Cricket 2012: Cricket has always been a game stuck in the past

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Blackface in crowd	129	55.36%
References to Lord of the Rings	104	44.64%
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Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

Anderson's getting swing and bounce and bowling over 140kph :hehe:

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:29

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 10:26

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Pretty easy stumping trap.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:33

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

I thought I scheduled Al Hasan as my power player for a future match, and he's my power player for this match instead of Anderson. :negative:

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:33

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Cruel by Vettori.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:44

camoseven: Dec 30, 2005; RODOLPHONE RINGIN'

Holy poo poo, I might actually be able to watch a whole match instead of getting sleepy and going to bed when the second team bats. Thanks, Scotland!

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:44

a real chump: Jul 30, 2003; noice; Nap Ghost

For the uninitiated, this is a crummy score for even a 20 over match and should be crushed with the NZ batting lineup.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:47

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Guptil to get out for a royal.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:51

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Just tuned in.

...

Looks like I haven't missed much.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:51

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

You missed some lovely opening bowling. Absolutely beautiful line and movement.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:53

Dsmif: Sep 4, 2014

I remember NZ bowling Bangladesh out for a total so small that McCullum knocked it off in a few overs almost by himself. The game finished so fast that they played a 20/20 afterwards to make it up to the crowd. And since I have McCullum as my power player I'm hoping for a repeat.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:53

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.

4 golden ducks in one innings has to be a record of some sort, surely

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:56

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

That's why you always bowl first against a side you are a lot better than in odi. Its all well and good to score 500 for the lols but its a tournament and the less time a side is playing the better.

In a test bat first and score a million sure but odi just finish it as quickly as possible.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 01:59

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

Guptill is perfectly designed to murder associate sides.

edit: lol

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:01

camoseven: Dec 30, 2005; RODOLPHONE RINGIN'

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Guptill is perfectly designed to murder associate sides.

You jinxed him!

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:03

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Oh Spoonboy, write us a song etc

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:04

Burn Down Canberra: Oct 27, 2005; GAME PLANS? We don't need no stinking game plans.

Is this the kiwis best side or will there be some changes to the line up when they play Australia. Still fancy the kiwis to beat us over there but I reckon if we draw them in a later round game in Australia we will win.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:04

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Is this the kiwis best side or will there be some changes to the line up when they play Australia. Still fancy the kiwis to beat us over there but I reckon if we draw them in a later round game in Australia we will win.

I'd say it is...maybe replace Milne with Mills.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:06

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Oh, that's sad.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:07

tanglewood1420: Oct 28, 2010; The importance of this mission cannot be overemphasized

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Is this the kiwis best side or will there be some changes to the line up when they play Australia. Still fancy the kiwis to beat us over there but I reckon if we draw them in a later round game in Australia we will win.

Maybe Kyle Mills in for Milne? More experience and Mills isn't exactly pretty with the bat but he can give the ball a bit of a hump. How good at batsman is Milne?

e: beaten like England trying to chase 300

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:11

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

Milne's not bad with the bat.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:18

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Milne's not bad with the bat.

Shame about his bowling.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:19

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

145 kph pies.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:21

tnimark: Dec 22, 2009

My power player picks continue to fail every time.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:22

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

Does anyone have any players they want me to curse by making them my captain?

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:22

subroc: Jun 5, 2004

Er how long until the NZ innings starts (I just woke up and missed the carnage)? They've just started the highlights again from the start.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:23

Bharatrocity: Oct 20, 2005; One day son, all I own will still belong to the state

Ratios and Tendency posted:

Does anyone have any players they want me to curse by making them my captain?

Warner please

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:24

zakharov: Nov 30, 2002; Tater Love

subroc posted:

Er how long until the NZ innings starts (I just woke up and missed the carnage)? They've just started the highlights again from the start.

It's happening now, they're 52/2

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:25

Centusin: Aug 5, 2009

Burn Down Canberra posted:

Is this the kiwis best side or will there be some changes to the line up when they play Australia. Still fancy the kiwis to beat us over there but I reckon if we draw them in a later round game in Australia we will win.

I think NZ only play one game in Australia, and that's the final

edit: they can play in Australia in the semi final if they're against Australia and Australia have finished higher in the group, and that'd be at the SCG

Centusin fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Feb 17, 2015

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:26

subroc: Jun 5, 2004

zakharov posted:

It's happening now, they're 52/2

Ah OK. I had the wrong channel on. Fox Sports Plus 2 instead of FOx Sports 2. Not confusing at all

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:27

IceAgeComing: Jan 29, 2013; pretty fucking embarrassing to watch

don't worry, you've found it at the most exciting time!

Why couldn't they have taken this break at the innings changeover?

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:34

Dsmif: Sep 4, 2014

IceAgeComing posted:

don't worry, you've found it at the most exciting time!

Why couldn't they have taken this break at the innings changeover?

I assume it's for catering. Food wasn't ready for the Scottish collapse.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:38

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

Preston Mommsen looks like an evil Brendon McCullum.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 02:47

Varkk: Apr 17, 2004

Dsmif posted:

I assume it's for catering. Food wasn't ready for the Scottish collapse.

It will be for the Tv scheduling. Need to have the breaks when planned for ad revenue purposes.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:02

Dsmif: Sep 4, 2014

Varkk posted:

It will be for the Tv scheduling. Need to have the breaks when planned for ad revenue purposes.

That makes more sense.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:05

Contra Duck: Nov 4, 2004; #1 DAD

I dunno about y'all but having one lovely game per day that ends 4 hours before I even get off work is just what I needed to get hyped about this world cup.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:13

Red_Museum: Apr 17, 2011; Shredded Hen

That was poor from Ross, they're not really showing Scotland enough respect.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:20

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

Anyone know what Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum have averaged the past like, 5 games? I don't remember either of them making a mark, both of them are out for another sad score in this game too.

e: I guess McCullum did ok against SL?

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:34

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

fong posted:

Anyone know what Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum have averaged the past like, 5 games? I don't remember either of them making a mark, both of them are out for another sad score in this game too.

e: I guess McCullum did ok against SL?

Err taylor got a century in the last official odi before the wc and 59 before that.

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:37

NIGARS: Sep 12, 2004; yeah nigars

Scylo posted:

I think NZ only play one game in Australia, and that's the final

edit: they can play in Australia in the semi final if they're against Australia and Australia have finished higher in the group, and that'd be at the SCG

What really? I have tickets to the NZ semifinal and I'm gonna be pissed off if they're playing in Australia instead. Would this require some really bizarre results to eventuate?

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:43

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 10:26

Wandle Cax: Dec 15, 2006

fong posted:

Anyone know what Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum have averaged the past like, 5 games? I don't remember either of them making a mark, both of them are out for another sad score in this game too.

e: I guess McCullum did ok against SL?

Brendon averaged 39 in the SL series before the World Cup

# ? Feb 17, 2015 03:46

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