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NTA

SL done for 144. Pink ball under lights should be interesting for our batsmen. What new and interesting way will we fuck THIS up?

NTA

Decent delivery to get Burns

Rapido

Only seen the news clips. Two points:

I'm surprised Jhye Richardson bowls with his right arm. is there another young guy with a stupid name who bowls left arm quick?
Are the Brisbane lights a bit dark? As I said I watch news clip only so suddenly it changed from light to dark and I literally couldn't see the ball when allegedly Marcus Harris hit a boundary somewhere in the direction of the point boundary. Maybe youn eed time to adjust or maybe my eyes are starting to go.

barbarian

Not sure on both counts. Plenty of young quicks with stupid names floating around - I'd suggest you're thinking of Kane Richardson but he's a right-armer too.

Rapido

@barbarian said in Aussie Cricket:

Not sure on both counts. Plenty of young quicks with stupid names floating around - I'd suggest you're thinking of Kane Richardson but he's a right-armer too.

I'm thinking of a Perth Scorcher, will look it up.

Edit: I think I just mixed him up with Jason Behrendorf.
Not a stupid name, just as both from the same domestic teams.

KiwiPie

@barbarian What do you think of Meredith - I've seen bits of him in BBL for the Hurricanes. He's quick and looks good for a young un.

barbarian

Yeah he does look good, though it's sometimes hard to judge in the BBL.

Shield numbers look OK without being outstanding. You feel like he is on the verge of getting a chance in the Australian team in a shorter format which should allow him to push his claims.

NTA

Harris seems to have no composure. Last night he was swinging like a bastard, now he's out playing a soft cut shot

barbarian

Labushagne and Head have steadied the ship, and we're 4/159 at the first break. Impressed with the composure and patience of both, as it doesn't seem like conditions are that easy to bat in. A century = a ticket to England, so there's a bit riding on it.

NTA

Head looking a bit unsure about the length of this spinner tho

NTA

Labuschagne gets a bit too cute trying to work a leg side single and fucks it.

New bloke comes in and has to face the new ball soon, in the evening, against what was some handy seeing bowling

Siam

Small thing, but why the fuck would Kawhaja wear a dress watch on a cricket field?

Edit: yeah this drunken conundrum really needs a photo....

NTA

Cummins' figures are ok.

3 wickets
2.1 overs
0 runs

This will be over by tea if the Lanks don't harden up

NTA

Fucking hell this Richardson kid bowls some good areas

NTA

I'll add it was a beautiful setup as well - hung them outside off for a few balls then changed the length. All at sea

hydro11

@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:

Fucking hell this Richardson kid bowls some good areas

@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:

Fucking hell this Richardson kid bowls some good areas

You can't get through a World Cup and Ashes with the same three quicks. You need Richardson to fire.

hydro11

@NTA How crazy would a 4 pronged fast bowling line up be at the World Cup, presuming you had Head and Maxwell to roll their arms over?

NTA

@hydro11 yeah that's a daunting prospect. Smokies.

NTA

Well deserved 10WM for Cummins.

Duluth

Same team for the Aussies in Canberra. Some injuries for SL

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