The Official Cricket Thread

[ptc]

its a bugger when Warne gets more than ponting and hayden combined.
must be the fags.

[Gingermick]

Does warney have a gay cheer squad?

[Daddles]

Stop picking on Warney, of course he does

I notice a lot of us (this forum and another I'm on, a fishing forum :eek: ) are having trouble with watching the Aussies play rather ordinary cricket. Not used to it are we. We've had bad games in the past few ... decades, but we've always followed them up well. But this tour - yikes.

I don't think the poms are anything special. They're playing good cricket, good enough to get us into trouble and they aren't letting us escape, but I don't think they are playing well enough to be the cause of our woes. The whole team is underperforming except Warney and McGrath ... and Lee though hasn't he been a bit dodgy as well? Anyways, it matters not. Dropped catches? Aussies don't drop catches. Mild bowling? Not our attack. Mediocre batting? Not the best batsmen in the world ... though it's the Poms who are the batting gurus at the moment.

It seems to me, the whole team has flattened out. Lacks that fizz that made it so special and that, dear reader, points to the captain. He's the one responsible for putting that fizz in the team. And Ponting doesn't seem to have it at the moment.

However, I'm not suggesting we should do an England and dump him. He's not the first Aussie captain to start his career on a low, and some of those others went on to be legends. Nah, I reckon we should just get behind the boys, scream abuse at Jow (because he's pommy and silly enough to admit it within a cricket thread ) and give Mr Ponting a chance to carve his own notch on the handgrip of aussie cricket.

Besides which, if he doesn't, I'll be really pee'd off coz I'se got usta us winnin' these here cricket games

Richard
avoiding preparting for a kid's birthday party - can you tell?

[jow104]

Has anyone seen the cricket score

Don't worry you fellas down under the rain is going to save you this time.

I did my bit for England again, honestly, I did some very careful TV viewing, and got the wife to keep me in touch.

[Tikki]

What's cricket :confused:

[ptc]

An Ex POM here.
JOW 104
it's a great feeling when the boots on the other foot
Went to school in chard.

[Gumby]

never mind the stupid cricket. I'm watching the footy tonight.

Pies v Blues C'mon Pies , loose this - we need a priority draft pick

(sorry if this makes no sense John ,but the cricket is giving me the sh*ts. I'll admit , I'm a bl**dy poor loser.)

[Grunt]

Gumby, I actually liked you until I found out you were a Collingwoodduck supporter.

Go Dogs, Go Eagles

[craigb]

What the hell are you blokes talking about?

There is only one football game on tonight, Australia v New Zealand

Carn 'Straya !!

[Gumby]

Go Dogs, Go Eagles

Make up your mind will ya !

Collingwood supporters only have ONE team and HATE everybody else

[jow104]

An Ex POM here.
JOW 104
it's a great feeling when the boots on the other foot
Went to school in chard.

Sorry PTC, when it comes to sport you are now an Aussie and overdue for a going over.

[outback]

I agree with what Daddles said, 'cept maybe adding Lee as almost an afterthought. I reckon this test he had the acid applied, and he has really come through. Something he has struggled with a bit in the past.

I am a big fan of his, but he can frustrate the crap out of you at times with bloody lazy dodgy bowling, and why oh why can't he keep his foot behind the line. This time however, he has stepped up to the mark and carried the pressure well.


Collingwood, isn't that a suburb in South Sydney? They play little league I think, cos they aren't good enough for real football.

[craigb]

Actually, I think Hayden and Martin should be sent home.

Make Gilly captain and bat Ponting at 6.

Give Hodge a go at 4 and fly Hussey over to open with Langer.

Too harsh?

[Grunt]

Make up your mind will ya !

Collingwood supporters only have ONE team and HATE everybody else

Sorry I'm orginally from Perth. I became a Doggies member in 2000 just so I could go to the footy with a mate. Kinda like'm now.

Everyone who doesn't support the Pies hates them. However, tonight they are playing Carlton. It's a pitty that one of the teams have to win. And it looks like it's going to be Carlton to take home the points.

[Gumby]

Actually, I think Hayden and Martin should be sent home.

Make Gilly captain and bat Ponting at 6.

Give Hodge a go at 4 and fly Hussey over to open with Langer.

Too harsh?

Send Nathan Buckley over and get rid of Ponting. Bucks can opent the bowling, bat first drop, keep wickets and bring out the drinks. He's a legend.