Pup’s won the toss and elected to bat.

Michael V said:

Pup’s won the toss and elected to bat.

It is his time to show all his collated experience.

Channel 9 has fucking Kings Cross ER on instead of the Ashes fro Lords for which they have sole rights to, idiots.
I’ll have no truck with them.

Peak Warming Man said:

Channel 9 has fucking Kings Cross ER on instead of the Ashes fro Lords for which they have sole rights to, idiots.
I’ll have no truck with them.

GEM.

Peak Warming Man said:

Channel 9 has fucking Kings Cross ER on instead of the Ashes fro Lords for which they have sole rights to, idiots.
I’ll have no truck with them.

You’ll do as you’re fucking told.

Go to Dick Smith and get an antenna.

Peak Warming Man said:

Channel 9 has fucking Kings Cross ER on instead of the Ashes fro Lords for which they have sole rights to, idiots.
I’ll have no truck with them.

Mrs V has just told me she’s watching the Ashes on free-to-air TV. She’s in Brisbane.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

Bloody

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Bloody

Enough of your potty mouth, young man.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Bloody

Enough of your potty mouth, young man.

(Holds head low, in shame.)

Please don’t bring out the soap, Mr sibeen, Sir.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Bloody

Enough of your potty mouth, young man.

Now I panic every time I see you post in a cricket thread thinking it’s more bad news.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Bloody

Enough of your potty mouth, young man.

Now I panic every time I see you post in a cricket thread thinking it’s more bad news.

Pavlovian reaction :)

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Bloody

Enough of your potty mouth, young man.

Now I panic every time I see you post in a cricket thread thinking it’s more bad news.

(chuckle)

Aus: 1/100

:)

Michael V said:

Aus: 1/100

:)

Yeah, and off 24 overs. Bloody pommy bastards are only going to bowl about 27 overs in the session, and that’s with Ali bowling 3.

Cheating bastards!

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Aus: 1/100

:)

Yeah, and off 24 overs. Bloody pommy bastards are only going to bowl about 27 overs in the session, and that’s with Ali bowling 3.

Cheating bastards!

De we expect less from the poms?

LUNCH! Australia 1-104, Rogers 43*, Smith 16*

snigger

>Cheating bastards!

Tried to replicate Cardiff pudin but forgot to win the toss. HA!

Stats stats stats falling everywhere..

It’s a funny old game.

AUS 1/337 – Smith 129*, Rogers 158* at the end of the first day at Lord’s. Well done!

Michael V said:

AUS 1/337 – Smith 129*, Rogers 158* at the end of the first day at Lord’s. Well done!

What does this mean? The English cabbie will start blabbing about the cricket when I see him tomorrow. He was ecstatic yesterday and rambled on about something.

kii said:

Michael V said:

AUS 1/337 – Smith 129*, Rogers 158* at the end of the first day at Lord’s. Well done!

What does this mean? The English cabbie will start blabbing about the cricket when I see him tomorrow. He was ecstatic yesterday and rambled on about something.

It means Australia (especially Smith and Rogers) batted well on the first day at Lord’s. Australia have set a great score and only lost one wicket (Warner). It is the best second-wicket partnership by Australia at Lord’s ever, a record previously previously held by Bradman and someone else.

Michael V said:

kii said:

Michael V said:

AUS 1/337 – Smith 129*, Rogers 158* at the end of the first day at Lord’s. Well done!

What does this mean? The English cabbie will start blabbing about the cricket when I see him tomorrow. He was ecstatic yesterday and rambled on about something.

It means Australia (especially Smith and Rogers) batted well on the first day at Lord’s. Australia have set a great score and only lost one wicket (Warner). It is the best second-wicket partnership by Australia at Lord’s ever, a record previously previously held by Bradman and someone else.

Seriously, I am c’n‘p and printing that and when Gordon starts going on about the cricket I will whip it out of my pocket and recite it to him. That’ll teach him :P

I might ask for further updates on the cricket, MV. Then I can stun the cabbie with my new knowledge, until he asks questions.

>>What does this mean?

It means you cant tell people at the shop you’re Australian again.

I admit this start looks promising but let us face it, there’s no hope without Watto.

dv said:

I admit this start looks promising but let us face it, there’s no hope without Watto.

Ooo…another thing to say to Gordon The English Cabbie!

dv said:

I admit this start looks promising but let us face it, there’s no hope without Watto

We boned Watto and look at how well we’re doing already.

Bell’s been dinged (or is that dung?), as is Rogers helmet and head, first ball.

