Bugger me, Siddle has been dropped for James Pattinson…WTF.

Marsh has been dropped for Watson, which must warm The Admiral’s cockels.

Australia won the toss and will bat.

Ohhhhhhhh this is about cricket! I only understood the last two words.

Sandpaper in the wickies gloves

sibeen said:

Bugger me, Siddle has been dropped for James Pattinson…WTF.

Marsh has been dropped for Watson, which must warm The Admiral’s cockels.

Australia won the toss and will bat.

I thought it was about sodomy, cockels and tossers.

Divine Angel said:

Ohhhhhhhh this is about cricket! I only understood the last two words.

yeah.. hardly worth getting upset about ;)

Sibeen’s the resident cricket commentator. When he says Fuck, it’s bad, but Fuck Off is good.

cries of fear and alarm

stamps foot

FUCK

Have we lost yet?

Dropbear said:

Have we lost yet?

We usually get to about 150 before the collapse happens…

party_pants said:

Dropbear said:

Have we lost yet?

We usually get to about 150 before the collapse happens…

That’s when the klaxon sounds, and the captain starts shouting ‘dive! dive! dive!’.

party_pants said:

Dropbear said:

Have we lost yet?

We usually get to about 150 before the collapse happens…

Goodo, call me at 149

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

Dropbear said:

Have we lost yet?

We usually get to about 150 before the collapse happens…

That’s when the klaxon sounds, and the captain starts shouting ‘dive! dive! dive!’.

I wish he’d just stop doing that

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

Dropbear said:

Have we lost yet?

We usually get to about 150 before the collapse happens…

That’s when the klaxon sounds, and the captain starts shouting ‘dive! dive! dive!’.

Set condition 1SQ throughout the boat.

Aus 1/118 at tea. Not a bad effort.

lunch

party_pants said:

lunch

No thanks I’m full

Dropbear said:

party_pants said:

lunch

No thanks I’m full

Not you, Davvvvvvyyyyy Warner.

FUCK

Nice offer, but no, thanks.

He’s Getting annoying anyway. :p

2/147

Paging Bear to the forum :)

Another hundred for Davy the Warner.

.. somewhere in a shed in Sydney, Michael Slater curses the blisters on his right hand.

2/215 – not bad. Sending Captain Sparkles up the order seems to have worked.

Looks like I was a too soon speaker.

I might just find a nice stream to sit by and watch the last hour of the cricket.

I’m getting more and more convinced about Smith the Worthy now. He is really starting to come good with his technique.

Good day for Australia.

3/331 at stumps – average of 110 per session, with only 1 wicket lost per session.

So I reckon try to bat through till lunch tomorrow and then see where we’re at and decide whether to go the outright attack or play conservatively, as required.

>>>Bugger me, Siddle has been dropped for James Pattinson

fuck the vegan,

he’s too slow now,

thats why,

eat yer meat laddie

Blimey it’s true, no wonder he’s lost so much weight and pace.
Boof said the reason he was dropped was because he’s a Victorian and also his pace has dropped off quite a lot of late.

It all makes sense now.

>>>It all makes sense now.
<<<

give the maiden a bananna

Talk about the nervous nineties.

Talk about the nervous ninety nine.

Yah!

sibeen said:

Yah!

Sorry old man, I don’t understand your banter.

I’m sorry, Rev, I got over excited and left my professional commentary facade behind. Normal commentary will now resume…but hopefully not for an hour or so.

I’m sorry, Rev, I got over excited and left my professional commentary facade behind.

it’s not like the ABC is it Min?

We’re going to grind them, grind the hairy backed Boer trekers into the ground as if they were so much rubble.

FUCK

Itsanotsobad – we’re averaging about 100 runs for each wicket.

I’m wondering if the chap who does this text ball by ball commentary uses voice software, be ideal for that.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/cricket/results/?seriesId=2881&matchId=3&roundId=0&sportId=3

And while I’m at it I’d like to put on the record what I think of the SA commentators on the radio.
They just talk about cricket and if something interesting happens out in the middle they might mention it, f’ing hopeless they are.

Peak Warming Man said:

And while I’m at it I’d like to put on the record what I think of the SA commentators on the radio.
They just talk about cricket and if something interesting happens out in the middle they might mention it, f’ing hopeless they are.

They don’t seem to be masturbating while doing the commentary either, unlike the Ch 9 crew.

I was going to be completely scathing about that session, but luckily Watson smashed a 6 off the last over to ensure that we made more than a 100 in the session.

sibeen said:

I was going to be completely scathing about that session, but luckily Watson smashed a 6 off the last over to ensure that we made more than a 100 in the session.

