rubs hands

Peak Warming Man said:

rubs hands

The prematch starts in about 15 minutes.

They’ve been training all the winter,

And there’s not a team that’s fitter,

And that’s the way it’s gotta be.

‘Cos you’re up against the best y’know.

This is Super Test y’know.

And you’ve gotta beat the best the world has seen.

Lillie’s pounding down like a machine.

Pascoe’s making divots in the green.

Marsh is takin’ wickets.

Hooksie’s clearing pickets.

And the Chappells’ eyes have got that killer gleam.

Mr Walker’s playing havoc with the bats.

Redpath, it’s good to see ya back.

Laird is making runs.

Dougie’s chewing gum.

And Gilmore’s wielding willow like an axe.

C’mon Aussie, c’mon, c’mon

C’mon Aussie, c’mon, c’mon

C’mon Aussie, c’mon, c’mon

C’mon Aussie, c’mon.

Tamb said:

Peak Warming Man said:

rubs hands

The prematch starts in about 15 minutes.

covers ears

• The prematch starts in about 15 minutes.

I would have thought the pre-match has been ongoing since the big bang…

furious said:

• The prematch starts in about 15 minutes.

I would have thought the pre-match has been ongoing since the big bang…

No. That is giving a literal definition to a name or commonly used term.

TOSS: Australia – bat

Anthem: stirring

• Anthem: stirring

Heartbeats: they were racin’
Freedom: he was chasin’
Spotlights: sirens
rifles: firing

WTF 2 Ozzie test openers playing like test openers?!

Until that reverse sweep anyhow..

Warner gone…

And that’s Khawaja..

FUCK

Michael V said:

And that’s Khawaja..

I’ve been waiting for him to get a duck so I can sing
“Poor old Khawaja
He never got a hit”
From Hank Williams Poor ol’ KAW-LIGA

Carm on ya doofus! Ya been stuck on 98 for an hour. Get ya bloody hundred will ya! I wanna go cook meself some tea.

Onya Smithy!

TONNE!

Hoo bloody ray! Now I can go cook me dinner.

Go and have your tea, Woodie.

Woodie said:

Hoo bloody ray! Now I can go cook me dinner.

can you cook me some while you’re there?

Hey Speedy did you see that S17 is doing ok?

Ian said:

TONNE!

I love you, Ian.

stumps.

might be time to stick something on the microwave and apply electromagnetic radiation.

dv said:

Ian said:

TONNE!

I love you, Ian.

O….K..

But you hardly know me.

Ian said:

dv said:

Ian said:

TONNE!

I love you, Ian.

O….K..

But you hardly know me.

Yes but your commitment to SI is heartwarming.

Our new guys are doing well.

Could be looking at a cricket score tomorrow.

Ian said:

Our new guys are doing well.

Could be looking at a cricket score tomorrow.

Hehe.
But a run is an imperial unit even though there are 100 runs in a tonne.

So a decent turnout. ESPNDisney says that it is the highest ever 1st day test turnout at the Gabba, other than Ashes.

dv said:

So a decent turnout. ESPNDisney says that it is the highest ever 1st day test turnout at the Gabba, other than Ashes.

Sounds good. I knew D/N tests would be popular. I enjoyed watching an hour or so of the last session at home after work.

party_pants said:

dv said:

So a decent turnout. ESPNDisney says that it is the highest ever 1st day test turnout at the Gabba, other than Ashes.

Sounds good. I knew D/N tests would be popular. I enjoyed watching an hour or so of the last session at home after work.

Yes. That is indeed the best part of day/night tests.

I do hope no-one swore during this thread.

sibeen said:

I do hope no-one swore during this thread.

Your hope is not well founded. Too many grumpy old curmudgeons around here setting a bad example for the little ‘uns. Now everybody is doing it.

sibeen said:

I do hope no-one swore during this thread.

I tied to raise the tone but people don’t seem to take someone named Bogsnorkler seriously.

r

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

I do hope no-one swore during this thread.

I tied to raise the tone but people don’t seem to take someone named Bogsnorkler seriously.

They are probably having difficulty working out which nog you snorkel.

nog bog

hog bog

Someone said fuck but I think we got away with it

party_pants said:

hog bog

night hob

rofl

No double tonne for Smitty

FUCK

Ian said:

No double tonne for Smitty

FUCK

130 isn’t bad though.

