Cricket: Australia in South Africa

[cruisysloth]

A little thread for the Aussie cricketers in SA.

Lost the 20/20 now lost the opening ODI. Could easily lose the next game as Ponting ain't playing and the bowling line-up looks shot to pieces at the moment. May lose the ODI series.

Missing the best two ODI batsmen in the world (Ponting, Symonds) is going to hurt any team. Add possibly the most economical bowler in the world in McGrath and was always going to be tough.

Gilchrist, not the shot to be playing when you are 25 for 2 on a seaming deck. But he doesn't know any different so can't blame him.

Katich failed. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and this tour is his last in Australian colours.

Martyn wasn't in, can't really do much about it.

Clarke & Hussey gave us a reasonable target.

Shane Watson 22 off 38 balls. The kid can't hit the ball off the fucken square. What a shit shot to get out on. Then dropped catch and 2 Overs 0 for 18. Real fucken class. Go back to grade cricket HACK!

Brad Hogg contributed in bat/ball/field like he always does.

Brett Lee did well with the bat yet again but got hammered with the ball. Doesn't adjust quickly enough to overseas wickets. Could be a long tour for him. Especially if McGrath doesn't play the test matches.

Nathan Bracken proved why he is Australia's best ODI bowler in the absence of McGrath. Got some runs with the bat as well, just has confidence draping out of him at the moment. Well and truly on top of his game.

Mitchell Johnson got hammered. He shouldn't be in the team. Mick Lewis also got a touch up. Where is Bichel/Dizzy/Kasper when you need them?

[Art Vanderlay]

Watson, Lewis and Johnson should be sent swimming home.

Bring in Dizzy, Tait and Jacques! :)

[lairymarc]

What about Tait? He may have bowled 14 wides or something but his 6 wickets almost won the Redbacks the game yesterday. The ball that got Jacques was as quick as anything bowled all year.

I reckon its about time they started thinking of Brett Lee as the test all rounder for some games, bat Gilly at 6 Lee at 7 and play the extra spinner in McGill.
Lee has proven he has the skills in all conditions and situations with the bat for a while now. This would mean leaving Symonds out in some games but with the bowling being the main concern for the aussies at present I reckon its the way to go.

[cruisysloth]

I agree with you lairymarc, with the form Warne n Lee have been with the bat over the past year there is no need for an all-rounder. Bat Gilly at 6, then lee n warne and mcgrath macgill and bracken. Much better than having a hack like watson in the team.

[mikeynom]

Shane Watson 22 off 38 balls. The kid can't hit the ball off the fucken square. What a shit shot to get out on. Then dropped catch and 2 Overs 0 for 18. Real fucken class. Go back to grade cricket HACK! :lol: HACK!!

Brad Hogg contributed in bat/ball/field like he always does. Hoggy!! :bow:

[lairymarc]

I agree with you lairymarc, with the form Warne n Lee have been with the bat over the past year there is no need for an all-rounder. Bat Gilly at 6, then lee n warne and mcgrath macgill and bracken. Much better than having a hack like watson in the team.


Surely Watson is on his last legs now though, its a bloody mystery to me how he has lasted this long with his performances. Fair enough the selectors were hoping he would kick on and step up to be the all rounder the side supposedly needs, but he looks so out of his depth its cringeable.

[Bracko]

Nathan Bracken proved why he is Australia's best ODI bowler in the absence of McGrath. Got some runs with the bat as well, just has confidence draping out of him at the moment. Well and truly on top of his game.

Damn straight... the kid's a Bracken, nuff said really.

[Art Vanderlay]

Damn straight... the kid's a Bracken, nuff said really.


Agreed - Bracken is class.

[Bracko]

8) UKWIM

[LuvDatPoontang]

lol @ graeme smith! i cant believe its the same useless mug who was just here a month ago.

so umm if australia have a shit tour will they be chastisised as much as the south africans? i mean, they had injuries/omissions too...

[lairymarc]

lol @ graeme smith! i cant believe its the same useless mug who was just here a month ago.

so umm if australia have a shit tour will they be chastisised as much as the south africans? i mean, they had injuries/omissions too...

They certainly will be, you lot (at least your media) are a tough crowd for sure.
Jacques has been called into the squad, guess that failure by Katich will give him a dose of Martyn/Gillespie syndrome and see him booted out of the side before he infects the rest of the squad.

[mikeynom]

Jacques has been called into the squad, guess that failure by Katich will give him a dose of Martyn/Gillespie syndrome and see him booted out of the side before he infects the rest of the squad. No shit? That's cool.

[cruisysloth]

I reckon Marto could face the chop instead of Katich. Could see Jacques play at no. 4 till katich gets dropped as well

[lairymarc]

I reckon Marto could face the chop instead of Katich. Could see Jacques play at no. 4 till katich gets dropped as well


Could be i suppose, would rather see Cosgrove or David Hussey for that job though.

[the 12th man]

cosgrove really? thats an interesting name to bring into the mix

id like to see jaques take katich's spot - not a fan at all. and every time im at the scg to watch the aussies play he drops a catch - in tests or odi's, he drops them.

jaques is class, and we need young blood in there ASAP as gilly's set to retire from odi's in just over a year. katich is a talented cricketer, just doesnt cut it at australian level - especially as an opening batsman. his bowlings shit and so's his fielding, so he really doesnt have much to stand on as far as im concerned



id like to see tait in there as a replacement for this lewis joker, and bring back dizzy as a replacement for james ''catfish'' hopes. johnson doesnt deserve a spot in the squad, especially with players like bichel, kasper, dizzy and tait all back home stuck in crappy pura cup now


watson im not a fan of either but can definitely see why he was in the side given symonds was out injured




should be an interesting series just wish i had fox

[matty_m]

^^ Hopes is gone already my friend

[the 12th man]

sweet as

fuckin catfish

[lairymarc]

sweet as

fuckin catfish

Why catfish?

[the 12th man]

thats the nickname that was on the back o f his shirt in the 20/20 in brisbane


why catfish indeed

[who is who]

Gilchrist, not the shot to be playing when you are 25 for 2 on a seaming deck. But he doesn't know any different so can't blame him.

Katich failed. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come and this tour is his last in Australian colours.

Martyn wasn't in, can't really do much about it.



I love how Gilly and Marto are not at fault, its not their fault they got out. However Katich failed again. Pull yer head out of yer ass Cruisy.

As for Johnson and Watson, I seem to remeber questioning Johnson going on this tour and you defending him vigorously Cruisy. The guy is far from the best available bowler in Australia, why do we persevere with guys who are well out of their depth?

[Xpose]

Dizzy needs another chance, must go on the test tour to play the anchor role in Mcgraths absence. Tait deserves to be above all these hacks they are trying out, shit you can almost allow him 14 wides if he is going to take 6/41 in total.

I have said it over and over again use katich to club watson to death and dispose of both there bodies, marto seems to be in a confidence trough since early in the VB series.

[the 12th man]

which is a shame coz he started so damn well in that 20/20

[lairymarc]

Jacques is in to cover for Ponting and Symonds apparantly, strange he is good enough to bat out of position to cover the 2 best ODI batsmen in the side but not good enough to claim a spot in his preffered position.
Who is Who, the point with Katich is this, unless he anchors the innings for at least 25 overs he has failed, that is what he is there for. He only scores at 60 odd per 100 balls faced so occupying the crease while others such as Marto and Gilly get on with it is his job in the side.

[cruisysloth]

McGrath out of the test matches.

Go put money on a drawn series. It'll probably pay about $6 or $7. Especially if they continue with Symonds/Watson allrounder experiment

[cruisysloth]

I love how Gilly and Marto are not at fault, its not their fault they got out. However Katich failed again. Pull yer head out of yer ass Cruisy.

Did you even read my post you nitwit? I flamed Gilly for playing a shit shot when we were 2 for 25, ultimately making us 3 for 25.

