*Official* England in Australia (2 T20 & 7 ODIs)

[Burgey]

Restricted out of his league for being too good he meant.

I'd hope, being in his early 20s, that he would be restricted out of the grade I'm playing in my 40s.

I mean, let's just say if it's your career highlight, you've got issues.

 

[Manee]

I have no idea what it has been lately, but balls like that last one from Johnson just didn't look 87mph. Maybe it is bowling machines giving batsmen more time but he looked like he had an age to play that.

 

[Spark]

Yeah Johnson doesn't look that quick today.

 

[Burgey]

Hussey takes one above his head - cue Victorian commentators to rave about "taking the grab".

There it is - reference to the half back flank.

As opposed to the half-cooked brains of the commentators.

James Brayshaw the smarmiest man on earth.

 

[Manee]

Yeah Johnson doesn't look that quick today.

But more generally, bowlers are 'looking' slower than they did in previous years...but then, its probably just me.

 

[vic_orthdox]

While you're mentioning sayings, I've heard the expression 'gruber' quite a bit from NZ and Aussie commentators, what does it mean?

Doesn't bounce. Delivery that rolls, out of nowhere.

 

[Manee]

Doesn't bounce. Delivery that rolls, out of nowhere.

I'm pretty sure that's a 'grubber' - come to think of it, I got it wrong, the word is 'goober'.

 

[Spark]

Hmmm not the worst shout that. Too high probably.

 

[vcs]

That was LBW!!!

 

[King Pietersen]

Think that's a "grubber", think Manee's referring to something Greg Blewett said, sounded like "that was a goober", pretty sure it was in reference to the O'Keefe dropped catch.

 

[Prince EWS]

Doesn't bounce. Delivery that rolls, out of nowhere.

Yep - for a recent example, Tendulkar dismissing Boucher in the third Test just recently.

 

[Manee]

Lovely shot!

 

[vic_orthdox]

That was LBW!!!

Be interesting to see what hawkeye said, reckon it was probably going over.

 

[vcs]

***y shot Morgan!

 

[Burgey]

While you're mentioning sayings, I've heard the expression 'gruber' quite a bit from NZ and Aussie commentators, what does it mean?

Grubber - a ball that rolls on the ground mate.

Edit: what they said.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Think that's a "grubber", think Manee's referring to something Greg Blewett said, sounded like "that was a goober", pretty sure it was in reference to the O'Keefe dropped catch.

"Goober" often refers to a simple mistake, making you look pretty dopey.

 

[Goughy]

I'd hope, being in his early 20s, that he would be restricted out of the grade I'm playing in my 40s.

I mean, let's just say if it's your career highlight, you've got issues.

So how does that work?

Lets say myself who is now mid 30s, injured and out of shape but played a reasonable level of cricket, would I be allowed to come off the long run at a lower grade against some schoolboys? If not, why not? I couldnt think of anything less fun right now playing a level where I would have to train and give a ****.

 

[Spark]

Bowling well is Mitch.

 

[Edged&Taken]

lazy , incompetent

 

[Blaze 18]

It is the T20 final all over again.