The 2007/07 Cricket Ashes Thread

[Fadingtoblack]

How shocking is it

Though the young girl is not bad at all! And Brett's probably going to make a shitload in India with this, and future ads an appearances from getting an even bigger exposure over there through this

[Doin]

I think the Indians worship cricket more than we do and they will lap this up!

The song is atrocious and terribly cliche'd.

I like how he was talking about getting into Bollywood movies. That would be a laugh... I am sure his acting ability would be a perfect match for those movies.

I wonder if this will open up possibilities for other Aussie cricketers wanting to make a buck off their overseas fame...

Shane Warne's Dirty SMS Service in Hindi...?
Mark Waugh's Daily Weather Forecasts...?

[Danallica]

I thought the song was a pure gee-up, maybe I'm wrong!

See the 20/20 - highest score ever internationally by the Aussies, good stuff.

[superman321]

I wonder if cricket authorities might have taken notice of the commentary last night in regard to changes to how the game is played given that the team that bats first has now won 10/10 international 20 20 matches (according to the chanel nine team). Surely if this lop sidedness continues the format might have to be rethought somewhat.

[Leighton]

I don't think that'd make much difference. All that would change is games might be decided in the second quarter of the match rather than the third quarter.

Having gone to the 20/20 in Newcastle on the weekend, all I can say is that it is as boring as bat-shit. Made funny by the serious cricket fans bagging Andrew Johns appearance despite him doing nothing wrong. His second game is today. Hopefully no-one will drop a catch off his bowling today.

[minus clover]

I wonder if cricket authorities might have taken notice of the commentary last night in regard to changes to how the game is played given that the team that bats first has now won 10/10 international 20 20 matches (according to the chanel nine team). Surely if this lop sidedness continues the format might have to be rethought somewhat.

yeah, 2 x 10-over innings per team could make the 20/20 series a little fairer but would that help the poms?

[Fadingtoblack]

Hey Dan want to make this thread for the Tri-Series too?


If so, to catch up Australia thrashed England in the 1st match, gave New Zealand a walloping in the 2nd, and now we're in the midst of the 3rd game, NZ and England.

New Zealand have looked pretty shaky today too! I've haven't watched it, but I've been following the livescoreboard at work, and they've had ANOTHER collapse of the middle order! What's going on?
They barely made it to 200!

England will be fighting the pitch, but surely they can make that many?

[Leighton]

I've watched most of it today, and all that can be said is that this match is probably the worst I've seen since the days of Geoff Marsh.

[Fadingtoblack]

It's sounded pretty boring!

England ST-RUGGLING at 2/79 at a run rate of just over 3 an over.

Leighton you've been watching, are the NZ guys just bowling and fielding well, or can the poms just not bat (silly question ), or are they both just so crap barely any cricket's getting done?

[Leighton]

It's just a shithouse game all around. Nothing special from anyone. England wins, but not very well. New Zealand were better against Australia. I can't remember the actual numbers, but the sheep-fuckers are about 25% over their last 20 games.

EDIT: Vaughn is now hurt too.