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  1. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    They almost got Martyn with that shot again. Tough one, but I think Collingwood would take that one more often than not.
  2. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    Martyn's played a few of those signature slashes in the air through gully region. A shot he really managed to put away during his great streak of form back in '04/05. He looks to be in impressive touch though - even the more defensive shots are going to the fence. Harmy's really bowled some...
  3. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    Oops... Marto skittled by Anderson. Now I'm getting pretty nervous again... EDIT: What am I saying, Watto.
  4. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    The man's still got the magic. A fair bit of suicide in England's innings, but I did think Watson bowled quite well. Johnson looks pretty different now from the guy that got a bit flogged in his early appearances. Hope he can keep his back in good shape. Dunno if any other Aussies will cop...
  5. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    I agree that Gayle's behaviour was atrocious. But stirring the favoritism pot using Punter as an example isn't the best ploy, considering that Gayle is usually of good behaviour, and Ponting's on notice after a number of infractions.
  6. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    Yeah, I saw that. The ICC sure are weird lately with their weird communication screwups. I do think Gayle overstepped the mark, though, contrary to what Sarwan says.
  7. Slow Love™

    BCCI Consider revoking Azhar's life Ban.

    I think Azharrudin has done some commentating as well, hasn't he? This stuff is awkward to police. I don't really know about the standing the ICC has in interfering in a BCCI decision. To me, this isn't just a matter of inter-body politics, so much as a question of right and wrong, and...
  8. Slow Love™

    BCCI Consider revoking Azhar's life Ban.

    I think he can play veteran games. But remember, it's not like the guy is rotting in jail or anything. I think that many people would agree that a life ban from "official" (for want of a better word) cricket is probably appropriate for somebody that held the game in enough contempt to threaten...
  9. Slow Love™

    BCCI Consider revoking Azhar's life Ban.

    I don't really see why Azharuddin's ban should be overturned. IIRC, he did confess to match-fixing in two or three games, but the BCCI was highly suspicious that he'd done more than that, based on his constant affiliations, phone calls to bookies during games, and extravagant lifestyle, etc...
  10. Slow Love™

    Silentstriker playing cricket?

    Batsman, but a frustrated bowler. Right-handed bat, left arm medium pacers and (occasionally) slow orthodox. Always preferred to bowl, but my bowling was never rated that highly. :)
  11. Slow Love™

    Silentstriker playing cricket?

    Out of curiosity, which were you, batsman or bowler? I played juniors mostly and flirted with a comeback when I was around 27, but I had a personal crisis that kinda put paid to it all before any match play. However, in training, I found batting came a lot more naturally than bowling. My...
  12. Slow Love™

    Who could you play for?

    Don't know if Belgium are much chop in terms of rugby, but I'd qualify 'cause my mother was born there. And Australia, obviously. Oh, and Austria as my grandfather was born there.
  13. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Test captains

    I reckon I'd probably say yes, either way. :)
  14. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Test captains

    Tubby. Very tough one. But it's always been amazing to me how he could look so astute on the field when he looks so simple off it.
  15. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Test captains

    It's what she appears to be saying that makes it so hypnotic for me. Unless it's just in my imagination, in which case I'm clearly either having too much *** or not enough.
  16. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    What set Gayle off? Nah, I wouldn't mind knowing either (if there was in fact, anything). But his behaviour was a bit outlandish, and from what I saw, directed solely at Clarke. He repeatedly advanced in towards Clarke between deliveries (when he was fielding) and followed him up and down the...
  17. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    Boy, he'd have to have improved a lot. Though I'm sure you're right that it wasn't Sarwan's idea to bat Lara down the order. Still, IMO at 4/180, it was very much Australia's game, and I was fairly impressed by how Sarwan handled things - and the spirit shown by the West Indians (Gayle might...
  18. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    Haha, whoops. Though maybe Gayle does need to have a good look at himself after last night's performance.
  19. Slow Love™

    Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

    I just watched the last hour or so of this game earlier this afternoon. What on earth was going on between Clarke and Gayle? And why was Gayle doing that weird defensive prod stuff when facing Gayle? All really strange. I thought we should have been home with about 30 off 30 needed and 5...
  20. Slow Love™

    Asif, Aktar in Doping Charges

    God, this is all so messy. Standards should be uniform. Another way to look at this is the opposite - that teams with their own testing procedures may catch their offenders before the ICC does, and be able to impose their own shorter-term penalties, thus protecting the players from the harder...

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