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Kaglicious
Mar 31, 2011
So I wake up this morning, put sky sports on to see how SA are doing against NZ and :stare:

We're (England) going to maul New Zealand.

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Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.

Mister Chief posted:

300, huh?

I know we're poo poo but this is just spineless crap which we shouldn't have to put up with. At least we'll roll England.

The 'spineless' stuff is the criticism I can't let slide. It's not spineless for a superior player to get you out with a good delivery, it's skill not spine. If BJ Watling edges an outswinger to the keeper he is declared 'spineless' by our fans whereas if he is lucky enough to miss it or edge through the slips and end up with a score he is declared 'gritty', to me it shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the game, and the respective talents of our players versus the opposition.

Franklin just plain sucks though.

Auditore
Nov 4, 2010
I can't wait for England to play 15 tests against NZ and Australia over the next year.

put both hands in
Nov 28, 2007

:swoon:FYFE:swoon:
I just saw the score for the first time :stare:


Lol Zealand

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


I'm crying.

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
Oh gently caress off with that catch

edit: Chris Martin is gonna get double figures today.

Smorgasbord fucked around with this message at 10:58 on Jan 2, 2013

newmalden
Dec 30, 2012

SHEFFIELD: SEX CITY
Wow. Superman catch from Amla & his beard. C'mon New Zealand, beat 47*.

* Bugger.

newmalden fucked around with this message at 11:11 on Jan 2, 2013

Windmill Hut
Jul 21, 2008

:thumbsup:

Pale Ale
Sep 10, 2001

Yeah I know that but do you honestly expect England to even slightly challenge Australia in the finals? They will be demolished.
45!!

Kaglicious
Mar 31, 2011
It baffles me that 45 is only NZ's third lowest test score :stare:

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

newmalden posted:

C'mon New Zealand, beat 47*.

Nicely done.

gay picnic defence
Oct 5, 2009


I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Kaglicious posted:

It baffles me that 45 is only NZ's third lowest test score :stare:

Why would that baffle anyone?

fuckpot
May 20, 2007

Lurking beneath the water
The future Immortal awaits

Team Anasta

Smorgasbord posted:

We'll be 3 down at lunch and end up with 300 or so
This shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the game.

fuckpot fucked around with this message at 11:18 on Jan 2, 2013

Thel
Apr 28, 2010

Kaglicious posted:

It baffles me that 45 is only NZ's third lowest test score :stare:

Clearly you're not familiar with NZ cricket.

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

What's the biggest test defeat ever?

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


The comeback is on!

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
1/1? Continue at this rate, and you'd have a lead of 35

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
The real tragedy in all of this is we have to deal with a commentary box full of smug South Africans.

edit: and Simon loving Doull :suicide:

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Nice job NZ, really know how to kick off a thread in style.

BlackShadow
May 31, 2009

Came for the thread blowing up over Australia picking five bowlers, and I have to say you all delivered.

I presume Inverarity, Bichel et al are thinking that it's about time to rotate in all the frontline fast bowlers at the moment? Just in time to rotate them all out for the ODI non-series or Indian tour? Sure the wicket is a touch green, but that's no reason not to blood new batsmen to replace both Watson and Hussey?

To think we lost to NZ last season in Hobart...

Smorgasbord
Jun 18, 2004

Our review identified changes needed to be made and, in Stephen, we have a coach who has a reputation for demanding the highest standards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-HziERgfk

EMC
Aug 17, 2004

Any chance for a sporting declaration here? Could be all over today

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

Mister Chief posted:

What's the biggest test defeat ever?

Innings and something like 576 runs

Coritani
Aug 5, 2007
It's quite remarkable that this South African bowling lineup has rolled a team for less than 50 runs twice in the space of just over a year.

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher
First innings lead in 11.2 overs - is that the quickest it's been done?

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

:qq::qq::qq::qq::qq::qq::qq:
haha jesse ryder had a pro boxing match and hes still a fat gently caress

Mister Chief
Jun 6, 2011

snaeksikn posted:

haha jesse ryder had a pro boxing match and hes still a fat gently caress

Who gives a gently caress? He's a good cricketer.

Green Eggs and Sam
Nov 6, 2012
Pffft, here's James Franklin to save the day.

Edit: walk off, come back and he's got Amla out. That's a thing.

Green Eggs and Sam fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Jan 2, 2013

Cocksmith
Dec 28, 2012

by FactsAreUseless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhbgqhK9m4g

thehappyprince
Apr 4, 2006

Alastair Cock

Should've put NZ in with the minnows

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
THEY TOOK ANOTHER WICKET.

Gorn Myson
Aug 8, 2007






South Africa are back on the ropes now! If they're not careful they may have to bat again!

I hope Alistair Cook is watching this and fearing the bringers of deadly death that are the Black Caps.

The Deadly Hume
May 26, 2004

Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.
Not even The Scarlet Manuka can save them now.

nzspambot
Mar 26, 2010

you spineless cunts

I'm going to burn my passport

edit: and I'm going to be ukspambot from now on

nzspambot fucked around with this message at 20:58 on Jan 2, 2013

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken

Mister Chief posted:

What's the biggest test defeat ever?

5th Ashes test of 1938, where Australia lost by an innings and 579 runs. England scored 903 runs in their first (and only) innings, with their opening batsman Sir Leonard Hutton scoring 364 runs. He scored more than the Australian team combined could in their two innings, where they scored 201 and 123 respectively.


New Zealand's biggest test defeat was in 2002, in Lahore to Pakistan (I believe this was the tour where there was a terrorist incident right outside the Black Caps team hotel), where they were beaten by an innings and 324 runs. Pakistan set a target of 643 runs, half of which came from Inzamam-ul-Haq's 329 runs. The Black Caps could only offer 73 runs and 246 runs in their two innings.


The lowest total for a team is 26, by New Zealand in the second test of England's tour of New Zealand in 54/55. England won by an innings and 20 runs. New Zealand set a target of 200, England responded with 246. England then dismissed New Zealand for 26 in the second innings.

edogawa rando fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Jan 2, 2013

Juxtapose
Dec 21, 2012

Lost in time
like tears in rain
Great HS by KS Williamson of 13 :cool:

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

I think my mass effect is broken
Brendon McCullum with a true captain's knock of 7.

Juxtapose
Dec 21, 2012

Lost in time
like tears in rain
Put us in with the Minnows, we might win something then.

cardgame
Nov 15, 2004
hmmmm.
Greetings, friends. I'm a technological retard who needs to figure out a way to listen to ABC commentary, is there a way to get around that stupid 4 second delay? If I have to listen to Ian Healy for much longer i'm going to have to set myself on fire out the front of the SCG.

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Franko
Apr 25, 2007
The default ABC web stream is slightly ahead of the TV, I have tried to find a program that will delay sound coming out of my soundcard but no such luck.

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