I know Victoria have no hope of winning the pura Sheffield cup Shield.
I’m not stupid, although once I spent 8 minutes trying to get my headphone jack into my ear whilst holing the earplug in the other hand.
No one is going to get over 600 runs to win a final.
It just aint possible, Don Bradman couldn’t do it, Natalie Portman couldn’t do it, and neither can Future Pm David Hussey.
But, that hasn’t stopped him trying.
Not only that, but he has managed to wake up Nick Jewell as well, who apparently wants to play one day cricket next year.
They put on 52 to runs in just under 9 overs against Bracken and MacGill.
Hussey hit two sixes in an over off MacGill, ok so that is so out of the ordinary.
But Nick Jewell hit the ball regulary off the square and played attacking cricket shots.
That has to mean something, doesn't it.
To me the whole Hussey and Jewell slogathon reminds me of the end of the wild bunch, when the outlaws all look at each other, nod and stroll calmly to their death by shedding as much blood as physically possible.
Hussey would be a great man in the wild west, he would eventually die spectacularly, but on the way he would take down about a hundred guys, and he doesn't have nearly as gay a walk as John Wayne.
I see Nick as the straigh laced gunslinger whom all the baddies think is crap, but is obviously good by the way the director shoots him.
Then he helps the hero right at the end, without getting his suit dirty.
This game is deader than Alan Ladd, but why not kick some ass on the way out.
If beating NSWales is not possible at least make their millionaires look like clowns for 5 minutes.
Or let the Huss go down with one hell of a bang.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
those cheeky monkeys
Getting the score at lunch, and knowing that in all reality the game has well and truly slipped beyond our grasp, I was disconsolate for all of about 30 seconds.
There were no tears, but there was a general malaise that had affected by very being.
However then a lightbulb went on above my head.
I remembered David Hussey and his double hundred to beat the speedblitz blues a couple of years back.
This is obviously what Victoria has been planning the whole time.
How else would the let a rookie make a spectacular hundred.
I am sorry boys, I just never saw it coming.
So now I’m assuming that this is a cunning plan that is intended to inflict maximum pain on New South Wales.
Sounds like a brilliant idea, just don’t take it too far gents, because if they make, say 800 runs, like the look like doing, Hussey is only good for about 400 of them, and after that the rest of you are going to have to share them.
But kudos to you on this wonderful initiative.
There were no tears, but there was a general malaise that had affected by very being.
However then a lightbulb went on above my head.
I remembered David Hussey and his double hundred to beat the speedblitz blues a couple of years back.
This is obviously what Victoria has been planning the whole time.
How else would the let a rookie make a spectacular hundred.
I am sorry boys, I just never saw it coming.
So now I’m assuming that this is a cunning plan that is intended to inflict maximum pain on New South Wales.
Sounds like a brilliant idea, just don’t take it too far gents, because if they make, say 800 runs, like the look like doing, Hussey is only good for about 400 of them, and after that the rest of you are going to have to share them.
But kudos to you on this wonderful initiative.
Monday, March 10, 2008
a dead rubber
The game against Queensland ended in a Victorian victory.
It was not a momentum building win, but Hussey, White and McKay all had good games.
Crosthwaite is back, which now means Victoria ticks my entire Sheffield shield winning boxes.
I have missed X, Wade never really made an impression on me, I felt we
Dirty Dirk came through well, and with Siddle and Harwood to come back we have a wide variety to choose from.
Pattinson will probably be the one to miss out. And then its out of McKay, Siddle and Harwood for the two remaining spots.
Dirty Dirk is the only obvious selection, which says a lot in his first full year in the team.
The Big Bear did make some odd decisions, such as opening the batting with a night watchman.
My thoughts on night watchman are well known but opening with one is njust a new breed of stupidity.
Now we go to Sydney and take on the Australian A eleven.
The good news is the most on form bowler will not be playing, the bad news is Lee, Clark and Bracken are replacing him.
If Hussey makes a double tonne on the first day, or Dirty Dirk takes 8 for, we can probably win.
That seems quite likely.
It was not a momentum building win, but Hussey, White and McKay all had good games.
Crosthwaite is back, which now means Victoria ticks my entire Sheffield shield winning boxes.
I have missed X, Wade never really made an impression on me, I felt we
Dirty Dirk came through well, and with Siddle and Harwood to come back we have a wide variety to choose from.
Pattinson will probably be the one to miss out. And then its out of McKay, Siddle and Harwood for the two remaining spots.
Dirty Dirk is the only obvious selection, which says a lot in his first full year in the team.
The Big Bear did make some odd decisions, such as opening the batting with a night watchman.
My thoughts on night watchman are well known but opening with one is njust a new breed of stupidity.
Now we go to Sydney and take on the Australian A eleven.
The good news is the most on form bowler will not be playing, the bad news is Lee, Clark and Bracken are replacing him.
If Hussey makes a double tonne on the first day, or Dirty Dirk takes 8 for, we can probably win.
That seems quite likely.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
PM is great, home final is going
I understand some of you may be bored with all this talk of David Hussey.
But the dude continues to be amazing.
Today he went out at 4/129.
Nothing spectacular about that, except he bats at number 4 and was out for 84.
He seems to bat on different pitches than all his team mates.
Ofcourse all of this may mean jack and sh1t as Victoria look a very shaky 7 for 217 chasing over 400.
The good news is, Cam is not out on 50odd, the bad news is 7 batsmen are about and NSWales are grinding away against the worst first class team in Australia.
The game and the home final are slowly slipping away, and bloody Magoffin of all muppets is the one who has done it to us.
For those who don’t know, Magoffin is one of those tall for nothing WA quicks, who either bowls like Bruce Reid or Scott Muller.
There seems to be no middle ground on the guy.
Our bowlers struggled to take wickets on the first day, but someone, I’m not sure who, thought that the bowling line up looked a little flabby.
There is two days to go, but I think the home final has already left the building.
Bryce got a nice 2 wickets on the first day though, always nice to get wickets on the first day at the Waca.
Remember last year when we looked really great and all we won was 2020.
This year is starting to look eerily similar.
Feels like watching Saw, and then Saw 2.
And as much as i hated saw 2, i fu(c)king despised saw 3.
But the dude continues to be amazing.
Today he went out at 4/129.
Nothing spectacular about that, except he bats at number 4 and was out for 84.
He seems to bat on different pitches than all his team mates.
Ofcourse all of this may mean jack and sh1t as Victoria look a very shaky 7 for 217 chasing over 400.
The good news is, Cam is not out on 50odd, the bad news is 7 batsmen are about and NSWales are grinding away against the worst first class team in Australia.
The game and the home final are slowly slipping away, and bloody Magoffin of all muppets is the one who has done it to us.
For those who don’t know, Magoffin is one of those tall for nothing WA quicks, who either bowls like Bruce Reid or Scott Muller.
There seems to be no middle ground on the guy.
Our bowlers struggled to take wickets on the first day, but someone, I’m not sure who, thought that the bowling line up looked a little flabby.
There is two days to go, but I think the home final has already left the building.