Boycott is going on about it, but that pitch really is as dead as Judge Mental’s jokes.

Smith and Rogers have compiled Australia’s highest ever Test partnership at Lords. 263 and counting.

(c-n-p from Auntie’s blog…)

I have no TV here sibeen, so I have to take your word for the pitch.

Michael V said:

Smith and Rogers have compiled Australia’s highest ever Test partnership at Lords. 263 and counting.

(c-n-p from Auntie’s blog…)

I have no TV here sibeen, so I have to take your word for the pitch.

Matting would provide more bounce and movement. It’s a deadun.

Bring back Watto.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Smith and Rogers have compiled Australia’s highest ever Test partnership at Lords. 263 and counting.

(c-n-p from Auntie’s blog…)

I have no TV here sibeen, so I have to take your word for the pitch.

Matting would provide more bounce and movement. It’s a deadun.

Pacifically prepared to deaden Australia’s pace attack.

Hahahahahah

dv said:

Bring back Watto.

No, just no .

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

Uh-oh.

Rogers to be dropped for the next test. Once again got a decent start but couldn’t go on and make 200.

party_pants said:

Rogers to be dropped for the next test. Once again got a decent start but couldn’t go on and make 200.

Replaced with Watto.

party_pants said:

Rogers to be dropped for the next test. Once again got a decent start but couldn’t go on and make 200.

Watto would have made 300

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Rogers to be dropped for the next test. Once again got a decent start but couldn’t go on and make 200.

Replaced with Watto.

Bring Mark Taylor out of retirement.

150 for Smith the Worthy.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

R79!

7. He needs to have a Watto done on him. Or perhaps he can hit himself over the head, like Haddin.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

R79!

Look…I’ve already had to tell you off about your language, must I now have to point out your inhospitable attitude.

Michael V said:

7. He needs to have a Watto done on him. Or perhaps he can hit himself over the head, like Haddin.

lame shot.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

R79!

Look…I’ve already had to tell you off about your language, must I now have to point out your inhospitable attitude.

Hold on to your horses there. I was taking your comment and directing the R79 to Pup.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

R79!

Look…I’ve already had to tell you off about your language, must I now have to point out your inhospitable attitude.

Hold on to your horses there. I was taking your comment and directing the R79 to Pup.

Thou need to be more specific in you wanton criticisms!

ie: R79, pup!, would give the casual follower of this site a greater insight into your thinking.

snigger

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Look…I’ve already had to tell you off about your language, must I now have to point out your inhospitable attitude.

Hold on to your horses there. I was taking your comment and directing the R79 to Pup.

Thou need to be more specific in you wanton criticisms!

ie: R79, pup!, would give the casual follower of this site a greater insight into your thinking.

Well probably, I guess. I blame the passion of the moment.

Michael V said:

Well probably, I guess. I blame the passion of the moment.

It’s a funny old game sometimes.

LUNCH

Australia 3-424, Smith 168*, Voges 24*

Michael V said:

LUNCH

Australia 3-424, Smith 168*, Voges 24*

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

kii said:

Michael V said:

LUNCH

Australia 3-424, Smith 168*, Voges 24*

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

Yes, A total of around 350-400 is considered good. Australia have gone past that and are up to 424 so far, with only 3 (out of a maximum of 10) batters out. So they are in a good position to press on and get over 500 or perhaps 600, which would be better than good.

thanks…..*scribbles notes *

kii said:

Michael V said:

LUNCH

Australia 3-424, Smith 168*, Voges 24*

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

Yes. The score is good. The asterix means “not out”.

Michael V said:

Yes. The score is good. The asterix means “not out”.

Ah…..not out….I think I even know what that means :P

party_pants said:

kii said:

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

Yes, A total of around 350-400 is considered good. Australia have gone past that and are up to 424 so far, with only 3 (out of a maximum of 10) batters out. So they are in a good position to press on and get over 500 or perhaps 600, which would be better than good.

I don’t know much about cricket, but wouldn’t they be better off declaring sometime (relatively) soon so they win this game rather than draw it, as would happen if it continued past the 5 or whatever days they’ve got for it?

btm said:

party_pants said:

kii said:

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

Yes, A total of around 350-400 is considered good. Australia have gone past that and are up to 424 so far, with only 3 (out of a maximum of 10) batters out. So they are in a good position to press on and get over 500 or perhaps 600, which would be better than good.

I don’t know much about cricket, but wouldn’t they be better off declaring sometime (relatively) soon so they win this game rather than draw it, as would happen if it continued past the 5 or whatever days they’ve got for it?

