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TroubledSoul · November 2010

pjfan31 wrote:

Oh, and Mcgrath and Clark, please, his last test was rubbish in 09, but you can't compare a Lamborghini with a Ford.

from a new south welshman, i'd expect more respect for sarfraz. you got a short memory or maybe just havent watched enough cricket. he didnt debut until he was 30.

won man of the series in his debut test series. took 20 wickets @ 15 in sth africa. (inc 9 on debut).
then helped us win the ashes with 26 wickets @ 17.

had a few more respectable series until he got injured. basically he was a late bloomer whose body gave up, as fast bowlers do after about 33yo. took 94 wickets @ 24 in 24 tests.

mcgrath the legend took 563 over 124 tests @ 22.

btw that one dayer was piss funny. this australian team culture is laughable. we'll get shat on in the ashes.

pjfan31 · November 2010

That was one of those not quite sure what to do matches. Bowling Clarke for the last over wasnt the right thing though. That Matthews is a gun. Not much Australia could have done

Im going to the match on Friday, better be a goodie.

pjfan31 · November 2010

I've watched plenty of cricket, and I didnt bad mouth him. He was good, but you can not dispute 5th test of Ashes he was rubbish.

Mcgrath is a great. He is the best quick I have seen. In 50 years time I will most probably be telling my grandkids (if I have em) about the great Glenn Mcgrath, like my grandfather told me of the Chapels, Simpson and the like. Am I going to be talking about Clark? Probably not.

Fords a good car, I drive one, but Mcgrath was something special.

Almost like comparing Hauritz and Warne.
(But Clark is a better bowler than hauritz ever will)

theserialthrilla · November 2010

WELL DONE FOR YOUR BOWLERS they made malinga look world class.. :shock:

that was so good upto 8/107 then its was show time..clarke looked lost

TroubledSoul · November 2010

pjfan31 wrote:

I've watched plenty of cricket, and I didnt bad mouth him. He was good, but you can not dispute 5th test of Ashes he was rubbish.

Mcgrath is a great. He is the best quick I have seen. In 50 years time I will most probably be telling my grandkids (if I have em) about the great Glenn Mcgrath, like my grandfather told me of the Chapels, Simpson and the like. Am I going to be talking about Clark? Probably not.

Fords a good car, I drive one, but Mcgrath was something special.

Almost like comparing Hauritz and Warne.
(But Clark is a better bowler than hauritz ever will)

he bowled average after not playing the first 3 tests but there were far more important "non performers" than that! ha hauritz. he's never won us a game, or taken a bag, or got man of the series. fuck how much do we need a spinner? or a fast bowler... or a middle order batsman...

theserialthrilla · November 2010

ok ive had my fun ...

Angelo Matthews every shot was a cricket shot ..malinga should take up baseball swing swing but what a game ..i cant remember watching a odi game that you could not step away from for even a second..

this will do your confidence no good at all...played 9 lost 9 :shock: has that ever happened before..

friday is huge for you..

but what a ground melbourne looks on tv stunning we could do with something like that .lords and the oval have the history but not that feel..

pjfan31 · November 2010

and mcg wouldnt have even been a quarter full. Watch boxing day test. It will be xmas day for you. But it will be about 100,000 people there for day one. SCG will get 45-50,000 (not quite sure of new capacity) for the new years test.

Oh and in Clarks defence, from memory he did well in the 4th test. I wish the Aussies stuck with Krezja a little longer. Granted he went missing in shield cricket, but 2 tests for the success he had seems odd. I reckon he must have porked punters mrs or something not to get selected again.

I just hope Doherty plays well. He looked good, good variation in speed, and flight, bit of turn and bounce. But that was the first time I have seen him. Too early to label him the messiah. Plus always good to have a bowler who turns the ball away from the right hander. offies at times can be easily played to the on-side.

theserialthrilla · November 2010

yeah doherty was great he was 4 -15 at one point ..but his best work was the run out. stunning fielding to get Tharanga.

johnson was crap..not seen him that bad before .5 wides. :shock: the one off his last over summed his day up first ball.. put back on to get a wicket then bowls a wide ..then hit for a 6 back over his head..

clarke should have more faith in his bowling his 6 balls looked like getting a wicket more then the other bowlers at that stag of the game .

shame smith got hurt or you might have won the game.

pjfan31 · November 2010

Its funny cause Johnson can be shit, then just bowls a pearler.

I got to say, Malinga is a much better player than what I remember him. Did you see his slower ball bouncers, they were genius. They couldnt hit them. His batting, wow, he isn't a good batsman though, just got lucky, but good on him.

Good to see Hussey got a few runs. I think it is time that Australia actually play a full strength team. Bring in Ponting, Hilf, I think Bollinger is under an injury cloud. But they need to get some momentum, and going into the Ashes with no momentum could cost us big time.

pjfan31 · November 2010

Another couple observations, just saw the news article.

I would like Doherty to play (providing that wasnt a once in a blue moon performance) he averages 48 in 1st class though, but who knows he might have had a slow start. Hauritz averages 35 in tests.

but he bowled Sangakara around his legs. Two plum lbws, and caught at mid on which is a classic spinners dismissal. Leaving mid on up, encourage to hit over the top against the spin. (with my offies, I kept mid off up, mid on back try and temp em, I got like a thrid of my wickets caught at mid off)

Sri Lanka are actually a great side. They have been shit for years, they may well win world cup next year.

theserialthrilla · November 2010

yeah you got to play doherty for the last two one days..then see if the form continues...then stick him in the test side if it does...

two spinners is better then 1.

still think his run out was the best bit of fielding on the day..

agree with you on johnson.

so why dont you play with a better one day side :?

pjfan31 · November 2010

I think they are 'resting' important players for the ashes.

Ponting was at his grannys funeral, but not sure really.

But Sri Lanka is the best I have seen them since 1996

Austicman · November 2010

How the fuck did we lose that!!

Never been a fan of Pointing or Clarke as captain. Great cricketers but not captains. Should of went to Gilchrist and then to Hussey.

theserialthrilla · November 2010

didnt gilly have enough to do

pjfan31 · November 2010

Shoulda been Waugh then Warne.

Also, why do aussie press bag the aussie team so much. Sure, they're not traveling great, but English press always bag out aussies, aussie press never bag out poms, always aussie team. United front people.

Oh and its pissing down here in Sydney, hope it clears up by tomorrow.

theserialthrilla · November 2010

your shit ...

clarke didnt miss the stumps he was pissed off with watsons bowling ..throw it at him..

to be truthfull i hate dwl..you didnt really have a hope with that total needed from 39 overs

chelsea48 · November 2010

theserialthrilla wrote:

your shit ...

clarke didnt miss the stumps he was pissed off with watsons bowling ..throw it at him..

to be truthfull i hate dwl..you didnt really have a hope with that total needed from 39 overs

Do you/anyone understand the dwl :crazy:

theserialthrilla · November 2010

wtf :?

chelsea48 · November 2010

Thanks now i'm even more confused. Wished i never asked. Aussies must be in bed

theserialthrilla · November 2010

chelsea48 wrote:

Thanks now i'm even more confused. Wished i never asked. Aussies must be in bed

owww yeah like they are going to be your cloud of silver lining

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