Botham STFU plz
― Jarlrmai, Sunday, 9 November 2008 22:18 (fifteen years ago) link
he is good at charity walks and jingoism, he should stick to those
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Sunday, 9 November 2008 23:21 (fifteen years ago) link
What's he been saying now? Usual pre-ashes nonsense? In other news congrats to england for their glorious hong kong sixes win over canada.
― Matt, Monday, 10 November 2008 00:13 (fifteen years ago) link
HE SAID ENGLAND WILL WIN THE ASHES 5=0
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Monday, 10 November 2008 00:15 (fifteen years ago) link
oops caps
and 5-0
God he's a berk. Like Sophia Gardens is a results pitch (if anyone other than the woeful Glamorgan is playing). Like either side is remotely capable of taking twenty at the Oval unless Monty develops something approaching variation; an arm ball, at least, would be nice. I'd incline to 1-1, maybe 2-1 England, myself, but the bat will dominate. Is it Lords, Sophia Gardens, Trent Bridge, Edgbaston, Oval? I know Old Trafford lost its spot (which is a spectacular case of the ECB shooting itself in the foot, given that that's the one strip that Harmison always looks the most terrifying bowler in the world on) the omission of Headingley is also less than bright in terms of actually wanting england to win games.
So England to win at Trent Bridge thanks to Jimmy Anderson, Aus at Lords thanks to Clark and Johnson, High scoring draws in Cardiff and at the Oval, so it's all down to Edgbaston. And Botham's a pillock.
― Matt, Monday, 10 November 2008 00:52 (fifteen years ago) link
That makes sense. I will try to make my own prediction once I see how "the lads" fare in their titanic 2-Test clash with tonight's Border-Gavaskar champions.
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 01:21 (fifteen years ago) link
such ineptness yesterday. we had india 6 for 160-something and then took the foot off the throat because of the slow over rate. i reckon cricket aus bigwigs might've made ponting's decision for him, in which case they should resign if they want to put sponsors ahead of saving a series; but surely bowling watson off a short run would've been better than mr cricket's harmless trundling, clarke, white etc.
― motor city dumb ensemble (haitch), Monday, 10 November 2008 02:14 (fifteen years ago) link
levelling the india series wouuld be worth ponting missing all the games vs the kiwis, imo.
― cam'ron wite (haitch), Monday, 10 November 2008 02:28 (fifteen years ago) link
SACK PONTING
He's already lower than Mark Taylor levels. Fuck, he's almost at Kim Hughes levels.
― China's second-favourite Australian nerd (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 11:30 (fifteen years ago) link
(And no, this does not mean promote Michael Clarke.)
― China's second-favourite Australian nerd (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 11:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Krejza for captain!
― Neil S, Monday, 10 November 2008 11:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Three words: BRING BACK BOOF
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 11:46 (fifteen years ago) link
(Those words are sponsored by A Salute to the Legends of the Sheffield Shield)
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 11:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Weird how Peter Siddle didn't get another Test. I think he has something.
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:15 (fifteen years ago) link
And are you talking about Mark Cosgrove?
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:16 (fifteen years ago) link
No, I'm saying bring Darren Lehmann out of retirement (this was the sports policy of a minor Australian political party).
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah I know, but there's a new baby BOOF out there nowadays, a maverick who can't tidy his room. I think he's exactly what you need.
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah but I don't think Mark Cosgrove will ever come to terms with being a drinking, smoking, gambling fat bastard like Boof did.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Also racist, cf. "Black bastards!" when given out against Sri Lanka
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Brilliant batsman mind.
― restraint and blindness (Just got offed), Monday, 10 November 2008 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link
And heroic Jayasuriya-style flat-left-arm pie-chucker to boot
Later sold out and turned his back on the great state of South Australia to become a spokesman for XXXX.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Monday, 10 November 2008 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link
AUSTRALIA VERSUS AUSTRALIA TWENTY20 -- TONIGHT!!
As I have to get up at the crack of dawn to check out a place at Drummoyne, I'll be here watching the madness.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 07:59 (fifteen years ago) link
My mistake, it's Australia versus the Johnnie Walker XI.
OMG ROY IS BACK
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:09 (fifteen years ago) link
as a long-time supporter of mr walker's product, i am excited
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:34 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, what on earth ARE they wearing??
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:35 (fifteen years ago) link
That bloody grey and gold again!
OMG THEY HAVE RED CARPET TONIGHT
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Mr. Cricket is captain tonight which is a much better choice than Ponting or Der Bingle's Significant Other.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:38 (fifteen years ago) link
jeez this bloke's off to a flyer
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:39 (fifteen years ago) link
That's a future Legend of the Sheffield Shield right there unless he does something stupid like get a regular Test spot.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:41 (fifteen years ago) link
SHAUN TAIT IS BACK
EVERYBODY'S BACK!!
I mean, I even saw Bruce Reid at the bar earlier.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:42 (fifteen years ago) link
was he snapped in half?
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:44 (fifteen years ago) link
tait looking brisk as usual, if totally lacking any control
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Dodgy decision?
0/50 in the third over!
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Classy over from that man Tait.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:54 (fifteen years ago) link
they need to stop this 'music after every ball' nonsense, i mean really.
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 08:57 (fifteen years ago) link
siddle nearly grabbed that!
why he didn't play instead of that pretender johnson in the fourth test, i'll never know.
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:00 (fifteen years ago) link
BRAD HODGE, A CURRENT LEGEND OF THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD, TAKES THE CREASE
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:02 (fifteen years ago) link
bye gilly ;___;
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:04 (fifteen years ago) link
As the KFC XI take on the Johnnie Walker XI, I am reading a piece of EM Swanton from 1977 delightfully entitled 'And the devil take Kerry Packer': http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/cricketer/content/story/316467.html
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:08 (fifteen years ago) link
FREE HIT!!!!!
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Daniel Marsh! Here's a future Legend of the Sheffield Shield!!
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:13 (fifteen years ago) link
The bloke looks like a Tasmanian that ate Boonie.
he comes out to the sounds of 'in between days'. wouldn't have happened in the old days!
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Golden Duck!! That's the stuff of Legends (of the Sheffield Shield)!
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:17 (fifteen years ago) link
slowed the scoring a bit now, they've still made 100 in 9 overs mind
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:24 (fifteen years ago) link
I have a libelous anecdote about Mark Nicholas which I unfortunately can't share here.
― Germany's second-favourite Australian fat leg spin bowler (King Boy Pato), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:28 (fifteen years ago) link
o you tease
― fela cooties (haitch), Friday, 14 November 2008 09:37 (fifteen years ago) link