littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's the selling off of something that belongs to all of us. It's theft, and a betrayal of trust by those who run the game and think that means they own it.
Giles Clarke is an odious turd of a man.
The Ashes 2015
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Giles Clarke is an odious turd of a man.
He looked badly off colour at Cardiff, I thought he may be carrying an injury or something. It wasn't just his batting it was his keeping standing back, OK he dropped the catch but he also failed to stop several very stoppable balls, just lead footed for some reason. He must have had something important on his mind.
Anyway if Oz were looking for fall guys him and Watson are right in the firing line so it may not be a bad thing for Oz that he is out. I reckon Watson has played his last game as well, too much baggage and damage there - a laughing stock really.
Jack Russell has been very critical of him on Twitter. Jack Knows.
Yeah, his standing up was decent but he was poor standing back and it's not just age, he's 35 not 45, something was amiss. I guess we'll know in the fullness of time. That being said it's a different business keeping in England on slow and two paced pitches, he has a poor record here.
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/brad...test-at-lords-according-to-reports/2015-07-14
Haddin confirmed by cricket Oz. Family reasons. Hadn't realised his daughter had been so sick previously.
It may be a face saving excuse but hard to say given his families history.
Haddin confirmed by cricket Oz. Family reasons. Hadn't realised his daughter had been so sick previously.
It may be a face saving excuse but hard to say given his families history.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Do you manage to sync the two up? If so how? I remember the days of real player streams where you could just pause the radio stream and just let the video stream catch up to that point in the commentary but I can't seem to do that on the streams now as there's no pause button is there? Unless i've missed a really obvious trick somewhere.
I didn't know that either, poor kid has neuroblastoma which I've seen the effects of first hand. Sadly survival rates are not good, I'm not surprised he seemed pre-occupied.
The back-up keeper seems a bit green, not represented Oz in tests or limited overs. I can't see that he's played much Cricket in England before either and 41 byes in the warm-up match is not an auspicious start. Interesting times ahead perhaps.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Feel sorry for Brad H if it is his daughter's illness again. All the best to them for that.
But setting sentiment to one side, what was he doing on the tour in the first place? Parallels with Jonathan Trott.
In fact the parallels with England last time out are piling up.
And we're now three down from the initial seven Dad's Army. With just one match gone.
But setting sentiment to one side, what was he doing on the tour in the first place? Parallels with Jonathan Trott.
In fact the parallels with England last time out are piling up.
And we're now three down from the initial seven Dad's Army. With just one match gone.
A bit harsh maybe. It can't have been easy for him give up his last chance to represent Oz at Lords.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I bit harsh, yes. But nobody is owed a place in any national team. That has to be the way it works.
Of course, nobody would suggest otherwise. But it's one thing to be make a decision when sat at home and faced with your last chance to represent your country and your last Ashes tour, it's another thing altogether when you're on the other side of the world and the reality of the situation hits, he's not a robot.
The only thing that surprises me is that he's not left the tour, it seems an odd decision but who knows.
Doctor Carrot
Marxist Henchman
Ali looking doubtful now apparently. Do we think Rashid can do the business if he's called upon? Talk about baptism of fire though, your first test being the Aussies at lords in the ashes. He could either buckle with nerves or relish it and play brilliantly. I'm leaning ever so slightly towards the latter.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Pretty good time to come in to a team. Amazing place to make your debut. And he's ready for it, no doubt about that, imo.
Don't underestimate his batting, either. If he does play, he should bat with freedom.
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
Ballance is more wobbly than Bell both in physique and form.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Nah. Great unit last test. Even Bell in the end - as it turned out, a valuable 60 second innings, and good catches fourth innings. Get the job done in four days, and yes, worry about the weather forecast. I think they did change a bit how they played because of the rain on Sunday. And that's a big change.
Barring injury, leave well alone. This unit bats down to number 8, and the opposition knows it. This is a very good thing.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
How well would England need to play before players didn't need to be dropped?
That's a long innings by his recent standards.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
The team winning the toss was always going to bat first but I'm currently sat in South West London and it's overcast and pretty humid. We've also had a bit of rain this week so I reckon it's not a bad morning to be bowling, it should swing around a bit. If England can get into them this morning I think it'll turn out to be not a bad toss to lose.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Clarke was honest enough in the last match to admit that Aus had the better of the conditions, despite losing the toss.
Reckon everyone will bat first in every match given that England are not going to be providing pacy wickets.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Time to put right last year.
Sun coming out in central London...
Sun coming out in central London...
Idaho
blah blah blah
Yeah yeah yeah, I know the law/ssuperstition is that you can't change team after they win. But that's just daft. This pitch has nothing in it. We are going to be begging for wickets, not runs. Leggy would be very useful.Nah. Great unit last test. Even Bell in the end - as it turned out, a valuable 60 second innings, and good catches fourth innings. Get the job done in four days, and yes, worry about the weather forecast. I think they did change a bit how they played because of the rain on Sunday. And that's a big change.
Barring injury, leave well alone. This unit bats down to number 8, and the opposition knows it. This is a very good thing.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Yeah Australia looking threatening here.
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
YES, fuck you Warner, Ali gets the dick out.
Trying to go after Ali and getting themselves out again
Trying to go after Ali and getting themselves out again
