Cricket: Random Discussion Thread

[mike4583]

Well played Trott, guy is a Zen master.

Barmy Army chanting 'He's got more runs than you!' Epic Epic Win!

[TeamTrousers]

Gotta love this off the text commentary feed

Originally Posted by cricinfo

Steve Smith is the all-rounder Australia have been looking for. The specialist batsmen are showing their ineptitude only with the bat and the specialist bowlers are showing their ineptitude only with the ball. He is showing his ineptitude at both in equal measure. All he has to do now is to drop a couple of catches to show that he is a complete all-rounder.

[ashley12]

that blacklist was pretty lol, iirc there was a dentist on that list...

Also, we had a terrorist detained about about 4 years ago. They gave a list of ppl he was banned from contacting including osama bin laden... U know, they guy no-one can find...

[Willd]

Another pretty awesome day Trott is turning out to be a very impressive test player.

About the Prior "wicket", I'm fairly sure umpires have been allowed to ask the 3rd umpire about no balls on wicket taking deliveries for a couple of years now and it's been available in some series when UDRS has not.

[exec771]

India doing better this test so far..

The hawkeeye thing on cricinfo is pretty awesome to play around with..

[The Brickie]

Originally Posted by Willd

About the Prior "wicket", I'm fairly sure umpires have been allowed to ask the 3rd umpire about no balls on wicket taking deliveries for a couple of years now and it's been available in some series when UDRS has not.

Ya, this. There are certain elements the umpires are encouraged to seek tv confirmation on and this is one of them.


Concerning Trott, I've probably mentioned my mancrush on him a few too many times.

[Majour]

lol i just read shane warne's wiki, what is up with the dude and texting?

[CopTHIS]

Originally Posted by The Brickie

Concerning Trott, I've probably mentioned my mancrush on him a few too many times.

Not sure I've gone that far yet, but he has grown on me. I used to think he was a poor man's Kallis - ie totally focused on his own game like it's a net session, without ever adapting to what the team need. I actually liked how he was the first one to get stuck in against Pakistan, he just seemed like more of a team man. Now he looks like a superb player.

Re Ponting, he should have got a one match ban. He must be the biggest little bi.tch of a captain out there. Previously, I gave Smith the mantle after he moaned like a schoolgirl when Strauss wouldn't give him a runner for being tired.

[TeamTrousers]

Re: Ponting - ICC fail

Bunch of pussies imo. Fining him A$5400 is like fining me a tenner. Basically he won't notice it. The guy is worth millions. And he's got such a long record of previous infractions too; they really should have given him a one match ban. Missing the Sydney Test (if he isn't dropped anyway) would hurt him far more.

[TeamTrousers]

Was that Nasser calling Murali a chucker?

[The Brickie]

"Jonathan Trott is like that guy at a party who stays in the kitchen all night and no one really knows who he is. First to arrive, last to leave and has a great time."

Awesome.

[zdye724]

And they still couldn't get trott out. GG aussies

[spaghetti]

This Aus innings is gonna be interesting

Ponting/Clarke better step the f up to the plate here, somehow I don't like our chances though...

[The Brickie]

Australia could get 600 and still lose the match.

[zdye724]

Australia could get 800 and still lose the match.