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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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voiceless anal fricative
May 6, 2007

Knuc U Kinte posted:

Afghanistan might be the only team that doesn't get completely bowled out by nz.

spoke too soon

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Knuc U Kinte
Aug 17, 2004

goatface posted:

You bastard.

Lol.

Thinking
Jan 22, 2009

This alternative commentary collective commentary is completely excellent, shame they're only doing the kiwi games

Wandle Cax
Dec 15, 2006

fong posted:

Shapur/Shapoor's name spelled differently on the scorecard and on his shirt

Yeah just like most Indian/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Afghanistan/Sri Lankan players

The Rabbi T. White
Jul 17, 2008





cpaf posted:

This alternative commentary collective commentary is completely excellent, shame they're only doing the kiwi games

Yeah. It's amazing. The ICC should've hired them to do all the games played in NZ.

Knuc U Kinte
Aug 17, 2004

Sky needs to add them to their alt commentary function.

Pvt. Public
Sep 9, 2004

I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

Knuc U Kinte posted:

Lol what we're you expecting to happen here?

I just wanted them to make a good showing of it, but they just seemed to be not quite on it today.

Lionel Richie
Nov 14, 2004

Pvt. Public posted:

I just wanted them to make a good showing of it, but they just seemed to be not quite on it today.

186 is about as good as it gets for a team like Afghanistan, batting first, with New Zealand playing at home and in good form. You do realise that Afghanistan aren't *that* good yeah?

Wandle Cax
Dec 15, 2006

Pvt. Public posted:

I just wanted them to make a good showing of it, but they just seemed to be not quite on it today.

They did pretty well actually.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
They did better than Australia and England, so yeh not bad.

Ratios and Tendency
Apr 23, 2010

:swoon: MURALI :swoon:


It's Guptill time motherfuckers.

Knuc U Kinte
Aug 17, 2004

You can't give that out.

nzspambot
Mar 26, 2010

Knuc U Kinte posted:

You can't give that out.

https://nzspambot-public.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/JohnRambo2008.jpg

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Hazlewood and marsh not warming up. Watto is warming up @FOXCricketLive

voiceless anal fricative
May 6, 2007

McCullum 17 from 9, Guptill 1 from 9.

Sounds about right from our openers

e: make that 5 from 10 for Guptill

Knuc U Kinte
Aug 17, 2004

Steady the Ship.

a real chump
Jul 30, 2003

noice
Nap Ghost
Nabi is a bit of a dreamboat.

nzspambot
Mar 26, 2010

watt-out back..but at #5 it seems, Intresting

Butt Wizard
Nov 3, 2005

It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.
"Super" thanks for that Warnie

Boonys Cut Shot
Nov 5, 2004

Elite athlete
Watson back in at 5 is the right call. This is as close to as good as we get imo. Obviously Doherty goes out for Hazlewood on any other pitch though. Would probably have Watson out for Bailey too but I assume the thinking is they'll need overs out of him.

GorgeOnMySyphilis
Mar 3, 2012

The SL anthem is inspired.

markgreyam
Mar 10, 2008

Talk to the mittens.
Play ball!

RideTheSpiral
Sep 18, 2005
College Slice
Can any non NZ people tell the difference between any of the NZ commentators?

put both hands in
Nov 28, 2007

:swoon:FYFE:swoon:
Why do people still call Watson an allrounder? Here are his most recent bowling performances including the last time he took a wicket:



He's just a mediocre batsmen. Maybe at 5 or 6 he can achieve something in the slog overs.

GorgeOnMySyphilis
Mar 3, 2012

That was a good slower ball.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
this is Watson's greatest achievement against Sri Lanka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVy924aahYo

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001

Scylo posted:

this is Watson's greatest achievement against Sri Lanka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVy924aahYo

Holy poo poo I'd forgotten that. Thanks for the laugh.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

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

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Knuc U Kinte posted:

Have Afghanistan played England yet? Might be a tight game if england are up to it.

They play each other on Friday at the scg. I'm going to the game. Go Afghanistan.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

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

:cry: :cry: :cry:
Sri Lanka have a pretty good record in Australia in recent times iirc.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Finch made his debut against Sri Lanka in Australia and was basically poo poo the entire series I think

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009

Doctor Cave posted:

Why do people still call Watson an allrounder? Here are his most recent bowling performances including the last time he took a wicket:



He's just a mediocre batsmen. Maybe at 5 or 6 he can achieve something in the slog overs.

from twitter

Word is that Marsh was available for selection, but Watson preferred due to his bowling experience #AUSvSL #cwc15

Halo14
Sep 11, 2001
Snicko or not that was too high.

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

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

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Halo14 posted:

Snicko or not that was too high.

Probably fractionally outside the line of off too.

Centusin
Aug 5, 2009
Mark Nicholas seems like the only commentator that actually realised what the third umpire just decided

Boonys Cut Shot
Nov 5, 2004

Elite athlete
It was a waste of a review - would've been umpire's call on impact and missing the stumps - but he surely didn't hit that

Burn Down Canberra
Oct 27, 2005

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

:cry: :cry: :cry:
One of the problems in Australian cricket is a lack of respect for slow bowling. Smith and Clarke are very good players of spin bowling so its probably OK if they get out doing something dumb occasionally but the rest of the idiots should play the ball on its merits.

voiceless anal fricative
May 6, 2007

fuckin ross taylor

Wandle Cax
Dec 15, 2006

fong posted:

fuckin ross taylor

wasn't his fault

Ewar Woowar
Feb 25, 2007

Eh I'm happy for our middle order to get some time on the field but I would really like it more if Taylor became less retarded.

Also I will LOVE it if Sri Lanka beat Australia. What I really want South Africa to play Australia and for us to play the winner in a home semi :)

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voiceless anal fricative
May 6, 2007

Wandle Cax posted:

wasn't his fault

it was his call, but yeah Guptill shouldve kept running

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