Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

[Real Madron 6]

OK Godot, i believe you, England are superior. You wanna bet on the World Cup? to make it fair i'll give you evens on England, and i'll take Australia?

[The Pooka 24]

You tourists LOST Tha Ashes - how quickly you forget when it suits...

Rebecca, you're living in the past.

[Rebecca de Winter 7]

You tourists LOST Tha Ashes - how quickly you forget when it suits...

Rebecca, you're living in the past.

 

Thank the gods the tourists have gone home....it's a bit late for you to be SUPPORTING your team now, isn't it, Professor??

When the chips were down you were ready to dump them right quick as I recall!!!

[The Pooka 24]

You tourists LOST Tha Ashes - how quickly you forget when it suits...

Rebecca, you're living in the past.

 

Thank the gods the tourists have gone home....it's a bit late for you to be SUPPORTING your team now, isn't it, Professor??

When the chips were down you were ready to dump them right quick as I recall!!!

There's no doubt I can be fickle Rebecca. I'm thinking of supporting New Zealand. I see that they trounced some second raters last night.

[Rebecca de Winter 7]

You tourists LOST Tha Ashes - how quickly you forget when it suits...

Rebecca, you're living in the past.

 

Thank the gods the tourists have gone home....it's a bit late for you to be SUPPORTING your team now, isn't it, Professor??

When the chips were down you were ready to dump them right quick as I recall!!!

There's no doubt I can be fickle Rebecca. I'm thinking of supporting New Zealand. I see that they trounced some second raters last night.

 

I am flabbergasted, Professor!!

I thought only juveniles behaved like that!

I suppose you've latched onto some other celeb now after dumping poor Tess...I now have Series 1 and 2 of "Robin's Nest"....in case you're interested....but I suppose not....*loud sigh*

[Rebecca de Winter 7]

And if you're thinking of "having a go" about the Kiwis beating us today, Pook, don't bother cos I'm not listening...lalalalalalalalalalalalala.......*hands over ears*

[The Pooka 24]

And if you're thinking of "having a go" about the Kiwis beating us today, Pook, don't bother cos I'm not listening...lalalalalalalalalalalalala.......*hands over ears*

I watched it from my bed this morning. But I won't crow. Hubris invites nemesis as they say in these parts. Some of our compatriots, particularly journalists, have learned that the hard way in the last couple of years.

 

I remain convinced that Ian Botham caused our Ashes humiliation by referring to Australia as 'Dad's Army'.

[Rebecca de Winter 7]

Cheers, Professor.

That comment of Botham's must be some reference to tha age of our players I imagine, although not knowing the age of any of them I can't be sure.

If I'm wrong please corresct.

[The Pooka 24]

Cheers, Professor.

That comment of Botham's must be some reference to tha age of our players I imagine, although not knowing the age of any of them I can't be sure.

If I'm wrong please corresct.

You're right. They were mainly in their mid-30s. However, when they are as good as Warne, for example, its probably best that the UK's thickest non-boxing sporting legend doesn't rile them.

[Rebecca de Winter 7]

Cheers, Professor.

That comment of Botham's must be some reference to tha age of our players I imagine, although not knowing the age of any of them I can't be sure.

If I'm wrong please corresct.

You're right. They were mainly in their mid-30s. However, when they are as good as Warne, for example, its probably best that the UK's thickest non-boxing sporting legend doesn't rile them.

 

Botham could maybe open his big mouth a little wider and shove the other foot in.....for a second I had a vision of Clive Dunn, John Laurie, John Le Mesurier and Arthur Lowe doddering about on the pitch at the MCG - a disturbing image....Warney was back at the G yesterday playing "celebrity cricket" - hilarious!

[Gunjaman5000 30]

I see the number three ranked (according to the ICC, that is) ODI team beat the number eight ranked team at the world cup today. I'm surprised no one's mentioned it earlier.

[TLC 9]

I see the number three ranked (according to the ICC, that is) ODI team beat the number eight ranked team at the world cup today. I'm surprised no one's mentioned it earlier.

Unfortunately I had to go out this evening when it was about 100-4 in the NZ innings; I figured England would lose because we'd have to get New Zealand all out, but I at least expected to find out we'd got a few more wickets after such a promising start with the bowling; perhaps even made a game of it?

 

I forgot that other countries aren't contractually obliged to provide either a middle order or tail end collapse though... Nixon and Plunkett would never get those sort of scores if they had a decent total to build on.

