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I can't think of anything much less embarrassing really, don't like cricket that much, its raining and kind of cold. Besides, you have internet, computer and there's probably a ton of girls on it with their surname ending in .mpg who look better naked than I do.

don't be so down on yourself but seriously like, it'd be fun to say "omg i know that girl who's running around!"

but aye, bloody rain. what is it with your weather this year.

It's not me, Calla gave me a 6.5/10... dirty little peasant
(But that's ok, I think I'm at least an 8 and I can terrorise him by calling him Kojack if need be... especially if he doesn't follow the diet I sent him!)

Elnino weather, it happens. edit- heck it's bucketing down!

Looks like its gonna head this way on Tuesday (the cricket, not the weather - which has been absolutely perfect the last week)
I work maybe 200 metres or so from Adelaide Oval, maybe I can sneak away without anyone noticing

We call them bogans. Bevan is just a Qld thing I think

this poll is as crooked as a dog's hind leg

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Originally posted by narcism this poll is as crooked as a dog's hind leg

or as the australian batting order

*fingers crossed*

my vote goes to me.

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Originally posted by Ian or as the australian batting order *fingers crossed*

I don't think they need your help, they're managing to suck quite well on their own.

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Originally posted by Lilith I don't think they need your help, they're managing to suck quite well on their own.

oh c'mon


and some good journalism



10.1 Plunkett to Hodge, FOUR, short and Hodge stands tall once again to ping that through midwicket. Carbon-copy of his previous boundary!
10.2 Plunkett to Hodge, no run, pitch it up he did, and a big appeal! Very adjacent, but a big inside-edge. Better bowling though
That moral of that story is "pitch it up!"
10.3 Plunkett to Hodge, FOUR, wonderful shot. Over-pitched this time, and that's clobbered through the covers. Good counterattack
10.4 Plunkett to Hodge, FOUR, runs are leaking everywhere now! Too full again, and angled onto the pads. That's a classy shot that fizzes through midwicket
The moral of that story is "don't pitch it up quite that much ...!"

Bleh, I stopped watching it over an hour ago as I had to run around in the rain, drop into work so everyone gets paid and get back in time for The Bourne Supremacy on telly which is far more interesting.

...and get more beer

20.6 Collingwood to Watson, OUT, Oh my word. That is a brilliant catch. It was wide, Watson drove it uppishly to the left of backward point and Dalrymple leapt full length and took a one-handed catch four feet off the ground. There were gasps from the crowd as that was replayed.

SR Watson c Dalrymple b Collingwood 37 (44b 4x4 1x6) SR: 84.09


oh yeah *duff man dance*

Nut
a : a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person b : ENTHUSIAST(a movie nut)

The above person, Ian, is an example of a Nut, in this case, a 'Cricket Nut'

oh for fucks sake.

How can they start playing so well so suddenly?

Its almost as if the Aus and English teams have swapped shirts in the last week and a bit



Clark is playing a 4 day match at the moment, got a hattrick and 8-for in the first innings of that match. Bet they're wishing they didn't drop him now........


Not looking forward to the World Cup so much now

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter oh for fucks sake. How can they start playing so well so suddenly? Its almost as if the Aus and English teams have swapped shirts in the last week and a bit Clark is playing a 4 day match at the moment, got a hattrick and 8-for in the first innings of that match. Bet they're wishing they didn't drop him now........ Not looking forward to the World Cup so much now

bloody rain again now

simple for england, vaughan captained us & brought belief in, even when he was behind the scenes, his input is invaluable. Collingwood has hit form, Joyce's 100 got him some, bell has been good, strauss even had a fifty and my choice of bowler (plunkett) has taken wickets. Yeah, he's expensive, but he picks up more wickets than guys like tremlett, lewis etc will, plus he's a young lad (about 22) who can be moulded, much like tait & johnson for you guys.

tbh our wc squad (15) should be this 11, vaughan, bopara, read & backup bowler from the rest, prob lewis

No Simmo, no dreads = lose-lose really.
Heck, its why I don't watch it much really

yah, been impressed with Plunkett.

