Cricket Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

323-4 at the close of play, Pujara on 98.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Pitch is cutting up. India owe it to Virinder Shitwag for cashing in in the morning. :sick:

400+ looks a very good total and I think they'll get that. The likes of Bresnan are bureaucratic irrelevances here. Men of the day are Pujara and Swann.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

I'm suprised cripps is missing the opportunity to post after a sehwag 100.

[Joker]

Sehwag's got a test batting average of 50, you can't say he's shit.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sehwag's got a test batting average of 50, you can't say he's shit.

All fat jokes aside, agreed. He's played some brilliant innings, maybe the only one who could score multiple doubles and triples at more than a run a ball. Today he deserves his dues because most openers would have been content to play themselves in to cash in later, but he scored from the off. He's just annoying. Outside Asia he'll turn into Afridi and chuck his bat at everything costing India a good start.

He's also fat.

[Joker]

All fat jokes aside, agreed. He's played some brilliant innings, maybe the only one who could score multiple doubles and triples at more than a run a ball. Today he deserves his dues because most openers would have been content to play themselves in to cash in later, but he scored from the off. He's just annoying. Outside Asia he'll turn into Afridi and chuck his bat at everything costing India a good start.

He's also fat.

:lol: Yeah I've seen him throw his wicket away a lot, the thing is he could have an even higher average if he could could curb his natural instincts once in a while.

[Dennis Bendtner]

You need a different skillset to succeed in England, New Zealand, South Africa etc which he doesn't have. That's leveled out his average. Overall I'd still have him in an XI of the last ten years for his unique exploits.

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think we obeyed Cook and restricted India. 507-6, Pujara just got his double century.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India declared on 521-8.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

England 29-2. :rolleyes:

Compton and Anderson out.

Following on this time tomorrow...


And now Trott :lol:

31-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nighwatchmans. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/picturegalleries/9680093/India-v-England-first-Test-in-the-only-pictures-available.html

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Ian Bell one. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 177-8. Trott and Bell scoring a massive 0 between them.

Prior and Broad are still giving it a go, Prior is on for his +1 50.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

187-9, Broad goes for 25.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England bowled out for 191. :rolleyes:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Final day tomorrow and the pitch has flattened out. England 10 runs ahead with five in the shed (I didn't intend this to be a rap). Prior playing another great innings. India certainly need early wickets tomorrow - barring a period nearing stumps today, the bowling did not cause too many problems. I suspect Cook won't be making a reckless maverick declaration after lunch, but bat long enough...

The bad news for England is Gambhir will not bat.

[Syn]

England :haha:

Overrated pile of wank.

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20393408

Broad is such a cock. Every time England lose he comes out with something stupid.

[Syn]

I've got nets tonight at 9. I'm going to not move my feet, eat heavily and aim for cow-corner. Because that's what it takes to succeed in International criced.

[GP]

criced :bow:

[Syn]

That was deliberate! It's the Welsh spelling.

Other acceptable names: cric, village (particular if at club level) and kirkut (Asian clique will get that).

[GP]

Yeah, alright Charlie.

[Syn]

:lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Willage kirkut. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Sehwag :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Aussies racked up 482-5 on the first day at Adelaide! :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clarke got his fourth double century of the year. :blink:

[Syn]

Amazing score. I was certain it was a record for one day in a Test match but apparently not.

Will be some good cric on this weekend. Injuns versus the Inglish on in the early hours.

As always - win the toss, win the game.

Indian wickets :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did you hear about Bell? He flew back for the birth of his child but missed it anyway. :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Possible teams:

Sewage, Gambhir, Pujara, Tendulcan't, Kohli, Yoovradge, Dhoni, Ashwin, Zaheer, Ishant 'omgz y cant i take vickuts' Sharma, Ojha.

Cookie, Compo, Trotty, KP, Bairsy, Patellitubby, Priory, Broady, Swanny, Jimmy, Monty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bairsy. :haha:

That particularly tickled me for some reason.

[Syn]

Tendulcan't

How dare you.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Tendulkar :lol:

Awful voice.

(i've been militant for a while tbf. He has to go. not scoring in front of his fanboiz tomorrow will be a hammerblow)

[Syn]

Yeah I've turned on him too. He's the new Wenger.

