rubs hands
Peak Warming Man said:
rubs hands
2 pm AEST start?
Peak Warming Man said:
rubs hands
6/10
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
rubs hands
2 pm AEST start?
Ah forgot it was a day nightery.
unrubs hands
There’s the strong likelihood of rain on day one and day two of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Hobart.
Day one (Friday):
A 60-70% chance of somewhere between 1 mm and 4 mm, more likely in the afternoon and evening, which is not ideal for the day/night hours of play from 3 pm to 10 pm AEDT.
A maximum of 22°C.
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Day two (Saturday):
A 60-70% chance of somewhere between 1 mm and 4 mm, though with luck the heaviest showers rain will fall before the 3 pm start of play.
A maximum of 24°C.
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Day three (Sunday):
Still the chance of a light shower after winds have swung around to the south and southeast, but nothing that should disrupt play for more than a brief interlude.
A maximum of 22°C.
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Day four (Monday):
Again, just a slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning.
A maximum of 22°C.
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Day five (Tuesday):
Should England build on the resolve they showed in Sydney and make it this far into the match, they’ll encounter cool conditions on the final day of the series that will make them feel right at home. There’s only the slight chance of a shower, but winds will turn southerly and have a bit of a bite.
Poms win the toss and are going to bowl.
sibeen said:
Poms win the toss and are going to bowl.
It’s nunfa nuttin’.
One-fa.
FUCK
Warner gone for a duck after facing 22 balls.
Aus: 1/3
DUCK!! 🦆
Ollie Ollie Ollie
Jaysus
2/7
Ussie gone.
:(
FUCK
eeeezzz ooot!
Smith – duck!
3/12
🦆
FUCK
What the heck is happening?
who’d a thought 20 minutes ago we’d be sitting here on 3 fer.
Michael V said:
What the heck is happening?
The only thing I can think of, Mr V, is that it’s ScoMo’s fault. Everything else is, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
What the heck is happening?
The only thing I can think of, Mr V, is that it’s ScoMo’s fault. Everything else is, hey what but.
Sounds fair; he blames everybody else.
JudgeMental said:
who’d a thought 20 minutes ago we’d be sitting here on 3 fer.
Aye Obediah.
FUCK
Oh dear.
Michael V said:
Oh dear.
That was bizarre.
Hearing a lot of FUCKs but not many OFFs.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Oh dear.
That was bizarre.
Indeed.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Oh dear.
That was bizarre.
Indeed.
He was probably sitting on a park bench this morning going through in his minds eye how to make 44.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:That was bizarre.
Indeed.
He was probably sitting on a park bench this morning going through in his minds eye how to make 44.
LOLOLOL
Michael V said:
Oh dear.
Not pretty.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Oh dear.
That was bizarre.
Indeed.
He lost.
He lost his footing.
He lost his balance.
He lost his middle stump.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:That was bizarre.
Indeed.
He lost.
He lost his footing.
He lost his balance.
He lost his middle stump.
He’s overdressed for this heat, so I’m not surprised.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
sibeen said:That was bizarre.
Indeed.
He lost.
He lost his footing.
He lost his balance.
He lost his middle stump.
29th over – Mark Wood continues
Head has to ride another rising delivery to the leg side. No run.
Green then leaves outside off.
Online text commentary can be hard to follow at times.
I think we’ve got enough.
Well done, that man
Nice Head
4/204
That’s a turnaround :)
sibeen said:
Well done, that man
Oops
FUCK
At least Head got a century.
Michael V said:
At least Head got a century.
In quick time
FUCK
FUCK
sibeen said:
FUCK
Ah well. It’ll start half an hour earlier tomorrow. 241 at tumps after 3/12 is pretty bloody good, I reckon.
FUCK
FUCK
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
I haven’t met him either.
sibeen said:
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Cricket might not be his first sport.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Sam Billings. Doesn’t ring a bell. Statsguru tells me he did well against Australia in the ODI series in 2020 but I wasn’t tracking sports during the Covid peak.
Not having a great day today, he should have caught that.
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
Billings.
