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[choco]

anyone see the massive six hit by the new zealander that left the stadium in the game against south africa yesterday..it was more than massive!

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by choco
anyone see the massive six hit by the new zealander that left the stadium in the game against south africa yesterday..it was more than massive!

no- but yeah, i realised that some guy must've hit a six, when i was looking at the score cards.

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

cairns hit 3 6s and a 4 in his 29 lol

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Constip8edSkunk
cairns hit 3 6s and a 4 in his 29 lol

LoL, yeah- anyways i thought south africa was the "better" team...they all of a sudden have begun to go the other way. LoL

 

[Pace Setter]

Originally posted by ZeGoat
yeh thats what they need a go in the team... at the moment they are focused on wining (which i mite add they cant do properly) and not really caring that much about da future.... basically dere shud b more newer players in da team to give dem experience...

Geez, I used to think winning was the main aim of cricket. Your national cricket team should always be a representation of the "best" players in the country at any one time, not an institution of the perceived best young talents. The aim should always be to win the next game at hand, not to focus on future series! A good example of this is the picking of Parthiv Patel in the Indian team. He is not the best gloveman in India, but they chose him for his "future potential" and his mediocre glovework probably cost India a few games in the recent Aus-India series.

 

[Pace Setter]

Originally posted by freaking_out
LoL, yeah- anyways i thought south africa was the "better" team...they all of a sudden have begun to go the other way. LoL

Good to see SA losing some games I think credit has to be given to the NZ team, they've played well in tough batting conditions. Apart from Pollock, none of the South Africans seem to have adjusted.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Pace Setter
Good to see SA losing some games I think credit has to be given to the NZ team, they've played well in tough batting conditions. Apart from Pollock, none of the South Africans seem to have adjusted.

yeah, well new zeland have been going up since they played against pakistan.

 

[RUB!X]

Australia will win the series easily...

Howz about THAT decision... hmmm dunno, what a shit umpire, i like billiy bowden though, brings an element of fun to umpiring...

Sri Lankans collapse after Atapatu, Jawardene and Jayasuriya...

Ponting to score most runs and Gilespie for wickets...

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Seraph
The umpire shouldve been suspended

well he's gonna b talked to by the ICC for sure (as they do to all other umpires who make bad decisions).

 

[ZeGoat]

Originally posted by Pace Setter
Geez, I used to think winning was the main aim of cricket. Your national cricket team should always be a representation of the "best" players in the country at any one time, not an institution of the perceived best young talents. The aim should always be to win the next game at hand, not to focus on future series! A good example of this is the picking of Parthiv Patel in the Indian team. He is not the best gloveman in India, but they chose him for his "future potential" and his mediocre glovework probably cost India a few games in the recent Aus-India series.

sure you aim to win but if you use all your best players and dont give your younger players a chance, when da old players start to retire, the team is going to become filled with young inexperienced players.... if a team is player lyk and extremely hard team for a certain series its understandable to use you best players... but they shouldnt b used all da time...

 

[ZeGoat]

Originally posted by RUB!X
Australia will win the series easily...

Howz about THAT decision... hmmm dunno, what a shit umpire, i like billiy bowden though, brings an element of fun to umpiring...

Sri Lankans collapse after Atapatu, Jawardene and Jayasuriya...

Ponting to score most runs and Gilespie for wickets...

australia win da series easily eh?....... so far only da first match was easily won........ da second dey lost and da third dey won wit 9 balls remainin.... it is an exciting series... not a one-sided series lyk between australia and zimbabwe...

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by ZeGoat
australia win da series easily eh?....... so far only da first match was easily won........ da second dey lost and da third dey won wit 9 balls remainin.... it is an exciting series... not a one-sided series lyk between australia and zimbabwe...

yeah- australia looks like they're gonna win for sure...but in the end its an exciting series like the VB series- thats what counts.

 

[ZeGoat]

Originally posted by freaking_out
yeah- australia looks like they're gonna win for sure...but in the end its an exciting series like the VB series- thats what counts.

u shudnt be so pessimistic

 

[Pace Setter]

Originally posted by ZeGoat
sure you aim to win but if you use all your best players and dont give your younger players a chance, when da old players start to retire, the team is going to become filled with young inexperienced players.... if a team is player lyk and extremely hard team for a certain series its understandable to use you best players... but they shouldnt b used all da time...

Well if your not going to play your best players for whatever reason, you should play your next best players, regardless of age. The only situation where you should play young talents that arent good enough to make the teams is against Zimbabwe or Bangladesh, possibly. The domestic system should be of adequate standard to increase skill/experience, etc of young unproven players

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by ZeGoat
u shudnt be so pessimistic

no- i was being optimistic.

 

[copious]

Originally posted by choco
anyone see the massive six hit by the new zealander that left the stadium in the game against south africa yesterday..it was more than massive!

must of been the one and only chris cairns! cant wait until the kiwis come down here again. they always perform.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by copious
must of been the one and only chris cairns! cant wait until the kiwis come down here again. they always perform.

yep- their one of those teams, who've got a very good record against australia!

 

[ZeGoat]

tis a sad day today.... another loss to SL

 

[copious]

yeah not even sangakarra could help them, mediocre batting by the lankans.

 

[ZeGoat]

Originally posted by copious
yeah not even sangakarra could help them, mediocre batting by the lankans.

i reckon... its always their battin that lets dem down...