The Ashes. Fourth Test Australia v England @ The SCG 5-9 January

[Gethelred]

It's genuinely difficult to believe that despite all the improvements in tech, the two genuine greats discussing their own areas of expertise, being allowed to use the actual pitch at the SCG, the old VHS tape of Warne explaining how to bowl they used to plug in every now and then is much more valuable than that segment was.

Only useful thing in there was the field graphic.

If you don't have time to do things properly - as in, discuss all the variations, where you're aiming in terms of length as well as line, and discussing mindset and setups - you're better off not ****ing doing it.

Dedicated 20 seconds to variations. **** me.

 

[CrowBloke]

Oh great, I go out for the morning to get necessities and 3 hours later, I am 30 pages behind.

But! sooooo happy!! to see the Poms on 4/36 and BOLAND 2/0 off 4. Is that right?
So, 8/7 off his last nine overs, incredible.

 

[Foreign Legion]

At least Scomo carries it off a bit better than sports duds like Rudd or Keating would have.

Yes he is good at pretending to be what his isnt.

I don't think Keating ever really tried to pretend to like sport.

 

[grumbleguts]

At least Scomo carries it off a bit better than sports duds like Rudd or Keating would have.

What a complete load of rubbish.

 

[deanc]

Fair chance that the entire England team claims they have covid to get out of the last test.

By C.O.V.I.D you mean: 'Continually Offering Very Insipid Displays'...? Claim not required, as there is clear evidence they have COVID.

 

[Foreign Legion]

All of them.

You did not give us a Billy McMahon option?

 

[grumbleguts]

Oh great, I go out for the morning to get necessities and 3 hours later, I am 30 pages behind.

But! sooooo happy!! to see the Poms on 4/36 and BOLAND 2/0 off 4. Is that right?
So, 8/7 off his last nine overs, incredible.

9/7

 

[kickazz]

Kevin Rudd - idiot
Gillard - hopeless
Abbott - idiot
Turnbull- clueless

Who out of those 4 are better then Scomo?

Yep because they give out Rhodes Scholarships to idiots.

 

[FredLeDeux]

At least Scomo carries it off a bit better than sports duds like Rudd or Keating would have.

The only thing Scummo is good at carrying off is other peoples money

 

[Big Bryza]

Stokes is the most overrated batsman in a long time. Averages 36's in test cricket, sure has had some good knocks including match winning knocks but batting at 5 averages 36 no where near good enough.

He's deadset come here and all he's done is play up fake injuries and dead bat the ball all series.

Have a go ya mug.

 

[1990crow]

Kevin Rudd - idiot
Gillard - hopeless
Abbott - idiot
Turnbull- clueless

Who out of those 4 are better then Scomo?

All 4.

 

[Stax on the mill]

No issues with the PM, whoever it is, making an appearance in the comm box. I think it’s a cool little tradition particularly when it coincides with Jane McGrath day.

Don’t really care if they know fu** all about cricket or whether they’re a tragic

Exactly. Cue the opportunistic LWNJ ‘s come in en masse.

 

[Millky95]

They say the chance of a wicket doubles every 3 maiden overs. After 8.5 overs England scored 3-0

Remarkable

 

[CrowBloke]

9/7

?
6/7 and 2/0 ...?

 

[Forward Press]

From Reddit:

 

[Stax on the mill]

What a complete load of rubbish.

Devastatingly vacuous response.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

All of them.

Bollocks - at the very least - Abbott was the most destructive politican this country has seen.

Personally - i put the atrocious state of politics in this country down to him

Turnbull had the talent - he unfortunately was gutless and didn't prosecute any of his arguments - mainly because he sold his soul to get the job

Rudd was an absolute meglomaniac control freak who his own party had to exit a 1st term prime minister for the first time in decades.

The only one who I believe was better was Gillard - a person who I believe was in the role for the right reasons. Unfortunately her PM-ship was sunk on her clinging to power after recanting on a very clear election promise to assuage the Greens to get power. Even still - in her few years she did more good than the rest put together

 

[johnnyboi]

Kevin Rudd - idiot
Gillard - hopeless
Abbott - idiot
Turnbull- clueless

Who out of those 4 are better then Scomo?

They’re all less smug and that’s saying something

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Our pace bowlers do well in England then England coming to Australia. Apart from Broad and Anderson, they’ve nothing to show for it.

There's a reason for that. Duke ball / Kookaburra.

 

[DaRick]

Exactly. Cue the opportunistic LWNJ ‘s come in en masse.

If we're going into politics, I noticed that you neglected to mention Hawke.

Maybe because it would have undermined your implicit narrative somewhat?

 

[John Smith92]

From Reddit:

That second 1 should be a W too.

 

[sherb]

All of them.

It shows how bad Morrison is when even Abbott was better than him.

 

[Bedi]

It shows how bad Morrison is when even Abbott was better than him.

thinking the same thing!

 

[SSwans2011]

Bollocks - at the very least - Abbott was the most destructive politican this country has seen.

Personally - i put the atrocious state of politics in this country down to him

Turnbull had the talent - he unfortunately was gutless and didn't prosecute any of his arguments - mainly because he sold his soul to get the job

Rudd was an absolute meglomaniac control freak who his own party had to exit a 1st term prime minister for the first time in decades.

The only one who I believe was better was Gillard - a person who I believe was in the role for the right reasons. Unfortunately her PM-ship was sunk on her clinging to power after recanting on a very clear election promise to assuage the Greens to get power. Even still - in her few years she did more good than the rest put together

At least Abbott had a backbone unlike the soft **** in charge at the moment.

 

[Jimthegreat]

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