You are absolutely correct, btm; you don’t know much about cricket :)

btm said:

party_pants said:

kii said:

Is this a good thing? I need info to respond to the cabbie ;)

Yes, A total of around 350-400 is considered good. Australia have gone past that and are up to 424 so far, with only 3 (out of a maximum of 10) batters out. So they are in a good position to press on and get over 500 or perhaps 600, which would be better than good.

I don’t know much about cricket, but wouldn’t they be better off declaring sometime (relatively) soon so they win this game rather than draw it, as would happen if it continued past the 5 or whatever days they’ve got for it?

We’re at lunch on day 2. Depends on how fast they score, would most likely not bat all of day 2, declare with an hour or so left and send England in to face a stiff hour or so of fast bowling.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

Right. Now I get to hear about Marsh in a test, rather than watch. Bummer. I think he has potential. I guess we’ll see soon enough…

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

So…what does this mean ?

an aussie is out.

Which one ?

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So…what does this mean ?

When my commentary includes the word FUCK this means something really, really bad has happened to the Australian side.

The FUCK OFF means something really, really bad has happened to the other side.

dunno. aren’t watching it. wont be watto though. whoever he/she/it is.

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So…what does this mean ?

Ask your Mummy to explain “Fuck “ to you, there are birds and Bees and other critters involved, I never did understand this myself, although lizard stropping did seem to be vaguely connected.

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So…what does this mean ?

It means Sibeen had a strict childhood where he was not allowed to swear. He is making up for it now.

Marsh out, and this disappoints me. But still better than the Pup.

Michael V said:

Marsh out, and this disappoints me. But still better than the Pup.

Is “Pup” an acronym for “pull your pud”?

bob(from black rock) said:

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So…what does this mean ?

Ask your Mummy to explain “Fuck “ to you, there are birds and Bees and other critters involved, I never did understand this myself, although lizard stropping did seem to be vaguely connected.

My mother is dead .

Useless Marsh, get Watson back.

bob(from black rock) said:

Michael V said:

Marsh out, and this disappoints me. But still better than the Pup.

Is “Pup” an acronym for “pull your pud”?

No.

kii said:

bob(from black rock) said:

kii said:

So…what does this mean ?

Ask your Mummy to explain “Fuck “ to you, there are birds and Bees and other critters involved, I never did understand this myself, although lizard stropping did seem to be vaguely connected.

My mother is dead .

So is mine.

kii: FUCK means an Australian wicket. FUCK OFF means an English wicket.

The teenage boy has arrived, time to leave.

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

bob(from black rock) said:

Michael V said:

Marsh out, and this disappoints me. But still better than the Pup.

Is “Pup” an acronym for “pull your pud”?

No. Michael Clarke’s nickname.

Bubblecar said:

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

ROFL

bob(from black rock) said:

kii said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Ask your Mummy to explain “Fuck “ to you, there are birds and Bees and other critters involved, I never did understand this myself, although lizard stropping did seem to be vaguely connected.

My mother is dead .

So is mine.

Mine’s not.

Bubblecar said:

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

Really? This surprises me. Do you have a legitimate reference?

Bubblecar said:

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

I’d dispute that. It was the role of the church, not the king to interfere in people’s private lives. Besides which, the sheer administrative burden of reading and approving and policing all the requests would be impractical.

a plague on your false etymology!

JudgeMental said:

a plague on your false etymology!

yeah – APOYFE to Bubblecar!

But the internally recursive joke was good, Mr Car.

:) :)

Oh….

I demand a sarcasm font in this forum.

(Not my fault, I’ve been self-harming again under instructions of the doctor)

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

Really? This surprises me. Do you have a legitimate reference?

He’s joking.

dv said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

FUCK was originally an acronym meaning “Fucking Under Consent of the King”.

Really? This surprises me. Do you have a legitimate reference?

He’s joking.

I know; I was playing the straight man.

;)

party_pants said:

Oh….

I demand a sarcasm font in this forum.

(Not my fault, I’ve been self-harming again under instructions of the doctor)

Doctor: Uh hum. Mmm. I’m sorry, Mr. Marsh, but there appears to be permanent damage.

Randy: Oh boy, this is great! My week just keeps getting better.

Sharon: How do we fix this, doctor?

Doctor: You don’t. I’m sorry, there… just isn’t enough research in how sarcasm affects the brain.

Randy: So that’s it. I should just go home and forget about what this sport has done to me. Let thousands of people play sarcastaball and get hurt too!

