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Gutted. He was the Aussie I loved to watch bat in the late 80s. Brash, arrogant, but bloody great. There’s a great shot from 87 when he pulls one for 4 and hits a pyramid of beer cans that were lined up on the boundary wall.

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09-24-2020 , 11:52 AM

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kerr

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Originally Posted by bundy5

Dean Jones dead. Can't believe it. 59 only. Died of a massive heart attack.

Dean had had breakfast at the hotel with Brett Lee then suffered a heart attack in the lobby. Brett gave him CPR but was unable to save him.

Dean Jones has the 5th highest ever peak ODI batting rating:
http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/odi/batting/
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Last edited by kerr; 09-24-2020 at 12:02 PM.

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09-24-2020 , 12:49 PM

#11503

PeteBlow

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Damn, Brett must be in bits. Poor man.

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09-25-2020 , 03:17 AM

#11504

AllBlackDan

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RIP Deano, wow

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09-25-2020 , 04:13 AM

#11505

bundy5

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https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_...australia-fold

I wish Justin Langer wouldn't come out and suggest these things like this as Cricket Australia would never have Deano as he speaks his mind too often. It might have been a passing thought at one stage looking at how well Deano has coached PSL before but he needs to think about the reality of things actually occurring in the current CA structure because I can bet him that CA would be much like Cricket Victoria and Deano had no time for them either.

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09-27-2020 , 12:41 PM

#11506

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09-27-2020 , 12:49 PM

#11507

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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Was watching that on tv. Possibly the best bit of fielding ive ever seen

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09-27-2020 , 01:08 PM

#11508

PeteBlow

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I fail to see how anyone could field any better than that without the throw back resulting in a run out.

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09-27-2020 , 01:34 PM

#11509

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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Someone gets promoted up the order out of nowhere, stinks it up for 23 balls completely bogs up the innings and then just smashes 5 sixes from an over

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09-27-2020 , 03:46 PM

#11510

exec771

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Originally Posted by DonkDonkDonkDonk

Someone gets promoted up the order out of nowhere, stinks it up for 23 balls completely bogs up the innings and then just smashes 5 sixes from an over

That's the most insane match Ive seen in ages.

The **** he was getting from commentators, got denied a single to long off like a number 11 and then to just smash it like that.. insane

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09-27-2020 , 06:53 PM

#11511

bundy5

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

Being a keeper by trade increases greatness by 3 fold.

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10-03-2020 , 11:15 AM

#11512

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That 5th game between WI and Eng women was something else.

42 for 7 off 4.3 overs was the winning side's score. No one got to double figures

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10-18-2020 , 02:47 PM

#11513

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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Wow, if you missed the KXIP vs MI IPL game you missed an absolute rollercoaster. 2 Super Overs and just absolute drama back and forth. Well worth checking out the highlights.

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10-18-2020 , 06:45 PM

#11514

xander biscuits

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Yeah

Super overs in both games today.

Whole thing would have been avoided if Chris Jordan knew how to run in a straight line

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10-19-2020 , 02:10 AM

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AllBlackDan

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Originally Posted by DonkDonkDonkDonk

Wow, if you missed the KXIP vs MI IPL game you missed an absolute rollercoaster. 2 Super Overs and just absolute drama back and forth. Well worth checking out the highlights.

Meh

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11-03-2020 , 10:50 AM

#11516

RainierWolfcastle

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Crazy ODI between Pakistan and Zimbabwe about to go to a super over.

Zimbabwe just Bill Buckner-ed the final ball of the inning from Pakistan's #11 to let through a boundary to level the scores

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11-03-2020 , 11:04 AM

#11517

RainierWolfcastle

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...And then Pakistan loses their two wickets for two runs.

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12-04-2020 , 12:10 AM

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AllBlackDan

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Kane Williamson just scored a Test 250 on a pitch that looked like this

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12-04-2020 , 09:46 AM

#11519

xander biscuits

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Eng vs SA got postponed because of Covid then

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12-04-2020 , 12:42 PM

#11520

PeteBlow

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The South Africans shitting themselves is not a symptom.

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12-05-2020 , 08:24 PM

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bundy5

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I'm just going to flag this which I know I have probably said before but West Indies aren't going to be a force if they keep having Roach spearhead their attack.