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  1. Matt79

    Pakistan Cricket news/views

    Reckon he's talking through his arse in saying Pakistan produces more naturally gifted cricketers than other nations. If it sometimes appears that way it's because other traits that are generally instilled by a functional sub-international set up and international team approach, such as...
  2. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    Nah, I'm generally not too fussed about speeds. "above 125kph" was my tongue in cheek short hand to say that he's IMO visibly lost a yard of pace and that this has significantly impacted the level of threat he poses to test batsmen in normal conditions. He's never been a bowler that relied...
  3. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    Bollinger ahead of Clark at this stage IMO. Stuey needs to show he can top 125kph consistenty before he can be considered for a test spot again.
  4. Matt79

    If U Were ICC???

    ICC for all the crp we give them, are on a hiding to nothing. The fact that all the boards are so money focused, and tha there is such a massive disparity between what India brings to the game and the rest of the countries do, makes it impossible for the ICC to be anything but a consensus...
  5. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    Don't really accept that Hauritz was only successful because the Poms were circumspect against him. He was attacked a couple of times and he bowled good areas and the occasional very good ball. Often when people attacked him they got themselves out. He's succeeded against teams that play spin...
  6. Matt79

    Player Workload

    Didn't say it would die, just change a lot in ways we will regret.
  7. Matt79

    Player Workload

    It meant not nearly as much as the one that had been held barely 18 months earlier. The reason the WC for a long time meant a lot was because it was once every four years that all the teams got together and ence it was a once or twice a career opportunity for most players. There's a major ICC...
  8. Matt79

    Battle of Cricketer Girlfriends/Wives

    She's a pretty good beard isn't she?
  9. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    He survived the past 6 months when many didn't, so I think we can chance it, although Id say Watson's bowling is irrelevant as to whether we play Hauritz or not. If Hauritz were not good enough, and the first three quicks picked wer not good enough, I don't think Watto is really going to solve...
  10. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    Wow, have only been saying this for a couple of years and now you reach that conclusion? At least Hauritz should now get the continued opportunity his form in the Ashes and since merits.
  11. Matt79

    Pakistan Cricket news/views

    In his shoes, I'd say "**** them" and walk away and try and pursue a career as a county and Shield pro. Younis seems like a decent honest guy and his health, sanity and dignity are more important than that sleazy, selfish bunch. While I'm sure he and the seemingly few other decent guys no...
  12. Matt79

    Player Workload

    How did you guys ever have an Empire? 8-) EDIT: After a minute, that feels like it came out harsher than was meant. Consider a "jk" added to the bottom. My point remains though. You're still in YOUR country, you haven't had to fly anywhere, and you're away for four or five days and get a...
  13. Matt79

    *Official* West Indies In Australia

    Same crap happens to every team that comes down here. In fact the same crap happens everywhere. It's deplorable but hey, we could squeeze another 7 match ODI series in the time you're asking to play a couple of 3 or 4 day tour matches! 8-)
  14. Matt79

    How did you get into cricket?

    As a wee babe-in-arms on my parents and grandparents knees. The 1988/89 Windies tour is the first one I can remember in detail.
  15. Matt79

    Player Workload

    WTF? You do have motorised cars over there that can exceed 15mph don't you? Durham to Taunton is 450 kilometres. The drive from Melbourne to Canberra, door to door, not just on the highway, takes seven hours and is 750 kilometres. Call it 5 hours for frigging around in town, but really...
  16. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Looks like the Sri Lankan flag to me.
  17. Matt79

    Player Workload

    The number of nights in hotels away from family and number of hours on a plane flying around the globe would have mushroomed however. FC matches in the UK, you're travelling what, 3 hours absolute tops to get to a venue and can duck home between matches. In Oz, again it's not nearly as big a...
  18. Matt79

    Cricket Books

    Not with McGrath out.
  19. Matt79

    Rashid Latif finally admits it...

    Well at least he's consistent. :p
  20. Matt79

    Cricket Books

    ^^ It's livening up. He also says that both Murali and Akhtar are chuckers and said of the Aussie team he was a part of: "we're good front runners but that when things don't go our way, we lose our rag a bit too much. I think we've set such a high standard over the years that when we don't get...

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