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  1. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    You're Caroline Wilson and I claim my $5! Seriously, ****ing hate this line of argument. His responsibilities to his sponsor is to continue to convey the public persona that they've selected him for. The only consequence he's 'signed up' for is that if he diverges from that he will, a la...
  2. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Back on track, given the discussion about the best exponent of the slower ball, what are the different techniques people have used, and their pros and cons? There's "out of the back of the hand", as I understand it there is also one where the bowler holds the ball "deeper" in the hand. Craig...
  3. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Collingwood Geelong Adelaide Bulldogs St Kilda Hawthorn Port Adelaide Essendon
  4. Matt79

    Welcome to Cricket Web - Cricket Chat

    Would have guessed you were ten years older than that. :huh:
  5. Matt79

    lookalikes

    Some quality calls made in the last page.
  6. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    Facetiousness aside - the point remains that he may well have been invited for a chat with the panel if he had been handy, but given that he not only had he not officially commenced, but that he was in another country, engaged with another activity, and they were presumably keen to make their...
  7. Matt79

    Sir Imran Khan?? Why not??

    Correct. We have the Order of Australia, with an Companion of Australia (AC) being the equivalent of a Knighthood. We've just conferred an honourary AC on Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudiyono in recognition of his government's work in bringing the Bali bombers to justice, previously...
  8. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    No, I missed it, as in my eye skipped over that line due to a temporary glitch in the time-space continuum. I'm sure it was printed there.
  9. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    Classy...
  10. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    Actually, wasn't having a go at SA. Missed the 2000 series when I pulled up the series history on Cricinfo, and absent of that series, 1994-2010, there are two series.
  11. Matt79

    Kapil Dev inducted into Hall of Fame

    That's becoming a bit meaningless really Rich. It's either the third worst, or alternatively, second best WC of the four WCs you've seen. I thought 96 was decent - there were some very good performances, and a bit of an upset in the final. 02/03 was a great tournament in my opinion. 2007...
  12. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    Surprised they've only played in SL twice in the past 16 years, and there isn't any tour by SA there in the FTP that I can see. And of course, its no cinch that they'd win, given they've lost the series the last two times.
  13. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    Where have SA won recently? Kallis' won in SA, Pak, NZ, Zim, India, WI, Bangladesh, England and Australia. SL is the only country missing from his resume.
  14. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    If you take 'played in any game of a winning series', only Ponting qualifies I guess, given Langer missed in Bangladesh. If you take a stance that they had to play say, at least half the series, neither do. Either position makes sense IMO. Pakistan will be a missing element for a lot of...
  15. Matt79

    *Official* Australia in New Zealand

    Smith's prospects good after NSW down SA Bizarrely biased and opinionated article for one masquerading as news rather than an opinion piece. An author isn't even listed... Not saying that it's necessarily the worst idea ever, just a funny article.
  16. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    Clarke has announced that he and Bingle have ended their engagement. Always sad when a couple who appeared to be love break up, but if what's been reported about the extent to which Bingle went back on what they'd previously agreed is true AND if Brereton's revelation that he'd personally told...
  17. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    And Gilly would have been the last of them. Guys like Clarke yet to win in England.
  18. Matt79

    Cricket's Grand Slam

    Are there any players who have played in winning test series in EVERY country where tests are played. That's a worthy career record 'Slam'. Haven't looked, but would suspect Gilly might have been the most recent - assuming you discount Ponting as he missed most of India 2004.
  19. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Re Kim Hughes - I don't think it's too controversial opinion to say that he was a wonderfully talented batsman. His legacy is undoubtedly tarnished because of the manner of his departure - especially amongst us unlucky to have not seen him bat. It's not fair. But I understand that it might also...
  20. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Heavier bats?

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