On GEM live now.

bloody Ian Healy opening the commentary :(

>>On GEM live now.

Channel 9 can stick GEM up their fundamental canal.

4 overs in and we’re playing beautifully..

Poms have stuffed this up!

Ian said:

4 overs in and we’re playing beautifully..

Poms have stuffed this up!

Saved and filed.

this game…

Just like half of the australian team..

is a dead rubber…

Any FUCKs yet?

nah, we need a “test” button for sibeen.

Sluggish effort here. In the 4th test by this stage they were already bowling.

Something has gone awry. Warner has made a 50 in the first innings.

sibeen said:

Something has gone awry. Warner has made a 50 in the first innings.

Because he has got rid of that stupid moustache.

sibeen said:

Something has gone awry. Warner has made a 50 in the first innings.

It’s all your fault ‘been. You’ve rent the fabric of something.

sibeen said:

Something has gone awry. Warner has made a 50 in the first innings.

are you sure you haven’t died and gone to heaven?…

Second session about to start

dv said:

Sluggish effort here. In the 4th test by this stage they were already bowling.

England don’t need to win this.

FUCK

fizz

WOOPS

That’s an openning stand but.

sibeen said:

FUCK

Just to whack it in here, was the tv in your hospital free?

AwesomeO said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Just to whack it in here, was the tv in your hospital free?

No, about $8 a day. I told SWMBO not to bother, she got it put on anyway. The only time I turned it on was for the cricket…and wasn’t that a disaster.

sibeen said:

AwesomeO said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Just to whack it in here, was the tv in your hospital free?

No, about $8 a day. I told SWMBO not to bother, she got it put on anyway. The only time I turned it on was for the cricket…and wasn’t that a disaster.

You can listen to myfs triplej channel as well. Though now when I go I have the real triplej on the iPad.

sibeen said:

AwesomeO said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

Just to whack it in here, was the tv in your hospital free?

No, about $8 a day. I told SWMBO not to bother, she got it put on anyway. The only time I turned it on was for the cricket…and wasn’t that a disaster.

Just as well that you were already in a hospital bed.

sibeen said:

Something has gone awry. Warner has made a 50 in the first innings.

Warner’s big scores come in the first innings.

bugger … :(

FINGER

FAARK

Ian said:

FAARK

“KERNELL”

AwesomeO said:

You can listen to myfs triplej channel as well. Though now when I go I have the real triplej on the iPad.

Myf’s Triple J channel is actually Double J. A separate entity to Triple J.

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

diddly-squat said:

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

You talking WA Cameron Bancroft?
Had to look him up.
A wicketkeeper with an average of 37 at first class level.
That’s not too bad for a 22 year old.
You obviously think his future lies in specialist batting at the top of the order, brave choice.

Peak Warming Man said:

diddly-squat said:

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

You talking WA Cameron Bancroft?
Had to look him up.
A wicketkeeper with an average of 37 at first class level.
That’s not too bad for a 22 year old.
You obviously think his future lies in specialist batting at the top of the order, brave choice.

So does Tom Moody, (look him up as well if you like).

Peak Warming Man said:

diddly-squat said:

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

You talking WA Cameron Bancroft?
Had to look him up.
A wicketkeeper with an average of 37 at first class level.
That’s not too bad for a 22 year old.
You obviously think his future lies in specialist batting at the top of the order, brave choice.

In fairness he a specialist batmen in that he does open for WA and has also opened the batting for Australia A.

He was also one of the leading run scorers in the last shield season, scoring almost 900 runs at more than 47 with a 13 hr double century (against a fully kitted up Blues squad) in there as well.

Peak Warming Man said:

diddly-squat said:

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

You talking WA Cameron Bancroft?
Had to look him up.
A wicketkeeper with an average of 37 at first class level.
That’s not too bad for a 22 year old.
You obviously think his future lies in specialist batting at the top of the order, brave choice.

Sam Whiteman has been the first choice wicketkeeper for WA for the last 2 seasons. Bancroft has been playing as a specialist opener, only filling in as keeper when Whiteman was injured for a couple of limited overs games.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

diddly-squat said:

My squad for the 1st test against NZ in Brisbane

Warner
Bancroft
Khawaja
Smith
S Marsh
M Marsh
Nevill
Johnson
Stark
Cummins
Lyon

(Burns)

You talking WA Cameron Bancroft?
Had to look him up.
A wicketkeeper with an average of 37 at first class level.
That’s not too bad for a 22 year old.
You obviously think his future lies in specialist batting at the top of the order, brave choice.

Sam Whiteman has been the first choice wicketkeeper for WA for the last 2 seasons. Bancroft has been playing as a specialist opener, only filling in as keeper when Whiteman was injured for a couple of limited overs games.