Bryce got a nice 2 wickets on the first day though, always nice to get wickets on the first day at the Waca.
Remember last year when we looked really great and all we won was 2020.
This year is starting to look eerily similar.
Feels like watching Saw, and then Saw 2.
And as much as i hated saw 2, i fu(c)king despised saw 3.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
It takes a Victorian to beat Victoria
Cricket is a cruel mistress.
And not in the cool whipping you kind of way.
She all but takes you to the edge of the promise land, and then Travis the turtle Birt (former Victorian no hoper) gets an edge for 3.
I feel hollow inside, if Natalie Portman were in front of me right now, naked with a bottle of Canadian club, I couldn’t muster up the energy to have a drink, let alone avail myself of her nakedness.
Do you understand the depth of my sorrow.
Losing a game of cricket happens.
Losing a final against Tasmania happens (occasionally).
Losing a final against Tasmania when they are 9 wickets down and Byrce McGain is spinning a web of destruction at the other end does not just fu©ken happen.
Victoria decided on not batting in this game, David Hussey (sign the petition) aside.
Hussey is made of a scientific polymer substance that is resistant to heat, cold and Victorian collapses.
How the Vics got Tasmania 9 wickets down for 130 runs is insane, and it took a Victorian, Birt, to win it from there.
Tassie have a great bowling line up. Hilfenhaus, Drew and Geeves are all what Tony Greig would call broad shouldered men, who bowl above 140 clicks. Xavier Doherty, is a weird dude, but he can definitely bowl, and has the best stutter ball in world cricket.
The Vics just had one of those days, they batted when the wicket was playing up, they picked a probot (klinger) ahead of a batsmen (blizzard), they lost 12 overs though massive stupidity, the rain inhibited Bryce and tassie got the best of the rain delays.
At least they put up a hell of a fight.
McGain and Dirty Dirk at the end were outstanding.
Dirty Dirk Nannes (say it) is the hulk with a beard, a man so powerful a thousand tranquillisers couldn’t bring him down.
Mcgain is like a wonderful wizard, I think he should have a long white beard.
But even these great men couldn’t turn the game far enough.
Realistically this is only a one dayer, but still it hurts, oh does it hurt.
If I don’t take a bunch of sleeping tablets and sexually strangle myself I may talk about the last few overs and that man Bryce tomorrow.
And not in the cool whipping you kind of way.
She all but takes you to the edge of the promise land, and then Travis the turtle Birt (former Victorian no hoper) gets an edge for 3.
I feel hollow inside, if Natalie Portman were in front of me right now, naked with a bottle of Canadian club, I couldn’t muster up the energy to have a drink, let alone avail myself of her nakedness.
Do you understand the depth of my sorrow.
Losing a game of cricket happens.
Losing a final against Tasmania happens (occasionally).
Losing a final against Tasmania when they are 9 wickets down and Byrce McGain is spinning a web of destruction at the other end does not just fu©ken happen.
Victoria decided on not batting in this game, David Hussey (sign the petition) aside.
Hussey is made of a scientific polymer substance that is resistant to heat, cold and Victorian collapses.
How the Vics got Tasmania 9 wickets down for 130 runs is insane, and it took a Victorian, Birt, to win it from there.
Tassie have a great bowling line up. Hilfenhaus, Drew and Geeves are all what Tony Greig would call broad shouldered men, who bowl above 140 clicks. Xavier Doherty, is a weird dude, but he can definitely bowl, and has the best stutter ball in world cricket.
The Vics just had one of those days, they batted when the wicket was playing up, they picked a probot (klinger) ahead of a batsmen (blizzard), they lost 12 overs though massive stupidity, the rain inhibited Bryce and tassie got the best of the rain delays.
At least they put up a hell of a fight.
McGain and Dirty Dirk at the end were outstanding.
Dirty Dirk Nannes (say it) is the hulk with a beard, a man so powerful a thousand tranquillisers couldn’t bring him down.
Mcgain is like a wonderful wizard, I think he should have a long white beard.
But even these great men couldn’t turn the game far enough.
Realistically this is only a one dayer, but still it hurts, oh does it hurt.
If I don’t take a bunch of sleeping tablets and sexually strangle myself I may talk about the last few overs and that man Bryce tomorrow.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Victoria takes on the IPL
According to economists the market is the true indicator of life itself.
I think most economists are massive wankers, but since this theory suits my theory I am willing to use it.
According to the IPL auction David Hussey and Cameron White are worth more than Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting.
Don’t give me any of that that’s because they might not be available for the whole tournament, cause neither will Brett Lee, and he still got a big bag of cash.
So the Market forces have spoken, Future PM comes in for his Brother King Probot, and Cam comes in as skipper ahead of Michael Clarke.
Simon Katich should continue to be ignored.
Ok perhaps this is a bit extreme, except the Krab Katrich bit.
But it does show the Victoria do have cricketers (and coaches) who are in demand, not in Australia, but internationally.
Even the ICL gave Ian Harvey a new mansion.
Offcourse not all Victorians were given cash, Brad Hodge was overlooked altogether.
Bradley will be picked up soon, because Loots Bosman and Ramesh Powar are playing but what about other Victorians.
Dirty Dirk Nannes – best 2020 domestic bowler, plus would be a great bollywood villain, starting price 800,00. But will need time off for snow boarding.
Andrew McDonald – Capable with either instrument, one of the most talented all rounders in the world. Also great marketing opportunity for McDonalds in India. 650,000.
Aiden Blizzard – ADD afflicted opening batsmen that has hit balls out of the Waca and radelaide oval. Headlines are easy to write. 575,000.
Bryce McGain – Blue Rinse leg spinner of unmeasurable talent. Probably the greatest leg spinner of all time, wait I’ll check, yup, best I can remember. IT specialist as well, they will come in handy in India. 525,000.
Adam Crosthwaite – improvising batsmen, and talented keeper. If not selected for his playing ability should get the nod for his commentary. 450,000.
Shane Harwood - if the IPL turns into the wrestling showcase it wants to be, who better than Harwood as the fast bowler who hates everyone, assuming he stays fit. 425,000.
Ken Piesse – with this many Victorians over there, they will need a proper cricket journalist, and who else but Ken. 150,000.
Jrod – I have already applied as chief blogger of the IPL. 900,001.
I think most economists are massive wankers, but since this theory suits my theory I am willing to use it.
According to the IPL auction David Hussey and Cameron White are worth more than Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting.
Don’t give me any of that that’s because they might not be available for the whole tournament, cause neither will Brett Lee, and he still got a big bag of cash.
So the Market forces have spoken, Future PM comes in for his Brother King Probot, and Cam comes in as skipper ahead of Michael Clarke.
Simon Katich should continue to be ignored.
Ok perhaps this is a bit extreme, except the Krab Katrich bit.
But it does show the Victoria do have cricketers (and coaches) who are in demand, not in Australia, but internationally.
Even the ICL gave Ian Harvey a new mansion.
Offcourse not all Victorians were given cash, Brad Hodge was overlooked altogether.
