Fuck me, can the Cricinfo commentator wipe the jizz off his screen? Defending 351 in a one-dayer is always a tough task, but the Australianism spirit saw them sneak through in the end, as exemplified by a paragraph-long quote from some old geezer 61 years ago. Shame about the Ashes though.
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7 match series which Australia now lead 3-2.ItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
1st ODI - Australia won by 3 runs
2nd ODI - Australia won by 24 runs
3rd ODI - India won by 6 wkts
4th ODI - India won by 99 runs
5th ODI - Australia won by 4 runs
Seems like either Australia win by the narrowest of margins or fail miserably. On the flip side, India have choked in 2 very tight games so far and when they have won, they have won convincingly.
:lolsnaildog said:
It's because the rivalry breeds such idiots who have nothing but hate against the opposing country. See last page for the "FUCK Yeah India lost" comment.snaildog said:Look, I'm not a racist, but why does every single online cricket chat get full of this shit from the same two countries? It doesn't even stop when India and Pakistan aren't playing. Never seen anything like it, it's pathetic.
Personally I support India but can appreciate a Pakistan win as well.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
23/3 from 5 overs, not good at all.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
24/4 from 8 overs :/
27/5 from 9 overs
Shocking, hows the pitch? cant see this on tele or anything but damn is all im gonna say.
27/5 from 9 overs
Shocking, hows the pitch? cant see this on tele or anything but damn is all im gonna say.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Well India seem to have clawed back a half decent total and are still building on it. Singh out for his second duck in a row?
India all out for 170.
Dougie with a 5 for, must be the Advanced Hair Yeah Yeah.
India all out for 170.
Dougie with a 5 for, must be the Advanced Hair Yeah Yeah.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Almost over, 10 more to win.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Game over man
He is really a thorn is Australia's flesh now with the bat too. :lolGrug said:
Good to see the "regular" aussie folks showing up after a win but were missing when Australia got whipped. :lol Tail between legs analogy.
Completely outplayed by Australia today, so much for batting first after winning the toss. I guess if you take the gamble, your batsmen need to stick to the plan and be watchful of the dew/swing factor.
First convincing win by Australia too. The last one is now a dead rubber, this series will go down as Australia's but also remembered for one of the greatest innings of all-time.
Grug said:
Hey it's nice the team is finally showing form in ODI format. Between winning the champions trophy and series win in India, I would say those are some pretty big achievements.
Also what the fuck is wrong with Ishant Sharma? I absolutely hated the guy two summers ago for ripping our batsmen a new asshole, but admired the way he bowled. The fuck...
Rayven_king
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Zapages said:
:lol :lol atleast were winning at something after the rugby with the french last week
Drawn easily, that even though India's first innings was shit to put it in a nice way. Too bad your froth at the mouth was a tad pre-mature <- nothing strange coming from you. :lolGrug said:
Second test is locked in India's favor. If SL manage a draw from here, then that would be a monumental effort like the second test of the greatest series ever (Ind v Aus - 2001).
NZ v Pak, what can I say. Pakistan back to their shitty politics and what not. Playing not that well either, Vettori among NZ is like a player way out of his depth, the rest of his team can hardly match his talent.
Aus v WI, Australia after a great start crawling past 400. This against WI, the way Aus batted they should bowl out WI for 200 or less. Anything more will be a moral victory for the WI. And draw would be a win for them. :lol
Test season all around, 3 tests going on concurrently is quite a sight.
Irfan looking for conflict that isn't even there again.
Seriously, stop trying to turn everything into a pissing contest. Sri Lanka's innings was worth commenting on, the fact they were playing India is irrevelent.
Frothing at the mouth... indeed.
You realise cricket is a game that can be watched and enjoyed right? It doesn't need to be channelled constantly into some conduit of faux nationalist bravado.
In other news... Ponting just declared at 8/480. Geez I'm glad I'm not at the Gabba today.... so fucking hot here in Brisbane today.
As for anything over 200 being a moral victory? Bit of a silly comment. Amazing batting conditions out there. Ball is going straight and fast onto the bat. Gayle alone is more than capable of a big total here.
Seriously, stop trying to turn everything into a pissing contest. Sri Lanka's innings was worth commenting on, the fact they were playing India is irrevelent.
Frothing at the mouth... indeed.
You realise cricket is a game that can be watched and enjoyed right? It doesn't need to be channelled constantly into some conduit of faux nationalist bravado.
In other news... Ponting just declared at 8/480. Geez I'm glad I'm not at the Gabba today.... so fucking hot here in Brisbane today.
As for anything over 200 being a moral victory? Bit of a silly comment. Amazing batting conditions out there. Ball is going straight and fast onto the bat. Gayle alone is more than capable of a big total here.
Grug said:
I'm not looking for a pissing contest with you .. You :lol
Yes SL posted a mammoth total and who they were playing was irrelevant but what was relevant was that the pitch was as dead as a rock, who gets excited about mammoth totals on dead pitches? Remember that test where SL posted some ridiculous total of 900+? yeah only amateurs get excited watching stale draws
Your only interest in the game was because India played like shit on a dead pitch, I think even Bangladesh could have posted 400-500 on it.Looks at the WI score, told you if they pass 200 and avoid follow-on, they'll fancy their chances for a draw; which would be a win for them.