His reaction speeds are shot. A no.4 (IMO the easiest position to score) has to average 70+ in a series in India. Tendulkar won't get close and even if he gets a ton in the series or a couple of 50's, the team would've been better off with shit like Raina in because even he could get big runs in India.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Good day's krikkit. Better pitch. Pujara's played really well again.

[Syn]

Monty takes 4. Indians below par at 266/6. Although the wicket does look more difficult, sometimes it completely evens out the next day. There's little consistency. Panesar took 4 wickets and had India down to 169-6 but Ashwin got 50 and Pujara gets another 100. He has scored 361 runs in the series without being out. His overall Test average atm is 85.5 :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

They're talking about Ashwin's innings being a bonus. Nope. He's legit better than most of the top 7.

Tendulkar :lol:

Awful

[Syn]

Yeah, he averages 43. He's like Swann - fairly reliable as a batsman.

And Harbhajan might score some runs too. But if, by chance, he does play himself in, a couple of words by Anderson and Harbhajan will definitely sky one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India were bowled out for 327, England are 112-2 in reply. Cook on 51, KP on 31.

[Syn]

178-2 at the close. Pietersen on 62 and Cook nearing another century, on 87.

Good day for England.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cook got another century, he is going to annihilate the English record for centuries.

Cook. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP gets his century! :bow:

He joins Cook on 22 test centuries.

Good time to go to to bed. England 236-2.

[cricketsi]

Fantastic day for England. Only downside is having to listen to all the commentators fawning over KP.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India are 78-5, Monty gets Yuvraj!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

92-6! Dhoni goes!

[Dennis Bendtner]

This has been a great Test match. Credit to those in charge of the pitch. India's batsmen crumbling to spin is not really surprising even if people go on about them being 'masters'. 1-1 tomorrow. :popcorn:

[Syn]

Monty you fucking traitor.

I feel sick. Couldn't imagine India would lose a Test at home.

My sporting idols are failing me. Fuck Wilshere and Kohli.

[Dennis Bendtner]

India haven't lost at home for fuck knows how long. This will be a blow for the egos. At least Kohli went out with a bang, slapping a full toss to mid-off. Comedy gold.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India were bowled out for 142. England chased down the 57 and won by ten wickets. :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

South Africa managed to draw the Test. Phenomenal batting from du Plessis and de Villiers in particular in an effort to make Cripps weep.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/engine/current/match/573008.html

Tests. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Tests :haha: Over 200 balls to make 30 odd? Wtf? Tests have died for sure

[Dennis Bendtner]

George Bush has retired from Test cricket :rose:

A great batsman.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All I can say to him is:

Bye.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Third Test between Australia and South Africa is at a watchable time given it's in Perth.

South Africa were bowled out for 225, Australia 31-2 at the close of play.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Australia are a bunch of obnoxious annoying jumped up pricks. They're also getting a hammering. Excellent. Uncle Amla is on 99 overnight, I can't be arsed staying up for his century. SAFrica all set to win this series and remain no.1 in spite of looking for all money like losing the last Test. LOLstralia.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

I wonder if england can get Michael Clarke to defect because his great great great great great grandfather was a convict or something.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa beat Australia by 309 runs. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India are 216-5 in the third test. Sehwag was run out on 23. :lol:

Tendulkar is not out on 69.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

230-6, Anderson gets Tendulkar to edge one to Prior! Prior just about taking it with his arm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for a run out, Finn has a shocker trying to pick it up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

268-7, Anderson bowls Ashwin!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India close on 273-7.

[LDG]

350 I reckon.

Makes it quite interesting if our lads can bat well again.

[Syn]

India :haha:

Awful at everything.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I switched on and saw Yuvraj get out, Dhoni walks out and nearly gets out first ball trying a hoick over mid-wicket. Basically, India are captained by Afridi II so awfulness is not surprising.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India were all out for 316.

England are 144-0 in reply. Compton gets his 50. :bow:

Cook is nearing another century.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cook gets his century! :bow:

23 test centuries for England is a record.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

165-1, Compton goes for 57.

[Ollie the Optimist]

there are no words left to do justice to Cook, most centuries, brilliant centuries at that, time and time again he has pulled out massive runs when his team needs them. what a man, what a hero.

