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Smith was nice to a Pakistan player once therefor is not captain material. He should be kicked out of the country even.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:20
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How hosed would we be if Smith had continued on his expected trajectory and become a mediocre player? And even though he's become good, I wonder if it will be a permanent thing or if he'll get found out before too long.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:23
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I still occasionally go back and watch some of Smiths early games and wonder how that person who looked like he'd never held a bat before turned out like this.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:26
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Like AB de Villiers, Smith figured out that on most modern pitches you can walk across your stumps at will and trust that the ball isn't going to do anything too unexpected.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:29
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Some of the Aus media is talking about dropping Hazlewood for Siddle at Trent Bridge. Christ
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Aug 3, 2015 23:31
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That would be a pretty silly thing to do. Trent Bridge isn't what it used to be.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:35
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42zXIkIe0-k Go to 9:50. That was Smith's second test. He's come a long way
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Aug 3, 2015 23:35
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All that video does is make me sad about the state of pakistani cricket that such a world class talent has been wasted for 2 years and will now probably never achieve what he was capable of.
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Aug 3, 2015 23:47
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serious gaylord posted:All that video does is make me sad about the state of pakistani cricket that such a world class talent has been wasted for 2 years and will now probably never achieve what he was capable of. also kamran akmal was keeping like a pro
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Aug 4, 2015 00:01
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What happened to Alex Doolan? He looked alright.
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Aug 4, 2015 01:51
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-Spiffy- posted:Smith was nice to a Pakistan player once therefor is not captain material. Nah, he's a true blue Aussie cricketer, don't worry. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/867803.html
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Aug 4, 2015 02:13
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I'd completely forgotten that Pakistan and Australia played that random series in England. It actually kinda makes sense for Pakistan to play some games in England since more people probably go to games there than in the UAE - I'd imagine that a Test series in England between Pakistan and India would be very profitable for everyoneserious gaylord posted:All that video does is make me sad about the state of pakistani cricket that such a world class talent has been wasted for 2 years and will now probably never achieve what he was capable of. Its been longer than that, wasn't it the 2010 series in which all the match fixing poo poo was revealed? That makes it worse admittedly: Pakistan wouldn't be a great team if he hadn't gotten involved in that poo poo but they wouldn't be as terrible as they are now. Amir's the only person involved in match fixing that I've felt sorry for: the others all seemed to be doing it as established players to line their own pockets while he was coerced by his captain into doing that poo poo.
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Aug 4, 2015 02:37
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Auditore posted:What happened to Alex Doolan? He looked alright. He was very mediocre during the last Shield season.
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Aug 4, 2015 02:38
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Pakistan are ranked #3 in Tests.
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Aug 4, 2015 02:57
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IceAgeComing posted:a Test series in England between Pakistan and India would be very profitable for everyone And then follow it up with a series in Australia, like some other kind of semi-biannual series. Holy poo poo that would be awesome.
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Aug 4, 2015 02:58
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Seams posted:Pakistan are ranked #3 in Tests. lol if you think the rankings tell you anything about how good a team is
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Aug 4, 2015 03:12
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Zimbabwe better watch out tonight, smashing Ish around effortlessly like that only makes him mad.
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Aug 4, 2015 03:49
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Lionel Richie posted:Like AB de Villiers, Smith figured out that on most modern pitches you can walk across your stumps at will and trust that the ball isn't going to do anything too unexpected. Correct I was watching highlights of the Australia/RSA series before our test summer and its quite interesting watching Smith and AbDV bat. They don't care where the stumps are so will do things like walk outside off to lob the ball to the onside to beat a packed off side field. Crazy. Plenty of batsmen have walked across the stumps. Katich, Amla, Steve Waugh to a smaller degree but very few test quality batsmen simply disregard where their stumps are.
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Aug 4, 2015 04:24
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I would think as they age getting bowled and LBW will become big issues for them quite quickly as they start to lose that amazing hand-eye coordination.
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Aug 4, 2015 04:51
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De Villiers is 31 which means he should be reaching that point soonish. Both Smith and De Villers do bat normally most of the time I suppose. Smith is actually quite similar to Amla in technique. It's more when they are chasing runs or set. Smiths second innings at lords for example or ABdV batting in odi cricket against the windies. That's what separates those two from say Maxwell.
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Aug 4, 2015 05:21
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IceAgeComing posted:lol if you think the rankings tell you anything about how good a team is They've still generally been good under Misbah though, at least in Tests and at their adoptive home.
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Aug 4, 2015 06:13
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Writing about the Aussie middle order atm. None of them have crossed 100 runs for the series. Starc and Johnson have out scored all of them. Also, Clarke's record is identical to Watson and MMarsh combined - 94 runs @ 18.8.
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Aug 4, 2015 08:59
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Can't believe NZ let these chumps chase down 300 the other night, must've been a bad dream.
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Aug 4, 2015 09:07
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Shmoses posted:Writing about the Aussie middle order atm. None of them have crossed 100 runs for the series. Starc and Johnson have out scored all of them. Also, Clarke's record is identical to Watson and MMarsh combined - 94 runs @ 18.8. contents of your writing so far: "gently caress gently caress, gently caress this gently caress" good luck on getting your piece finished by deadline
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Aug 4, 2015 09:34
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Wait, we have a goon cricket journo?
