The Cricket Thread (part 8) - from Jan 2024

We’re sweet now!

Typical gloomer!

Ravindra’s last two dismissals have been very ugly. Disappointing for a guy who looks like he has the makings of being a gun.

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Bowl away from his body, he’ll chase, and you’ll get chances.

I think he’s serious quality and can fix it. But it’s an easily exploited technique flaw.

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My link is a bit slow, a ball or so behind the comments posted here. the sound and vision also are out of synch. Lunch taken. NZ 3/71. Josh has put Oz in front for the session. Pitch quickening up a little, it will be a very testing session after lunch.

Has anyone told the locals the game is not over yet?

This is… different.

Quality second hour by Australia :muscle::muscle:

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Country footy half time vibes. Where’s the old bloke with a pie in one hand, lacing drop kicks off one step?

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I would not be surprised if a little bit of Pat’s thinking was our top order on a new greenish pitch. He may have thought about putting NZ in 1st and hopefully exploit the pitch as much as possible and when it is our turn to bat the pitch is even flatter for our openers.

He may not have thought that way, but i wouldn’t be surprised if he did.

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Hmmm, don’t know where the figure of 84 came from or where it went.

derrul mutchel

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Beaten by the first ball from Josh. Sun out, perfect cricketing conditions.

I don’t ming the dope doing interviews in the crowd.

Et’s foonee es ■■■■.

EDIT: c’mon… föök.

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buh bye derrul

I like the in-crowd interviews, a nice level of informality, has a country cricket ground feel to it.

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Cummins elected to bowl because Hoff said “I’m fkn on today, skip”.

Beautifully described by Cricinfo:

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Josh with a Jaffa, picks up Mitchell caught behind. A really nice nut, pitched on the stumps, hit the seam and moved away a little but not before it took a healthy edge to Carey. NZ 4/79, Aussies well on top now.

Kiwis/Aussies being very Essendon/Geelong-like once again…

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Oh dear…

Great review kane.