Things are going along very nicely out there.

FUCK

Oh no!

ms spock said:

Oh no!

it doesn’t really matter for now. Australia have got over 450 runs on the board now, and only 5 batsmen out. They’ll probably declare the innings closed at 500, so only another 50 runs to get. So another few batsmen out in the next hour is no great cause for alarms, certainly not worth the usual Sibeen exclamation.

Well done Watson, hopefully Haddin and the tail can play T20 before we declare.
Rain could be a player in this test.

ms spock said:

Oh no!

whacks sarcasm detector

Nope, it’s still shrilling in alarm. I wonder what could be going on?

party_pants said:

certainly not worth the usual Sibeen exclamation.

We really should get something done about Sibeen’s Tourettes.

We really should get something done about Sibeen’s Tourettes.

amongst other things.

JudgeMental said:

We really should get something done about Sibeen’s Tourettes.

amongst other things.

—-

you can almost feel the sexual tension

tauto said:

JudgeMental said:

We really should get something done about Sibeen’s Tourettes.

amongst other things.

—-

you can almost feel the sexual tension

Ewww.

…and I’m sure Boris feels the same way.

We can’t reach any higher,
if we can’t deal with ordinary love.

sibeen said:

tauto said:

JudgeMental said:

We really should get something done about Sibeen’s Tourettes.

amongst other things.

—-

Damn, I was hoping for a wicket

—-

you can almost feel the sexual tension

Ewww.

…and I’m sure Boris feels the same way.

FUCK

FUCK

Bat for another 10-15 minutes, and have half an hour at them before tea?

party_pants said:

ms spock said:

Oh no!

it doesn’t really matter for now. Australia have got over 450 runs on the board now, and only 5 batsmen out. They’ll probably declare the innings closed at 500, so only another 50 runs to get. So another few batsmen out in the next hour is no great cause for alarms, certainly not worth the usual Sibeen exclamation.

Sibeen does make me giggle though!

Thanks for the explanation.

sibeen said:

ms spock said:

Oh no!

whacks sarcasm detector

Nope, it’s still shrilling in alarm. I wonder what could be going on?

You make me giggle sibeen!

party_pants said:

Bat for another 10-15 minutes, and have half an hour at them before tea?

—-

Yes. If Dumminy is their best bowler then Lyon will be happy.
I’m sure that Mitch will want to replay what Lobster dished out.

Sibeen – we need to work out a code-word for “rain has stopped play”

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Bat for another 10-15 minutes, and have half an hour at them before tea?

—-

Yes. If Dumminy is their best bowler then Lyon will be happy.
I’m sure that Mitch will want to replay what Lobster dished out.

Na… Clarke will want every run he can muster…

party_pants said:

Sibeen – we need to work out a code-word for “rain has stopped play”

how about … FUCK

diddly-squat said:

party_pants said:

Sibeen – we need to work out a code-word for “rain has stopped play”

how about … FUCK

That won’t work..it has been taken.

I suggest FUUCK

diddly-squat said:

party_pants said:

Sibeen – we need to work out a code-word for “rain has stopped play”

how about … FUCK

that’s already taken :)

what about BUGGER ?

Seems like stumps have been called early due to rain.

party_pants said:

Seems like stumps have been called early due to rain.

Why does everybody always call me when they get a tiny bit of precipitation?
i’m taking the phone off the hook…

stumpy_seahorse said:

party_pants said:

Seems like stumps have been called early due to rain.

Why does everybody always call me when they get a tiny bit of precipitation?
i’m taking the phone off the hook…

Lol :)

What says the brains trust – declare on the overnight score or bat on for half an hour to get that psychological 500+ on the board?

party_pants said:

What says the brains trust – declare on the overnight score or bat on for half an hour to get that psychological 500+ on the board?

If weather predictions are for more rain I’d declare overnight, if not bat for an hour.
Then send them in and smash the hairy backed Boer Trekkers.

party_pants said:

What says the brains trust – declare on the overnight score or bat on for half an hour to get that psychological 500+ on the board?

I wouldn’t be surprised if he bats on till lunch, or just a tad beyond. Add another 140 odd to the score.

We seem to have declared anyway.

party_pants said:

What says the brains trust – declare on the overnight score or bat on for half an hour to get that psychological 500+ on the board?

Risk of rain so declare now… We won’t lose from here

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

… is that in response to a wicket?

…

we are talking cricket?

sibeen gets monosylablitical when he gives the state of play. FO means an enemy batsman has fallen and F indicates one of our “heroes” has.

