innsaneink
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Gone - 4 runs - ….could hear a pin drop him walking off
Cricket Season Thread
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tig_prmz
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beautiful batting here by amla and smith
their technique of moving across the stumps seems very effective, but i dont understand why they dont bowl around the wicket?
their technique of moving across the stumps seems very effective, but i dont understand why they dont bowl around the wicket?
happy_tiger
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Saffas are getting away very quickly from the Aussies
At this rate we will be chasing 450+ in the last innings
At this rate we will be chasing 450+ in the last innings
happy_tiger
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@Fade To Black said:
Comapring Lillee and Thommo to these blokes in this day and age is pretty rough
They rarely played back to back Tests in those days , probably had at least 8-10 days recovery time between most Tests Just think of the old schedule
Marshall_magic
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This is the series that got away from us. Steyn fired at the right time, and we picked the wrong time to capitulate. Unfortunately the day lost to rain in Brisbane may have cost us a result out of this series. South Africa have shown why the are number 1 though, got outplayed twice but hung in there, and now are odds on to secure a series win in the decider. A lesser team would have gone to Perth 2-0 down and completely demoralised.
innsaneink
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**<big>Abbott drives NSW to thrilling win v Qld</big>**
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Sean Abbott wasn't even meant to be in Canberra but the talented young allrounder ending up saving NSW's Sheffield Shield season.
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Sean Abbott thought he would spend this week lazing on the beach with his girlfriend but instead he became the unlikely hero by hitting the winning runs in the Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.
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The thrilling three-wicket victory, secured when Abbott clubbed Ben Cutting back over his head for a boundary to reach the modest target of 98, was all the more remarkable for the fact Abbott wasn't even meant to be there.
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The young allrounder was an 11th-hour call-up to the Blues squad to replace towering quick Josh Hazlewood, who was himself called into Australia's 14-man squad for the WACA Test.
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So late was his call-up, Abbott actually began his drive to Manuka Oval at 5.30 on the morning of the game in order to be there for the toss.
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Driving the 290km from Sydney to Canberra isn't the ideal preparation on game day but Abbott managed to deliver in the key moments to get NSW over the line.
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He knocked over Bulls captain Chris Hartley for three in the second innings as Queensland staggered to be 173 all out before showing nerves of steel to compile the ten match-winning runs as Cutting threatened to single-handedly steal the game from NSW.
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"I was supposed to have this week off and I thought I'd get a couple days away to relax before the Big Bash season," Abbott, who will play for the Sydney Thunder, said after the match.
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"Monday night I was away for a couple days (on the Central Coast) with my girlfriend, and had to come down Tuesday morning on the day of the game.
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"I was pretty tired but I got through it in the end.
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"… Hitting the winning runs in a Shield game after the boys have worked so hard on flat wicket to get to that stage of the game was special."
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Perhaps it never should have required Abbott's heroics to secure the win, after Brad Haddin and captain Stephen O'Keefe steered the home side to within 10 runs of victory with a 34-run partnership.
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But with the finish line in sight O'Keefe was run out for six when he hesitated going for a second run.
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Compounding matters, Haddin departed on the very next ball for 33 when a lofted straight drive was brilliantly caught by Luke Feldman at mid-off from the bowling of Cameron Boyce (1-35).
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O'Keefe praised Abbott's composure and said he had a bright future in the game.
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"He's someone that we're encouraging to pick because of his all-round skills," O'Keefe said.
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"He's an ever-improving cricketer, in terms of all-round skills we've seen he can hit the ball a long way and I think his bowling at the moment is very raw but I think in terms of potential and improvement there's a lot to go."
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NSW's mini collapse followed some exceptional bowling from Cutting, Australia's 12th man for the Gabba Test last summer, who finished with 4-30, and gave Bulls coach Darren Lehmann a slight glimmer of hope.
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"Cricket's a funny game isn't it?" Lehmann smiled afterwards, despite the loss.
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"It was a good game. I'm obviously disappointed to lose. But we shot ourselves in the foot batting-wise basically. We had 243 and 173, it's not enough."
