Gemmill 34166 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Struggling at the minute. Went home to watch at lunchtime and Botham was going mental about Finn banging it in short against this Agar kid. I love it when Botham gets a lip on. "Well well well... They just aren't learning are they." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8949 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Shame Agar didn't get his ton, but England really should have put these away hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Why is it a shame you ring piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8949 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Why is it a shame you ring piece? Because it's his debut, he's facing his countries big enemies and nobody was expecting much of anything from him and I couldn't give two tosses about cricket. You weapons grade bumder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I don't know what these fucking cunts are thinking who wanted an Australian to get a century in a fucking ashes test but I hope they buck up their ideas quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondTUTU 0 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I don't know what these fucking cunts are thinking who wanted an Australian to get a century in a fucking ashes test but I hope they buck up their ideas quick. That just really tickled me. Honestly though, I don't hate Australians with everything going on in the world. There our Allies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I don't hate Australians either, but I want to hump them at cricket and give no quarter doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Another riveting day's play. It only got dull when we started blocking if in theist session. Superb days play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Don't you think bell's got enough runs in the bank? He is frustrating like. Classy player - looks the part but rarely makes the big runs when it really matters. That's the problem though, it reminds me of what Botham said a while ago that it was harder to get out of this England team than it is to get in it. It's not as if this Australian team are like the old lot, I'm not just talking about ability either but about the mental toughness that the likes of Steve Waugh used to have, as I certainly wouldn't risk Compton if it was against that lot as they could destroy a career. Yet I would have no problem of having Compton, Root and Bairstow playing against this lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Another 'crucial first hour' looming. If pietersen and cook make it through till lunch I fancy out chances. One big partnership should be enough to win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat 0 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Diego Maradona - hand of god v England 1986 Lance Armstrong - doper Stuart Broad - didn't walk All cheating basteds in my book - but it's apparently OK as the Aussies don't walk and they'd used up their reviews (what a total c*ck Geoffrey Boycott is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Might want to look to Shane Warne btw who also thinks broad shouldn't have walked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat 0 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It's cheating in my book as it wasn't a wee tiny edge that he might not have felt - he fekin knew. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gVI8sOtdNk - apparently an Aussie has walked before I do however understand though that if the batsman walks and takes the morally correct route then they do so within the spirit of the game AND that they also have the right to stay and wait for an umpires decision under the laws of the game .. doesn't make it OK and shows an increasing footballisation of cricket which makes it harder to get across to the youth in the clubs up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Just not cricket is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2188 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 As if an Aussie would have fucking walked. Or a player from any other national team for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Brilliant catch there from Cook. I'm surprised Christmas Tree hasn't jumped on the cricket bandwagon yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8949 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Brilliant catch there from Cook. I'm surprised Christmas Tree hasn't jumped on the cricket bandwagon yet. He's still looking for tennis equipment on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6129 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I did, after giving it away many years ago. It sounded like it should have been an exciting final day, but alas no (not because Australia is on the edge of defeat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8949 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 How do they follow that? Shades of edgbaston 05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Awesome this like. Always hated cricket til about three years ago, now I can't get enough. There's fuck all work going to be done thursday and Friday again. Got tickets for the third day at durham so I'm really looking forward to that. As a side, the comentators are much better than on the football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 it's depressing that test match cricket is losing popularity around the world to shorter forms of the game. you can't beat the tension and drama in a low scoring game like that that went so close. still the best form of the game by a country mile for me. roll on lords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I reckon England will walk the series now. They were basically operating with three bowlers in this last test, and the Aussies benefitted from two poor third umpire decisions (Agar/Trott), at least one of which was almost match-defining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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