JudgeMental said:

sibeen gets monosylablitical when he gives the state of play. FO means an enemy batsman has fallen and F indicates one of our “heroes” has.

ahhh…

so all of these FO’s are because we’re getting them out?

it’s like a GTFO of here type thing?

correct. after a while it is like being there.

…. cue Sibeen

FUCK OFF

:)

4/121.

Nice!

:)

In the meantime, they are playing Shield games at night, with a pink ball. In preparation for playing the first day/night test match in 2015. Not sure how I feel about this development. I’m half hoping the pink ball turns out to be rubbish.

party_pants said:

In the meantime, they are playing Shield games at night, with a pink ball. In preparation for playing the first day/night test match in 2015. Not sure how I feel about this development. I’m half hoping the pink ball turns out to be rubbish.

I can see no compelling argument for traditional test cricket to be tampered with

And who wants pink balls anyway, I certainly don’t.

party_pants said:

In the meantime, they are playing Shield games at night, with a pink ball. In preparation for playing the first day/night test match in 2015. Not sure how I feel about this development. I’m half hoping the pink ball turns out to be rubbish.

The pink ball isn’t for McGraths foundation thing?

Peak Warming Man said:

And who wants pink balls anyway, I certainly don’t.

It was probably Eddie McGuire’s idea.

Arts said:

party_pants said:

In the meantime, they are playing Shield games at night, with a pink ball. In preparation for playing the first day/night test match in 2015. Not sure how I feel about this development. I’m half hoping the pink ball turns out to be rubbish.

The pink ball isn’t for McGraths foundation thing?

No it’s to make it more visible under artificial light conditions. The traditional dull red ball is a bit too hard to see. They’ve tried yellow, orange and white before, but none of them hold their colour long enough to be viable.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

In the meantime, they are playing Shield games at night, with a pink ball. In preparation for playing the first day/night test match in 2015. Not sure how I feel about this development. I’m half hoping the pink ball turns out to be rubbish.

The pink ball isn’t for McGraths foundation thing?

No it’s to make it more visible under artificial light conditions. The traditional dull red ball is a bit too hard to see. They’ve tried yellow, orange and white before, but none of them hold their colour long enough to be viable.

They should use fluorescent balls

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

The pink ball isn’t for McGraths foundation thing?

No it’s to make it more visible under artificial light conditions. The traditional dull red ball is a bit too hard to see. They’ve tried yellow, orange and white before, but none of them hold their colour long enough to be viable.

They should use fluorescent balls

I think they’ve tired that, but they need something that soaks into the leather rather than just a coating or being painted on, which doesn’t scuff and rub off with use.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

party_pants said:

No it’s to make it more visible under artificial light conditions. The traditional dull red ball is a bit too hard to see. They’ve tried yellow, orange and white before, but none of them hold their colour long enough to be viable.

They should use fluorescent balls

I think they’ve tired that, but they need something that soaks into the leather rather than just a coating or being painted on, which doesn’t scuff and rub off with use.

give all the batsmen glasses

Arts said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

They should use fluorescent balls

I think they’ve tired that, but they need something that soaks into the leather rather than just a coating or being painted on, which doesn’t scuff and rub off with use.

give all the batsmen glasses

They come after the day’s play.

They could make the balls from leather that comes from genetically engineered bio-luminescent cows.

Angus Prune said:

They could make the balls from leather that comes from genetically engineered bio-luminescent cows.

Excellent idea Baldrick, know you of a place we can buy such a beast?

Angus Prune said:

They could make the balls from leather that comes from genetically engineered bio-luminescent cows.

Cut out the middleman and just get them straight from bio-luminescent bulls.

maybe they can just illuminate the stitching…

Angus Prune said:

They could make the balls from leather that comes from genetically engineered bio-luminescent cows.

Hmm an ideas man

party_pants said:

Angus Prune said:

They could make the balls from leather that comes from genetically engineered bio-luminescent cows.

Excellent idea Baldrick, know you of a place we can buy such a beast?

Well you’d have to make the cow first. I tried feeding lightbulbs to Old Bessie, but all I got was some mince meat arseholes. “you mean rissoles.” No, I mean arseholes. Mum didn’t pick the broken glass out before she cooked Old Bessie.

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

the runs have dried up a bit.

party_pants said:

the runs have dried up a bit.

Good old Imodium

morrie said:

party_pants said:

the runs have dried up a bit.

Good old Imodium

LOL

Time to start panicking here, they’ve got less than 100 to go to avoid the follow-on. We keep dropping catches.

C’mon Aus – let’s bowl these yarpies out!

PISS OFF you’re out

That’s enhuf ffaffing about!

Goorn!

9 down.

And the commentators seem to have stopped giggling.

9 down.

