Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cobbler: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">but the umpires WANTED to come off earlier, the aussies refused. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> How does that justify them not wanting to come off in the same conditions when England are batting? I'm not really sure what point you are making anymore. Billy Bowden appeared to be saying that the conditions were better in the morning when the light was offered to Australia than in the afternoon when it wasn't offered to England initially. That's not consistent. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> i'd confused your point. i thought you were trying to say that they shouldn't have come off at all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalbroadcast Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: play resuming \o/ i'll just add, for those that don't know, the measurements those meters use is a standard candle. so a light reading of 5.0 is equivalent to fifty candles in all directions (i think at a distance of five meters iirc). so the deterioration in the light from 6.4 to 5.0 is the equivalent to you swicthing off all the lights in the room, lighting sixty five candles and then blowing fifteen of them out... it doesn't sound like much, but it is a difference. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Cheers - I didn't know that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squijee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: As a bowler, I find it quite annoying the way the game is slanted towards the batsmen. If you're bowling with an old ball on a flat deck on a scorching day, the laws don't allow the umpires to offer you the option of coming off because you can't get a wicket. However, if the conditions are such that the batsmen are finding it hard to bat (even if it's not physically dangerous), they're off. Meh, I'm just sulking. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> heh... you leather flingers are all a bunch of whingers. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, I'm a spinner so an old ball on a scorching day is probably my ideal conditions...but I still hate all you willow wavers so I'm standing up for my less intelligent but still loveable pace partners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpina Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Two 4s of McGrath, maybe Clarke should've bowled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JoeWesthead: Couldn't have sounded mor like Richie Benaud if you'd tried </div></BLOCKQUOTE> so, so sorry... no third man only one gully only two slips we need wickets ponting you utter, utter **** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbler Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cobbler: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">but the umpires WANTED to come off earlier, the aussies refused. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> How does that justify them not wanting to come off in the same conditions when England are batting? I'm not really sure what point you are making anymore. Billy Bowden appeared to be saying that the conditions were better in the morning when the light was offered to Australia than in the afternoon when it wasn't offered to England initially. That's not consistent. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> i'd confused your point. i thought you were trying to say that they shouldn't have come off at all... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Cool. I totally agree with you that the way the rules are applied currently is unneccesary btw, and wouldn't be at all unhappy for them to be changed. The last two days of a test series isn't the time to be changing them though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: Well, I'm a spinner so an old ball on a scorching day is probably my ideal conditions...but I still hate all you willow wavers so I'm standing up for my less intelligent but still loveable pace partners. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> our season starts this saturday \o/ where do you play, and at what level? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squijee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JoeWesthead: Couldn't have sounded mor like Richie Benaud if you'd tried </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Massive compliment, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bacon Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Must be annoying as a batter hearing the Aussies cheer and shout after every ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbler Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Zvonimir Boban: Australia deserve to win for the shades tbh </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Only if they'd all carried on wearing them while fielding... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgrapefruits Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 So are any of us english fans feeling slightly less at ease, less nervous than hour ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 real pity we can't have lee on with that inconsistent bounce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squijee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: Well, I'm a spinner so an old ball on a scorching day is probably my ideal conditions...but I still hate all you willow wavers so I'm standing up for my less intelligent but still loveable pace partners. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> our season starts this saturday \o/ where do you play, and at what level? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Play for Brighton in South Australia. We play in the Adelaide Turf competition, whose top league is basically on par with about C grade gricket. Won the B3 competition last year against the barstewards from Grange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squijee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Paul Bacon: Must be annoying as a batter hearing the Aussies cheer and shout after every ball </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Must be annoying as a batter hearing the English cheer and shout after every Flintoff bowel movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mrgrapefruits: So are any of us english fans feeling slightly less at ease, less nervous than hour ago. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I am still worried, we need to get a good total of about 250 or 300 to make sure the aussies dont have time to catch it. Am pleased we have Collingwood in now - our batting line up is strong and can surely get 250 at least. The wicket isn't that bad at the moment, its just the swing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: Well, I'm a spinner so an old ball on a scorching day is probably my ideal conditions...but I still hate all you willow wavers so I'm standing up for my less intelligent but still loveable pace partners. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> our season starts this saturday \o/ where do you play, and at what level? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Play for Brighton in South Australia. We play in the Adelaide Turf competition, whose top league is basically on par with about C grade gricket. Won the B3 competition last year against the barstewards from Grange. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> c grade as in district, or c grade as in local club? in sydney (and i imagine it's the same around the country), we've got grade (or district) where first grade is the level just below first class for nsw. there's five grades of that. then there's five grades of shires (which is basically like a 1st division. the comp is comprised of districts not big enough to have representation in the grade competition), and then you've got your club or local park cricket, where most districts have about ten, maybe twelve grades... