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[Richard]

You know, it really is a shame you've had whole year\2-year periods of inactivity on this forum.

 

[Craig]

Next Lara, IMO.

You know, it really is a shame you've had whole year\2-year periods of inactivity on this forum.

Yeah what happened?

 

[Ospi]

This is why I hate the media with a passion, in their excessive unnecessary and undeserved praise of a guy, all they actually manage to do is begin turning people (who tbh can't really think for themselves and let the media paint their picture for them) against him.

i respect him for his potential as a one day player, now hopefully with this hype behind him he can concentrate on the important things.

 

[Nate]

Warner averaging more than The Don, Lara and Graeme Pollock in 20/20s aws.

 

[superkingdave]

Just turned on SSN and they were reading out the headlines news..."ominous signs for England as Australia beat South Africa in Twenty20" wtf

 

[NUFAN]

Presume he's played at least a few times for their Second XI but CBA looking-up his record, will let Sm00th or someone post it.

Last month he was 12th man for the NSW 2nd XI.

 

[Uppercut]

TBF, he's made a damn good start to his OD career (albeit apparently by showing little respect to the bowlers and simply looking to hit the ball - though that's, obviously, judging purely by his strike-rate, haven't watched so much as a single delivery of his FR Cup career so far and it's not impossible he might just've faced some utterly terrible bowling).

The two lead onto each other in a lot of cases, as McCullum showed last night.

 

[NUFAN]

This are his stats so far this season in FR matches.
vs WA batting at 7 - 31 [35] c Bandy b Heal
vs QLD batting at 6 - 0 [2] c Hartley b Harris
vs SA DNP - Presume he got dropped.
vs VIC 12th man
vs QLD opened - 18 [27] c Hopes b Swan
vs TAS opened - 165* [112] Geeves, Hilfenhaus, Drew, Divin, Doherty, Marsh
vs TAS opened - 97 [54] lbw b Doherty Same attack plus basically Butterworth for Marsh.
vs SA opened - 31 [20] c Younis Khan b Tait
vs WA opened - 1 [6] c sub (LA Pomersbach) b PJ Davis

So, in OD Cricket he's smashed Tasmania around the park, but hasn't done much appart from a few decent 30's.

 

[Redbacks]

He was impressive in his knock of 97 v Tasmania. A lot of good cut shots and took to Hilfy with ease on that day, only to be robbed of the quickest hundred with a terrible LBW decision

 

[krkode]

You know, it really is a shame you've had whole year\2-year periods of inactivity on this forum.

Me?

 

[andruid]

 

[Smudge]

New Australian batsman David Warner has been taken off the “bigger than Jesus” list, following a second-up failure in last night’s Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Gabba.

Warner, who was promoted to demi-god status following his 89 runs off 43 balls at the SCG on Sunday, was brought back to earth when dismissed by Dale Steyn for a scratchy 7 off 12 in the Sunshine State capital.

Jesusrankings.com editor Peter Plumbly-Walker said Warner’s place in the hall of Jesus-esque champions would be reviewed following his out-of-sorts knock at the Gabba.

“David’s effort on Saturday was more that of a disciple rather than a front-running Jesus Christ number,” Mr Plumbly-Walker explained.

“If he really wants to be considered the second coming of Jesus by Chloe Saltau, Peter Roebuck and numerous other Australian scribes, he needs to put in consistent performances whilst thrilling the crowds – ala the Messiah’s water-to-wine escapade all those years ago.”

Mr Plumbly-Walker said The Beatles, who infamously intimated they were bigger than Jesus in the mid-1960s, were also temporarily off the list until at least one of John Lennon or George Harrison rose from the dead.

“Personally, my money is on Harrison, seeing as how he paid the big J so much respect with his cheery ditty “My Sweet Lord”, but punters have gone for John Lennon in recent years, with the re-release of old Beatles numbers,” he said.

Despite popular belief to the contrary, Mr Plumbly-Walker confirmed the B Sharps, made famous by the song “Baby On Board” on the timeless cartoon, The Simpsons, had never been on the list, currently headed by Barack Obama.

 

[Johnners]

Sick of hearing about him already, and that article was a shocker.

 

[Jono]

Will eagerly wait for the next time someone has a go at the Indian media for hyping up Dhoni, Pathan etc.

At least they haven't been compared to WG Grace

 

[vic_orthdox]

Trevor Grant is an absolute shocker. His "Like It or Lump It" column basically channels the opinions of every lowest common denominator fan (of AFL or cricket) and puts it in writing.

 

[vic_orthdox]

New Australian batsman David Warner has been taken off the “bigger than Jesus” list, following a second-up failure in last night’s Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Gabba.

Warner, who was promoted to demi-god status following his 89 runs off 43 balls at the SCG on Sunday, was brought back to earth when dismissed by Dale Steyn for a scratchy 7 off 12 in the Sunshine State capital.