And the commentators seem to have stopped giggling.

Ian said:

9 down.

And the commentators seem to have stopped giggling.

They fearing Morkel might get hurt. He went after Clarke a bit earlier on, now Clarke has the chance to throw his two best fat bowlers at him, with a brand new ball.

FUCK OFF

Where’s sibeen?

Gottim! All out

Good catch by Watson, difficult chance.

Will they enforce the follow-on? Fat chance

234 runs, 10 wickets, 2 days to play with.

Suffer Saffers!

A good day’s play for the Aussies, Bowled them out with a lead of over 200 even though a bit sloppy in the field. Got through to stumps with no loss, Warner just hitting anything slightly off-line to the boundary. Hopefully add another 250 and declare around tea tomorrow – weather permitting and all that.

party_pants said:

A good day’s play for the Aussies, Bowled them out with a lead of over 200 even though a bit sloppy in the field. Got through to stumps with no loss, Warner just hitting anything slightly off-line to the boundary. Hopefully add another 250 and declare around tea tomorrow – weather permitting and all that.

They probably only need 150-200 given the time remaining..

Dropbear said:

party_pants said:

A good day’s play for the Aussies, Bowled them out with a lead of over 200 even though a bit sloppy in the field. Got through to stumps with no loss, Warner just hitting anything slightly off-line to the boundary. Hopefully add another 250 and declare around tea tomorrow – weather permitting and all that.

They probably only need 150-200 given the time remaining..

Hmmm, I have now read the Wikipedia article on reasons for not enforcing the follow on, and I have to say, I’m not convinced that any of them make sense.

But if you do intend to bat again regardless of the opposition’s 1st innings score, why on earth would you even consider declaring in the first innings? When you have reached a score that would be considered declarable, why not just tell the remaining batsmen to play in 20/20 style, and whatever they score will allow you to reduce the score required in the 2nd innings.

I tend to agree Rev, other than the fact by enforcing the FO you give them the pitch at it’s better state. It deteriorates as it ages.

When the match is already weather threatened, I would probably enforce the FO.

Another reason might be the fast paced scoring they’re capable of today. Aus can do 200 in two sessions if they don’t care for their wickets

BTW, a good but non-W reason for not enforcing the follow on is as follows:

If you enforce the follow on the opposition is likely to play for a draw, and may well stay in for the remainder of the game, or even reach a score where the pressure is put on the opening team to bat aggressively to win.

If you bat again and set them an almost (but not totally) impossible target, pride will force them to play for a win, and they are likely to be much easier to get out.

Makes sense?

I suspect that in this case it was more of a giving his bowlers a break.

The Rev Dodgson said:

BTW, a good but non-W reason for not enforcing the follow on is as follows:

If you enforce the follow on the opposition is likely to play for a draw, and may well stay in for the remainder of the game, or even reach a score where the pressure is put on the opening team to bat aggressively to win.

If you bat again and set them an almost (but not totally) impossible target, pride will force them to play for a win, and they are likely to be much easier to get out.

Makes sense?

Not overly. Easier to bat for a draw for four sessions than six /seven.

Plus I think the art of defensive batting is pretty much lost

The Rev Dodgson said:

Dropbear said:

party_pants said:

A good day’s play for the Aussies, Bowled them out with a lead of over 200 even though a bit sloppy in the field. Got through to stumps with no loss, Warner just hitting anything slightly off-line to the boundary. Hopefully add another 250 and declare around tea tomorrow – weather permitting and all that.

They probably only need 150-200 given the time remaining..

Hmmm, I have now read the Wikipedia article on reasons for not enforcing the follow on, and I have to say, I’m not convinced that any of them make sense.

But if you do intend to bat again regardless of the opposition’s 1st innings score, why on earth would you even consider declaring in the first innings? When you have reached a score that would be considered declarable, why not just tell the remaining batsmen to play in 20/20 style, and whatever they score will allow you to reduce the score required in the 2nd innings.

You cant play in the 20/20 style in Test cricket because the rules are different the most notable being the fielding restrictions.
I’d suggest yousing cavalier style.

Peak Warming Man said:

You cant play in the 20/20 style in Test cricket because the rules are different the most notable being the fielding restrictions.
I’d suggest yousing cavalier style.

I’msinging my agreeance with this suggestion.

Dropbear said:

I tend to agree Rev, other than the fact by enforcing the FO you give them the pitch at it’s better state. It deteriorates as it ages.

When the match is already weather threatened, I would probably enforce the FO.

