***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2012

[Spark]

so that was a waste of two hours of sleep

 

[Spikey]

the bad news is aus' bowling was crap
the good news is so was the wi batting

 

[Josh]

Might stick to the Red Stripe... it sounds too rummy.

 

[Spikey]

so that was a waste of two hours of sleep

let's not go over-board here

 

[Riggins]

Bahama Mama recipe

bacardi 151 has damaged me in the past. gonna stick with the bargain basement super drys.

 

[Stapel]

Haha cool. I don't think I'll get to see any Cricket on my honeymoon. Where in The Netherlands do you live?

's-Gravenhage, also known as Den Haag or The Hague.

Please say Amsterdam. Please say Amsterdam. Please say Amsterdam.

Why? What is this Amsterdam crap? Bunch of **** is Amsterdam!

Sure, a very nice cricket field, but planes come over every 5 minutes .

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Solid start by WI, more of the same please in the remainder of the day.

 

[benchmark00]

's-Gravenhage, also known as Den Haag or The Hague. .

You play cricket in the Hague? Reckon I could've been a pro at your club last year.

 

[NasserFan207]

KB needs to learn the concept of scoring runs IMO. Other than that he's good to go

 

[Stapel]

You play cricket in the Hague? Reckon I could've been a pro at your club last year.

Sure I play cricket in The Hague, but no, you have not been a pro for my club, since we have none. I play for Groen-Geel. Where did you go then? HCC, Quick, or possibly VCC?

 

[benchmark00]

Sure I play cricket in The Hague, but no, you have not been a pro for my club, since we have none. I play for Groen-Geel. Where did you go then? HCC, Quick, or possibly VCC?

Nah I mean I could have been, but did not. And VCC indeed.

 

[benchmark00]

Has Cribbot gone to sl33p/shut down for the night?

 

[Stapel]

KB needs to learn the concept of scoring runs IMO. Other than that he's good to go

Hmmm, I think we've seen too many opening batsmen being quick-firing low-averaging nothing cricketers. I like this! Wear out the bowlers. Frustrate them. Wait for the freebees!

 

[NasserFan207]

Hmmm, I think we've seen too many opening batsmen being quick-firing low-averaging nothing cricketers. I like this! Wear out the bowlers. Frustrate them. Wait for the freebees!

I know, but the problem is he's not all that great at punishing the bad balls. He's not in Cook or Trott territory yet

 

[benchmark00]

That's the length Siddle had success with in Australia, hasn't bowled enough there today.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Siddle been taking tips from Johnson then.

 

[NasserFan207]

Gotta love Siddle though. Unlike most quickies he actually gets better/more consistent as the day wears on. Top bowler.

 

[Stapel]

I know, but the problem is he's not all that great at punishing the bad balls. He's not in Cook or Trott territory yet

Quite right! But......,

He's 19! I'm quite impressed by his calmness. IMHO, punishing bad balls is easier to learn, as the years go by, than leaving or blocking! So far, I'm happy to see this. Proper Test opener.

 

[benchmark00]

It's not about punishing the bad balls, it's as simple as him needing to be able to rotate the strike more to bring his team mates into the game and take the pressure off himself. This may be playing with softer hands so you can drop and run more or looking to turn a straight defence into a push into covers for a single.

Cricket isn't a boundary or dot game.

 

[Stapel]

It's not about punishing the bad balls, it's as simple as him needing to be able to rotate the strike more to bring his team mates into the game and take the pressure off himself. This may be playing with softer hands so you can drop and run more or looking to turn a straight defence into a push into covers for a single.

Cricket isn't a boundary or dot game.

I'm not claiming it is. I'm simply impressed by this 19 year old's calmness. It's a rarity in itself!