The Cricket Thread (part 11) - from The Champing

We just rolled a team for 64. Our aging bowlers aren’t going anywhere for at least 18 months

The Kiwis have a mental block when it comes to playing in Australia.

Just playing Australia in general.
They haven’t even managed a draw against us in 10 years and have won 1 test against us in 30 years

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That’s the best ball of the series.

Absolute snorter. And terrible on field call.

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Kumar’s eyes must be painted on

That’s so out it could have been out twice.

And again, I question that this umpire has a clue what he’s doing.

Some nut

It wouldn’t be out of place in a Wasim Akram highlights reel.

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Peach of peaches that one.

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Only explanation is that he thought it was bat

I’m not sure that explanation makes him look any more competent.

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He thought it was swinging down leg. He kept saying that was his view after the decision.

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I guess the umpire was right in that respect. Was missing leg. And missing off. Taking middle about a quarter of the way up, though.

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He’s certainly made a habit of missing the obvious ones but thinking long and hard about the marginal ones…then giving them out.

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STARC!

That’s a real bad leave.

Might not get to see our batters fail again this series. Starc might end this in an hour

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If Lab doesn’t get another bat then that should categorically be him gone.

I’ll believe it when I see it though.

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Just looked at the score on Cricinfo (at Marvel now) and stumbled across Hazlewood’s full name:

JOSH REGINALD HAZLEWOOD!!!

Another ripping middle name! :sweat_smile:

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Hahaha no person still alive and roaming this earth has any business dealing with REGINALD in their name

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Elton John definitely didn’t!

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Tanzid gawn for 9, spoons one high to Starc, at backward square leg. Not a proper hook or pull, a bit of a nothing shot.