Pakistan lost F YEAH!!!!
What a match, definitely very entertaining the other two (Ind v SL or Aus v WI). In regards to the Brisbane test, what did I tell you children? WI follow-on just like I thought they would but man this Bharath guy is playing the best knock of this test.
What a match, definitely very entertaining the other two (Ind v SL or Aus v WI). In regards to the Brisbane test, what did I tell you children? WI follow-on just like I thought they would but man this Bharath guy is playing the best knock of this test.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
I shouldnt but i felt bad for them
Not surprising but you opened your mouth and once again showed that there is much grey matter up in there .. my comment of WI passing 200 was in context of avoiding follow-on (I posted this when Aus was 400. But taking things out of context comes naturally to you so ..Grug said:
WI is literally a Z grade team now. I would be surprised if they don't get white-washed. Gayle has long shown his dislike for tests. I guess some Aussies need to live in the illusion that this a great/good team so that when Aus wins, it would be like winning against SA or India.:lol
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
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irfan said:Not surprising but you opened your mouth and once again showed that there is much grey matter up in there .. my comment of WI passing 200 was in context of avoiding follow-on (I posted this when Aus was 400. But taking things out of context comes naturally to you so ..
WI is literally a Z grade team now. I would be surprised if they don't get white-washed. Gayle has long shown his dislike for tests. I guess some Aussies need to live in the illusion that this a great/good team so that when Aus wins, it would be like winning against SA or India.:lol
Like they did recently?
Recently? When was the last Ind v Aus test? :lolItAintEasyBeinCheesy said:
Gayle, is that you?speedpop said:
1. Sehwag has 3 of the top 4 fastest double centuries.
2. Sehwag has 5 of the top 10 fastest double centures.
3. Sehwag is no.3 on the highest individual score in one day, however he didnt hog the strike as much as the no.1 (Bradman) or no.2 on that list.
3. Number of runs scored in boundaries - 202, only 36 runs away from the record.
4. Second instance in the history of test cricket where first two wickets have each put on 200. The earlier instance also involved Sehwag. :lol
5. If Sehwag crosses 300, he's the first and only player to have achieved this feat thrice.
This test is a dead one IMO, only watching it for Sehwag's knock.
Damn you Sehwag for getting so close and getting out. As much entertainment he provides, some times he gives away his wicket so easily that its not even funny. I think it was in '03 series down under where Sehwag butchered Australian bowlers and ruined the boxing day till falling to a wide full toss from Katich :lol
SL have an uphill battle from here on. Murali is back in the wickets but his confidence is not back yet.
NZ's 99 all out is freakish. Credit to NZ batsmen for throwing away their wickets more than OMGWTFBBQ awesomesauce bowling from Pakistan. Clearly the pitch has assistance to the bowlers but its not as difficult as getting all out under three figures.
WI stretching their first inning total beyond 400? Possible. Surprisingly they have scored at a faster rate than Australia so far, even this total they are scoring quite quickly. They should get out of this ODI/T20 mode. Gayle's mentality rubbing off on the team?
SL have an uphill battle from here on. Murali is back in the wickets but his confidence is not back yet.
NZ's 99 all out is freakish. Credit to NZ batsmen for throwing away their wickets more than OMGWTFBBQ awesomesauce bowling from Pakistan. Clearly the pitch has assistance to the bowlers but its not as difficult as getting all out under three figures.
WI stretching their first inning total beyond 400? Possible. Surprisingly they have scored at a faster rate than Australia so far, even this total they are scoring quite quickly. They should get out of this ODI/T20 mode. Gayle's mentality rubbing off on the team?
Wait a minute, one knock of 156 doesnt answer anything but shit to his critics. If say, WI won the match from here on, then I would stand up and applaud but one knock among so many dismal failures doesnt prove anything. Gayle has long given up on tests and has openly admitted it, I dont know why WI is still putting faith in him.
Australia still have a BIG FAT chance to win this unlike the premature (again!) draw outlook painted by Grug. There are two wickets left with 300 runs to get, very doable. This I'm talking about keeping in context how indifferent Australia's batting has been so far. :lol
Australia still have a BIG FAT chance to win this unlike the premature (again!) draw outlook painted by Grug. There are two wickets left with 300 runs to get, very doable. This I'm talking about keeping in context how indifferent Australia's batting has been so far. :lol
LMAO at the continual attemps at bravado at point scoring. Just chill the fuck out irfan. We're all cricket fans here. No need to try and prove yourself constantly.
My point was more about the bland Adelaide pitch, it's always been a bugbear of mine and combined with those ridiculously short boundaries, and its just a terrible test cricket venue. Put two world class teams here and it is a draw most of the time. As per India's last tour.
You need a Shane Warne or Murali at their best to force a result there.
It may be the bowler in me, but I just hate watching cricket on roads. Hopefully they rip up the pitch and start again as part of the redevelopment. But I doubt it.