Yeah I was thinking the other day that this would be perfect for free to air, given time zones and such. Maybe international series are just a package deal.
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Yeah I was thinking the other day that this would be perfect for free to air, given time zones and such. Maybe international series are just a package deal.
bobnowhere
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He's got big levers.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
To be fair this is his only hundred that's against an attack that is actually good. 😸😸😸
bobnowhere
Member
You have to give him props for modifying his technique to almost completely eliminate risk. He rarely plays a bad shot until he is trying to force the pace at the end of the innings.
I think there's 2-3 tests coming up in Sri Lanka then another six vs. SL again and Pakistan next summer, he should boss all of those and might not go much further than that. Where he stands? He'll probably never play in India or even SA so he'll possibly be viewed as a statistical anomaly that made the very best of his opportunity, a very good player, but not a true great.
I think there's 2-3 tests coming up in Sri Lanka then another six vs. SL again and Pakistan next summer, he should boss all of those and might not go much further than that. Where he stands? He'll probably never play in India or even SA so he'll possibly be viewed as a statistical anomaly that made the very best of his opportunity, a very good player, but not a true great.
Eh, it's the same thing about Hussey. If he was given a cap earlier would have he been able to play like this? Voges' Shield record was fairly mediocre until his great 14/15 prior to his Test call up.
crazy monkey
Banned
so Happy for SA. Awesome job. Amla is getting back to form. Ab is best of the generation. Bowling is getting better. New players are awesome. Good news. Hope they continue doing better. They did not have very good last few months.
Outside of Hales and Root, it's like the entire batting line up is on Ritalin. It's all very well being aggressive, but they're continuing to play the same way regardless of loss of wickets. Buoyed up no doubt by the 'deep' batting line up but there never seems to be a point where they think christ we've lost 7 wickets here and there's still 24 overs to bat, we'd actually score more with 20 overs of safe nurdling and then a dash than we will by swinging at everything and getting out.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Really satisfying win, and great to see that we can do it overseas, even though we had the best of the conditions and luck.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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PSL playoffs has started. Watch here commercial free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QcdWXnPK3Y (Darn hilarious watching the commentators with hot mic when there are no commercials).
Some really good cricket in the last week! The playoffs would be great cricket too.
Some really good cricket in the last week! The playoffs would be great cricket too.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
How have Quetta fucked this up? 90-2 to 133 all out.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
They just won by 1 run!! FUCK!
bobnowhere
Member
Really going to regret giving Baz a life.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
holy shit McCullum
Conrad Link
Member
Love it, perfect send off for him. As someone who has followed his entire career I knew it was either gonna be out for nothing or some sort of record lol.
Really happy it was the good one.
Really happy it was the good one.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
de Villiers and Amla smashed the bowling to all parts earlier, now Dwayne Smith is playing for the draw in a T20 game in Dubai. What a day.
Baz the legend.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Disappointing bowling from NZ really. Even accounting the bowl first advantage Aus got, the fact that NZ resorted to negative legside bouncers (did wagner even bowl 1 full one?) so early on is pretty disappointing for having 2 great swing bowlers in the side.
bobnowhere
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Apparently the T20 world cup won't be shown on TV at all in Australia, pay tv or free to air. Star sports asking crazy money for the rights!
Whaaaaat that kinda sucks. Hopefully it's free on Star Sports so everyone can just go to their website with the DNS and VPNs and watch it..
LiquidSolid
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Ugh, great ODI series win the other week but followed by a poor test series from us. Taylor was missed with the bat but I doubt he would've made that much of a difference when our bowlers couldn't pick up wickets. The bowling attack has really turned to shit since Shane Bond quit, especially Southee.
bobnowhere
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17 year old Arjun Nair is going to make his debut for NSW in the shield today. Red hot young fast off-spinner with plenty of talent with the bat.
Edit: Got 2 for
Hilfy has had to retire from first class cricket as well.
Siddle out with stress fractures in his back, probably the end.
Edit: Got 2 for
Hilfy has had to retire from first class cricket as well.
Siddle out with stress fractures in his back, probably the end.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
International T20 is shit and I don't normally watch it but I've just turned on the India-Pakistan game and it's hilarious.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
OK, Mohammed Amir's still a bit useful.
Zvonimir Boban
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Bahahahaha, Pakistan are a fucking shambles. Let's go UAE.
krimsoncharge
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what a miserable performance by pakistan once again. 2 no balls in the penultimate over by sami won it for bangladesh. amir must have hooked him up with his punter.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Martin Crowe has passed away
crazy monkey
Banned
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
RIP.
Cancer sucks. I'm glad he lived long enough to see his new zealand team go on to their highest heights yet.
Cancer sucks. I'm glad he lived long enough to see his new zealand team go on to their highest heights yet.
bobnowhere
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Sad news but he did well to make it this long. He'd been in and out of palliative care the last time I heard Septemberish last year and he wasn't even expected to see last years world cup. He and Hadlee were the two that turned NZ from also-rans into a genuinely competitive side.
bobnowhere
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Good News!
The T20 WC will be on in Australia, all 35 games on Fox and Australia and the Finals on Channel 9. Might just have been playing hardball with Star Sports.
Now if only Australia weren't terrible at T20 cricket...
The T20 WC will be on in Australia, all 35 games on Fox and Australia and the Finals on Channel 9. Might just have been playing hardball with Star Sports.
Now if only Australia weren't terrible at T20 cricket...
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Or if the schedules aren't so terrible.
Argh I'm not sure if I can catch the games at all.
Argh I'm not sure if I can catch the games at all.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
De kock is ravaging our bowlers.
crazy monkey
Banned
come on SA. you should have won that.