Another reason might be the fast paced scoring they’re capable of today. Aus can do 200 in two sessions if they don’t care for their wickets

The FO laws haven’t changed in line with the changes in the way the game is played

diddly-squat said:

Dropbear said:

I tend to agree Rev, other than the fact by enforcing the FO you give them the pitch at it’s better state. It deteriorates as it ages.

When the match is already weather threatened, I would probably enforce the FO.

Another reason might be the fast paced scoring they’re capable of today. Aus can do 200 in two sessions if they don’t care for their wickets

The FO laws haven’t changed in line with the changes in the way the game is played

yeh.. 200 runs isnt what it used to be..

Different match …

Abdur Rehman started his first over with three no balls, beamers. Two of them went for four. He was then taken out of the attack so he is probably going to end with match figures today of 0.0 overs 8 runs for 0 wickets.

dv said:

Different match …

Abdur Rehman started his first over with three no balls, beamers. Two of them went for four. He was then taken out of the attack so he is probably going to end with match figures today of 0.0 overs 8 runs for 0 wickets.

Lol nice stat

Where’s the commentator?

Rushes in:

FUCK

Apologies: As the designated pancake cooker in this establishment, and it being pancake Tuesday, I was called away from the more important duties for a brief period.

A public service announcement:

In the event of Doolan being dismissed I will not be commenting with my normal FUCK, but will instead be using the non customary FUCK OFF

We return you to normal programming.

Man that is still a good pitch, Australia doesn’t want to set them something doable because thay will have a go at it and being Smiths last test they might just achieve something special, I think we need to grind them completely out of the game.

FUCK OFF

…although that may be a tad harsh.

Well down that man.

Warner, a century in each innings.

I expect some firework now.

sibeen said:

Well down that man.

Bit harsh to shoot a bloke when he’s in the form of his life…

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Well down that man.

Bit harsh to shoot a bloke when he’s in the form of his life…

Pfft, his average for the series has “only just’ gone into three figures.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

…although that may be a tad harsh.

Might’ve been a bit slow, but still 37 runs.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

…although that may be a tad harsh.

Might’ve been a bit slow, but still 37 runs.

A BIT SLOW. Bugger me, we’re looking for quick runs and he makes 37 off 87.

There must be some way to stop this vituperation.
What say you, Boris?

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

…although that may be a tad harsh.

Might’ve been a bit slow, but still 37 runs.

A BIT SLOW. Bugger me, we’re looking for quick runs and he makes 37 off 87.

Watson’s got the message, though. All good.

morrie said:

There must be some way to stop this vituperation.

Oh fuck off :)

sibeen said:

morrie said:

There must be some way to stop this vituperation.

Oh fuck off :)

1:02.

Well done!

:)

Lead = 450.

Nice.

FUCK

Or should I have said’

Pb = 450.

?

Bring Johnson in!

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

morrie said:

There must be some way to stop this vituperation.

Oh fuck off :)

1:02.

Well done!

:)

pfft. Fast internet. He wouldn’t know the difference between vituperation and a pig’s bum-hole.

sibeen said:

FUCK

S. Watson out for 25. Still, quicker than Doolan…

Ian’s bf has had, it must be said, a pretty decent summer. 8 matches, 5 tons, over 1000 runs.

morrie said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Oh fuck off :)

1:02.

Well done!

:)

pfft. Fast internet. He wouldn’t know the difference between vituperation and a pig’s bum-hole.

Hahahahahahaha!

:)

Well done, also.

:)

450 is still doable in a day and a bit.

dv said:

Ian’s bf

?

Michael V said:

dv said:

Ian’s bf

?

Warner

I think Watson has played the role he had to play in this match. No complaints from me.

In another match, Shakib came in in the last overs and hit 44 off 16 balls…

dv said:

I think Watson has played the role he had to play in this match. No complaints from me.

Yet again Watson gets in and fails to go on to a big score!

:)

FUCK

Now Johnson!

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Ian’s bf

?

Warner

Who’s Ian?

dv said:

I think Watson has played the role he had to play in this match. No complaints from me.

Pity Clarke couldn’t.

Bad luck for M. Clarke.

Michael V said:

Bad luck for M. Clarke.

He’s been having a string of that.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Bad luck for M. Clarke.

He’s been having a string of that.

Well, no. Previous innings was pretty good,

Cutey cock snaffles a Clarke drive.

I wonder what player has made the most catches in Test matches as sub.

Michael V said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

?

Warner

Who’s Ian?

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

Repeats: Ian is who?

Ignore my last request.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Warner

Who’s Ian?

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

He’s given it away often enough.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Warner

Who’s Ian?

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

I must say that I was also confused until this post.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

Who’s Ian?

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

I must say that I was also confused until this post.

Ii still have NFI.

Michael V said:

Ignore my last request.