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

Hanscomb passes 87. Bit streaky but it looks like he will kick on…

FUCK

Ian said:

Hanscomb passes 87. Bit streaky but it looks like he will kick on…

Yeah.

Onya Hanscomb

429 is not bad, Happy with that.

FUCK OFF

nice catch Smitty!

Batsman: please depart the field in the direction of the dressing room ———->

party_pants said:

nice catch Smitty!

Batsman: please depart the field in the direction of the dressing room ———->

See? It doesn’t hurt to be polite.

Duck next ball

Batsman: follow your mate

that sounded bad – crack on the helmet

orf ya go son!!

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

when did pakistan start playing like australia?…

Snicked behind, off side… there’s a turn up

FUCK OFF a bit more :)

turns cricket on

six fuh!!! WTF?

Woodie said:

turns cricket on

six fuh!!! WTF?

early xmas break..

stumpy_seahorse said:

Doesn’t Bashar al-Assad have a war to wage somewhere?

stumpy_seahorse said:

Not as good as thins one. :)

stumpy_seahorse said:

WTF is that supposed to mean?

People come here for terse, up to date commentary. Not fucking charades.

Woodie said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Not as good as thins one. :)

Meanwhile, at the Gabba

FUCK OFF

FUCK ON

sibeen said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

WTF is that supposed to mean?

People come here for terse, up to date commentary. Not fucking charades.

BIYBB…

Bubblecar said:

FUCK ON

FUCK OFF

Ian said:

FUCK OFF

cough premature cough

sibeen said:

Ian said:

FUCK OFF

cough premature cough

Nah. I was OFF by a few FUCKS.

The dancing Lyon.

So… make them follow on, or have a bat during the day and declare with about 90 minutes left of the night session?

that’s bullshit. close enough!

Yas can ALL FUCK OFF!

party_pants said:

So… make them follow on, or have a bat during the day and declare with about 90 minutes left of the night session?

watch australia fuck it up and snatch a draw from the jaws of victory…

stumpy_seahorse said:

party_pants said:

So… make them follow on, or have a bat during the day and declare with about 90 minutes left of the night session?

watch australia fuck it up and snatch a draw from the jaws of victory…

Pakistan are paying $67 for the win. Hmmm

Ian said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

party_pants said:

So… make them follow on, or have a bat during the day and declare with about 90 minutes left of the night session?

watch australia fuck it up and snatch a draw from the jaws of victory…

Pakistan are paying $67 for the win. Hmmm

what’s a draw paying?

party_pants said:

that’s bullshit. close enough!

Yeah, you cant give that out, who was the third umpire?

stumpy_seahorse said:

Ian said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

watch australia fuck it up and snatch a draw from the jaws of victory…

Pakistan are paying $67 for the win. Hmmm

what’s a draw paying?

$29

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

that’s bullshit. close enough!

Yeah, you cant give that out, who was the third umpire?

Ian said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Ian said:

Pakistan are paying $67 for the win. Hmmm

what’s a draw paying?

$29

tempting

gone

Peak Warming Man said:

who was the third umpire?

that Chinese bloke, Sum Dum bum.

What’s the story with what Taylor was saying about the closness of that referral? The ball was shown almost going over the top but he was only talking about its lateral position.. So about 80% of the ball was shown missing the stumps.

Ian said:

What’s the story with what Taylor was saying about the closness of that referral? The ball was shown almost going over the top but he was only talking about its lateral position.. So about 80% of the ball was shown missing the stumps.

if more than half of the ball is shown to be missing the stumps, it goes with what the field umpire initially called it as.
I think to cover for errors in the predicted flight

stumpy_seahorse said:

Ian said:

What’s the story with what Taylor was saying about the closness of that referral? The ball was shown almost going over the top but he was only talking about its lateral position.. So about 80% of the ball was shown missing the stumps.

if more than half of the ball is shown to be missing the stumps, it goes with what the field umpire initially called it as.
I think to cover for errors in the predicted flight

You miss my point about the 70% misssing over the top.

