Apparently, there is rain forecast on Sunday and Monday I believe.
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Apparently, there is rain forecast on Sunday and Monday I believe.
- Feb 1, 2005
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Moses could build an ark, fill it and float away and it still wouldn't rain enough to save this bunch of ****s
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Isn't this fun? Isn't fun the best thing to have?
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What's Devon Malcolm up to now? If our bottom order is going to collapse I would at least like to see the big man drag that monster-weight bat to the stumps and start swinging it around like he's trying to behead a dragon.
Used to love seeing him walk out as last batsmen, knowing that each ball has a 50/50 chance of being a wicket/astronomical six, leaving a ball boy needing an oyster card to retrieve it in the same day's play.
Used to love seeing him walk out as last batsmen, knowing that each ball has a 50/50 chance of being a wicket/astronomical six, leaving a ball boy needing an oyster card to retrieve it in the same day's play.
cookiemonster
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I see the press were laughing at Matt Hayden for not having heard of Malan before
Well I have not heard of this Mitchell Marsh creature before either
Well I have not heard of this Mitchell Marsh creature before either
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What a complete shower of shit. Seriously.
aussiespursguy
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It is ironic that Steve Smith just said the bowler who worried them most was Malan!
Mitch Marsh will bat to get his 200, then explode tomorrow. Expect to see us go for another 150 or so in the first hour and a half, then throw you in.
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Our bowling is just so average unless it's night time or English swinging conditions.
Only we could get 400+ first innings (should've been a lot more) and probably still end up losing the game (unless the weather saves us)
I doubt we will take 20 wickets once in the whole series...
Only we could get 400+ first innings (should've been a lot more) and probably still end up losing the game (unless the weather saves us)
I doubt we will take 20 wickets once in the whole series...
cookiemonster
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That Moeen need to go
Did nothing with the ball and got a big fat zero
Even I could get a duck
Did nothing with the ball and got a big fat zero
Even I could get a duck
theShiznit
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Yeah Moeen's the problem...
dondo
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I hate to say it but as an Aussie who has been living in England for well over 20 years, you guys are just as bad if not worse.
As an optometrist I would only have to open my mouth to say hello to some patients and they would try to wind me up about the cricket when England were winning.
And then they expected me to test their eyes and help them to see better or diagnose eye disease and be sympathetic!
After a wind up!
So forgive me if I enjoy this while it lasts, because as others have commented on here, this is no vintage Australia team.
aussiespursguy
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Not our best, but......, not the worst. Bowling line up is good. Top 2 worlds batsmen in Smith. Warner (you guys have seriously been lucky he hasn't exploded, and I think he will) is first class. Both Marsh brothers are in form and deserve their spot. Kawaja is the only problem in the batting line up. Happy with Paine. Good solid keeper who can bat.
Just remember 1989 on your turf. You guys labelled Captain Grumpys team the worst in history. How did that work out for you?
dondo
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I would say there is not much between the 2 sides, both are good sides at home and poor playing in foreign conditions
dondo
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I’m surprised to hear that most English people i know couldn’t care less about cricket
They seem to know about cricket if the person they're engaging with is an Aussie.
aussiespursguy
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An excellent three part series has just finished screening after each days play here in Australia. Called "Forged in Fire" it takes a close look at 4 ashes series. Players from both sides were interviewed and it really does show both the feeling both countries have toward the series, but also some of the lighter sides of the game. Some fair sledges from both sides to to be honest.
It really is well worth a watch.
Big shout out to David "Bumbles" Lloyd as well. We really do love the guy here in Australia. Such a funny guy.
It really is well worth a watch.
Big shout out to David "Bumbles" Lloyd as well. We really do love the guy here in Australia. Such a funny guy.
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Farbrace came across as the cricketing version of chemical Ali
How this tour pans out has been obvious for at least a year, a sound thrashing usually followed by a spate of retirements. Nasser said something the other day which I’ve wondered myself. Why don’t cricket teams ever pick teams for the conditions. If it isn’t going to seam or swing then having bowlers who strongly rely on that is about as useful as tits on a bull.
I fully expect to wake up in the morning to find the match over and look forward to seeing what spin chemical farbrace puts on it.
How this tour pans out has been obvious for at least a year, a sound thrashing usually followed by a spate of retirements. Nasser said something the other day which I’ve wondered myself. Why don’t cricket teams ever pick teams for the conditions. If it isn’t going to seam or swing then having bowlers who strongly rely on that is about as useful as tits on a bull.
I fully expect to wake up in the morning to find the match over and look forward to seeing what spin chemical farbrace puts on it.
