Its Summer! - the Fever Cricket Thread.
1) The test is far from over yet. The 2nd day hasn't even finished yet.
2) They have been in decline for 2 years now. 1 day of cricket does not change that.
I can see why you are so pleased, since 1946 we have won only 7 out of 50 matches against Australia.
Don't you enjoy watching a team of asshole's lose/underperform?
Who says they are arseholes?
Apart from some elements of the sychophantic Australian media everyone paints them as a bunch of priveliged, overpaid, boorish louts and watching antics like Siddel's earlier today merely underlines the point.
+1
Have thrown $5 on the poms now. Odds aren't as good as I would have hoped.
How much better is this than ODIs/T20! So much could happen.
Who is everyone? I suggest that it is only the one eyed Kiwis. Funny that the Kiwis that live in Oz don't have your views.
Just the fact that you mentioned all cricket supporters.
you have insite to the millions of Indian supporters, or do you speak for the 200 supporters in NZ.
And i'm not anti Aussie at all, I support them in every other sport (other when they are playing NZ obviously), but I just cannot stand their cricket side.
aitkenmike2010-12-17 22:31:16
And i'm not anti Aussie at all, I support them in every other sport (other when they are playing NZ obviously), but I just cannot stand their cricket side.
I'm not a cricket freek, but I don't have a problem with Ponting or Watson, and to be honest I can't comment on the other three as I have never bothered to listen to what they have to say.
Maybe your circle of friends don't but mine certainly do.
Just one example that sticks out for Watson. He is known for similar acts.
Or Haddin who watched the ball into the gloves here.
Or the one that gets me is Ponting constantly harping on how they should just have a captains agreement to just ask the fielder if they caught it, while at the same time continually claiming catches that have been grassed (and not just appealing and saying not sure, but actively claiming 100% that it is caught).aitkenmike2010-12-17 22:59:36
Just one example that sticks out for Watson. He is known for similar acts.
Or Haddin who watched the ball into the gloves here.
Or the one that gets me is Ponting constantly harping on how they should just have a captains agreement to just ask the fielder if they caught it, while at the same time continually claiming catches that have been grassed (and not just appealing and saying not sure, but actively claiming 100% that it is caught).
None of that is acceptable. But please don't tell me that it is only Australians that behave like that.
The Poms have a few, Kevin P for one. Thats right he is an arrogant S. African. All teams have dick heads.
Who is everyone? I suggest that it is only the one eyed Kiwis. Funny that the Kiwis that live in Oz don't have your views.
Average 4th innings score in Perth over the past 4 years is in excess of 300 and South Africa chased down 414 here in 2008. It can be done if England have enough self belief.
Not to forget Oz's chase in the 4th innings at the WACA against us in 2000. We set them around 450 to win and they got within spitting distance, thanks to Gilchrist and , I think, Waugh. I remember that awful sinking feeling as Gilchrist smashed it all over the park. Even had to turn the radio off for a while because I couldn't bare hearing them snatch victory away from us. Some dodgy umpiring too which maybe cost us the win.
Not to forget Oz's chase in the 4th innings at the WACA against us in 2000. We set them around 450 to win and they got within spitting distance, thanks to Gilchrist and , I think, Waugh. I remember that awful sinking feeling as Gilchrist smashed it all over the park. Even had to turn the radio off for a while because I couldn't bare hearing them snatch victory away from us. Some dodgy umpiring too which maybe cost us the win.
We would have won had it not been for that Zimbo cunt as umpire. No ifs or buts about it.
Average 4th innings score in Perth over the past 4 years is in excess of 300 and South Africa chased down 414 here in 2008. It can be done if England have enough self belief.
Not to forget Oz's chase in the 4th innings at the WACA against us in 2000. We set them around 450 to win and they got within spitting distance, thanks to Gilchrist and , I think, Waugh. I remember that awful sinking feeling as Gilchrist smashed it all over the park. Even had to turn the radio off for a while because I couldn't bare hearing them snatch victory away from us. Some dodgy umpiring too which maybe cost us the win.
We would have won had it not been for that Zimbo cunt as umpire. No ifs or buts about it.
Hussey and Johnson have won the test for Aussie. Apart from that they've been very average once again. Johnson won't be the same threat in Melbourne. Hussey can't keep this run going forever.
England needed a kick up the arse, and should make it 2-1 in Melbourne.