Re: Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, 4-8 January, 2018

by Fred Nerk Thu 04 Jan 2018, 08:56

Have a crazy theory why Joe Root produced his best innings of the summer today:

After listening to Paul Firebrace rabbiting on about 'Rooty' I figure he was inspired by knowing he was playing in front of the punters of the only pub in Australia that is named after him.

by taipan Thu 04 Jan 2018, 09:03

taipan wrote:So Root to make another pretty 50?

by lardbucket Thu 04 Jan 2018, 09:16

He looked shattered to get out in that way.

by embee Thu 04 Jan 2018, 09:18

Maybe he believed horrie and thought Mitch Marsh was actually hollow

by furriner Thu 04 Jan 2018, 09:55

Jeez, just when I left watching believing that England had had a good day.

by horace Thu 04 Jan 2018, 10:07

Surely Cummins must open the bowling tomorrow.

Wtf is Hollow Man doing so many pressers! He is as useless in the media as he is on the track.

by Red Thu 04 Jan 2018, 10:19

Alister Nicholson has replaced Whateley for this test. Wonder if this is permanent or just short-term.

by Fred Nerk Thu 04 Jan 2018, 10:56

Might be permanent - since Tim Lane (another bicranial) they have liked the head AFL talking head to be a fixed part of the cricket panel as well, so he might need to emigrate to Melbourne.

They could certainly do a bloody sight worse.

by Fred Nerk Thu 04 Jan 2018, 11:01

horace wrote:Surely Cummins must open the bowling tomorrow.

Wtf is Hollow Man doing so many pressers! He is as useless in the media as he is on the track.

Maybe for the same reason as I was encouraged to volunteer to do the scoring when I first showed up at one club I list-clogged at years ago.... nobody else will want to and 'it shows you're keen'.

by embee Thu 04 Jan 2018, 11:05

I admire your optimism in replying to a horrie query with a logical answer

by Fred Nerk Thu 04 Jan 2018, 12:21

Fred Nerk wrote:
horace wrote:Surely Cummins must open the bowling tomorrow.

Wtf is Hollow Man doing so many pressers! He is as useless in the media as he is on the track.

EDIT: Maybe for the same reason as I was encouraged to volunteer to do the scoring when I first showed up at one club I list-clogged at years ago.... nobody else will want to and 'it shows you're keen and besides just think how much it would piss Horrie off '.

by lardbucket Thu 04 Jan 2018, 20:48

It was a good catch by MM.

I expect it will be replayed in Classic Catches for years to come.

by skully Thu 04 Jan 2018, 22:26

Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.

by horace Thu 04 Jan 2018, 22:42

skully wrote:Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.

Have fun Mr S. All set up for a decent day's play.

Btw Embee, how many wickets has the great WA all rounder taken in the series thus far?

by horace Thu 04 Jan 2018, 22:46

Must say Malan goes up further in estimation every time he comes out go bat. Oz need to knock him over early this am. I also think Moeen will bat well today. I predict a total near 400 is par on this road.

by lardbucket Thu 04 Jan 2018, 22:56

skully wrote:Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.

Why 'the knee' of Sydney? I've never known.

by lardbucket Thu 04 Jan 2018, 23:29

The wicket looks a dream for batsmen.

by lardbucket Thu 04 Jan 2018, 23:39

unbelievable catch by Smith to end Malan

by embee Thu 04 Jan 2018, 23:41

horace wrote:
skully wrote:Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.

Have fun Mr S. All set up for a decent day's play.

Btw Embee, how many wickets has the great WA all rounder taken in the series thus far?

equal 5th highest wicket taker

by skully Thu 04 Jan 2018, 23:42

lardbucket wrote:
skully wrote:Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.
Why 'the knee' of Sydney? I've never known.

Er...Syd-knee.

by Bradman Fri 05 Jan 2018, 00:01

skully wrote:
lardbucket wrote:
skully wrote:Glorious day in the Knee of Syd. Bro & I are in the ground early looking forward to a big day of cricket.
Why 'the knee' of Sydney? I've never known.

Er...Syd-knee.

I always thought it referred to the map.

by lardbucket Fri 05 Jan 2018, 00:06

Me too. Just couldn't see it.

Now I wish I'd never asked.

by lardbucket Fri 05 Jan 2018, 00:12

Comedy capers from Cummins, then Hazlewood. That's quite a few down in this innings now.

by horace Fri 05 Jan 2018, 00:14

Dubbers dropping this match.

by embee Fri 05 Jan 2018, 00:16

horace wrote:Dubbers dropping this match.

dropping vomits won us this series

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