Martyn got a good delivery, a lot of players would've been out to that. In saying that, he still needs to go.

They need to bring Symonds up to no. 4, then Clarke and Hussey. Then bring in another bat at 7, even Jacques until they fuck Katich off. Or maybe a David Hussey or Cosgrove? Although Cosgrove I don't think is fit enough yet.



As for Johnson and Watson, I seem to remeber questioning Johnson going on this tour and you defending him vigorously Cruisy. The guy is far from the best available bowler in Australia, why do we persevere with guys who are well out of their depth?

I don't remember that!

I might have said he is worth a look for the future but doubt I would've vigorously defended him. He's quick and left arm, and good for the future. He was taken to South Africa not to play, just to be part of the squad and have a look. Only reason he played was cause Australia only had 11 fit players, they couldn't even use a super-sub!

[dugg]

id like to see tait in there as a replacement for this lewis joker, and bring back dizzy as a replacement for james ''catfish'' hopes. johnson doesnt deserve a spot in the squad, especially with players like bichel, kasper, dizzy and tait all back home stuck in crappy pura cup now


Second that! our bowlin side is shit! to inconsistant. definitely need to bring back a few of our vetran bowlers back.

[Sabbathen]

what, like Lillie and Thommo? Cause that's about how far up the creek it is at the moment.

[the 12th man]

bring back richie! we need a good spinner anyway

[lairymarc]

Freddy is in charge, all is well


http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Flintoff-inspired-by-captaincy-challenge/2006/02/28/1141020044227.html

[cruisysloth]

Freddy is in charge, all is well


http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Flintoff-inspired-by-captaincy-challenge/2006/02/28/1141020044227.html

All is well?? :lol:

Your gunna get whitewashed

[lairymarc]

All is well?? :lol:

Your gunna get whitewashed


We will see!

[zeus]

We will see!


No Tresco, no Vaughn, no Giles and no Jones.....

we will see indeed....


Back on the topic, I think Martyn has to go. His form has not been at all consistent for a while now.

[lairymarc]

No Tresco, no Vaughn, no Giles and no Jones.....

we will see indeed....


Back on the topic, I think Martyn has to go. His form has not been at all consistent for a while now.


Yea, Marto has probably had his chance, he should never have been dropped in the first place though it didnt do him any good and still remains the worst selection decision since ive been here.

[mikeynom]

Yea, Marto has probably had his chance, he should never have been dropped in the first place though it didnt do him any good and still remains the worst selection decision since ive been here. I feel no need to say anything :P

[Xpose]

cruisy super sub idea was dropped by captains before the series and thankfully the ICC actually let them do it.

[cruisysloth]

cruisy super sub idea was dropped by captains before the series and thankfully the ICC actually let them do it.

Good call

[lairymarc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4755478.stm

Looking good so far, new boy Pansenar is bowling well turning it heaps and causing trouble all round.

Collingwood did a Hussey by the sounds of it!!!

[nickko]

Test series: 2-1 South Africa. Just a hunch...

[zeus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4755478.stm

Looking good so far, new boy Pansenar is bowling well turning it heaps and causing trouble all round.

Collingwood did a Hussey by the sounds of it!!!

India 103/1 (36.0 ov) India RR: 2.86

You guys got a long way to go yet but they are scoring slowly.

[cruisysloth]

Test series: 2-1 South Africa. Just a hunch...

Your forgetting Shane Warne will be playing.

With no McGrath geez Warnie is gunna have to get through some overs

[lairymarc]

Your forgetting Shane Warne will be playing.

With no McGrath geez Warnie is gunna have to get through some overs


Its too much for Warnie mate, it was proved in the ashes that he cant carry the attack on his own. He is only human, not that you would think it sometimes though.
I would still expect the aussies to get over S.A, Brett Lee needs to have a solid series as does Bracken, if they save Warnie the added burden of bowling with a new ball to the openers you should be good enough.

[cruisysloth]

South Africa is paying 2/1 for tonight's ODI

Get on it!!! With no ponting symonds mcgrath thats just easy fucken money

[JustinSane]

^ good call. Were getting absolutly rolled here! Im actually semi hoping we fall for less then 100. I can't remember the last time that happened to us.

As of right now;
M Ntini - 8.4 Overs, 4 Maidens, 4/18 !

And it was just a few days ago he was the man most out of form from both teams.

[JustinSane]

9/86 !!!! Its on.....

[JustinSane]

Looking good so far, new boy Pansenar is bowling well turning it heaps and causing trouble all round.


The ball he bowled to dismiss Kaif on the last ball was BEAUTIFUL to watch.

Spinners Unite!

[Sabbathen]

Total (all out, 34.3 overs, 150 mins) 93

That is fucking disgusting.

[thomo78]

Australia had lost their first four wickets Simon Katich was still to get off the mark - his innings resembled something from a Test match rather than the one-day arena - and he was undone by some extra bounce after a painful stay in the middle.

:lol:

[lubes]

australia 3rd biggest odi loss ever!


its was a pleasure to watch!
come on you proteas!;D

[lairymarc]

What a hiding!!!
I watched the last 10 overs of the S.A innings while Pollock and Kemp bullied the bowling then watched in disbelief as they went to 4/7 off eleven overs or something. Must have been something in the water.

[cruisysloth]

Hate to say it, but I told you so. If Anybody listened to me they would've easily doubled their money.

Expect aussies to win game 3 if ponting n roy are back

[lairymarc]

Hate to say it, but I told you so. If Anybody listened to me they would've easily doubled their money.

Expect aussies to win game 3 if ponting n roy are back


It will take more than those two, the bowling is looking very thin. Bracken and Clark really struggled to get more than 2 balls in a row in the right area at the death and got smashed, Lee went for 51 from 8 and bowled a lot a short and shit stuff, Watson had fair figures but still looked like a pretender. Hogg was the only one who was solid, again. Its going to be the same in the tests except it will be Warnie holding the attack together.
Dizzy and Kasper need to be planes soon, as does Tait.

[cruisysloth]

The target was chaseable. Especially if you add the world's two best ODI batsmen to the side

[lairymarc]

The target was chaseable. Especially if you add the world's two best ODI batsmen to the side

True, we are unlikely to see a collapse like that again.
You have to be a little concerned about the bowling though, or at least the selections anyway.

England doing well against India still, looking like we should post a good lead, im hoping young Pansenar who is looking the real goods will roll em tomorrow.

[cruisysloth]

Watson is the problem. Fkn hack. He is taking up a position that Australia would be better off using for either a specialist bat or specialst bowler

[cruisysloth]

About Brett Lee, I said it once, will say it again. It's gunna be a fucken long tour for him

[sobriquet]

saw the replay today, fuck ntini bowled well
they're comin back strong
wish both tours had full strength teams though
what's the status on punter n roy - anybody know??

[adrian morton]

England doing well against India still, looking like we should post a good lead, im hoping young Pansenar who is looking the real goods will roll em tomorrow.Looks like England will declare tonight.
Giving us a full 90 overs tomorrow
I'm quite surprised were doing so well considering Tres,Jones and captain Vaughn are back in the Uk.
Thumbs up to Hoggard picking up 6 wickets for 57 I think :thumb:

[lairymarc]

Looks like England will declare tonight.
Giving us a full 90 overs tomorrow
I'm quite surprised were doing so well considering Tres,Jones and captain Vaughn are back in the Uk.
Thumbs up to Hoggard picking up 6 wickets for 57 I think :thumb:

The boys are doing great, Cook just got his ton on debut, Pieterson smashed it all over the park.
Big day tomorrow.

[Sabbathen]

Oh fuck off and start your own thread will you :lol:

[lairymarc]

Oh fuck off and start your own thread will you :lol:

Far more fun here, plus you lot need to be kept up to speed with how we are doing before the boys come down and slap you about in the summer.

