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  1. Slow Love™

    People have a right to ask a cricket question

    I don't have an enormous problem with the way the moderators handle the issue at present. We occasionally do have reasonable discussions about Warne's ability, Murali's ability, and the chucking issue, etc. It's just that in the case of "Murali vs Warne" threads, all roads seem to lead to Rome...
  2. Slow Love™

    Who is the world's best Test bowler ever?

    I actually had a bit of trouble understanding parts of your post, SJS, which is probably just me, 'cause I'm fairly tired at the end of an extremely busy day. I think at times I found it hard to tell when your questions were rhetorical and when they were genuine. I guess I agree that always...
  3. Slow Love™

    Who is the world's best Test bowler ever?

    Haha, don't forget to return gs_86's silver platter. There's really too much to pick on in the article's analysis. Besides the equal weightage for home and away performances, there's also the dubious "team wins" stat (Brett Lee coming out second of all bowlers present and past here should...
  4. Slow Love™

    ***Official*** West Indies in Australia

    I hope he does too, because from what I saw of him a few years ago, he seemed extremely talented, and with a good temperament at the crease. I've never known if the attitude issues were really the issue (mainly because it seems that just about every contemporary West Indian cricketer seems to...
  5. Slow Love™

    People have a right to ask a cricket question

    Haha, this reminds me of John Safran after being ******ed away from parliament house: "I'm not one for hyperbole, but it's akin to Nazi Germany!!!" In addition to what others have said about the Murali vs Warne threads... I don't know who the lady is you're referring to - it seems the thread...
  6. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Cricketers

    Wasim Akram. I have a lot of respect for Walsh, but it's mainly related to his fitness and longevity, and understanding his own limitations. His record is actually very decent, it's just that I never really considered him a great threat over the time I watched him play, and this comp is full...
  7. Slow Love™

    Duncan Fletcher Blasts Australia

    Hell, 3 minutes might even be enough time for some "extras" if the masseur really knows what they're doing - and I've heard the English staffers are top of the line.
  8. Slow Love™

    Is everyone forgetting South Africa's track record!?

    Are they really on 15 successive victories? I know they did a clean sweep of West Indies and Zimbabwe (8 games), but I thought they had a late washout against England...
  9. Slow Love™

    Magical moments

    The semi final between Australia and the West Indies at Mohali in WC '96. The West Indians had been cruising to victory, forty-odd runs behind with 8 wickets and around 7 overs in hand. Then, some magic from Warne, Fleming and McGrath saw to it that they had crumbled to 9 down with 5 runs to...
  10. Slow Love™

    Mark Nicholas Dumped

    LOL. Now I see why he's so popular at the network.
  11. Slow Love™

    Technology - What's Your Verdict?

    There's an interesting discussion on the pros and cons of the technology debate going on right now between the cricinfo writers at the Wicket to Wicket blog: http://blogs.cricinfo.com/wicket_to_wicket/archives/technology_in_umpiring/index.php
  12. Slow Love™

    Does Kenya deserve Test Status ?

    Haha, I said "bugger". You can take away our lives, James, but you'll never take our freedom!!!!!! :p
  13. Slow Love™

    Does Kenya deserve Test Status ?

    Really? Well, that's bugger all, and I'm surprised it's (test status) even considered a possibility by anyone if that's the case. Wasn't that essentially the mistake made with Bangladesh in the first place?
  14. Slow Love™

    Does Kenya deserve Test Status ?

    I don't really see how we can accomodate another full test-playing member country with our current crammed itinerary. Which is why I've occasionally been interested in a two-tiered system, although clearly, it's difficult to see a really good way to implement it. I can see why it could be...
  15. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Cricketers

    Er, Bradman. Very easily.
  16. Slow Love™

    ***Official*** New Zealand in South Africa

    Dammit, I thought we might be set for a good old-fashioned Saffie choke there...
  17. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Cricketers

    I'd rate Lara comfortably over Richards, and I've seen quite a bit of both. Viv certainly was one of the most charismatic figures to ever play international cricket, and I sometimes wonder if that causes him to be overrated a tad - which isn't to suggest that he wasn't a marvellous batsman...
  18. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Cricketers

    I agree there's been some silly voting, but why the hell are you making such a big deal out of nationalistic bias??? I just went back and checked, and the vast majority of those that voted for Warne over Bradman were from elsewhere (mainly Englishmen). Only two by my count were Australians...
  19. Slow Love™

    Duncan Fletcher Blasts Australia

    I actually have some sympathy with his comments regarding Gilchrist and Ponting. I just think that kind of thing on the field is extremely poor. I have a high tolerance for behaviours that the ICC clearly doesn't (ie, some sledging, send-offs, etc), but that kind of challenging of the umpire...
  20. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Cricketers

    Viv was a fantastic player. I think Wisden once ranked him as third best test batsman ever behind Bradman and Tendulkar - based on an analysis of every single test match played, including strength of opposition, importance of innings, etc. Of course, it's a subjective analysis, and I probably...

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