Re: Slightly off-topic being a cricket thread and all...

by tac Tue 11 Sep 2007, 01:40

Re Punters award . . .

no-one can argue with the award given to Ponting, one of the greatest batsmen of his generation and destined to be recalled as a legend of the game when he eventually retires. That day, however, remains a while off yet and there are more trophies for him and Australia to collect. It's about time someone challenged them in a major tournament. The Twenty20 is a perfect opportunity.

Andrew McGlashan is a staff writer on Cricinfo

So when did the Twenty20 hit and giggle become a major tournament?

by embee Tue 11 Sep 2007, 03:05

Taufel was Umpire of the year ...again

by Invader Zim Tue 11 Sep 2007, 03:10

How is this 'off topic'?

by embee Tue 11 Sep 2007, 03:13

It's Dorrie's attempt at humour ...

by LeFromage Tue 11 Sep 2007, 03:14

Edited it now Zim, so even the slowest of dial up connections can understand...

by doremi Tue 11 Sep 2007, 05:25

Dello wrote:Edited it now Zim, so even the slowest of dial up connections can understand...

by Invader Zim Tue 11 Sep 2007, 05:32

Dello wrote:Edited it now Zim, so even the slowest of dial up connections can understand...

That's not very welcoming and all inclusive.

by WIFAN Tue 11 Sep 2007, 06:00

Ok, so Ponting gets the Cricketr of the year award. His stats weren't as good as Shiv's in either form of the game, but he won all that is to be won so I can understand the decision.

But not having Shiv in the test team is farcical. Vaughan? Vaughan ? Evil or Very Mad

As an opener? What an insult to Shiv.

by embee Tue 11 Sep 2007, 06:02

WIfan

I think everyone , but the selection panel , agrees with you .

by bliksem Tue 11 Sep 2007, 08:01

It's absolutely ridiculous that Vaughan was picked and Chanderpaul was not.

They both played 6 Tests in the qualifying period.

Vaughan played all of his at home, and 3 of them were against the Windies. He averaged 54 with 2 tons and a fifty.

Chanderpaul played all of his away, in Pakistan and England. He averaged 81 with 2 tons and 5 fifties.

Simply makes no sense.

by embee Tue 11 Sep 2007, 08:02

Did Vaughan play as an opener?

by Brass Monkey Tue 11 Sep 2007, 10:08

No, MB.

What a joke. I mean, certainly it's a little subjective but still, it is totally undeniable that Shiv should be in the Test team. As I've said previously, he should've got player of the year ahead of Ponting IMO.

by holcs Tue 11 Sep 2007, 10:12

Its a joke that Yawn got in and Shiv didn't.

The man was class against us this summer. He scored runs for fun in a pish-poor team, Vaughan on the other hand was playing in a side that mullered that pish-poor team, and playing against bowlers who are being dealt with in county cricket.

by JGK Tue 11 Sep 2007, 10:49

Totally agree that Shiv's omission is indefensible.

Pretty surprised that Boucher would get into any JAMODI team ahead of Gilly as well.

by skully Tue 11 Sep 2007, 11:05

It's a quota thing. ICC despise too many Aussies in any "World XI". Wink

by taipan Fri 10 Dec 2010, 21:37

Dello wrote:Michael Vaughan, with just six games to his name all year - three of them against a West Indies side that could barely be called international quality - makes the Test team of the year.

Farce much?

Yes, but got Laura sexually excited

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