Bradley will be picked up soon, because Loots Bosman and Ramesh Powar are playing but what about other Victorians.
Dirty Dirk Nannes – best 2020 domestic bowler, plus would be a great bollywood villain, starting price 800,00. But will need time off for snow boarding.
Andrew McDonald – Capable with either instrument, one of the most talented all rounders in the world. Also great marketing opportunity for McDonalds in India. 650,000.
Aiden Blizzard – ADD afflicted opening batsmen that has hit balls out of the Waca and radelaide oval. Headlines are easy to write. 575,000.
Bryce McGain – Blue Rinse leg spinner of unmeasurable talent. Probably the greatest leg spinner of all time, wait I’ll check, yup, best I can remember. IT specialist as well, they will come in handy in India. 525,000.
Adam Crosthwaite – improvising batsmen, and talented keeper. If not selected for his playing ability should get the nod for his commentary. 450,000.
Shane Harwood - if the IPL turns into the wrestling showcase it wants to be, who better than Harwood as the fast bowler who hates everyone, assuming he stays fit. 425,000.
Ken Piesse – with this many Victorians over there, they will need a proper cricket journalist, and who else but Ken. 150,000.
Jrod – I have already applied as chief blogger of the IPL. 900,001.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
350 odd
I could give a detailed report of the game where Victoria smoted NSWales.
But really, the game was over the minute Future PM David Hussey (sign the petition) went out to bat.
NSWales lost the toss, and the 5 spinners they had were never going to concern such upstanding citizens as Hussey, Hodge and Quiney.
The good news is that Tasmania will have seen us make 350, Dirty Dirk and Harwood got through the match unscathed and will be better for the runner.
This is most I’ve seen of Darren Pattinson, and he worries me, not as a bowler, as a bowler I like him, but on the way in to the wicket he seems to almost close his eyes, I’m afraid he’ll do himself a mischief.
Now onto Tasmania, to play against the butler and his crew.
Perhaps we will even have a fit crew for once.
But really, the game was over the minute Future PM David Hussey (sign the petition) went out to bat.
NSWales lost the toss, and the 5 spinners they had were never going to concern such upstanding citizens as Hussey, Hodge and Quiney.
The good news is that Tasmania will have seen us make 350, Dirty Dirk and Harwood got through the match unscathed and will be better for the runner.
This is most I’ve seen of Darren Pattinson, and he worries me, not as a bowler, as a bowler I like him, but on the way in to the wicket he seems to almost close his eyes, I’m afraid he’ll do himself a mischief.
Now onto Tasmania, to play against the butler and his crew.
Perhaps we will even have a fit crew for once.
David Hussey Petition
Please pop over to Cricket With Balls and fill out my petition to get David Hussey into the national side.
No excuses, get over there and do it, your Future PM needs you.
No excuses, get over there and do it, your Future PM needs you.
Monday, February 18, 2008
gallant
Victoria held on for a gallant draw today.
I’m not sure what a gallant draw is, but that’s exactly what they managed.
Mark Cameron and Beau Casson, absolute champions of world cricket, just scraped together 18 wickets between them.
Which is a great sign for Victoria as Cameron may not even get a Guernsey for the final.
Beau Casson took 7 wickets in the match, which probably makes him favourite for the Pakistan tour.
Lets look at what this drawn game means for Victoria.
They are now guaranteed a spot in the final. Woohoo.
Cameron White almost made back to back 50’s. Not bad.
CWB’s Nice Bryce took 5 wickets, and if he had a bit more time could have made a real mess to the NSWales tail. Conjecture.
We still have Harwood, Denton and Nannes to come back. Hopefully.
McDonald continued his resurgence from injury, taking wickets and making runs. Shane who?
Hodge and Hussey continued to be Hodge and Hussey, which is a good and bad thing. Nothing new.
Now let us forget the weird NSWales selections, their obvious cheating to get Hussey out of the side, and the fact two nobodies bowled us out on their own and look forward to taking on the Tasmanians in the Holden Barina cup.
George Bailey beware.
I’m not sure what a gallant draw is, but that’s exactly what they managed.
Mark Cameron and Beau Casson, absolute champions of world cricket, just scraped together 18 wickets between them.
Which is a great sign for Victoria as Cameron may not even get a Guernsey for the final.
Beau Casson took 7 wickets in the match, which probably makes him favourite for the Pakistan tour.
Lets look at what this drawn game means for Victoria.
They are now guaranteed a spot in the final. Woohoo.
Cameron White almost made back to back 50’s. Not bad.
CWB’s Nice Bryce took 5 wickets, and if he had a bit more time could have made a real mess to the NSWales tail. Conjecture.
We still have Harwood, Denton and Nannes to come back. Hopefully.
McDonald continued his resurgence from injury, taking wickets and making runs. Shane who?
Hodge and Hussey continued to be Hodge and Hussey, which is a good and bad thing. Nothing new.
Now let us forget the weird NSWales selections, their obvious cheating to get Hussey out of the side, and the fact two nobodies bowled us out on their own and look forward to taking on the Tasmanians in the Holden Barina cup.
George Bailey beware.
Stinks to high hell
How do you get David Hussey out cheaply?
You drag him from Sydney to Radelaide mid match, because a NSWelshman (uhum) has sore ribs.
Then when the sore ribs feel good enough to make a 70 odd in an international match, you send him back to the SCG where he can no longer bat at the number 4 spot he so beautifully patrols.
Now when it comes to Victoria I often get caught up in conspiracy theories.
But this is no conspiracy theory, this happened in front of our very own eyes like when Greedo shot first, we actually saw it all happen.
So what compensation do Victoria get today, being that the future PM averages about 70 something this season, and he was jet lagged out for 20 something, surely any Victorian total should be given a 50 run bonus.
That won’t happen though, because this is a conspiracy to ensure that Victoria do not get a home final.
Wake up people.
Who takes a player from a game, when a back up is already in the squad, and then sends him back again because he is not required?
This stinks to high hell. Have always wanted to say that.
But regardless of this, Victoria will prevail, because Victoria has something that NSWales can never have, Victorian spirit.
I’ve always wanted to say that as well.
Victoria are now in a dodgy position, but they did manage to tie on first innings yesterday, after giving the NSWelsh a partnership between a debutante and a teenager.
In true Victorian style they then took 3 for 3 and both teams were dead even on 394.
While it guarantees a final, the fact we let NSWales get that close is horrible.
And who the hell is this Cameron fellow, and why does he have 9 wickets?
They only took 2 bowlers into this game, and one of them has hardly got a cracker, and we still might lose.
I'm holding onto the words that keep popping up though, deteriorating pitch, they make me feel a little better.
Side note, Congrats to Michael Hill (greensbourough boy according to cricinfo) on his big score for the Strayan under 19 side.
Lets hope he becomes as good a player as Adam Smith or Clinton Peake.
You drag him from Sydney to Radelaide mid match, because a NSWelshman (uhum) has sore ribs.
Then when the sore ribs feel good enough to make a 70 odd in an international match, you send him back to the SCG where he can no longer bat at the number 4 spot he so beautifully patrols.
