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pjfan31

The enemy has arrived.....

The count down is well and truly on....

theserialthrilla

let me guess you not a fan of 20/20 cricket ..

well not after a 3 over killing ..told you sri lanka are going to kick your arse.

pjfan31

Dude, Australia have never taken 20/20 cricket seriously. All you have to do is look at the bowling attack, there was the most notable bowler was Siddle. So there was no Hilfenhaus, no Johnson and no Bollinger.

But still, they should have won, Michael Clarke is not a 20/20 player...

Smith and Haddin batted well, no one bowled well, but I fell asleep.

theserialthrilla

but this gives sri lanka a big lift before the one day game and test.a win away from home to start is only going to boost them.i think this is a mistake by australia cricket to let them win so easily.

you have a busy summer of cricket to come and need to start off winning .

pjfan31

I know, but these aren't the matches we want to win this summer.

And Hussey failed for Western Australia, he made a golden duck and 3. marcus North made 10 in the first, not sure about 2nd.

Talk here is Callum Ferguson and maybe even Usman Khawaja might get a call up for Australia...

theserialthrilla

owwwwwwwww so now your using foreign players..

pjfan31

Foreign? No he is Australian. Just as Monty, Kevin, Strauss, Morgan are English....

theserialthrilla

good good so this one cant be thrown up in my face again..

pjfan31

theserialthrilla wrote:

good good so this one cant be thrown up in my face again..

hang on a second, he hasn't been selected yet.

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to Australia contesting the Ashes against a World XI. Should be super.

theserialthrilla

no no you just stopped any mention of outside playersgood good ..phew...

i was waiting or the .."you only won because of blar blar blar from south east darkest deepest western outer soandso"

pjfan31

Please. Would I do that?

You only won 2005 cause of negative tactics (man stationed as a sweeper out at deep point), bending the rules (sub-fielders), and inclement weather.

ok, maybe not, but I tell you something that I have no doubt in my mind, If Glenn Mcgrath did not step on a cricket ball before the 2nd test, we would have won the Ashes in 05. Period, no ifs no buts, I am so confident, he was in some of his best form before then.

And 2009, Poor umpiring played a big part, like numerous LBW and Mike Hussey caught at slip when he didnt touch it. But I will say this, England were probably deserved winners in 2009

catefrances

we here all know 20/20 cricket was invented to give those countries that cant play real cricket a chance to shine.

pjfan31

catefrances wrote:

we here all know 20/20 cricket was invented to give those countries that cant play real cricket a chance to shine.

yep, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Scotland, Bangladesh and Canada are the ones to beat in this form of the game.

TroubledSoul

pjfan31 wrote:

Please. Would I do that?

You only won 2005 cause of negative tactics (man stationed as a sweeper out at deep point), bending the rules (sub-fielders), and inclement weather.

and cos warney dropped an absolute dolly at the oval when the skunk was on about 5.
and ponting chose to bowl :roll: 30min after losing mcgrath.
and hayden took the light at the oval to save his career instead doing anything to make runs when we needed them.
and cos for some reason not one single batsman of ours had even seen a cricket ball swing before.
we choked after smashing them in the 1st test.

TroubledSoul

pjfan31 wrote:

I know, but these aren't the matches we want to win this summer.

And Hussey failed for Western Australia, he made a golden duck and 3. marcus North made 10 in the first, not sure about 2nd.

the wanker hit a ton. then lost concentration striaght away and got out for 101.

marsh hit 130 and 80 in his 2 digs.

pjfan31

Yes that may be true, but Mcgrath took what 5 or 6 in the first innings, then did reasonably well in the second at Lords. Then he does his ankle (now I'm going on memory here, so correct me if wrong) is out for the second, comes back for the 3rd, and at about 50% fit, he went really well, taking a few wickets. Then he missed another one I think??? I still maintain if Mcgrath was fit we would have won. He is certainly the greatest fast bowler I have ever seen.

But yes all your points are extremely valid. Warney did drop K.P, that was so depressing. But that was probably Warney's best series. He was really good with bat and ball.

