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[Antiwhippy]

Yay~

I always knew he was destined for bigger things when I saw how he batted for victoria.

 

[wachie]

Cook needs to go, especially after his sour stupid remarks and coming off like a really sore loser. Time for Root to take the reigns.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Cook needs to go, especially after his sour stupid remarks and coming off like a really sore loser. Time for Root to take the reigns.

Well, he is an English cricketer...

What did he say?

 

[Rezbit]

Nice little fightback from Pakistan here. Although I have a good feeling about our bowlers on this deck...

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Nice little fightback from Pakistan here. Although I have a good feeling about our bowlers on this deck...

Yeah, the Pakistani batsmen will be sitting ducks in these conditions.

 

[bobnowhere]

Bird or Lyon at 6 on Boxing Day?

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Let's see if this opening partnership can get into double figures.

 

[Rezbit]

Let's see if this opening partnership can get into double figures.

Damn brutally accurate call lol

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Fucks sake. Pakistan should declare now at 43/3 and save themselves the embarrassment.

 

[bomma_man]

Pakistan are pakistaning the fuck out of this

 

[bobnowhere]

I left the room and missed Hazelwood's 2, left the room and missed Birds and now I just missed Starc's. If I go down the shops Pakistan might be forced to follow on and be all out again.

Edit: Ok, I saw that one sort of, I was writing this post!

 

[bobnowhere]

Don't enforce the follow on and declare a couple of overs into the night session.

 

[bomma_man]

I've only seen the highlights but did it even do much last night? Looked more like a fishing expedition.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Don't enforce the follow on and declare a couple of overs into the night session.

Agreed. I feel like Pakistan's best chance is to follow on and bat today while the sun is out.

 

[bobnowhere]

I've only seen the highlights but did it even do much last night? Looked more like a fishing expedition.

Bird hooped a few but it was mostly nicking full balls outside of off stump that could have been left alone.

 

[Antiwhippy]

God it's to the point where i just feel bad for maddinson.

 

[Rezbit]

Dawn of BigHead is near.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Feel sorry for anyone who bought tickets and was looking forward to going to the cricket tomorrow.

 

[bomma_man]

Peak Queensland on tv a second ago

 

[bobnowhere]

You can make fun of Warnie as a bit of a cashed-up Bogan, but you can never doubt his cricket knowledge.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

You can make fun of Warnie as a bit of a cashed-up Bogan, but you can never doubt his cricket knowledge.

With Warnie you just have to ask one question - Is he talking about leg-spin?

If yes - Listen intently and take notes.

If no - Stick the TV on mute.

Everything else he says and does is either self-promotion or pursuing vendettas, either his own or on behalf of a mate. e.g. His non-stop criticism of everything Cook and England did that summer when Strauss told Pietersen he wasn't being recalled to the England team.

 

[bobnowhere]

haha, Healy starts wetting himself over the prospect of a Pakistan win and a wicket next ball.

With Warnie you just have to ask one question - Is he talking about leg-spin?

If yes - Listen intently and take notes.

If no - Stick the TV on mute.

Everything else he says and does is either self-promotion or pursuing vendettas, either his own or on behalf of a mate. e.g. His non-stop criticism of everything Cook and England did that summer when Strauss told Pietersen he wasn't being recalled to the England team.

He was talking about Lyon bowling last night. Lyon was aiming for the big obvious footmark on the stumps while Warne was saying the target should have been the one shorter, fainter and outside of off as it would produce variable spin. Lyon bowls 3 into the wider footmark, one holds it's line and the batter nicks it to slip.

 

[Rezbit]

Well that was an interesting shot by Younus.

 

[bobnowhere]

Smithy needs to go back to the one-handers.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Imagine if they fucking do this

 

[bomma_man]

Tied test pls

 

[Zapages]

Come on Pakistan!!! Lets make a new record... Live up to your name of being the NFL Giants of the cricket world. lol

 

[Rezbit]

Australia are going to lose? Well that's pretty embarrassing. Seem to have a habit of being on the wrong end of records though.

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Fuuuuuuuuuck, heart skipped a beat at that stumping appeal

 

[bobnowhere]

If Smith were any more conservative as a captain he'd be hiding under a blanket right about now.

 

[bomma_man]

If Smith were any more conservative as a captain he'd be in Trump's cabinet.

ftfy

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Fuck me that LBW and review

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

 

[Rezbit]

A shame for Shafiq, could have been a massive hero.

Edit: WOW!

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Oh fuck off, what a way to lose

 

[bomma_man]

Aw

 

[bobnowhere]

Amazing effort from the Pakistan tail, personal best highscores from Amir, Rabat and Yasir.

 

[hamchan]

Holy shit what a test match.

Also what a way to end it by throwing away your wicket. Goddamn, worst time for a brain fart.

 

[legend166]

Test cricket is the best sport in the world.

 

[Rezbit]

I didn't get to see much over the past 2 days, but any time I saw Smith today he looked like he was shitting himself - don't think I've ever seen a cricket player more visibly nervous.

Anyway, Pakistan have done a great job ensuring interest in the boxing day test!

 

[leng jai]

Lmfao @ Younus getting out from a reverse sweep. Just why?

 

[bomma_man]

Test cricket is the best sport in the world.

.

 

[wachie]

As much boring as Smith is, who's his replacement? Warner? =D

 

[bobnowhere]

Amazing innings from Karun Nair against England. Scores 17 runs in his first two tests and then hits 303 not out in his 3rd! Joins Sobers and Bob Simpson as the only players to make their first century a triple.

Hope for Nic Maddinson yet.

 

[legend166]

All that and England could still will? 280 on the last day. How's the pitch playing?

Surely England will go for the win? Who cares if you lose 3-0 or 4-0?

 

[bobnowhere]

All that and England could still will? 280 on the last day. How's the pitch playing?

Surely England will go for the win? Who cares if you lose 3-0 or 4-0?

India still have an innings in hand, England are only really playing for a draw.

Edit: Hilton Cartwright added to the Test Squad

 

[legend166]

India still have an innings in hand, England are only really playing for a draw.

Oh yeah, duh. Nevermind!

 

[Browny]

For fuck's sake. Can't bat out two sessions. Pathetic.

 

[Empty]

well the india tour was embarassing. not expecting to go there and win but a feeble display.

 

[bobnowhere]

England's first innings score was the highest ever total by a team to subsequently go on to lose by an innings.