21 (fourteen years ago) link
They don't call it ODI Match Special.
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 14:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Got to love those Tasmanian KFC Big Bash guys, good on you Punter.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 14:13 (fourteen years ago) link
If KBP were awake, he'd tell you that KFC Big Bash is the pinnacle of Australian culture
― kevision questler (country matters), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 14:15 (fourteen years ago) link
...and he'd probably be right
Nah, it's beer snakes during an ODI match.
Good night!
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link
― kevision questler (country matters), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 14:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Why does Shah get anywhere near any England squads? He's the worst player ever to play for England in recent times. Cant believe there was actual morons who campaigned for him to get a chance. He's fucking useless.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 9 September 2009 15:04 (fourteen years ago) link
TS: Kenny Miller vs Owais Shah
― kevision questler (country matters), Wednesday, 9 September 2009 21:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Scottish football vs English one-day cricket
man you should see some of the corny as fuk advertisements he's on on australian tv -_-
― wilter, Wednesday, 9 September 2009 23:34 (fourteen years ago) link
so yuh that doesn't surprise me
The kids in Mumbai are right, Test matches are old hat. ODIs are back! THREE-NIL!!!
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 10 September 2009 01:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Cameron White should stay in at No. 3 btw. Ricky can have the rest of the tour off.
― Don't Be A Ned Raggett (King Boy Pato), Thursday, 10 September 2009 01:23 (fourteen years ago) link