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  1. irfan

    Gibbs dropping the WC

    Heard an interesting story on the radio the other day regarding Steve Waugh's infamous "You've just dropped the World Cup home" quip to Herschelle Gibbs. Apparently Wippa :ph34r: (the local RJ here) had an Australian mate called Keith or KR as he is known. KR was holidaying in South Africa...
  2. irfan

    Portsmouth FC

    Squad: Patrice Evra, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Nani, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Martin Skrtel, Yakubu, Salomon Kalou, Juliano Belletti, Mohamed Diame, Kaka, Hassan Yebda, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Hayden Mullins, Phillip Degen Preferred formation: 4-5-1 (Diamond + CM) GK: Jaaskelainen RB...
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    In Charge of a New Country

    Someone else has already started this thread but I can't find it. Essentially you are in charge of a new cricket playing country and you are allowed to recruit players from the test playing nations on the proviso that the players must be above 26 years of age, currently active and have NOT...
  4. irfan

    Most memorable piece of commentary

    So sports fanatics, what line uttered by a commentator is permanently embedded onto your brain - no matter how hard you try to get rid of it. It can be something clever, sarcastic, stupid, inspirational - whatever tickles your fancy. Mine has to be: Simon Hill:"Aloisi, Cahill, CAHILLLLLL, Tim...
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    Players you love XI

    Obviously the opposite of the hate XI thread. You might like the players for a variety of reasons - way they play, persona, off-field qualities etc. (don't just stick to the way they play) 1. V Sehwag (So anti-Indian in the way he bats - quite refreshing, blistering, carefree) 2. C Gayle...
  6. irfan

    Should Tasmania be a part of New Zealand?

    I reckon to even things up a bit in the cricket, we should give New Zealand Tasmania. I mean lets face it who would really care if Tasmania floated away and became geographically closer to New Zealand :ph34r: . It's obvious a few fervent Australian supporters don't like Tasmania's favourite son...
  7. irfan

    Fab Five Replacements

    With Ganguly already announcing his retirement and Dravid and Kumble playing well below their peak, it's time to discuss what you think theIndian batting lineup will look like in 3 years time when all 5 (bar possibly Laxman) retire leaving a massive hole in the Indian middle order. Personally I...
  8. irfan

    WordSnake - Cricket Version

    Idea of the game is simple. Create the longest word you can consisting of cricket players' surnames. Rules: 1. You can select any player who has played international cricket for his country in either Tests, ODI's or T20. 2. There must be atleast 2 letters common b/w one player's surname and...
  9. irfan

    Best IPL XI

    With all of the group matches over, who would you select as the best XI players for each position in the IPL. Mine would be... 1. S Marsh (Punjab) 2. G Gambhir (Delhi) 3. S Jayasuriya (Mumbai) 4. S Watson (Rajasthan) 5. K Sangakarra+ (Punjab) 6. R Sharma (Deccan) 7. A Mørkel (Chennai) 8. I...
  10. irfan

    Aussies threaten to boycott Indian tour

    Only if....
  11. irfan

    Double Handed XI

    Players who bat with one hand and bowl with the other I.e. Klusener (RFM, LHB) Zaheer (LFM, RHB) For simplicity you can pick any wicketkeeper :) Here's my Test XI based on current players G Smith C Gayle K Sangakkara+ M Clarke S Ganguly (c) M Hussey J Oram Z Khan RP Singh P Harris...
  12. irfan

    Best of ....

    Controversies aside, what an amazing summer of cricket we had. After the MCG test match every Ind-Aus match was a genuine contest of the highest order with bowlers predominantly on top. SL played their part too but relied more on individual brilliance than a sustained team effort. So you decide...
  13. irfan

    Predictions for India vs Australia 3rd Test

    So what's gonna happen
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    Australian U-30 Team

    Who would you pick for an Australian Test team if you're limited to players aged under 30 years. Had a stab at this, and twas' harder than imagined. 1. P Jaques 2. T Birt 3. M North 4. M Clarke (c) 5. S Watson 6. D Thornely 7. L Ronchi (k) 8. C White 9. M Johnson 10. B Hilfenhaus 11. S Tait...
  15. irfan

    Number 400 ?

    After Mitchell Johnson became the 398th player to wear the baggy green, who do you think will be No.400 ?? With the volume of tests Australia is playing, they are more than likely to have injuries to their fast men rather than their batsman. So I reckon Hilfenhaus should be 399 & Noffke 400...
  16. irfan

    Best Bowling celebration you have seen

    For me it has to be Freddie Flintoff when he tormented and eventually dismissed Ponting in that over at Edgbaston in 05. When he got Ponting, he spread his arms aloft (as in I can do anything) on the middle of the pitch while the rest of his teammates jumped all over him. Really got the crowd...
  17. irfan

    Shot of the T20 World Cup err.... Championships

    Not sure if this will cotton on, but if it does we could also do a delivery of the tournament, catch of the tournament etc. Basically after this Twenty20 championships what shot has left an indelible (sp?) imprint on your mind amidst the blur of crazy swipes and cheeky paddle sweeps. For me...
  18. irfan

    Afridi to organise a summer camp for Karachi kids

    http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/297299.html Aside from standard cricket-related activities, Afridi will also be offering personalized tuition in special topics that he considers integral to being a succesful Pakistani cricketer. Special topics include: 1. Slogging 101 (Where...
  19. irfan

    Is talent more important than technique ??

    In modern times, ODI cricket has evolved rapidly in the favour of batsman with flat pitches, decline in bowling stocks and conditions tailor made for run scoring. With the Powerplays and fielding restrictions in the early overs. Batsman are going helter-skelter in the early overs knowing that...
  20. irfan

    What's A Safe Total On A Belter ??

    In recent times, scores in excess of 300 have been chased down with alarming regularity particularly if Australia is 'defending' the total. The most astonishing fact is even if early wickets go down teams are still able to summon all their middle and lower order strength to overhaul these huge...

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