Voges on the other hand… who needs that hack anymore…

diddly-squat said:

Voges on the other hand… who needs that hack anymore…

I’d be quite happy to have him back at the WACA next summer as captain of WA.

party_pants said:

diddly-squat said:

Voges on the other hand… who needs that hack anymore…

I’d be quite happy to have him back at the WACA next summer as captain of WA.

I’m happy for him to be there also.. he’s 35 and while he’s ace-cakes he’s just too old to be developing into a long term player for Australia.

diddly-squat said:

party_pants said:

diddly-squat said:

Voges on the other hand… who needs that hack anymore…

I’d be quite happy to have him back at the WACA next summer as captain of WA.

I’m happy for him to be there also.. he’s 35 and while he’s ace-cakes he’s just too old to be developing into a long term player for Australia.

I think he is just there as a stop-gap player until some younger player actually starts demanding selection with some good domestic performances. At the time there wasn’t really an obvious choice. It’s just a consolation for him to finish off his career saying he played a few tests for Australia.

The Poms in whites the Aussies in creams.
There’s probably a story there for the hoards of ‘journalists’ looking for a hook.

Peak Warming Man said:

The Poms in whites the Aussies in creams.
There’s probably a story there for the hoards of ‘journalists’ looking for a hook.

!http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/113A0/production/_85106507_huddle_getty.jpg

Aussies show up, the wankery.

damn

Smith the worthy gets his hundred…

so we’re playing for the draw now…

stumpy_seahorse said:

Smith the worthy gets his hundred…

so we’re playing for the draw now…

To tell the truth the way I see it. Clarke pushed himself on the team too long, by din’t of selectors or coach or he himself, I don’t really know and I’m waffling but he should have walked when Smithy first had that chance.

FUCK

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

FUCK OFF

“Cussing” at work is verboten!

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

The Aussies are still in it but we have lost another wicket.

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

party_pants said:

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

Okay….I’ll just take some notes.

party_pants said:

kii said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

No kidding. Kudos to the poms. They knew they could milk us and they set about doing that.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

kii said:

So, what do I say to the English cabbie if I see him today?

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

No kidding. Kudos to the poms. They knew they could milk us and they set about doing that.

This is entirely for Kii’s benefit so she can pretend she knows about the cricket, even though she doesn’t, to impress an English customer.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

No kidding. Kudos to the poms. They knew they could milk us and they set about doing that.

This is entirely for Kii’s benefit so she can pretend she knows about the cricket, even though she doesn’t, to impress an English customer.

He knows I’m faking it :P It tickles him that you guys are giving me information and that you are aware of him :P

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

A better effort from Australia, but too little too late. The English have already taken a 3-1 lead in a 5-match series, so Australia have lost overall. This is the last of 5 matches, but it is a dead game.

No kidding. Kudos to the poms. They knew they could milk us and they set about doing that.

This is entirely for Kii’s benefit so she can pretend she knows about the cricket, even though she doesn’t, to impress an English customer.

As above. ;)

kii said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

No kidding. Kudos to the poms. They knew they could milk us and they set about doing that.

This is entirely for Kii’s benefit so she can pretend she knows about the cricket, even though she doesn’t, to impress an English customer.

He knows I’m faking it :P It tickles him that you guys are giving me information and that you are aware of him :P

What else can you both do, stuck in a car together, neither of you want to be there.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

party_pants said:

This is entirely for Kii’s benefit so she can pretend she knows about the cricket, even though she doesn’t, to impress an English customer.

He knows I’m faking it :P It tickles him that you guys are giving me information and that you are aware of him :P

What else can you both do, stuck in a car together, neither of you want to be there.

What the fuck are you on about? I don’t drive around with him! Jesus effing christ!

I’ll leave you with these words of advice: We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

kii said:

He knows I’m faking it :P It tickles him that you guys are giving me information and that you are aware of him :P

What else can you both do, stuck in a car together, neither of you want to be there.

What the fuck are you on about? I don’t drive around with him! Jesus effing christ!

I’ll leave you with these words of advice: We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

thought you were talking about a cabbie.

Don’t shoot the messenger.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

roughbarked said:

What else can you both do, stuck in a car together, neither of you want to be there.

What the fuck are you on about? I don’t drive around with him! Jesus effing christ!

I’ll leave you with these words of advice: We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

thought you were talking about a cabbie.

Don’t shoot the messenger.

I am. He’s retired and visits the cafe with his wife a few times per week. I’ve mentioned them before. Gordon loves cricket, he bugs me about my complete lack of interest in it.
I don’t catch cabs, I walk and get buses.
You are assuming too much, rb. You do this often (don’t worry , so does stumpy_seahorse ).
I know it’s confusing , but don’t believe everything they say.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

kii said:

What the fuck are you on about? I don’t drive around with him! Jesus effing christ!