Essex :bow:
Cook :bow:
Tests :bow:

this stat caught my eye though
"Alastair Cook's projected career record if he retires in 2022 at the age of 37, based on his current record: Tests-229, Innings-403, Runs 18,832 and 100s-61. He could be on his way to becoming the greatest Test batsman of all time."

of course thats just projections and he wont get near those numbers i dont htink, but he could easily get to 40 plus tons and upwards of 15000 runs in tests.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 216-1.

Cook with 136*

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cook was dropped on 17?

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just watching the highlights, India's fielding was abysmal.

[Dennis Bendtner]

India fail at life. What an awful country. Cheap runs for cook.

[Syn]

Embarrassing.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

India :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot about this Test series. Tests :lol: Are there ODIs/T20s as well after the Tests? That's what most of us are waiting for tbh. As for Cook, very good Test batsman. Not world class til he does it at a higher level ie pressure cricket where runs need to be scored quick as the likes of Sachin, Sehwag, Kallis etc have done for years but a good Batsman nontheless in non pressure cricket

[Joker]

There's a short series vs Pakistan after the tests.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 420-5, Cook was run out on 190. Got out the way of the ball rather than put his bat down in the crease. :haha:

:bow: otherwise though.

Trott went on 87. KP just went on 54.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

443-5 currently. Bell went for 5 earlier. :rolleyes:

What a surprise he was the first one to fail with the bat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

453-6, Patel goes for 33. Sehwag did well to catch that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dhoni knocks one for four. :bow:

[LDG]

England close on 509-6

Morning session, then declare?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Not bad.......how long has it been since we won a series in India?

Cook :bow:

[Syn]

I hate sport.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Prior and Swann can just go out in the morning and bludgeon it. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

for the next few years at least, cook and kp im sure will trade places at the top of the centuary list. who do you think is better?

for me, its cook without a shadow of a doubt, kp is a fantastic batsman, and in odi's and t20 is miles ahead of cook but in tests, cook has to face the new ball everytime and yet still scores runs, its slightly easier in times like today coming in against a side that bowled for over a day and with an old ball, but the thing that swings it for me, is cook is the ultimate team player, personal milestones mean nothing, its always always about the team, whereas kp has been guilty of trying to get headlines and getting out, trying to get that centuary with a six and skying it etc. i think in tests, cook is the better batsman, and the greatest english batsman

[Syn]

Cook's great. Cook, Amla and Clarke are the top 3 in the world. If he carries on at this rate he will of course break all kinds of records but longevity is, in itself, a rare quality.

Between Cook and KP, different styles. Cook is all about the textbook whereas Pietersen relies on his natural ability to make it up as he goes along. I find Pietersen far more entertaining and stylish as a shotmaker but Cook is an overall better batsman for sure.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Captains armband also adds to responsibility/stress so Cookie

[Dennis Bendtner]

Cook is more consistent and will end up with the better records. Pietersen plays innings that few others are capable of.

You have to be fair, Cook has cashed in quite a lot against average bowling. Whereas we've seen Pietersen hit the likes of McGrath and Warne. But he doesn't have the consistency to do that every innings and his series' have largely been one or two brilliant knocks in the middle of several low scores.

[Cripps_orig]

KP by some distance. More entertaining and done it in all 3 forms of the game. Cook only in the easiest form but I do agree Cook is the best English batsman.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Slighy tremor felt on the WUM meter. . .

[Ollie the Optimist]

Cook is more consistent and will end up with the better records. Pietersen plays innings that few others are capable of.

You have to be fair, Cook has cashed in quite a lot against average bowling. Whereas we've seen Pietersen hit the likes of McGrath and Warne. But he doesn't have the consistency to do that every innings and his series' have largely been one or two brilliant knocks in the middle of several low scores.


cook has too, he has a centuary in Australia against them, and of course you cant forget his scores in the last ashes albeit against a much worse attack. im pretty sure he has a centuary agaisnt every opposition he has played, and both home and away. im certain he has one in south africa, he got one this year too, he has done it in india, both on his debut and now. i think sri lanka and new zealand are the only two places i can think of where he hasnt scored a ton in.

[Dennis Bendtner]

cook has too, he has a centuary in Australia against them, and of course you cant forget his scores in the last ashes albeit against a much worse attack. im pretty sure he has a centuary agaisnt every opposition he has played, and both home and away. im certain he has one in south africa, he got one this year too, he has done it in india, both on his debut and now. i think sri lanka and new zealand are the only two places i can think of where he hasnt scored a ton in.