NEVER

Dec must be pretty soon.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

I must say that I was also confused until this post.

Ii still have NFI.

If I know it, how come you don’t?

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Oh right … this isn’t facebook.

I won’t say who Ian is in case he doesn’t want people here to know his real name.

I must say that I was also confused until this post.

Ii still have NFI.

Who’s Li?

dv said:

Michael V said:

Ignore my last request.

NEVER

OK, I repeat: who is Ian?

dv said:

Dec must be pretty soon.

Why waste their chance?

Droppy.

BTW, check out his birth certificate, he’s lying :)

dv said:

Dec must be pretty soon.

Please remember that I am but a humble and completely incompetent ,idiot geologist.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

I must say that I was also confused until this post.

Ii still have NFI.

Who’s Li?

Typo.

Should have been “I”.

Michael V said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

Ignore my last request.

NEVER

OK, I repeat: who is Ian?

Ian is the real name of a poster on this forum. Accidental reference was made to Ian instead of his/her forum name. The person who accidentally made that reference doesn’t want to answer your question in identifying that person’s real name.

.. I think.

Michael V said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

Ignore my last request.

NEVER

OK, I repeat: who is Ian?

Well I’m not technically ignoring it, but I am still choosing not to answer it, on the off chance that the person wants to keep his real name private.

You guys are speaking a different language to me. I give up.

:(

anyhow, Smith the Worthy seems to have the right idea.

Michael V said:

dv said:

Dec must be pretty soon.

Please remember that I am but a humble and completely incompetent ,idiot geologist.

What I mean is that the declaration must be coming soon.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

NEVER

OK, I repeat: who is Ian?

Well I’m not technically ignoring it, but I am still choosing not to answer it, on the off chance that the person wants to keep his real name private.

He’s in my Flickr contacts because he put his Flickr link up here. He uses his real name there.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Dec must be pretty soon.

Please remember that I am but a humble and completely incompetent ,idiot geologist.

What I mean is that the declaration must be coming soon.

Ah!

:)

MV, my previous post may give you a fair hint.

The bear?

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Dec must be pretty soon.

Please remember that I am but a humble and completely incompetent ,idiot geologist.

What I mean is that the declaration must be coming soon.

and I reckon not until sometime after 500 is passed.

Michael V said:

You guys are speaking a different language to me. I give up.

:(

—-

Ian is dropbear

Michael V said:

The bear?

Ah bruin awareness has dropped on his foot.

sibeen said:

MV, my previous post may give you a fair hint.

Yeah, with p_p’s comments, I think I figured it out. Cheers.

:)

tauto said:

Michael V said:

You guys are speaking a different language to me. I give up.

:(

—-

Ian is dropbear

All my ethical wrangling for nothing!!!

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

Please remember that I am but a humble and completely incompetent ,idiot geologist.

What I mean is that the declaration must be coming soon.

and I reckon not until sometime after 500 is passed.

492 to 500 isn’t soon?

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

What I mean is that the declaration must be coming soon.

and I reckon not until sometime after 500 is passed.

492 to 500 isn’t soon?

Yeah it is but the dec won’t come until sometime after.

Big sigh. dv, you’d‘ve made it a lot easier on me if you’ve said “Droopy’s bf…”

As you know – I am just a stupid geologist…

FUCK

Michael V said:

Big sigh. dv, you’d‘ve made it a lot easier on me if you’ve said “Droopy’s bf…”

As you know – I am just a stupid geologist…

Basically, me saying “Ian’s bf” was an error.

Warner seems to be out.

Michael V said:

Big sigh. dv, you’d‘ve made it a lot easier on me if you’ve said “Droopy’s bf…”

As you know – I am just a stupid geologist…

But you still wouldn’t have believed it.

“Fuck me no fucks” – Shakespeare

dv said:

Michael V said:

Big sigh. dv, you’d‘ve made it a lot easier on me if you’ve said “Droopy’s bf…”

As you know – I am just a stupid geologist…

Basically, me saying “Ian’s bf” was an error.

:)

Warner’s proclivity to make more runs in his second innings just screams to me that he’s not a match winner, but rather someone who is playing for himself and his average!

< / old curmudgeon >

Who likes dry stats?

Before this summer, Warner had 1401 test runs at an average of 36.86, and three tons.

His batting summer is now over, and he has 2467 test runs at an average of 46.54, and eight tons.

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

Decalred. 5/303

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

We have the Johnson Mitchell.

Declared, 511 to win.

What a great scoring rate – 263 runs made today, 40 minutes before tea, granted with a half hour early start.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

Err…when…where…in what universe?

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

We have the Johnson Mitchell.

