it's priortime!
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 14:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Declaring early is only ok if you get gayle out quick. He could knock a small target off himself
So they lose, who cares? Better than drawing.
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
no point in bringing it forward. set a decent tsrget not an easy one
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 14:58 (fifteen years ago) link
also the bigger the total the longer the fielders can stay in close
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:00 (fifteen years ago) link
England going well!
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:01 (fifteen years ago) link
infact if the WI were to collapse it would be to pressure. So how the fuck could there be pressure built if they have a low score and plenty of overs left to chase? It would be fucking stupid.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Gayles gone off the field, i think he's doing it so he can say hes injured again so he can get a runner for batting. Cheating cunt.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:17 (fifteen years ago) link
but he had an injury before this innings and he bowled so england should object if he requests one.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:18 (fifteen years ago) link
and this time wasting is worse than in football
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Needs a lie down, he broke 2mph earlier today (xp)
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
If England declare before lunch they lose 2 overs to bowl. If they bat to lunch and declare they get the full allotment
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:44 (fifteen years ago) link
the pitch hasnt done anything today so im guessing thats a consideration. if it had been misbehavng they woulda declared. God i wish fred and harmison were there bending their backs trying to bowl 90mph. Thats the only way to get wkts
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
hey LJ u posted a cricket picture fairly recently, like a diagram explaining the fielding positions and whatnot, for americans, can u post that again
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
it was Tracer Hand, I think...here it is:
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 15:55 (fifteen years ago) link
oh ya thanks... that shit is mad confusing!!!!
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
btw do you have an NFL field positions chart? :D
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:05 (fifteen years ago) link
haha, the NFL put this together for the international audience: http://coachstilo.nfl.com/exp/
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Binga81 (2 years ago) Show Hide 0Marked as spamReply | SpamYeh were being to hard on the yanks I mean it only took me 10 minutes to get the hang of it when i was 4 so we should give the average adult 22.72 years.
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:14 (fifteen years ago) link
lolol well trust me on this, it isn't all that difficult, the trick is to chill out and let things reveal themselves, rather than demand to know everything at once, it's better to learn about it thru demonstration than thru theory imo
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:17 (fifteen years ago) link
also cheers (ty) for that NFL thing!
http://www.nato.int/docu/review/2008/03/ART8/files/858.jpg
― they probably drink corporate water (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:18 (fifteen years ago) link
ya i am a trial-and-error learner, ie. it's easier to learn playing than watching - are there cricket videogames?
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Brian Lara on EA is considered the gold standard for cricket games, if I remember right.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
hahaha yes there are actually, Brian Lara Cricket has been a profitable series and EA Cricket has also had its moments (especially in '07)...I've only ever played BLC and it's probably about right for a beginner, good fun, doesn't require too much thought, very lucid about its gameplay.
there's also a cricket management sim, International Cricket Captain, but that's only really for ultras
lol @ Neil confusing EA and BLC
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:29 (fifteen years ago) link
EA's heyday was '05 btw, I got that wrong
lol i have gotten into Football Manager, but cricket simming is too next level for me rn
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:30 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe even '04, Metacritic is giving me conflicting signals here
lol xp true say, i wdnt expect anyone to cricket sim apart from total nuts like myself, and even i don't cricket sim no more
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
basically, give BLC a go, it's the clearest, funnest and most arcadey of all the respectable ones
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah you got me! I assumed EA's franchise was Brian Lara, like Madden for American Football.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:35 (fifteen years ago) link
is Madden available over there? i'll use that as my barometer of whether or not there's a NA vers of cricket games
― boner state university (cankles), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:40 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah Madden's available here, I know a few ppl who play it
this Coach Stilo thing is pretty entertaining fwiw
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link
240 to win from 66 overs. In other words, Windies will be playing for a draw.
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:45 (fifteen years ago) link
So much for tempting them with the prospect of a win.
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link
xp I was playing Madden '94 on the SNES, back in the day.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Tom it doesnt make a difference, the WI will not be bowled out no matter how much the WI are set.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link
there was no sense in handing them an easy win, thats all it would have done.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:49 (fifteen years ago) link
So play long enough for KP to improve his batting average then?
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:49 (fifteen years ago) link
10 wickets wont have fallen even in 200 overs
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:50 (fifteen years ago) link
why did you want england to hand the WI an easy win? the series hasnt been lost in this game
Yes, well done, England, excellent loss of a series there, you can hold your heads up high and no mistake
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Englands collapse came in this series when defending btw. so the whole dangle a carrot thing is the only way to win is bullshit. It's to bowl well and create pressure. There cant be any pressure if the batsmen are given an easy target as a "carrot". its fucking stupid talk.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Losers
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyway, let's look forward to the Ashes, that should be laugh
― Free the Northampton 1 (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link
here we go
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:10 (fifteen years ago) link
2 down already!
― jel --, Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Get one of Sarwan or Chanderpaul and we have a real chance.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Chanderpaul is like a wall though, he'll make 26 not out of 134 balls :(
― jel --, Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Needs a bit of the old chin music IMO.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:33 (fifteen years ago) link
ohh i think sarwan is out
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I LOVE THE REFERRAL SYSTEM
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
oh wait
― This is the day when fisticuffs happened everywhere (country matters), Tuesday, 10 March 2009 17:49 (fifteen years ago) link