Aussie Sports Topic

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Good luck with all your cricket matches.

 

I reckon we should be able to beat the Poms pretty easily although if Kimmorley is playing again then we can expect no goals to be kicked.

Why would they pick Noddy, the short prick. He is an idiot, and he doesn' even deserve a spot. He can't even make NSW for christ's sake.

 

I played juniors. It is a 2 dayer, but they have already won, bowling us out for 34 (me - 1). They are 5/69 (Me 2/9 off 2 overs). But they may go for the outright, we will find out next week. Just about to leave for seniors. -MDG

[Justin]

Did you guys watch the Union this morning? It was horrible. The Wallabies got smashed by the French team. It was OK up until half-time, but after that we just sucked.

[Jay]

We lost in the League as well. But the Limeys.

 

Oh, the humanity!

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

We lost in the League as well. But the Limeys.

 

Oh, the humanity!

Yeah, a bit dissapointing. We haven't got a great Aussie team this year in rugby, mainly because most other teams have based their play around what we did in the 99 world cup. I was reading Larkham's book, and he said that the winners of each world cup are disadvantaged the next time around because they don't know what to improve, but the other teams do.

 

In league, I was talking to my mate today and I told him that it's harder in Rugby, because there is actually more of a threat from other countries, and a lot more countries play. But in league, there is only 3 or 4 teams that actually have any shot at all at the world title.

 

Well, what an eventful weekend of cricket. After taking 2/9 in juniors, I went to seniors, and we had them 2/0 after two balls. At drinks (20 overs), hey were 5/62. They got a move on and ended up with 131. Now, we only had 9 players, making it harder. I bowled 6 overs, 1/25, with about 4 dropped catches off my bowling.

 

As we only had 9 players, I batted number 9. With 20 overs left, we needed 30 to win, but then one of our dead batters went in, and we still needed eleven runs with 3 overs left. I went in then. The other bloke hit a 6, and then a 2. That put the deficit at 3. I hit 2 off the first ball of the next over. That tied it up. Next ball, lollipop, couldn't get enough under it, and was caught at mid on. A tie game. Crazy sh*t.

 

In rep, we sent them out to field, and at 17 overs were a bit sluggish with 2/35. After that, we got a move on, moving to 4/about 80 after 35 overs, one of the openers getting out on 46. At the end, we were 9/137, a defendable target. I didn't bat, I was a 12th man batter. We went out, and started to field, and after 17 overs they were on 20 runs. they got a little bit of a move on, but we bowled them out for 55 after 35 overs. So they didn't have much chance of hitting the runs. Our best bowler for the day got 4/5 off 10 overs. I didn't bowl either. I probably would've come on in the last 15 overs and bowled 6 or 7 then, but we got them out too quick.

 

THat's about it. -MDG

[Storm.]

Sounds like you had a busy weekend. Good to see you winning again.

 

I think the fact that we had Noddy playing again was enough for us to lose the rugby league match.

[Jay]

Cricket tomorrow!

 

Cricket tomorrow!

 

Sheeprooters are going down.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Cricket tomorrow!

 

Cricket tomorrow!

 

Sheeprooters are going down.

Hooray. It doesn't have it in the TV guides, meh, must be a misprint.

 

They are planning on making a new rule in the NRL to interchange tiring refrees. A panel of former first graders will closely watch to look for signs of tiring. They can be interchanged at any time, and be brought back on any time. If the game isn't running freely, they can be interchanged.

 

Sort of strange, but it could work. I'd make them try it first in the trial games. -MDG

[Jay]

Theorectical situation.

 

Would you walk? Seriously.

 

Test Berth

Centre stage in the best cricket team in the world

 

For what? Being labelled the 'noble stupid guy' who 'hates umpires'

 

Bleh.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Theorectical situation.

 

Would you walk? Seriously.

 

Test Berth

Centre stage in the best cricket team in the world

 

For what? Being labelled the 'noble stupid guy' who 'hates umpires'

 

Bleh.

Being a not so great batter, no I wouldn't, but if it was your first game, you would be trying to get on the umpires side for later in your career. No, I wouldn't walk though.

 

Sort of stupid really, but it is the batter's choice. I can understand walking before the umpire makes his decision, but walking after he has said not out is just stupid. You are trying to win a game, not get the umpire to pull out his good book and tear out a page for you.

