Re: ICC Champions Trophy 2013

by Brass Monkey Tue 04 Jun 2013, 23:30

Ohhh shit...

Essentially, Dernbach is the equivalent of those football freestylers who can bounce a ball between their buttocks, but are likely to be rather less useful defending a corner in the dying minutes. That swinging 90mph yorker, so seductive and thrilling, is the exception, not the rule. Continuing to indulge him on the basis of a few magic balls is like letting a dog work in a call centre because he occasionally barks the word “Smarties”.

by Brass Monkey Tue 04 Jun 2013, 23:33

But then, none of this is really Dernbach’s fault. He did not select himself for England, after all. And nobody would seriously attribute his scattergun accuracy to any moral deficiency. Instead, he is the sort of cricketer who emerges when you start to confuse the bag of tricks with the game itself.

Trev just did:

Henry wrote:He looks like an East London fashion student. Bowls like one as well. He also squirmed all over the place during the inquest into Tom Maynard's death, and was unconvincing his his assertion that he had no idea Maynard took drugs. Questionable character, really.

by G.Wood Tue 04 Jun 2013, 23:35

That is some quality textualisation

by JGK Wed 05 Jun 2013, 00:04

G.Wood wrote:That is some quality textualisation

Aye. I wonder if the writer takes requests. If so, please do Phil Hughes next.

by skully Wed 05 Jun 2013, 00:10

Then Dave Warner

by PlanetPakistan Wed 05 Jun 2013, 01:00

India are the favorites here. Other main contenders like AUS, SA and Pakistan are starting to show some weaknesses.

by Henry Wed 05 Jun 2013, 01:22

New Zealand are the dark horses for mine. For one, they're probably the only team that cares about this tournament.

by LeFromage Wed 05 Jun 2013, 02:46

It's been a bad week for dark horses.

by taipan Wed 05 Jun 2013, 04:15

taipan wrote:NZ

Well Trev just farked that up.

by horace Wed 05 Jun 2013, 04:25

poor snoozies cannot take a trick and then they cop a trevving

by JGK Wed 05 Jun 2013, 04:31

JGK wrote:NZ look the best value in all that.

Hat trick.

by Brass Monkey Wed 05 Jun 2013, 07:53

Umm, NZ seem to be, like, equines of a murkier shade of pale.

by lardbucket Wed 05 Jun 2013, 11:09

JGK wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Still, 65. FFS.

Aye. At the very least you'd think that they would have used the opportunity for some batting practice.

I think my Ashes watching is going to be limited to seeing if we can hold off a whitewash.

We may have little to do at Old Trafford except drink.

by PeterCS Wed 05 Jun 2013, 16:42

Brass Monkey wrote:Umm, NZ seem to be, like, equines of a murkier shade of pale.

A post not pedestrian, but equestrian.

by filosofee Wed 05 Jun 2013, 21:46

Anyone attending the WIndies vs. Pak match on Friday at the Oval? I'm cricketeering/volunteering there and will be happy to show you to your seat - not really! (May be on other duties, elsewhere).

by skully Wed 05 Jun 2013, 23:13

filo!!!

Good to see you. Very Happy

by lardbucket Wed 05 Jun 2013, 23:32

filosofee wrote:Anyone attending the WIndies vs. Pak match on Friday at the Oval? I'm cricketeering/volunteering there and will be happy to show you to your seat - not really! (May be on other duties, elsewhere).

India has already handed the Australian team their seats. On a plate.

by Brass Monkey Thu 06 Jun 2013, 00:41

Homework, Lardise. India has already handed the Australian team their homework

by lardbucket Thu 06 Jun 2013, 00:44

that too, with their arses

by OP Tipping Fri 07 Jun 2013, 09:40

Well this will be the last of them, so the winner holds the title forever. Just as Great Britain remains the Olympic cricket champion.

by taipan Fri 07 Jun 2013, 09:41

And the US the Olympic Rugby Champion.

by Big Dog Fri 07 Jun 2013, 09:47

And Australia is the Olympic farnarkling champion.

by PeterCS Fri 07 Jun 2013, 10:49

And the Poms: unrivalled Olympic cricket champs.

Never once beaten.

by Brass Monkey Fri 07 Jun 2013, 10:52

PeterCS wrote:And the Poms: unrivalled Olympic cricket champs.

Never once beaten.

And the US the Olympic Rugby Champion?

by taipan Fri 07 Jun 2013, 10:57

Brass Monkey wrote:
PeterCS wrote:And the Poms: unrivalled Olympic cricket champs.

Never once beaten.

And the US the Olympic Rugby Champion?

Rugby 15s was played at four Olympic Games: 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924
The following countries became Olympic Champions at rugby: France in 1900, Australia in 1908, USA in 1920 and 1924.

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