Jesusrankings.com editor Peter Plumbly-Walker said Warner’s place in the hall of Jesus-esque champions would be reviewed following his out-of-sorts knock at the Gabba.

“David’s effort on Saturday was more that of a disciple rather than a front-running Jesus Christ number,” Mr Plumbly-Walker explained.

“If he really wants to be considered the second coming of Jesus by Chloe Saltau, Peter Roebuck and numerous other Australian scribes, he needs to put in consistent performances whilst thrilling the crowds – ala the Messiah’s water-to-wine escapade all those years ago.”

Mr Plumbly-Walker said The Beatles, who infamously intimated they were bigger than Jesus in the mid-1960s, were also temporarily off the list until at least one of John Lennon or George Harrison rose from the dead.

“Personally, my money is on Harrison, seeing as how he paid the big J so much respect with his cheery ditty “My Sweet Lord”, but punters have gone for John Lennon in recent years, with the re-release of old Beatles numbers,” he said.

Despite popular belief to the contrary, Mr Plumbly-Walker confirmed the B Sharps, made famous by the song “Baby On Board” on the timeless cartoon, The Simpsons, had never been on the list, currently headed by Barack Obama.

Haha, love it.

 

[The Sean]

New Australian batsman David Warner has been taken off the “bigger than Jesus” list, following a second-up failure in last night’s Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Gabba.

Warner, who was promoted to demi-god status following his 89 runs off 43 balls at the SCG on Sunday, was brought back to earth when dismissed by Dale Steyn for a scratchy 7 off 12 in the Sunshine State capital.

Jesusrankings.com editor Peter Plumbly-Walker said Warner’s place in the hall of Jesus-esque champions would be reviewed following his out-of-sorts knock at the Gabba.

“David’s effort on Saturday was more that of a disciple rather than a front-running Jesus Christ number,” Mr Plumbly-Walker explained.

“If he really wants to be considered the second coming of Jesus by Chloe Saltau, Peter Roebuck and numerous other Australian scribes, he needs to put in consistent performances whilst thrilling the crowds – ala the Messiah’s water-to-wine escapade all those years ago.”

Mr Plumbly-Walker said The Beatles, who infamously intimated they were bigger than Jesus in the mid-1960s, were also temporarily off the list until at least one of John Lennon or George Harrison rose from the dead.

“Personally, my money is on Harrison, seeing as how he paid the big J so much respect with his cheery ditty “My Sweet Lord”, but punters have gone for John Lennon in recent years, with the re-release of old Beatles numbers,” he said.

Despite popular belief to the contrary, Mr Plumbly-Walker confirmed the B Sharps, made famous by the song “Baby On Board” on the timeless cartoon, The Simpsons, had never been on the list, currently headed by Barack Obama.

That's brilliant.

 

[irfan]

New Australian batsman David Warner has been taken off the “bigger than Jesus” list, following a second-up failure in last night’s Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Gabba.

Warner, who was promoted to demi-god status following his 89 runs off 43 balls at the SCG on Sunday, was brought back to earth when dismissed by Dale Steyn for a scratchy 7 off 12 in the Sunshine State capital.

Jesusrankings.com editor Peter Plumbly-Walker said Warner’s place in the hall of Jesus-esque champions would be reviewed following his out-of-sorts knock at the Gabba.

“David’s effort on Saturday was more that of a disciple rather than a front-running Jesus Christ number,” Mr Plumbly-Walker explained.

“If he really wants to be considered the second coming of Jesus by Chloe Saltau, Peter Roebuck and numerous other Australian scribes, he needs to put in consistent performances whilst thrilling the crowds – ala the Messiah’s water-to-wine escapade all those years ago.”

Mr Plumbly-Walker said The Beatles, who infamously intimated they were bigger than Jesus in the mid-1960s, were also temporarily off the list until at least one of John Lennon or George Harrison rose from the dead.

“Personally, my money is on Harrison, seeing as how he paid the big J so much respect with his cheery ditty “My Sweet Lord”, but punters have gone for John Lennon in recent years, with the re-release of old Beatles numbers,” he said.

Despite popular belief to the contrary, Mr Plumbly-Walker confirmed the B Sharps, made famous by the song “Baby On Board” on the timeless cartoon, The Simpsons, had never been on the list, currently headed by Barack Obama.

Volty on fire! I think the massive hype over Warner's innings was purely because he hadn't played any FC cricket. If he had a couple of seasons in the domestic arena where he built up a reputation as a bit of a hitter and then got called up to the Australian side then I don't think he would have got the amount of press he's getting now. It's the sudden nobody-to-somebody transition that's got the media gaga.

 

[DaRick]

All this hyperbole over Dave Warner's knock is, to put it lightly, ridiculous.

It was a great spectacle and all, but, really, it was one match. A 20/20 match, for that matter!

Some individuals on Australian forums have gotten themselves frenzied enough to talk about his possible selection for Test matches, FFS.

 

[Evermind]

Definitely not Jesus, but maybe a Luke or a Matthew? Martin Luther?