:) we do.

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

—-

The brains trust must be thinking that there is more chance of a wicket with defensive play.

sibeen said:

Declared, 511 to win.

What a great scoring rate – 263 runs made today, 40 minutes before tea, granted with a half hour early start.

great scoring rate, even with Doolan? So what was wrong with Doolan’s knock then?

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

Err…when…where…in what universe?

Probably in Adelaide

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Still batting? Jesus.
The Jaapies are not getting near 500.

Dunno. It has been done before.

Err…when…where…in what universe?

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

I never even heard of this Kyle Abbott joker before this match.

dv said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

Dunno. It has been done before.

Err…when…where…in what universe?

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

I wasn’t actually talking about test cricket as such.

dv said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

Dunno. It has been done before.

Err…when…where…in what universe?

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

Yeah, but to win a match there has only ever been two last innings chases of over 400.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Err…when…where…in what universe?

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

Yeah, but to win a match there has only ever been two last innings chases of over 400.

They aren’t common. This is true.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Err…when…where…in what universe?

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

Yeah, but to win a match there has only ever been two last innings chases of over 400.

I count three.

Smith’s last innings for South Africa. End of an era for them.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

England made a monster score in the fourth innings against South Africa shortly before world war two.

Apart from that, 451 is the highest fourth innings score.

Yeah, but to win a match there has only ever been two last innings chases of over 400.

I count three.

Actually, just checked on cricinfo and it seems to be four.

dv said:

I never even heard of this Kyle Abbott joker before this match.

—

The saffers had probably not heard of Moises Henriques

I certainly couldn’t do it single handed.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Yeah, but to win a match there has only ever been two last innings chases of over 400.

I count three.

Actually, just checked on cricinfo and it seems to be four.

They are multiplying.

Only eight such over 350.

Michael V said:

I certainly couldn’t do it single handed.

That would be tough

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

I count three.

Actually, just checked on cricinfo and it seems to be four.

They are multiplying.

Only eight such over 350.

And over 300?

Or over 100?

dv said:

Michael V said:

I certainly couldn’t do it single handed.

That would be tough

Especially if my right hand were removed.

Michael V said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Actually, just checked on cricinfo and it seems to be four.

They are multiplying.

Only eight such over 350.

And over 300?

Or over 100?

Fuck man, I’m not MZL

FUCK OFF

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

They are multiplying.

Only eight such over 350.

And over 300?

Or over 100?

Fuck man, I’m not MZL

Okay there are 28 such instances above 300.

I don’t know about >100 … at least a thousand.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

They are multiplying.

Only eight such over 350.

And over 300?

Or over 100?

Fuck man, I’m not MZL

Oh? Sorry.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Petersen 9.

Good stuff!

Nice one. All thanks to Warne.

FUCK OFF

Didn;t get to double figures in his last innings. Almost for just kinda sorta half a split millecond I felt sorry for him.

… but then I got over it.

Townsville’s favourite son sends Sniffy home in his last match.

POTS must be between Warner and Johnson.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Smith – 3.

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Dearie dearie me.

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Elgars – 0 – duck. B: Johnson!

:)

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

I would if I could see it.

dv said:

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

Like, whose stump it was?

dv said:

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

As an ex opening batsman, I do concur.

Didn’t compose much of an innings.

dv said:

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

Scenario 1 – the fastest bowler in your favourite team has just bowled the opposition’s No. 3 for a duck. Love it?

party_pants said:

dv said:

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

Scenario 1 – the fastest bowler in your favourite team has just bowled the opposition’s No. 3 for a duck. Love it?

Yeah that kind is okay

party_pants said:

dv said:

party_pants said:

.. don’t you just love the sight of the off-stump spinning out of the ground!

Depends on the circumstances

Scenario 1 – the fastest bowler in your favourite team has just bowled the opposition’s No. 3 for a duck. Love it?

Yes!

OK, I’m starting to get afraid. One of the saffers has reached double figures.

sibeen said:

OK, I’m starting to get afraid. One of the saffers has reached double figures.

This is their best pair. Expect these two to be very hard to shift.

Smith sure has opted out whilst standing on the precipice… me thinks it’s going be quite the fall for the Proteas over the coming months…

Another half-hour of this and we can pretty much rule out a Saffer win, the required run-rate would be too high.

A OUT!

6 more wickets..

Another riveting day tomorrow like the last session..

We could build a boat.

Weather forecast for tomorrow?

Dropbear said:

Weather forecast for tomorrow?

STUMPS, Day Four: SA 4-71 (De Villiers 16, Abbott 1)

David Warner was the star of day four but Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson and James Pattinson may have struck the critical blows, getting stuck into the South African top order.

