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That is appalling cricket. That was an easy two.
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Hyperriker posted:Are we even serious as a cricket side Have you seen the Black Caps lately? Complain when your coach dumps a popular and talented captain due to his buddy's venal self-interests and then the team proceeds get bowled out for 45 while top scorer has only 13 runs to his name.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:07 |
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I just can't get over that Cowan runout. The papers have been drilling the averages of the players outside of Clarke with hussey retiring and he is jogging carrying his gloves. Terrible. Just terrible. He should be dropped just for that.
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Vagabundo posted:Have you seen the Black Caps lately? Complain when your coach dumps a popular and talented captain due to his buddy's venal self-interests and then the team proceeds get bowled out for 45 while top scorer has only 13 runs to his name. Honest question, no mockery: would you have said this before the South Africa series? e: series/rout/embarrassment - I know about the captain drama and all that. Did you know: a team can be poo poo and frustrating while another team is poo poo and frustrating too Hyperriker fucked around with this message at 01:24 on Jan 4, 2013 |
# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:20 |
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Hughes is obviously very talented and all but could this Sri Lankan attack be really considered a test to see where he is at.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:23 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Hughes is obviously very talented and all but could this Sri Lankan attack be really considered a test to see where he is at. Well at the moment they appear to be bowling short and wide to Phil Hughes, if you needed any kind of metric
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:25 |
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I've looked at the screen twice since putting the cricket on and both times Hughes has been square cutting. Keep bowling there fellas, it'll make it all the more surprising when someone doesn't.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:25 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:I just can't get over that Cowan runout. The papers have been drilling the averages of the players outside of Clarke with hussey retiring and he is jogging carrying his gloves. Terrible. Just terrible. I just don't understand what he was thinking. Especially with Warner, he's always going to looking for the second.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:27 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Hughes is obviously very talented and all but could this Sri Lankan attack be really considered a test to see where he is at. Those Sri Lankan averages are pretty good if they were batsmen Seriously, looking at those averages, could this be the worst bowling attack to ever assemble together on Australian shores?
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:33 |
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Angelo Matthews makes Shane Watson look like kallis. They are essentially about the level of a Sydney grade team.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:36 |
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dflanny posted:Seriously, looking at those averages, could this be the worst bowling attack to ever assemble together on Australian shores? Worst by statistics? Probably not, someone could have a look at cricinfo to be sure. Literally the worst? Hardly! England Eeeeeengland also Hayden flat track bullied his 380 here against fuckin Zimbabwe of all the asterisks needed in the record books
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:37 |
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Asterisk Shane Warne's wickets column as well.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:39 |
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They keep talking up Matthews as an allrounder. He's a decent bat, but 11 wickets in 30 matches at 70 barely qualifies as a part-timer. Pradeep's average is currently 366
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:40 |
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Even the worst England side had more bite than this line up. Lets not forget England of the 90s where playing a much much much much better Australian side. This Australian side is not that bad but its fragile.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:41 |
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The England bowlers of the 90s at various points weren't actually that bad. Spinners were always poo poo but a prime Gough, Cork and maybe Caddick on a good day would probably get in the current side.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:43 |
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Quanta posted:Asterisk Shane Warne's wickets column as well. Yeah he took a lot of wickets against the English who have can't play spin as a racial trait.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:43 |
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Hyperriker posted:Worst by statistics? Probably not, someone could have a look at cricinfo to be sure. Ok I know I'm being hyperbolic, but most poo poo bowling attacks usually have someone half decent, like England had Gough, and Zimbabwe weren't all that bad back then, they had Heath Streak. All these Sri Lankan bowlers records are loving rubbish.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:45 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Yeah he took a lot of wickets against the English who have can't play spin as a racial trait. You jest but people try and discount Murali's wickets against Bangladesh and they're way better at playing spin than the England side that Warne played against for most of the time.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:46 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Angelo Matthews makes Shane Watson look like kallis. I know what you mean, but Watson doesn't have a wig and isn't in favour of the death penalty, except for ghosts. Trying to make my mind up about Hughes, as an England fan. I think the powers that be are attempting to repair Tremlett specifically with Hughes in mind.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:47 |
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Hughes getting flummoxed by the spin of Dilshan.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:54 |
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dflanny posted:Ok I know I'm being hyperbolic, but most poo poo bowling attacks usually have someone half decent, like England had Gough, and Zimbabwe weren't all that bad back then, they had Heath Streak. All these Sri Lankan bowlers records are loving rubbish. Herath is really bloody good. Took the most wickets for 2012 (iirc, I'm very tired) and skittled the Aussies in Hobart one innings. Their quickies are super lacking without Kulasekara though.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:54 |
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Hyperriker posted:Honest question, no mockery: would you have said this before the South Africa series? Obviously not the bit about being bowled out for 45, but certainly about the captaincy drama and the hamfisted handling of the fall-out by the officials, sure.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:56 |
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I've made my mind up. He's in.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:57 |
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Revoke India's cricket playing status
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:58 |
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Lionel RichTea posted:Hughes getting flummoxed by the spin of Dilshan. I'm actually a bit worried that herath might rip through the line up. Its not deep, its fragile, the pitch is drying out and spinning. Good call on the toss Clarke you maniac.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 01:59 |
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Hang on, they've bowled Dilshan ahead of Herath? Umm.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:04 |
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I absolutely love that, at this point, we have no loving idea what's going to happen and everyone is making GBS threads their pants about the possible collapses and results. This owns
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:06 |
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Phil Hughes is not looking comfortable against Dilshan. Herath should therefore get him out first ball.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:25 |
Hughes makes 50, now we're stuck with him for a good two years. Australian cricket is dead.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:31 |
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quote:Obviously not the bit about being bowled out for 45, but certainly about the captaincy drama and the hamfisted handling of the fall-out by the officials, sure. In that sense Australian cricket has been pretty stable since Kim Hughes gave up the captaincy.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:35 |
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I'm not so convinced about Warner either. I suspect you've got a home track bully on your hands.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:38 |
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PTizzle posted:Herath is really bloody good. Took the most wickets for 2012 (iirc, I'm very tired) and skittled the Aussies in Hobart one innings. Oops, I forgot about him! Yeah, he's good. I don't know why they haven't bowled him yet though, using Dilshan ahead of him.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:52 |
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Lionel RichTea posted:I'm not so convinced about Warner either. I suspect you've got a home track bully on your hands. I dunno, could work on some of those postage stamp grounds of yours.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 02:54 |
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Franko posted:I dunno, could work on some of those postage stamp grounds of yours. Are you bringing a spare poo poo attack to bowl at him like?
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:00 |
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Surprisingly, bat like a nobhead in England and you get out.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:01 |
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Lionel RichTea posted:Surprisingly, bat like a nobhead in England and you get out. He is aggressive but bats with a decent enough temperament. I mean I'm not sure how his batting like a nobhead.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:11 |
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Lionel RichTea posted:I'm not so convinced about Warner either. I suspect you've got a home track bully on your hands. He has big flaws against offspin and generally struggled in the Caribbean last year, so most likely.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:21 |
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Hughes has his issues but he's bloody good through the off side from the backfoot. When he is at his best.
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:34 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Hughes has his issues but he's bloody good through the off side from the backfoot. When he is at his best. Hughes gets a lot of crap on here, but he's still a run machine
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# ? Jan 4, 2013 03:40 |
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Burn Down Canberra posted:He is aggressive but bats with a decent enough temperament. I mean I'm not sure how his batting like a nobhead. lol.
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