Re: Australia v South Africa, 1st T20, Melbourne, Jan 11

by Blackadder Sat 10 Jan 2009, 06:15

Clamson wrote:And Tony Grieg apparently thinks that over rates (according to Mr. J Public) aren't a serious issue...

Says alot about Tawny Grig. affraid

by JGK Sat 10 Jan 2009, 06:56

David Warner - supposedly the gun T20 opener, hasn't even played First Class cricket yet.

Tells you how serious this form of the game is. Its the WWE of cricket.

by Guest Sat 10 Jan 2009, 06:59

JGK wrote:David Warner - supposedly the gun T20 opener, hasn't even played First Class cricket yet.

Tells you how serious this form of the game is. Its the WWE of cricket.

Are you trying to suggest the result is decided before the match starts? affraid

by JGK Sat 10 Jan 2009, 07:01

The ICL is pretty much there already.

by Nath Sat 10 Jan 2009, 07:50

JGK wrote:Its the WWE of cricket.

without the steroids and premature deaths Sad

by tac Sat 10 Jan 2009, 07:51

Shoaib?

by Nath Sat 10 Jan 2009, 08:01

tac wrote:Shoaib?

Asif!

by tac Sat 10 Jan 2009, 08:03

Still waiting for a subi to mention Warnie . . .

by mynah Sat 10 Jan 2009, 08:35

DJ_Smerk wrote:20/20's are now Tour Fillers.

Maybe 20/20's should on be used as Warm-up games or Tour Matches, rather than actually having them for International Tournaments...

...instead of those two-day matches, which are really the most meaningless invention ever in cricket. Would afford them their right place in cricket, too...

by mynah Sat 10 Jan 2009, 08:46

Seems our selectors are not taking it seriously, either:

Proteas' starting line-up:
Johan Botha (Warriors,
captain), Mark Boucher (Warriors), AB de Villiers (Titans), JP Duminy
(Cape Cobras), Herschelle Gibbs (Cape Cobras), Jacques Kallis
(Warriors), Albie Morkel (Titans), Makhaya Ntini (Warriors), Dale Steyn
(Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Warriors), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Highveld
Lions).

by JGK Sat 10 Jan 2009, 09:21

Geez I wish the Saffies would use their proper province names. It gives me the sh1ts in Super 14 as well.

by The One Sat 10 Jan 2009, 09:26

they should probably rest steyn for this or the odis. tough test series coming up

by JGK Sat 10 Jan 2009, 09:27

The One wrote:they should probably rest steyn for this or the odis. tough test series coming up

Yes they should. Hopefully they don't Smile

by mynah Sat 10 Jan 2009, 10:32

JGK wrote:Geez I wish the Saffies would use their proper province names. It gives me the sh1ts in Super 14 as well.

Ditto here. I sometimes have to look them up, and I live here! Mad

by skully Sat 10 Jan 2009, 10:41

mynah wrote:Seems our selectors are not taking it seriously, either:

Proteas' starting line-up:
Johan Botha (Warriors,
captain), Mark Boucher (Warriors), AB de Villiers (Titans), JP Duminy
(Cape Cobras), Herschelle Gibbs (Cape Cobras), Jacques Kallis
(Warriors), Albie Morkel (Titans), Makhaya Ntini (Warriors), Dale Steyn
(Titans), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (Warriors), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Highveld
Lions).

Looks a bit light in the batting.

by PlanetPakistan Sat 10 Jan 2009, 20:49

tac wrote:Still waiting for a subi to mention Warnie . . .

Warne= greatest cricketer of the last 20 years or so...

In the last 30 years second only to Imran

by lardbucket Sun 11 Jan 2009, 00:34

Imran was a great player and an excellent practitioner of his craft, but he didn't revive a dead art and take it to centre stage for over a decade.

Warne >>> Imran

by Paul Keating Sun 11 Jan 2009, 00:40

I'm actually looking forward to the game. Whether you like 20/20 or not, it' still cricket, and watching it on Prime time telly tonight before the start of the working week sounds attractive.

You can do a lot worse. Like watch Two and a Half Men.

by skully Sun 11 Jan 2009, 01:00

Tend to agree Ponts. It's cricket, and it'll do when the real stuff isn't on.

I think Zimmy has summed it up numerous times though. With many of these games, the result is known early in the 2nd innings. Certainly few games of this format can grip the imagination as the Sydney Test did.

by Red Sun 11 Jan 2009, 03:28

Hauritz and Harris have been omitted from the squad for tonight's match. Warner to debut. Surely it would be easier for Steyn to bowl four overs tonight than ten overs in the ODIs. If you lose the toss in a day-nighter you can end up bowling in the heat. Four overs on a relatively cool night here shouldn't be too taxing.

by Zat Sun 11 Jan 2009, 03:58

Hauritz misses out? Well colour me shocked... Rolling Eyes

by PlanetPakistan Sun 11 Jan 2009, 05:48

lardbucket wrote:Imran was a great player and an excellent practitioner of his craft, but he didn't revive a dead art and take it to centre stage for over a decade.

Warne >>> Imran

What the heck?

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by Henry Sun 11 Jan 2009, 06:13

Looking forward to seeing Van Jaarsveld bat. He can hit em......

by tac Sun 11 Jan 2009, 06:19

PlanetPakistan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:Imran was a great player and an excellent practitioner of his craft, but he didn't revive a dead art and take it to centre stage for over a decade.

Warne >>> Imran

What the heck?

Indeed

by Red Sun 11 Jan 2009, 08:16

Punter won the toss and we will bat first.

Tsotsobe is meant to be opening the bowling so he could be in for a baptism of fire.

Van Jaars is said to have lost a lot of weight since he walked out in acrimonious fashion from a Kolpak agreement.

The nine commentary team is usually on speed or something when doing the T20 matches so will be interesting to see how hyped up they are. Brayshaw joins the team again.

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