It's not so much a slight on Cook as a recognition of Pietersen's ability to occasionally play phenomenal innings that few others can, sometimes against the better bowlers. Colombo and his hundred against South Africa would be this year's examples. He just sandwiches those between loads of rubbish scores. In that respect he has a higher ceiling than Cook, but Cook has scored big most of the time. They were both utter lemons against Ajmal and friends so that's not worth pursuing. I don't recall Cook doing very well against Steyn, Philander and Morkel this year.

Generally I think it's too simplistic to narrow it down to scoring against/in this country or that country. A century in India is barely an achievement these days and the last Ashes was simply the beatdown of some absolute jokers. Quality of bowler has to be the first barometer.

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's not so much a slight on Cook as a recognition of Pietersen's ability to occasionally play phenomenal innings that few others can, sometimes against the better bowlers. Colombo and his hundred against South Africa would be this year's examples. He just sandwiches those between loads of rubbish scores. In that respect he has a higher ceiling than Cook, but Cook has scored big most of the time. They were both utter lemons against Ajmal and friends so that's not worth pursuing. I don't recall Cook doing very well against Steyn, Philander and Morkel this year.


cook got a ton against south africa this year too :good:

pietersen can play innings that no one else can, he is a joy to watch when he is in that kind of form, he can take apart a bowling attack in a blink of an eye and be destructive that way. i love watching KP as much as i love watching cook, both are two different styles that i love watching.

i think with cook is you expect him to do well, and he can take apart a bowling attack by just being stubborn, concentration 100% and just taking each ball at a time making the bowlers work harder, tire them and punish all bad balls while not offering them any hope. that his style of destruction compared to kps. since the ashes in 2010. cook has taken to scoring big hundreds rather then before where he would between 100-130, now when he gets a hundred most of the time he will get past 150.

one difference i find, is when both are out of form, cook can still get a score, it might not be a ton but can get above 50, kp cant when he is out form. against ajmal this year, cook did get at least one 50, i dont think kp did. i might be wrong.

[Dennis Bendtner]

pietersen can play innings that no one else can, he is a joy to watch when he is in that kind of form, he can take apart a bowling attack in a blink of an eye and be destructive that way. i love watching KP as much as i love watching cook, both are two different styles that i love watching.

one difference i find, is when both are out of form, cook can still get a score, it might not be a ton but can get above 50, kp cant when he is out form. against ajmal this year, cook did get at least one 50, i dont think kp did. i might be wrong.

1) Yeah that's the point I was making about Pietersen. The ability to do that - not only score, but the manner of scoring - against the better bowlers is a significant marker for overall ability.

2) I agree there. Pietersen is comedy gold when out of form.

[Syn]

Could have got 50-1 for England to win the series after the first test. How annoying.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England were all out for 523.

India got to 86-0. 166-8 now. :haha: Anderson with two wickets, Swann with two and Finn with three.

Pujara was run out. Sehwag top scorer with 49.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

197-9, Monty gets Sharma!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ashwin moves to 53.

England will have to bat again with that. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

India's best batsman stuck at 8 :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India close on 239-9, Ashwin has been brilliant.

England will probably win before I wake up tomorrow.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Don't normally post here, but I'm going to see Australia v South Africa on the 27th. :woohoo:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's against Sri Lanka I think. :ninja:

Anyway, MCG. :bow:

Boxing Day test matches are great because I'm still hammered by then so I can stay up then.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Don't normally post here, but I'm going to see Australia v South Africa on the 27th. :woohoo:

Enjoy GB. There's something very appealing about watching games in Australia. Always good until the commentators become unbearably annoying but you won't have that problem. Would like to go to and see some games on a tour abroad at some point.

[Xhaka Can’t]

:cheers:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England won! :bow: They lead 1-2 in the series now.

Made a meal of the 41 chase though. Cook went for 1, Trott went for 3. KP went for a duck. :haha:

Bell got England over the line.

Always rated him tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fourth test:

England are 130-4. KP is 65*, Root is with him.

Trott went for 44. Cook went for 1, Compton went for 3. Bell of course went for 1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

142-5 currently, KP went for 73. :rose:

[Syn]

A recovery of sorts. 199-5 at the close.

[LDG]

Got a ticket to the last day of the Ashes next year :dance:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's going to be quite a day.

