Monty isn't shit per se, he just doesn't appeal to me on an aesthetic or intellectual level, and I doubt his bowling has much penetration against the very best. Doosra or no doosra. That was just an example. Now you mention it, incidentally, Tuffers was jusy slightly more useful in the other two departments than Monty is.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 09:51 (fifteen years ago) link
No no, however shit Monty is at batting and fielding there is no way he is as bad as Tufnell!
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 09:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Thing about Tufnell is he actually had batting talent, opened the innings at school, just didn't have the bottle against quick bowling. His batting against spin was often pretty classy, but he rarely had a chance to show this. :D
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 09:57 (fifteen years ago) link
"lend us a brain Tufnell, I'm building an idiot!" = best sledge ever!
― Neil S, Thursday, 31 July 2008 10:11 (fifteen years ago) link
oh just bring Monty on already :D
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 11:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Vikram Solanki with a blinding hundred before lunch at Cheltenham, btw.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 11:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Bit of a fightback going on here
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah I know!
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:30 (fifteen years ago) link
why isn't Monty on?
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Vaughan's been reading ILX. 21 leg byes in a score of 140-odd? Is there anything Tim Ambrose actually can do?
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:51 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL @ England pioneering the three man bowling attack
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:56 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL @ you blaming the keeper for leg-byes
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Ha ha, I'll blame Ambrose for anything, him and Thatcher
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 13:59 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't like the fact that the most quintessentially English position in our team is taken by an Aussie, and a Warwickshire Aussie at that, but he hasn't been THAT bad with the gloves.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Fred's 200th test wicket
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Wait until South Africa are less than 50 runs behind England and then bring on Monty, nice one Vaughannynynyyny
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:25 (fifteen years ago) link
A friend and I were making this exact same point on MSN, Panesar shudda been on as soon as that 4th wicket fell.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 14:26 (fifteen years ago) link
That could be crucial. England and Flintoff denied by what was according to more or less everyone the worst not-out lbw decision ever.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:45 (fifteen years ago) link
England are cricket's answer to Gordon Brown at the moment
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:47 (fifteen years ago) link
:D I'd like to see Gordon Brown bowl one of those! Justice.
― Just got offed, Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Brilliant, bye bye Fatso!
― Tom D., Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Sounds like it's all going off at Edgbaston. Good batting perfomance needed now, I'll believe it when I see it though...
― Neil S, Friday, 1 August 2008 11:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Well played Paul Collingwood!
― Neil S, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
it's becoming a classic!
― Just got offed, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/Kp_Salted_Peanuts_500g.jpg
― Jarlrmai, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
likely showing it in the pub if i were to leave early?
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:26 (fifteen years ago) link
KP out :-(
― Neil S, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:26 (fifteen years ago) link
FAP.com doesn't mention a TV.
― Ed, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
grrrr
knives are out for kp in the tms box
― Just got offed, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah Stewy's not happy...
― Neil S, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:29 (fifteen years ago) link
and rightly so.
not gonna make any difference now...
― Upt0eleven, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Flintoff gone as well
― Neil S, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
its all over now
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
LOL anyone expecting to watch any cricket on saturday or sunday (fuck a wednesday start for a test)
― Ed, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
:(
― Just got offed, Friday, 1 August 2008 16:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Looking a little better now. Who'd've thought that Collingwood would end up hitting a 6 to bring up his 100, hey?
― toby, Friday, 1 August 2008 17:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Super innings.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 1 August 2008 18:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Okay, so what kind of lead is going to be enough? I'm thinking 250 would be good, but 300 would be much much better...
― Neil S, Saturday, 2 August 2008 10:13 (fifteen years ago) link
We might get 250, we won't get 300
― Ed, Saturday, 2 August 2008 10:29 (fifteen years ago) link
Still 3 wickets to go. I think we could get a 300 lead.
― Neil S, Saturday, 2 August 2008 10:32 (fifteen years ago) link
It's looking pretty good!
― Just got offed, Saturday, 2 August 2008 10:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Good knock from Sidebottom...
― Neil S, Saturday, 2 August 2008 11:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh.
― Just got offed, Saturday, 2 August 2008 11:30 (fifteen years ago) link
From 65-0 to 93-4. Crazy stuff. All started from Flintoff's wkt, apparently McKenzie couldn't see the ball. Kallis seem to have got out in a similar way...
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 2 August 2008 14:26 (fifteen years ago) link
England have had nothing but shitty umpire decisions this series.
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 2 August 2008 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
fucks sake that was off the glove. fucking umpires
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 2 August 2008 15:47 (fifteen years ago) link
England lose the series, deservedly so given their mostly shoddy batting performances (and fairly toothless bowling). Some people are gonna throw their toys out the pram and blame umpires/Kevin Pietersen, but really it's team responsibility, and England weren't good enough.
Also, the British have been traditionally terrible at "giving credit where it's due", and altho they bowled abysmally at Collingwood and company for long period yesterday and today, and altho half their players were useless at spotting 87 mph deliveries coming out of a dark background, the South Africans deserve all the praise they get.
― Just got offed, Saturday, 2 August 2008 19:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Well done for extending Colly's career by another 2 years, a masterstroke. Remember, next time he's one game away from permanent expulsion, just bowl wide half-trackers at him! And bring on your worst-ever Test bowler for a 20-over spell!
― Just got offed, Saturday, 2 August 2008 19:43 (fifteen years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Burial_at_sea_Feb2004.jpg/800px-Burial_at_sea_Feb2004.jpg
― Just got offed, Sunday, 3 August 2008 12:21 (fifteen years ago) link