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***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2007/08
- Thread starter brockley
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
There's no way you know it bounced. There was two replays, one from behind the bowler which looked like it bounced off the fingers of Crosswaithe's gloves and into his palm and one where the ball goes out of the camera frame before the bounce. You can certainly say you think it bounced, but you don't even know where the ball was, or where the keeper was in relation to the ball because they both out of ****ing frame.
There is no third umpire in this competition, apparently it slows the game down too much.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
I reckon his six that he hit over the Chappell stands last year was bigger, but yeah, the thing was massive.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Marsh for mine, carried the team. I still reckon he was out on a no ball.
mikeW
International Vice-Captain
Tend to agree but they generally give it to a player on the winning team. Hussey had a brilliant allround game and was clearly Vics best imo.
How the **** did Pomers miss that straight ball? Wanted to see him give a bit of entertainment but i guess it wasn't to be.
masterblaster
International Captain
I'm a Victorian currently on Holidays in Perth and I just got back from the WACA from the Twenty20. It was a terrific game, with Aiden Blizzard just taking the game away from WA in the initial stages. The crowd atmosphere was just electric for a domestic fixture and at times I felt like the only Victorian supporter in the crowd of 20,000 that turned up.
The entire crowd just erupted and booed the living hell out of Crosthwaite who seemed to have claimed a 'dodgy' catch. I haven't seen the television coverage but from the look of the replay board, it wasn't looking like it was out. Anyways, delighted at a third Victorian win in a row.
Now I hope my other team, India can put up a decent performance at the WACA on Wednesday. Even though the series is effectively over, I'll be at the WACA this Wednesday cheering the Indian's on.
The entire crowd just erupted and booed the living hell out of Crosthwaite who seemed to have claimed a 'dodgy' catch. I haven't seen the television coverage but from the look of the replay board, it wasn't looking like it was out. Anyways, delighted at a third Victorian win in a row.
Now I hope my other team, India can put up a decent performance at the WACA on Wednesday. Even though the series is effectively over, I'll be at the WACA this Wednesday cheering the Indian's on.
Josh
International Regular
Forgetting how small the Adelaide boundaries are square compared to the WACA.
masterblaster
International Captain
In person at the WACA it was massive, it simply was one that went out of the park. Spectacular stuff from Blizzard. He seems like an exceptionally talented strokeplayer.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
He looked asleep for mine. Probably had 3 or 4 stubbies before he came out to bat.
Josh
International Regular
Been watching a bit too much of the Beach Cricket, I suppose.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
The boundary length has little to do with it when hes hitting them over the Chappell stands, the one last year was the second biggest six I've ever seen, no question (Lee's at the Gabba taking first). It came down with snow on it, imo.
Josh
International Regular
Hmmm. I still reckon today's seemed bigger.
irfan
State Captain
Haha. I just came back from the WACA dissapointed as a Western Australian that we couldn't beat the Vics. Lost all momentum after we lost PommyBasher, Bandy and Erv in quick succession. Marsh and Drop revived the innings but in the end they lacked hitting partners in the end.
Blizzard's six was massive but tbf the pitch was on the left-most side and on other grounds it probably wouldn't have sailed over. He smacked the crap out of MacLaughlan or sumthin, hitting sixes either side of me and my mates block of seats.
Twas fun sledging and abusing the vics on the boundary (in good nature of course). Funny ones were when Dodddddggggey (Hodge) and one bloke with " Chris Judd was **** anyway. And now u probably want Ben. Bloody vics."
Crosthwaite copped it too with his dubious catch (unfortunately missed it) with " Half volleys don't count u moron."
We were behind Hodge on the boundary and he was real cheeky and kept pointing at his badge or scoreboard whenever the drunk guys kept bagging him about being "Yesterday's news" with regards to intl. selection and the Vics bein cheats.
All in all a good game, pity WA didn't get closer but we lost it early on in the chase and also when MacLaughlin dished up long hops and full tosses so Blizzard could help himself
Where were u sitting Masterblaster ??
irfan
State Captain
Agreed. McGain and D Hussey standouts for mine.
masterblaster
International Captain
Hey Irfan,
Was sitting in the Reserve Seating near to the sight screen absolutely opposite the Lillie Marsh Stand near where Brad Hodge was fielding all evening. I think you might've been close by too, as I saw a few other Indian's and people of subcontinental heritage in the same seats. Reserve Seating, Block 4, Gate 3 enterance.
Enjoyed the game though, will be there on Wednesday cheering India on. Was a bit upset about the flack Hodge was receiving as he's one of my favourite players and just a great representative of Victorian Cricket, but he was a great sport pointing to this Victoria Bushrangers emblem on his jersey and just playing up the crowd even more.