The Sports Thread

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Australia were down 6/134 against India at around 2pm on the second test at the Sydney cricket ground. But took the honours at stumps on Day 1, finishing at 7/376

Aus proved too good scoring a whopping 162 runs in the final session, and since losing their 6th wicket they have added 242 runs just for the lost of Brad Hogg. Super Symo is still on the crease for tommorow.

OZ team Must be dreaming of 500 tonight

 

[diamond-dancer]

They might just go on to get 1000 runs seeing as though the umpires have decided not to give them out when they are!

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Lol I dont think Australia's plan was to draw the match . Their going for their 16th win. However I was at the 2006 Pura Cup final, QLD vs Victoria and Qld posted a first innings total of more than 900 runs!!! QLD ended up thumping the Vics by an innings and 351 runs

Umpires let me guess, was Billy Bowden umpiring lol?

Yep it was close Ricky's and Symonds but on tv the replays show that they werent out (I think)

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Oh btw u went to the test today right? Im planning 2 see Australia vs India ODI up here in Brisbane on Feb 3 (I think)

Hope that it wont rain in Brisbane when it happens, theres always a bad habbit of rain happening when the cricket comes up here

 

[diamond-dancer]

Steve Bucknor and someone Benson... haven't seen him before. Wherever he came from, he's terrible. There were a couple of bad decisions... Ponting was out twice before he was given lbw... which he kicked up a stink about - what a hide! Who protests when they know they should have already been out? Symonds twice also. But what can you do? It was a good fightback none the less.

Lol I dont think Australia's plan was to draw the match . Their going for their 16th win. However I was at the 2006 Pura Cup final, QLD vs Victoria and Qld posted a first innings total of more than 900 runs!!!

Umpires let me guess, was Billy Bowden umpiring lol?

Yep it was close Ricky's and Symonds but on tv the replays show that they werent out (I think)

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

I actually wanted Brad Hogg 2 get a century but fell short in the end .

 

[diamond-dancer]

Yes... I have to work for the next two days, but I'll be there day 4, and if they make it... day 5.

Even if it does rain, it's rare for the entire game to be washed out, and the duckworth/lewis system usually means that you'll get to see at least SOME cricket.

Oh btw u went to the test today right? Im planning 2 see Australia vs India ODI up here in Brisbane on Feb 3 (I think)

Hope that it wont rain in Brisbane when it happens, theres always a bad habbit of rain happening when the cricket comes up here

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

I never really pay attention on whos actually umpring, just the players. Steve Bucknor, west indian must be the same mob that made the players continue playing in the dark in the WC final lol

Lol I dont get duckworths rulz

Have you been to a 20/20 cricket game b4?

theres like a cricket bash competition 20/20 featuring all the state teams. I cannot go and see QLD VS Redbacks and Qld vs Tassie cause im broke atm

I also wanted to see the soccer this weekend but to broke for that as well

But once I get back working again hopefully the end of this week I'll be going to the cricket, the soccer (Queensland Roar is doing good atm they might even host the A-league grand final), and the FOOTY SEASON starting in March

Yeah i havent worked for like 12 weeks since the stupid depression, its kinda sad

State of Origin is also on my agenda of must see sports of 08

GO QUEENSLANDER!!!!!

BOO NSW!!!! lol kiddin

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Lol Diamond we also got something NSW doesnt have atm

Just teasin yah lol

 

[Bluey]

^^^^^^^
lmao @ U

I should point out that I haven't got a clue about cricket.

But with saying that if we win you next year am still going to rub it in.

 

[Lonely Boy from OZ]

Bluey look at this link, the Rules of Cricket

http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm

And the history of the Ashes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ashes

And the summary of results and the statistics

By January 2007 it became 120 to Australia- 92 for England

As u can see in the graph history shows Australia has won more tests against england cause theres more yellows than the blueys

 

[Bluey]

lol, That's very informative of you At least after reading up about the rules off cricket I well at least now why where being whopped

 

[tennisgirl]

The first grandslam of the tennis calendar starts on monday, woo hoo!!! I'm exciiiiiiiiiiited, even though it means staying awake the whole night to see the live action :/. Bring on the Australian open!!

