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Welcome to the Official Cricket Thread
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Ok, as you may know its Summer now! and that means its the official Cricket Season is here. So from the approval of Luke, I decided to make a [Official Cricket Thread] where you can talk about CRICKET!, from Domestic Cricket to International Cricket. Whatever it may be, as long as its Cricket related. But most importantly make sure you obey the rules and regulations which are found here: www.myps3.com.au/ And last but not least ENJOY!

All the [Official] information regarding cricket in Australia from International 20/20 matches to Domestic test matches (whatever it may be) can be found right here: www.cricket.com.au/

added a few pics enjoy!:

Dec 1, 2007
Pura Cup November 2007

Bushranger Brad Hodge hits his highest-ever Pura Cup score of 286 not out and helps Victoria complete one of the most remarkable comebacks in history to defeat Queensland by 276 runs at the Gabba.

Nov 26, 2007
3 mobile Test Series - Second Test

Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist with the Warne-Muralidaran trophy

Adding a few more later

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:D raybert

14/12/2007

Brisbane

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Seanybruz

Ben said:
This is cricket, 33 is mid-career

Normally that would be the case but he's given up one dayers already & they'll probably replace him before he gets to the age Warnie did when he retired.

Haha can't believe I put Warne and Swann in the same sentence we all know there's no comparison between the two :P

Swanns got 2-3 years of decent cricket left in him tops IMO.

01/12/2011

Adelaide

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byrnezy

Seanybruz said:

Ben said:
This is cricket, 33 is mid-career

Normally that would be the case but he's given up one dayers already & they'll probably replace him before he gets to the age Warnie did when he retired.
Haha can't believe I put Warne and Swann in the same sentence we all know there's no comparison between the two
Swanns got 2-3 years of decent cricket left in him tops IMO.

Decent is all he ever has been, Warnie was a bloody master!!

01/12/2011

RADelaide South Australia

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IAMColonel

5 for!

01/12/2011

Melbourne

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kangle4

Michael Clarke ruins the momentum by dropping a sitter.

01/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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Dusty Lids

Seanybruz said:
Ben said:
This is cricket, 33 is mid-career

Normally that would be the case but he's given up one dayers already & they'll probably replace him before he gets to the age Warnie did when he retired.
Haha can't believe I put Warne and Swann in the same sentence we all know there's no comparison between the two
Swanns got 2-3 years of decent cricket left in him tops IMO.

last 3 years of swans have been better then the last 5 warne bowled.

01/12/2011

Melbourne

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Ben

New Zealand did pretty well in the end.

02/12/2011

twitter.com/Ben_Salter | Dennis, your mule is shit. I am no longer turned on by mules.

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Psycho42

Unfortunate run out there
Clarke is looking good so far
And what a shot by ponting there

02/12/2011

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IAMColonel

Dusty Lids said:
last 3 years of swans have been better then the last 5 warne bowled.

How dare you compare a Pom to Warnie.

That comment was an absolute disgrace, get out of this country. Here's why:

Warne 2002-2007

Matches 48 Inns 94 Overs 2283.4 Mdns 453

Runs 6681 Wkts 284
Ave 23.52 Econ 2.92 SR 48.2

Best innings 7/94, Best match 12/246
5 wicket innings 17, 10 wicket innings 5

Swann 2008-2011

Matches 36 Inns 66 Overs 1483.5 Mdns 294

Runs 4410 Wkts 153
Ave 28.82 Econ 2.97 SR 58.1

Best innings 6/65, best match 10/217
5 wicket innings 11, 10 wicket innings 1

So, as you can see, Warne has better average, strike rate, economy, wickets taken (57 per year vs. Swann's 51 p/year), best innings, best match, more 5 wicket innings' and more 10 wicket innings'. Oh wait, that's everything.

And remember, this is when Warne was aged 33-38... Swann is 33 soon, lets see how he does in the next five years. My bet is he will be dropped within a year or two, to make way for the next mediocre Pommy spin-queen.