FUCK
dv said:
dv said:
sibeen said:I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Sam Billings. Doesn’t ring a bell. Statsguru tells me he did well against Australia in the ODI series in 2020 but I wasn’t tracking sports during the Covid peak.
Not having a great day today, he should have caught that.
He plays for one of the BBL teams, and was requisitioned for the England team.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:
I don’t know the bloke behind the stumps
I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Keeps to himself.
Michael V said:
dv said:
dv said:Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Sam Billings. Doesn’t ring a bell. Statsguru tells me he did well against Australia in the ODI series in 2020 but I wasn’t tracking sports during the Covid peak.
Not having a great day today, he should have caught that.
He plays for one of the BBL teams, and was requisitioned for the England team.
Sydney Thunder.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
sibeen said:I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Keeps to himself.
Oh dear…
Currently Scott Boland’s batting average is higher that his bowling average.
sibeen said:
Currently Scott Boland’s batting average is higher that his bowling average.
So is Bradman’s
I’d imagine my batting and bowling average are about the same.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
sibeen said:I haven’t met him either.
Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Keeps to himself.
thats gold right there that is
Australia all out for 303.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:Weird. Maybe he is a bit of a loner.
Keeps to himself.
thats gold right there that is
He’s a humorous fellow, is PWM
Michael V said:
Australia all out for 303.
Ah well, it’s a score.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Australia all out for 303.
Ah well, it’s a score.
a score is 20 I believe.
dv said:
Michael V said:
Australia all out for 303.
Ah well, it’s a score.
Not a bad score considering..
Onya Labs,
ENG: 1/2
Michael V said:
Onya Labs,ENG: 1/2
*imagines someone in Kent typing FUCK.
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
Onya Labs,ENG: 1/2
*imagines someone in Kent typing FUCK.
LOLOLOLOL
Michael V said:
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
Onya Labs,ENG: 1/2
*imagines someone in Kent typing FUCK.
LOLOLOLOL
Ha
sarahs mum said:
Michael V said:
Onya Labs,ENG: 1/2
*imagines someone in Kent typing FUCK.
ROFL
Nice and sunny atm.
FUCK OFF
sarahs mum said:
Nice and sunny atm.
Hasn’t been nice in the northern midlands. Far too hot.
Malan gone.
ENG: 3/78
Root gone.
ENG: 4/81
Michael V said:
Root gone.ENG: 4/81
This tour the English tenth wicket partnership is averaging ~14 while their opening partnership is averaging ~12 so we can’t say we are getting into the tail.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Root gone.ENG: 4/81
This tour the English tenth wicket partnership is averaging ~14 while their opening partnership is averaging ~12 so we can’t say we are getting into the tail.
LOL
Stokes is gone now, too
Five-for.
Pope gone.
ENG: 6/110
Michael V said:
Pope gone.ENG: 6/110
What’s the follow on 153?
Probably wont enforce it anyway.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Pope gone.ENG: 6/110
What’s the follow on 153?
Probably wont enforce it anyway.
103 was the follow on
These dropped catches are completely ruining Boland’s average.
sibeen said:
These dropped catches are completely ruining Boland’s average.
Yeah.
It’s a wing and a prayer with the bat at the moment out there.
Billings gone.
ENG: 7/152
Woakes gone.
ENG: 8/182
They finally get the review correct :)
FUCK OFF
Broad gone.
ENG: 9/182
FUCK OFF
Wood gone.
ENG: all out for 188.
FUCK OFF
Warner out for a duck (again).
AUS 1/0
FUCK
FUCK
Yes, we didn’t need Labs to throw his wicket away.
AUS: 2/6
Why all the wickets?
Thomo said:
Why all the wickets?
Night test, pink ball, cool and damp conditions = ball swings a lot in the last session of play.
party_pants said:
Thomo said:
Why all the wickets?Night test, pink ball, cool and damp conditions = ball swings a lot in the last session of play.
^^^
Wot he said. Plus new ball.
Nice time to have quicker on av. bowlers
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Thomo said:
Why all the wickets?Night test, pink ball, cool and damp conditions = ball swings a lot in the last session of play.