Go the blues, give it to those caneturds
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Sean Abbott wasn't even meant to be in Canberra but the talented young allrounder ending up saving NSW's Sheffield Shield season.
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Sean Abbott thought he would spend this week lazing on the beach with his girlfriend but instead he became the unlikely hero by hitting the winning runs in the Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland.
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The thrilling three-wicket victory, secured when Abbott clubbed Ben Cutting back over his head for a boundary to reach the modest target of 98, was all the more remarkable for the fact Abbott wasn't even meant to be there.
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The young allrounder was an 11th-hour call-up to the Blues squad to replace towering quick Josh Hazlewood, who was himself called into Australia's 14-man squad for the WACA Test.
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So late was his call-up, Abbott actually began his drive to Manuka Oval at 5.30 on the morning of the game in order to be there for the toss.
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Driving the 290km from Sydney to Canberra isn't the ideal preparation on game day but Abbott managed to deliver in the key moments to get NSW over the line.
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He knocked over Bulls captain Chris Hartley for three in the second innings as Queensland staggered to be 173 all out before showing nerves of steel to compile the ten match-winning runs as Cutting threatened to single-handedly steal the game from NSW.
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"I was supposed to have this week off and I thought I'd get a couple days away to relax before the Big Bash season," Abbott, who will play for the Sydney Thunder, said after the match.
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"Monday night I was away for a couple days (on the Central Coast) with my girlfriend, and had to come down Tuesday morning on the day of the game.
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"I was pretty tired but I got through it in the end.
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"… Hitting the winning runs in a Shield game after the boys have worked so hard on flat wicket to get to that stage of the game was special."
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Perhaps it never should have required Abbott's heroics to secure the win, after Brad Haddin and captain Stephen O'Keefe steered the home side to within 10 runs of victory with a 34-run partnership.
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But with the finish line in sight O'Keefe was run out for six when he hesitated going for a second run.
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Compounding matters, Haddin departed on the very next ball for 33 when a lofted straight drive was brilliantly caught by Luke Feldman at mid-off from the bowling of Cameron Boyce (1-35).
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O'Keefe praised Abbott's composure and said he had a bright future in the game.
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"He's someone that we're encouraging to pick because of his all-round skills," O'Keefe said.
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"He's an ever-improving cricketer, in terms of all-round skills we've seen he can hit the ball a long way and I think his bowling at the moment is very raw but I think in terms of potential and improvement there's a lot to go."
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NSW's mini collapse followed some exceptional bowling from Cutting, Australia's 12th man for the Gabba Test last summer, who finished with 4-30, and gave Bulls coach Darren Lehmann a slight glimmer of hope.
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"Cricket's a funny game isn't it?" Lehmann smiled afterwards, despite the loss.
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"It was a good game. I'm obviously disappointed to lose. But we shot ourselves in the foot batting-wise basically. We had 243 and 173, it's not enough."
Go the blues, give it to those caneturds
I know its going back a fair way but this series reminds me of the 1992/93 series vs West Indies where the winner of that series was basically the unofficial world champion.
We dominated large parts of that series yet couldnt finish them off in a couple of tests, after then losing in Adelaide where in the end we should of won, we then got slaughtered in the series decider in Perth thanks to a batting collapse and wilting against some aggressive batting.
We dominated large parts of that series yet couldnt finish them off in a couple of tests, after then losing in Adelaide where in the end we should of won, we then got slaughtered in the series decider in Perth thanks to a batting collapse and wilting against some aggressive batting.
citizen_cub
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Gee, yesterday was a step in the wrong direction (reminiscent of the 2010 ashes at times). Frustrating to see good bowlers bowling the same garbage ball after ball with the same consequence each time.
Can somebody explain WHY Wade and Johnson tried smashing Peterson out of the ballpark? I mean, it's the 2nd day and we're well into the 2nd innings, there's not exactly any need to rush. Both are quality batsmen as well, if both played sensibly there was a great chance we would have had a 1st innings lead. May have only been a slender lead, but any lead's a good lead at the WACA.
