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[NUFAN]

The Loss of Dos Would Be One Pillar Too Many

Good read. Big shoes to fill indeed.

 

[howardj]

Really looking forward to the game tonight.

It's so hard to stay up late on a Friday though, after you've flogged yourself all week.

 

[Nate]

Have BT Auction tonight. Cricket (and probs some Mario Kart Wii) will go down well.

 

[Prince EWS]

Cricket (and probs some Mario Kart Wii) will go down well.

Haha, that's my night planned as well.

 

[brockley]

Whats the vivian richards oveal pitch act like anyone know?

 

[Manee]

He's a shock bowler. That's what he does. Of course he's a two-length bowler. As for the above example well, I live in Adelaide and you'll notice if you look back that 500+ scores have been the norm for years in Tests and the weather here is usually sunny and hot in summer with little to no rain. You don't get less swing friendly than that yet Tait's taken wickets. He's only played three Tests so I'd think we'd need a bit more time before evaluating him as a Test match bowler.

I would like to see the scores in the FC games in which he has taken the wickets though.

 

[sideshowtim]

The Loss of Dos Would Be One Pillar Too Many

Phil Hughes is going to be our saviour TBH.

 

[Prince EWS]

I would like to see the scores in the FC games in which he has taken the wickets though.

I think they'd be misleading. You're obviously not going to score much as a batting team if Shaun Tait rips through your lineup, and the South Australian batting lineup is dire.

 

[sideshowtim]

We're batting.

MacGill still in the team....ughhhhhhh. It's 12 vs 10 out there. He will give them simple runs and 2 simple wickets.

 

[aussie tragic]

So Gayle is out......at least Jaques and Katich now doesn't look so bad....bring back the good ole days when Australia always sent an extra opener on tour (SOS to Rogers or even better Hughes).....

...watch them both ton up now

 

[sideshowtim]

Not good for Edwards...

 

[stumpski]

Crowd looks pitiful - would be poor at a midweek CC match. You'd think a few more might have wanted to be present at the first day of Test cricket here.

 

[sideshowtim]

Crowd looks pitiful - would be poor at a midweek CC match. You'd think a few more might have wanted to be present at the first day of Test cricket here.

Windies fans have to be the biggest bandwagoners in world cricket. You couldn't get into the stadiums in the 80s and now look at it...Even when Australia, India and England aren't doing so well they still pack them in. Talk about singing when you're winning. Pitiful.

 

[Nate]

Windies fans have to be the biggest bandwagoners in world cricket. You couldn't get into the stadiums in the 80s and now look at it...Even when Australia, India and England aren't doing so well they still pack them in. Talk about singing when you're winning. Pitiful.

Haha, blindly forgetting about things like economy and inflation.

 

[sideshowtim]

Haha, blindly forgetting about things like economy and inflation.

It's not just this Test mate, but every other Test in recent times...even the World Cup was poorly attended. They truly are a group of nations that only get behind their team when they're doing well.

 

[stumpski]

Haha, blindly forgetting about things like economy and inflation.

I could understand that in Zimbabwe, but is this really such a poor country? I suspect the entrance charge isn't as exorbitant (in relation to wages) as it is here, where most people have to hand over a day's pay to see Test cricket. Could be mistaken though.

 

[aussie tragic]

It's not just this Test mate, but every other Test in recent times...even the World Cup was poorly attended. They truly are a group of nations that only get behind their team when they're doing well.

Not true....The WC was ridiculous in the both the prices they charged and the restictions on things like drums etc.......I was lucky enough to visit Jamaica last year and they are the most relaxed happy go lucky people I've ever met....paradise Mon!....they just can't afford to pay the stupid prices asked for cricket matches......

 

[stumpski]

Anyway, at least there are a few Aussie supporters there. Looks like they might have plenty to cheer today as well - 24-0.

 

[Johnners]

It's not just this Test mate, but every other Test in recent times...even the World Cup was poorly attended. They truly are a group of nations that only get behind their team when they're doing well.

I think you'll find the ridiculously high ticket prices are/were to blame.

 

[TT Boy]

Looks like it is going to rain which is very good news from a West Indian perspective for this wicket is flat as ****. If Haydos was playing he would have already danced down the track and dispatched one of the West Indian bowlers into the stand.