[Nundduedola]

I guess if youd lost ponting to injury & mcgrath was badly off form youd be struggling too compared to the team that won in 2005

I reckon Monty for Giles, Mahmood for harmison at least & theres a good argument for losing anderson & jones too

roll on next test.....

oh & if its too complex to understand well thats bad luck ;-)

[diutuartina]

to quote groucho marx

"great game, when does it start?"

[gagagaridze]

Beer Alex. Lot's of beer. And as Kenzan suggested, maybe some drugs will help.

So you're saying this kind of baseball exists only in your own mind.... fascinating.

[Ccddfergt]

Don't forget all the lovely positions!!!. Like Square leg, fine leg, silly mid on. Having three slips and a gully. Being the third man!!. Phil would be long off cause he still pongs of dead fish.
Cover!!! Deep something. Batsman on strike. Actually I would be in charge of the drinks trolly as they have drink and meal breaks during a test. Sometimes it is a test, I mean hey, the games goes on for four days unless someone declares. One thing I will never forget was when we thrashed Australia all out for 58 and Richard Hadlee got a hat trick. It was a one dayer tho. I mean that was just about nine overs!!!!.

[Phighicle]

Actually I would be in charge of the drinks trolly as ....

Drinks.....Trolly!!? You say!?
What a most superbly excellent idea!!
It is a drink tray....and yet, it's portable! Brilliant!
I really need to get one of those for the patio!
LOL

In America we have a sort of the same thing...


..Except the trollies have a Hemi engine.

...and are cars..


I'm not being a smart ass by the way..i really do think a drink cart to wheel about is sublime!

[Galsteinbok]

OOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhh. Actually the trollies have a big tray on the back and look rather like sus golf buggies.

[HomePageOEMfreeSOFTWARE]

OOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhh. Actually the trollies have a big tray on the back and look rather like sus golf buggies.

Niiiiiice!

[Andromino]

Meh, this is why I just watch the game on tv: just heard on this mornings news that the first game in WA is having problems with queues streatching for so long that only 70% of people will actually get into the cricket ground!! And they all have tickets. Some people have been sitting at the gates since 4am so they could beat the rush.

Stuff that. Im happier to sit at home where the beer is cheaper, the chairs more comfy and the loos arent crowded :]

*and EVERYONE should have a drinks trolly!! Perfect for next to the pool.

[vasyasvc]

The few times I've been to cricket (I think the Centenary Test in '77 btw Aus and Eng was the last time!! AUs won by the exact same margin as they did the first time, 14 runs IIRC), I've always had the same problem: staring intently at play for hours, then the one moment I turn around to see what the wackos in bay 13 are up to, someone goes out spectacularly. Must have happened about a dozen times.

Still, it is a lovely day out.

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[Noilemaillilm]

Well of course if the game is close, the Aussies could always bowl underarm.

[Soypopetype]

3rd test

Aussies 244 all out, Monty 5 for 92, Harmy is bowling properly again - ahh happy day :-))

[rozettasmolanov]

Well, with England at 51-2, I'd hold of the victory dance for a bit yet...but yeah, they should have used Monty in the first 2 tests.

[weightpillsnow]

Oh No!!!!! Top order batting collapse!!!!!!

[55TRATTERENRY]

3rd test

Aussies 244 all out, Monty 5 for 92, Harmy is bowling properly again - ahh happy day :-))

Ahh, happy day!

[GOLAGLULT]

England Gorn!

[xT0U3UGh]

It's a quite simple game really.
The bowler attempts to strike the bails, which is part of wicket on stumps, unless of course, it goes out of the popping crease, which the wicket-keeper helps to tend.
This is in conjunction with the striker, unless he's a non-striker. Sometimes the ball is dead, and then redelivered. This continues until the over, and there are outs, and non outs, and run outs.Sometimes when the ball is hit, you simply don't feel like running, so you don't.
In addition to being caught, bowled or stumped, you can:
Handle some balls,
Hit the ball twice,
Or simply time yourself out.
Extras include:
no balls, wides, byes, and leg byes.
Bye-Byes do not exist in this game.

Flippers, Googlies, top-spinners and leg cutters.

~Got that all?


Yup....Just like American Baseball.
(Only not nearly as much drugs.)

What????

[cingularring]

What????

The only thing you really need to know is the Aussies just beat the English FIVE matchs to ZIP !!!!!

[AlexDatig]

How the hell do you play cricket anyway?

[bixlewlyimila]

howzat! 5-0 !

[6M8PJigS]

Well of course if the game is close, the Aussies could always bowl underarm.

That is a great call. We are very sore losers at times. A sad day in cricket and to think we had to bowl underarm to win the match. Thank God we won this time. I suspect you have Kiwi blood there Munuka, or you have a love for honey!