2011-12 Summer of Cricket

[Vilante]

They really seem to have crumbled in this test and the ban won't help. Will be interesting to see if they bring anything to the next test or just lie down.

[norbs]

This just gets better and better!
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He was warned. They certainly are in some strife the Indians.

[Jiminee]

They might be better off with him not playing though. In fact almost certainly will.
He pleaded guilty and is not kicking up a stink so I suspect he didn't want to play and this gives him an easy out.

[Bauer]

So Haddin was released by CA to play T20 for his BBL side to get back some lost form. Fucking lot of good that did. Out for a duck and a dropped catch.

Seeya at the Adelaide Oval Hadds

[Jiminee]

And hopefully not much more after that!

[Bauer]

In T20, heres hoping we are saying Cameron who? before too long. Done nothing in the Big Bash. Hope he gets the flick.

Not normally one for self quoting but I was surprised to see that our T20 team seems to have been picked on BBL form. Pity they dont do the same for the test team with shield cricket but I guess a short sharp tournament shows who is in form and who isnt. Goodbye Cameron White, hello George Bailey. A good move.

I liked it

[Bauer]

Fucking gutted though that the Hurricanes missed out on a Champions League spot by 7 runs

[Dr. Pain]

I hope the Adelaide track is well doctored for us like the Indians are claiming. It's not like they don't do it at home, nnnnooooooooooooo

[norbs]

Seems like the usual Adelaide flat track. Dry and flat and will be harder to bat on late in the test, if it goes that far.

Tendulkar's big chance for that ton.

[Bauer]

yes his eyes will be lighting at.

As for Swampy Jr - Thanks for your time. Good luck for the future as we look further to find someone can fill the #3 shoes.

[Jiminee]

Yep, all that achieved was 4 less matches in Khwaja's development.

[Bauer]

stick that up your arse Geoff Lawson

Go Punter

[norbs]

stick that up your arse Geoff Lawson

Go Punter

Fucking Bradman, in his current state could score a ton out there. Inept bowling and a stupidly flat track. Fucks me off.

One thing I was thinking about driving home. Are the games top 3 scorers all on the field together?

[Bauer]

yes they are

All 3 have scored > 13000 runs now.

As for the pitch, Warner, Cowan and Marsh couldnt score a ton. Flat yes but still takes a decent knock. You cant deny he is playing well can you Geoff?

[norbs]

yes they are

All 3 have scored > 13000 runs now.

As for the pitch, Warner, Cowan and Marsh couldnt score a ton. Flat yes but still takes a decent knock. You cant deny he is playing well can you Geoff?

He is batting well, thats for sure. So is Clarke. Good toss to win. Imagine if Sehwag and Tendulka got going on that track.

Honestly, as far as pitches go, I would much rather watch a test like the one played on the Hobart strip than a flat track like this. Drives me bonkers.

Oh, and Henry is right. Ponting got too many chances. Against this attack on these pitches, he was going to cash in at some point.

[Jiminee]

They did precious little in Sydney when Clarke, Ponting and Hussey cashed in, so no reason to presume they would do the same today. Eventually they will have a good day but the repeated calls of terrible fielding efforts, lack lustre bowling and terrible tactics are not what you would expect from Australia at any time but even more this season.

[Dr. Pain]

41st century for Ponting. Haters gonna hate *looks at Norbs*

[Hazelb]

I'll play Norbs...Fuckin road, my dog could get a hundred on it...surprised I didn't have to wait two years....

[norbs]

41st century for Ponting. Haters gonna hate *looks at Norbs*

Why let a bloke past his best play himself back into some sort of form on flat decks against shit bowling when you could have a young bloke, you know, like Ponting once was, in there scoring runs and building confidence. And I am not talking about Marsh. Khawaja got 6 tests. Just seems stupid to me. I know the blokes who would take one up the date from Punter wont agree, but I am fucking right.

Just curious on the pitch thing. Would people rather see a more even pitch than the road in Adelaide and most of the sub continent?

[Bauer]

Khawaja got 6 tests. Just seems stupid to me.

This bit we agree on. I think Khawaja has the talent to be out next test captain and we should be giving him every chance to earn his place in the side. I hope the effort of Marsh today has given Khawaja another chance.

The next bit we agree on as well - Ponting is past his best

But I dont see the point of replacing him while he is performing. We still like to win and at the moment he compliments Clarke very well - and that is an important factor.

[Hazelb]

Khawaja got 6 tests. Just seems stupid to me.

This bit we agree on. I think Khawaja has the talent to be out next test captain and we should be giving him every chance to earn his place in the side. I hope the effort of Marsh today has given Khawaja another chance.

The next bit we agree on as well - Ponting is past his best

But I dont see the point of replacing him while he is performing. We still like to win and at the moment he compliments Clarke very well - and that is an important factor.

I like!

[Dr. Pain]

Khawaja is getting screwed atm. He should be in the team batting with Ponting to learn as he looks best to replace Ponting.

[Jiminee]

On the pitch - really hard to say if it is that bad/flat as it looks as the bowling effort today was just terrible. The number of pro sports teams who get regular comments on their days of lacklustre effort is really small, the Indian cricket team being a very high profile and notable exception. They are just so 20th century in terms of fitness, conditioning, planning and effort.
India bowled all over the place, conceeded runs easily, had no spark in the field. Sure Australia may have also conceeded 3/350 today but it would not be through a lack of effort, poor execution maybe, but not a straight out piss poor try.
Remember Australia were 3/84, Clarke knicked one through a vacant first slip, was dropped late in the day (due to poor positoning of the slips as much as anything) etc - I just cant see that any other team would of been as bad today. Adelaide tests usually get results nowadays so cant fault the pitch really. A little bit more juice early on day 1 would be nice but when a team is so defensive they bring on a spinner in the 4th over how can any fair judgement be made of the conditions?

And yes, Khawaja is getting screwed.

[norbs]

Sweet baby Jesus, near consensus on Khawaja! What the hell is going on?

[norbs]

Sharma just dropped Punter. They could both get 300 the way things are going.