Doctor: Ohh, rreally? You, you think there’s a correlation between sarcasm and sarcastaball? Really? That’s fascinating. Please, go on.

Randy: No, sarcastaball has nothing to do with it. I just… I just really enjoy being sarcastic and so I must be finding an excuse.

Doctor: You know, I have a 50-year-old Alzheimer’s patient out in the waiting room who can’t even remember his family, but… let’s forget about him and focus on how sarcastaball might be damaging people’s brains.

Randy: My son is out there playing that game! It’s heartwarming to see you have such high regard for his safety!

Doctor: Okay, well I’ve got a better idea. Let’s get all the funding for cancer research and genetic diseases, let’s, let’s take all that money and make commercials that say “Hey America, sarcasm might not be such a great thing for your brain.”

Randy: Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much!

Not a bad effort.

Smith … 203

200 up for Smith the Worthy.

Thar she blows.

sibeen said:

Not a bad effort.

Smith … 203

:) :) :) :)

It’s strange how we put so much emphasis on 50, 100, 150, 200 etc…

Michael V said:

It’s strange how we put so much emphasis on 50, 100, 150, 200 etc…

It should be on 64, 128, 256 …

Or just random numbers.

That change for every test.

Should be 42 and 87

1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,233…

dv said:

1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,233…

There’s a pattern there…

Since we love stupid stats, this is the highest Australian score abroad since Tubby’s big thump in Pakistan 17 years ago.

FUCK

Smith out for 215 :(

No doubt Watson will take his place next test.

Smith’s first innings scores since the start of the Aussie summer:

162*
133
192
117
25
199
33
215

sibeen said:

Smith out for 215 :(

No doubt Watson will take his place next test.

At least Watson won’t waste reviews when he’s given LBW.

sibeen said:

Smith out for 215 :(

No doubt Watson will take his place next test.

Or the Pup’s place.

dv said:

Smith’s first innings scores since the start of the Aussie summer:

162*
133
192
117
25
199
33
215

Plurry good effort.

FUCK

Not a bad debut for Nev.

How long till the Tea Break?

10 minutes

What do you reckon – declare at tea on about 550, or bat on another hour and aim for 600?

I would not be in any big hurry to declare. Make runs when the conditions are good.

party_pants said:

What do you reckon – declare at tea on about 550, or bat on another hour and aim for 600?

The later.

600 is a fairly big emotional hurdle.

Sounds reasonable.

TEA

My guess is that this match will be a draw.

Home advantage is to prepare wickets to suit the home team. England is one up, so all they have to do is to draw the remaining tests to win series. So be prepared for lots of batting.

tauto said:

My guess is that this match will be a draw.

Home advantage is to prepare wickets to suit the home team. England is one up, so all they have to do is to draw the remaining tests to win series. So be prepared for lots of batting.

Australia’s Second-Favourite Nathan to bowl us to victory on the last day.

party_pants said:

tauto said:

My guess is that this match will be a draw.

Home advantage is to prepare wickets to suit the home team. England is one up, so all they have to do is to draw the remaining tests to win series. So be prepared for lots of batting.

Australia’s Second-Favourite Nathan to bowl us to victory on the last day.

OK, I’m lost. There’s another Nathan?

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

tauto said:

My guess is that this match will be a draw.

Home advantage is to prepare wickets to suit the home team. England is one up, so all they have to do is to draw the remaining tests to win series. So be prepared for lots of batting.

Australia’s Second-Favourite Nathan to bowl us to victory on the last day.

OK, I’m lost. There’s another Nathan?

Plays AFL footy for Fremantle.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Australia’s Second-Favourite Nathan to bowl us to victory on the last day.

OK, I’m lost. There’s another Nathan?

Plays AFL footy for Fremantle.

Never heard of him or them.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

OK, I’m lost. There’s another Nathan?

Plays AFL footy for Fremantle.

Never heard of him or them.

Maybe tomorrow.

Johnno is out, and Pup has declared.

FUCK OFF

And that’s stumps..

Aus 8/788 dec .. Double ton to Smitty

Pommie bastards 4/30 at one point and playing like a whole team of Watto

…oh there’s a pidgeon over there and look, a plane coming into land….

It was worth staying up most of the night for.

roughbarked said:

It was worth staying up most of the night for.

I was watching in bed, I fell asleep just after the 4th English wicket fell. Looking up the score first thing this morning, I was congratulating myself for the excellent timing.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

It was worth staying up most of the night for.