Can somebody explain WHY Wade and Johnson tried smashing Peterson out of the ballpark? I mean, it's the 2nd day and we're well into the 2nd innings, there's not exactly any need to rush. Both are quality batsmen as well, if both played sensibly there was a great chance we would have had a 1st innings lead. May have only been a slender lead, but any lead's a good lead at the WACA.
GNR4LIFE
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@Jazza said:
Not sure what comparison you are trying to make here. Not sure if your saying the better team lost the series (Australia) and that they are the unofficial world champions cos you are way off if thats what you are saying
Australia have had their moments of domination in this series, but so have SA, they have matched them at every turn. I still believe if day 2 in Brisbane had not been a wash out then SA would have won the first test convincingly. They came out day 3 not knowing which way to go, wether they should bat normally or speed things up, they fell in a heap and threw their last 5 wickets away because of it. Day 5 in Adelaide speaks for itself, as does yesterday. Both teams have had moments of dominance, but the difference will end up being that SA were able to finish things off and the Aussies weren't, thus confirming their position as the no 1 side in the world
GNR4LIFE
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@Fade To Black said:
I half agree.
First of all i can't stand when people crap on about saying someone ''should be ashamed to call himself an aussie'' or he's ''un-Australian''. No one actually ever tells us what is Australian, just what is un-Australian.
I will agree however on the hype surrounding Siddle's performance. The way the commentators and media carried on afterwards was sickening. Only because it took all the gloss off what was a monstrous effort by Faf Du Plessis. All the talk was about Siddle. Siddle was only out there that long due to not being able to do his job, Faf on the other hand had no choice
citizen_cub
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@GNR4LIFE said:
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SA would have won the 1st test convincingly, are you kidding yourself? I do seem to recall Australia scoring 550 odd in their 1st innings and having SA well and truly 'on the ropes' in their 2nd innings. Neither occurrence can be attributed to the lost days play, rather Australia playing the better cricket. SA finished up with 450 in their 1st innings, while some wickets were as a result of batsmen trying to pick up the pace others were off genuinely good bowling. Hardly as if their innings was badly affected by their dilemma either, most teams would gleefully accept 450 against Australia.
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@GNR4LIFE said:
Compare the two series, in 1992/3, Windies were the number 1 team, Australia were challenging. Australia dominated the first test in Brisbane but couldn't force a result on day 5, we won in Melbourne and were on top in Sydney until Brian Lara came along, we then lost a very winnable game in Adelaide and with the series on the line in Perth, the batting collapsed and we got slaughtered.
That's were I see the similarities, in 2012/13, SA are the number 1 side, we are the challengers, we did dominate most of the Brisbane test but couldn't force a result on day 5, then we drew a very winnable game in Adelaide, now we come to Perth for the series decider and after a batting collapse, we have been slaughtered so far.
happy_tiger
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So what time do you think Australia will knock off the 632 to win on day 5 ??
Maybe I need my head read :crazy , but for some reason I give us some hope
Maybe I need my head read :crazy , but for some reason I give us some hope
It's not out of reach. Two days to get it, and if all the bats fire we could well make it.
Tiger_Watto
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C'mon Aussies… Stick it to these monkeys!!!
tig_prmz
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all over for punter
well done buddy…deserrves all the accolades he gets
well done buddy…deserrves all the accolades he gets
GNR4LIFE
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@citizen cub said:
At the end of the day, it won't change the fact the better team won the series
Considering the doomsayers saying we wouldn't even rate a close chance against them prior to this series, I'd have to say it's a step in the right direction for the Aussies as they go about rebuilding.
Have been rather proud of the boys this series, could well have been sitting on two wins if it weren't for some gutsy batting efforts by the Saffas, but that's what you'd expect from the number one Test team.
Have been rather proud of the boys this series, could well have been sitting on two wins if it weren't for some gutsy batting efforts by the Saffas, but that's what you'd expect from the number one Test team.
Fade_To_Black
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@innsaneink said:
A lot of things posted on this forum are "pretty damned weak". For instance: certain people who go on incessantly about Sheens and blame him for everything that has turned bad for WT in the last year or so.
It is just an opinion, people are allowed to have 'em. I will stand by my comments re: Siddle
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