International Cricket

[Leighton]

And the humiliating collision from the racist twat.

[Invaders]

Can anyone explain to me the point of cricket? The game (tests, series, one-dayers etc) gets an inordinate amount of media coverage but from where I'm standing there's hardly anyone there and attendances would shame Darlington on a Cup run.

People with names like Trescothick play it and games get "rained off" and stopped for "bad light". What the fuck is all that about? They play in England and Oz, Shit like that happens. No wonder the rest of the world laughs about you.

[superman321]

What a result, gave them a good thrashing. Also was really good to see just a happy crowd enjoying its cricket and not behaving like morons. Plus, of course, was good to give them a good thrashing: it won't be too long beofre we are the best in Twenty/20 as well.

[Bleeding Me]

Can anyone explain to me the point of cricket? The game (tests, series, one-dayers etc) gets an inordinate amount of media coverage but from where I'm standing there's hardly anyone there and attendances would shame Darlington on a Cup run.

Well there was 85000 people at the Twenty20 last night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. During the last 2 Ashes Series both here and in England, every single day of the 5 days of a test match were sold out. We're talking about stadiums that seat between 20000-90000 people. Also India have a population of over 1 billion people. Cricket is religion over there, so you could imagine the amount of people who go through the gate. Umm yeah, so no one attends the cricket.

People with names like Trescothick play it and games get "rained off" and stopped for "bad light".

When a red cricket ball is coming at you at 155km/96miles an hour, I reckon you would want to see it. A cricket pitch is usually made up of grass, dirt, clay depending on the location. What happens to these when you add water?

What the fuck is all that about? They play in England and Oz, Shit like that happens. No wonder the rest of the world laughs about you.

Actually it is played in Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies/Caribbean, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and a few other teams have played world cups.

I also wasn't aware that the rest of the world were laughing. Because while they still play Baseball, Handball and whatever shitty sports that they play, they have no leg to stand on.

[Leighton]

Just quietly, when will the media stand up and call for Ponting's sacking? FFS, this team is going nowhere with him.

[minus clover]

i was just thinking that... geez, even i could captain/play better than him, and i'm ancient (and female, lol)

[ragekornbizkit]

Also what was with standing up for Haddin?? He blatantly cheated and must have known, I was spewing!! At least New Zealand (eventually) got home!

[Leighton]

Yeah that was bizarre. Desperation I guess. BUt WTF was the square leg ump doing? He and Haddin were prob the only two that would've known.

[Fadingtoblack]

Also New Zealand claimed a catch by the keeper in the same match which wasn't even touched......so I think in the end we should call it even for that match...


What I can't believe is how we've actually won the last two matches. We've spent the last few years forcing teams to try and play UP to our level and now it seems everyone is falling over themselves to see who can play the shittest....I don't get it.

[therainmaker]

I cant see how NZ won the first 2 matches LOL, they aint a "power house" of cricket no more, and with injuries to Ryder, Oram, Styris, recent retirments ETC, NZ dont have the players to really replace these guys...

Sure OZ may win the game tomorrow, (I put them down too) but cant seeing them comming close to winning the test and ODI series in South Africa unfortuanatly...

They still have a strong team tho , get back Lee, Clark, Symonds, Watson, Marsh (which looks like a solid opener) and even the raw pace of Tait.

Peter Siddle even looked impressive during the Sydney Test

Thats 7 players currenty out, and the current 11 they have now. awesome team can be made from that IMO