I was watching in bed, I fell asleep just after the 4th English wicket fell. Looking up the score first thing this morning, I was congratulating myself for the excellent timing.

I did the same. Only I was on the couch. They were 4/40 odd when I slipped away.

Was 4 for about 40 when I nodded.

They’ve started again and England has put on a few more runs..

Currently: ENG 4/98 – Cook 24, Stokes 48 (AUS 8/566d)

Michael V said:

They’ve started again and England has put on a few more runs..

Currently: ENG 4/98 – Cook 24, Stokes 48 (AUS 8/566d)

Hoping for another clatter of wickets..

I guess this is heading to a draw, it’s a shame we don’t have someone like Watson to take the crucial wickets.

dv said:

I guess this is heading to a draw, it’s a shame we don’t have someone like Watson to take the crucial wickets.

What’s Warnie doing these days?

party_pants said:

dv said:

I guess this is heading to a draw, it’s a shame we don’t have someone like Watson to take the crucial wickets.

What’s Warnie doing these days?

He’s been doing too much botox.

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

I guess this is heading to a draw, it’s a shame we don’t have someone like Watson to take the crucial wickets.

What’s Warnie doing these days?

He’s been doing too much botox.

Is Botox banned for sportspeople?

FUCK OFF

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

What’s Warnie doing these days?

He’s been doing too much botox.

Is Botox banned for sportspeople?

It’s not performance enhancing, so I doubt it.

Off ya go son.

Stokes, bowled March for 87. Good!

(That number…)

“BOWLED HIM! STOKES IS CLEANED UP BY MARSH FOR 87! AUS 5/175”

Whoopsie on the ABC blog…

Michael V said:

“BOWLED HIM! STOKES IS CLEANED UP BY MARSH FOR 87! AUS 5/175”

Whoopsie on the ABC blog…

Big inside edge. But we’ll take it :)

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

“BOWLED HIM! STOKES IS CLEANED UP BY MARSH FOR 87! AUS 5/175”

Whoopsie on the ABC blog…

Big inside edge. But we’ll take it :)

Of course we’ll take it. Rub it in even. No problems.

It was the score that was the Whoopsie. ……..>>…………“AUS 5/175”…………….

I didn’t even notice :)

Thanks for the cricket notes. I saw the cabbie and pretended to have an understanding of recent cricket stuff. I sneakily showed his wife my notes and she cracked up :P he realized what was happening and laughed heartily. I gave him the notes and he gleefully read them, snorting over scores etc. Left them with him as a pressy

kii said:

Thanks for the cricket notes. I saw the cabbie and pretended to have an understanding of recent cricket stuff. I sneakily showed his wife my notes and she cracked up :P he realized what was happening and laughed heartily. I gave him the notes and he gleefully read them, snorting over scores etc. Left them with him as a pressy

:)

kii said:

Thanks for the cricket notes. I saw the cabbie and pretended to have an understanding of recent cricket stuff. I sneakily showed his wife my notes and she cracked up :P he realized what was happening and laughed heartily. I gave him the notes and he gleefully read them, snorting over scores etc. Left them with him as a pressy

Awesome. Happy to help.

south african

party_pants said:

Awesome. Happy to help.

Thank you…I think he’ll live off that story for a while.

“Ben Stokes was dismissed for 87. This is the 87th time a batsman got out for 87 Runs”

From Auntie’s blog.

Michael V said:

“Ben Stokes was dismissed for 87. This is the 87th time a batsman got out for 87 Runs”

From Auntie’s blog.

Someone’s keeping stats but then it wouldn’t be cricket without them.

Michael V said:

“Ben Stokes was dismissed for 87. This is the 87th time a batsman got out for 87 Runs”

From Auntie’s blog.

I doubt that. I know I got out on 87 once*, and I bet the bastards didn’t count me.

*Aberfeldie Park under 14s, 1975.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

“Ben Stokes was dismissed for 87. This is the 87th time a batsman got out for 87 Runs”

From Auntie’s blog.

I doubt that. I know I got out on 87 once*, and I bet the bastards didn’t count me.

*Aberfeldie Park under 14s, 1975.

:)

FUCK OFF

FUCK

Jumped the gun there?

Opps.. Sibeen is so drunk he’s forgotten who he’s barracking for.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Opps.. Sibeen is so drunk he’s forgotten who he’s barracking for.

:)

FUCK OFF

Ah well, that was worth the review. Only a bee’s dick in it.

FUCK OFF

Oh how’d ya be. Out for 96!

