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%
Total:	233 votes

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Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

Woah

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:54

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 06:01

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

Too high, I think.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:54

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

Get hosed get hosed get absolutely hosed

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:54

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

That projected flight seemed very wrong.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:54

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

iajanus posted:

As if it matters if Guptill gets out

The guy that scored 240* last game could be handy in my opinion.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:55

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Lmao there's no way that ball was doing that.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:55

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

RIP kiwis

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:56

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Bugger.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:56

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

Kano

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:56

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.

welp

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:58

Largepotato: Jan 18, 2007; Spurd.

-Spiffy- posted:

That projected flight seemed very wrong.

I think they must be playing on a concrete pitch.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:58

Seams: Feb 3, 2005; ROCK HARD

the big red monster kane

# ? Mar 24, 2015 07:58

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Stiddy the Shup quite a but.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:00

Ragingsheep: Nov 7, 2009

Welp. Was fun while it lasted guys.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:00

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

Morkel is a Good Bowler.

Also lol Guptil on 6.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:00

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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Ratios and Tendency posted:

The guy that scored 240* last game could be handy in my opinion.

I was choosing to believe the mystic powers of SA choking would guide them home no matter what they did. It certainly helped them for the first 7 overs.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:00

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

Well crap, you guys. It is 2AM here and I have an all-day meeting tomorrow that starts at 8. What do I doooooooo :ohdear:

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:01

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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Pvt. Public posted:

Well crap, you guys. It is 2AM here and I have an all-day meeting tomorrow that starts at 8. What do I doooooooo

You know the answer. Start practicing your choking noises (SA should be able to help) and then just call in sick tomorrow.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:03

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

Guptill is poo poo.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:03

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

Pvt. Public posted:

Well crap, you guys. It is 2AM here and I have an all-day meeting tomorrow that starts at 8. What do I doooooooo

Drink through it lad

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:03

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

Yeah, this

iajanus posted:

You know the answer. Start practicing your choking noises (SA should be able to help) and then just call in sick tomorrow.

and this

Byolante posted:

Drink through it lad

is pretty much my plan right now. Besides, I'll just be sitting there doing nothing but looking mad at people being idiots anyway.

VVVVV Agreed

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:05

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Deffo a snorkel eh.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:05

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

Pvt. Public posted:

Well crap, you guys. It is 2AM here and I have an all-day meeting tomorrow that starts at 8. What do I doooooooo

Stay up. Caffeine exists for a reason.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:06

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

-Spiffy- posted:

Stay up. Caffeine exists for a reason.

Yeah but whisky tastes better. Plus, it is much more in the spirit of the cricket and the ACC.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:07

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

That was maxwell-esque

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:08

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

also embrace your inner bogan and do rum and cokes for both fixes

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:08

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Seams posted:

I would love for NZ to win this by 10 wickets.

Ross the Muss

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:09

Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Taylor has got this. This is his day.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:09

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

loving hell. Ross Taylor coming in with any kind of required run rate above 3/over is just bad news. All on guppy now

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:10

Knuc U Kinte: Aug 17, 2004

Ross Taylor ftw.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:12

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

Ross Taylor running between wickets deathwatch. :siren:

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:14

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.

KP sounds like such a toff

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:14

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

-Spiffy- posted:

Ross Taylor running between wickets deathwatch.

Ross "go for three!" Taylor

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:15

Pvt. Public: Sep 9, 2004; I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.

Pvt. Public posted:

Yeah but whisky tastes better. Plus, it is much more in the spirit of the cricket and the ACC.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:16

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

Chalk one up for another half volley strong zone.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:17

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

Pvt. Public posted:

In it voted 5

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:17

voiceless anal fricative: May 6, 2007

fong posted:

Ross "go for three!" Taylor

Ross "yes yes NO NO NO" Taylor

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:17

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.

fong posted:

Ross "go for three!" Taylor

Upsizing to the 3 piece quarter pack

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:18

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Goon in the stands checking in. poo poo could go either way. Beers now limited to two each. They still haven't found MH370.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:19

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 06:01

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

Taylor is making GBS threads bricks.

# ? Mar 24, 2015 08:21

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