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[TheSecondSpitter]

I thought Maddinson would get found out VERY quickly. Get anyone else in, pls, such a shit Mark Waugh NSW pick.

This is how the NSW Australian media report Mad dogshit's innings

Nic Maddinson joined the realm of Test cricket in some of the worst batting conditions imaginable. It was cold, there was a new ball and a fired-up young gun was spearing a pink ball in at over 140km/h under lights. Maddinson survived the early onslaught with stoic defence, but nothing could stop a perfectly-executed yorker delivered by Kagiso Rabada. Rabada’s delivery skittled Maddinson and took his middle stump clearly out of the ground, and boy did he want the debutant to hear about it.

He literally played and missed 3/4 of the balls he faced. The report also gives the impression Khawaja was playing under completely different conditions.

I'm starting to believe Mitchell Marsh has legitimate grounds to feel aggrieved.

 

[bobnowhere]

^^^ It was calculated leaves! lol


Hasham has to be Hazelwoods Bunny by now 5 for 5 in this series.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

#ilovemyOLED is bowling!

Edit: Why does the Angry Aussie Ant call GOAT "Garry" .....as in Garry Lyon? What a wanker!

 

[bobnowhere]

Yep, that Garry.

Garry redeemed.

 

[hamchan]

Boy that last over from Lyon, heck of a way to close the day.

 

[Rezbit]

Bowling hand grenades out there, jeez. If he could produce that all the time...

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

How long before the diarrhea coming out of Angry Ant's mouth starts affecting TV ratings?

 

[Rezbit]

Won't be long til he gets told to tone it down methinks. There's a difference between a bit of banter from the wicki (which I don't think anyone really minds) and just talking absolute shit constantly through the whole innings.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Won't be long til he gets told to tone it down methinks. There's a difference between a bit of banter from the wicki (which I don't think anyone really minds) and just talking absolute shit constantly through the whole innings.

How pathetic was he when tried to blame Renshaw for the drop where it was clearly his catch?

Between him, Crescent Moon Head, Tosh, SPIT and #ilovemyOLED, I've never seen a bigger bunch of deplorables wearing the Baggy Green.

 

[legend166]

How long before the diarrhea coming out of Angry Ant's mouth starts affecting TV ratings?

Is your name Irfan?

 

[bomma_man]

How pathetic was he when tried to blame Renshaw for the drop where it was clearly his catch?

Between him, Crescent Moon Head, Tosh, SPIT and #ilovemyOLED, I've never seen a bigger bunch of deplorables wearing the Baggy Green.

I know the last one but otherwise your nicknames are getting way too esoteric

 

[bobnowhere]

I know the last one but otherwise your nicknames are getting way too esoteric

He's lost me on the rest as well!


Bird, bird, bird is the word. B-B-B-B B B B bird is the word.

Strange to see one of these two umps get an LBW that wrong.

 

[bomma_man]

This is the first time in a while that we've bowled as a cohesive unit.

 

[Rezbit]

Again. Seriously. You're international cricketers, get your shit together.

EDIT: Collapse imminent.

 

[bobnowhere]

Renshaw playing for a draw?

Also Nevill hit a massive ton today, Henriques also tonned up. Mark Waugh will be excited.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

I know the last one but otherwise your nicknames are getting way too esoteric

Crescent Moon Head = Starc
Tosh= Hazelwood
SPIT = Smith

hth

Renshaw playing for a draw?

Also Nevill hit a massive ton today, Henriques also tonned up. Mark Waugh will be excited.

Henriques last six innings for Australia of 5,0,0,2,4,4 and 2/168 with the ball redeemed!

It seems like every former Australian player wants the Angry Ant out of the team.
https://twitter.com/scgmacgill/status/802402722716602368?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Is your name Irfan?

what are you on about?

 

[bomma_man]

Lol marsh.

I have no idea what GB is trying to achieve with that stance.

 

[bobnowhere]

That young Kiwi guy has some serious pace.

 

[hamchan]

Steve Smith what a knock.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

The Kiwis only have themselves to blame -- not reviewing the LBW against Smith and the sitter that went down early in Richard Head's innings.

 

[Rezbit]

Oh there's one day cricket on? Had no idea lol.

 

[TheWasTheJoke]

The selections for this test have been awful, Faulkner should be in for Marsh and Khawaja needs to be slotted in somewhere after his magnificent test performance

But lo and behold because of Smith this team will be praised and utterly unready the next time the cap'n doesn't completely bail them out

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

Steve Smith what a knock.

