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Krovv said:
Looking forward to Lawry and Chappel's commentary. The other guys are really bad. Didn't check who they were but I remember hearing "Slats", "Tubs", and some other silly names like that.

How can I listen to ABC Radio. I don't live in Australia.
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You can online mate.

http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1848/40326

Once the game starts up again there should be an option to listen via headphones, and you can pick ABC or some other cricket station
 
cesc's_mullet said:
He used a lollie to help shine the ball. I remember England (Trescothic?) did this several years ago too
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Marcus Trescothick was our chief ball shiner at the time and some have accused him of having mints that aided reverse swing.

Most memorably, Nathan Bracken, who clearly had no idea what he was talking about, having spent the summer playing county cricket and being taught how useful murray mints were.
 
DiseaseOfTheAge said:
Marcus Trescothick was our chief ball shiner at the time and some have accused him of having mints that aided reverse swing.

Most memorably, Nathan Bracken, who clearly had no idea what he was talking about, having spent the summer playing county cricket and being taught how useful murray mints were.
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Bracken could swing a ball too, it's not wonder.

TBH I thought it was a huge media beat-up, and I just knew it would fire Faf up... Lo and behold he tonnes-up the very next innings.
 
cesc's_mullet said:
Bracken could swing a ball too, it's not wonder.

TBH I thought it was a huge media beat-up, and I just knew it would fire Faf up... Lo and behold he tonnes-up the very next innings.
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I do wonder if your media is getting a bit prone to firing up the opposition, of late, when it comes to sport, in general.
 
Anyone watch the first innings of this Aus v SA match? Can't help feel SA batsman approached game thinking it was going to be a low scoring shoot out.
 
Was a good session but a couple of quick wickets & Kiwis back on top.

They need to change the DRS rule so if it's umpire's call, you shouldn't lose the review.
 
Still think it was stupid of Faf to declare on Day 1. I get the logic behind it but IMO you should keep batting to set the biggest lead possible.
 
What an innings by Babar Azam so far. If he can convert to a century and Pakistan pull out an unlikely victory, these are the sort of knocks that can define a career.

Good to see. Younis really needs to step up in the second innings.
 
ha_rooney said:
Amir is fantastic. As @Samid said, he deserves better fielders.
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6.4 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, dropped. Oh no. Hafeez. What have you done? Superb channels from Amir. Just outside off on a good length. Cook is drawn forward and has to play. A thick outside edge carries low to Hafeez at first slip, who gets down but the ball bursts out of his hands. Hit his left hand and bounced out, hands not in a good place. Should have been taken

25.1 Mohammad Amir to Cook, no run, pitched up, draws the drive, Cook nicks through to Sarfraz... who shells another chance off Amir! Unbelievable! Amir is understandably a little miffed by all this. Sarfraz dived to his left and got to the ball, a fairly simple chance but it hit his wrists and then rebounded into his face, only lacking the comedy sound effect for complete embarrassment

6.3 Mohammad Amir to Hales, FOUR, reaching for the drive, thick-edged and, sad as I am to type it, a tough chance is dropped at gully! He was standing quite close, only got one hand up to the ball and it burst through

57.5 Mohammad Amir to Vince, no run, big wind up, the ball whizzes through outside off, kisses the edge as Vince goes for the big drive... but Younis drops it! He seemed surprised by the pace, it flew around chest height and it hit the palm of his right hand before ricocheting off his chest and down. Still no one has taken a catch off Amir

30.6 Mohammad Amir to Ali, no run, edged, flat and low to Azhar at third slip, who drops the chance! He clung on, fortuitously, to a near identical fumble off Ballance, but this was was if anything an easier opportunity in the first instance. Straight in, straight out. Amir kicks the turf in fury

0.5 Mohammad Amir to Johnson, no run, oh Pakistan's horror day refuses to end. Perfect seam position, on a length, on off, just about holds its line, takes the edge, goes to Misbah at third slip at a nice catchable height. Misbah lets it slip, though. Oh just when you thought you had said goodbye to the naughty Pakistan of old

2.5 Mohammad Amir to Johnson, no run, West Indies won't lose this match even if they want to. Poor cricket all around. Loose push to a shortish ball outside off, the edge carries chest high to Sami Aslam at first slip, but he makes a meal of it. Never in any danger of catching this. Hard hands, don't close at the right time. Poor Amir is left to kick the ground in disgust

0.3 Mohammad Amir to Raval, no run, another catch dropped off Amir, Aslam is the culprit now at first slip. Full away-swinger, pokes and edges it low to the left of Aslam. He bends low and shells the knee-high grab

4.6 Mohammad Amir to Williamson, no run, Amir drops a return catch to his right. Full and angling away outside off, Williamson drives it in the air to the right of the bowler. Think Amir was reluctant to dive, he ultimately tumbles late to his right. Attempts the catch with both hands but spills it

28.6 Mohammad Amir to Raval, 1 run, Aslam drops another straightforward catch off Amir at first slip. Raval was reprieved on 4 on the first morning, he is reprieved again on 40 on the second morning. Good length, angled in, and then straightens away outside off. Raval has a naughty flirt and outside-edges it. Aslam is slow to react to start with; he then dives across to his right and shells it. He did not even have to fall that far to his right. The hands are apart and he is never really balanced. Amir is livid and is ready to tear his hair apart
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ZDwyr said:
Still think it was stupid of Faf to declare on Day 1. I get the logic behind it but IMO you should keep batting to set the biggest lead possible.
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I think if the series was still to be won then he would not have declared and would have looked to add any possible runs he could. However, since the series was won it was decent bet considering he knew Warner won't be able to bat at that stage which means someone else has to open, under lights with a swinging ball.
 
Excellent result. Teams that prefer to show absolutely no intent in 3.5 RRR chases and attempt for a dull blocking draw rather than going for the target deserve to lose in humiliating fashion. I don't understand how on a professional level there can exist a loser mentality amongst players and management where it's better to settle for a 1-0 series loss rather than attempting 1-1 by risking losing 2-0.
 
Watched the highlights of the game and my god New Zealand's first review is comical. Not only does the ball go absolutely miles over the bat but the third umpire then asks for the snicko after the seeing the replay:lol:

Also the ball at 9:22:eek:

 
Some Big Bash games will be live on Channel 5. It's a start for some cricket returning to FTA broadcasts.
 
The Chappell Hadlee series starts this Sunday. Looking forward to it. AUS will win the series 3-0. I normally don't get too emotionally attached to the fortunes of the Australian cricket team but i can't stand New Zealand's cricket side.
 
Steve Smith achieved the highest total by a batsman in a ODI at the SCG and the equal highest total by an Australian captain.
 
AUS 1-0 up in the Chappell Hadlee series after beating NZ by 68 runs in Sydney.
 
Krovv said:
He's good. However his 164 was helped by a few dropped catches and sloppy NZ fielding. I was watching it live and remember wondering whether I've ever seen NZ field so badly.
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I mean in general. No one would have thought that he would have become the player he is today. From an all-rounder who was getting picked for his spin bowling, to one of the best batsmen in the world.

Much like KP actually.
 
Krovv said:
I can't understand why NZ chose to bowl first. Looking like an increasingly stupid decision. Aus will get at least 325 on this wicket.
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They thought the rain would play a part, thus felt it was going to be easier batting second with duckworth lewis coming into play.
 
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