[DuncanM]

I reckon its about time they started thinking of Brett Lee as the test all rounder for some games, bat Gilly at 6 Lee at 7 and play the extra spinner in McGill.
Lee has proven he has the skills in all conditions and situations with the bat for a while now. This would mean leaving Symonds out in some games but with the bowling being the main concern for the aussies at present I reckon its the way to go.

Leaving Symonds out in favour of a bowler is crazy talk. He genuinely deserves to be in the side as a batsman, and he is a handy bowler as well.

I don't know if McGill's that much of a OD player - he's great in tests, but what's his rcord in one dayer's like?

[adrian morton]

And what a slapping it's going to be.
Remember what happened to Simon Jones the first time he came down under.
Fuck I hope that doesn't happen again.
He defenitly suffers from injury pre owns me!
I hope he's fit and well for the ashes!
Same goes for the aussies.
Right back to South Africa.

[zeus]

Far more fun here, plus you lot need to be kept up to speed with how we are doing before the boys come down and slap you about in the summer.

Well, you could almost have thrown it away there. Could have been anyone's game with Tendulkar and Laxman at the crease with Kaif to come with 108 to win off just over 12 overs to go and then badlight got called....That could have been another Pakistan test all over again for you guys :p
Seriously, looks like it would have been a great game to watch.

Anyway, 254 total in the 3rd game. Hope that is enough. Martyn finally gets a decent score and good to see Ponting with another 50. Hope our bowling attack puts the screws on early.

[zeus]

South Africa 99/5 (26.6 ov)

Looks like we are going to get one back. Go Australia! :thumb:

[lairymarc]

Leaving Symonds out in favour of a bowler is crazy talk. He genuinely deserves to be in the side as a batsman, and he is a handy bowler as well.

I don't know if McGill's that much of a OD player - he's great in tests, but what's his rcord in one dayer's like?


All my comments re Symonds\Lee etc are for the test side, I would never leave him out of the ODI side.

[SamJam]

lucky we have punter eh?

2-1 series still alive.

RE: game two

katich 29 balls to get off the mark?

and watson..i was reading in this mornings paper that his 27 in that game was a shining light..what a load of rubbish..27 is nothing..127 is a shining light not 27..i tell you what there the australian media need a cricket bat up the you know what RE: watson..they think he's a saviour or some shit..he is no FLINTOFF period!!

[Grandmaster]

What a catch by Hogg and what an amazing runout by De Villiers! Didn't he keep wicket at one stage??

[DooF_DooF]

27 out of a total 93 is a shining light, he did alright with the ball last night too but roy is still ahead of him by far

martyn was batting for himself and katich was his usual "got a carrot up my arse" self

why isnt there any aussie commntators on fox? like when david hookes or someone used to go over because tony greig is creaming himself at a sth african single and it shits me and also the sth african commentators praising graeme smith and saying australia are in trouble when we killed them 2-0 in tests and they got done by sri lanka in the one dayers but because they win 2 games without our captain and best bowler its all a love in over there

wankers!

[SamJam]

i was going to write a complaint to channel nine about tony greg being so one eyed..but obviously someone else did because he toned it down later in the series

[matty_m]

27 out of a total 93 is a shining light, he did alright with the ball last night too but roy is still ahead of him by far


no it isnt a shinning light at all
rubbish talk :crazy:
Watson should go for game 4 when symonds hopefully returns...

as much as i like a QLDer in the side Watson is not up to standard IMO.

[Punk in Drublic]

What a catch by Hogg and what an amazing runout by De Villiers! Didn't he keep wicket at one stage??
Hell yeah!

Amazing stuff in the field.

That runout was freakish.

[cruisysloth]

Katich has got to fucken go!!!

24 balls to get off the mark in game 2 and what 49 off 80 balls in game 3. He's obviously playing for his place but his selfishness is costing australia dearly.

Especially when Roy comes back. The only way to beat Australia is take out their best 2 or 3 players. The Ashes was testament to this. Full side vs full side nobody can hold a candle to Australia

Watson once again has to go. Although getting Pollock out changed the complexion of the match and swung it back into Australia's favour.

Ponting just walked back in and showed why he is the world's best batsmen by a country mile, averages 57.7 in tests and 42+ in ODI, can you spell freak???

The whole game changed in 5minutes when Gibbs was ridiculously unlucky to be runout, he was back, but bat bounced into the air, and then Dippenaar copped one of the worst LBW's i've seen in a while.

Oh well, Australia back on track, amazing what punter does to that team. Australia ODI series 3-2.

[cruisysloth]

Lairymarc, England nearly somehow managed to lose the test vs India.
Had to bring Harmison on at the end of the day to finish with bad light.

Ian Bell got 9 and 1, what a gun. How the fuck does he get a game, it's absolutely beyond me!!!!!!!

Pieterson smashed 87, flat track bully. Will not average 30 over here this summer, you can take that to the bank.

Alastair Cook, can fkn play!! Weapon. Expect him to be playing us down under this summer. He'll either open, or they'll find him a spot at 3 or 4 with Bell dropped and/or Strauss heading down the order or out of the line-up all together. They won't need 6 bowlers, so Collingwood could be playing for his spot along with Strauss. Honeymoon is over for Strauss, in real danger of not being in the team come october down here.

Looks like India finally found an opener to accompany Sehwag at the top of the order, Jaffer getting 81 and 100 in respective innings.

[cruisysloth]

And Lairymarc don't get too excited about Monty Paneser with his 2/73 & 1/58. Nathan Hauritz took 5 for in India, enough said. If Australian's best dart thrower and QLD's 3rd best 'spinner' mr Hauritz can get 5 for then Paneser should've taken 8 in each innings.

By the way, is he the oldest 23yo you've ever seen or what?? :lol:



http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/inline/content/image/208233.html?alt=1

[lairymarc]

Lairymarc, England nearly somehow managed to lose the test vs India.
Had to bring Harmison on at the end of the day to finish with bad light.

Ian Bell got 9 and 1, what a gun. How the fuck does he get a game, it's absolutely beyond me!!!!!!!

Pieterson smashed 87, flat track bully. Will not average 30 over here this summer, you can take that to the bank.

Alastair Cook, can fkn play!! Weapon. Expect him to be playing us down under this summer. He'll either open, or they'll find him a spot at 3 or 4 with Bell dropped and/or Strauss heading down the order or out of the line-up all together. They won't need 6 bowlers, so Collingwood could be playing for his spot along with Strauss. Honeymoon is over for Strauss, in real danger of not being in the team come october down here.

Looks like India finally found an opener to accompany Sehwag at the top of the order, Jaffer getting 81 and 100 in respective innings.

Strauss will drop to 3, Bell can go. Cook was all class, a real find. Fuck he played well.
The problem the other day was Freddy let the game slide for too long in the afternoon, it was his first as captain so I think we can forgive him this once.
I'd be reluctant to drop Collingwood, he is a batting all rounder and can be a bit of a rock in the middle order when needed. I would be batting him at 4 Pieterson at 5.
Pieterson is no flat track bully though and he will show you that in the summer.

Leave the worrying about England up to me mate, i'd be more concerned with how you are going to get through 90 overs a day without going for 400 each time!!!!

[lairymarc]

And Lairymarc don't get too excited about Monty Paneser with his 2/73 & 1/58. Nathan Hauritz took 5 for in India, enough said. If Australian's best dart thrower and QLD's 3rd best 'spinner' mr Hauritz can get 5 for then Paneser should've taken 8 in each innings.

By the way, is he the oldest 23yo you've ever seen or what?? :lol:



http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/inline/content/image/208233.html?alt=1

He's all we have though so we live in hope.
He did bowl well though, im thinking that with some more creativity from the skipper with his field placings he may have been in for a few more.
He is a 1000 years old though

[matty_m]

Australian Test Squad named this morning

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Adam Gilchrist (vice-capt), Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Michael Kasprowicz, Justin Langer, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Warne.

