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  1. Matt79

    Jumping the Shark II

    Um, ok, was going to randomly allocate turns for people to select country, but if everyone's happy with their teams they've chosen, lets do this instead then. If we do a second one, I'll reserve a place for myself now, and we'll draw teams randomly. Jamee - West Indies Goughy - England...
  2. Matt79

    Jumping the Shark II

    A further idea for a team selection challenge, given the flurry of draft threads have largely dropped off. This one will be for four players at a time, if we have more than that, look at doing two concurrent games of four. Will be a serpentine selection order, but the first thing to be...
  3. Matt79

    Cricket Australia Contracts

    Um, don't think we really have 4 test quality strike bowlers. Unless 'strike' means 'unable to bowl a tight spell'. To quickly update you on current events re Clark and Lee, it's not 07/08 anymore.
  4. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    Then really, intelligence and manners should be announced and enacted as selection criteria. Otherwise, we're being quite unfair to the Symonds et al of the world.
  5. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    Adopting a mocking or exaggerated accent can, I agree, constitute part of a racist action depending on what exactly is said and how, although I think they generally merely fall into the category of lazy and unfunny. As for the rest, surely by now we've learnt that an ability at sport is...
  6. Matt79

    Cricket Australia Contracts

    Disagree. Reckon he'll do alright if he's selected for the Ashes. He's exactly the kind of nothing, dibbly-dobbler bowler that can be successful over there. Would rather him than any of the specialist spinners in the role of workhorse/over-rate remedier. And if you reckon he's worse than...
  7. Matt79

    Cricketing Great Greg Chappell nominated in World's ***iest Vegetarian Celebrity poll

    Would like to disassociate myself from the sentiments expressed by the OP. Vegetarianism is not acceptable in Australian men, and Greg Chappell is not ***y. In fact, he looks decidedly unhealthy - as do most vegans. You know it makes sense. :drool: :Jumpy: :cowboy: Need a cigarette...
  8. Matt79

    Simon Katich

    So, how do people reckon he'll go? He's had a couple of scarifying experiences in previous outings in England, and has managed 3 decent scores, but no centuries in 11 innings there - all in the middle order, not opening. His test record ain't that impressive. On the other hand, his record...
  9. Matt79

    Cricket Australia Contracts

    AWTA. McDonald not rubbish. He's not brilliant but he's proven useful and has done the role asked of him, albeit we'd like to see him produce more with the bat. Disgrace that Jaques doesn't have a contract when people like D.Hussey and White do. I reckon he's a reasonable shout of being back...
  10. Matt79

    How Many Centuries Will Phil Hughes Score?

    That's why he'll never be referred to as the "new Bradman". Instead, Bradman will become the "old Hughes"
  11. Matt79

    Milestones

    No need to thank us Somerset. Richard can speak on your behalf! ;)
  12. Matt79

    How Many Centuries Will Phil Hughes Score?

    Seven. Will scores 1150 runs in the series tbh. :dry:
  13. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    Well insults happen. When did we become so precious that insults could no longer be tolerated?
  14. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    Calling someone obnoxious vs drunkenly calling someone a lump of s*** hardly the same thing. Or is it? I get confused as to we are and are not allowed to say without being bad sports/cheats/disgraces.
  15. Matt79

    Johan Botha's action

    And can the batsman point out a doosra if he receives one that wasn't called? Lots of fun and games to be played out here you'd think.
  16. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    From an already pretty low base, I should add.
  17. Matt79

    I hate Sreesanth

    Dire stuff from Precam in his pheobe guise in this thread. The repeated bannings are seriously undermining the standard of his posting.
  18. Matt79

    HRH Prince Phil of Macksville - WAG

    I don't think he should be asked to compromise his technical development in the longer game for the sake of developing as a limited overs player. Marsh I don't really care about one way or another, but you're not afraid to make the big calls are you? He's done well enough in his very short...
  19. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Not being nasty, but no. Patty Ryder's done a mighty job covering for Hille to date, but you'd think he'd struggle against a big guy like Gardiner, and you need to clone him anyway, as I can't see anyone in your team but Ryder cramping Riewoldt at all. Seeing what their defence did to our...
  20. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Can see what you're saying, but to me, we've always had a more attacking focus than the Swans, albeit with an emphasis on maintaining possession until a good opportunity to move forward appears. I don't think we have produced the kind of abominations of spectacles that Sydney have been...

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