 

But, as I said, it is the batter's choice.

-MDG

[Storm.]

I watched a little bit of the cricket this morning on TV and saw Martyn get out on 70 with a mistimed shot. Gilchrist and Vetorri were having a good little battle with Gilly not getting many runs but now he has a half century and Clarke has a century.

[Jay]

Clarke - 140

Gilleh - 126

 

We rock so much. So very very much.

 

Edit: McGrath got a f*cking 6! sh*t Gilly's reaction was priceless.

Edited November 20, 2004 by Jayzamann

[cice]

Edit: McGrath got a f*cking 6! sh*t Gilly's reaction was priceless.

McGrath got his 50 before stumps on day 3. First time ever in his career. Gillespie got 43 before stumps.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Edit: McGrath got a f*cking 6! sh*t Gilly's reaction was priceless.

McGrath got his 50 before stumps on day 3. First time ever in his career. Gillespie got 43 before stumps.

Him and Gillespie are both going for their highest scores. Glenn's was 39, and Dizzy's is 47.

 

I was playing seniors cricket when I first heard about it.

 

Anyways, in seniors, we got 9/157 off 40 overs. I batted last and got 3 runs of a 20 run partnership. We went out, and they hit the runs with about 2 overs left. I bowled sh*t, 0/21 off 3.

 

We didn't play juniors, it was called off, and I don't play rep this week. -MDG

[Storm.]

McGrath got 61 and Gillespie not out on 54. I think everyone was surprised at how McGrath batted. Sheep shaggers are currently 7/69 so it should be all over by the end of the day.

[Jay]

All out for 70 something. No talent.

 

Man of the Match to Clarkey... coming here to Adelaide next week.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

All out for 70 something. No talent.

 

Man of the Match to Clarkey... coming here to Adelaide next week.

Yeah, clarkey played well.

 

If it wasn't for him and Gilly, and a bit of magic from our tailend, we would've maybe even gone in behind their runs.

 

All out 76. Australia will probably lose the next Rugby League test match. -MDG

[Jay]

Well I am going to the 3rd day and mabye bits of the 2nd in the Adelaide Test. gonna get me a sunburn

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Well I am going to the 3rd day and mabye bits of the 2nd in the Adelaide Test. gonna get me a sunburn

Really? Cool.

 

That should be fun, get pissed, eat 10 pies and bring 10 mates.

 

Hopefully you will see Clarkey, and maybe even Pigeon McGrath hit centuries.

 

Anyways, I won't be here from tommorow morning until monday arvo, so this will probably be my last post here until then. By till then. -MDG

[Storm.]

I wonder if we'll see Jay on TV making a fool of himself? You shouldn't encourage him to get pissed, he's bad enough already.

 

Have fun wherever you're going, MDG.

[Jay]

I generally do. I nearly fell over the fence when Australia A was playing Zimbabwe. I am normally down at third man when they are bowling from the River torrens end/ city end.

 

I have to play cricket this saturday in 35 degree heat. f*cking hell.

[Storm.]

Aussies had another good day of batting and declared at 8/575. Langer got a double century while the sheep shaggers are now 1/35.

 

Edit: Sheep shaggers all out for 251 and Aussies now 0/57 giving us a lead of 381 runs.

Edited November 28, 2004 by Storm99

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

Yeah, hey dudes, I'm back.

 

Australia is playing well from what I have seen. They batted for a little while, getting 2/139, and sent NZ back into bat, needing 464 to win. They are 5/149, after a god partnership from Astle and Oram, who is on 40, and now in a good partnership with McCullum. All the bowlers have a wicket.

 

I'll see you tommorow with the final score. Hayden took a nasty one on the chin. -MDG

[Jay]

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

[nightwalker83]

 

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

Do you want me to post the score card for the cricket test between Australia and New Zealand?