Great to see Kasper, Clarke, and Martyn back in.

Finally they got rid of bracken... 120km/hr left arm pies wont hold up over 5 days of cricket....
I think i may have a flutter on Hayden for top run scorer...
C'mon Aussies

[big eddie]

I like bracken :(

pitty there not a bit more swing to be had on most australian wickets :/

[lairymarc]

Australian Test Squad named this morning

Australia: Ricky Ponting (capt), Adam Gilchrist (vice-capt), Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Michael Kasprowicz, Justin Langer, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds, Shaun Tait, Shane Warne.

Great to see Kasper, Clarke, and Martyn back in.

Finally they got rid of bracken... 120km/hr left arm pies wont hold up over 5 days of cricket....
I think i may have a flutter on Hayden for top run scorer...
C'mon Aussies

I think they have got it right on the bowling apart from Clark in over Bracken. good to see Kasper back to add a bit of control and experience, thought they may have gone with Dizzy for that job but still.

Martyn to get 100 in first test back if he plays.

[mikeynom]

Marto's back in the Test squad?!?!?!

:-D

[LuvDatPoontang]

poor hodgey, he had his chance and wasn't able to deliver. here's hopin its not the end of his test career.

[SamJam]

WTF!!


What the hell has Martyn done do deserve a recall..bloody nothing..that is the most ridiculous inclusion all summer..

Although its great to have Kasper make the squad i feel that will harm the Bulls chances of winning the final..they have lost the last three at home, although we do get Watson back :meh:

[Grandmaster]

Jesus Brad Hodge must feel hard done by! He makes 200 a few tests ago and now he's dropped! Sure he didn't look all that convincing at times, but he had a pretty good start to his test career, what was his average? It was pretty good wasn't it?

Sure Marto and Clarke are good players but what have they done to earn recalls? I haven't heard of them scoring that many runs in the Pura Cup? Seems a strange one to me. The selectors must feel guilty or something after the Ashes.

I can understand Kasper as he's a reliable, experienced bowler. Bracken would have to feel a bit hard done by though, he seemed to be finding his feet in international cricket lately.

[SamJam]

what?

michael clarke as well?

you are kidding me..this is completely obsurd.

[Grandmaster]

Yeah our selectors have been very fucking strange of late, might be time for Hohns to go. Where's the commitment to a long term plan?

[Grandmaster]

Hodge's average is 58.42 is 5 matches! What a joke!

[SamJam]

Yep the selectors need to sacked.

I was reading why Hodge was dropped on SMH and it was because he wasnt scoring runs in Pura Cup..but Martyn has scored jack shit in the ODI's and then theyve included Macgill who is averaging 62 with the ball in his last 4 pura cup matches.

You cant have one set of rules for one and not for another

[matty_m]

There reasons for getting rid of Hodge was that he hadn't dominated Pura Cup like they had hoped....

[mikeynom]

I'm dancing on the grave of Brad Hodge's international career.

Woo hoo!! ;D

[lairymarc]

There reasons for getting rid of Hodge was that he hadn't dominated Pura Cup like they had hoped....


I agree with them on this one, after such a good test run he should have really gone hard for the Vics, he hasn't and thats that.
Martyn should play over Clarke for 4 too, if ever there was a place for the old saying 'form is temporary, class is for ever' its Damien Martyn.

[SamJam]

if ever there was a place for the old saying 'form is temporary, class is for ever' its Damien Martyn.
i dont agree with this..sure mark waugh looked elegant scoring 20's and 30's but it does the team no good.

internationally martyn hasnt done anything for a long time, and his attitude is far too laid back

[lairymarc]

i dont agree with this..sure mark waugh looked elegant scoring 20's and 30's but it does the team no good.

internationally martyn hasnt done anything for a long time, and his attitude is far too laid back

If he fails this tour then ill be proved wrong, he should never have been dropped after the ashes
and I feel he has a lot to prove, he has always been a test player more than a ODI player and im fully expecting a big show when hes back at #4.

[LuvDatPoontang]

I'm dancing on the grave of Brad Hodge's international career.

Woo hoo!! ;D

lol all class mate per usual.

[cruisysloth]

Marto is better than Hodge. Period.

[zeus]

Damien Martyn hasn't done too much at an international for a while now and don't think he deserves to be in the test side.

I do think Michael Clarke deserves to be there though. He has a lot of potential.

So no Simon Katich in the test side? :lol: Can someone please explain why he is in the one day side but not the test side with a strike rate like his? WTF? Personally, I think it's better he isn't in the side but where's the logic here? Can someone explain this to me?

[lairymarc]

Damien Martyn hasn't done too much at an international for a while now and don't think he deserves to be in the test side.

I do think Michael Clarke deserves to be there though. He has a lot of potential.

So no Simon Katich in the test side? :lol: Can someone please explain why he is in the one day side but not the test side with a strike rate like his? WTF? Personally, I think it's better he isn't in the side but where's the logic here? Can someone explain this to me?


I doubt Katich will be seen in Australian colours again for while.

[zeus]

I doubt Katich will be seen in Australian colours again for while.

Hear hear to that

[cruisysloth]

I doubt Katich will be seen in Australian colours again for while.

:slap:

Are you even following the SA tour? He'll be playing friday night..

[lairymarc]

:slap:

Are you even following the SA tour? He'll be playing friday night..

You know what I meant ya monkey!!!!

[Chigga]

I cant believe people still bag Damien Martyn and don't think he deserves to be in the test team. Yes he had an ordinary Ashes (well shithouse really), but he wasnt the only one. People can say he's passed it and whatever but the stats speak clearly. I just did a little research,
The 4 test series leading into the Ashes series Marto scored:

Vs Sri Lanka (in OZ) 203 runs @ 50.75, 2 x 50's, 3rd highest runscorer
Vs India (in India) 444 runs @ 55.5, 2 x 50's, 2 x 100's, Highest runscorer
Vs NZ (in NZ) 235 runs @ 78.3, 3rd highest runscorer
Vs Pakistan (in OZ) 310 runs @103, 2 x 100's, 1 x 50, Man of the series

I think those stats put forward a pretty good case for his inclusion. I reckon the selectors know they made the wrong decision to drop him after the Ashes, but didn't want to recall him to soon because it would have made them look sillier than they do now. My thoughts anyway....Go Marto.

[Xpose]

Hodge has been scratchy apart from the double ton, hasn't looke dcomfortable at test level, that said, i think he is the best current option. Well apart from boof.

[kris-ko]

:thumb: to Kasper getting a recall, the guy is a fukn trooper. Bracken must feel dudded though, he's been bowling better than Clark all summer and surely adds more variety?

SamJam - are you heading to the Shield final?

[SamJam]

Shit Kris..that a great idea mate!!

Thought hadnt even crossed my mind..you keen?

[Xpose]

Thought dizzy was a touch unlucky but good on kasper he's done little wrong in his career.

Don't expect tait to play a game and i really hope they fuck off the allrounder dream although the two spinners picked makes me doubt it.

[matty_m]

Id love to see Hussey jump up to Number 4, and then Clarke at Number 5... that would be ideal for me... Having someone like Hussey in the team who can bat from 1-7 is incredible.. i struggle to think of many other players in world cricket that could do that...

Although I read that Hohns reckons Martyn will bat 4...
They surely wouldnt pick Tait and Lee... that would be a big big big mistake... Lee + Kasper + Warney + MacGill

[kris-ko]

Thought hadnt even crossed my mind..you keen?
For sure, sounds like a good warm-up for Trentemoller @ Family! :ninja:

And I'm supposed to be going to Broncos v Parra the next day as well. :tripping:

[SamJam]

For sure, sounds like a good warm-up for Trentemoller @ Family! :ninja:

And I'm supposed to be going to Broncos v Parra the next day as well. :tripping:
Its on!

