Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[Marstermind]

Id have to double check but i think the whole season was if maxwell passes 30 runs they win if not they lose.

Not quite.

He scored 32 in the first game against the Sixers which they lost. He also scored a golden against the Heat coming in with only 4 runs needed.

Maxwell also got 20* off 10 in the first game against the Renegades - but came in with about 40 needed of four overs and got them over the line.

 

[Passmore]

Surely this kid gets drafted to play AFL by Geelong…

 

[krakouers]

‘Player who defined his generation’: Ex-Aussie skipper Michael Clarke’s Hall of Fame nod

‘Player who defined his generation’: Ex-Aussie skipper’s huge Hall of Fame nod

www.foxsports.com.au

“Michael’s career will forever be remembered fondly by the Australian public“

That’s an interesting opinion, has time changed it?

 

[Samsquanch]

That’s an interesting opinion, has time changed it?

No.



I saw something about that on the news as I turned the TV off.

Nobody in Australia likes or has any fondness for Michael Clarkes.

 

[Sillygit]

decent chance of england jagging a DLS win here

 

[Ichiro #51]

No.



I saw something about that on the news as I turned the TV off.

Nobody in Australia likes or has any fondness for Michael Clarkes.

Ultra flog

 

[Samsquanch]

decent chance of england jagging a DLS win here

For anybody who doesn't want to know the result, look away now.


AUS Women won by 6 runs (DLS method)


I should have said, for any England supporter who doesn't want to know the result, look away now but too late.

 

[Sillygit]

For anybody who doesn't want to know the result, look away now.


AUS Women won by 6 runs (DLS method)


I should have said, for any England supporter who doesn't want to know the result, look away now but too late.

And then it was 10 - nil

 

[Hearts to hearts]

That was fascinating - I haven’t watched a game since the DLS got so sophisticated with the ball by ball calculations, and it added to the tension and drama. Loved Grace Harris giving no sympathy - England ran off when they were ahead of the required rate and the rain was the same as when they were sent off behind the rate and wanted to stay. It was a shame for the game because I think Australia would probably have won by more if they’d finished the last over, but Australia really had it once Schutt took out the dangerous set pair. Also Knight won the toss and bowled knowing the weather was likely to be a factor in their innings. Ashes won, move on to the next game.

 

[ferball]

Ultra flog

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The look on that horse says it all.

 

[McKuursma]

‘Player who defined his generation’: Ex-Aussie skipper Michael Clarke’s Hall of Fame nod

‘Player who defined his generation’: Ex-Aussie skipper’s huge Hall of Fame nod

www.foxsports.com.au

“Michael’s career will forever be remembered fondly by the Australian public“

That’s an interesting opinion, has time changed it?

To play devil's advocate, the quote references his career rather than the person. The career in isolation (which is still entwined with large amounts of flog) produced well above its fair share of aus cricket folklore. Triple century from 3/fk all against india, three wickets at 7 down with 10mins to go on day5 against india (which equalled the record for 16 consecutive test wins), four double centuries in a calendar year, best bowling figs of 6/9 and so on

My personal fav was the 161* against SA in capetown where he got beaten up by morkel peppering him around the wicket, took it, and fought back. He took the hits at 140km+ rather than risk his wicket early on, then put them in the dirt and still dug deep when needed further into the innings. There is a heap of shinboner-adjacent moments in aus cricket (potentially an idea for a thread), but being too young for AB and most of the 90's/early00's for it to have an impact, it's a clear stand out amongst my favourite fighting innings that i've seen. It also seems to be a skill that has rapidly disappeared from test match cricket in favour of being more aggressive with the bat rather than sheer mental and physical application, which is a shame. I digress, it was an art form, but maybe it's better for the long run.

At the risk of sounding even more like a sycophant, he battled pretty hard to represent the badge through debilitating back injuries for a fair chunk at the back end of his career. He was a terrific fielder as well which probably would have been highlighted more had punter not raised the bar a half generation before him.

