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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Airstream Driver: May 6, 2009

Josh Lyman posted:

I read that a no ball used to be judged based on the bowler's back foot. Why did it change to their front foot?

Gave an advantage to tall people.

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Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

I don't like this kiwis getting bogged down thing. One of them is going to play a stupid shot now.

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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.

Tough out there, the bowling is good and can't afford a wicket but drat we need to get some runs ticking

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Jon Von Anchovi: Sep 5, 2014

So pumped to see the early wicket.
Seems im the same as a lot of aussies ITT; i couldnt have handled losing to India but if the chill as gently caress NZ boys beat is in a close match ill still enjoy watching it.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:11

Applecross WC.: Sep 13, 2004; Reverence and Disregard

cpaf posted:

I'm gonna miss the first hour and a half so I really hope Australia bat first and I get to see the BMAC ATTACK

Also because I want to see us lose

Lol the BMAC ATTACK worked out well, what a lovely innings. Such an overrated player.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:12

Pudding Space: Mar 19, 2014

Can Mitch hold his brain together? Does team physio Alex Kountouris need to come out and put some more staples between those unruly hemispheres?

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:13

Wafflecopper: Nov 27, 2004; I am a mouth, and I must scream

Halo14 posted:

gently caress sake don't quote the pictures.

Geeze I miss the ACC

I was trying to be funny, I didn't know it would end like this

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:13

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.

Smorgasbord posted:

Tough out there, the bowling is good and can't afford a wicket but drat we need to get some runs ticking

Watson/Faulkner will be on in a couple of overs, don't stress

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:13

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

Hazelwood looks a little messy compared to the Mitchells

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Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

I just thought he was beaten by a great bowler. I don't think he's over rated.

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EMC: Aug 17, 2004

You Am I posted:

Hazelwood looks a little messy compared to the Mitchells

His short ball isn't much chop is the biggest difference

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:14

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

He is trying to cut the ball in to cramp up the batsman but he pushes it too straight occasionally.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:15

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Wafflecopper posted:

I was trying to be funny, I didn't know it would end like this

Those 2 comments weren't related, all good mate

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:16

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.

Halo14 posted:

I just thought he was beaten by a great bowler. I don't think he's over rated.

He's rated as a hyper aggressive limited overs batsman that fails about as often as he comes off, for some people that induces a bizzare amount of rage for some reason.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:16

Moo Cowabunga: Jun 15, 2009; [Office Worker.

Please not a rout :negative:

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:17

EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Good lord MiJo that is a peach

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:17

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

Some good bowling there.

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Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

gently caress's sake, they're bowling insanely well.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:18

Halo14: Sep 11, 2001

Low scoring bowler dominated game please.

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put both hands in: Nov 28, 2007; FYFE

This bowling sounds amazing, I wish I could watch it

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:19

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

Not confident but this is definitely a bowling track so it's not all over.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:19

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

I just think its hard for any players to jump off the plane for a game in Australia. The schedule hasn't done new Zealand any favours.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:19

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

Big bats and small grounds have taken the game too far away from the bowlers guys :smithicide:

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Jon Von Anchovi: Sep 5, 2014

webmeister posted:

Watson/Faulkner will be on in a couple of overs, don't stress

The BIG SHOW

E: holy.gently caress he bowled him

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EMC: Aug 17, 2004

Better than Warne

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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.

Holy poo poo! the Big Show

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:20

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

The big show

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

Guppy you dumbshit

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GorgeOnMySyphilis: Mar 3, 2012

No way.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

Applecross WC.: Sep 13, 2004; Reverence and Disregard

BIG SHOW!!!!

gently caress off Guptill!

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

Josh Lyman: May 24, 2009

NZ are frauds

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

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.

gently caress's sake Guptill, it's Glenn loving Maxwell

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

big showned

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

Ratios and Tendency: Apr 23, 2010; MURALI

welp

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Pudding Space: Mar 19, 2014

Spin at this stage? You gotta be kidding...

Which is why I'm not mentoring cricketers.

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

iajanus: Aug 17, 2004; NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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The big slow (ball on the stumps that's apparently difficult to hit)

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21

Wafflecopper: Nov 27, 2004; I am a mouth, and I must scream

Ratios and Tendency posted:

gently caress's sake, they're bowling insanely well.

Yeah I don't blame Guptil and Williamson for scoring slowly at all right now, I'm just glad they've kept their wickets so far, the Aussie bowling has been insanely good.

e: gently caress

# ? Mar 29, 2015 05:21