Cricket World Cup

[God is an Englishman]

You struggle to express yourself don't you?

[Bomber]

More ugly incidents involving cricketers.

Australia v England
Australia v India
Australia v Pakistan


Anyone notice a common denominator?

The "v" in the middle?

[wizard]

More ugly incidents involving cricketers.

Australia v England
Australia v India
Australia v Pakistan


Anyone notice a common denominator?

The "v" in the middle?

Australia won the games against those opponents?

[Cloister]

England sat back and watched in admiration?

[swannsong]

You struggle to express yourself don't you?

I have always personally struggled to express myself....I guess it is because I don't lactate !

[Stitch This]

You struggle to express yourself don't you?

I have always personally struggled to express myself....I guess it is because I don't lactate !

Milk this one for all you can Swanny.

[Míke Hunt]

Keeping abreast of the situation.

[Bomber]

Rain may save the kiwis.

[Míke Hunt]

Rain may save the kiwis.

Bizarre they have to outscore South Africa by 17 runs to win.

[Stitch This]

Funny old game cricket.

[Bomber]

Dear oh dear, saffers miss out AGAIN. Hey Jonny, grand effort, but your mob still can't win games that matter.

[Cloister]

Can only blame themselves for making a hash of two runout chances and running into each other for a straight forward catch.

[N5 1BH]

Pleased that the classier of the 2 host nation sides just made it the other day. Could make for a good final if the other lot can sneer their way over the line today.

By all accounts it will be an Indian crowd and a grassless asian wicket, Indians have 2 spinners Aussies have none. Interesting.

[Bomber]

Pleased that the classier of the 2 host nation sides just made it the other day. Could make for a good final if the other lot can sneer their way over the line today.

By all accounts it will be an Indian crowd and a grassless asian wicket, Indians have 2 spinners Aussies have none. Interesting.

We dont doctor our pitches like they do everywhere else. Otherwise they would have specially flown in the Gabba or WACA wicket!
I expect a close game either way, but reckon winning the toss and to bat to be an advantage. We shall see soon I guess!

[God is an Englishman]

Pleased that the classier of the 2 host nation sides just made it the other day. Could make for a good final if the other lot can sneer their way over the line today.

By all accounts it will be an Indian crowd and a grassless asian wicket, Indians have 2 spinners Aussies have none. Interesting.

We dont doctor our pitches like they do everywhere else. Otherwise they would have specially flown in the Gabba or WACA wicket!
I expect a close game either way, but reckon winning the toss and to bat to be an advantage. We shall see soon I guess!

typical aussie cricket mentality of anyone who produces a wicket that doesn't match what you consider to be the way a wicket should be.

Where do they "doctor" pitches then and what is your definition of doctoring?

[Bomber]

Pleased that the classier of the 2 host nation sides just made it the other day. Could make for a good final if the other lot can sneer their way over the line today.

By all accounts it will be an Indian crowd and a grassless asian wicket, Indians have 2 spinners Aussies have none. Interesting.

We dont doctor our pitches like they do everywhere else. Otherwise they would have specially flown in the Gabba or WACA wicket!
I expect a close game either way, but reckon winning the toss and to bat to be an advantage. We shall see soon I guess!

typical aussie cricket mentality of anyone who produces a wicket that doesn't match what you consider to be the way a wicket should be.

Where do they "doctor" pitches then and what is your definition of doctoring?

Its not rocket science - you have a good spinner or two, in form and batsmen scared of fast bowling, you produce flat decks as your lot and most others do.

[Cloister]

Home advantage - play on!

[God is an Englishman]

Its not rocket science - you have a good spinner or two, in form and batsmen scared of fast bowling, you produce flat decks as your lot and most others do.

So, unless a country produces a deck that conforms to your notion of how a deck should be, it's doctoring?

[God is an Englishman]

Home advantage - play on!

EXACTLY!

No where does it state that a pitch should be good for quicks for first 3 days and then bring the spinners in. It's just the aussies have decided that's a pitch and anyone who doesn't do it their way is "doctoring".

The indians have as much right to say the aussies are doctoring by not preparing dust bowls from day 1.

[Bomber]

Its not rocket science - you have a good spinner or two, in form and batsmen scared of fast bowling, you produce flat decks as your lot and most others do.

So, unless a country produces a deck that conforms to your notion of how a deck should be, it's doctoring?

Not really, I'm just saying we don't always produce green tops on all test pitches when its clearly our strength. Each pitch is different and at times will suit a certain type of team. In India, for example, its just dust bowls and play 3 spinners regardless. So be it, we just happen to play on a more "even" wicket. I used the term "doctoring" as its a common term and practice overseas.

[Bomber]

By the way, WERE IN THE FINAL!!

Will be interesting to see how the Kiwis go playing on an adult size ground!

[Stitch This]

India pretty uninspiring yesterday after all the hype isn't it.

[Bomber]

India a pretty uninspiring yesterday after all the hype isn't it.

Was waiting for Dhoni to "explode" at some point, but didn't really happen. Not sure why they waited so long before having a dash. Good bowling maybe!

[Cloister]

By the way, WERE IN THE FINAL!!
Will be interesting to see how the Kiwis go playing on an adult size ground!

You make it sound likepast tense.

[Bomber]

By the way, WERE IN THE FINAL!!
Will be interesting to see how the Kiwis go playing on an adult size ground!

You make it sound likepast tense.

Likepast. Ilikeit.

[Kichise Michiko]

Cloister - what a muppet!

[Stitch This]

India a pretty uninspiring yesterday after all the hype isn't it.

Was waiting for Dhoni to "explode" at some point, but didn't really happen. Not sure why they waited so long before having a dash. Good bowling maybe!

Armed police outside his home in Ranchi today.

Surely Kholi's is the one they want to be doing a White City on?

[Bomber]

Let the final begin! Even if we lose, the kiwis would be worthy winners, but it will cost me a bit of beer.

[God is an Englishman]

NZ the best team in the tournament by some way but I still think the cons will win it. NZ playing all their games at home until now will cost them

[Mal Venus]

Let the final begin! Even if we lose, the kiwis would be worthy winners, but it will cost me a bit of beer.

I think your beer is safe.