Cricket Crap

[The Mad Hatter]

Good luck having the Australian public accept the Australian cricket team overseas any time in December or early to mid January.

We've also basically accepted 2 test series vs Pakistan, SL and WI henceforth.

NZ are the winners, keeping their 3 test series. But I always loved having 6 tests - 3/3 split. I also was hoping down the track for more tests - maybe 7.

Cricket's heading down a dark hole. And I can't see it fixing itself.

 

[TheParraboy]

Test championship has been talked about yonks ago, I did a thread on it years and years ago, has never gotten off the ground

T20 has grown out of sight (more matches this season as an example). talk of more sides in the next year or two. Something has to give

 

[Bazal]

Test championship has been talked about yonks ago, I did a thread on it years and years ago, has never gotten off the ground

Well judging by the scheduling, it has now...At least for the next few seasons.

We're away as of February every season, which sucks.

 

[TheParraboy]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...20-odi-world-cup-finch-kohli-dhoni/2019-01-10

We are touring India for 5 odi and 2 t20 next month

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...20-odi-world-cup-finch-kohli-dhoni/2019-01-10

We are touring India for 5 odi and 2 t20 next month

I hope we keep the retro kit!

 

[Eelectrica]

Setting up the WC Ambush nicely. England and India clear favourites and will crumble under pressure.
It's all part of the master plan.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...20-odi-world-cup-finch-kohli-dhoni/2019-01-10

We are touring India for 5 odi and 2 t20 next month

India are going to get sick of beating us up

 

[hineyrulz]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/aus...20-odi-world-cup-finch-kohli-dhoni/2019-01-10

We are touring India for 5 odi and 2 t20 next month

Why????

f**k we are the BCCI’s bitches.

 

[Timbo]

Those were the days.

Greg Rowell, what a gun.

 

[TheParraboy]

Why????

f**k we are the BCCI’s bitches.

Indias complimentary thank you (ie. $$$) for winning test series first time in Australia

Setting up the WC Ambush nicely. England and India clear favourites and will crumble under pressure.
It's all part of the master plan.

Yes yes, India thrash us 5-0 over there on 'sub continent' wickets can only favour us nicely on English soil
They (and the world) wont know what hit them...

 

[hineyrulz]

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Those were the days.

Greg Rowell, what a gun.

And a 130kg Merv, still bowled quicker than Shittle does now.

 

[TheParraboy]

I hope we keep the retro kit!

Probably need the BCCI to approve

 

[TheParraboy]

And a 130kg Merv, still bowled quicker than Shittle does now.

If he was 130kg back then, looks 170kg now

 

[hineyrulz]

If he was 130kg back then, looks 170kg now

Yeah he looks like he ate his younger self.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

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Those were the days.

Greg Rowell, what a gun.

Great post.

IMO Greg Rowell has the best bowling action I've seen... Smooth as pouring custard on a laminex table..

Sadly I can't find any footage - usually Robelinda2 are the go-to's for this kind of stuff. Anyone else?

 

[Eelectrica]

You know you're in trouble when Greg Ritchie is having a crack. He didn't exactly set the world on fire during his career.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...h/news-story/f1fc4f1d29257c39553e0841afae121c

 

[TheParraboy]

India are going to get sick of beating us up

Doubt their fans would ever get sick of India winning

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

You know you're in trouble when Greg Ritchie is having a crack. He didn't exactly set the world on fire during his career.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...h/news-story/f1fc4f1d29257c39553e0841afae121c

While I agree with your first sentence - i also agree which his assessment in the link. Ian Chappell's also.. which for me simplistically sums up the situation.

“If we’re being brutally frank, they’re just not good enough.

“It’s a no-win situation for the selectors because you can toss a few out but there is nothing much to replace them with.”

As for the solution... it's sadly not that simple

 

[AlwaysGreen]

That's exactly it - Chappell, Warne and co are very good at stating the obvious but have no plan on how to fix things.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

That's exactly it - Chappell, Warne and co are very good at stating the obvious but have no plan on how to fix things.

Agreed but they're not paid to fix things.