Warner blitzed the bowling in the first session, making 50 off 41 balls, and then pushed through to 92 at lunch as Australia made 1 for 180.

Rogers was out early for 39, run out by a stinging return from Dale Steyn, and Alex Doolan overcame a very slow start to make 37 before being dismissed by Morkel.

Shane Watson hit a quickfire 25 after lunch and Warner kept cracking before he was out for 145. Clarke was out for a golden duck but Steve Smith carted the bowling for 36 off 20 balls before Clarke called the troops in.

South Africa needed a strong start chasing an improbable 511 to win, but the Australian bowlers had other ideas. Alviro Petersen was out LBW to a great ball from Harris, then skipper
Graeme Smith – who had received a guard of honour from the Australians before his last Test innings – was out for 3 thanks to a snorter from Mitchell Johnson.

When Johnson picked up Dean Elgar for a duck to make it 3 for 15 at tea, the home side was in tatters.

Hashim Amla and AB De Villiers blocked for their lives in the final session, but Pattinson made the big breakthrough 15 minutes before stumps when he removed Amla LBW for 41.

With a day to go, South Africa’s chances of saving the Test rest with AB De Villiers and next man in Faf Du Plessis.

But with six hours of sunshine to come, it seems odds-on that Australia will seal the Test and series win sometime tomorrow.

Thanks roughy

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Got a streaming link?

Dropbear said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Got a streaming link?

ABC.RADIO.YOURLOCALSTATION.NET.AU

sibeen said:

Dropbear said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Got a streaming link?

ABC.RADIO.YOURLOCALSTATION.NET.AU

They’re playing music

Dropbear said:

sibeen said:

Dropbear said:

Got a streaming link?

ABC.RADIO.YOURLOCALSTATION.NET.AU

They’re playing music

fiddle with the knob.

Never mind I found grandstand

roughbarked said:

Dropbear said:

sibeen said:

ABC.RADIO.YOURLOCALSTATION.NET.AU

They’re playing music

fiddle with the knob.

YDNTTHT

FUCK OFF

the barnacle is gone. Gees – worked hard though, made us work for that wicket.

party_pants said:

the barnacle is gone. Gees – worked hard though, made us work for that wicket.

The ground seems empty. Perhaps the South Africans don’t want to watch their team’s whipping.

43 overs.

SHADDUP!!!

Just need one wicket I reckon, to get at the tail

How long till tea?

FUCK OFF

There’s a raised finger!

Jim Maxwell has just creamed in his pants.

I’m glad one Smith is having a good match…

party_pants said:

Jim Maxwell has just creamed in his pants.

Ditto :)

I’m very pleased they got the D’s out of the way. The rest shouldn’t be too difficult to rattle out of their cages.

Swinging the bat now. Have they given up or do they figure that the best defence is offense?

Tea.

Need 3 wickets in the final session, hope the second new ball will start to reverse-swing around overs 30-35

party_pants said:

Tea.

Need 3 wickets in the final session, hope the second new ball will start to reverse-swing around overs 30-35

Me too.

dv said:

Swinging the bat now. Have they given up or do they figure that the best defence is offense?

Yes. Change of plans..
Going for the runs.

Ian said:

dv said:

Swinging the bat now. Have they given up or do they figure that the best defence is offense?

Yes. Change of plans..
Going for the runs.

Yep, they only need 310 runs in the last session.

Big effort here. I am starting the barrack for the Jaapies.

haven’t given the Johnson Mitchell a bowl yet….

dv said:

Big effort here. I am starting the barrack for the Jaapies.

YOU ARE DEAD TO ME

This pair has lasted 12 overs now. Min 24 overs remain, 3 wickets to get.

I’ll give it another half an hour, and then I’m taking my laptop to bed to watch the scores..

FUCK OFF

Dum Dum de Duminy GOORRN!

Oh man – I wander off to do that toilet I’ve been holding back for an hour, and a wicket falls while I’m not on the edge of the porcelain chair.

should’ve gone earlier

FUCK

that was sooo close/ I thought it inconclusive and should have gone umpire’s call.

FUCK OFF

Yooooorked!

ALL FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

Yeeeessssss.!

I must say, 8 tests for the summer, 7 victories and 1 loss. I’ll take that anytime, especially against the foes we valiantly defeated :)

Onya Rino.
That was getting tight.
28 balls.
WOW!

dv said:

Big effort here. I am starting the barrack for the Jaapies.

A team who knows how to bat defensively… Makes our effort in the second test look a bit lame

What a finish.Rhyno’s last over is: W0W.
says it all about this summers cricket