England made 330 in the end, Root got 73. Swann got 56. :bow:

India are 62-2, Sehwag was clean bowled by Anderson, for a duck. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

64-3, Anderson bowls Tendulkar! Low ball, took the inside edge. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India close on 87-4, Anderson got Gambhir too. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

DIdnt even know there was a 4th Test :lol:

KP had a shocker

70 odd runs off 180 balls

He has truly been Testified

In other news, SL v Aussies in Tests going on as well

[Cripps_orig]

Read about Trotts dismissal :haha:

Why is he not critisised for that?

[Syn]

If Kohli scores a hundred tomorrow, Maccy has agreed to let me be mod for a day.

Cripps :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think that's more likely than Gervinho scoring a double hat-trick on Monday tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

You'll change my name?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India are 242-4, Kohli on 84, Dhoni on 83.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Kohli gets his century!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And 269-5, Swann gets Kohli!

Maybe the sit down/kneel down drinks break from Dhoni and Kohli wasn't the best plan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

288-6, Anderson gets Jadeja!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dhoni run out on 99!! :haha:

What a dick!

295-7.

Cook was the fielder. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

297-8, off goes Chawla. Swann with the wicket.

And stumps.

[Syn]

Dhoni :haha:

Maccy, do the honours bro.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dhoni having a sit-down for five minutes was funny.

And running himself out on 99 was funnier.

Agent Dhoni. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTl6uoek4NU

What a man. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India declared on 326-9, four runs behind. England are 81-2, Cook got a shocker of a decision but after 13 off 91, perhaps the umpire just wanted rid of him.

Trott knocked one for four which must've come from the worst delivery of all time from Jadeja. Trott hit it out on the grass at around mid-wicket. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott and KP collide. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sehwag nearly caught KP via his feet. :lol:

90-2.

The 100th maiden over of the match was just bowled a minute ago. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

94-3, KP leaves a straight one. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott gets to 50.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 161-3.

[PGFC]

India :pal: Awful cricket team

[Ollie the Optimist]

match drawn, England win the series 2-1

first loss at home for india since 2004
first england win in india for 25 years.

in conclusion

England :bow:
Cook :bow:
Essex :bow:

India :pal:
Syn :pal:
Cripps :pal:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

match drawn, England win the series 2-1

first loss at home for india since 2004
first england win in india for 25 years.

in conclusion

England :bow:
Cook :bow:
Essex :bow:

India :pal:
Syn :pal:
Cripps :pal:

Don't think i can say it better then this.


India :haha:

England :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

India lost a Test series? Oh. Whens the important stuff starting?

[Syn]

England were excellent. Lost important tosses 3 times in the 4 games but were still comfortably the better team. India are a shambles at the moment - there's a lot of corruption around selection. I would say 7 of the 11 players have no business playing at the highest level. And there are young players like Rahane who aren't getting a fair chance even though they're a lot better than most seniors.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England. :bow:

Even Bell got runs in that last innings. :o

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England make 157-6 in the first T20.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India win by five wickets.

England. :lol:

[Syn]

Only a mong would take pride in this victory.

[PGFC]

Indians :rolleyes: awlful losers.

[Cripps_orig]

England :haha: As expected, they can't win the big one

[Cripps_orig]

India 177-8 off 20 overs

[Cripps_orig]

From Adrian, TMS inbox: "Why why why do England persist in selecting also-rans, no hopers and rejects, not I mention that Emile Heskey of cricket, Tim Bresnan, for T20. Yet another abject display. Will the ODI be any better? Why not just play the best players!"Bresnan is the Heskey of Cricket? :haha:

He is awful tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by six wickets! Morgan needed to get three off the final delivery and he smacked it for six instead. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

india lost the second 20/20


confirms india as the worst cricket nation, below bangladesh

[PGFC]

Indians :pal: Awlful 20/20ers

[GP]

below bangladesh

:haha: that's barely even possible

[Cripps_orig]

Good win for England

Real winners was T20 cricket though

Great excitement

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20830347

:(

The best player of all time retires from the best form of the game

[Joker]

India vs Pakistan tomorrow.

