Cricket World Cup

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You are so right but then they have achieve the nr1 position already, been there done that wear the Tshirt. Winning the CWC is the next target.

I prefer test to one day cricket. Much more skill, better balance between bat and ball, and a 1000 mini wars between bat and ball. My son played good cricket and I had a massive problem with tthe youngsters coaching and values. No more "play your eye in before playing shots, no more line and length skill as bowlers". They get coach from early day to moer the ball as far and hard as they can these days.

You probably will understand this better if you played cricket.

If my body would let me, I still would. Although my left arm medium pacers were never much good and I rarely found myself higher than 8 in the batting order.

I too would much prefer to watch 5 days of test cricket than this new hit and run style of cricket that we are seeing now. However I can also respect that the game is moving forward.

When I see players like Clarke reject the riches of the IPL in an effort to prolong his test career I have nothing but admiration. While you may think Warner is a shocking ambassador for the game we both love, I find it hard to believe you can't find a tiny little bit of respect for the talent he possesses.

He could have had a long and hugely profitable career in the shorter forms of the game yet altered his technique so that he could wear the baggy green. The statistics speak for themselves and regardless of how you feel about him (whether that be because of the way he conducts himself on or off the field) he would walk straight into the Proteas XI in all formats.

I think alot of his attitude and aggressiveness comes with encouragement from the coaching staff. Compare our fortunes with Micky Arhurt to now. Lehmann was brilliant at the mental side of the game so it doesn't surprise me that we play an aggressive style of cricket.

 

[No4918]

Well played NZ! See you in the final.

So, that Finch fella needs some runs hey?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

No guarantees we will roll the Indians, but off to prepare my best non-bestiality trans-tasman sledges in anticipation of an ANZAC final at the G.

Given that your unofficial national anthem references a sheep being detained against her will for reasons that have never been adequately explained, it's probably best you tread carefully...............

that is brilliant!

Test Matches are even better: "who's winning?" "Dunno, it's still first innings" "But you've been watching it for THREE DAYS, how can no-one be winning yet?" (Resumes playing Candy Crush or Slotomania on tablet )

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Given that your unofficial national anthem references a sheep being detained against her will for reasons that have never been adequately explained, it's probably best you tread carefully.....
<snip>

Why do you assume that the thirsty sheep in our song was a "she" sheep?

<resist the temptation to say anything grossly stereotypical and wholly inappropriate about NZers and ....>

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^ jumbuck = sheep = female? Also who would call their fav ram Matilda? Or want to waltz with him? Surely the horns would get in the way & then there's all the drama of working out who's leading........ or so I've heard. Not being Australian I'm obviously at a bit of a disadvantage here

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

kepler Wessels brought that to the Proteas. Differense is that most Protea cricketers played rugby in their schooldays and they understand about leaving the war zone on the field but friends of the field. Ja looking at Warner, what an arsehole.

Yeah I think you'll find it's still the same with cricket. Something Gilly said in his hall of fame acceptance speech was how good it was that he could go to any city in the world where cricket is played and be able to catch with a fellow ex-test player for a beer. The cameraderie still exists.

 

[PaarlBok]

Brain Mac told me about an incident they had when Alan Borders Aussies visit SA. The players stayed in the same hotel in Johannesburg and he went in the breakfast room when Shane Warne, Border and kie was still eating and took a play machine gun. Told Warne he is sick of his sledging and want to shoot the kak out of him, because they are now in SA. Warne nearly kakked himself.

 

[Sully]

^^^^^ jumbuck = sheep = female? Also who would call their fav ram Matilda? Or want to waltz with him? Surely the horns would get in the way & then there's all the drama of working out who's leading.... or so I've heard. Not being Australian I'm obviously at a bit of a disadvantage here

History lesson:
A Matilda is a swag. A blanket with your belongings wrapped in it. Waltzing matilda was carrying your swag from town to town looking for work.

 

[PaarlBok]

Anyone complaining about sledging in cricket clearly misses an essential component of the game; the ability to maintain concentration.

Provided it is not defamatory, absolutely no player from any country has a problem with it, unless the outcome of the game isn't in their favour and they are looking to divert attention.

I think stump mic's are the only reason people have started having an issue with it.

As a traditionalist, I believe the stump mic shouldn't be accessible to anyone other than ICC officials. That should only be after a request to investigate an incident is made.

Press-conferences should never be the place to discuss such issues.

Dont agree at all. If you ask me it starts with this.

Read the message from CJ Louw in Australia. You probably recodnise the kids jersey. Thats where it starts.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

History lesson:
A Matilda is a swag. A blanket with your belongings wrapped in it. Waltzing matilda was carrying your swag from town to town looking for work.

"Waltzing" being a corruption of a German/ Scandanavian term meaning something like "itinerant", I believe, and not only in Australia: my grandfather grew up in Southern Hawkes Bay which had a large population of Norwegian & Danish immigrants (hence Norsewood & Dannevirke), many of whom couldn't find regular work so basically tramped from farm to farm picking up whatever work was going. They, too, were known to the locals as "swagmen" & were said to be "waltzing" from place to place without regard to things like boundary fences. And of course if someone lost a sheep or a cow, the last-seen swagman got the blame.............

Anyhoo, how's the weather in Olde Sydney Towne today? I'm guessing the ground will be packed to the rafters regardless but hoping for no interruptions so no-one can blame Messers Duckworth & Lewis for the outcome..............

I don't subscribe to the Anyone But India school of thought but GO YOU BLOODY AUSSIES & we'll see you in Melbourne, OK?

 

[Pfitzy]

Given that your unofficial national anthem references a sheep being detained against her will for reasons that have never been adequately explained, it's probably best you tread carefully.....

It was a ditty ahead of its time - about New Zealanders in fact.

Look at the evidence:

1) Itinerant (kiwi backpacker/dole bludger)
2) Near the water (Bondi)
3) Fondness for sheep (self-explanatory)
4) Trouble with the police (ditto)

Positively Nostradamic in its prescience

 

[Lindommer]

Made I laugh. And laugh.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ made me smile. Ever so slightly. Always have had a soft spot for simple, child-like humour

More importantly, weather in Sydney right now is........... & the forecast for this afternoon/ evening is................. ???

Officially it's fine & staying so but I wanna hear it from someone on the ground if not At The Ground if you know what I mean.................

 

[Braveheart81]

More importantly, weather in Sydney right now is..... & the forecast for this afternoon/ evening is....... ???

After some rain over the last couple of days, Sydney has turned on a belter.

Mid to high 20s, sunny, light breeze.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

^^Perfect. 24 degrees now, peak of 27. No sign of Messrs Duckworth or Lewis.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Righto, then, now at least I know what I'm doing from 4:30ish Bajo time............

 

[Braveheart81]

Here we go!

Come on Aussies!

 

[No4918]

Good fight from Finch.

 

[Braveheart81]

Good partnership going here.

Finch has finally got to 50 off 82 balls. He really needs to go on with this and also up his scoring rate substantially. I imagine he'll start having a bit of a go now.

We've made it through 27 overs with 1 wicket down so we're well placed.

Smith is striking at a run a ball so he's moving nicely already.

 

[Highlander35]

Little slow ATM. Need to step it up.

Steve smashes a 6 as I type.