Good game.

Tee hee

now they’ll just be angry for the ashes !

Loved that shot that one of the SR guys played, so awesomely awful…practically scooping the ball up over his own head for four 😀

was Sangakarra’s batting really described on the commentary as ‘scientific hitting’? LOL. May I then point out that a significant proportion of his runs were scored in the area known scientifically as ‘bovine 90 degrees’

I’m struggling however to find a scientific term to describe how far the other guy hit Brett Lee. In non-scientific terms – I’d say a **** of a long way!

And Aussie’s reward for their early exit – is a fortnight in Leicester. Rather harsh punishment, that.

Australia should be banned from playing cricket.

That would stop the spread of PSSS* each year.

*PSSS = Pommy Summer Sobbing Syndrome

That would stop the spread of PSSS* each year.

Yeah, we had a lot of that last time they (you?) were here 🙄

CMLS* – common affliction in Oz but happens much less frequently than PSSS in UK 🙂

Collective Memory Loss Syndrome

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CMLS* – common affliction in Oz but happens much less frequently than PSSS in UK

Collective Memory Loss Syndrome

CGS – Chris Gayle Syndrome – a new problem founded by the aussies!

Funny, but in cricketing terms, it doesn’t seem to be “as long as we beat the English”, more: “as long as we can send the aussies packing”. I wonder why? Could it be punter’s humble demeanour? 😀

Don’t worry, the current Oz cricket mob will be cast into fiery vats of molten steel and a new team will be forged. The scum that floats to the top will be sent overseas to play county cricket to help retard growth of local talent.

(where they might learn to eat with a knife and fork and drink warm beer)

PS don’t try and confuse me by mentioning names – I don’t watch or play cricket – except I noticed that the best catch of the week was by a Scotsman. BTW what is the world coming to when the Dutch are winning at cricket?

the ozzie media was full of glee that england lost to holland, then it all went a bit quiet when they lost the first match. Now they are out, you wouldn’t know there was a world cup on.

not a massive cricket fan but have to admit recently got sky sports for the lions and have got hooked on the 20/20…. it’s quite funny seeing them being pushed into fancy shots to score the runs.

you cant beat the darts commentary for laughs though!

CMLS: Collective Memory Loss Syndrome

We had a lot of that last time they (you?) were here

CMLS isn’t as bad as the English affliction of LITP: Living in the Past 😀 Anyone want to remember the glory of 1966 (again & again & again)? 🙄

Twenty20 isn’t really cricket and you can’t take any form out of it, luck has a huge part to play (as it does in all forms of cricket I guess, but much more so in this uber short format…)

Now we have 2 weeks off to prepare for the 5-0 ass-whipping we’re about to hand out this Ashes (and yes I have a punt on this one, my money is where my mouth is 😀 )

Does anyone else think most of the SR bowling attack chuck it?

Yes, I was watching the highlights last night waiting to see our win over Bangladesh. It was that guy Malinger…I couldn’t believe he gets away with that action. Looked nothing like I’ve ever seen. As you could guess from the team I support, I know little about the bowling rules…but his looked plain weird…something to do with the fact that he keeps his arm straight?

Keeping your arm straight is what you are meant to do isn’t it?

locked elbow and above the shoulder essentially. He grew up playing beach cricket where that sort of delivery is really good as it makes the ball skit across the sand.

Does look like hes chuckin it though 🙂 I was more impressed with their young spinner, he is going to terrorise people.. Pontings face when he got bowled.. lol.

Yeah, or if its bent it has to stay bent through your action.

BTW what is the world coming to when the Dutch are winning at cricket?

Ironically, the only aussie left in the tournament is their best player 😆

We underestimated them, and they went for it. A bit like you and the windies, only less of a spanking on our part…