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Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:52 amby GarlicJam
Finch dropped as Aus captain for the T20 world cup. Smith now the captain for all three formats.
Not sure that I like this development. Surprisingly, I am keen on the idea of Twatto leading Aus T20 team to India.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Tue Feb 09, 2016 1:19 pmby dan08
Less than a month til the start of the World T20 and tickets still aren't on sale...
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:35 pmby GarlicJam
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:39 amby GarlicJam
It is a recurring theme/argument/complaint, but Greg Baum put it well yesterday.
Batsmen a protected speciesBatsmen are cricket's privileged class, entitled, born to rule. If ever there was proof, the last two weeks were it.
First came West Indian Keemo Paul's Mankading of Zimbabwean Richard Ngarava to win an Under-19 World Cup knock-out game. Then umpire Richard Illingworth's mistaken call of no-ball denied Doug Bracewell the wicket of Adam Voges in the first New Zealand-Australia Test.
In the first instance, the principle was said to be unfair to the batsman. In the second, the solution was said to be unfair to the batsman. Always, batsmen are the species that must be protected.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:36 pmby Durhamfootman
for gawds sake don't tell McGrath that batsmen are a protected species... he'll be reaching for his gun and a box of cartridges
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 2:40 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Cook will shoot back. Actually, maybe not, as the creatures he shot were defenceless.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:07 pmby GarlicJam
Durhamfootman wrote:for gawds sake don't tell McGrath that batsmen are a protected species... he'll be reaching for his gun and a box of cartridges
He has already had many a go at them with his six-shooter, as well as rapid fire from his machine gun like mouth.
Brought a fair few down.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:29 pmby dan08
dan08 wrote:Less than a month til the start of the World T20 and tickets still aren't on sale...
Still not on sale. Wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few empty stadiums.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:38 pmby Alviro Patterson
dan08 wrote:dan08 wrote:Less than a month til the start of the World T20 and tickets still aren't on sale...
Still not on sale. Wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few empty stadiums.
or even the tournament going ahead, with the Windies player dispute and Pakistan's government intervening with the cricket team.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:40 pmby Durhamfootman
where's it being held?
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:04 pmby The Professor
Azhar Mahmood will added to the Pakistan coaching staff for the Asia Cup and World T20 #Cricket
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:46 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Durhamfootman wrote:where's it being held?
Competitions are only held in the lands of the big three now. This one's in India.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:59 pmby Durhamfootman
Shawshank not getting it changed to Qatar?
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:10 pmby Arthur Crabtree
He's more likely to climb through a sewage pipe.
Re: Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)
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Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:11 pmby Durhamfootman
aren't we all?
