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Daddles

4th March 2006, 11:32 AM

South Africa crushed Australia by a record 196 runs in Cape Town this morning to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series.

What Now ???

Fair go, we have yet to play badly. We're the utter best. No need for panic. Nothing needs to be changed. We can loose this series 5-0 without an effort, no worries.

Richard

ptc

5th March 2006, 03:42 PM

Heyden ???

Grunt

12th March 2006, 10:58 PM

Fair go, we have yet to play badly. We're the utter best. No need for panic. Nothing needs to be changed. We can loose this series 5-0 without an effort, no worries.

 Richard

Yup, let's sack everyone.

With the series level at 2-2, Australia just batted first in the decider. They just got 4/434 of their 50 overs. The highest ever ODI score by 36 runs. Those Australians are just a bunch of hacks that are well past their use by dates. Time for some new blood.

bitingmidge

12th March 2006, 11:04 PM

Beat me to it by half a sec Grunt old chap... of course if Hayden had been there, we may have hit 500.

Why is it all you knockers, take the score one match at a time instead of a series at a time?

Keep knocking them, eventually you'll be able to say you told us so!

P
:D

Grunt

12th March 2006, 11:25 PM

SA in reply are 1 for 3. Time for bed.

Shedhand

12th March 2006, 11:40 PM

Only the tests count. The ODI's are only put on to pay the wages.

namtrak

13th March 2006, 06:04 AM

SA in reply are 1 for 3. Time for bed.

This one may have been worth staying up for!!!!!!! :eek:

bitingmidge

13th March 2006, 07:23 AM

This one may have been worth staying up for!!!!!!! :eek:

South Africa win the greatest game
Australia powered to a world-record total of 434 for 4 - the first 400-plus score in the game's history ... and still lost

YEP!!

Must have been some match! I reckon there'll be a few drawn test matches now!

P
:D :D :D

Grunt

13th March 2006, 09:21 AM

I couldn't get to sleep so I wondered out to check out the score. SA needed 150 with 13 overs to go. Had to stay up and watch. Just a fantasitc game. Worth the no sleep.

Ponting bowled Mick Lewis for all 10 overs and he went for 11 an over. Lee bowled 8 at 8 an over. Why?

They showed a shot of Lewis after his spell. He was a broken man. I don't know if he'll play again. Confidence shattered.

While it was an exiting game because of the close finish, SA won on the second last ball with a wicket in hand, the pitch was so flat it made the bowlers look like grade cricketers. It took something from the game, IMO.

DanP

13th March 2006, 09:43 AM

I watched every ball and thought it was fairly boring up until the last few overs. The pitch gave the bowlers absolutely nothing.

Once again Ponting loses the seemingly unloseable...

Dan

lesmeyer

13th March 2006, 04:52 PM

Watched the whole game. What an exiting finish.
What irked me though was the one-sided commentary by Tony Greig and Barry Richards. These guys left South Africa more than 30 years ago and now reap the benefits that Australia provides them. What charlatans they are !!!!!:eek:
Les (Proudly Australian ex- South African)

ss_11000

13th March 2006, 04:53 PM

I watched every ball and thought it was fairly boring up until the last few overs. The pitch gave the bowlers absolutely nothing.

Once again Ponting loses the seemingly unloseable...

Dan

i thought it was pretty good wen aus scored 100 off the last 7..............

couldn't beleive it wen i heard they lost:eek:

DanP

13th March 2006, 05:10 PM

What irked me though was the one-sided commentary by Tony Greig and Barry Richards.

I could hear Richards in the background several times commenting on "who the chokers are now", which I thought was disgusting. No one choked in the game (except the groundsman) it was a well and hard fought contest on a shyte tabletop pitch.

Dan

ptc

13th March 2006, 07:56 PM

The best team won !

ss_11000

13th March 2006, 07:57 PM

The best team won !

the better captain won

Shedhand

13th March 2006, 09:54 PM

the better captain wonGraeme Smith is not a captains bum hole. Like M Lewis is not bowler's bum hole. Herschell Gibbs won it. Pure and simple.;)

DanP

13th March 2006, 11:27 PM

the better captain won

Stirlo,

As much as I dislike Pontings captaincy, I think Smith is not a pimple on the ar5e of a real captain.

Dan

lesmeyer

14th March 2006, 01:06 AM

Stirlo,

As much as I dislike Pontings captaincy, I think Smith is not a pimple on the ar5e of a real captain.