[Cripps_orig]

Pakistan won by 5 wets. Kohli is awful

[Cripps_orig]

SL 156 all out :lol:

Sangakarra got 50 odd and passed 10,000 runs in doing so

Aussies on 150-3 at the end of play

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies 440-8

Clarke got a century and broke the most runs scored in a calendar year record for an year in doing so

Johnson is on 73*

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Sri Lanka are getting blown away it could be finished today! SL 3-3

[Cripps_orig]

Fair to say Aussies are back

And with England being a bit shit, ashes going back home and cant see England winning for another 5 series at least

[Xhaka Can’t]

Watched the second day of the Australia v Sri Lanka test yesterday. Had great seats and a fantastic day with my brother's buddies. The MCG is one impressive stadium. SL were poor and looked like they had just given up, but it was a great experience all the same. Saw a great bit of fielding with a wonderful catch for the seventh or eighth wicket

Somewhat less impressive was the Royal Hotel bar we went to across from the MCG. Once I'd gone for a squirt, walking gingerly across the washroom floor, I refused to drink anything other than bottled beer.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

I was gonna ask if you had been to the "G" It does look massively impressive!

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies win by an innings and 201 runs

SL 103-9

Sangakarra retired hurt with a broken finger off Johnsons bowling. Probably out for the rest of the series

Aussies are back

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India 192-5

Yuvraj got 72 off 36 balls :bow:

Pakistan 181-7

India win by 11 runs

India :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tony Greig has died.

:rose:

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Michael Hussey will retire from all forms of the game after the last Test v SL

Mr Cricket :rose:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

The Mr Cricket :rose:

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Just read http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20863828 about Greig

:rose:

The original England&SA player

Name sounded familiar. For some reason i always thought he was Australian

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Pakistan beat India in the first ODI by 6 wickets

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NZ 45 all out in their first innings v SA :haha:

SA 248-3

Kallis passing 13,000 Tests runs in the process

[PGFC]

Even India could beat the Kiwis.

RIP CMJ :rose: Test Match Special will no longer be the same now you've joined Jonners in the Clubhouse, a summers cricket will just not sound the same without you :(

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Pakistan 250 all out

India 138-9 off 42 overs :doh:

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SA 347-8 declared

NZ 54-2

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SL 294 all out

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like NZ might be able to ensure these is a third day of this test match, well done to them.

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Pakistan win by 85 runs

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SA won by an innings and 27 runs

SL lead by 117 runs but only one wicket remaining.

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India one wicket cway from a great win

Pakistan need 23 from 2 overs

Low scoring match but great excitement. Tests :haha:

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India win by 10 runs. They defended a total of 167. Pakistan :haha:

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Misbah is awful. 39 off 82 balls

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Did Australia beat SL in the end?

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Yeah they win by 5 wickets

England lost by 53 runs to India A :lol:

[Boss]

England :haha: :haha:

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Sehwag dropped for the first three ODIs v England. There goes any interest in those games.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warne has received a one match ban in the Big Bash League.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/20930680

Video in the link.

Warne. :haha:

Samuels. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 232-2 against India in the first ODI. Still quite a few overs left.

Cook made 75, Bell made 85. KP and Morgan are out there currently, 36 and 28 respectively.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

248-3, Morgan goes. Bit of a fumble from Dinda but he eventually made sure of the C&B.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

255-4, wild hit from KP and he is gone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England make 325-4 off their 50 overs. Kieswetter and Patel went little bit mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India 102-2 in reply, Gambhir just went for 52.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

138-3, Bresnan gets Kohli swinging at a wide one!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Buffet bowling from Dernbach.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

258-5, India need 68 from 41.

[cricketsi]

I miss the good ol' days of having bowlers who could actually bowl.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

271-6, Dernbach gets Dhoni!

[cricketsi]

I miss the good ol' days of having bowlers who could actually bowl.

:lol: What do I know? Mediocre bowlers ftw.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

273-7, Dernbach bowls Jadeja!

[LDG]

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

297-8, Finn gets Ashwin!

:bow:

[LDG]

Surely the Indians have too much to do now?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You'd think so.

307-9, Dinda bowled by Bresnan!

[LDG]

##

And that really should be that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

13 from 3 needed, Dernbach could well bowl the runs for India.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by 9 runs! :bow:

India. :lol:

[LDG]

:haha:

:dance:

[PGFC]

Oh dear, India :pal: terrible cricketing side.

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Aussies 305-5

SL 198 all out

Aussies win by 107 runs

First day 2nd Test

SA 325-4

Amla century

[LDG]

India finished 285-6 in the second ODI.