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Harper Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Apparantly the light is getting dull again Ponting brings Clarke on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgrapefruits Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 bad light tbh. bring them off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 if the light is bad enough for spinners only, why did they go back out? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesc Fabregas the Phenom Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Clarke to take a wicket, sods law. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cesc Fabregas The Phenom: Clarke to take a wicket, sods law. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> he's a very handy bowler. they shouldn't underestimate him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Get em off !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Harper Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Shut up Gilchrist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moreclaw Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 gahahahaha Gilchrist-cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bacon Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Thats a new camera, not seen that angle before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJOrnsen Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 HAHA Gilchrist on stump-cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 take charge warne. you should be the captain anyway ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squijee Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: Well, I'm a spinner so an old ball on a scorching day is probably my ideal conditions...but I still hate all you willow wavers so I'm standing up for my less intelligent but still loveable pace partners. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> our season starts this saturday \o/ where do you play, and at what level? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Play for Brighton in South Australia. We play in the Adelaide Turf competition, whose top league is basically on par with about C grade gricket. Won the B3 competition last year against the barstewards from Grange. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> c grade as in district, or c grade as in local club? in sydney (and i imagine it's the same around the country), we've got grade (or district) where first grade is the level just below first class for nsw. there's five grades of that. then there's five grades of shires (which is basically like a 1st division. the comp is comprised of districts not big enough to have representation in the grade competition), and then you've got your club or local park cricket, where most districts have about ten, maybe twelve grades... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> In SA we've got the Grade/District cricket run by SACA, and there are 4 grades of it. Then there's Adelaide Turf whose A1 grade is on par with B/C grade of the SACA competition. Then there are, of course, a whole heap of small local club competitions that play on hard-wicket pitches and the likes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbler Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 I'm having this fantasy where Clarke bowls a rank long hop, Trescothick gives it full welly, Bowden doesn't pick it up in time due to the light and catches it full on the nose. Justice tbh... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 we need at least three more wickets today to keep this alive... [/obvious] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgrapefruits Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Cobbler: I'm having this fantasy where Clarke bowls a rank long hop, Trescothick gives it full welly, Bowden doesn't pick it up in time due to the light and catches it full on the nose. Justice tbh... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> LOL, that would be awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted September 11, 2005 Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: we need at least three more wickets today to keep this alive... [/obvious] </div></BLOCKQUOTE> As I was just saying on MSN, get Vaughan cheap and Bell comes in, now when Vaughan's gone cheap Bell usually follows. Pietersen comes in, will spank it about a bit then get out to a silly shot. Then you're onto Collingwood, who hasn't much test experience. It could happen, it has happened, and probably will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengedragon Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 ffs ponting its dark give it a rest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Squijee: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Scatter: c grade as in district, or c grade as in local club? in sydney (and i imagine it's the same around the country), we've got grade (or district) where first grade is the level just below first class for nsw. there's five grades of that. then there's five grades of shires (which is basically like a 1st division. the comp is comprised of districts not big enough to have representation in the grade competition), and then you've got your club or local park cricket, where most districts have about ten, maybe twelve grades... </div></BLOCKQUOTE> In SA we've got the Grade/District cricket run by SACA, and there are 4 grades of it. Then there's Adelaide Turf whose A1 grade is on par with B/C grade of the SACA competition. Then there are, of course, a whole heap of small local club competitions that play on hard-wicket pitches and the likes. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> right, so that would equate roughly to the shires comp then. after twelve years of playing on turf, i'm went back to the astro turf last season (local club). try bowling on that for sixty-ninety overs in 40 degree heat, then you'll get my sympathy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Harper Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 The crowd with Tait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthahols_for_Girls Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 The crowd abusing Tait's fielding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moreclaw Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Gilchrist-cam once again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalbroadcast Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Anyone else think they've put the stumps in the wrong way round for stump-cam? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgrapefruits Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 i like how it's going 70 miles an hour towards a fielder who is a mater away from the batsmen and they shout CATCH!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatter Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 what a jaffa from warne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zvonimir Boban Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Hahaa Boycott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesc Fabregas the Phenom Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 Bad light again \o/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted September 11, 2005 Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2005 Boycott is facking awesome and correct as well, F*CK OFF UMPIRES Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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