Official Cricket 12/13 Thread

[cobl04]

Also I don't agree with Du Plessis being in the nervous 90s at all. He looked fine. You could pick any other part of his innings where it took him a long time to get 10 runs.

Reckon Cowan dropped a chance last over.

 

[Axver]

Ross Taylor falls for NZ against Sri Lanka - Kane WIlliamson looking good to start fulfilling his potential. About time.

Nope, down he goes.

 

[cobl04]

Hard to believe this is du Plessis's debut. This is some fantastic tenacity.

Meanwhile, presume you guys have seen that England's fucking steamrollered India?

Yeah. Monty was outstanding. It's a bit like SCG MacGill - not the #1 spinner but always plays well when he gets picked as the second spinner on a turning deck.

 

[dan_smee]

England are destined to settle back down to 3-4-5 in the rankings. They were never a totally dominant side, and have some holes in key positions now with Strauss gone, and Broad playing awfully.

I think that is more a symptom of how far India have slipped in the recent past - The Ais SA series is really showing that these are the two best sides in the world at the moment.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

England would have to be the best team in the world, yeah? I remember when Australia routed them like 4-0 or 5-0 in 2006, haha.

I'm so out of touch with cricket.

 

[Axver]

Predictions on when Steyn will score his first run?

27th ball, I reckon.

 

[cobl04]

England are destined to settle back down to 3-4-5 in the rankings. They were never a totally dominant side, and have some holes in key positions now with Strauss gone, and Broad playing awfully.

I think that is more a symptom of how far India have slipped in the recent past - The Ais SA series is really showing that these are the two best sides in the world at the moment.

Well they replaced a Saffa with another Saffa, keeping the quota up!

 

[dan_smee]

England would have to be the best team in the world, yeah? I remember when Australia routed them like 4-0 or 5-0 in 2006, haha.

I'm so out of touch with cricket.

No way!

They were always paper champions. Rose to the top as the champions fell. Played well - above themselves - while they were there to hold onto it longer than they ever should have. Bell and Trott play brilliantly in England and nowhere else, Pietersen and Cook are the only ones who can really call themselves true world class bats, and even then pietersen is hit and miss depending on the state of his personal life.

 

[Axver]

Half-chance not taken!

 

[dan_smee]

Very tough chance at short leg, but he never gave himself a chance standing up so high. Watch Phil Simmons and Jimmy Adams, and the great West indies short legs of the past, all of them are just about sitting down when the ball is bowled

Astonishing cricket catch - Jimmy Adams 1995 - YouTube

 

[cobl04]

FUCKKKKKKK.

It'll kill ya, this game

 

[cobl04]

Very tough chance at short leg, but he never gave himself a chance standing up so high. Watch Phil Simmons and Jimmy Adams, and the great West indies short legs of the past, all of them are just about sitting down when the ball is bowled

Astonishing cricket catch - Jimmy Adams 1995 - YouTube

Dude Cowan was almost closer to the ground than Adams was in that one lol. Amazing catch though

 

[dan_smee]

8 spastic short leg catches in cricket - YouTube

The second one (Trevor Barsby) is ridiculous

 

[dan_smee]

The 4th one by Boon features the worst mullet in cricket history on Shane Warne

 

[Axver]

The second one (Trevor Barsby) is ridiculous

Holy shit, you just shouldn't be able to do that!

 

[cobl04]

Siddle looking dangerous!!

 

[Axver]

Siddle looking dangerous!!

Steyn fucking lucky just then!

 

[cobl04]

OFFF A FULLL BANGER!!!! FGUCK YESSS!!!! clf

great catch by quiney!

 

[Axver]

Quiney, what a catch!

 

[dan_smee]

Quiney for perennial 12th man. Just like Bevan should have been. Rotate the bowlers off all game and have Quiney field. For that matter, get Steve Smith there too.

 

[cobl04]

get Steve Smith there too.

Fuck he was putrid with bat and ball at this level though.

 

[Axver]

Steve Smith still exists? Now there's a mediocre cricketer.

 

[Axver]

Well there we go, Kleinveldt avoids a pair. How long can he stay? Think there's only about half an hour in this.

 

[cobl04]

Shame this isn't Sydney #Clarke3wicketslastover

 

[Axver]

Siddle looks absolutely wrecked.

 

[cobl04]

So does Lyon and Du Plessis.

 

[dan_smee]

Steve Smith, best fielder in the world right now. That is no joke.

He has started concentrating on his batting and is doing well this year. 99* and 92 in the first 2 Ryobi Cup games this year. Scored 70-odd against South Africa in the warm-up game too. He is a quality bat, but he has a terrible technique.

Unbelievable fielding by Steve Smith - YouTube

Steve Smith Super Man Series 2.wmv - YouTube (not a catch, but brilliant thinking)

Dwayne and Steve Smith - 2 Amazing Catches - YouTube

Steve Smith Amazing Catch - ICC World Cup 2011 V Sri Lanka - YouTube

Steve Smith What a ripper catch!! Sydney Sixers vs Chennai Super Kings - YouTube

 

[dan_smee]

Here comes Pup - weave your magic son!

 

[cobl04]

Tubby's right - South Africa have done so well. Not many, if any, sides could have pulled this off (to this point so far)

 

[dan_smee]

Yep - there will be some pointing fingers at Aussie bowlers / Clarke's management of bowlers, but fair is fair. On great pitches with a bowler down it was always going to be a big ask