Now when it comes to Victoria I often get caught up in conspiracy theories.
But this is no conspiracy theory, this happened in front of our very own eyes like when Greedo shot first, we actually saw it all happen.
So what compensation do Victoria get today, being that the future PM averages about 70 something this season, and he was jet lagged out for 20 something, surely any Victorian total should be given a 50 run bonus.
That won’t happen though, because this is a conspiracy to ensure that Victoria do not get a home final.
Wake up people.
Who takes a player from a game, when a back up is already in the squad, and then sends him back again because he is not required?
This stinks to high hell. Have always wanted to say that.
But regardless of this, Victoria will prevail, because Victoria has something that NSWales can never have, Victorian spirit.
I’ve always wanted to say that as well.
Victoria are now in a dodgy position, but they did manage to tie on first innings yesterday, after giving the NSWelsh a partnership between a debutante and a teenager.
In true Victorian style they then took 3 for 3 and both teams were dead even on 394.
While it guarantees a final, the fact we let NSWales get that close is horrible.
And who the hell is this Cameron fellow, and why does he have 9 wickets?
They only took 2 bowlers into this game, and one of them has hardly got a cracker, and we still might lose.
I'm holding onto the words that keep popping up though, deteriorating pitch, they make me feel a little better.
Side note, Congrats to Michael Hill (greensbourough boy according to cricinfo) on his big score for the Strayan under 19 side.
Lets hope he becomes as good a player as Adam Smith or Clinton Peake.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
day one from bizzaro world
I hate catches down the leg side.
I can never tell if they are out, and it’s just a sh1t way for a batsman to go.
Today Hussey went out on the last ball before tea, caught down the leg side, off Dominic Thornley.
If that isn’t enough to slit your wrists over, he was on 86.
Then Hodge does the same thing off Beau Casson, mind you his pain was less cause he made a ton.
Mind you by then Victoria had used the flat wicket to score more than enough runs for one day.
6 for 340 on the first day is better than a slap in the face from an angry woman.
Yet again the money men held us up, but at least Whitey made a fair dinkum contribution and we still have McDonald to bat with the tail.
The weirdest thing for the whole day goes to the NSWelsh and their selection process.
The game was played at the SCG, as far as I’m aware. And yet when Matthew Nicholson, the 52 year old fast bowler, got ill before the game they replaced him with a debutant opening batsmen to bat at number 6.
Good luck to Usman Khawaja, but he obviously wasn’t going to take the new ball.
I’m glad the kid got a go, but isn’t it odd, that they would replace a bowler with a batsman.
NSWales only has 2 full time bowlers in this side, the game they have to win to get a home final, how stupid is that.
Beau Casson had none for 58 off ten at one stage, he may have been a full time bowler once upon a time, but no more.
Moises Enriques is a kid with more talent than Spiderman, but he is still young and is nowhere near a first tier bowler.
So if it is a home game, and Nicholson came down with the sniffles, why would they not replace him with another bowler, it defies all logic, unless we are in bizzarro world, are we in bizzaro world?
The Vics are in a good position, but their bowling line up scares me.
McKay and Pattinson may be good bowlers, but at this stage I do not have a zealotry belief in their talents.
However if we get to 450 tomorrow and then bowl them out for 83 I’ll prostrate myself before them.
I can never tell if they are out, and it’s just a sh1t way for a batsman to go.
Today Hussey went out on the last ball before tea, caught down the leg side, off Dominic Thornley.
If that isn’t enough to slit your wrists over, he was on 86.
Then Hodge does the same thing off Beau Casson, mind you his pain was less cause he made a ton.
Mind you by then Victoria had used the flat wicket to score more than enough runs for one day.
6 for 340 on the first day is better than a slap in the face from an angry woman.
Yet again the money men held us up, but at least Whitey made a fair dinkum contribution and we still have McDonald to bat with the tail.
The weirdest thing for the whole day goes to the NSWelsh and their selection process.
The game was played at the SCG, as far as I’m aware. And yet when Matthew Nicholson, the 52 year old fast bowler, got ill before the game they replaced him with a debutant opening batsmen to bat at number 6.
Good luck to Usman Khawaja, but he obviously wasn’t going to take the new ball.
I’m glad the kid got a go, but isn’t it odd, that they would replace a bowler with a batsman.
NSWales only has 2 full time bowlers in this side, the game they have to win to get a home final, how stupid is that.
Beau Casson had none for 58 off ten at one stage, he may have been a full time bowler once upon a time, but no more.
Moises Enriques is a kid with more talent than Spiderman, but he is still young and is nowhere near a first tier bowler.
So if it is a home game, and Nicholson came down with the sniffles, why would they not replace him with another bowler, it defies all logic, unless we are in bizzarro world, are we in bizzaro world?
The Vics are in a good position, but their bowling line up scares me.
McKay and Pattinson may be good bowlers, but at this stage I do not have a zealotry belief in their talents.
However if we get to 450 tomorrow and then bowl them out for 83 I’ll prostrate myself before them.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Brad's Vs David
In the Victorian Herald Sun today there is just a little tid bit about Haddin, Hodge and Hussey and who could be in the one day side.
They compare one day domestic records, where Hodge and Hussey tower above Haddin.
I think my love for Future PM Hussey is will known, and my hate for all players named Brad is equally well known.
This may come as a shock to you, but I think Brad Haddin should be playing in this one day series.
Brad managed to get into the Australian team last year, he did so by making a lot of runs quickly.
Then with injuries he found himself playing in India in the 7 match series that made no sense.
In that series his average of 66 in 4 games was only second to the man they called monkey.
He was on fire that series, while the other Brad made 59 runs in 7 matches at 9.
This is why Brad Haddin has been picked ahead of Brad Hodge in this series.
As for why Haddin has been picked ahead of Hussey it’s this simple, a) he is going to be a full time member of this side and this is good practice, and b) he made 200 runs at 66 in his last series so dropping him for a debutant, even one as God like as David Hussey is a big call.
When Gilly goes another batting slot will open up and the Future PM is the obvious choice for it.
If he doesn’t get picked then, and Bryce doesn’t get picked for a tour soon, I suggest all Victorians bum rush the Cricket Australia headquarters next to the G and burn that fu©ker down.
I have my pitch fork ready, but until then, chillax Victoria.
They compare one day domestic records, where Hodge and Hussey tower above Haddin.
I think my love for Future PM Hussey is will known, and my hate for all players named Brad is equally well known.
This may come as a shock to you, but I think Brad Haddin should be playing in this one day series.
Brad managed to get into the Australian team last year, he did so by making a lot of runs quickly.
Then with injuries he found himself playing in India in the 7 match series that made no sense.
In that series his average of 66 in 4 games was only second to the man they called monkey.
He was on fire that series, while the other Brad made 59 runs in 7 matches at 9.
This is why Brad Haddin has been picked ahead of Brad Hodge in this series.
As for why Haddin has been picked ahead of Hussey it’s this simple, a) he is going to be a full time member of this side and this is good practice, and b) he made 200 runs at 66 in his last series so dropping him for a debutant, even one as God like as David Hussey is a big call.