[Xpose]

Yep hohns has declared Martyn will bat 4 and clark as a backupp for 5 or at 6 if they don't play the allrounder. I'd like to see Tait play as a third quick on the flat decks over there.

[SamJam]

Martyn has averaged less than Hodge in the Pura Cup..this selection is so bogus.

Hohns is now in my Katich Hate pile

[Xpose]

lol what about dizzy, he has had to watch johnson, dorey, lewis, clarke, braken all somehow pass him by in the rankings whilst taking wickets at 21 in the pura cup.

Martyn prolly got dropped a little early but the recall is wrong.

[cruisysloth]

:thumb: to Kasper getting a recall, the guy is a fukn trooper. Bracken must feel dudded though, he's been bowling better than Clark all summer and surely adds more variety?

SamJam - are you heading to the Shield final?
Yeah it's great news but both Bichel & Dizzy have put up better numbers though.


SamJam - are you heading to the Shield final?

Shit Kris..that a great idea mate!!

Thought hadnt even crossed my mind..you keen?
What date is it lads? I may be keen as well!!

[cruisysloth]

Id love to see Hussey jump up to Number 4, and then Clarke at Number 5... that would be ideal for me... Having someone like Hussey in the team who can bat from 1-7 is incredible.. i struggle to think of many other players in world cricket that could do that...

Although I read that Hohns reckons Martyn will bat 4...
They surely wouldnt pick Tait and Lee... that would be a big big big mistake... Lee + Kasper + Warney + MacGill


If Martyn wasn't in the team then yeah Hussey at 4 would be perfect. He played a shitload as opener for WA so knows how to face the newish ball.

With Martyn in the side the top 7 should be

Langer
Hayden
Ponting
Martyn
Clarke
Hussey
Gilchrist


Hussey is just too good at batting with the tail to be put at 5. The quicker they fuck off the all-rounder the better

[cruisysloth]

To the Martyn haters out there, you dont score 8,000 runs and average 48 in test cricket if you can't play. The bloke is technically the best batsmen in the country and quite possibly the world.

He had one bat series, before that he averaged around 80 for nearly 18months including a couple of man of the series awards. Your all forgetting that he got two of the worst LBW's decisions in the Ashes which didn't help his average, smashing both of them.

[SamJam]

kris says its on the same day as trentemoller - which means 25/3 a saturday

[cruisysloth]

I cant believe people still bag Damien Martyn and don't think he deserves to be in the test team. Yes he had an ordinary Ashes (well shithouse really), but he wasnt the only one. People can say he's passed it and whatever but the stats speak clearly. I just did a little research,
The 4 test series leading into the Ashes series Marto scored:

Vs Sri Lanka (in OZ) 203 runs @ 50.75, 2 x 50's, 3rd highest runscorer
Vs India (in India) 444 runs @ 55.5, 2 x 50's, 2 x 100's, Highest runscorer
Vs NZ (in NZ) 235 runs @ 78.3, 3rd highest runscorer
Vs Pakistan (in OZ) 310 runs @103, 2 x 100's, 1 x 50, Man of the series

I think those stats put forward a pretty good case for his inclusion. I reckon the selectors know they made the wrong decision to drop him after the Ashes, but didn't want to recall him to soon because it would have made them look sillier than they do now. My thoughts anyway....Go Marto.

Well said :thumb:

[kris-ko]

kris says its on the same day as trentemoller - which means 25/3 a saturday
It runs from Friday 24 til Tuesday 28 (as if the Bulls will need that long) - figured the Saturday would probably be the best bet before the weekend's antics kick in.

Might be worth starting a thread in Brissie forum, sure there'd be some more keen punters.

[SamJam]

Chigga your just another damien martyn homo loving western australian..if you wanna look at stats have a look at his pura cup stats this year..fark if he cant score runs at shield level hows he going to score runs in tests..

he's too old and too complacent

[Grandmaster]

Maybe Marto should never have been dropped, buy why bring him back now?? He's averaging something like 23 in the Pura Cup. Are the selectors just going to act on guilt from now on? It's a joke..

I don't have a problem with Martyn being in the team I just see no logic for bringing him back NOW. Hodge should feel very hard done by.

and I do believe the selectors should persists with Symonds for a while, at least for this series. Clarke hasn't done enough to get back in the team yet...but then again neither has Martyn...lol

If someone understands the logic of the selectors please fill me in!

[SamJam]

It runs from Friday 24 til Tuesday 28 (as if the Bulls will need that long) - figured the Saturday would probably be the best bet before the weekend's antics kick in.

Might be worth starting a thread in Brissie forum, sure there'd be some more keen punters.
good idea :thumb:

[nrjize]

Glad to see Kasper get a run again, he's always good in tough conditions and will help out Warne by bowling a lot of overs.

As for Marto, I can see where the supporters are coming from but I still think it was a poor decision to bring him back. I guess they wanted the experience at 4 but I still disagree with the decision.

I am very disappointed for Nathan Bracken though, he certainly has to feel hard done by as he has been bowling well and taking wickets all summer. I would have though the left arm option would have been good for variety as well.

[SamJam]

^^wrong log on?

[who is who]

doh...can you imagine nrjize posting in a cricket thread?

Sorry, that was me!

[who is who]

^^wrong log on?

Yeah, was quite amused when I saw that come up under his name. I don't think he would know any of those names except Warney!

[mikeynom]

Chigga your just another damien martyn homo loving western australian.. :lol:

[LuvDatPoontang]

blimey marto's scored 8000 test runs?! kinda crept up on me like ponting averaging 58 or whatever the hell it is.

[cruisysloth]

blimey marto's scored 8000 test runs?
I think it's 7998 to be exact


ponting averaging 58 or whatever the hell it is.


By the time he finishes Punter will go down go down as Australia's 2nd best ever batsmen behind Bradman. Even if he doesn't overtake Waugh & Border on the runs list. Those players just played and played and played. Nobody since Bradman has dominated attacks like Punter has in Aussie colours.

[cruisysloth]

Chigga your just another damien martyn homo loving western australian..if you wanna look at stats have a look at his pura cup stats this year..fark if he cant score runs at shield level hows he going to score runs in tests..

he's too old and too complacent

That's a shithouse comparison SamJam. Yes state form is needed but look at Shane Warne, he's test numbers are better than first-class.

[kris-ko]

Nobody since Bradman has dominated attacks like Punter has in Aussie colours.
Wasn't Hayden just named best batsmen of the past decade?

[SamJam]

That's a shithouse comparison SamJam. Yes state form is needed but look at Shane Warne, he's test numbers are better than first-class.
I think its a pretty valid comparison considering trevor hohns is stating that Hodge's Pura Cup form is the reason he has been dropped.

Well MArtyn's is worse!!

[Xpose]

If they wanted solid number 4 numbers they shoulda brought back boof !

But with the libeup as is then yes cruisy has the right order totally, i'd love to see three quicks play then and warne unless it is spinning sideways!

[cruisysloth]

I think its a pretty valid comparison considering trevor hohns is stating that Hodge's Pura Cup form is the reason he has been dropped.

Forget what Hohns says!!! That's coming from the man that wouldn't pick Jacques cause of fielding :crazy:

[Chigga]

Chigga your just another damien martyn homo loving western australian..if you wanna look at stats have a look at his pura cup stats this year..fark if he cant score runs at shield level hows he going to score runs in tests..

he's too old and too complacent

Haha, gotta laugh at that first. But seriously, Hodge has averaged a WHOLE 2 RUNS more than Marto at Pura Cup level this season...where is the form that suggests he deserves to be in there ahead of Marto??? Or does the selfish 200 that Ponting allowed him to score, hence costing the Aussies a victory at the WACA against the South Africans count? Call me biased all you want, but as I said, the stats are in front of your eyes.