Smith has the ugliest technique in world cricket. Watching him bat is the visual equivalent to listening to the Angry Ant wicket-keeping.

The selections for this test have been awful, Faulkner should be in for Marsh and Khawaja needs to be slotted in somewhere after his magnificent test performance

But lo and behold because of Smith this team will be praised and utterly unready the next time the cap'n doesn't completely bail them out

Fatinch has average ~20 in the last 10 innings. I think he's the most likely to get the chop of Khawaja.

 

[hamchan]

Smith has the ugliest technique in world cricket. Watching him bat is the visual equivalent to listening to the Angry Ant wicket-keeping.

Nope. Watching him bat is great because he's such a weirdo and unique with his batting technique. That he can be one of the best batsmen in the world with it is great too.

 

[oipic]

Nope. Watching him bat is great because he's such a weirdo and unique with his batting technique. That he can be one of the best batsmen in the world with it is great too.

Agreed. As someone who has done a bit of coaching of juniors, Smith's technique is equal parts baffling and remarkable - how was that bat lift, the playing across the line, the... everything, not coached out of him long ago? That he has persisted with his unique style, stuck to his instincts, and made it work to this degree, is one of those esoteric and quirky things that makes cricket so wonderful.

Smith can catch, too. Golly.

 

[TheSecondSpitter]

I haven't heard or read from any neutral observer that SPIT's technique is visually appealing. He makes Chanderpaul look like David Gower.

 

[bobnowhere]

Cricket would be boring if everyone batted the same way. While the likes of MWaugh and Gower would be preffered visually, there is a certain beauty in Smith's rubbery wrists, Chanderpaul playing french cricket and Bailey showing his arse to the bowler.

Hazelwood showing he's the real class of the bowling attack. Zampa while going for some is at least varying his pace unlike Gary.

 

[legend166]

I haven't heard or read from any neutral observer that SPIT's technique is visually appealing. He makes Chanderpaul look like David Gower.

Your juvenile nicknames for every single Australian player is becoming seriously tiring.

 

[bobnowhere]

You know, for the size of his body, Travis Head has a really big head.

 

[Rezbit]

Head looks a good player. Get him in the test team instead of Maddinson?

 

[Gunslinger]

Guys Don Bradman 17 is out on xbox marketplace right now. Should be available on PSN sometime later today. Anyone picking it up?

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Guys Don Bradman 17 is out on xbox marketplace right now. Should be available on PSN sometime later today. Anyone picking it up?

Downloading it on Xbone right now. UK store was showing the release date as the 22nd, switched to the US store and it was available to purchase.

 

[bobnowhere]

eek... I hope Amir is OK.

Looks gone. Simon Jones was at the Gabba as well.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Fuck everything

 

[bomma_man]

Man

 

[bobnowhere]

Wow, Amir already back on the field!

 

[TheWasTheJoke]

Smith or Kohli whos the better player right now?

I would say Smith due to the fact that he is far more useful away from home.

 

[Gunslinger]

I don't know man that's a tough one. Kohli I think is slightly above Smith reason being that Kohli can bat even when the ball is turning. Australian players struggle with pitches that favor spin. Same with English players. I actually think Joe Root is closer to Kohli than Smith. But Smith is a better bowler than Kohli that's for sure.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

 

[Rezbit]

Hahahaha! You can always count on cricket games for quality bugs.

 

[bobnowhere]

Extras needs to lift her game.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

How spawny is Smith, fuck me.

 

[Gunslinger]

was that a glitch or you can really bat that far down the pitch?

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

was that a glitch or you can really bat that far down the pitch?

Glitch, my guy was stood there when the game cut to the next delivery.

http://xboxclips.com/Bumcrease/570f1c9a-71ac-49a8-a556-e9baef6e1a8c

 

[Antiwhippy]

Goddamnit pakistan stop dropping catches.

 

[Rezbit]

Maddinson out playing and missing a few then nicking off. Is anyone surprised?

 

[Antiwhippy]

When things goes south always trust in a victorian.

Only a victorian this time though.

The other you can take it or leave it.

 

[bobnowhere]

Jeez, Handscomb better get a move on or he's going to get stranded by these fools.

 

[bomma_man]

Wade and Madinson were mark waugh as fuck picks


Edit: nice by hands for combs. I think his temperament is more important than any ostensible technique deficiencies.

 

[Rezbit]

Well done Hanscomb. Renshaw and he have both shown already they really value their wicket.