But that swing, those little lollies the poms were rubbing on it worked a treat. Jones, Anderson, Flintoff, Hoggart. Wow, they killed it.

Speaking of which, I think Poms attack will struggle out here. Anderson is the only one who has played here.

catefrances

pjfan31 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

we here all know 20/20 cricket was invented to give those countries that cant play real cricket a chance to shine.

yep, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Scotland, Bangladesh and Canada are the ones to beat in this form of the game.

canada!!?? canada!!?? do they let the mooses play?

pjfan31

TroubledSoul wrote:

pjfan31 wrote:

I know, but these aren't the matches we want to win this summer.

And Hussey failed for Western Australia, he made a golden duck and 3. marcus North made 10 in the first, not sure about 2nd.

the wanker hit a ton. then lost concentration striaght away and got out for 101.

marsh hit 130 and 80 in his 2 digs.

oh no, so there will be no change to the Aussie side for the first test. North just seems to do that, plus he hit a century in his last start in India. him hitting a century is just a band aid. Hussey, North and Hauritz are our weak links.

Good to see Siddle have a good bowl last night. I like Pete, just dont think there is enough room for him, but good to have the competition.

pjfan31

catefrances wrote:

pjfan31 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

we here all know 20/20 cricket was invented to give those countries that cant play real cricket a chance to shine.

yep, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Scotland, Bangladesh and Canada are the ones to beat in this form of the game.

canada!!?? canada!!?? do they let the mooses play?

Yeh, I think they have played in a tournament or two.

USA played in the champions trophy a few years back. All of them were Indians, and not the native type either.

catefrances

pjfan31 wrote:

Yeh, I think they have played in a tournament or two.

USA played in the champions trophy a few years back. All of them were Indians, and not the native type either.

i used to have enough trouble when shivarine chanderpaul played for the windies.

theserialthrilla

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6BF8o3tDig


999 out of 1000 he would hold that shame..

pjfan31

catefrances wrote:

pjfan31 wrote:

Yeh, I think they have played in a tournament or two.

USA played in the champions trophy a few years back. All of them were Indians, and not the native type either.

i used to have enough trouble when shivarine chanderpaul played for the windies.

I think he still does.

What about the Sri Lankan bloke last night Angelo Matthews. Most Sri Lankan name I have ever heard. They also had a guy a few years back called Michael Van Dort.

pjfan31

theserialthrilla wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6BF8o3tDig


999 out of 1000 he would hold that shame..

Yeah that was a shame.
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/102479

theserialthrilla

grrr why cant i find that clip of shane warne treading on his wicket..off of flintoff bowling

but somethings in cricket just dont need words..two great crickets

theserialthrilla

how did i forget this in your yard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qgpWU38fH4

theserialthrilla

and dont go posting warnes hatrick...if it was not for david boon's catch of his life it never would of happened.

pure luck.

theserialthrilla

and the best of the best

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSDvdgT ... =1&index=2


alots got to be said for a shorter run up like he had i feel..i do think alot of fast bowlers waste alot of energy on long run ins.

TroubledSoul

pjfan31 wrote:

catefrances wrote:

canada!!?? canada!!?? do they let the mooses play?

Yeh, I think they have played in a tournament or two.

USA played in the champions trophy a few years back. All of them were Indians, and not the native type either.

oh canada. i reckon john davison still has the record for the fastest ton in a world cup. vs the WI in 2003. struggled to get a game for the redbacks but will go down in history!

TroubledSoul

"pjfan31 wrote:

oh no, so there will be no change to the Aussie side for the first test. North just seems to do that, plus he hit a century in his last start in India. him hitting a century is just a band aid. Hussey, North and Hauritz are our weak links.

Good to see Siddle have a good bowl last night. I like Pete, just dont think there is enough room for him, but good to have the competition.

na no change. that top 6 is locked in bar injury.
north is the new damien martyn. saving his arse with some shit useless non pressurised 2nd innings runs.

pjfan31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cXcuT7UqwE

In your backyard.

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