Dhoni batted well, chipping in 72. Raina and Jadeja both got half-centurys.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 135-8, I don't think a win is on the cards here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry, 140-9.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India win. An absolute pumping.

England. :doh:

[PGFC]

Fantastic show of good sports by England, not wanting to embarrass their hosts unduly, makes yer proud :good:

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England :haha:

Stick to Tests. Leave the real cricket to the world champions.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dernbach gave buffet to all again. :bow:

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Aussies 74 all out v SL. :lol:

SL still only managed to win by 4 wickets

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies. :haha:

England bowled out for 155 in the third ODI. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India won by seven wickets with 21.5 overs to spare. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now India have won the series.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Dernbach getting a bit of a pasting. Most expensive ODI bowler ever, apparently.

And once again Finn's knee dislodges a bail :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He did it at a key time this time too. :rolleyes:

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India won the one that matters

England :haha:

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India 226 all out in their innings in the final ODI

England 56-1 in reply

Cook flopping again

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England win by 7 wickets

Bell with a century

[Dennis Bendtner]

Drab and largely irrelevant series, though today's game was the first in Dharamsala which is a backdrop of exceptional quality. Hope for more matches to be played there.

http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153800/153826.jpg

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Not irrelevant to real cricket fans tbh

[Dennis Bendtner]

Standard Indian ODI heroes getting their +1s.

That said, Kohli was a megaflop, so might as well slip one in myself.

Syn :haha:

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SA beat Pakistan by 211 runs

Pakistan were 49 all out in their first innings.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England gave NZ a good thumping in the first T20.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And NZ have just given England a good thumping in the second.

On to the decider in Wellington. :popcorn:

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England win the toss and will field.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by ten wickets. :bow:

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NZ beat England by 3 wickets in the first ODI

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/65943000/jpg/_65943855_cspoe4o0.jpg

:lol:

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England beat NZ by 8 wickets in the 2nd ODI

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Ponting will play for Surrey

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Aussies 316-7 v IndiaIndia

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England beat NZ by 5 wickets and win the series 2-1

[Dennis Bendtner]

Mahendra Singh Baloney is 206*. Good innings tbh. Managed to eke out 100 runs with the #10 and scored about 90 himself.

[Syn]

But the highlight of the day was another lovely test hundred by aziz ansari. Pitch was doing all sorts. Luckily Lyon decided to bowl full-toss pies and the maverick cashed in.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Yeah, Dominic Cooper deserves credit. Good to see him start a series well. Lyon has a chance of his own double hundred tomorrow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vPyiEubHz0s

:haha:

WTF?

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India won the first test by 8 wickets

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2nd Test

Aussies 237-9 declared....

Wy would you declare at that point?

India 5-0 at the close

[Dennis Bendtner]

This series is truly awful. So many IPL heroes engaging in a shit-off. I for one am shocked that Australia are bad against spin. At least the latest product of the Kumar factory bowled well.

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India are winning. Been a great series

[Syn]

This series is truly awful. So many IPL heroes engaging in a shit-off. I for one am shocked that Australia are bad against spin. At least the latest product of the Kumar factory bowled well.

Obviously there's a big drop-off in quality compared to what we're used to. These Indian and Australian teams have to be their worst for quite a long time. But it's still early days in the series. We're yet to see Australia bowl. They've added in two new bowlers and they'll look to counter with spin of their own - much like England did by calling up Panesar after losing the first test.

I don't think it'll be easy for India in this match. The outfield's quick but it was a horrific pitch for day 1. Even Harbhajan was getting it to turn.

[Syn]

Lol just lol. I take that back. This is going to be easy as fuck.

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To confirm India are on 311-1

[Dennis Bendtner]

Lol just lol. I take that back. This is going to be easy as fuck.

Yeah. The difference really is that Panesar was the #1 spinner for a while before Swann arrived. Big difference between having him and some of these clowns Australia have in their squad. Plus India are playing them better than before.

Harbhajan, Jadeja, Vijay, Sharma, Doherty, Maxwell, Hughes, Cowan, Wade. This series <------------classics section

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India got 503

A collapse of some sort. Lost their last 9 wickets for 116 runs. Pujara got his double century.

Aussies 74-2 at the close

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NZ v England first Test tonight

NZ won the toss and bowl

It's raining.