Re: Recollections of Gilly

by Zat Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:19

They could sack Tawny and ship Nickelare back home to make room for TGM and Gilly.

by Ross Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:20

Basil wrote:
skully wrote:The man has achieved all he can in the game. And I reckon he's gonna do plenty after cricket as well.

Channel 9's commentary box is fit to bursting point as it is - they can't get any more former players in surely?!

It'd be funny if he replaced Heals in the commentary box too.

by JGK Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:23

First test 2002-3 Ashes. Gilly on a pair. Comes in and second ball to Giles hits him over his head for a 6.

Dead set legend.

by Paul Keating Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:25

Astle's 153 ball double ton came after Gilly's 213 ball double, didn't it?

by Zat Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:26

How about when he walked in the 2003 Gilly? I reckon just about all of us here were saying 'WTF?' but it showed a lot of guts and class to do it.

by Zat Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:26

Paul Keating wrote:Astle's 153 ball double ton came after Gilly's 213 ball double, didn't it?

Without checking the records, you're correct PK, but there wasn't much in it.

by Fred Nerk Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:28

"Channel 9's commentary box is fit to bursting point as it is - they can't get any more former players in surely?!"

Especially players with his wing-span.....

by Fred Nerk Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:32

I still go back to his second Test in Hobart v Pakistan when he and JL put on 250-odd in the fourth innings, on a pitch that was meant to be turning sideways, and Aust chased down about 370 which was meant to be impossible.

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 09:47

Zat wrote:How about when he walked in the 2003 Gilly? I reckon just about all of us here were saying 'WTF?' but it showed a lot of guts and class to do it.

Very rare ...

aussie trait.

by Fred Nerk Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:13

Buckeroo, why don't you go stick your head up a dead camel's bum three times and pull it out again twice?

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:18

Zat wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:Astle's 153 ball double ton came after Gilly's 213 ball double, didn't it?
Without checking the records, you're correct PK, but there wasn't much in it.

Unfortunately Gilly only held the fastest 200 record for a few days. Gilly made his 204* in just 212 balls, the fastest at the time. Just a day or so later Nathan Astle made a double v Poms in just 153 balls.

by JGK Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:20

Still - he ends his career with the second fastest 100 and second fastest 200.

Edit - actually I see that he now "only" has the 4th fastest 200.

by tac Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:21

JGK wrote:Still - he ends his career with the second fastest 100 and second fastest 200.

Unless he does soemthing very special tomorrow . . . innocent

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:25

I don't see anything special happening tomorrow .. atleast vis-a-vis the scoring rate. Indians are pursuing a very negative line wide outside offstump.

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 10:27

Fred Nerk wrote:Buckeroo, why don't you go stick your head up a dead camel's bum three times and pull it out again twice?

I'm ready for it but I have to consult Zat to know how it feels.

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2008, 11:04

*Buckaroo* wrote:I don't see anything special happening tomorrow .. atleast vis-a-vis the scoring rate. Indians are pursuing a very negative line wide outside offstump.

Bucky in "admitting Indians are sooks" shock. Shocked

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 11:08

why not, they are a bowler short.

by JGK Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:12

They went into the match with 5 bowlers.

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:14

JGK, I put some Gilly strike rates up for you on the zeddy thread.

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:16

JGK wrote:They went into the match with 5 bowlers.

yes but RP Singh is out for rest of the match.

by Fred Nerk Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:35

"why not, they are a bowler short."

You mean like you are a lace short of a cricket boot?

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:38

*Buckaroo* wrote:
JGK wrote:They went into the match with 5 bowlers.

yes but RP Singh is out for rest of the match.

Get your farkin sookin out of this Gilly appreciation thread, ya tool.

by *Buckaroo* Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:43

Aye .. it's you who bought Gilly in way of my sook. Sheesh ...

by skully Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:49

*Buckaroo* wrote:Aye .. it's you who bought Gilly in way of my sook. Sheesh ...

Fark off, dough boy. Read the thread title, ya smelly rag man.

by Fred Nerk Sat 26 Jan 2008, 12:52

Buckeroo. you are a curry-stain on the shirt front of humanity.

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