[zeus]

Martyn's career stats are good but it's his form of late which I think is lacking and why I think he shouldn't be in the side

[lairymarc]

To the Martyn haters out there, you dont score 8,000 runs and average 48 in test cricket if you can't play. The bloke is technically the best batsmen in the country and quite possibly the world.

He had one bat series, before that he averaged around 80 for nearly 18months including a couple of man of the series awards. Your all forgetting that he got two of the worst LBW's decisions in the Ashes which didn't help his average, smashing both of them.


Seems i'm agreeing with you a lot these days but still.

You are bang on apart from the 8000 bit ,more like 5000... but anyone who doubts Martyn is the best bet at 4 should be sectioned. Class all over and im having 100 on him to get 100 in the first test.
Whos with me??

[SamJam]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18412221-23212,00.html

Seriously Punter doesnt need 15 minutes with him..just tell him he's a hack..he should get an idea where his crickets at.

[Xpose]

Symmo stole his spot, Tom Williams fucked his missus, sux to be you Watson, better go end it son.

[cruisysloth]

Watson has the nerve to go public and seek out punter on why he was dropped as though he was part of the furniture of that team or something??

He shouldn't even be in the ODI team let alone the Test team!!!

Averages 20 with the bat and 61.50 with the ball. Yeah real fucken superstar. When he bowls he doesn't swing or move it and 'plays blokes in' as Jeff Thomson said, when he bats he can't fucken hit the ball off the square. Plus he's a pretty boy pansie that nobody likes.

Symonds, yeah he averages 16.81 with the bat and 36 with the ball but he saves you 50 runs an innings per test, so he's ahead before he allready starts. Plus he's possibly the most liked played in the team, and is an essential part of the test squad. He's batting will improve rapidly, I think he could do big things on this SA tour in the tests, if fit..

[cruisysloth]

It seems by reports that Watson comes out of tonight's side and Symonds comes in. GREAT call Australia!!! Finally they've fucked off mirror boy

[zeus]

South Africa 9/2 (6.1 ov)

Good start for us. Bracken doing the damage early for two wickets. He has been bowling well of late.

[Dirty_Sanchez]

nice swing 2

[zeus]

Lewis doing well with the ball as well

8 0 23 2 2.88

Not bad figures

[matty_m]

Jeff Thomasan reckons Watson isnt an allrounders asshole... haha which is sooo true.. Watson should be seekin ponting out to thank him for being on the one day tour....

Lewis is a nuffy... dont rate him at all.. just caught the end of the innings on tv... seems as though Lee got belted at the end... Lee seems to b a hometown bowler only...lets hope he picks up his game from now on...

PS Go the bulls... Hauritz = worst test player ever..... and now playin again for QLD.. havnt the selectors heard of Simpson... word on the street is Jimmy Maher doesnt rate Simpson... but loves worlds best dart thrower Hauritz

[zeus]

My God, Katich is getting it moving a lot faster than he usually does

33 runs of 37 balls at 89.19

Australia 58/0 (10.0 ov)

:thumb:

[zeus]

I spoke to soon

38 runs 57 balls 66.67

[Sabbathen]

Wow, 1 wicket victory. Looked like an absolute cracker of a game! Symonds :bow:

[TranceArt]

you little fuckin beauty!!!!

symonds and ponting back. we are now a 75% stronger side :thumb:

[cruisysloth]

Symonds, the world's 2nd best ODI batsmen comes back and straight away dominates proceedings. In hot form, and will transfer that to the 5 day game come thursday night.

Mick Lewis 2 for 38 was impressive I thought. Excellent at the death bowler.

I know Dippenaar got a 100 but it was from 145 balls!! Symonds 76 came from 71 balls plus he took 1 for 31 off 6 overs and saved aout 30 runs in the field.

M Clarke 7 off 23??? How he is above Hussey in the batting order astounds me.

[DooF_DooF]

fucking cmon!!!

one more game boys so we can shut that wanker smith

few points

*graeme smith is a hack
*bracken, lewis pretty good
*marto and clarke - how have they improved since the ashes they crumbled when we needed them and once again our tail had to bat better than them
*symmo!!!
*tony greig is a wanker

[matty_m]

haha tony greig is definately a wanker
South African commentators in general are wankers
Even the Super 14 commentators are wankers

[the 12th man]

Lee seems to b a hometown bowler only...lets hope he picks up his game from now on...

no way

he was on fire in the recent chappel hadlee in new zealand, not to mention the world cup in south africa


i cant remember too many other recent intl away series plus he was injured for a fair bit, but theres no way he's only good on home turf


class bowler, just got smacked around a bit the last few games

[zeus]

2-2!! C'mon!!! Great knock by Symonds!! Hope we win the last game. Wonder what Smith will say then huh?

[Sabbathen]

On an un-related note, Brett Dorey absolutely smashed the Bushrangers today. 20 overs, 6 maidens, 36 runs, 6 wickets. Not a bad effort in a make or break game. Whoever takes the points from this game goes into the Pura Cup final with Queensland. Go you farkin Warriors ;D

[thomo78]

Good start so far... 1/103 off 17 overs, with Katich amazingly striking at 80. Gilchrist was in great form but just got out!

[thomo78]

Jesus, Aussies are on fire now!! Damn my lack of Foxtel!! 1/198 of 28 overs, Kat now striking at 87.45! Has the world gone crazy??

[big eddie]

What a start from ponting...

makes all the shit on foxtel worthwhile :D

[thomo78]

2/307 with 9 overs left! Can't wait to hear Smith's post-match press conference! :lol:

[percy]

Looks like they may go close to getting the highest ever ODI score. Just shows to show that a series isnt won until you win at least three of the five games.

[Sabbathen]

anyone know where i can listen to it for free on the net?

[funkyhouser]

400 W000000000t!!!!!!!

[thomo78]

Bloody hell, I am watching the ball by ball commentary on baggygreen, and it's still exciting!!! Imagine if I could actually watch it on TV! :lol:

Edit: Ha ha! The commentator just called for the mercy rule to be invoked!!

[Sabbathen]

From baggy green:
47.1 Kallis to Symonds, 2 runs, line and length, Symonds drives the ball straight an easy two
47.1 Kallis to Symonds, (no ball) SIX, Another no ball, disgraceful, lofted over his head to bring up the 400, mercy rule please!!!!!!!
47.1 Kallis to Symonds, (no ball) FOUR, Three no-balls in a row, dear me and Symonds drives it over the bowlers head
47.1 Kallis to Ponting, (no ball) 1 run, Full again, Ponting drives to the deep cover area, another No Ball
47.1 Kallis to Ponting, (no ball) FOUR, full and wide Ponting drives behind point, the carnage continues


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[onetallpoppy]

47.4 Kallis to Ponting, WICKET, drives in the air to deep cover, good catch, ends the best ever innings in ODI's, without doubt!!!!

im already drooling for tomorrows highlights. whats the highest ever ODI score?

[thomo78]

Highest ever was 395 I think.... absolutely smashed it! :thumb:

[JustinSane]

Haha how good is this.

^not sure exactly what the highest score is but I know Mark Waugh posted a higher score of 173 back in 2000/01 if I recall correctly. It's featured on the Six Of The Best DVD that chan 9 released.

[JustinSane]

Ahh sorry thought you wanted the highest individual score. Anyone know that? I know M.E Waughs one wasn't the highest.

[nickko]

Wow.

[thomo78]

Ha ha... so Katich's strike rate was actually typically slow stuff, given that everyone else struck at well over 100! Even so, his knock set us up for the big score, so credit where it's due!

[onetallpoppy]

398 used to be the highest. absolutely annihilated that one.

[Sabbathen]

The only way this game could possibly get any better for me is to see Smith dismissed before reaching double figures.

[nofun]

thank you fox sports

[thomo78]

Jesus....decent start to the chase! 1/110 off 13.4 overs

[Dirty_Sanchez]

gulp!