^^^
Wot he said. Plus new ball.
That too. I am still not sold on Day/Night tests. I think the disadvantage of batting in the last session is too much. Sometimes it is a matter of chance which team happens to be batting at the time, sometimes it is a matter of deliberate strategy to declare.
FUCK
Day 3 has started.
Boland gone for 8
AUS 4/47.
FUCK
Boland was night-watchman.
Head gone for 8
AUS 5/59
FUCK
Michael V said:
Head gone for 8AUS 5/59
This is not very good news.
Bring me some other news.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Head gone for 8AUS 5/59
This is not very good news.
Bring me some other news.
Smith is batting.
No he’s not.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Head gone for 8AUS 5/59
This is not very good news.
Bring me some other news.
Smith is batting.
Incorrect.
FUCK
Smith gone for 27.
AUS 6/63.
Michael V said:
Smith gone for 27.AUS 6/63.
What happened to the Smith we used to have, who would score a couple a hundred on an off day?
Exciting! I trust sibeen has been doing the honours.
dv said:
Exciting! I trust sibeen has been doing the honours.
He’s had quite a few fucks, yeah.
FUCK
Carey gone for 19
AUS: 7/91
Or is he?
No. It’s a no-ball.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Michael V said:
Carey gone for 19AUS: 7/91
Or is he?
No. It’s a no-ball.
There’s a bit of luck.
sibeen said:
FUCK
Take that back!
Michael V said:
Carey gone for 19AUS: 7/91
Or is he?
No. It’s a no-ball.
phew, I think he hes got away with one there, looked good to me.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Carey gone for 19AUS: 7/91
Or is he?
No. It’s a no-ball.
phew, I think he hes got away with one there, looked good to me.
Ya
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Carey gone for 19AUS: 7/91
Or is he?
No. It’s a no-ball.
phew, I think he hes got away with one there, looked good to me.
One of the shots from behind, just as he landed showed a little bit of white line. It was a no-ball in my opinion.
In any case Paul Reiffel called it, and I’m quite confident he wouldn’t do that unless he had conclusive evidence to overturn the “out” call.
21.5.1 the bowler’s back foot must land within and not touching the return crease appertaining to his/her stated mode of delivery.
.
Fair decision I reckon.
Green gone for 23.
AUS: 7/112
FUCK
Carey saved!
Starc gone for 5
AUS: 8/121
FUCK
Carey saved again!
Michael V said:
Carey saved again!
Cummins.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Carey saved again!
Cummins.
Yeah. My bad. I’d better clean my ears out.
They need another 50.
Carey gone for 49.
AUS: 9/151
target 271
Cummins gone.
Australia all out for 155
Lead by 270
Michael V said:
Cummins gone.Australia all out for 155
Lead by 270
Bugger, that’s gettable.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Cummins gone.Australia all out for 155
Lead by 270
Bugger, that’s gettable.
Not on this pitch.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Cummins gone.Australia all out for 155
Lead by 270
Bugger, that’s gettable.
Not on this pitch.
They are 0/48 after 6.2 overs.
Michael V said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:Bugger, that’s gettable.
Not on this pitch.
They are 0/48 after 6.2 overs.
Hmm. The Aussie nowlers are slipping.
OK. Please let the collapse begin now…
FUCK OFF
FUCK OFF
4
delayed telecast…was picking up junior sprog from work
FUCK OFF
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Shot!
Bolan’ Bolan’
:)
FUCK OFF
It’s all over.
England will be looking for positives to take out of this, again.
What a shambles.
The poms did not make 300 in any innings. They had only one century maker. I can see why Root was giving their bowlers a bollocking.
sibeen said:
What a shambles.The poms did not make 300 in any innings. They had only one century maker. I can see why Root was giving their bowlers a bollocking.
Their bowlers were not up to the same standard as the Aussies in Australian conditions. But I still think their batting was even worse by comparison with the Aussie batters. Their bowlers at least managed to win a few sessions here and there. I don’t think the English batters can claim to have won even one, maybe a couple of break-even at best.
