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Australia V England 2nd test of the 2017/18 Ashes @Adelaide Oval
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the pitch is shit
the ball is shit
the selectors are shit
Khawaja is shit
Marsh is shit
Paine is shit
Smiths captaincy is shit
test cricket is slow...and shit
ok, i think im ready to go now. hope it doesnt rain.
also Maxwell should be in the team but i couldnt figure out how to make that sentence end in shit.
the ball is shit
the selectors are shit
Khawaja is shit
Marsh is shit
Paine is shit
Smiths captaincy is shit
test cricket is slow...and shit
ok, i think im ready to go now. hope it doesnt rain.
also Maxwell should be in the team but i couldnt figure out how to make that sentence end in shit.
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My dad is English.
He has already told me he doesn't want to talk about the cricket.
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And that is the cause of your misery? Cheer up, we won the first test.
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So, when the Poms are on top and you see Anderson's mouth going a million miles an hours, we can only assume he's saying "Oh good shot sir". Anderson's a classic example of someone who can dish it out but can't take t, and someone who uses the media to air what should be left on the field. There are many English cricketers I have really enjoyed over the years, Anderson isn't one of therm.
I think it was Lillee who mentioned that, the Australian's weren't the only sledger's, but were probably better at it, and could back it up, and that's probably what stung the opposition more than anything.I'm pretty sure it was the 1993 Ashes series, I'm a little hazy on the details now, but the English media planted microphones around the ground so they could write articles about those big nasty Australians and they way they behaved on the field. What they found was a bit of banter, but nothing untoward. As a matter of fact, they found certain English players' behaviour worse than the Australians. Must have been embarrassing for them to report.
It has been a major peeve of mine that the moment anyone suggests sledging or poor behaviour, then it has to be the Australians' fault. Opposition teams are aware of the media's propensity to believe this, and play up to it, a la poor little Jimmy Anderson (a player who has a lot to say on the field) who goes running to the press every time someone mentions a word to him. Kohli, another classic example.
Nobody is suggesting for a moment the Australians are choir boys, they aren't. They have moments when they go too far. However, to blame them solely for what happens out in the middle is a complete fallacy. Many of the worst incidents of this type have actually occurred in Tests not involving Australia. How can this be if it's only the Aussies doing it?
There was another classic scenario in the mid-2000s, a Test against South Africa in Perth. Several South African players complained of racist remarks directed towards them from the crowd. Upon investigation, it was found the comments were coming from a section full of South Africa supporters
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No misery here mate.....
roscreasl98
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No Lyon haters yet, whats goung on?
What happend to the rain we were supposed to get. Theres been hardly anything. A little drizzle but thats it. Not enough to effect any play
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fingers crossed for a ripping test finishing up in the final overs on day 5
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UM NO MARSH IS AMAZING #InMarshWeTrust
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I'm the one who should give it a rest...
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And your post is shit.
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2:30?
roscreasl98
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Thats what I said........
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**** me, Guess I should go line up.From reddit. 45 minutes before gates open
roscreasl98
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Melb time or SA time?
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I hope that if that happens it's because Australia has batted first, made 800/3d runs in two and a half days then the English go into their shells to try and survive the test, only able to bowl the first innings out for 120 by the start of day five. Lyon rolling through them finally at the end.
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Good. Expect all your posts from now on to be sunshine and lollipops.
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