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Jaded · « **Reply #700 on:** 26 August, 2013, 09:43:03 am »

Aggers is cross. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23837976

They came off because they had to come off at the same light level that they did previously, on Thursday.

However, as Aggers says, it was brave/generous of Clarke to try to go for the win and a loss for the Aussies just would not have been cricket.

Jakob · « **Reply #701 on:** 26 August, 2013, 09:59:28 pm »

After their display in the first innings, it was only just that they ran out of time. No sympathy here whatsoever.

Dibdib · « **Reply #702 on:** 29 August, 2013, 07:25:15 pm »

What do you call an Australian who can handle a bat?

A vet.

mattc · « **Reply #703 on:** 29 August, 2013, 07:27:32 pm »

Quote from: Jakob on 26 August, 2013, 09:59:28 pm

After their display in the first innings, it was only just that they ran out of time. No sympathy here whatsoever.

Mikey Vaughan read out a great tweet during the run chase - something like:

Oh dear, it looks like Cook's 1st innings negativity may come to nothing

ferret · « **Reply #704 on:** 29 August, 2013, 07:33:37 pm »

listening to the T20 right now, Australia seem to be hitting quite a few 6's they are 180 for 2 after 15 overs

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #705 on:** 29 August, 2013, 07:38:05 pm »

199-2 off 16 now. And the laydeez match went so well.

edit: 215-2 off 16.4 ... 221-2 off 16.4, Finch 151 off 60.

Deano · « **Reply #706 on:** 30 August, 2013, 12:31:49 am »

Highlights on 5 now.

Good grief that was some innings from Finch.

Jaded · « **Reply #707 on:** 14 September, 2013, 10:37:34 am »

Front row seats by third man at the Swalec. Rather fun so far

We are in front of some orange people.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #708 on:** 14 September, 2013, 10:58:49 am »

Are they from Essex?

Jaded · « **Reply #709 on:** 14 September, 2013, 11:22:49 am »

I'll ask

Jaded · « **Reply #710 on:** 14 September, 2013, 03:18:54 pm »

Nice hat trick.

ferret · « **Reply #711 on:** 14 September, 2013, 03:36:34 pm »

don't want to worry you Jaded but there is a massive big black cloud floating overhead right now heading in a Sophia Gardens type direction

now with added drops of rain.

andyoxon · « **Reply #712 on:** 14 September, 2013, 06:07:35 pm »

Getting interesting...

Basil · « **Reply #713 on:** 14 September, 2013, 06:12:58 pm »

That sounded like a great game, Jaded.
Bet you enjoyed it.

andyoxon · « **Reply #714 on:** 14 September, 2013, 06:23:35 pm »

That's the way to do it...*

* if it goes down to the last over.

Jaded · « **Reply #715 on:** 14 September, 2013, 08:25:51 pm »

Yes Basil - a brilliant day out!

Though it got dark it never rained, and most of the time it was good cricket weather. At lunch we were thinking that it was a toss-winners match, as it was drying off and we expected less from the wicket in the afternoon. Then there was the hat trick $:-\$

Really enjoyed it - especially sledging Mitchell Johnson between his overs

andyoxon · « **Reply #716 on:** 14 September, 2013, 11:43:19 pm »

Quote

Zimbabwe have recorded a landmark Test victory by beating Pakistan by 24 runs in Harare to draw the series 1-1.

BBC

Deano · « **Reply #717 on:** 15 September, 2013, 12:05:33 am »

Aye, that looked like a decent ODI, Jaded. Buttler did his thing in the end.

There's a good report about Zimbabwe's win here:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/671499.html

ferret · « **Reply #718 on:** 27 October, 2013, 10:57:47 am »

Richie Benaud has a bit of a crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24649656
actually just trying to bring some summer back into the thread

Wowbagger · « **Reply #719 on:** 27 October, 2013, 11:36:55 am »

Good effort, that, I thought.

Peter · « **Reply #720 on:** 27 October, 2013, 03:03:35 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 27 October, 2013, 11:36:55 am

Good effort, that, I thought.

Nice one, P! Hope Richie will be ok - and the Alpine.

ferret · « **Reply #721 on:** 06 November, 2013, 08:26:46 am »

well it looks as though Capt'n Cook is back on form 154 not out on the first day along with 153 not out from Carberry, now all they need is the rest of the team to follow suit and we'll be laughing

Peter · « **Reply #722 on:** 06 November, 2013, 10:21:55 am »

Any coomments from Shane Warne?

Von Broad · « **Reply #723 on:** 06 November, 2013, 07:54:31 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 06 November, 2013, 10:21:55 am

Any coomments from Shane Warne?

Funny. Old Warney, trying to draw Cook into the ring, but I'm glad Cook didn't get involved. Maybe he will when the series has finished.

Should be an interesting series. And probably very close too.

bobb · « **Reply #724 on:** 19 February, 2014, 09:36:14 pm »

There are a few cricket threads, but seeing as this one is just called "The Cricket", it'll do

I see today that Brendon McCullum scored 302 becoming the first New Zealander ever to score a triple hundred in a test match. Apparantly, he becomes only the 27th triple centurion in Test history.

So who are the other 26? Can we get them all without any Googling at all? I'll start with some really obvious ones with scores I can remember off the top of my head:

Lara: 375
Sobers: 365
Hutton: 364
Bradman:334
Gooch: 333

I can think of a few others (but don't recall their exact scores), so I'll hand over to anybody (possibly nobody

) who wants to have a crack at listing a few more.

NO GOOGLING!