archie mac
International Coach
Yes quality knocks both of them
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The great knocks
- Thread starter pasag
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
You say "mate" often enough for me.TBH I never had much of a twang to begin with - I'm always told I sound the least Aussie of any of the many, many, many Aussies over here.
Which may or may not be a compliment.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There's actually 3 thereYes quality knocks both of them
archie mac
International Coach
I only rate the Aussie onesThere's actually 3 there
Just kidding, I didn't notice the Ponting one for some reason
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
We're a friendly bunch, us Aussies.You say "mate" often enough for me.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Damien Martyn, 3rd Test vs. India 2004, his finest century imo. It probably doesn't fit into the "greatest" category, but it was a fantastic innings all the same. Dravid's part in the huge partnership with Laxman was also special imo, and doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Top call......
archie mac
International Coach
A great match, I almost cried when the match was a wash out, so upset I wrote a poem about it
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I was quite disappointed as well, as i honestly thought we could win it after Martyn's efforts. Can we see the poem?A great match, I almost cried when the match was a wash out, so upset I wrote a poem about it
archie mac
International Coach
I thought you would never ask
IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST TEST
Play abandoned for the day I announced to the trouble and strife.
“There there dear, maybe they will let you see it in the after life.”
“Do not deride, you don’t understand” I cried
“this could have been the greatest Test of them all…”
Atmosphere
Not since the demon bowler
announced ‘this thing can be done’
had a umbrella chewing crowd
displayed such pandemonium.
A little meloncholly was I.
At the anthem each player wore a black armband
Goodbye the golden nugget,
Ritchie Benaud’s hero gone, a real man’s man
Bowling
We had a world record
but wickets how many for our Shane Warne
If tablet not taken, finger not broken or shoulder not torn?
He already has 10 for.
that great bowler Anil Kumble
In the 1st innings the Australians,
he simply sweeped away
Batting
From the WACA he hails
and only speed he knows
Can’t pick the doosara
or handle the slows
Well after three 2nd innings
tons all on a turner
Now Martin the spin master
not Martin the learner
History
Deano does tell and although no lie
we only have his tale of that tie
No foxtel then so on his words
and our imagination we must rely.
Last time on this ground two wickets did we still need
On that occasion we almost achieved with Funky and some speed
No Chance
Not even that Cricket mad war hero Siegfried Sassoon
Would have contemplated playing a Test Match in a monsoon
Not even the (‘play up play up and play the game’) boys of Newbolt
Would have managed to give India and Australia any chance of a result
After Life
Almost tea on day five,
last wicket to take and India only want 3 to make
No Ponting to sing underneath the (SC ) I stand,
who will lead I contemplate
Wake up dear stop napping,
I want the lawns mown
come on make haste
4 days of great Cricket
and than cometh the rain.
Ned ‘such is life’ what a waste
archie mac
International Coach
Thanks mate, Inside Edge were kind enough to publish that one, although they cut quite abit
archie mac
International Coach
There once was a young man from the WACA
He looked so good he seemed a slacker
Marto was his name
A prince of the game
And that innings in India was a cracker!
Good stuff mate
Chubby Rain
School Boy/Girl Captain
Are you referring to the Chennai test that was rained out?
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Chubby Rain
School Boy/Girl Captain
Just wanted to make sure. I thought India had a greater chance of winning it personally. I don't see how Martyn's efforts could lead one to think Australia had a greater chance of winning the test, considering he wasn't to bat on the last day, but Sehwag (who in my opinion played the best innings of the test) was definitely to bat on day 5, chasing 200.