[moskate]

thank god smith is out, hopefully now they will live up to their 'chockers' rep. they are certainly giving it a bash though. and saeed anwar of pakistan has the highest individual score. 198 i think, maybe 195.

[matty_m]

nathan bracken u r a dead set gumby... dropped the biggest sitter in history
gibbs is a big chance of a double ton
Tong Greig and his fellow commentators r at the biased best

[fronkybay]

Gibbs is now 150 not out off 100 balls.

Is there something wrong with the pitch?
Are they using the same bats for this game? Wtf is going on?

[JustinSane]

^^ hahaha Im wondering the exact same thing. The pitch is a pretty constant flat wicket but still what we are witnessing today from both sides is truley subliminal, well the batting atleast...

[moskate]

so bracken makes amends for the dead set sitter he dropped by dismissing de villiers. but at this rate, gibbs will get them over the line with 10 overs to spare.

[moskate]

spoke too soon. thank god symonds is backand gibbs is gone. is there anything this man can't do. stay sober maybe?

[IEatPelicans]

7/422

Omg!

[fronkybay]

Seven runs off the last over to win a ridiculous cricket match

[Mish Mash]

what a match, why the hell did ponting bowl out lewis?

[the 12th man]

un

fucking

believable

[Mish Mash]

man, i think that describes the quality of the australian bowling attack, this ODI is the weakest bowling attack i have ever seen. either way, props to the sth africans

[IEatPelicans]

bloody yarpies

[mikeynom]

fuckit

[Experience]

Wat The Fuck Was That

Wat The Fuck

Arrrhsad
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[Experience]

Ive got myself back together again.


Ok why on earth was Mick Lewis bowled out when Lee had 2 overs left and S Clark had 4 over left.
Lewis was hit for the most runs ever in an ODI. Good one.

Bring back real bowlers instead of these hacks. Kasporwicz and Gillespie are a must.

Must say though Bracken has come on nicely.

I just cant understand what happened tonite, now that dickhead Graeme Smith is going to have a raging ego (more so)

[the 12th man]

i just wanna know why the fuck he bowled out lewis when he had brett lee an experienced strike bowler used to bowling at the death and under pressure, who still had better figures than the unexperienced seemingly retarded michael lewis


shithouse captaincy, its a shame after the fine innings but he fully choked and fucked it up, australia lose the series



absolutely amazing match though but i cannot get over ponting bowling lewis out - its going to haunt him and be used against him for the rest of his days

[fronkybay]

un

fucking

believable


Quoted for fucking truth. I cannot believe this has just taken place. Easily the most memorable one day international in the history of cricket. All I can say is congratulations to Graeme Smith. He talked the talk and now him and his team walked the walk.

[the 12th man]

for sure

its fantastic for the game but how the fuck did we lose honestly


enough of these shithouse bowlers - clark and lewis have no place in the team with the likes of gillespie and others back at home. fukcing ridiculous

[Experience]

at least everyone is feeling the same pain right now.

I had no where to vent my complete and utter frustration.

Im just waiting for an explanation on Lewis now.......

12thman said it right, this will haunt ponting for ever....and so it should.

mick lewis for captain anyone?

[fronkybay]

Yeah Lewis just about singlehandedly lost the game for australia. I was only watching the scores on cricinfo and this is just an excerpt:

47.1 Lewis to Boucher, FOUR, full delivery, Boucher lofting over mid wicket, why is Lewis bowling????

43.2 Lewis to van der Wath, SIX, good length delivery, van der Wath drives it away over long off, Lewis ain't good enough here

43.6 Lewis to van der Wath, SIX, wide outside the off stump, van der Wath driving over cover, repeat Lewis is not good enough


Had to have a chuckle at that.

[Experience]

ive been glued to cricket info for about the last 5 hours.

I love that commentator. I never knew reading cricket commentary could be so good.

[big eddie]

unbelievable match, fucking sucks that we lost but I never thought I'd see 870 runs scored in a one day match.

phone call to a mate in tassie with about 10 overs to go...

"who the fuck is this fat cunt pie chucker and why is he in the side"

"I certianly don't remember discussing him as a selection possibility during the test with the west indies"

Best thing to come out of this game for me is to see bracken really rise up a step, he's certainly got a future in my opinion.

I don't know what possesed ponting to bowl lewis though, Must have been worried about Lee's pace going to the boundary too easily. Better some pace and a chance of a wicket than consecutive pies going 6 rows back..

it couldn't have been a more tense finish, when hussey took that catch, well I would have fallen out of my chair if I wasn't sitting on a bean bag.

[who is who]

What a match! Went to bed thinking we had this one in the bag but I guess not. Good job South Africa, bring on the test series!

[Sabbathen]

You know, I was so close to signing up for foxtel last night... but I really don't need to see this shit. Thanks for saving me some money Trevor Hohns.

[bornslippy1984]

I stayed up and watched it. Most unbeleivable game of cricket I've ever seen. Bracken bowled well, but I'm not sure I'll ever hear the name Lewis again.

Ponting / Gibbs :bow:

Amazing.

OK, I'm going to get some sleep now.

[custaro]

Almost deserves its own thread! Absolutely unbelievable...

Is it possible to watch an on-demand replay of the match on Foxtel digital?

I can't wait for the day anyone can do that.

[Grandmaster]

embarrassed to be an Australian today

[Punk in Drublic]

OK, i just saw this on the news.

WHAT......THE......HELL!!!!


I never thought i would see the day where more than 850 runs was scored in a one-dayer.

[cruisysloth]

Disgraceful to be beaten after scoring 400+

[Bracko]

i turned the TV off at the innings end thinking there's no way they could ever score that.

:-(

oh well... i can't see how you'd be embarrassed, it's not like we were all out for 80.

[big eddie]

Disgraceful to be beaten after scoring 400+

it is and it isn't...

On one hand I see how we should have won.

On the other hand I watched one of the most AMAZING cricket matches I have ever seen.

For me the loss is tempered simply by the sheer enormity of the game.

[sobriquet]

that was the craziest run chase i have ever witnessed
i couldn't even begin to take them seriously until they brought the equation below 300, and even then i just kept thinking how long would it be till their bubble was going to burst
then bracken dropped that catch, fuck it was all on from there.
and it just kept goin!! right down to the wire. how would you feel scoring the highest one day total in history, only to have it chased down!

if i was mr mbeki i would make yesterday a public holiday. "mick lewis day" - really they owe the victory to him. what a muppet.

[Dirty_Sanchez]

mick lewis - SACKED!

[sobriquet]

http://www.bushrangers.com.au/auth/main/sb/preview/stage/images/players/2005.06headshots/mick.lewis.jpg

Lewis 10 0 113 0 (1nb, 1w)
:lol:

[sphipps]

I found it funny that Cullinan and Greig were suggesting we were chokers......I mean realistically, they only just got over the line.......perhaps we should have scored more given we were only 4 down.........

All bodes well for a cracking test series!

[LennyNero]

The thing about Mick Lewis, is that hes so shit, he actually looks shit.

As soon as i saw this guy in Australian colours I thought to myself who the fucks this.
Very out of place.

[FireAndRain]

I left work at 11.30 last night, thinking "the Aussies are home, there's no way ANYONE could chase that down..."

More fool me! Damn, should have stayed up and watched it. How demoralising must it have been for the Aussies in the field? Watching the SA batsmen go nuts, thinking "oh shit, they might actually beat us..."

And someone get Mick Lewis the hell out of there, and replace him with Brad Hodge! Obviously, we aren't scoring enough runs! :P

[LuvDatPoontang]

lol love reading all the posts during/concluding the aussie innings. :lol:

[big eddie]

http://www.bushrangers.com.au/auth/main/sb/preview/stage/images/players/2005.06headshots/mick.lewis.jpg

Lewis 10 0 113 0 (1nb, 1w)
:lol:

we went back in time, found craig mcdermott and fed him some pies

[matty_m]

to make things worse Lewis is a terrible fielder as well... in the final 10 or so overs he woulda cost Australia about 15 runs with his disgracefull fielding.. he might have a half decent arm.. but he is to fat and slow to get to the ball...

