Time for Broadys 1st century
― Jarlrmai, Friday, 8 August 2008 15:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll venture to say we'll have a new keeper for the winter tour.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 15:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Not gonna be much of a lead. Shocking stuff since KP got out
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Is Anderson finally going to get his first duck?
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
useless cunts
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:28 (fifteen years ago) link
you can bet the sa opening partnership will soon rattle off the lead.
Can we have a teeny bit of positivity? Batting isn't that easy out there, and yr talking like a tabloid headline. Plus, Anderson's avoided the duck again!
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:33 (fifteen years ago) link
I mean there's no sophistication to your game analysis, it's always absolutes. A very immature mentality.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Is that a joke or should I start Googling GIFs of pots and kettles?
― caek, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Since when has my cricket analysis been comprised of non-jokey absolutes?
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
I mean there aren't many topics on ILX where I consider myself to be an authority, hence I'm almost always content to defer to those of greater knowledge/experience. But, fuck, not cricket.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:01 (fifteen years ago) link
No need to be calling people immature just because you disagree with them though.
― Neil S, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
It's not so much disagreement as exasperation at the whole "stupid cunts mess up again grumble grumble we're the worst team in the world" attitude that Mr. Neuname is espousing. He's not alone either. We don't know whether England will win this Test, but what's clear is that they are very much on top with a 100-run first-innings lead at least (more if Harmison keeps firing).
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:04 (fifteen years ago) link
But it's not "immature". Pessimistic perhaps, but not immature.
― Neil S, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I was more talking about
A very immature mentality. A very immature mentality. A very immature mentality. A very immature mentality. A very immature mentality.
and, to a lesser extent
it's always absolutes it's always absolutes it's always absolutes
― caek, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:15 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, and I was only talking about those things in a cricketing context. You're a little guilty of ad hominem in this case, caek.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Harmison misses a 50 in the most predictable manner imaginable. Monty really is the biggest spacker in the universe. Bastards. String 'em up.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Not Panesar's fault that Harmison was desperate to get his 50.
― Neil S, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
They should both be hung from the players' balcony.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Anderson, OTOH, should be knighted forthwith.
― Just got offed, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Doing a Hoggard v Hayden on Smith!
― Neil S, Friday, 8 August 2008 17:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, and I was only talking about those things in a cricketing context.
Try not to tell people they deal in absolutes and are immature in any context. This is good advice for anyone. (It's particularly good advice for you, so I guess that makes it an ad hominem.)
― caek, Friday, 8 August 2008 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
251-7, new ball, no second slip for de villiers and anderson swings one and it goes straight to where 2nd slip wouldve been.
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 10 August 2008 14:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Kerr, Tom D, yr team is shite
― Just got offed, Monday, 18 August 2008 11:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Trescothick = cheat. Yep.
― SeekAltRoute, Monday, 25 August 2008 09:33 (fifteen years ago) link
A great player - I'm glad he seems to be happier now. We could really do with some Tresco-like performances from our current openers in the coming year.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 August 2008 11:16 (fifteen years ago) link
haha wtf 84 all out and I missed it!
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
SOUTH AFRICA INNINGS"Have the England team been at the Murray Mints again?" Cookie Wookie in the TMS inbox"Jacques Kallis said in the paper today that their last match was their worst yet. I wonder what he will say about this one!" David, Aylesbury in the TMS inbox1626: You won't see that again in a hurry - Broad finishes with 5-23 from 10, Harmison 2-4 from one, Flintoff 3-29 from seven, Anderson 0-26 from five. We'll have a 10-minute break before England's openers return to the fray.
"Have the England team been at the Murray Mints again?" Cookie Wookie in the TMS inbox
"Jacques Kallis said in the paper today that their last match was their worst yet. I wonder what he will say about this one!" David, Aylesbury in the TMS inbox
1626: You won't see that again in a hurry - Broad finishes with 5-23 from 10, Harmison 2-4 from one, Flintoff 3-29 from seven, Anderson 0-26 from five. We'll have a 10-minute break before England's openers return to the fray.
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:27 (fifteen years ago) link
83 all out actually and Nel was the top scorer with 13. England 77-0. The games gonna be over in 40 overs. I don't suppose the crowd will mind.
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
37.1 overs all in. 10 wkt win
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:37 (fifteen years ago) link
As someone on the BBC text commentary said, they could have that 20-20 game now!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:40 (fifteen years ago) link
So freakish one-off, or a brave new dawn for English cricket? I'm thinking the former...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 16:42 (fifteen years ago) link
it's just nice to not be on the receiving end of a result like this for a change.
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 17:06 (fifteen years ago) link
well done matt prior for his 6 catches and one of them was spectacular to say the least.
― Herman G. Neuname, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 17:08 (fifteen years ago) link
SA just haven't turned up since going 2-0 up in test series.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 29 August 2008 16:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Freddie batted quite brilliantly again though today. Which is good to see.
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 29 August 2008 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Patel with a five-for!
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 29 August 2008 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link
3-0 england with 2 games left
― Herman G. Neuname, Friday, 29 August 2008 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link
4-0
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 31 August 2008 17:56 (fifteen years ago) link
good times.
― caek, Sunday, 31 August 2008 18:12 (fifteen years ago) link
31 off 12 balls for Flintoff. Was trying to think of the last time england had such a good one day run, and came up with nothing.
― Neil S, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:08 (fifteen years ago) link
most mature OD innings i've seen him play. that deft cut of his past gully was a particularly elegant stroke.
― Upt0eleven, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:13 (fifteen years ago) link
He's on fire at the moment- averaging 187 for nthe series by my calculations!
― Neil S, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:17 (fifteen years ago) link
And he's taken 10 wickets at 12.9 too!
― Neil S, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Sorry stats geeking out here...
Flintoff and Harmison have made a huge difference since they came back.
― Herman G. Neuname, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
It's probably been mentioned upthread, but having them come on 1st and 2nd change- rather than, say Sajid Mahmood- has made such a big difference. They can really strangle the opposition from over 10 onwards.
― Neil S, Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
ughh another Shane Watson "comeback"..
― 'Breaker' Moran (wilter), Friday, 26 September 2008 03:18 (fifteen years ago) link
oshit i didn't realise he was player of the series or whatev in the IPL
― 'Breaker' Moran (wilter), Friday, 26 September 2008 03:20 (fifteen years ago) link
he'll still fail innit.