 

I went out for a fag break today at work with the England score at 130-3, apparently the same time that England took a cricket break.

[Monoclinic 39]

I see the number three ranked (according to the ICC, that is) ODI team beat the number eight ranked team at the world cup today. I'm surprised no one's mentioned it earlier.

Unfortunately I had to go out this evening when it was about 100-4 in the NZ innings; I figured England would lose because we'd have to get New Zealand all out, but I at least expected to find out we'd got a few more wickets after such a promising start with the bowling; perhaps even made a game of it?

 

I forgot that other countries aren't contractually obliged to provide either a middle order or tail end collapse though... Nixon and Plunkett would never get those sort of scores if they had a decent total to build on.

 

I went out for a fag break today at work with the England score at 130-3, apparently the same time that England took a cricket break.

 

Does this imply that you have some special smoking powers? Were you perchance smoking continuously from around the 23 Nov 06 until lets say the 05 Jan 07? Did your ash impede our Ashes?

 

If I had the know how and the patience I'd photoshop the next goverment health warnings:

 

"Caution smoking causes embarassing cricket whitewash"

 

"Smoking can cause a slow and painful defeat"

 

" Smoking seriously Harmison...... oh is that the tumbleweed - I'll get my coat.

[The Pooka 24]

I see the number three ranked (according to the ICC, that is) ODI team beat the number eight ranked team at the world cup today. I'm surprised no one's mentioned it earlier.

Probably because no-one's surprised it happened. NZ as eventual winners would be very popular. Its wide open to any country ('cept maybe England!).

 

Am currently watching Bangla Desh and Ireland stuffing Pakistan and India respectively.

[TLC 9]

Am currently watching Bangla Desh and Ireland stuffing Pakistan and India respectively.

And 5 hours later both still look like doing it; Bangladesh looks like a formality (23 from 53 needed at the moment) although Ireland are struggling to score runs, though they do only need 67 from 28 overs.

 

Would have been worth a flutter at the bookies today....

[football_fan 41]

Bangladesh beats India

 

 

Bangladesh sealed a famous five-wicket victory against India

 

Bangladesh 195-5 (48.3 ovs) bt India 191 (49.3 ovs)

[TLC 9]

Bangladesh beats India

 

 

Bangladesh sealed a famous five-wicket victory against India

 

Bangladesh 195-5 (48.3 ovs) bt India 191 (49.3 ovs)

And Ireland have just beaten the Pakistanis by 3 wickets. Absolute class, finished it with a 6 too when only needing 1 to win... Pakistan are out, Ireland are through on St. Patrick's day!

[The Pooka 24]

Bangladesh beats India

 

 

Bangladesh sealed a famous five-wicket victory against India

 

Bangladesh 195-5 (48.3 ovs) bt India 191 (49.3 ovs)

And Ireland have just beaten the Pakistanis by 3 wickets. Absolute class, finished it with a 6 too when only needing 1 to win... Pakistan are out, Ireland are through on St. Patrick's day!

Ireland and Bangla Desh to win must have been a 60-1 double. Good for them. Rather fancy that the Irish fans will sink more booze than the Bangladeshis.

[honez 79]

Good to see Flintoff setting a good example. Is he Gazza's younger brother?

[TLC 9]

I see someone told the Aussies they were playing a game of twenty 20 against South Africa today; Hayden in particular, 81 off 55 balls at the moment...

[The Pooka 24]

I see someone told the Aussies they were playing a game of twenty 20 against South Africa today; Hayden in particular, 81 off 55 balls at the moment...

Its not over yet - unless Kallis plays it like a Test match.......

 

'ang on............... Prince is out. Good news for Springboks everywhere as he's even slower than Kallis.

 

PS Do we have any South africans on the forum? They are not known for their understanding of irony and wit so probably not.

[Kain 0]

greg chappel receiving hospital treatment after resigning as India coach followinf their shock World Cup exit

[Kain 0]

Conspiracy theorists could be getting excited.

 

 

as could pedants followinf my typo above and spelling his name wrong

[Banshees Scream 107]

As of recently I have takin up another view, another angle of this sport that has the same name as an insect. It can be compared to other sports and as a matter of fact, it is a lot like religion in a certain sense. People pray to all different gods, people cheer for different sports, but as one would love Christ and as one would love Buddha, one loves baseball and one loves cricket. The same desire is always there. I respect this now.

[TLC 9]

Bloody hell! England have just about beaten Bangladesh in what was billed as a Cricket match but in fact turned out to be a teeth-pulling contest...