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The Ashes

bluewolf said:
Broads face never changed at all. He just stood there and waited. I was actually quite impressed at just how calm Broad appeared. It's obviously something he practises. As I said, he never once (as far as I saw) stated that he didn't hit the ball, he just didn't say that he had hit it.

Anyway, are you staying in watching it, or are you going to the course and get that dodgy H/C of yours down? Birchy's handicap is dropping like a stone while yours just stays static. If I didn't know better, I'd say that you were quite happy with the widening gap...
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His face was one of "not me sir" not "oh sugar I have just cost us the ashes"


And I would love to get my handicap down but the high handicap doesn't do me any good as I can't play to it...
 
Scouser said:
To be honest... Even though both are cheating in the cricket wworld many ppeople feelnot walking is acceptable but claiming a catch is so so very wrong... CCan't think of any other sport were u cam cheat and amongst a large majority it is acceptable....
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Football? Claim throw ins, dive, pretend you didn't get the last touch to not concede a corner etc?
 
Scouser said:
Hahaha whatever
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By the way, It's absolute rubbish that you can't play to that handicap. I've seen you play. You could knock 10 shots off it this month if you stopped trying to knock the ball into next week everytime you had a comp card in hand.. Remember, it's Dancin' not wrestlin'..
 
bluewolf said:
By the way, It's absolute rubbish that you can't play to that handicap. I've seen you play. You could knock 10 shots off it this month if you stopped trying to knock the ball into next week everytime you had a comp card in hand.. Remember, it's Dancin' not wrestlin'..
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My over swing is a problem...
 
Back on topic, I'm loving watching Pattinson bowl. He looks like he could follow through and rip the batsmans head off every time. A brilliant competitor and a real throwback...
 
If England go on to win The Ashes the result will be tainted by Broads actions.
I for one would say that they cheated to win.
I don't think his team mates will thank him for that.

On the other hand a miscarriage of justice at sport is guaranteed to fire up the opposition.
Come on Australia, I am supporting you for the first time ever in a cricket match against England.
 
Doon frae Troon said:
If England go on to win The Ashes the result will be tainted by Broads actions.
I for one would say that they cheated to win.
I don't think his team mates will thank him for that.

On the other hand a miscarriage of justice at sport is guaranteed to fire up the opposition.
Come on Australia, I am supporting you for the first time ever in a cricket match against England.
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Utterly ridiculous. Just looking for an excuse for England bashing there.

All this crap about Broad walking is ridiculous. The Aussies dont walk so why should we? Its the same for both sides. If we walk and they dont we are at a disadvantage. Clarke wouldnt of walked and he is their captain.

The officials are there to officiate, its their job to make the decision. Just like they should of given Agar out in the first innings.
 
bluewolf said:
Back on topic, I'm loving watching Pattinson bowl. He looks like he could follow through and rip the batsmans head off every time. A brilliant competitor and a real throwback...
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Every fast bowler should snarl at the batsmen. It should be in the laws of the game imo :D
 
Scouser said:
Bowler always loses with a stare... Batsman can stand and state at the end of the day the bowler always always always has to walk back... Simples
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But when he runs in next time and takes his face off or skittles the furniture all over the place he looks a bit daft for winding him up :D
 
Doon frae Troon said:
If England go on to win The Ashes the result will be tainted by Broads actions.
I for one would say that they cheated to win.
I don't think his team mates will thank him for that.

On the other hand a miscarriage of justice at sport is guaranteed to fire up the opposition.
Come on Australia, I am supporting you for the first time ever in a cricket match against England.
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Is that because you think Australia would have done anything differently? You're more than entitled to support whoever you like, but to claim that the England team are cheats is ludicrous in the extreme. The result won't be tainted at all, just as it won't be tainted by the poor umpiring decisions earlier in the test (both of which benefited Australia).

It's been a fantastic test so far, and I can't remember a test that has swung this much over 4 days. Whoever wins will have deserved it and it bodes well for the next 12 months.
 
Birchy said:
Every fast bowler should snarl at the batsmen. It should be in the laws of the game imo :D
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Finn tends to look almost apologetic when he finishes his run up. Broad looks focused and Jimmy looks pensive. They should be taught to look angry by Mcgrath or Donald...
 
bluewolf said:
Finn tends to look almost apologetic when he finishes his run up. Broad looks focused and Jimmy looks pensive. They should be taught to look angry by Mcgrath or Donald...
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Broad usually gives a good stare at least and Jimmy is a right niggler but Finn needs a bit of aggression. He looks like he is bowling at his mam :D

Nothing like the old days mind, when i first started watching cricket every fast bowler seemed like a psycho :rofl:
 
Birchy said:
Broad usually gives a good stare at least and Jimmy is a right niggler but Finn needs a bit of aggression. He looks like he is bowling at his mam :D

Nothing like the old days mind, when i first started watching cricket every fast bowler seemed like a psycho :rofl:
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I always loved watching Brett Lee in attack. The guy looked like he would carry on his run through and Wigan Kiss the batsman into the floor. Controlled aggression on the pitch, gentleman off it. How bowlers should behave...
 
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