 

Edit:

 

Scorecard for the match:

 

 

Live Scorecards from Wisden CricInfo - www.cricinfo.com

Test # 1723

Trans-Tasman Trophy, 2004-05, 2nd Test

Australia v New Zealand

Adelaide Oval

26,27,28,29,30 November 2004 (5-day match)

 

Result: Australia won by 213 runs

Series: Australia wins the 2-Test series 2-0

 

Toss: Australia

Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and DR Shepherd (Eng)

TV Umpire: SJ Davis

Match Referee: MJ Procter (SA)

Man of the Match: JL Langer

Man of the Series: GD McGrath

 

Close of Play:

 

Day 1: Australia 327/3 (Langer 144*, Lehmann 28*, 90 overs)

Day 2: Australia 575/8d, New Zealand 56/2 (Fleming 38*, Wiseman 4*, 22 overs)

Day 3: New Zealand 251, Australia 57/0 (Langer 31*, Hayden 21*, 21 overs)

Day 4: Australia 139/2d, New Zealand 149/5 (Oram 40*, McCullum 34*, 53 overs)

Australia 1st innings                                          R  M  B  4 6

JL Langer            c Oram            b Vettori            215 499 368 25 3

ML Hayden                            c & b Wiseman            70 179 124 10 0

*RT Ponting          st McCullum        b Vettori            68  96  79 11 0

DR Martyn            c Fleming          b Wiseman              7  20  14  1 0

DS Lehmann                              b Wiseman            81 242 172 10 0

MJ Clarke            lbw                b Vettori              7  16  16  1 0

+AC Gilchrist                        c & b Vettori            50  97  80  6 0

SK Warne              not out                                  53  95  70  3 2

JN Gillespie          c Richardson      b Vettori            12  21  13  3 0

Extras                (b 4, lb 4, nb 4)                        12

Total                (8 wickets dec, 155.2 overs, 636 mins)  575

 

DNB: MS Kasprowicz, GD McGrath.

 

FoW: 1-137 (Hayden, 44.2 ov), 2-240 (Ponting, 67.4 ov),

    3-261 (Martyn, 72.6 ov), 4-445 (Langer, 121.5 ov),

    5-457 (Clarke, 125.2 ov), 6-465 (Lehmann, 130.5 ov),

    7-543 (Gilchrist, 149.6 ov), 8-575 (Gillespie, 155.2 ov).

 

Bowling                      O      M      R      W

Martin                      27      4    118      0 (1nb)

Franklin                    17      2    102      0 (2nb)

Oram                        24      7    55      0 (1nb)

Vettori                    55.2  10    152      5

Wiseman                    32      7    140      3

 

New Zealand 1st innings                                        R  M  B  4 6

MH Richardson                            b Kasprowicz          9  75  59  0 0

MS Sinclair          c Warne            b Gillespie            0  15  10  0 0

*SP Fleming          c Gilchrist        b McGrath            83 212 161 10 0

PJ Wiseman            lbw                b Kasprowicz          11  46  33  1 0

NJ Astle              c Langer          b McGrath            52 133  86  7 0

JDP Oram              c Gilchrist        b Gillespie          12  46  28  0 0

+BB McCullum          lbw                b Gillespie          10  27  23  1 0

DL Vettori            lbw                b McGrath            20  89  60  1 0

JEC Franklin          lbw                b Warne                7  36  32  0 0

SB Styris            c Clarke          b McGrath            28  55  40  4 1

CS Martin            not out                                  2  11  6  0 0

Extras                (b 3, lb 5, nb 9)                        17

Total                (all out, 88.1 overs, 377 mins)        251

 

FoW: 1-2 (Sinclair, 3.5 ov), 2-44 (Richardson, 17.5 ov),

    3-80 (Wiseman, 29.4 ov), 4-153 (Fleming, 53.6 ov),

    5-178 (Astle, 59.6 ov), 6-183 (Oram, 63.6 ov),

    7-190 (McCullum, 65.4 ov), 8-213 (Franklin, 74.4 ov),

    9-242 (Vettori, 86.2 ov), 10-251 (Styris, 88.1 ov).

 

Bowling                      O      M      R      W

McGrath                    20.1    3    66      4 (2nb)

Gillespie                  19      4    37      3

Warne                      28      5    65      1

Kasprowicz                  16      3    66      2 (7nb)

Lehmann                      5      2      9      0

 

Australia 2nd innings                                          R  M  B  4 6

JL Langer            lbw                b Wiseman            46 137 111  3 0

ML Hayden            c McCullum        b Vettori            54 180 131  4 0

*RT Ponting          not out                                  26  82  57  0 0

DR Martyn            not out                                  6  39  38  0 0

Extras                (lb 6, nb 1)                              7

Total                (2 wickets dec, 56 overs, 220 mins)    139

 

DNB: DS Lehmann, MJ Clarke, +AC Gilchrist, SK Warne,

    JN Gillespie, MS Kasprowicz, GD McGrath.

