Official Cricket 09/10 Thread

[bono_man2002]

Scott Dools, legend. From his twitter:

Exactly what does Smith do for the Australian cricket team? Is he there to bowl or bat or were we short and he owns a white shirt?

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Is he that annoying Triple J guy that I find annoying?

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Friggin' double posts.

 

[bono_man2002]

Yeah, he's a Collingwood supporter too.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

He annoys me.

 

[Axver]

But he's damn right about Smith. Like I said before, he's only the faintest of improvements on Marcus North.

Somebody's going to have to do a new cricket thread soon ...

 

[1stepcloser]

My how the tables have turned in 4 short years.

 

[Axver]

Great moment in Cricinfo's commentary:

And Scott, you've made my morning with this email: "To echo the words of the great Kent Brockman; without knowing precisely what the problem is, would you suggest it's time for Australian cricket fans to crack each others heads open and feast on the goo inside?"

Yes, Kent. I would.

Made my morning too.

 

[bono_man2002]

Awesome!

 

[Axver]

Siddle just got out for 43. Right now, that makes him Australia's highest scorer this innings, and third highest all match, after Watson's 45 and Johnson's 53 in the first innings. Johnson the only half-centurion for Australia?! The fuck. That's damning.

Though Smith's on 40 right now. How long can he last?

 

[bono_man2002]

Depends on how long England can hold out for a Beer.

I went there.

 

[coolian2]

judging by the state of the barmy army, they didn't hold out much past 8am.

 

[bono_man2002]

From an Australians view point, thank fuck the train wreck is over! If you are English take the afternoon off and go down to the pub!

 

[MadForIt]

BBC Test Match Special's SIR Geoff Boycott

"I think that even in most of our wildest dreams, three innings victories was more than we could have expected."

 

[cobl04]

Congratulations England thoroughly deserved.

 

[MadForIt]

In Affectionate Remembrance of AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, which died in SYDNEY on 7th January 2011, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances. R.I.P. N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to England."

 

[bono_man2002]

Yeah, now we just wait for English cricket to die again!

 

[cobl04]

In Affectionate Remembrance of AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, which died in SYDNEY on 7th January 2011, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances. R.I.P. N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to England."

Hahahhaha it was good having you and 1sc closer around. I can only hope you're both gonna get pissed now...

 

[MadForIt]

Hahahhaha it was good having you and 1sc closer around. I can only hope you're both gonna get pissed now...

i'm at work...
not been up to much in the last 3 days though!

 

[Axver]

First time Australia's ever lost three matches by an innings in a single series. Total carnage. Wonderful stuff.

Everybody get hammered tonight!

 

[intedomine]

The thing is, as awesome as this English side is, this current Aussie side is substantially weaker than some of the Pommie sides we smashed between 94-03. Those sides at least had some good players (Stewart, Hick, Gough, Vaughan), while we don't. All members of the current Aussie side (bar Haddin, who should be Captain) seem like filler.

 

[MadForIt]

Get Me Outta Here by Jet is probably what the Aussies are listening to right now

 

[Vlad n U 2]

loljet

 

[MadForIt]

loljet

Couldnt think of too many great Aussie bands off the top of my head
Jet, Temper Trap & Kylie

Ac/dc are not fully Aussies, they are Scots

Just hope Clarke, Johnson and Dan Smee dont do a Michael Hutchence

 

[cobl04]

I don't think any of them will be in the mood to masturbate

 

[1stepcloser]

Just hope Clarke, Johnson and Dan Smee dont do a Michael Hutchence

Wouldn't be too confident of that, Phil Hughes averaged 16 for the entire series...