Re: IPL Thread 2011

by lardbucket Thu 28 Apr 2011, 11:24

that's the one

by taipan Thu 28 Apr 2011, 11:25

lardbucket wrote:that's the one

He's not a bannie.

by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Apr 2011, 12:22

Of the snippets I've seen, I've sometimes been appalled at some of the cricket being played. It's almost like watching Conference football with a couple of Prem players being involved as well.

by spangler Thu 28 Apr 2011, 12:57

I've seen quite a bit of it. It's not totally evil. Kinda like the Catholic Church.

by Brass Monkey Thu 28 Apr 2011, 13:10

Not evil at all. Just surprisingly substandard, in places.

by taipan Thu 28 Apr 2011, 14:38

Apart from the batting, bowling and fielding there's been some decent cricket played.

by Aditya Thu 28 Apr 2011, 16:43

taipan wrote:Apart from the batting, bowling and fielding there's been some decent cricket played.

Have some heart!

As miserable and hapless Kallis and Morkels and Smith are, they don't deserve such vitriol. They're trying their best.

by Red Sun 08 May 2011, 13:52

Noticed one

P Parameswaran bowled one over for thirty-seven runs. Pretty expensive even in this mad 'competion'.

by lardbucket Mon 09 May 2011, 10:02

Red wrote:Noticed one
P Parameswaran bowled one over for thirty-seven runs. Pretty expensive even in this mad 'competion'.

... and it was his first over. Strange that he got another!

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2.1 Parameswaran to Gayle, SIX, Sorry, it's Gayle who is into the attack, makes room, gets under a length ball, opens the face, and clears point easily
2.2 Parameswaran to Gayle, (no ball) SIX, this is ridiculous. Demolition. Slower ball, in his swinging arc, and he lofts it over point again. What's more? It's a no-ball
2.2 Parameswaran to Gayle, FOUR, Short ball, at this gentle pace, murdered past midwicket
2.3 Parameswaran to Gayle, FOUR, Mahela said at the toss he had plans for Gayle. Right. The plan seems to have four to five men on the off-side circle and bowl back of a length. PP does just does that, and he punches it between extra cover and cover. Sweet as
2.4 Parameswaran to Gayle, SIX, Carnage. Gayle makes room, wallops a length ball over cover. He has taken this Go Green campaign seriously, and will finish this before flood lights can come on
2.5 Parameswaran to Gayle, SIX, Where do you hide when Dilshan and Gayle are going like this? He is toying around with them. Comes down the track and goes straight this time. 91 metres. Over the sight screen
2.6 Parameswaran to Gayle, FOUR, inside edge, but that too goes wide of the keeper for four. This is robbery in day light. Bangalore are demolishing Kochi. In case you didn't notice, 37 runs came off this over
Royal Challengers Bangalore 66/0 P Parameswaran 1-0-37-0

11.1 Parameswaran to Dilshan, no run, and already his economy rate has come down from 37 to 31.62 as he beats him outside off
11.2 Parameswaran to Dilshan, 1 run, cut away to deep point for one
11.3 Parameswaran to Kohli, 1 run, short and wide again, another single
11.4 Parameswaran to Dilshan, 1 run, length, around off, pushed to cover
11.5 Parameswaran to Kohli, no run, pulled away from outside off, to mid-on
11.6 Parameswaran to Kohli, no run, full and wide, driven straight to mid-off - PP's economy rate has falled drastically from 37 to 20
Royal Challengers Bangalore 118/1 P Parameswaran 2-0-40-0

13.1 Parameswaran to Kohli, FOUR, beautiful shot to finish this massacre here, Kohli gets right on his toes, rides the bounce and punches this between mid-off and extra cover

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by Red Mon 09 May 2011, 12:04

Sehwag to have shoulder surgery. Out of the IPL and in doubt for Windies tour.

by PlanetPakistan Mon 09 May 2011, 23:30

I was at my cousin's house and he was watching IPL

AMAZING coverage, i wish the coverage for the international games was HALF as good.

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 06:57

PlanetPakistan wrote:I was at my cousin's house and he was watching IPL

AMAZING coverage, i wish the coverage for the international games was HALF as good.

Well it is in South Sfrica.

Alternatively, buy your own TV.

by Henry Tue 10 May 2011, 06:59

Amazing coverage? Don't they go to a commercial break every second delivery?

by taipan Tue 10 May 2011, 07:08

Henry wrote:Amazing coverage? Don't they go to a commercial break every second delivery?

He was talking about the adverts.

by Brass Monkey Tue 10 May 2011, 09:24

Amazing coverage? Are you f*cking kidding me? In what regard? sh!t commentary, overuse of replays, sh!t stats, commercials after every over - it's total and utter shite. shrug

Obviously the world's changing and I'm staying the same but everytime I see it, I'm so incredibly thankful for the normal coverage of cricket I watch with regularity.

by Big Dog Mon 16 May 2011, 09:05

I just noticed the score on the widget. Tait 3 overs 36/0.
Some things just don't change.

by horace Mon 16 May 2011, 09:32

Big Dog wrote:I just noticed the score on the widget. Tait 3 overs 36/0.
Some things just don't change.

and some guy called Hodge seemed to make some quick runs...agree with you Big Dog ..Some things just don't change

by skully Mon 16 May 2011, 10:02

When I gave the IPL a bit of a look last year, I got so sick of the ad with Seaweed and some other douche that giggle festively at each other as they lay on the ground. Can't remember what the ad was about, just that it sh!t me to tears.

IPL. It's Pretty Lousy.

by skully Mon 16 May 2011, 10:04

For your viewing pleasure...

Clearly the "other douche" is GG.

For those who see jibberish (no, not Seaweed and GG) here's the link

by taipan Mon 16 May 2011, 10:09

skully wrote:For your viewing pleasure...

Clearly the "other douche" is GG.

For those who see jibberish (no, not Seaweed and GG) here's the link

FFS Skully, I have been trying to forget about that.

by skully Mon 16 May 2011, 10:15

Aye, it's like nails on a chalk board.

by furriner Mon 16 May 2011, 16:36

Brass Monkey wrote:Amazing coverage? Are you f*cking kidding me? In what regard? sh!t commentary, overuse of replays, sh!t stats, commercials after every over - it's total and utter shite. .......

Yes, yes, but apart from that it's amazing coverage wouldn't you agree?

by Brass Monkey Mon 16 May 2011, 16:49

furriner wrote:
Yes, yes, but apart from that it's amazing coverage wouldn't you agree?

The sad thing is the coverage is the main put-off, not the cricket I've maligned somewhat. Especially in England - it's on some sh!thouse channel with triple-wankers on there... Then in-between the studio twattery, you have the incredibly forced casualness of the sycophantic commentators. It was so puke-inducing the other day that some of my brain literally came out of my nose whilst some of my small intestines were jumping out of my mouth. To conclude, it's ok.

by Big Dog Tue 17 May 2011, 08:54

I'll have to take your word for it. I've never been motivated (or desperate) enough to acually watch an IPL game. The closest thing i take to an interest is occasionally looking at the score widget on FB.
To me the whole concept is so contrived that there is no worth in the results....they are meaningless.
This, i fear, will be the same with the new big bash concept here.

by Aditya Tue 17 May 2011, 10:25

Can't wait for a longer, year round IPL frankly. Would be PMSL if and when turd competitions like county cricket is rescheduled to accommodate the IPL.

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