When Gilly goes another batting slot will open up and the Future PM is the obvious choice for it.
If he doesn’t get picked then, and Bryce doesn’t get picked for a tour soon, I suggest all Victorians bum rush the Cricket Australia headquarters next to the G and burn that fu©ker down.
I have my pitch fork ready, but until then, chillax Victoria.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Adam's helmet saves the day
I’m not going to go on and on about Victoria's very lucky win last night.
Mostly because the way they batted they would prefer me not too.
Wouldn’t want to offend anyone or bruise some egos.
I will say that they had the game completely in the grasp on a very tricky pitch but then that they batted themselves into a hole that only Crosthwaite’s helmet could get them out of.
Adam (x) charged down the wicket with 2 required with 3 balls and 2 wickets in hand and helmeted the ball away for a single to tie the scores, before Peter Siddle got the last run.
With X the Vics would have lost a game that should never have even been close.
X was booed at all times when he batted, but unlike Channel 9, Foxtel showed the boos and embraced them.
Future Pm David Hussey proved again that no matter what the surface is like, he can make runs. He batted so much better than any other batsmen in the game.
Cameron White was played back into form by a weird Marcus North decision to not bring on the quicks.
The commentators were going nuts about it, I have to agree, Tait and Malinga have gotten him with full quick straight ones recently and Edmondson is their side just for such an occasion.
One of White’s sixes has just entered Orbit.
Earlier in the day, the Vics bowled really well to restrict the very talented warriors batting line up to only 220 odd.
Cameron is finally bowling well again, in the words of my father, he was robbed of the plumbest LB’s and then got a shocker when he was batting.
Pattison did well again, which just proves that if you give a Victorian a blue top and tell him to bowl quick and he will do a good job.
The Vics were very very very lucky to win this, especially with Crosthwaite and McDonald making some very odd decisions at the end.
They have played some ordinary one day cricket this year and still look like making the finals.
That makes me happy.
Mostly because the way they batted they would prefer me not too.
Wouldn’t want to offend anyone or bruise some egos.
I will say that they had the game completely in the grasp on a very tricky pitch but then that they batted themselves into a hole that only Crosthwaite’s helmet could get them out of.
Adam (x) charged down the wicket with 2 required with 3 balls and 2 wickets in hand and helmeted the ball away for a single to tie the scores, before Peter Siddle got the last run.
With X the Vics would have lost a game that should never have even been close.
X was booed at all times when he batted, but unlike Channel 9, Foxtel showed the boos and embraced them.
Future Pm David Hussey proved again that no matter what the surface is like, he can make runs. He batted so much better than any other batsmen in the game.
Cameron White was played back into form by a weird Marcus North decision to not bring on the quicks.
The commentators were going nuts about it, I have to agree, Tait and Malinga have gotten him with full quick straight ones recently and Edmondson is their side just for such an occasion.
One of White’s sixes has just entered Orbit.
Earlier in the day, the Vics bowled really well to restrict the very talented warriors batting line up to only 220 odd.
Cameron is finally bowling well again, in the words of my father, he was robbed of the plumbest LB’s and then got a shocker when he was batting.
Pattison did well again, which just proves that if you give a Victorian a blue top and tell him to bowl quick and he will do a good job.
The Vics were very very very lucky to win this, especially with Crosthwaite and McDonald making some very odd decisions at the end.
They have played some ordinary one day cricket this year and still look like making the finals.
That makes me happy.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
No royal commission required
Memo to all fans of Victorian Cricket
There is no conspiracy
There is no selectoral bias
There is no grassy noll theory.
And the CIA has nothing to do with this.
Victoria does not have a player in the Australian team, because at this time there is no spot for a Victorian in the Australian team.
Test wise, only two Victorians are currently in the form to play for Australia, the other three are not quite there.
Future PM David Hussey is in breathtaking form at the moment. But the King Probot Hussey, Pup and Roy are all making runs. Generally selectors don’t drop guys making runs, I have stated my thoughts on Michael Clarke being dropped, but we all know they aren’t going to drop him on my recommendation.
CWB’s Nice Bryce McGain is the other player playing at the level of test match standard. He has two hurdles to over come, one is old agedness and two his lack of a first class record. Is he a better bowler than Brad Hogg, king oath, but he is not at Staurt MacGill’s level either.
Brad Hodge has not had a good year (except for the runs he made against a new texas eleven with 2 fit bowlers counts) and would now be behind Hussey, Katich and Pomersbach in the selectors mind. Plus do we really need more Brads in the side.
Peter Siddle is in good form, but he has only played 3 matches and Doug Bollinger had taken 2 ten wicket hauls this year at roughly the same average.
Had Andrew McDonald replicated last years form he would be very close to selection by now, but he hasn’t due to injury and therefore is down the list. Noffke is in superstar form and would be ahead of him at the moment anyway. Plus he does have red hair.
One day wise we were unlucky not to have a player in the side.
David Hussey is unlucky again, but the only batsman, I repeat batsman picked ahead of him is Brad Haddin, who on his last tour with Australia smashed the Indians everywhere. It is hard to drop a guy who performed so well the last time he played. Domestically Hussey has had the better year, but only marginally. Every other batsman deserves his spot ahead of Hussey at this stage.
Brad Hodge, well he had his chance in India, and he batted horribly. The selectors have picked the player in Haddin who made the runs there. He now finds himself on the list behind Hussey and perhaps even Voges, but Pontings love for the man means he could leap frog them if there is a spot available, especially if it is a top order spot.
McDonald hasn’t been in sensational one day form, but you know who has, Noffke and Hopes. And they were selected because of that fact. Case closed.
Dirty Dirk Nannes & Bryce McGain were the two best 2020 bowlers in the big bash, both are over 30 and one is injured.
If Nannes was fit I would have hoped he would have got a call up for the 2020 game ahead of Hilfenhaus, but he isn’t and there fore not in the side.
This isn’t all bad news, because this is the first Victorian team we have had in quite some time that has had multiple players with a shot of making the main team.
I didn’t even mention Cameron White or Aiden Blizzard, one who has played and one who in the future could be a chance.
But let us not be whiney little babies, as this means we have a full strength state team to pick from for the rest of the year.
And by then someone in the Australian middle order will be injured and Hussey will be there.
There is no conspiracy
There is no selectoral bias
There is no grassy noll theory.
And the CIA has nothing to do with this.
Victoria does not have a player in the Australian team, because at this time there is no spot for a Victorian in the Australian team.
Test wise, only two Victorians are currently in the form to play for Australia, the other three are not quite there.
Future PM David Hussey is in breathtaking form at the moment. But the King Probot Hussey, Pup and Roy are all making runs. Generally selectors don’t drop guys making runs, I have stated my thoughts on Michael Clarke being dropped, but we all know they aren’t going to drop him on my recommendation.
CWB’s Nice Bryce McGain is the other player playing at the level of test match standard. He has two hurdles to over come, one is old agedness and two his lack of a first class record. Is he a better bowler than Brad Hogg, king oath, but he is not at Staurt MacGill’s level either.
