26th Match - Australia v Afghanistan

[Hurricane]

Have you watched a lot of cricket on turning tracks yet? It's pretty defensive in Oceania, and in OD cricket generally really, but games on bunsens where the ball is turning lots can be awesome.

You may need to define that unless tricia has been watching more than what she lets on

 

[Primrose_D12]

What about Tom Candiotti...

I'm a bad-with-names casual so I'll admit I don't even know who that is. Sorry =/

I'd say I find fast bowling way more exciting, and I'm certainly not passionate about spin bowling the same way as with fast bowling, but I certainly think spin bowling has a place in the game and makes for great viewing.

I don't disagree; it definitely has its place. I'm not saying I want teams to always go with four quicks in their attack or anything like that. It's just that right now, my mind tends to wander when the spinners come in. Perhaps it's just that I don't understand it that well since I've only been watching cricket for a few years.

Have you watched a lot of cricket on turning tracks yet? It's pretty defensive in Oceania, and in OD cricket generally really, but games on bunsens where the ball is turning lots can be awesome.

I don't think so. I've watched a lot of New Zealand because I got introduced to cricket essentially by a Kiwi, so ended up watching them a lot. A match that stands out as one of the best I've ever watched was on a green minefield in Hobart in... 2012? 2013? I forgot. New Zealand won by a single digit amount of runs. It was very exciting for me to watch. That said, I mostly end up watching the limited overs forms. Test matches are on terrible times of day for me here in the US.

 

[Primrose_D12]

You may need to define that unless tricia has been watching more than what she lets on

I do know how to Google. I've gathered that it means a pitch where large amounts of turn can be gained.

 

[Prince EWS]

II don't think so. I've watched a lot of New Zealand because I got introduced to cricket essentially by a Kiwi, so ended up watching them a lot. A match that stands out as one of the best I've ever watched was on a green minefield in Hobart in... 2012? 2013? I forgot. New Zealand won by a single digit amount of runs. It was very exciting for me to watch. That said, I mostly end up watching the limited overs forms. Test matches are on terrible times of day for me here in the US.

Yeah spin bowling generally is pretty defensive in New Zealand because the conditions really don't suit attacking spin bowling. I think you'll probably learn to appreciate it more once you've been exposed a wider variety of conditions.

 

[Hurricane]

I'm a bad-with-names casual so I'll admit I don't even know who that is. Sorry =/
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Tom Candiotti played in 1990s and was a knuckle ball pitcher who threw the ball the same speed as a spinner in cricket.

There are usually one or two knuckleballers every season I just don't know who they currently are so named Tom as he from my days of watching.

 

[viriya]

I personally dislike spin bowling in general.

You probably missed the golden years when Murali and Warne were in their prime. Spin bowling nowadays isn't as amazing.

 

[thierry henry]

Sometimes I feel like aggressive batsmen who are flying think there's some sort of rule that they have to block out the first over when a spinner comes on

Well, that's the last 3 spinners Australia have faced.

 

[Antihippy]

Might want to look up some spells by warne and murali.

 

[Hurricane]

I do know how to Google. I've gathered that it means a pitch where large amounts of turn can be gained.

Cool won't translate for you in the future - but seeing as I am replying to you anyway I will comment that I am not 100% sure of the history of the saying myself. I presume the saying comes about because bunsen burner rhymes with "turner". A Saffer who will have to confirm that as they invented the saying.

 

[Primrose_D12]

Tom Candiotti played in 1990s and was a knuckle ball pitcher who threw the ball the same speed as a spinner in cricket.

There are usually one or two knuckleballers every season I just don't know who they currently are so named Tom as he from my days of watching.

Ah, well, I grew up with baseball but I pretty much hate it now. I personally think that cricket is a far superior and more interesting sport, though there are probably at least 300 million Americans out there who would want to lynch me for holding that opinion.

 

[viriya]

Gotta say the rejig in the Aussie line-up makes a lot of sense.. Steve Smith at 3 and Clarke at 4 so they setup a platform, and then Maxwell, Marsh and Faulkner to go ape**** at the end. Australia finally realized that they have to actually try and can't just jerk around to win the WC this time.

 

[Primrose_D12]

Cool won't translate for you in the future - but seeing as I am replying to you anyway I will comment that I am not 100% sure of the history of the saying myself. I presume the saying comes about because bunsen burner rhymes with "turner". A Saffer who will have to confirm that as they invented the saying.

I googled "bunsen cricket" which gave me the link to Glossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia where I found this:

 

[Prince EWS]

You may need to define that unless tricia has been watching more than what she lets on

Yeah my bad. She got there anyway!

 

[viriya]

Although I'm not convinced that Mitch Marsh is better than Shane Watson.. Can't Watson do a finisher job? Feels wrong to just ditch Australia's greatest ever ODI all-rounder..

 

[Antihippy]

Gotta say the rejig in the Aussie line-up makes a lot of sense.. Steve Smith at 3 and Clarke at 4 so they setup a platform, and then Maxwell, Marsh and Faulkner to go ape**** at the end. Australia finally realized that they have to actually try and can't just jerk around to win the WC this time.

Very little room for error though if the top 4 fails to fire.

 

[Hurricane]

I googled "bunsen cricket" which gave me the link to Glossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia where I found this:

Ahh very good - that confirms it then.

 

[morgieb]

Odd to see both batsmen wear caps.

 

[thierry henry]

Warner could make something enormous here, he's hogging the **** outta the strike

 

[Spark]

haha, 100 run stand with smith on 22?

 

[Antihippy]

Warner wants that triple century.