Dan
Hear Hear

Spot on Dan.

ss_11000

14th March 2006, 01:14 PM

Stirlo,

As much as I dislike Pontings captaincy, I think Smith is not a pimple on the ar5e of a real captain.

Dan

i dont like either ones captaincee,

Shedhand

14th March 2006, 01:18 PM

i dont like either ones captaincee,
I don't like the captaincy of either man.

Stand in the corner. :rolleyes:

ss_11000

14th March 2006, 01:24 PM

I don't like the captaincy of either man.

Stand in the corner. :rolleyes:

Of a round room:D

Shedhand

14th March 2006, 01:29 PM

Of a round room:DWhy aren't you in school learing stuff so you can grow up to be a useful member of society instead of a skinny hungry rock muso. :confused:;)

ss_11000

14th March 2006, 01:32 PM

Why aren't you in school learing stuff so you can grow up to be a useful member of society instead of a skinny hungry rock muso. :confused:;)

i just had computers so i stayed in to use the internet instead of being out in the hot playground.

Shedhand

14th March 2006, 01:33 PM

i just had computers so i stayed in to use the internet instead of being out in the hot playground.wuss...wear hat and drink beer.;):D

ss_11000

14th March 2006, 01:34 PM

wuss...wear hat and drink beer.;):D

i cant drink...yet...and i always wear a hat.

bitingmidge

29th March 2006, 03:33 PM

Maybe it's just that Gumby has been on long service leave, I don't know, but we haven't heard from the knockers of the "it's a well known fact that without McGrath they won't get anywhere, and the Captain isn't worth a pinch, and why are Hayden and Symonds there anyway" best team in the world!d

I'm just wondering how you guys feel:

It's a well known fact that Hayden, Sideshow Bob and all their Qld mates are in South Africa, not because of their cricketing ability, but so the Qld Shield team would be nobbled yet again, which explains why they (Qld) got tired and had to declare at 900, instead of going on with it once they had made a start, but it doesn't explain Matt's 50 something and 100 odd average for the first two tests?

And as for Ponting's miserable display as captain.... oh well he's won another series, but he's still pathetic...

Tell me about it chaps, come on tell me how it all works!

P
:D :D :D

Rossluck

29th March 2006, 03:58 PM

Yes, I was disappointed when QLD declared so early. But it was a sporting declaration, typical of Queenslanders.

Waldo

29th March 2006, 04:10 PM

G'day,

GO QUEENSALND!!!

Cricket is boring as, but I'll always stick up for the home side - whatever sport. :) :eek:

CameronPotter

29th March 2006, 04:29 PM

Midge you forget... who was captain when the game ended? Gilchrist of course! :p

Also, I doubt that many people would be calling for Matt's place to be revoked now... (but then I have always been a Hayden fan).

Finally, if you are wondering about Symonds place in the side, well I am happy to stand up and say that while he SHOULD be a good test player (as he is an awesome one day player) he should be replaced by Watson who made a tiny little double ton. So nevermind, he is a Queenslander too...

Finally, while we are b!tching about selection etc. How can Bichel keep on being overlooked. I mean, he is never going to get picked again for the Aussies, but for goodness sakes! Gillespie couldn't have done much more. Tait is a bowler of the future without a doubt - look at the ING cup final!! Lehman was given a bum deal. Cosgrove is piling on runs in both forms (and he is young). Griffith took the most wickets of the season, yet nobody mentioned his name in running for going over to SA (or in the one-dayers). Talk about a McGrath replacement! I think that they are the major worries... The problem now is to find where (and if) they fit in... :D Nice having a lot of choice ain't it? Gives us something to talk abotu and complain about when the Aussies are losing... As in, if they picked the right side, we would have won easily... ;)

Cam

ss_11000

29th March 2006, 04:34 PM

Finally, while we are b!tching about selection etc. How can Bichel keep on being overlooked. I mean, he is never going to get picked again for the Aussies, but for goodness sakes! Gillespie couldn't have done much more. Tait is a bowler of the future without a doubt - look at the ING cup final!! Lehman was given a bum deal. Cosgrove is piling on runs in both forms (and he is young). Griffith took the most wickets of the season, yet nobody mentioned his name in running for going over to SA (or in the one-dayers). Talk about a McGrath replacement! I think that they are the major worries... The problem now is to find where (and if) they fit in... :D Nice having a lot of choice ain't it? Gives us something to talk abotu and complain about when the Aussies are losing... As in, if they picked the right side, we would have won easily... ;)

Cam

its all politics- its not what you no ( or what you can do) its who you know, happens in every sport.