Brad Hodge has not had a good year (except for the runs he made against a new texas eleven with 2 fit bowlers counts) and would now be behind Hussey, Katich and Pomersbach in the selectors mind. Plus do we really need more Brads in the side.
Peter Siddle is in good form, but he has only played 3 matches and Doug Bollinger had taken 2 ten wicket hauls this year at roughly the same average.
Had Andrew McDonald replicated last years form he would be very close to selection by now, but he hasn’t due to injury and therefore is down the list. Noffke is in superstar form and would be ahead of him at the moment anyway. Plus he does have red hair.
One day wise we were unlucky not to have a player in the side.
David Hussey is unlucky again, but the only batsman, I repeat batsman picked ahead of him is Brad Haddin, who on his last tour with Australia smashed the Indians everywhere. It is hard to drop a guy who performed so well the last time he played. Domestically Hussey has had the better year, but only marginally. Every other batsman deserves his spot ahead of Hussey at this stage.
Brad Hodge, well he had his chance in India, and he batted horribly. The selectors have picked the player in Haddin who made the runs there. He now finds himself on the list behind Hussey and perhaps even Voges, but Pontings love for the man means he could leap frog them if there is a spot available, especially if it is a top order spot.
McDonald hasn’t been in sensational one day form, but you know who has, Noffke and Hopes. And they were selected because of that fact. Case closed.
Dirty Dirk Nannes & Bryce McGain were the two best 2020 bowlers in the big bash, both are over 30 and one is injured.
If Nannes was fit I would have hoped he would have got a call up for the 2020 game ahead of Hilfenhaus, but he isn’t and there fore not in the side.
This isn’t all bad news, because this is the first Victorian team we have had in quite some time that has had multiple players with a shot of making the main team.
I didn’t even mention Cameron White or Aiden Blizzard, one who has played and one who in the future could be a chance.
But let us not be whiney little babies, as this means we have a full strength state team to pick from for the rest of the year.
And by then someone in the Australian middle order will be injured and Hussey will be there.
Friday, January 18, 2008
rain and bricks defeat vics
I had a long report written form the G today.
I sat there all day, watching the Vics in total control, and then, some careless batting and one really good spell and the Vics lose.
The careless batting was from White and Hussey, maybe careless isn’t the word, they let the game drift, the run rate was only 6 and a half an over, but then Hilfenhaus bowled a top spell that completely dried the runs up.
I say dried the runs up, cause it happened as the rain fell, all of a sudden White and Hussey realised they were a long way behind the par score and started attacking the Tigers.
For 2 overs it was great, they both got some big hits away, and even though I knew it couldn’t last, either by wickets or rain delays it was pretty cool.
Then Hilfenhaus got both of them in one over, and the par score was gone and so were the Vics.
Best of the batsmen was Quiney, it was a shame he got out when he did, because before then he seemed to be scoring at a run a ball without a problem.
Best of the bowling was Siddle, was lively, troubled all the Tassie batsmen and out balled Nannes who is in top form.
McGain took 3 for, not bad for a pensioner, but I have seen him bowl a lot better.
There was a lot more to report, but Hilfenhaus has sapped all of the Victorian spirit out of me.
I sat there all day, watching the Vics in total control, and then, some careless batting and one really good spell and the Vics lose.
The careless batting was from White and Hussey, maybe careless isn’t the word, they let the game drift, the run rate was only 6 and a half an over, but then Hilfenhaus bowled a top spell that completely dried the runs up.
I say dried the runs up, cause it happened as the rain fell, all of a sudden White and Hussey realised they were a long way behind the par score and started attacking the Tigers.
For 2 overs it was great, they both got some big hits away, and even though I knew it couldn’t last, either by wickets or rain delays it was pretty cool.
Then Hilfenhaus got both of them in one over, and the par score was gone and so were the Vics.
Best of the batsmen was Quiney, it was a shame he got out when he did, because before then he seemed to be scoring at a run a ball without a problem.
Best of the bowling was Siddle, was lively, troubled all the Tassie batsmen and out balled Nannes who is in top form.
McGain took 3 for, not bad for a pensioner, but I have seen him bowl a lot better.
There was a lot more to report, but Hilfenhaus has sapped all of the Victorian spirit out of me.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
two hands one bounce
Congratulations boys, 2020 may be a masturbatory form of cricket, but 3 on the trot is a great effort regardless, even in tiddlywinks, maybe especially so.
The game started with Adam Voges sending the Vics in, which seemed odd, cause the Vics love to suffocate in the field when they have runs on the board.
The runs went on the board at a frenetic pace as Blizzard hit balls into the stand and onto practice wickets in a powerful display.
Pocket rocket seems to be an apt description, but it still sounds kind of camp.
Hodge, while not as blunt as Blizzard, was seeing them pretty well and put a few away as well.
Was a pretty good start to a 2020 game.
Then the Vics did what they have done in all forms of cricket this season, they lost a wicket and that lead to three being lost.
Hodge, White and then Blizzard all went out, and Hussey and McDonald led the résistance.
Hussey played himself in for about 12 balls then went Postal and started trying to smash a bunch of them to the fence.
After he got 38 runs worth to or over the fence he holed out on the boundary, and Victoria’s house collapsed again.
McDonald went out to such a soft shot he probably wished no one was watching, and then Quiney continued his bad form in this competition by going out to a screamer on the boundary.
That always happen when you’re desperate for the runs. Quiney may not have middle it, but if he hit it a good inch higher it would have been a 6. But if your mum had testicles you’d hit her with a shovel.
From there Crosthwaite, Harwood and Hastings slogged like champs and somehow the Vics ended up over 200.
I thought Hastings was particularly good. His nick name is the duke, and I hope that’s cause of John Wayne, conservitivism and racism aside, it’s a great nick name, and he did look like a gun slinger out there, perhaps more like Lee Van Cleef though.
Even with 200 on the board the warriors looked like they might be able to chase it down.
Dirty Dirk brushed Ronchi’s gloves with the first nut and Crosthwaite appeared to catch it, Ronchi took his word and left the field. According to the commentary on the replay (that were set up for widescreen tvs, there fore on Simes TV was of no fu©king use to me), AB and the whole Western Australian crowd were positive the ball had bounced.
Crosthwaite continued the long line of brutally dishonest Victorian keepers in claiming the catch two hands one bounce. Slug Jordan and Chuck Berry will go to sleep content men tonight.
The crowd booed X everytime he got the ball from there on in, and being that he is the keeper, their dedication was outstanding.
From that position the warriors collapse to 5 for 50odd, and the game looked beyond them.
But Theo Dopopoulouusssu, I could look it up I spose, Doropolous, came out and just started smashing the Vics and telling Crosthwaite just what he thought of him.
Which by the look of the conversation was not overly positive.
He put the vics on the back foot, and together with the one batsmen to survive the carnage Shaun Marsh they set about bringing the warriors back into the game.
They put on 90 odd and just when you thought that maybe the vics might lose, Hussey comes on and gets a caught and bowled and from there Dirty Dirk Nannes just cleaned up the tail like a cyclone.
