Ashes 2021-22
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Line of storms coming across...
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@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
Finally the guy with the punchable face is out.
That's a bit vague!
Apropos to my comment above - if all of Marnus' big lives in this innings were taken his 103 runs in this innings would have come at an average of 25.75 instead of 103.
What annoys me the most is how the Aussies mispronounce his name, yet in the 2000s Wallabies fans/commentators were fine with saying Jannes Labuschagne correctly.
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@tewaio said in Ashes 2021-22:
What annoys me the most is how the Aussies mispronounce his name, yet in the 2000s Wallabies fans/commentators were fine with saying Jannes Labuschagne correctly.
It is at his insistence that it is Labuschange like Champagne. The Hyacinth Bucket of test cricket.
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Funny how that aussie all rounder Green(?) came out to bat and got bowled by Ben from Chch second ball. The aussie comms could only squeeze in a couple of minutes of fapping about how good he is. Then they went on about Stokes being the English Talisman. Ha give me Neil from Pretoria anyday. We loves Wags ❤
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@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
Funny how that aussie all rounder Green(?) came out to bat and got bowled by Ben from Chch second ball. The aussie comms could only squeeze in a couple of minutes of fapping about how good he is. Then they went on about Stokes being the English Talisman. Ha give me Neil from Pretoria anyday. We loves Wags ❤
Stokes would be very handy for NZ. Wish he was ours.
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Being a bit of a pork chop of some variety is almost a pre requisite for being a world class all rounder no? Has there been one that wasn't? Almost by definition you have to be a natural athlete who just happens to be good at everything. (its weird Australia has not produced many post WWII)
Ben Stokes would have taken the CDG spot in the WTC Final side... so yes a slight upgrade.
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@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
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@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
I like Stokes and massively wish he played for NZ (even if that gave Canterbury another cap), but I can understand why his swagger (?) gets a rise out of others.
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@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
Fair point. Not sure why I feel like sticking up for him, perhaps because he comes across ok to me. I have my pet hates like everybody - Steve Smith and his 'mini me' immediately spring to mind.
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@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
Funny how that aussie all rounder Green(?) came out to bat and got bowled by Ben from Chch second ball. The aussie comms could only squeeze in a couple of minutes of fapping about how good he is. Then they went on about Stokes being the English Talisman. Ha give me Neil from Pretoria anyday. We loves Wags ❤
Stokes would be very handy for NZ. Wish he was ours.
Pffffft….he wouldn’t make the Black Caps team. Fifth best All Rounder in the world, we already have the sixth ( Kyle Jamieson )
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@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable.
I have no difficulty explaining that: He was bloody good. Had he been Australian he'd have been lionised.
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@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
I like Stokes and massively wish he played for NZ (even if that gave Canterbury another cap), but I can understand why his swagger (?) gets a rise out of others.
The Aussies hated Hadlee because he was so good against them. Completely understandable.
So when you say Watson do you mean Shane ? also in what way did they hate Keith Miller who if I’m not mistaken actually played for them ?
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@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
I like Stokes and massively wish he played for NZ (even if that gave Canterbury another cap), but I can understand why his swagger (?) gets a rise out of others.
The Aussies hated Hadlee because he was so good against them. Completely understandable.
So when you say Watson do you mean Shane ? also in what way did they hate Keith Miller who if I’m not mistaken actually played for them ?
Fair enough for the Aussie fans - but what about his own teammates?
Of course - Shane Watson, he probably has his photograph on the Wikipedia entry for pork chop and for Keith Miller I can only go off stories from my grandfather and scribes over the years but he hasn't been described as the Shane Warne of his era for no reason.
Not sure the hate for Stokes. I'd love a guy to win a test against Australia from nowhere and a CWC for NZ.
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@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
I like Stokes and massively wish he played for NZ (even if that gave Canterbury another cap), but I can understand why his swagger (?) gets a rise out of others.
The Aussies hated Hadlee because he was so good against them. Completely understandable.
So when you say Watson do you mean Shane ? also in what way did they hate Keith Miller who if I’m not mistaken actually played for them ?
Fair enough for the Aussie fans - but what about his own teammates?
Of course - Shane Watson, he probably has his photograph on the Wikipedia entry for pork chop and for Keith Miller I can only go off stories from my grandfather and scribes over the years but he hasn't been described as the Shane Warne of his era for no reason.
Not sure the hate for Stokes. I'd love a guy to win a test against Australia from nowhere and a CWC for NZ.
Yeah Aussies are pretty ruthless cricket fans to be fair. Quite a few stories of how Bradmans teammates didn’t like him cos he’d go for a cup of tea in his room rather than a beer in the hotel with the team. Sounds like he wasn’t particularly well liked at all.
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@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
I like Stokes and massively wish he played for NZ (even if that gave Canterbury another cap), but I can understand why his swagger (?) gets a rise out of others.
The Aussies hated Hadlee because he was so good against them. Completely understandable.
So when you say Watson do you mean Shane ? also in what way did they hate Keith Miller who if I’m not mistaken actually played for them ?
Fair enough for the Aussie fans - but what about his own teammates?
Of course - Shane Watson, he probably has his photograph on the Wikipedia entry for pork chop and for Keith Miller I can only go off stories from my grandfather and scribes over the years but he hasn't been described as the Shane Warne of his era for no reason.
Not sure the hate for Stokes. I'd love a guy to win a test against Australia from nowhere and a CWC for NZ.
Yeah Aussies are pretty ruthless cricket fans to be fair. Quite a few stories of how Bradmans teammates didn’t like him cos he’d go for a cup of tea in his room rather than a beer in the hotel with the team. Sounds like he wasn’t particularly well liked at all.
Keith Miller being one... he was blooded with Bradman as captain who set a team curfew saying everyone needed to be in at bed for 9pm the night before a game. A bit after 9pm Miller knocks on Bradman's door dressed in a tux telling him as a courtesy that while he was in bed at 9pm as requested he would now be heading out for the evening. Possibly apocryphal.
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@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated said in Ashes 2021-22:
@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rotated are you saying Stokes is a pork chop? I keep hearing similar but what has he actually done? Nobody has given examples apart from the media talking him up beyond his actual stats. Sure he clouted a couple guys a few years ago but the alleged circumstances around that hardly makes him a dick.
Its difficult to put your finger on why Hadlee was so unpalatable to the Aussies yet totally understandable. Ditto Botham, Khan, Watson, Cairnsy all the way back to Keith Miller.
Fair point. Not sure why I feel like sticking up for him, perhaps because he comes across ok to me. I have my pet hates like everybody - Steve Smith and his 'mini me' immediately spring to mind.
How come ? Sure Smith cheated and looks like a lesbian but I can’t help admire his incredible record, Labuschagne is following in his footsteps pretty effectively ( with the record….not the cheating )