After 3 matches Boland has 18 wickets at an average of 9.55
sibeen said:
What a shambles.The poms did not make 300 in any innings. They had only one century maker. I can see why Root was giving their bowlers a bollocking.
Bowlers?
I mean their bowlers did respectably. Or perhaps you are being ironic
dv said:
After 3 matches Boland has 18 wickets at an average of 9.55
Let’s not blow it out of proportion, Cricinfo has the average at 9.56.
sibeen said:
dv said:
After 3 matches Boland has 18 wickets at an average of 9.55
Let’s not blow it out of proportion, Cricinfo has the average at 9.56.
Drop him
dv said:
sibeen said:
What a shambles.The poms did not make 300 in any innings. They had only one century maker. I can see why Root was giving their bowlers a bollocking.
Bowlers?
I mean their bowlers did respectably. Or perhaps you are being ironic
Yes…quite.
Earlier in the series Root did have a go at the bowlers and Broad wasn’t ‘excited’.
The womens ashes test starts on Thursday.
rubs hands
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:
What a shambles.The poms did not make 300 in any innings. They had only one century maker. I can see why Root was giving their bowlers a bollocking.
Bowlers?
I mean their bowlers did respectably. Or perhaps you are being ironic
Yes…quite.
Earlier in the series Root did have a go at the bowlers and Broad wasn’t ‘excited’.
England’s batting average for the series is 20.21.
A great finish to the match. But far too biased in favour of the bowlers with that pitch.. all over in less than 3 days.
Let’s hope we never see an Ashes test played in Hobart again.
I think Anderson, Wood, Broad and Robinson can all consider themselves to have earned their lunch money on this tour. Not sure who among the English batsmen can say the same. Certainly not Root.
dv said:
I think Anderson, Wood, Broad and Robinson can all consider themselves to have earned their lunch money on this tour. Not sure who among the English batsmen can say the same. Certainly not Root.
Bairstow made a ton. He was shit the rest of the time, mind.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Bowlers?
I mean their bowlers did respectably. Or perhaps you are being ironic
Yes…quite.
Earlier in the series Root did have a go at the bowlers and Broad wasn’t ‘excited’.
England’s batting average for the series is 20.21.
Surly England has to burn something else now, maybe the English cricket establishment.
Burn it to the fucking ground.
That bloody late declaration in Sydney is going to cost us.
Perhaps Cummins isn’t the man for the job.
sibeen said:
That bloody late declaration in Sydney is going to cost us.
Perhaps Cummins isn’t the man for the job.
Oh don’t be so hard on him.
Ian said:
A great finish to the match. But far too biased in favour of the bowlers with that pitch.. all over in less than 3 days.Let’s hope we never see an Ashes test played in Hobart again.
Let’s hope we never see another day/night pink ball test match at Hobart again. A day match wsith a proper red ball might have been more entertainment.
What happened?
Unfortunately I missed the last session because my son called and we talked with him.
Michael V said:
What happened?Unfortunately I missed the last session because my son called and we talked with him.
We beat theem by bowling them out. The thing we didn’t do in the fourth test. Beat them by 147 runs or something like that.
roughbarked said:
Michael V said:
What happened?Unfortunately I missed the last session because my son called and we talked with him.
We beat theem by bowling them out. The thing we didn’t do in the fourth test. Beat them by 147 runs or something like that.
Ta.
England needs to be ‘grabbed by the scruff of the neck’ after Ashes capitulation, say former players
Nice effort, Cummins. Simple but lovely and very, very thoughtful.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/aussie-skipper-pat-cummins-takes-action-to-include-usman-khawaja/100761016
Research shows that a white and privately educated man is 34 times more likely to play professional cricket than a British Asian and state-educated man. Is this why they lost the Ashes?
Posh, privileged and privately educated: England grapples with the source of its poor Ashes performance
It has taken awhile, and another lost series this time to the West Indies, but Joe Root has finally done the decent thing and resigned the captaincy of the England & Wales cricket side. Looks like the Kiwi, Ben Stokes will take up the poisoned chalice. He will join the Irishman, Eoin Morgan, who captains the England & Wales one day and T20 sides.