Shaun Marsh and Aidan Blizzard both look like very good prospects, and it always looks good making runs on the big stage.
Future Pm David Hussey was the star of the show with 38 runs, 2 wickets and 1 run out. He also sold 12 pies, commentated better than Jamie Cox, saved a kitten from a tree and cured Cancer. Twas a big game indeed.
Was great to see the Vics win without Bryce McGain doing too well, but he still got the all important wicket of Luke Pomersbach.
Now if they can just win the one day comp and shield final i'll say they had a good season, that’s not too much to ask, is it?
The game started with Adam Voges sending the Vics in, which seemed odd, cause the Vics love to suffocate in the field when they have runs on the board.
The runs went on the board at a frenetic pace as Blizzard hit balls into the stand and onto practice wickets in a powerful display.
Pocket rocket seems to be an apt description, but it still sounds kind of camp.
Hodge, while not as blunt as Blizzard, was seeing them pretty well and put a few away as well.
Was a pretty good start to a 2020 game.
Then the Vics did what they have done in all forms of cricket this season, they lost a wicket and that lead to three being lost.
Hodge, White and then Blizzard all went out, and Hussey and McDonald led the résistance.
Hussey played himself in for about 12 balls then went Postal and started trying to smash a bunch of them to the fence.
After he got 38 runs worth to or over the fence he holed out on the boundary, and Victoria’s house collapsed again.
McDonald went out to such a soft shot he probably wished no one was watching, and then Quiney continued his bad form in this competition by going out to a screamer on the boundary.
That always happen when you’re desperate for the runs. Quiney may not have middle it, but if he hit it a good inch higher it would have been a 6. But if your mum had testicles you’d hit her with a shovel.
From there Crosthwaite, Harwood and Hastings slogged like champs and somehow the Vics ended up over 200.
I thought Hastings was particularly good. His nick name is the duke, and I hope that’s cause of John Wayne, conservitivism and racism aside, it’s a great nick name, and he did look like a gun slinger out there, perhaps more like Lee Van Cleef though.
Even with 200 on the board the warriors looked like they might be able to chase it down.
Dirty Dirk brushed Ronchi’s gloves with the first nut and Crosthwaite appeared to catch it, Ronchi took his word and left the field. According to the commentary on the replay (that were set up for widescreen tvs, there fore on Simes TV was of no fu©king use to me), AB and the whole Western Australian crowd were positive the ball had bounced.
Crosthwaite continued the long line of brutally dishonest Victorian keepers in claiming the catch two hands one bounce. Slug Jordan and Chuck Berry will go to sleep content men tonight.
The crowd booed X everytime he got the ball from there on in, and being that he is the keeper, their dedication was outstanding.
From that position the warriors collapse to 5 for 50odd, and the game looked beyond them.
But Theo Dopopoulouusssu, I could look it up I spose, Doropolous, came out and just started smashing the Vics and telling Crosthwaite just what he thought of him.
Which by the look of the conversation was not overly positive.
He put the vics on the back foot, and together with the one batsmen to survive the carnage Shaun Marsh they set about bringing the warriors back into the game.
They put on 90 odd and just when you thought that maybe the vics might lose, Hussey comes on and gets a caught and bowled and from there Dirty Dirk Nannes just cleaned up the tail like a cyclone.
Shaun Marsh and Aidan Blizzard both look like very good prospects, and it always looks good making runs on the big stage.
Future Pm David Hussey was the star of the show with 38 runs, 2 wickets and 1 run out. He also sold 12 pies, commentated better than Jamie Cox, saved a kitten from a tree and cured Cancer. Twas a big game indeed.
Was great to see the Vics win without Bryce McGain doing too well, but he still got the all important wicket of Luke Pomersbach.
Now if they can just win the one day comp and shield final i'll say they had a good season, that’s not too much to ask, is it?
Thursday, January 10, 2008
India, Baby, India. Or Waca, Baby, Waca.
The Vics are going to India.
My first question is, will they take Kumar Sarna for promotional purposes?
Actually my first question is, how good would CWB”S McGain and Dirty Dirk Nannes be in a bollywood film?
Hero and Villain respectively.
Sorry I’m off point.
Victoria narrowly avoided disaster by defeating South Australia with 5 runs up their sleeve tonight.
The Vics got off to a good start, before someone poked the bear (Tait), and he ran through the top order like someone running through something.
We were 4 for 26, but Future Pm David Hussey made another 50, he collects them like I used to collect free McDonalds cups. Every time he leaves the house.
Lucky cause as per normal, no one else did.
Victoria stuttered and spluttered their way to 9/140odd.
And then Daniel Harris slogged Harwood around like an extra in a kung fu film. Right up until the 6th over it looked like they would cruise to victory.
I know that sounds weird, 6th over and all. But in all seriousness,that’s like 13 overs in oneday cricket or a session or so in real cricket.
Then Our Nice Bryce McGain came on.
He swung the game around, like tait had earlier.
He finished with figures of 2/11 off four
Does he even understand he’s playing in a 2020 game? At his age things start to get muddled.
He slowed the redbacks down and got rid of tubs Cosgrove and suddenly the game was back on.
NSWelsh import Christian, dragged the redbacks back into the game with some big hitting and hard running, whilst the wickets fell around him.
They ended up needing 14 off the last over, which was made easier by a six off Dirty Dirks first ball.
In the last over it was him and Dan Cullen with 9 wickets down.
His next one went for two, and Christian got a bit hungry off the third and tried for another six but instead picked out the Future Pm and Victoria are in the final baby.
I can’t believe I’m getting excited over 2020.
Off to Perth, and then India here we come, in November.
My first question is, will they take Kumar Sarna for promotional purposes?
Actually my first question is, how good would CWB”S McGain and Dirty Dirk Nannes be in a bollywood film?
Hero and Villain respectively.
Sorry I’m off point.
Victoria narrowly avoided disaster by defeating South Australia with 5 runs up their sleeve tonight.
The Vics got off to a good start, before someone poked the bear (Tait), and he ran through the top order like someone running through something.
We were 4 for 26, but Future Pm David Hussey made another 50, he collects them like I used to collect free McDonalds cups. Every time he leaves the house.
Lucky cause as per normal, no one else did.
Victoria stuttered and spluttered their way to 9/140odd.
And then Daniel Harris slogged Harwood around like an extra in a kung fu film. Right up until the 6th over it looked like they would cruise to victory.
I know that sounds weird, 6th over and all. But in all seriousness,that’s like 13 overs in oneday cricket or a session or so in real cricket.
Then Our Nice Bryce McGain came on.
He swung the game around, like tait had earlier.
He finished with figures of 2/11 off four
Does he even understand he’s playing in a 2020 game? At his age things start to get muddled.
He slowed the redbacks down and got rid of tubs Cosgrove and suddenly the game was back on.
NSWelsh import Christian, dragged the redbacks back into the game with some big hitting and hard running, whilst the wickets fell around him.
They ended up needing 14 off the last over, which was made easier by a six off Dirty Dirks first ball.