 

FoW: 1-93 (Langer, 34.2 ov), 2-119 (Hayden, 43.5 ov).

 

Bowling                      O      M      R      W

Martin                      6      1    11      0

Oram                        5      1    17      0

Franklin                    5      0    18      0 (1nb)

Wiseman                    22      3    52      1

Vettori                    18      2    35      1

 

New Zealand 2nd innings (target: 464 runs)                      R  M  B  4 6

MH Richardson        c Langer          b Kasprowicz          16  85  63  1 0

MS Sinclair          lbw                b Gillespie            2  17  12  0 0

*SP Fleming                              b McGrath              3  20  13  0 0

SB Styris            c Clarke          b Warne                8  48  34  2 0

NJ Astle              c Langer          b Lehmann            38  92  71  6 0

JDP Oram              c Gilchrist        b McGrath            40 135  97  3 0

+BB McCullum          lbw                b Gillespie          36  66  53  5 1

DL Vettori            c Gillespie        b Lehmann            59 111  78  5 0

JEC Franklin          c Gilchrist        b Kasprowicz          13  48  38  1 0

PJ Wiseman            not out                                  15  43  37  2 0

CS Martin            c Ponting          b Warne                2  2  4  0 0

Extras                (b 1, lb 12, nb 5)                      18

Total                (all out, 82.3 overs, 338 mins)        250

 

FoW: 1-11 (Sinclair, 3.6 ov), 2-18 (Fleming, 8.6 ov),

    3-34 (Richardson, 19.6 ov), 4-34 (Styris, 20.1 ov),

    5-97 (Astle, 42.5 ov), 6-150 (Oram, 54.3 ov),

    7-160 (McCullum, 59.2 ov), 8-206 (Franklin, 69.6 ov),

    9-243 (Vettori, 81.3 ov), 10-250 (Martin, 82.3 ov).

 

Bowling                      O      M      R      W

McGrath                    12      2    32      2 (3nb)

Gillespie                  16      5    41      2

Kasprowicz                  14      4    39      2 (2nb)

Warne                      27.3    6    79      2

Lehmann                    13      0    46      2

 

Main Scoreboard and Commentary

 

 

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Hours of Play: 11.00am - 1.00pm, 1.40pm - 3.40pm, 4.00pm - 6.00pm

Reserve Umpire: SD Fry

12th Men: B Lee (Australia) and HJH Marshall (New Zealand)

 

Day 1

 

Australia 50 off 14.1 overs

Langer/Hayden 50 partnership off 87 balls

Langer 50 off 75 balls, 8x4

Lunch: Australia 86/0 (Langer 51*, Hayden 32*, 29 overs)

Australia 100 off 32.1 overs

Langer/Hayden 100 partnership off 195 balls

Hayden 50 off 107 balls, 6x4

Australia 150 off 46.1 overs

Langer/Ponting 50 partnership off 67 balls

Australia 200 off 58.3 overs

Tea: Australia 203/1 (Langer 84*, Ponting 45*, 59 overs)

Ponting 50 off 54 balls, 8x4

Langer/Ponting 100 partnership off 124 balls

Langer 100 off 212 balls, 11x4

Australia 250 off 70.3 overs

Australia 300 off 83.3 overs

Langer/Lehmann 50 partnership off 79 balls

Attendance: 18,246

 

Day 2

 

Langer 150 off 286 balls, 20x4

Australia 350 off 98.2 overs

Langer/Lehmann 100 partnership off 162 balls

Lehmann 50 off 101 balls, 7x4

Australia 400 off 110.1 overs

Langer/Lehmann 150 partnership off 245 balls

Langer 200 off 343 balls, 25x2, 2x6

Lunch: Australia 433/3 (Langer 211*, Lehmann 66*, 119 overs)

Langer/Lehmann partnership 184 runs: Highest 4th wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand (prev. ME Waugh/SR Waugh 153 runs, Perth, 1997/98)