Grunt

29th March 2006, 07:24 PM

Yup, the whole side is filled with a bunch of hacks. I say bring back Lillee, Thomo and the Chappel bros.

Waldo

29th March 2006, 07:52 PM

Yup, the whole side is filled with a bunch of hacks. I say bring back Lillee, Thomo and the Chappel bros.

Now there's a great idea! Border too. Back in the good old days when cricket was fun to watch.

Gumby

29th March 2006, 08:34 PM

You guys know nothing !

Where was Matty in the first innings huh ? Out for a duck as usual. :rolleyes:

What about Martin.....same old same old. Useless.

And Gilly, letting us all down on another overseas jaunt yet again. he can only play at home and even then it's spasmodic to say the least.

The SA team have more problems than you can poke a stick at. That's why they are down. A good side would be a different problem altogether.

If they'd held the catches, we'd be one all. Don't get carried away you lot. :rolleyes:

if it wasn't for Warnie........

ozwinner

29th March 2006, 08:37 PM

if it wasn't for Warnie........

And his phone..............

Waldo

29th March 2006, 08:54 PM

And his phone..............

G'day,

And his middle stump. :D

Daddles

29th March 2006, 10:16 PM

Stop picking on Warnie. He's the best rower they have ... err ... have I got the wrong sport :confused:

Richard

Daddles

29th March 2006, 10:17 PM

It's OK Tikki, I know what cricket is. My doctor promised me that there is a cure :D

Richard

CameronPotter

30th March 2006, 09:46 AM

its all politics- its not what you no ( or what you can do) its who you know, happens in every sport.

Stirlo...

You aren't still upset about missing Kookabura selection for the Commonwealth Games are you?

ptc

30th March 2006, 10:04 AM

Do away with L B W !

bitingmidge

30th March 2006, 10:18 AM

Do away with L B W !

And bowling overarm!

Gumby

30th March 2006, 11:08 AM

And bowling overarm!

and over the fence should be out !

bitingmidge

30th March 2006, 11:11 AM

and you can't go out if you yell "Wickets!" before they ask "Ow's At?"

:D
(That was my specialty!)

Gumby

30th March 2006, 11:14 AM

and you can't be out first ball.

(that should help Matty's average a fair bit :D )

CameronPotter

30th March 2006, 12:18 PM

Don't forget that every ground should have a wall installed somewhere in the playing field so the obligatory one-hand-off-the-wall-is-out rule can be implemented.

Oh, also, that wall must have a window and if you break the window, you have to drop the bat and run inside pretending that you weren't playing cricket anyway - very good for the spectators... :p

Cam

Lignum

30th March 2006, 12:28 PM

Do away with L B W !

Do away the front foot no ball rule

ss_11000

30th March 2006, 08:27 PM

Stirlo...

You aren't still upset about missing Kookabura selection for the Commonwealth Games are you?

nah, i'm off about missing out on nsw last year.

ss_11000

30th March 2006, 08:29 PM

and over the fence should be out !

only if you still get the six runs

Gumby

30th March 2006, 08:37 PM

only if you still get the six runs

fair enough my little hockey stick loving friend, but whoever hits it over has to go and get it. ;)

ss_11000

30th March 2006, 08:58 PM

:eek:
fair enough my little hockey stick loving friend, but whoever hits it over has to go and get it. ;)

cant we just leave it there or make the younger ones get it ( bugga thats me:eek: )

Gumby

30th March 2006, 08:59 PM

:eek:

cant we just leave it there or make the younger ones get it ( bugga thats me:eek: )

Nope, you play with the big kids, you play by our rules. :cool:

ss_11000

30th March 2006, 09:03 PM

Nope, you play with the big kids, you play by our rules. :cool:

what ever, :cool:

Bodgy

30th March 2006, 09:18 PM

ss_11000

30th March 2006, 09:25 PM

Kid

Talk about stupid rules...

My daughter, who's only a little older than you, played cricket since she was 5. She started hockey last year. When she straight drives the ball from the half way line and gets a goal, it doesn't count????

Why?

because ppl like me can score from the other end of the field and its not fair... also to make it slightly harder