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*Official* First Test at the Gabba

chasingthedon

chasingthedon

International Regular
pskov said:
It isn't really played in the UK, well apart from at a very amateur level by a small number, but it does have a reasonable cult following on television.

Edit: Come on Jimmy. If we can get one out tonight I'd be very happy. Two and I'd be bloody delighted.
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It was played quite heavily in the 80s in the UK, I worked out at cornerback for Gateshead Senators, but I was actually referring to watching it in the 80s. For a while it was well watched on Channel Four but I think now its only on Sky? Maybe Channel Five at an ungodly hour.
 
Ausage

Ausage

Cricketer Of The Year
What a joke. Get home just in time for 30 mins of cricket and they cut to the news. They don't even show it on foxtel because 9 have a tilted playing field and have hoarded it. FU nein. Bring on the anti siphoning legislation.
 
sifter132

sifter132

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Howe_zat said:
So, just got up. When I went to bed they were 180/4. Huh. Remember when Siddle was ****?
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Haha yep. Go look at around page 100-110 of this thread (maybe even longer, but I couldn't be bothered reading...). There was rabid hatred of the choice of Siddle over Dougie. I'm no Siddle fanboy - I think he bowled a lot of inane stuff today, but the overreaction of fans was priceless. A bit of egg on face tonight.
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
Anti-siphoning would help Nein wouldn't it?

First ball I've seen with really steep bounce. Pitch starting to play more normally.
 
T

tooextracool

International Coach
Goughy said:
Did Taylor really just mention Finn as one of the 'swing' bowlers the conditions will suit?
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Taylor may have been a fine captain but hes a bit of a clown as a commentator. Have to wonder whether some of these channel 9 commentators watch any cricket outside of what happens in Australia.
 
Goughy

Goughy

Hall of Fame Member
tooextracool said:
Taylor may have been a fine captain but hes a bit of a clown as a commentator. Have to wonder whether some of these channel 9 commentators watch any cricket outside of what happens in Australia.
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Yeah, see his Broad comment above as well.

Its painful.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
tooextracool said:
Taylor may have been a fine captain but hes a bit of a clown as a commentator. Have to wonder whether some of these channel 9 commentators watch any cricket outside of what happens in Australia.
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During one of the tour games, Ian Bell was described as "not as stylish as the other batsmen in the team, but a gritty fighter".
 
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