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Aug 4, 2015 09:50
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That's a decent century from a no.7 (doesn't count though, against NZ etc etc blah blah)
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Aug 4, 2015 11:29
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I haven't been watching but it looks a good innings
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Aug 4, 2015 12:00
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Spedman posted:I would think as they age getting bowled and LBW will become big issues for them quite quickly as they start to lose that amazing hand-eye coordination. Ponting is the prime example of someone who relied a lot on reflexes declining massively over time. I think in his prime in the mid 00s he averaged something like 70 over the space of 3 or 4 years, the decline was extraordinary really. Kallis meanwhile with his granite technique was as good as ever at 36/37.
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Aug 4, 2015 12:34
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Noxin of Shame posted:That's a decent century from a no.7 He was an opener during the WC
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Aug 4, 2015 12:36
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Burn Down Canberra posted:I haven't been watching but it looks a good innings Yeah he played well but loving hell our bowling and especially fielding has dropped off after the world cup and our build up series. Also I think inane golf chat is the absolute peak of poo poo cricket commentary.
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Aug 4, 2015 12:42
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IceAgeComing posted:I'd imagine that a Test series in England between Pakistan and India would be very profitable for everyone Pakistan/Bangladesh would probably be pretty profitable as well, and require giving less of the money to the BCCI. Nah, can't go promoting other teams in England and risk growing the game, lets get back to planning how we can fit five more ODIs into the tour calender.
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Aug 4, 2015 12:43
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iirc no fucker turned up the time they hosted Pakistan v Australia and they lost millions. Plus it was around the time of the spot fixing thing and tit for tat insults were being thrown around so the general consensus was gently caress em
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Aug 4, 2015 12:48
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Hyperriker posted:contents of your writing so far: webmeister posted:Wait, we have a goon cricket journo?
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Aug 4, 2015 12:54
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Lionel Richie posted:Ponting is the prime example of someone who relied a lot on reflexes declining massively over time. I think in his prime in the mid 00s he averaged something like 70 over the space of 3 or 4 years, the decline was extraordinary really. Kallis meanwhile with his granite technique was as good as ever at 36/37. Obviously attacking batsmen are more vulnerable to aging. Ponting was pretty stubborn about the way he batted and refused to change. A bit like Viv Richards. All batsmen will come to that point where they will need to cut out shots and change the way they do things to survive. That he said he averaged a little over 60 between 99 and 08. He scored over 9500 runs in the period with 35 centuries. So it wasn't a couple of years it was a decade of world class batting. He had TWO 1500 run years. His fall away wasn't great like high 30s for the last few years but he could stroll back into the Australian side now at 6 and not do any worse.
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Aug 4, 2015 12:59
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Lionel Richie posted:iirc no fucker turned up the time they hosted Pakistan v Australia and they lost millions. Plus it was around the time of the spot fixing thing and tit for tat insults were being thrown around so the general consensus was gently caress em I'd completely forgotten that ever happened.
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Aug 4, 2015 13:01
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Nice to see that Kent are continuing their "good at T20, reasonable at 50 over, shite at first class" season.
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Aug 4, 2015 13:16
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I have a question... Why the gently caress is Chris Lynn not playing for Australia? He's 25 and seems to be the only batsman who can be justified being given a debut baggy green at this point.
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Aug 4, 2015 13:34
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MacDougall posted:I have a question... Because they've hit quota for weird pencilneck lookin dudes
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Aug 4, 2015 14:23
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He would be in the selectors minds. He didn't play a lot of cricket last year to be honest. I think he might have been injured going into the season. I just checked his stats and he did score 400 odd runs at 60 which is pretty good but he had one innings of 250. Cameron Bancroft is coming along nicely. He is very young (22) but scored about 900 runs @ about 48. He also scored a 50 and 150 in the Australian A tour of India. Joe Burns obviously has potential but I am unsure of him. He just seems to be blah a lot of the time. We have sunk to such depths that honestly Callum Ferguson might not be a bad go. Yeah he averages under 40 over his career but he had a good season last year and has shown he can handle international level bowlers. Looking at last years stats if I exclude Smith and Rogers just to include fringe players the top ten first class run scorers are Voges 1358 runs @ 105 (old and in huge danger of being dropped) Klinger 1000 runs @ 58 (old and victorian) Marsh 960 runs @ 56 (I have a tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny bit of hope he might fill a gap for a few years and finally reach some of the potential that people have seen in him for some reason) Joe Burns 939 runs @ 49 (i am pretty sure he will get another run soon. I am not that convinced of his ability. I could be wrong) Cameron Bancroft 896 @47 (looks talented) Callum Ferguson 836 @ 52 (just has never scored runs at first class cricket. He is 30 now so a good season next year he might get his shot.) Ed Cowan 815 @ 48 (he has had a million chances playing for Australia. He isn't a bad cricketer but he is almost 34 and never really scored good enough for test cricket. Plus he reads) Marcus Stoinis 785 runs @ 49 (one to watch. He is quite talented I reckon and he is starting to put together first class cricket. Does not score enough centuries for my liking but since moving up the order for Victoria he has come along nicely. Would like to see him have another good year in FC cricket though) Peter Nevill 764 runs @ 76 (He is pretty good. Again he has a few issues in his game. He knicked the ball down the leg side THREE times in one test which is insane but I think he is a pretty good batsman. To the point if he settles in the side and can average somewhere around the 40-45 mark another keeper like Handscomb could come in. I am recommending way too many victorians) Rob Quiney 687 runs @ 43 (never really got a chance in fairness but at 32 and a FC average under 40 was he really worth giving a bunch of chances to)
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Aug 4, 2015 14:38
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Zimbabwe's bowling just don't have the experience to do anything in this game.
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Aug 4, 2015 14:51
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