FIRST TEST AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES. Nov 30-Dec 4, PERTH STADIUM.

[TheParraboy]

Congratulations Rod Tucker

Officiating in his 78th test, equal 2nd with Darryl Hair on the list of aussie test umpires

Daryl Harper leads the way with 95 tests

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Congratulations Rod Tucker

Officiating in his 78th test, equal 2nd with Darryl Hair on the list of aussie test umpires

Daryl Harper leads the way with 95 tests

So the international umpire system seems to have gone the way of the and my hair.

 

[baggygreen man]

Officiating in his 78th test, equal 2nd with Darryl Hair on the list of aussie test umpires

Both eclipsing Simon Taufell arguably our best umpire. Wasn't Hair the bloke who called Murali and paid the price because he stood by his convictions. That was a low blow by those that crucified him and his career.

 

[baggygreen man]

It never gets easier, the first test jitters. I can remember my first experience in 1922 Australia v England, my Uncle Maggots took myself and my cousin Bobby Joe to the old Brisbane Exhibition Ground. Game wasn't being played there, he just wanted to give me and Bobbie Joe a flogging for toilet papering his penny farthing. Pool old Bobby Joe was buried pretty deep there

You taking the mickey baldie?

 

[TheParraboy]

We win the toss and are batting, shock horror

 

[baggygreen man]

Track is pretty green, thick grass cover. Should we have bowled first?

 

[Twizzle]

Wasn't Hair the bloke who called Murali and paid the price because he stood by his convictions.

yep, he took on the ICC and lost

 

[AlwaysGreen]

In Australia 9 times out of 10 you win the toss you bat, the other time you think about it and bat.

That's what me and Chappelli do anyway.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The irony is that Umpire Hair is bald.

 

[TheParraboy]

Crowd looks good. im guess about 40-50k? watching from the comfort of their lounge around Australia...

 

[_snafu_]

Anyone know what the player comfort meter says?

 

[Fangs]

A slips cordon! Love it.

 

[Twizzle]

take that

 

[AlwaysGreen]

How about a reverse ramp shot ffs, the run rate is pathetic, how are we meant to declare before tea?

 

[Twizzle]

dick head Davey

zero footwork

 

[TheParraboy]

Bye Davey

No way your playing an overseas test ever again

 

[_snafu_]

What an agricultural shot.

 

[baggygreen man]

Typical Warner impatience

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Can Davey jump off Fremantle docks?

 

[yobbo84]

Death, taxes, and Warner getting out playing a shot with the bat at 45 degrees.