Cricket thread

[General Chaos]

Well that just happened!

Did the ICC hire the AFL goal review umpires?

[Madmya]

You'd think they'd be a little inclined to throw us a bone. Anyway, I'm calling it - Australia to win.

[edgecrusher]

Pretty much sums up how we all feel

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sho ... icket-drs/

[Ambrose Burnside]

Aleem Dar says: Rain!

[Madmya]

Yeah pretty lame way to retain the Ashes, but that's cricket.

[pilonv1]

Just will make the summer series here more important.

[Madmya]

We're in good stead for the Aussie series. I wonder if Ryan Harris would have got a go if Lehmann wasn't coach. There's still room for changes/improvement, but at least it doesn't feel like we need as much widespread change. I've been pretty impressed with Steve Smith, him and Clarke played Swann the best by the far.

[General Chaos]

Reports of players using special tape to trick hotspot:

I hear Watson put it on his pads.

Also, Dougie Bollinger undertaking trials with advanced hair!

[Madmya]

I thought Dougie had already been there?!

Can't believe we have Warner opening again.

[General Chaos]

I'm referencing Dougies infamous hotspot run in. Where you could see the heat strips in his rug.

Just opining that this tape may help with that.

[Madmya]

Wow, that happened? That's hilarious... poor Dougie.

[pilonv1]

Went to sleep with ABC radio on and it was 1/140 something.

Woke up at 4am with the radio still on and they were 8/220

[jahooley]

Broad's a cunt.

[pilonv1]

He's better with the bat than the Australian top order

[Madmya]

Bulls are champions again! Rippers! They certainly left it late and made me nervous as all shit. Cuttsy sure can hit a ball.

[jahooley]

2:11

[Madmya]

I think I've watched these highlights more than 10 times. It was a great day for Australian cricket yesterday, and batting is looking very easy for them today too. Get a lead of 500 and hope the cracks in the pitch open up?

[jahooley]

MJ, you bloody legend! Should be equally as brutal in Perth.

[Madmya]

But do you play him in Adelaide? You pretty much have to don't you... I fear he won't be as effective.

[jahooley]

Adelaide isn't good for the quicks... in particular, Harris who will get tired too easily. Flat and dry drop in pitches there now so Swann should have a field day.

Who the fuck knows with MJ... on top of decent form, Haddin partnership gave him the confidence to bowl even better I reckon, plus the crowd love him (not necessarily the case down here). Then again, England's batting was a fucking disgrace.

[pilonv1]

New Adelaide Oval looks horrendous

[Pointy Cat]

I just realised Australia are winning cricket games that matter again. I'm back on board! Wooo! - Fair weather fan #1

[jahooley]

I was there for this today

it was.... delicious.

[Madmya]

When Johnson bowls like this it is the most beautiful thing in the world. They've got no idea how to play him. Those poor stumps are being murdered. Thankfully for Monty's sake it was the end of the over.

[guttermouth]

Congrats to the poms for making their 1st 200 for the summer. Good job old chaps