In the last over it was him and Dan Cullen with 9 wickets down.
His next one went for two, and Christian got a bit hungry off the third and tried for another six but instead picked out the Future Pm and Victoria are in the final baby.
I can’t believe I’m getting excited over 2020.
Off to Perth, and then India here we come, in November.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Adam Benaud
Is Adam Crosthwaite a better commentator than 70 percent of the channel 9 team?
Not only did he commentate, he also sledged whilst doing so.
Somehow this did not win him man of the match as the Vics just held up the Tassies in the last over.
Crosthwaite has always been one of my favourites, so he was always doomed never to make it.
There is still time for him though, I may start to not like him.
Future Pm Hussey held up our batting again (and stole the MOM from X), although in 2020 you really only need one big score and a bunch of 20 odds.
Good to see Cameron White back, looked like he hadn’t held a bat for a while, then he put one a dozen rows back.
Cricket With Balls Own Nice Bryce McGoo was all but unplayable.
If Hogg gets suspended, misses through his finger injury or gets dropped, McGain must be a huge chance for Adelaide.
They better pick him soon, he just turned 50.
If the Vics can beat South Australia they may have just booked themselves a ticket to India.
They can catch up with Ian Harvey while they are there.
I didn’t get to the game tonight, had the choice, but due to no show friends and the fact I wanted to see Will Smith kill pseudo zombies I didn’t make it to the ground, but I did see it on the telly.
But there were 2 funny moments from the sunday night game i forgot to mention.
We got there a little early and saw the Vics in the nets. I flashed my boobies at McGain, but he wasn't impressed. But we saw Andrew McDonald try and hit Quiney out of the nets, then when he missed it, he asked Quiney where it had gone. Quite funny.
The biggest cheer of the night was for Australia's victory. All the players in the middle turned to the crowd wondering what the hell was going on. Blizzard looked particularly confused at the yell between overs.
Not only did he commentate, he also sledged whilst doing so.
Somehow this did not win him man of the match as the Vics just held up the Tassies in the last over.
Crosthwaite has always been one of my favourites, so he was always doomed never to make it.
There is still time for him though, I may start to not like him.
Future Pm Hussey held up our batting again (and stole the MOM from X), although in 2020 you really only need one big score and a bunch of 20 odds.
Good to see Cameron White back, looked like he hadn’t held a bat for a while, then he put one a dozen rows back.
Cricket With Balls Own Nice Bryce McGoo was all but unplayable.
If Hogg gets suspended, misses through his finger injury or gets dropped, McGain must be a huge chance for Adelaide.
They better pick him soon, he just turned 50.
If the Vics can beat South Australia they may have just booked themselves a ticket to India.
They can catch up with Ian Harvey while they are there.
I didn’t get to the game tonight, had the choice, but due to no show friends and the fact I wanted to see Will Smith kill pseudo zombies I didn’t make it to the ground, but I did see it on the telly.
But there were 2 funny moments from the sunday night game i forgot to mention.
We got there a little early and saw the Vics in the nets. I flashed my boobies at McGain, but he wasn't impressed. But we saw Andrew McDonald try and hit Quiney out of the nets, then when he missed it, he asked Quiney where it had gone. Quite funny.
The biggest cheer of the night was for Australia's victory. All the players in the middle turned to the crowd wondering what the hell was going on. Blizzard looked particularly confused at the yell between overs.
Monday, January 7, 2008
drunken big bash report
This match report is soaked in beer.
Myself and my friends drank at a 2020 pace.
Big Daddy, a not so frequent collaborator on cricket with balls woke me with a spew this morning, that’s the sort of pace we set last night.
The game was pretty ordinary.
Another G pitch that no one could score runs on.
Which for 2020 sort of negates the idea of the game.
Blizzard and Hodge looked pretty good early on.
But when talking about batting you really can’t look much further than David Hussey. How he scored 70 off 40 on that pitch is beyond me.
He hit some very large blows, and looked particularly angry against the slower bowlers.
I still maintained my perfect record of never seeing him make a tonne.
Just to prove how good David Hussey is the NSWelsh came out and batted horribly.
I still don’t know how they got that close to winning.
The crowd was great, it was great to see a Victorian cricket match with fans there.
Never thought I’d see the day.
I'd like to thank Cricket With Balls Own Nice Bryce McGain for getting a wicket first ball as a birthday present.
What a great guy.
Myself and my friends drank at a 2020 pace.
Big Daddy, a not so frequent collaborator on cricket with balls woke me with a spew this morning, that’s the sort of pace we set last night.
The game was pretty ordinary.
Another G pitch that no one could score runs on.
Which for 2020 sort of negates the idea of the game.
Blizzard and Hodge looked pretty good early on.
But when talking about batting you really can’t look much further than David Hussey. How he scored 70 off 40 on that pitch is beyond me.
He hit some very large blows, and looked particularly angry against the slower bowlers.
I still maintained my perfect record of never seeing him make a tonne.
Just to prove how good David Hussey is the NSWelsh came out and batted horribly.
I still don’t know how they got that close to winning.
The crowd was great, it was great to see a Victorian cricket match with fans there.
Never thought I’d see the day.
I'd like to thank Cricket With Balls Own Nice Bryce McGain for getting a wicket first ball as a birthday present.
What a great guy.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
you can't win them all and David Hussey star of RRR
Victoria lose 20 20 game.
Victorian started the game like Ben Johnson in the 88 olympics, they were none for 50 of 4.5 overs.
That was when Blizzard went out, and from there it was scrappy.
They did manage to get to 180 odd.
Pomersbach, Ronchi and Voges all took slices out of that score, until the forgotten Zimbabwean Ervine came out and got the Warriors home comfortably.
It was the loss they had to have, as long as they don’t have another one.
We have won this tournament 2 years in a row, we deserve that ticket to India.
In other news today, I heard a cricket show on RRR called cricket weakly, who devote some of their show to getting (Future PM) David Hussey into the Australian team.
Last week they called for Ponting to be dropped, next week they may ask for Michael Clarke to be dropped. Or Brad Hogg even, the Future Pm bowls some great offies.
Cricket weakly is on RRR at 9am Saturday mornings, what were the odds I’d be up at that time.
Must be fate.
Victorian started the game like Ben Johnson in the 88 olympics, they were none for 50 of 4.5 overs.
That was when Blizzard went out, and from there it was scrappy.
They did manage to get to 180 odd.
Pomersbach, Ronchi and Voges all took slices out of that score, until the forgotten Zimbabwean Ervine came out and got the Warriors home comfortably.
It was the loss they had to have, as long as they don’t have another one.
We have won this tournament 2 years in a row, we deserve that ticket to India.
In other news today, I heard a cricket show on RRR called cricket weakly, who devote some of their show to getting (Future PM) David Hussey into the Australian team.
Last week they called for Ponting to be dropped, next week they may ask for Michael Clarke to be dropped. Or Brad Hogg even, the Future Pm bowls some great offies.
Cricket weakly is on RRR at 9am Saturday mornings, what were the odds I’d be up at that time.
Must be fate.
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