Aussie Cricket
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@MN5 said in Aussie Cricket:
Hmmmm looks like Jeff Thomson and any number of 70s/80s West Indian Fast bowlers could be up on multiple counts of attempted murder.
Anyone who has ever bowled above military medium ever? (And even then I occassionally tried a bouncer...)
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Two things about this thread stand out for me:
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Virgil didn't post it
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It took Virgil 18 hours to get to it. Usually his "FUCKEN AUSSIES R SHUT, BRO!" senses have gone off well before then.
Like @barbarian I'm a cricket fan and remember, as a kid, hankering for the summer to come around. As someone who doesn't have Pay TV, you'd barely know we were playing except for the odd tweet coming through from people reporting overseas.
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@Virgil said in Aussie Cricket:
Totally unnecessary but it is nice to see muppets like Haddin squirming and being asked awkward questions.
If anything it puts under the spotlight the Aussie win at all costs prepare for a fucken broken arm attitude.Man it takes a pretty twisted mind to take pleasure in someone having to give testimony about a mate's death at the coroner's court. A death that was incredibly tragic and totally accidental.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Cricket:
@Virgil said in Aussie Cricket:
Totally unnecessary but it is nice to see muppets like Haddin squirming and being asked awkward questions.
If anything it puts under the spotlight the Aussie win at all costs prepare for a fucken broken arm attitude.Man it takes a pretty twisted mind to take pleasure in someone having to give testimony about a mate's death at the coroner's court. A death that was incredibly tragic and totally accidental.
fucking this. Give yourself an uppercut Virg, not your finest moment
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@MN5 said in Aussie Cricket:
Hmmmm looks like Jeff Thomson and any number of 70s/80s West Indian Fast bowlers could be up on multiple counts of attempted murder.
Even if Bollinger did say words to the effect of "I am going to kill you" he certainly did not mean it literally. The battle between bat and ball is as much a mental one as a physical one, and while these days we and others are leading the trend away from really bad sledging it has always been part of the game. Back before the bouncer rules it was not uncommon to get a whole over of them if you were on tour in the Windies, and guys like Ambrose were not smiling as they threw them down either
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@canefan said in Aussie Cricket:
@MN5 said in Aussie Cricket:
Hmmmm looks like Jeff Thomson and any number of 70s/80s West Indian Fast bowlers could be up on multiple counts of attempted murder.
Even if Bollinger did say words to the effect of "I am going to kill you" he certainly did not mean it literally. The battle between bat and ball is as much a mental one as a physical one, and while these days we and others are leading the trend away from really bad sledging it has always been part of the game. Back before the bouncer rules it was not uncommon to get a whole over of them if you were on tour in the Windies, and guys like Ambrose were not smiling as they threw them down either
I don't have a clue what sledging has to do with this. A bouncer is a completely legitimate delivery. We have our own bouncer merchant in Wagner - if he hits someone on the head does it matter what he said before hand?
Really feel for all involved, trying to get closure on what was a tragic accident but having to re-live it all again.
Edit - agree with what your saying CF.
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@No-Quarter was the inquest instigated by the government or the family? Terrible for all as you say, like losing him all over again
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On the Aussie cricket team, their recent results really reinforce how bloody difficult it is to win away from home. To the point that they are resting players to ensure they are fit for the summer as losing at home is not an option, whereas losing overseas during winter will mostly fly under the radar.
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@canefan said in Aussie Cricket:
@No-Quarter was the inquest instigated by the government or the family? Terrible for all as you say, like losing him all over again
Any unusual death requires an inquest
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Another team struggling a bit overseas is England who are 1-1 with Bangladesh, with the series decider today. Bangles boys really ripping in as well, I'm sure Stokes will be particularly upset about the sledging. Might have to write another book after the series.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Cricket:
@Virgil said in Aussie Cricket:
Totally unnecessary but it is nice to see muppets like Haddin squirming and being asked awkward questions.
If anything it puts under the spotlight the Aussie win at all costs prepare for a fucken broken arm attitude.Man it takes a pretty twisted mind to take pleasure in someone having to give testimony about a mate's death at the coroner's court. A death that was incredibly tragic and totally accidental.
Haddin would be one of, if not my number one hatiest, sports stars but have to agree with what is said. I'm sure Virg didn't mean it like that but any chance to have a sporting dig takes a backseat when someone has lost their life.
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0-5 whitewash confirmed. Bowlers took their usual tap, and their batsmen couldn't get it done despite Warner getting 173.
The bowling attack was substandard, and struggled, but that batting lineup was first choice, with Warner, Finch, Smith, Bailey and M Marsh all playing. Only one of those players goes home a success. Warner, as much as i hate that dopey, belligerent little dwarf, scored 386 runs @ 77, with a strike rate of 113. That's a great series.
M Marsh appears to be the latest in a long line of not really good enough all rounders who get constantly picked.
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Bloody hell that's an insane innings. Finch with 19 from 40, what a fail. Just needed one other bloke to get a decent 50 and they're home, Warner will be spewing.
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Warner was Ponting-esque in his innings. Clean striking and never looked rattled.
Smith and Finch the biggest failures of the series. Finch looks a little more rotund than previous.
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A good read, and yet one that leaves me with just as many questions.
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@Donsteppa yep, i was going to write about this today. There seems a lot of anger from the Hughes family towards cricket, and that days play. And the media are not helping by how they are reporting (i read an article this morning where his dad kept saying "bullshit" during someone's testimony.
If indeed they are angry, i would love to know what at?
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
@Donsteppa yep, i was going to write about this today. There seems a lot of anger from the Hughes family towards cricket, and that days play. And the media are not helping by how they are reporting (i read an article this morning where his dad kept saying "bullshit" during someone's testimony.
If indeed they are angry, i would love to know what at?
I'm guessing:
They lost their son. They want him back. They're angry at that and they need someone or something to blame. To direct their anger at. They think that will make it right. Make them feel better if that someone or somethibg is punished.Sad fact is none of that will happen.
Phil will still be dead and they will still be sad and angry.
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@booboo That seems to be a big part of it, but there's an implication that maybe the stories at the inquest aren't what the family believed were the case at the time - whether they're right in that belief or not is the million dollar question...