Ah well. Well bowled Marsh

I’m abandoning. Can’t do it tonight.

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Please be polite , it’s FUCK IN THE DIRECTION OF OFF!!!

FUCK OFF

My lord, your cup of fuck offs runneth over.

dv said:

My lord, your cup of fuck offs runneth over.

There has been 10 so far this innings. One was a trigger reaction which I quickly recanted with a quick FUCK. So there have been in fact nine,

FUCK OFF

That’s ten.

dv said:

My lord, your cup of fuck offs runneth over.

Well, That’s it. The Aussies will be back out to bat.

Silicon been, would you enforce the follow on?

dv said:

Silicon been, would you enforce the follow on?

Since that test in India there’s not an Australian captain who’s even thought about it.

I agree.

Caught by SHAUN Marsh

They all FUCKED OFF for 312.
A lead of 254.
We’re going to have to go hard and then hope the pommie rain FUCKS OFF.

SNIGGER

Why would you not enforce the follow-on, sibeen? I’d have thought it would be good (psychologically) for the team doing the enforcing, and could mean the difference between a win and a draw.

btm said:

Why would you not enforce the follow-on, sibeen? I’d have thought it would be good (psychologically) for the team doing the enforcing, and could mean the difference between a win and a draw.

2001, Aus vs Ind.

Why would anyone want to keep bowling again?

At present we can expect to lose 60 overs to rain so there might be 135 overs to come.

A case could be made for batting the shit out of it and then gwtting maybe 5 overs against England at the end of today but by the way the Australians are batting, that is not Pup’s plan.

dv said:

At present we can expect to lose 60 overs to rain so there might be 135 overs to come.

A case could be made for batting the shit out of it and then gwtting maybe 5 overs against England at the end of today but by the way the Australians are batting, that is not Pup’s plan.

Think pup wants to rub it into the pommies at Lords.

0/108.. 360 ahead

STUMPS

At present we can expect to lose 60 overs to rain so there might be 135 overs to come

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Reckon we’d be looking at a draw then.

You’d have to foolish or Watto to try and predict London showers though.

They had Alan Lamb on Willow Talk this morning, funny as.
Those days are gone now, you have to be a puritan to get selected these days.
Tucked into bed early with a glass of milk.

Interesting commentary:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-19/ashes-myth-busting-no-follow-on-does-not-mean-defensive/6631964

Bump.

Last night channel 9 did the right thing, they put the cricket on the station that everyone can access.
Everybody from the lowest car salesman to the wealthy weather girls, right across this vast snow covered land.
But do the right thing twice in a row was outside their reach.
Tonight they have give their No. 1 priority to the frigging Voice or some such and banished The Ashes Test to Go.

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Q R S

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T, TA, TB TC

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TU, TURNB

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Here it is, Turnbull M

Operator………….put me through to this number…………………………………

Try Gem.

Everybody from the lowest car salesman to the wealthy weather girls, right across this vast snow covered land.
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But not me. No TV.

I could handle that, sitting in the mild sun drinking a pint of ale without a worry in the world.

I reckon I could too.

Weather cleared up after all, but still a lead of 420 should be heaps.

Peak Warming Man said:

Last night channel 9 did the right thing, they put the cricket on the station that everyone can access.
Everybody from the lowest car salesman to the wealthy weather girls, right across this vast snow covered land.
But do the right thing twice in a row was outside their reach.
Tonight they have give their No. 1 priority to the frigging Voice or some such and banished The Ashes Test to Go.

thumb thumb

Q R S

thumb thumb

T, TA, TB TC

thumb thumb

TU, TURNB

thumb thumb

Here it is, Turnbull M

Operator………….put me through to this number…………………………………

“Can’t you just stream it?”

Rogers retired hurt. (Where are you sibeen?)

What happened to Rogers?

Michael V said:

Rogers retired hurt. (Where are you sibeen?)

What happened to Rogers?

Don’t know for sure. Seemed to be having a dizzy spell. Walked over to Warner at the end of the over, said a couple of words and then sat down. Warner immediately turned to the dressing room and waved for the doctor with both arms.

He did get hit on the head yesterday, and also a month or so ago in the West Indies and missed both tests there.

Hope he is okay.

I hope so too.

Michael V said:

Rogers retired hurt. (Where are you sibeen?)

What happened to Rogers?

I don’t do half fucks.

FUCK

FUCK

what happened to him??

watto nobbled him most likely.

OK, there’s conservative and then there’s conservative. I think we’re overdoing it.

