Cricket Thread 303*

[Axver]

Ian's got a point. It just proves the stupidity of the average Australian cricketer.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

It's a shame how much of a non-event summer ODI series in Australia have become now.

 

[Axver]

BBL grand final for Australia Day. If we don't change the date we can at least give it a good event everyone can enjoy.

 

[bono_man2002]

It hasn't helped that Pakistan went home after the Melbourne game.

 

[coolian2]

I'd stay up for the Big Bash, but not this.

 

[Axver]

Pakistan aren't totally out of it, except for the part where we know they're going to blow it anyway.

 

[Axver]

Well looks like I'm not missing much being out and missing the BBL final. At least Sydney have got thumped. Always a good outcome.

 

[cobl04]

Jeez you'd feel pretty good being a Perth Scorcher.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I think it's fair to say that NZ are an embarrassment of world cricket ...

 

[coolian2]

I am not enjoying this.

And no, we're not Zimbabwe.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Stoinis with a hundred? What the fuck. How do you drop this from 6 for 67?

EDIT: Hazlewood run out having faced 0 balls. Ridiculous.

 

[coolian2]

Jesus fucking christ.

What is it about a ground that cricket has no place in that produces such absurdities?

Also quite funny that both teams were sponsored by companies that used to employ me

 

[cobl04]

What a fucking game

 

[Axver]

I think it's fair to say that NZ are an embarrassment of world cricket ...

We won, mate.

 

[coolian2]

Yeah, I wonder if Vlad is going too hard for the exaggeration of the year award.

 

[cobl04]

A number seven who's played four games guided the tail through 220 runs and fell seven runs short of winning the game, against a nearly-full strength NZ attack. Not your most impressive victory.


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[Vlad n U 2]

We won, mate.

Yeah, after I posted that you made a nice save. At the time it wasn't looking particularly promising.

 

[Axver]

A number seven who's played four games guided the tail through 220 runs and fell seven runs short of winning the game, against a nearly-full strength NZ attack. Not your most impressive victory.

And the more experienced members on your team fell to pieces. Not impressive for Australia either.

Also, love how Australia still can't win at the postage stamp.

 

[coolian2]

But the MCG is so big!!

Wanker cunts. What a whiny bunch of....wait I don't need another ban

 

[Vlad n U 2]

A number seven who's played four games guided the tail through 220 runs and fell seven runs short of winning the game, against a nearly-full strength NZ attack. Not your most impressive victory.


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And Stoinis only has an average of under 30 in List A matches. Australia should have been bowled out for under 200 comfortably, especially after being down 6 for 67.

 

[Axver]

We had trouble dismissing one player. The rest of the Aussie team collapsed like a house of cards. Stoinis was impressive and his teammates ought to be embarrassed.

 

[coolian2]

We had trouble dismissing one player. The rest of the Aussie team collapsed like a house of cards. Stoinis was impressive and his teammates ought to be embarrassed.

Also rich given we got the winning total from fucking Jimmy Neesham, Neil Broom and Trent Boult.

One guy had the game of his life (and truly, it was a performance that deserved a win, as now it'll go by the wayside) and we're pathetic?

The bowlers were poor towards the end but I wouldn't question the tactics New Zealand employed at all. Before the first ball I was walking around the concourse and everyone I had a chat to agreed that you'd do well to defend 300, and I think even Australia thought that when they won the toss.

Stoinis played an innings he never should have had to play in the first place is the more realistic headline.

 

[coolian2]

And Stoinis only has an average of under 30 in List A matches. Australia should have been bowled out for under 200 comfortably, especially after being down 6 for 67.

Go find the averages for Neesham and Broom and come back to me.

 

[cobl04]

I'm starting to see why Vlad has been trolling for years. This is fun ?


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[coolian2]

I also happened to see that a Rose Bowl ODI is free entry late Feb. Welp, I'm there.

 

[coolian2]

I'm starting to see why Vlad has been trolling for years. This is fun ?


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It's annoying I forgot so quickly how easy it was to become a petty winner.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I think you're both just glad to have a win.

 

[coolian2]

I think you're both just glad to have a win.

Well fuck me, that's a brave observation.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

I was sweating at the time of writing, you're right.

 

[Axver]

I think you're both just glad to have a win.

Well yeah, I've never been disappointed in a victory before.