Ps. Swann has an average of 40.13 against Australia. That's a bowling average too, not batting, even though it looks like a batting average.

02/12/2011

Melbourne

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kangle4

Warne could come back and still be one of the better spinners in the world, once in a generation player.

02/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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byrnezy

Dusty Lids said:

last 3 years of swans have been better then the last 5 warne bowled.

To put it shortly no!
When Swan takes 600+ test wickets then he may be compared to Warne, when he wins a match off his hand alone then he may be compared to Warne... Warne himself said Swan isn't as good as he think he is

03/12/2011

RADelaide South Australia

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Seanybruz

How good was Pattinsons near perfect triple wicket maiden over lol.

I was just properly waking up & was hell surprised to see us get 2 top order wickets let alone the key wicket of Ross Taylor all in the same over.

There I was thinking it'd be great for Pattinson to get a 5fer on debut it's almost a certainty now.

He reminds me abit of a brunette Brett Lee hopefully he can develop a good yorker & he'll have most of Lee's tricks up his sleeve to work with.

Just saying that Pattinson got his 5fer!! 5/28

04/12/2011

Adelaide

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Pilkingbod

Set 19 to win.

Tight finish methinks

04/12/2011

Melting pot of friendship

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Seanybruz

Geez Hughes looks like he's probably dropped himself for the next test if Watson is fit to return, he just didn't need to play that shot after being dropped the ball before.

04/12/2011

Adelaide

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stublu

forgot the cricket was on :P

04/12/2011

Perth

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kangle4

Hughes is gone, it's not necessarily the lack of runs but he goes out the same way every time and to get dropped playing that shot and than use it the very next ball and get caught looked really bad.

Cummins and Pattinson could be a brilliant duo.

04/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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Huddo

team unchanged for the next test. good decision in my eyes. will be great to see warner opening without the pressure of only two overs to face.

hughes is hit and miss but who would they replace him with? he is only filling in until watson comes back.

05/12/2011

Sydney, NSW

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kangle4

Marsh has to come back aswell and can open, Khawaja could also open so no real need to keep Hughes around.

05/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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iSR

I'd keep backing Hughes. People forget he scored 80-odd only a test ago.

Sure his dismissals are concerning, but it should be a fairly straightforward thing to correct. And I've noticed improvements in the way he's been playing recently, just that he keeps finding a way to knick the good ones.

05/12/2011

Perth, WA |

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kangle4

If it was straightforward they would have corrected it by now as he has had the deficiency for a long time.

05/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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iSR

kangle4 said: If it was straightforward they would have corrected it by now as he has had the deficiency for a long time.

Maybe it's a coaching issue?

05/12/2011

Perth, WA |

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Huddo

cant be any worse than ricky pontings issues. he has always gotten out chasing a ball outside off through to the slips or keeper. sometimes he plays a defense then the ball moves so he chases it. it just looks like he wants to get out

05/12/2011

Sydney, NSW

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byrnezy

Huddo said: cant be any worse than ricky pontings issues. he has always gotten out chasing a ball outside off through to the slips or keeper. sometimes he plays a defense then the ball moves so he chases it. it just looks like he wants to get out

Ponting is on paper Australia's 2nd greatest batsmen ever behind the late Donald Bradman, Hughes is just a spud on paper and on field, Khwalja and Marsh to open!!

06/12/2011

RADelaide South Australia

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kangle4

If Khawaja opens for Hughes it means Christian will debut, can't see that happening so Hughes will get one more at least.

06/12/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

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winga26

At the halfway mark in a 50-50 over match India are already 186 with only one wicket down against the West Indies, they could get over 400 if this continues.

Edit: Now 250 in the 33rd over with only one down.

08/12/2011

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

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IAMColonel

Sehwag's done it off his own bat? 173 off 128 sheebez.

08/12/2011

Melbourne