Nic Maddinson may have failed again with the bat but he still earned praise for his selfless second innings cameo in Australia’s day-night Test against Pakistan in Brisbane.
Four runs may not look like a productive return on the scoreboard, especially if it is next to the name of under-fire rookie Maddinson.
But Australia team-mate Usman Khawaja says Maddinson’s second innings meant a lot to the hosts.
Maddinson thrashed his first Test boundary but went out swinging next ball from the bowling of Wahab Riaz in Australia’s quest for quick runs before a declaration on day three on Saturday.
—————————————————————————————-

Who writes this shit?

Goddim!

Azhar out, caught behind off the bowling of Starc.

:)

Michael V said:

Goddim!

Azhar out, caught behind off the bowling of Starc.

:)

You are to be commended for not using that word. ;)

Goddim.

Michael V said:

Goddim.

It was a silly shot. He deserved to lose his wicket with it.

6 fer.. They’ll never do it.

off ya go son!

Final over for the night. It’s been an interesting match.

Shafiq: 100. Onya.

Michael V said:

Final over for the night. It’s been an interesting match.

yeah, they are getting damn close.

finally a catch is taken!

Wahab: Out.

8/382 at stumps. 108 for Pakistan to win.

Michael V said:

8/382 at stumps. 108 for Pakistan to win.

Highest ever 4th inning score at the Gabba, and first time under lights. Maybe batting at night isn’t so bad after all.

Should be a good day tomorrow.

Pity I won’t be able to watch it. My boss is over our office tomorrow and he usually sets up shop in the meeting room. Which is where the only TV is.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

8/382 at stumps. 108 for Pakistan to win.

Highest ever 4th inning score at the Gabba, and first time under lights. Maybe batting at night isn’t so bad after all.

I think that’s a reasonable observation.

Tomorrow is going to be exciting, I think. Especially if Aus don’t get an early wicket.

party_pants said:

Should be a good day tomorrow.

Pity I won’t be able to watch it. My boss is over our office tomorrow and he usually sets up shop in the meeting room. Which is where the only TV is.

Run the TV without sound. Listen surreptitiously with an earplug.

;)

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Should be a good day tomorrow.

Pity I won’t be able to watch it. My boss is over our office tomorrow and he usually sets up shop in the meeting room. Which is where the only TV is.

Run the TV without sound. Listen surreptitiously with an earplug.

;)

my desk is in another room.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Should be a good day tomorrow.

Pity I won’t be able to watch it. My boss is over our office tomorrow and he usually sets up shop in the meeting room. Which is where the only TV is.

Run the TV without sound. Listen surreptitiously with an earplug.

;)

my desk is in another room.

Bummer. I’ll watch it for you.

;)

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Run the TV without sound. Listen surreptitiously with an earplug.

;)

my desk is in another room.

Bummer. I’ll watch it for you.

;)

I have the CA app on my new mobile. I’ll cope I guess.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

my desk is in another room.

Bummer. I’ll watch it for you.

;)

I have the CA app on my new mobile. I’ll cope I guess.

:)

I “watched” the fourth day on ABC radio while driving. Remarkable comeback.

dv said:

I “watched” the fourth day on ABC radio while driving. Remarkable comeback.

quite… There are two extreme possibilities for today’s play

1. it will be over in a blink
2. it will be the most extraordinary day of test cricket ever…

The other option of course is a prolonged Australian win

Pakistan 8/402

The Pakies need 88 runs to win or Australia need to take 2 wickets

“Australia is clearly agitated.”

Facinating

What was the odds for a Pakistan win?

FUCK OFF

Ohhhh.. not out….

FUCK

sibeen said:

What was the odds for a Pakistan win?

I saw $67

The suspenders are killing me…

Got ‘im!

FUCK RIIIIIGGHT OFFF!

YEAHHH!!

that was too close for comfort.

what a match

dv said:

what a match

Always amazing when it gets down to <50 runs and 1 wicket, day 5 :))

Ian said:

dv said:

what a match

Always amazing when it gets down to <50 runs and 1 wicket, day 5 :))

Yep.

:)

Michael V said:

Ian said:

dv said:

what a match

Always amazing when it gets down to <50 runs and 1 wicket, day 5 :))

Yep.

:)

The Boxing Day Test will be very interesting.