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Cricket
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Blackface in crowd 129 55.36%
References to Lord of the Rings 104 44.64%
Total: 233 votes
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IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
haha I didn't realise that Preston Mommson is South African born

Apparently stealing South African players is a UK-wide phenomenon

e: when the first ball is a wide that goes for four; you know that its going to be an interesting innings

IceAgeComing fucked around with this message at 03:15 on Feb 16, 2015

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zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
5 runs on the first ball, top start m8

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
There are some really nice shots here

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
loving racist DJ. Playing happy music when Ireland hits boundaries.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
NZ are known racists. Disgusting really.

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

-Spiffy- posted:

NZ are known racists. Disgusting really.

I mean, they're no Australians, but the racism has clearly crossed the waters looking for a new land to infest (not unlike all those dirty asylum seekers, amirite).

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
what is bv and why it is important that holder has 20% of it

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Haha I swear the dj is trolling now

Brett824
Mar 30, 2009

I could let these dreamkillers kill my self esteem or use the arrogance as the steam to follow my dream

IceAgeComing posted:

what is bv and why it is important that holder has 20% of it

Bounce Variation, compared to the previous delivery iirc

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
I was gonna say bowling vigour.

puchu
Sep 20, 2004

hiya~

-Spiffy- posted:

NZ are known racists. Disgusting really.

Loud and proud

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Lot of big scores so far this world cup. 300 seems to be about par.

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
yes, carry on the short bowling after the irish have smashed a bunch for six

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
DJ just played some Guns n Roses, he's back in my good graces.

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
according to tms it was some air guitar cam thing which aren't good

although that's probably because they did that during every game stoppage during the commonwealth games rugby sevens and hearing that song twenty times in a day is poo poo

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Of course this is all guestimations because of the nature of it but that India/Pakistan match has been estimated as one of the most watched sporting broadcasts ever. Pretty good.

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
there's a billion people in India, which probably helps

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Lazy 200 mill for Pakistan also. I could believe it.

EMC
Aug 17, 2004

-Spiffy- posted:

Lazy 200 mill for Pakistan also. I could believe it.

Who pocketed that cash for throwing it?

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

IceAgeComing posted:

there's a billion people in India, which probably helps

Of course. Its still an impressive feat. Have we all seen the wacky wedding photo yet.

webmeister
Jan 31, 2007

The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Lot of big scores so far this world cup. 300 seems to be about par.

big bats these days mate i tell ya what

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Best wedding ever.

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
lol gayle bowling

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Of course. Its still an impressive feat. Have we all seen the wacky wedding photo yet.



i can't not like this. Also I'n not saying that it isn't impressive, just that with a sport like Cricket that it is as huge as it is in the second largest country in the world you'd expect the biggest game that they could play to be huge

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
They just played a song called "Gone Gone Gone" after a wicket.

Cold as ice bro

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

zakharov posted:

They just played a song called "Gone Gone Gone" after a wicket.

Cold as ice bro

DJ is back in my good graces. Also, Gayle looks like one cool motherfucker.

gabensraum
Sep 16, 2003


LOAD "NICE!",8,1

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Of course. Its still an impressive feat. Have we all seen the wacky wedding photo yet.



Reminds me of how non-sporty couples unknowingly start booking wedding stuff for AFL Grand Final day and wonder why everything is cheaper than they expected.

camoseven
Dec 30, 2005

RODOLPHONE RINGIN'
Why does the wicket keeper sometimes put his helmet on the ground instead of wearing it, and what happens if the ball hits it?

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
Lots of keepers don't like keeping with a helmet on unless they are right up to the stumps keeping against a spinner

I believe if it hits the helmet, its five penalty runs?

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Yeah its five penalty runs. It very rarely happens tbh.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Helmets are quite restrictive and as a keeper you need more peripheral vision and freedom of movement so they generally take them off when they can.

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
DJ has played Cotton Eye Joe, burn him at the stake.

MaoistBanker
Sep 11, 2001

For Sound Financial Pranning!
So uh... Ireland, yeah?

zakharov
Nov 30, 2002

:kimchi: Tater Love :kimchi:
Ireland still below the required rate...

gabensraum
Sep 16, 2003


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zakharov posted:

Ireland still below the required rate...

When I was a kid the rule of thumb was, unless a lot of wickets had fallen, you'd double the score at 30 overs gone to get an idea of the total. I haven't looked at recent trends but wouldn't be surprised if half the winner's score is made at about 35 overs gone now.

Deathlove
Feb 20, 2003

Pillbug

zakharov posted:

Ireland still below the required rate...

You are an actual trash person.

IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
they've got the wickets left to accelerate; and they're enough ahead of where the Windies were at this stage in the game to make it easier in the last ten

BallerBallerDillz
Jun 11, 2009

Cock, Rules, Everything, Around, Me
Scratchmo

MaoistBanker posted:

So uh... Ireland, yeah?

Wow, they're just piling on now. Very impressive.

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
Aw, I was hoping we'd get another Mark Richardson moment there...

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
:ninja:

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gabensraum
Sep 16, 2003


LOAD "NICE!",8,1
I was about to suggest that the score required under Duckworth-Lewis should the heavens upon up immediately is probably the best way to see how a team is going.
Then I wondered if D/L needs to be reexamined to take this brave new post-T20 world into account, or whether the maths behind it makes that irrelevant.

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