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Little Davey Warner got a century at club level. I wonder if he would do the same in backyard or beach cricket?

I defended Warner from the lynch mob, and still do.
But FFS what a fucking dick move. Total tool.

NTA

@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:

That can't be right. Mitch Marsh is batting 3 for Australia? The world as i knew it no longer exists.

That's some mid-90s era black caps selecting right there

Think he'll be at 4 with Shaun at 3

Either way, we're fucked

nzzp

Well, this has kicked off.

Highlights:
Pak 86/0 after winning toss. 300+ and it's over lads.

Aussies commentators having absolutely no clue, banging on about how hard they have to work on the ball to to rough up a side, and keep the other side of the ball shiny. Apparently this helps with reverse swing. WHERE THE FUCK AHVE YOU BEEN YOU FUCKING IDIOT. If only there was a way for Aussies to rough up part of the ball... I cringe laughed on my couch.

nzzp

Also other highlights: the non-Lyon spinner getting smashed for 6. Nothing says fark you piece of shit bowler like getting wallaped in Session 1 of a test match.

Chris B.

@nta Where's Steven O'Keefe? Injured?

NTA

@chris-b NFI. Haven't been following these clowns since South Africa.

Oh and the appointment of a CEO who is basically a Sutherland clone.

nzzp

Early wicket for Australia. Pak 260/4. Pitch apparently not turning much - yet.

Edit: and it was the nightwatchman

nzzp

... and an hour of play with no spin. Just quicks. Now Lyon coming on - will be interesting.

Still no new ball, it's now 104 overs old. Just 19 runs though, but there is more action in the first over than in the last hour!

Test cricket is great

NTA

5 down and just over 400.

We're going to lose this by an innings.

Nevorian

Siddles going ok

Siam

@nta it's a terrible tour to play the Pakis at "home". The venue is soulless in both senses, there's half an hour of watchable while the ball is new and then it's a bore feast of middling defensive shots in 50 fucking degrees.

If you lose the toss (and don't have wrist spinner), you might as well not bother. This pitch is particularly state highwayish.

Fuck the only time we had fun there was a free from consequences Hughesy mourning game, otherwise everyone gets buried there I think.

But, yeah, what you said...😁

nzzp

@siam said in Aussie Cricket:

@nta it's a terrible tour to play the Pakis at "home".

We're up next. It's going to be really tough. In fact, I expect us to get smoked; hot weather and spinners will do us in

ACT Crusader

After a great start, OZ have had a batting collapse.

nzzp

@act-crusader said in Aussie Cricket:

After a great start, OZ have had a batting collapse.

10/60 after 142/0. That is some collapse. Sounds like I can take credit for that- watched a bit and then pulled the pin just before the wheels fell off.

No Quarter

What? You're telling me the Marsh brothers at 3 and 4 wasn't a success? @NTA will be shocked to hear that.

Gotta feel a bit for the Aussies though. When you look at the quality of players they've had in those positions over the years this lineup must be an assault on their eyes.

NTA

@no-quarter said in Aussie Cricket:

What? You're telling me the Marsh brothers at 3 and 4 wasn't a success? @NTA will be shocked to hear that.

Stunned. Devastated. Oh my stars. How unexpected. Calamity.

Chris B.

Pakistanis appear to have their own version of Guppy in Babar Azam.

Averaging over 50 in ODIs and T20s and 28 in tests.

Virgil

@chris-b said in Aussie Cricket:

Pakistanis appear to have their own version of Guppy in Babar Azam.

Averaging over 50 in ODIs and T20s and 28 in tests.

Oz appear to have their own version of our 90’s and 2000’s batting lineup too

MN5

@nta said in Aussie Cricket:

@no-quarter said in Aussie Cricket:

What? You're telling me the Marsh brothers at 3 and 4 wasn't a success? @NTA will be shocked to hear that.

Stunned. Devastated. Oh my stars. How unexpected. Calamity.

Does Geoff Marsh have some dirt or what? How THE FUCK do his boys keep getting selected?

Chris B.

@mn5 I guess if the next best options are Head and Labuschagne, then they've out-batted those guys!

Shaun's test record is actually OK - if he was a NZer anyway.

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