OVER 48 AUSTRALIA 2-239 & 8-566 (ENGLAND 312)
A fine cut from Marsh brings up the only boundary of the latest Root over, which contained its usual selection of easy picking singles for both batsmen. Can we just hit a couple to the stands and call them off already?

ha!

sibeen said:

FUCK

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Smith out for 58
That brings his average down, from his last 16 innings.
Probably down from 121 to 117.

Oh, THANK FUCK

tauto said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

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Smith out for 58
That brings his average down, from his last 16 innings.
Probably down from 121 to 117.

Rogers has a better average for this test :)

Did we do the “embarrassment of Mitches” joke?

And the “Mitch better have my bunny” joke?

And I didn’t get either of them.

Some innings break amusement:

There was a story about a letter which concerned Geoff Boycott.

It was sent during a test match at Lord’s and addressed to “The Greatest Batsman in the UK, C/O Lord’s”.

It was given to him in the dressing room. He triumphantly opened it to read:

“Dear Mr Boycott, if you are reading this then the postman thinks more of you than I do.”

sibeen said:

Some innings break amusement:

There was a story about a letter which concerned Geoff Boycott.

It was sent during a test match at Lord’s and addressed to “The Greatest Batsman in the UK, C/O Lord’s”.

It was given to him in the dressing room. He triumphantly opened it to read:

“Dear Mr Boycott, if you are reading this then the postman thinks more of you than I do.”

snortle

LOL

twitter is alive

Michael V said:

And I didn’t get either of them.

Well you see, there are three players called Mitch in the Australian side. There is a common expression “embarrassment of riches”, and a simple rhyming replacement results in “embarrassment of Mitches”.

“Mitch better have my bunny” is a spoonerism for “Bitch better have my money”, which is a popular Rihanna song but was a common enough phrase even before that.

Arts said:

twitter is alive

Why would there be a joke about Smith? He’s the new bradman.

Arts said:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2015/7/19/d9951848-61b5-4f15-a616-6993ca200d2b_800.jpg

twitter is alive

There were some nasty souls around here 3 or 4 years ago calling him Smith the Unworthy. Well, hasn’t he proved them wrong.

Lilith avoids the pair

Thanks, dv.

Actually the clip for the Rihanna song is a bit too violent for my tastes.

Excellent session for Australia.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2015/7/19/d9951848-61b5-4f15-a616-6993ca200d2b_800.jpg

twitter is alive

There were some nasty souls around here 3 or 4 years ago calling him Smith the Unworthy. Well, hasn’t he proved them wrong.

Hasn’t he indeed. Cast the doubters to the lions!

party_pants said:

Arts said:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2015/7/19/d9951848-61b5-4f15-a616-6993ca200d2b_800.jpg

twitter is alive

There were some nasty souls around here 3 or 4 years ago calling him Smith the Unworthy. Well, hasn’t he proved them wrong.

——

Yes, you will probably go the Bishop and say it was an error of judgement.

I have never seen a batsman improve so quickly at the top level. Thankfully we can rule out drugs.

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Arts said:

http://images.scribblelive.com/2015/7/19/d9951848-61b5-4f15-a616-6993ca200d2b_800.jpg

twitter is alive

There were some nasty souls around here 3 or 4 years ago calling him Smith the Unworthy. Well, hasn’t he proved them wrong.

——

Yes, you will probably go the Bishop and say it was an error of judgement.

I have never seen a batsman improve so quickly at the top level. Thankfully we can rule out drugs.

Once he gave up trying to be an all-rounder.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-19/rogers-retires-hurt-after-dizzy-spell/6632200

FUCK OFF

Nine to go…

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Oh yeah.
Chew down.

FUCK OFF

Mitch Marsh again. Got to say his bowling has been handy.

party_pants said:

Mitch Marsh again. Got to say his bowling has been handy.

I reckon!

:)

party_pants said:

Mitch Marsh again. Got to say his bowling has been handy.

I prefer Watto.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Please calmn it down try “phuck it off”

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Mitch Marsh again. Got to say his bowling has been handy.

I prefer Watto.

He’s done absolutely nothing in this game.

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

Mitch Marsh again. Got to say his bowling has been handy.

I prefer Watto.

He’s done absolutely nothing in this game.