 

[Hexirius]

The first grandslam of the tennis calendar starts on monday, woo hoo!!! I'm exciiiiiiiiiiited, even though it means staying awake the whole night to see the live action :/. Bring on the Australian open!!

Go Justine Henin!

 

[ss7]

They might just go on to get 1000 runs seeing as though the umpires have decided not to give them out when they are!

Heh, that was funny. I saw a youtube video of the decisions. Normally, even with a video replay, I can hardly tell if the batsman got a snick or not. But there was this one where the batsman's (Rahul Dravid, in this case) bat was behind his darned pad when the ball flew past. I could see broad daylight between the ball and the pad. But he was given out!

Boo to Steve Bucknor. Boo hoo to India.

 

[ss7]

Australia were down 6/134 against India at around 2pm on the second test at the Sydney cricket ground. But took the honours at stumps on Day 1, finishing at 7/376

Aus proved too good scoring a whopping 162 runs in the final session, and since losing their 6th wicket they have added 242 runs just for the lost of Brad Hogg. Super Symo is still on the crease for tommorow.

OZ team Must be dreaming of 500 tonight

India gets upper hand in third test. Yay!

I personally would like to see the Aussies toppled from the No. 1 spot. You guys have been there just too long. Brilliant bloody team. But move over and share, I always say.

I've watched videos of the Windies in the 70's, and even they did not destroy the opposition with such clinical precision. I remember watching the 2003 World Cup final. India probably had its best ever team then. Led by Sourav Ganguly--undoubtedly the best captain India's ever had, and with just the right combination of youth and talent. But all to nothing. I remember sitting there and shaking my head in disbelief as the Aussies simply took us apart. Piece by painful piece. F**k, that was a sad day.

With all this bad blood building up in this series, I've been thinking that we'll see a fundamental change in the climate of the game soon, maybe over the next ten years or something. See, the thing is that it appears that the talent is in Australia, but the money is increasingly coming from India. That's exactly why India can make all this noise now, and have people go, "Ok, Ok, boss, calm down; we'll see what we can do. Sheesh!" So I think that very soon, we'll see Aussies and South Africans and English and such migrating to India to play the game. It's already happened with coaches. Why not with players? Money tugs at ya powerfully.

It'll kinda be like how the South Americans go to Europe to play football.

BTW, it'll be a shame if the ODIs b/w India and Aus. are dropped. The Game will suffer.

 

[ss7]

Here's the u-toob of the decisions, in case somebody is wondering: The Rahul Dravid thing happens at 3:03. Even I could of umpired that correctly!

I didn't have sound when I watched the video, so I have no idea what the talking head is saying in between the shots.


Note: Please copy-n-paste the link into your browser to watch the video. Clicking directly on the link from this forum takes you to the youtube home page instead of to the video, even though the video exists. Strange.


It well work now,, Bluey Hope you didn't mind me doing that for you

ss7's Edit: Thanks Bluey, for making that link work. That was an excellent bit of detective work, and also very kind.

 

[diamond-dancer]

India gets upper hand in third test. Yay!

I personally would like to see the Aussies toppled from the No. 1 spot. You guys have been there just too long. Brilliant bloody team. But move over and share, I always say.

But can they keep it? I've watched too many teams get the edge against Australia, and throw it away. It's so frustrating.

Hah, I should have known someone would put those decisions on YouTube.... the Dravid one was a shocker.

 

[ss7]

Well, Australia is a tough team to keep a lead against. But as a suitably patriotic Indian who also likes a good cricket match, I shall keep my chin up and hope.

 

[diamond-dancer]

Well, Australia is a tough team to keep a lead against. But as a suitably patriotic Indian who also likes a good cricket match, I shall keep my chin up and hope.

Me too.