That first ball back to Gilchrist was a doozy


We've got another 3 ODI's against NZ coming up in NZ. Ponting and Gilchrist are staying home, should be interesting to see what happens there. Hopefully they can turn it around.

Theres an increasing calls for Tait to be named for the WC, even the first game he played, where everyone said he didn't bowl particularly well he still got a few wickets and wasn't *that* expensive. Problem is that in a squad of 15 they can't fit the 7 quicks that are all banging for selection (McGrath, Lee, Bracken, Hilfenhaus, Tait, Johnson, Clark). Other problem is that the squad needs to be picked before this NZ series so they can't solve it there.

They are also wanting to select Symonds for the WC even though he won't be fit for at least the first stage.

Add to that you need a backup keeper (Haddin), there are some major selection issues trying to fit everyone into the team.

well i think you can count hilfenhous & johnson out. mcgrath will go, clark should, lee too. Bracken & Tait as backup should be enough but without symonds you lack a guy who can spin too, bar hodge. Hogg just isn't good enough imo and the windies pitches didn't turn much last time we were there

Clarke is a more-than competent spinner.
I'd almost put him above White who is meant to be a proper all rounder, beside the fact he's shown in this series he's not a good enough batsman or bowler.

Between Clarke and Symonds (when/if), I really don't think White should be in the 15, even though he played all the matches this summer. Hogg is bordeline, I suppose he'd miss out if they were struggling with spots, but he should be the spinner in if they are umming between Hogg or White.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter Clarke is a more-than competent spinner. I'd almost put him above White who is meant to be a proper all rounder, beside the fact he's shown in this series he's not a good enough batsman or bowler. You'd think they could skip Hogg and hope to rely on Clarke, Symonds when/if, I really don't think White should be in the 15, even though he played all the matches this summer.

Cameron White is a great batsman, but he's being played well out of order. He plays in the top 3 in the english game & is one of the top players, inc holding 2 or 3 of the fastest 20-20 hundreds. He's just played at 6,7 or lower & needs to play himself in (see his performance in the twenty20 game at sydney for proof)

picture of the day



glenn mcgrath holding a ball & chain in the outfield

Anyway, I can't say I'm over the moon, but im proud of how england have responded after what were some dismal games.

Batsmen:
Hayden
Gilchrist
Ponting
Clarke
Hodge
Haddin
Hussey

All-rounders
Symonds
Watson

Bowlers:
McGrath
Bracken
Lee
Tait
Clark


1 spot left, Hogg or White? Or another quick or batsman?




oh, and this is the better Alf

my 15 won't be the 15 we take & I'll explain why but from this 17

Loye
Vaughan (C)
Flintoff (VC)
Joyce
Bell
Collingwood
Strauss
Pietersen
Bopara
Read (WK)
Nixon (WK)
Plunkett
Panesar
Anderson
Mahmood
Broad
Lewis

But I can see them taking dalrymple ahead of bopara, but strauss isn't playing well so i dunno if i'd take him. Vaughan not making it would allow Ravi Bopara to come in. Broad has way more potential than lewis, but lacks the experience (he's the son of the well known match referee, chris) but he may get in on merit alone since Anderson's back might flare up. One thing you may have noticed too, is that the 2nd generation british-asians are coming through, many of whom have a good technique, Bopara, Mahmood and Panesar who you've seen, then Owais Shah, Billy Shafayat & many others, which should give us a good future.

no Loye, no Lewis

Loye is a one trick pony, all he's got to show from this series is a 45 and that was tonight. Strauss has a lot more potential than Loye, all he needs is one piece of luck (look at Hayden a week ago with his 150).

it's more the fact he gives the innings a kick-start. he's been very effective in doing so for a long time and the short boundaries and slowness of the wickets in the windies should play into that.

didnt know alf played cricket

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Originally posted by narcism didnt know alf played cricket

you should know that me & ben can't talk for 10 minutes without mentioning it It's like you with faithless or phil with whatever womens clothing he's wearing at the time

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