Lol – very true :)

3 wickets down:

c. Nevill b. Mitch
c. Nevill b. Mitch
c. Nevill b. Mitch

bob(from black rock) said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Please calmn it down try “phuck it off”

He could try:

THANKS FOR PLAYING TODAY, YOU DID A FINE JOB! BUT I’M SORRY, YOU’RE NOW OUT

Or POLITE APPLAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE BATSMAN UNDERPERFORMED AFTER ALL ANYONE CAN HAVE A BAD DAY WE ARE ALL COUSINS IF YOU GO BACK FAR ENOUGH.

Seems as though Nevill the Concrete has had a satisfactory debut.

A Mitch carrying the drinks is safe, but that’s not what Mitches are built for.

(not mine, someone just posted it elsewhere)

I never thought I’d say this but – I agree with Shebs

sibeen said:

3 wickets down:

c. Nevill b. Mitch
c. Nevill b. Mitch
c. Nevill b. Mitch

New boys making a show of it.

Good on-em!

FUCK OFF

That’s Bell done. 4/48.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Do you mean, “fuck in the direction of off?

FUCK OFF

That’ll be Stokes out for a duck. Onya Johnson. They’re 5/52.

Good stuff! :) :)

Esibeen said:

FUCK OFF

That’s Michelle for not much and everyone’s stoked :)

Clean-em up guys!

Andy Zaltman on twitter:

A boy was expelled from my school for being run out like that.

:)

sibeen said:

Andy Zaltman on twitter:

A boy was expelled from my school for being run out like that.

:)

Hahahaha!

I read he didn’t ground his bat. Bloody!

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Andy Zaltman on twitter:

A boy was expelled from my school for being run out like that.

:)

Hahahaha!

I read he didn’t ground his bat. Bloody!

He was half way over the crease. Just had both feet and his bat in the air when the ball hit. it really was a ridiculous piece of cricket.

I agree with Zaltman; christ, my under 12 couch would have beaten me senseless with a a stump for that.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

Andy Zaltman on twitter:

A boy was expelled from my school for being run out like that.

:)

Hahahaha!

I read he didn’t ground his bat. Bloody!

He was half way over the crease. Just had both feet and his bat in the air when the ball hit. it really was a ridiculous piece of cricket.

I agree with Zaltman; christ, my under 12 couch would have beaten me senseless with a a stump for that.

Err, coach, not couch.

I wish I had a TV here…

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Hahahaha!

I read he didn’t ground his bat. Bloody!

He was half way over the crease. Just had both feet and his bat in the air when the ball hit. it really was a ridiculous piece of cricket.

I agree with Zaltman; christ, my under 12 couch would have beaten me senseless with a a stump for that.

Err, coach, not couch.

Freudian!

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

sibeen said:

He was half way over the crease. Just had both feet and his bat in the air when the ball hit. it really was a ridiculous piece of cricket.

I agree with Zaltman; christ, my under 12 couch would have beaten me senseless with a a stump for that.

Err, coach, not couch.

Freudian!

No, at 12 I was beating off on the couch :)

OK, way too much :)

Yes. Waves red card.

6 for.

Sibeen?

FUCK OFF

&

FUCK OFF

phew

Michael V said:

Sibeen?

Had switched over to see the end of the tour, two bloody minutes I was away.

7/64

The wheels have fallen off.

After the annoyance Ali has caused, it’s fitting he gets a duck.

“That was quite a profitable over in the end for England.”

“ENG 7/82- Root 11, Broad 11 – Chasing 509 to win”

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OK……… right……..

FUCK OFF

Eight fa!

FUCK OFF

Nine-fah!

snigger

Michael V said:

Nine-fah!

snigger

:)

Michael V said:

Nine-fah!

snigger

:)

ALL FUCK OFF

:)

FUCK OFF

37 overs….you weak pricks!

:) :) :)

AUSTRALIA WINS BY 405 RUNS AT LORDS!

Well done!

That was an entertaining evening.

You’ll have to get yourself a teev Michael.

:)

Ian said:

That was an entertaining evening.

You’ll have to get yourself a teev Michael.

:)

Yes. Dunno what we’d do with an extra TV in the long run, but yes, I need one…

So …

good to see england has got over that anomaly of a win.

JudgeMental said:

good to see england has got over that anomaly of a win.

Yeah, they had us all worried for a bit there.

Peak Warming Man said:

JudgeMental said:

good to see england has got over that anomaly of a win.

Yeah, they had us all worried for a bit there.

Can they regroup for test #3?

Actor, writer and presenter Stephen Fry: “The worst thing about England’s batting today is that it allows teachery people to use words like “disgrace” and “shameful”.

Be nice to have a close match

I’m warming the tele up right now.
rubs hands