**Official** New Zealand in Australia

[stephen]

For the love of God open with Hopes on Friday!

Agreed. Hopes and Warner at the top. We need to apply some pressure on our middle order for them to come good.

 

[Nate]

I heart Ponting.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah but if he was your mate at least you could count on him backing you in a tough spot. Frankly I'd rather that quality in a mate than the ability to be diplomatic to my rivals.

I rather think that "hothead" is the best adjective one could apply to Ponting.

Haddin:

"It was a no ball, I didn't realise and I was wrong. "

Problem solved.

 

[Polo23]

I rather think that "hothead" is the best adjective one could apply to Ponting.

I disagree, I think dickhead fits fine.

 

[stephen]

I disagree, I think dickhead fits fine.

It may be true but it isn't as descriptive as "hothead"

 

[Flem274*]

At times like these I wish Fiery still posted.

 

[Athlai]

Allow me:

"****ing cheating convicts. Haddin and Ponting deserve bans and Tait's a ****ing chucker. Wankers the lot of them."

Good times.

 

[stephen]

Allow me:

"****ing cheating convicts. Haddin and Ponting deserve bans and Tait's a ****ing chucker. Wankers the lot of them."

Good times.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah but if he was your mate at least you could count on him backing you in a tough spot. Frankly I'd rather that quality in a mate than the ability to be diplomatic to my rivals.

I rather think that "hothead" is the best adjective one could apply to Ponting.

Problem is, Ponting is Haddin's captain first, mate second.

 

[Athlai]

Problem is, Ponting is Haddin's captain first, mate second.

Very well said.

 

[pasag]

 

[Zinzan]

Haha, if anyone on these boards ever denies Ponting is a dickhead again, I'll be shocked.

Time to just face the facts. He may be a terrific batsman, but he's an A-grade wanker.

Well said, despite being a great batsman he's fast becoming the most disliked cricketer around, even amongst many Australian fans (which says it all). Both Steve Waugh & Mark Taylor may have been hard-asses & were ultra-competitive, but both had tons more class than Ponting will ever have.

 

[Precambrian]

At least Symonds was drunk

Lol, social finally admits it!

 

[Smudge]

Yeah but if he was your mate at least you could count on him backing you in a tough spot. Frankly I'd rather that quality in a mate than the ability to be diplomatic to my rivals.

Which is great - in a bar-room fight or a playground scuffle over who gets the jungle gym first. This is international cricket between grown-ups.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Well the medium pacers of NZ have been troubling Australia for some reason. Australia will come back and win the series once they find their batting form. I couldn't tell whether Grant Elliot was a tail-ender or not but Neil Broom seems like a decent young player.

 

[Precambrian]

Well said, despite being a great batsman he's fast becoming the most disliked cricketer around, even amongst many Australian fans (which says it all). Both Steve Waugh & Mark Taylor may have been hard-asses & were ultra-competitive, but both had tons more class than Ponting will ever have.

He is the new Greg Chappell.

 

[Flem274*]

Well the medium pacers of NZ have been troubling Australia for some reason. Australia will come back and win the series once they find their batting form. I couldn't tell whether Grant Elliot was a tail-ender or not but Neil Broom seems like a decent young player.

Yeah but who cares what you think.

 

[Athlai]

Well the medium pacers of NZ have been troubling Australia for some reason.

I don't think you understand cricket.

 

[_Ed_]

Well the medium pacers of NZ have been troubling Australia for some reason.

Possibly because they're genuinely good bowlers, although that's something you'd never admit.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah but who cares what you think.

I don't think you understand cricket.

Poor MNS