Indian Premier League 2014

[Contra]

Vintage Sehwag on show tonight. Please get a big one Viru!

 

[Daemon]

He's well within his right to mouth off at Pollard after beating him with a bouncer tbf.

Pollard made the first dick move by pulling away when Starc was just about to hit his delivery stride. I thought it was intentional but it could be debateable. However that definitely did not warrant hurling a ball at a 140ks at someone who had literally turned his back to him. If Pollard was hit or injured there Starc would be in deep ****. Pollard's reaction was uncalled for as well, if you say his bat slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground, what if it had slipped slightly earlier and hit Starc? Both of them basically lost their temper and did something stupid in the spur of the moment.

Personally thought it was pretty awesome and took perverse pleasure in watching it unfold

I don't think the IPL committee will mind it either because it'll definitely help generate hype and interest for this season at least. They're even cashing in on it by posting it on the Youtube channel with the title CRICKET FIGHT..

 

[Daemon]

Maxwell at it again. Freak.

 

[Contra]

not the best fielding tonight by CSK

man that reverse sweep, can't remember anyone else playing Ashwin this dismissively

 

[GGG]

He's well within his right to mouth off at Pollard after beating him with a bouncer tbf.

Pollard made the first dick move by pulling away when Starc was just about to hit his delivery stride. I thought it was intentional but it could be debateable. However that definitely did not warrant hurling a ball at a 140ks at someone who had literally turned his back to him. If Pollard was hit or injured there Starc would be in deep ****. Pollard's reaction was uncalled for as well, if you say his bat slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground, what if it had slipped slightly earlier and hit Starc? Both of them basically lost their temper and did something stupid in the spur of the moment.

Personally thought it was pretty awesome and took perverse pleasure in watching it unfold

I don't think the IPL committee will mind it either because it'll definitely help generate hype and interest for this season at least. They're even cashing in on it by posting it on the Youtube channel with the title CRICKET FIGHT..

I need to watch it again but are we sure that he didn't think Pollard was backing away to make an inside out shot? And wasn't it aimed more at his feet, hardly going to maim the guy.

 

[Daemon]

holy ****

Shri's boy going for 38 off 2 is probably the most satisfying thing to come from this.

 

[King Pietersen]

Maxwell is soooo good.

 

[Daemon]

I need to watch it again but are we sure that he didn't think Pollard was backing away to make an inside out shot? And wasn't it aimed more at his feet, hardly going to maim the guy.

https://vine.co/v/M6riwM61pgj

 

[Jarquis]

Maxwelllll
Millllerrrrrrr

 

[grecian]

Why? Knock yourself out.

TBF, I feel guilty about just slagging off KP, because I have little or no interest in IPL. In the end him failing or scoring tons of runs in this thing, isn't really remotely relevant in how he'd do for England. So it seems petty to slag him off, but...

It's rather gorgeous because we know certain people would be screaming from the rooftops if he was doing well, either with the bat or as captain. His poor form with the bat is quite funny, but it doesn't even come close to the mammoth hilarity of his captaincy. The shouting and screaming at people that look bemused at him, and the total lack of reaction to all this positive geeing-up nonsensical twaddle he keeps on shouting out, is ****ing priceless. I guess he saw all the (rightful) criticism of Cook's captaincy, that he's decided to be manically pro-active with disastrous results.

It's a joy to see, someone drowning in his own massive ego. Still he's making millions and I'm pathetically drowning in my schadenfreude on an internet cricket forum, so I guess he's still the winner.

 

[Contra]

haha wow, Maxwell is going to rival Ab Dev in terms of being able to score all around the ground.

 

[91Jmay]

Glenn Maxwell is an obscene talent.

Gopal: "This is like watching my buddy Rohan play Brian lara Cricket on my PC all the time during College..!! "

Cricinfo comments

 

[91Jmay]

This really is dire bowling. 3rd man up, bowls short outside off....

 

[King Pietersen]

Dire bowling, but absolutely immense hitting. Glenn Maxwell is so good to watch in T20 cricket.

 

[Shri]

****, this is painful to watch. Again.

 

[91Jmay]

Another 90 and out for Maxwell. Brilliant knock though.

Bailey needs to earn his money now.

 

[Daemon]

Good over from Pandey. Keep it full.

Anyone think he looks a bit like Ragnar Lothbrok from Vikings?

 

[Jarquis]

Lack of a ton is so endearing too. WAG.

Still applies.

 

[King Pietersen]

That's ridiculous. How can he play so well, and hit the ball so well, and yet not get a century. 4 scores between 85-95 already in this tournament.

 

[Contra]

I don't get why they send Johnson ahead of Saha and Dhawan.