I’ll leave you with these words of advice: We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

thought you were talking about a cabbie.

Don’t shoot the messenger.

I am. He’s retired and visits the cafe with his wife a few times per week. I’ve mentioned them before. Gordon loves cricket, he bugs me about my complete lack of interest in it.
I don’t catch cabs, I walk and get buses.
You are assuming too much, rb. You do this often (don’t worry , so does stumpy_seahorse ).
I know it’s confusing , but don’t believe everything they say.

It is OK. I do believe you.

FUCK

A wonderful innings from S. Smith..

sibeen said:

FUCK

Clarkey’s ready to get back out and play anywaay…

Yeah, losing a dead rubber, that’s the worst… conversely, winning one “we’re number one!”

Piss

All done 481

Not too shabby (eh PWM?)

Nothing shabby about that.

• Not too shabby (eh PWM?)

Dead. Rubber.

furious said:

• Not too shabby (eh PWM?)

Dead. Rubber.

This was Smithy’s test. He needed this.. Sure Clarkey held on too long but is was all new turf for Smithy. Just wait and see what comes of this test.

furious said:

• Not too shabby (eh PWM?)

Dead. Rubber.

Ashes. Cricket.

Ian said:

furious said:

• Not too shabby (eh PWM?)

Dead. Rubber.

Ashes. Cricket.

Silly mid on.

But right on when

six per over..

8/107

Couldabeen 9.. hmmm

I can’t wait ‘till this evening’s play and Cook stops sandbagging and unleashes the fury of the England tail.

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

My delicate sensibilities will be glad when the cricket’s over.

So when was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

dv said:

So when was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

Without looking it up I imagine it was the disaster in India.

sibeen said:

dv said:

So when was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

Without looking it up I imagine it was the disaster in India.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, you’re talking about Waugh’s call in 2001 yeah?

FUCK OFF

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

So when was the last time Australia enforced a follow-on?

Without looking it up I imagine it was the disaster in India.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, you’re talking about Waugh’s call in 2001 yeah?

Yes.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Without looking it up I imagine it was the disaster in India.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, you’re talking about Waugh’s call in 2001 yeah?

Yes.

Australia is the only side to have lost after enforcing the follow-on; something that has happened three times.

Not sure when we did last enforce the follow on though… I imagine we would have had a more than a few chances to enforce it over the past 14 years though…

Ah well having consulted the boffins it turns out that Ponting enforced 4 times out of the 13 opportunities to do so.

This is Clarke’s first such enforcement.

dv said:

Ah well having consulted the boffins it turns out that Ponting enforced 4 times out of the 13 opportunities to do so.

This is Clarke’s first such enforcement.

Cricket. Records and more records.

FUCK OFF

DEPART THIS FIELD OF PLAY, SIRRAH

dv said:

DEPART THIS FIELD OF PLAY, SIRRAH

are you getting a delayed telecast over there?

I was giving sib a chance to do the honours.

It must be noted that the poms only regained the ashes because they employed an aussie coach. :)

tauto said:

It must be noted that the poms only regained the ashes because they employed an aussie coach. :)

Oo…ooo….true? I must drop this one on Gordon the English Cabbie.

During tea on the radio they played an interview with Arthur Morris who died in the nervous nineties yesterday.
The interview was done a few years ago but he was in fine form.
He was at the other end when Bradman was out for a duck in his final test.
No one remembers his 196 in that innings.

There have been 37 reviews in the series so far only two of which have been successful.
Umpires having a very good series.

good to hear steve from melbourne moonlighting as the 3rd umpire…

Peak Warming Man said:

During tea on the radio they played an interview with Arthur Morris who died in the nervous nineties yesterday.
The interview was done a few years ago but he was in fine form.
He was at the other end when Bradman was out for a duck in his final test.
No one remembers his 196 in that innings.

If that was the case, You wouldn’t be able to repeat it.

Gottim!

Good catch by one of the Mitches.

Oh dear.. raaiin..

:(

Rain, rain go away.
Come again another day!

Michael V said:

Rain, rain go away.
Come again another day!

the radar looks like it’ll be around for a while.

There’s probably going to be about 15 more overs of play at the end of the day.

If they survive that, they might be set, as tomorrow is going to be solidly rained out.

3-2

This wasn’t a good series Not one of the matches was remotely close.

JER gets the Compton-Miller medal

dv said:

3-2

This wasn’t a good series Not one of the matches was remotely close.

Have to agree.

dv said:

3-2

This wasn’t a good series Not one of the matches was remotely close.

Yep.. a funny old game.

A funny old series.