***The Official Cricket Lovers Thread***

pjfan31 wrote:

Anyone manage to see the tower of London today????

Looking good.

Provocation! :twisted:

Seriously....

Watson (in fine form, great when the ball is reverse swinging, a skill he picked up last summer) :?
:? :? :? seems to get to 40-50 but never presses on of late.

he made 2x 100s in the tour match in india and followed up with 126, 56, 57, 32. sooo, 3x 100s and 2x 50s in his last 6 inns. and also a brilliant summer here last yr vs WI and PAK as opener. danger man of the series and the only australian to have any form of consistency with the bat in the last 12mths.

Katich (one of the most successful openers in Aust history, and that is even comparing him to Langer & Hayden) ok thats fair enough

has done nothing recently and is out of form.

Ponting (say no more) NO MORE.. and seems to be loosing it on the field as a captain scratching head think who do i bowl

loves a 70 of late (made 3 in india i think in 4inns?), but hasnt pushed on for what seems like yrs. has been an average captain at best.

Clarke (If he finds his ashes 2009 form he will be good) IF IF IF IF AND NEVER THE NEXT CAPTAIN

out of form. needs to find something and soon

Hussey (needs to improve his form, but never doubt him)0-20 or 100 gotto get him early

hussey is an interesting one. looks good but then keeps finding a way to get out cheaply. his 2020 and 1 day form probably saving him at the moment. and the fact that north is so shit. no way will selectors make 2 changes in the top 6. thats what will save him.

North (um......)can score fast but also can throw himself on his sword well bat

dunno about those fast runs you speak of. cant recall any! i cant stand north. gets a ton to give him another go, but dont worry about the 20 failures before that. i cheered when he got out for the most boring 75 at he gabba last yr. put klinger, kawaja, ferguson (most early season shield runs permitting) in at 6.

Haddin (one of the better keeper batsmen in the world)but not the best.we have him

hadds is a quality keeper batsman. hes no gilly, but has had an unlucky run with injuries of late. not the best keeper in australia, but is good enough for test cricket. paine is an adequate replacement despite being the 3rd or 4th best keeper in the land, and is aided by his reliability with the bat.

Johnson (just wait till you see him at his best. eg vs sth africa at Waca he took 8for, that day he arrvied in int cricket)you got a good memory how long ago was that.hes looks to blow cold more then hot to me..has 1 good test in 5..but that one he seems to win the match by himself..crap in the field

when mitch is practising instead of getting shithouse gay sleeve tats, hes our most threatening bowler. but we havent seen much of that sth afica tour form since.. well... THAT south african tour. even his batting has taken a big downward slide. christ, he tonned up in that series but has looked a shadow of the "handy #8" that he was 2 yrs ago. needs to bowl at a more consistant length. bowls waaay too many loose wide balls to take the pressure off. and whats with those friggen wiiiide balls outside off that land on the return crease and end up in front of 1st slip?

Hauritz..... (um.....)yeah ummm he looks like he can do it but .hes got big boots to fill..

poor horry. why dont we have any spinners in this country? with generation Y coming thru the ranks, at a time when warney was at his peak, all the children in australia shouldve been bowling leggies. but they havent, or they realised that its a lot harder than wanrey made it look, and they gave up. but yeh, horrys ok, but has never won us a game (that scg test was rigged as we know). needs to watch vettori to learn how to vary flight, length, pace and turn to be a quality finger spinner.

Hilfenhaus (Great new ball bowler)i agree but does pointing never bowls him enough..needs new ball more

hilf is quality. and yes needs to be bowled more by our inept captain.

Dougie Bollinger (watch out for this guy, if he is fit, I think he will be the player to watch he's taken 49 wickets @23.79 in 11 tests where as your sissy little mate broad has played triple the tests, taken less than double his wickets and is averaging 34.30) will take your word as ive not seen much of him..[/quote]

we all love doug the rug. and rightly so. if fit will be our most threatening quick.

pjfan31 wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

catefrances wrote:

jeez thrilla i hope your team plays cricket better than you do poetry.

I hope they don't Cate

even if they do, it still means theyll not be good enough to beat us.

last night a cricket advert came on the tv and i groaned and said ugh test cricket.. the most boring sport in the world to watch. and the zoemonster says.. OMG no. watching teachers play soccer is the most boring sport in the world. we agreed to disagree.

haha reliving the glory days much, pjfan? :P