And bracken's catch cost us dearly, even though he bowled well... Where was Hoggy?? Surely he woulda been a better option purely cause he is a gun fielder and no one can pick his googly

[sphipps]

Hogg was the sub.......should have been used, but i guess another spinner wasnt the preferable option given we were getting smacked!

[sphipps]

The thing about Mick Lewis, is that hes so shit, he actually looks shit.

As soon as i saw this guy in Australian colours I thought to myself who the fucks this.
Very out of place.

My vote is to bring back Jason Gillespie!!

[Experience]

mick lewis looks like a hobbling retard

[Experience]

correction:

mick lewis IS a hobbling retard

[fronkybay]

LOL :lol:

[Dirty_Sanchez]

Hogg was the sub.......should have been used, but i guess another spinner wasnt the preferable option given we were getting smacked!
they agreed not to use the super sub b4 the series

[custaro]

to have dippenar or whatever his name is out for 1

in the 2nd over

chasing down a MAMMOTH WORLD RECORD total

and for them to come back


i just dunno how the fuck htat happened im really interested to hear pontings post match comments
He heaped praise on the game and on the South Africans, admitted our bowling was shithouse and declined to be named joint man of the match...

[Art Vanderlay]

Hats off to the bastards.

I just cant imagine how they felt during the lunch break, but then to come out and chase down that monster total is fucking stunning.

Sure, our bowlers were utter shite - Lewis should be sent to Baghdad with an American flag stapled to his arse - but they batted their arses off.

Clearly the greatest ODI ever, as far as batting is corncerned anyway.

[midian]

I watched the whole game from start to finish. Despite the fact we lost, I feel privileged to have watched what was undoutably the greatest one day cricket international ever played.

I doubt there will ever be a more entertaining, thrilling, nail-biting and exciting game of cricket played, ever, where several world records are broken inlcuding the highest team total - twice!

What a game.

[Art Vanderlay]

I watched the whole game from start to finish. Despite the fact we lost, I feel privileged to have watched what was undoutably the greatest one day cricket international ever played.

I doubt there will ever be a more entertaining, thrilling, nail-biting and exciting game of cricket played, ever, where several world records are broken inlcuding the highest team total - twice!

What a game.

Agreed. Work with zero sleep was worth it.

[funkyhouser]

I watched the whole game from start to finish. Despite the fact we lost, I feel privileged to have watched what was undoutably the greatest one day cricket international ever played.

I doubt there will ever be a more entertaining, thrilling, nail-biting and exciting game of cricket played, ever, where several world records are broken inlcuding the highest team total - twice!

What a game. Agreed :thumb:

[DooF_DooF]

fuck this "good for cricket " shit just like the ashes

i felt sick when lewis was getting carted and greig and daryll bunnie cullinan were giving us shit

BRING BACK WARNIE!!!

[mikeynom]

fuck this "good for cricket " shit just like the ashes

i felt sick when lewis was getting carted and greig and daryll bunnie cullinan were giving us shit

BRING BACK WARNIE!!! :lol: Someone had to say it. I really wanted us to win so we could shove it in Smith's face.

Did we choke?

[sobriquet]

didn't choke. just allowed shit people to do what they do worst - bowl.

[sobriquet]

we went back in time, found craig mcdermott and fed him some pies:lol:

and made him a downy

[mikeynom]

didn't choke. just allowed shit people to do what they do worst - bowl. Yeah. The big question: WHY didn't Lee bowl out his full 10 overs?

[zeus]

I watched the whole game from start to finish. Despite the fact we lost, I feel privileged to have watched what was undoutably the greatest one day cricket international ever played.

I doubt there will ever be a more entertaining, thrilling, nail-biting and exciting game of cricket played, ever, where several world records are broken inlcuding the highest team total - twice!

What a game.

I must admit I feel the same way. I really felt I had to pinch myself once the game had finished. I watched the whole thing over here in London and all I could say afterwards was "How the ferk did that happen?"
Took me about 10 minutes to leave the couch. I was just sitting there with my head in my hands. Records smashed left, right and centre.

It has been said before, but I will say it again. Why the hell did Ponting bowl out Lewis???? Why wouldn't you bring Lee, the most experienced pace bowler, back into the attack? 10 overs for 0/113...nice one you hack! His fielding was appalling as well.
Bring back Gillespie!

Couldn't believe Bracken couldn't hold that dolly of a catch. Did bowl well considering the typw of match it was but that could have been the game.

Hats off to Gibbs though. What a knock. I honestly thought he was going to get 200.

I am still lost for words and the South Africans at my work won't shut up about it...might have to take leave or something :(

[sobriquet]

i thought i'd be slightly over this by now. what a game.

[JulesPLees]

haha..bit of a ricky pontings cricket scorecard there

[Xpose]

Awesome game, glad the selectors have used Lewis, Dorey, Clarke and Johnson this summer, no really they are all quality international bowlers.

[Pancho]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18461384-23212,00.html

stuart "if i was a selector i would pick me" macgill at it again in the news..

what does everyone think of this guy, personally i cant stand him.

[matty_m]

i cant stand him because he gets wickets with some of the worst balls ever bowled... but he is succesfull.
also i can stand the white towle that hangs out of the front of his pants when he bowls..

[Pancho]

yeh he's such a tosser.

and he isnt a larakin like warnie

[Sabbathen]

If he couldn't bowl he'd probably be a parking cop. That's how much of a wanker I think he is.

[DooF_DooF]

dont worry about macgill he comes across as a snob etc but his one of the biggest pissheads in the side

[LuvDatPoontang]

yeh, if wine was considered piss.

[big eddie]

As kerry O'Keefe said, he'll never be accepted because he drinks wine and reads books :P

[Xpose]

Stuart Clarke is tipped to be picked for first test, yeah that's bound to work :rollseyes:

[toilet trained]

i think macgill is awasome, and if they dont play him, the selectors are nuts. his record at test level (mind you this is proly helped by the fact he is only bowled intermitantly and teams have never really had the time to get a hold on him) is out of this world. and recent test form is good as well, so give him a go i say

macgill is a champ

and stuart clark is a joke, what the hell is this about him getting a brith, how is that possible? infact how is he even in the country when they sent bracken packing, it dona make sense?

[dugg]

The only reason why they never select Macgill is because no one in the team likes him, they all think he's a dickhead, n no one gets along with him! (dont get me wrong he's definitely a good player) but thats some inside news i've heard about him

[spacemanjam]

not sure if macgill can bowl on anthing besides the scg wicket?

[Xpose]

I don't understand why Dizzy can't get another look with 251 test wickets at age 30 but clark who is a slower less accurate version of him gets considered?

As for Macgill he def is abrasive and a little self loving but def a talented man.

[Bracko]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,18461384-23212,00.html

stuart "if i was a selector i would pick me" macgill at it again in the news..

what does everyone think of this guy, personally i cant stand him.i fucking love him. he's what cricket needs in australia.... none of this mr. nice guy bullshit.... they need a real mungral in the team to stir up the opposition.

he's probably one of my fav. players

[Bracko]

howd u hear that?

i dunno, i met him a couple of years ago seemed like a pretty nice bloke to meit's pretty well known. they stopped touring him because he refused to stay in the same hotel as the rest of the team.

[matty_m]

why cant he be more like Warnie and shag everything he comes across

[Bracko]

cause warnie is a fucktard..... macgill pwns warne.

[matty_m]

haha macgill is wine drinking pie chucking hack...

[Pancho]

i agree.

jerk..