But as a person, still a f*****t of a bloke. I think the large amount of very obvious plastic surgery can attest to that alone

 

[krakouers]

To play devil's advocate, the quote references his career rather than the person. The career in isolation (which is still entwined with large amounts of flog) produced well above its fair share of aus cricket folklore. Triple century from 3/fk all against india, three wickets at 7 down with 10mins to go on day5 against india (which equalled the record for 16 consecutive test wins), four double centuries in a calendar year, best bowling figs of 6/9 and so on

My personal fav was the 161* against SA in capetown where he got beaten up by morkel peppering him around the wicket, took it, and fought back. He took the hits at 140km+ rather than risk his wicket early on, then put them in the dirt and still dug deep when needed further into the innings. There is a heap of shinboner-adjacent moments in aus cricket (potentially an idea for a thread), but being too young for AB and most of the 90's/early00's for it to have an impact, it's a clear stand out amongst my favourite fighting innings that i've seen. It also seems to be a skill that has rapidly disappeared from test match cricket in favour of being more aggressive with the bat rather than sheer mental and physical application, which is a shame. I digress, it was an art form, but maybe it's better for the long run.

At the risk of sounding even more like a sycophant, he battled pretty hard to represent the badge through debilitating back injuries for a fair chunk at the back end of his career. He was a terrific fielder as well which probably would have been highlighted more had punter not raised the bar a half generation before him.

But as a person, still a f*****t of a bloke. I think the large amount of very obvious plastic surgery can attest to that alone

Completely agree with you… thought he was a good captain tactically and an entertaining batsmen… just his personality

 

[krakouers]

 

[McKuursma]

This is fantastic. Thanks for posting

 

[shinboner magic]

That was fascinating - I haven’t watched a game since the DLS got so sophisticated with the ball by ball calculations, and it added to the tension and drama. Loved Grace Harris giving no sympathy - England ran off when they were ahead of the required rate and the rain was the same as when they were sent off behind the rate and wanted to stay. It was a shame for the game because I think Australia would probably have won by more if they’d finished the last over, but Australia really had it once Schutt took out the dangerous set pair. Also Knight won the toss and bowled knowing the weather was likely to be a factor in their innings. Ashes won, move on to the next game.

Grace is the female version of symmo - in that she says what’s on her mind.

 

[Sillygit]

moments away from an absolute catastrophic thumping in the last T20 of the ashes

 

[Sillygit]

73 run win, 12 to nil up in the series, christ

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Wareham over like Schutt’s the other night - two wickets and almost no runs stopped England in their tracks.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2024-25-1442208/pakistan-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-1442219/live-cricket-score

Just a lazy 20 wickets on day one.

 

[Marstermind]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2024-25-1442208/pakistan-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-1442219/live-cricket-score

Just a lazy 20 wickets on day one.

After preparing the flattest of flat roads for a couple of years since returning to host Tests, including one that saw Pakistan get 556 only to lose by an innings after England replied with 7/823, Pakistan have gone with the strategy of preparing unplayable turners where seamers are simply not necessary at all and games are done in no time. If not for high smog levels, the First Test wouldn't have gone 2 days and this one is on track for the same.

It's pretty cynical stuff, but Pakistan are totally within their rights to do it. They won the England series with 39 wickets falling to spin (and one run out) in the last two Tests, won the first here with only 3 wickets falling to pace and are still right in this one. Can't see them winning too many matches outside Asia though.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

After preparing the flattest of flat roads for a couple of years since returning to host Tests, including one that saw Pakistan get 556 only to lose by an innings after England replied win 7/823, Pakistan have gone with the strategy of preparing unplayable turners where seamers are simply not necessary at all and games are done in no time. If not for high smog levels, the First Test wouldn't have gone 2 days and this one is on track for the same.

It's pretty cynical stuff, but Pakistan are totally within their rights to do it. They won the England series with 39 wickets falling to spin (and one run out) in the last two Tests, won the first here with only 3 wickets falling to pace and are still right in this one. Can't see them winning too many matches outside Asia though.

It will backfire in time, just like it has with India at home.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Dopey ****ing England cricketers doing stupid shit again. I wouldn't have him back.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Dopey ****ing England cricketers doing stupid shit again. I wouldn't have him back.

Out, wasn’t a dead ball yet.

Technically Zimbabwean, including flower.

 

[Sillygit]

Dopey ****ing England cricketers doing stupid shit again. I wouldn't have him back.

fielding team should have stuck by it, batting team applauding absolute bullshit. This is juniors level stuff.

 

[Marstermind]

Dopey ****ing England cricketers doing stupid shit again. I wouldn't have him back.

There's absolutely no issue at all with that being out. The ball is still returning from the outfield when Curran leaves his ground. Staggering that Curran left his crease, even more so that Pooran called him back. Curran is there in the last over and the Giants win by just 2 wickets off the last ball!