Australia 450 off off 123.2 overs

Australia 500 off 142 overs

Gilchrist/Warne 50 partnership off 81 balls

Tea: Australia 533/6 (Gilchrist 44*, Warne 29*, 148 overs)

Gilchrist 50 off 78 balls, 6x4

Australia 550 off 150.5 overs

Warne 50 off 63 balls 3x4, 2x6

New Zealand 50 off 18.3 overs

Attendance: 16,754

 

Day 3

 

Fleming 50 off 82 balls, 9x4

New Zealand 100 off 39.5 overs

Fleming/Astle 50 partnership off 111 balls

Lunch: New Zealand 140/3 (Fleming 75*, Astle 33*, 51 overs)

New Zealand 150 off 52.3 overs

Astle 50 off 82 balls, 7x4

New Zealand 200 off 70.2 overs

Styris batted down the order due to an inner ear infection

Tea: New Zealand 216/8 (Vettori 15*, Styris 1*, 78 overs)

New Zealand 250 off 87.3 overs

Australia 50 off 15.4 overs

Langer/Hayden 50 partnership off 95 balls

Attendance: 14,052

 

Day 4

 

Australia 100 off 38.5 overs

Hayden 50 off 118 balls, 4x4

Lunch: Australia 135/2 (Ponting 24*, Martyn 4*, 52 overs)

Tea: New Zealand 36/4 (Astle 0*, Oram 1*, 22 overs)

New Zealand 50 off 27.4 overs

Astle/Oram 50 partnership off 107 balls

New Zealand 100 off 43.2 overs

Oram/McCullum 50 partnership off 53 balls

Attendance: 7,877

 

Day 5

 

New Zealand 150 off 54.2 overs

New Zealand 200 off 67.5 overs

Vettori 50 off 64 balls, 4x4

Lunch: New Zealand 243/9 (Wiseman 11*, 81.3 overs)

New Zealand 250 off 82.2 overs

Attendance: 3,760

Total Attendance: 60,689

 

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New Zealand in Australia, 2004/05

Team Pages: Australia, New Zealand.

Ground Page: Adelaide Oval

 

Australia Player Pages: JL Langer, ML Hayden, RT Ponting, DR Martyn, DS Lehmann, MJ Clarke, AC Gilchrist, SK Warne, JN Gillespie, MS Kasprowicz, GD McGrath, B Lee.

 

New Zealand Player Pages: MH Richardson, MS Sinclair, SP Fleming, SB Styris, NJ Astle, CD McMillan, JDP Oram, BB McCullum, DL Vettori, KD Mills, CS Martin, HJH Marshall, IG Butler, JEC Franklin, PJ Wiseman, GJ Hopkins.

 

Match Officials' Pages: SA Bucknor, DR Shepherd, SJ Davis, MJ Procter, SD Fry.

 

 

© Wisden CricInfo Published: Tue Nov 30 06:46:28 2004. Page refreshes every 3 minutes

 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2004 by nightwalker83

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

Do you want me to post the score card for the cricket test between Australia and New Zealand?

Um, did you read the first post, or even my last one? Anyways, that's already my job, but unless you want to put the test score into a table every time a game goes over, you can do that. If not, I will keep my job.

 

We need consistency, and we can't just have someone chip in one week, considering the lack of aussie sports fans on this forum, we need to work together. I ain't being unfriendly, I'm actually offering you a job.

 

Happy 16th Jayza, saw it down the bottom. -MDG

[nightwalker83]

 

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

Do you want me to post the score card for the cricket test between Australia and New Zealand?

Um, did you read the first post, or even my last one? Anyways, that's already my job, but unless you want to put the test score into a table every time a game goes over, you can do that. If not, I will keep my job.

 

We need consistency, and we can't just have someone chip in one week, considering the lack of aussie sports fans on this forum, we need to work together. I ain't being unfriendly, I'm actually offering you a job.

 

Happy 16th Jayza, saw it down the bottom. -MDG

Oh sorry I didn't know. I just thought I'd post it because I already had it from a post I made on another forum.

Edited November 30, 2004 by nightwalker83

[Mafia Drive Gunner]

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

Do you want me to post the score card for the cricket test between Australia and New Zealand?

Um, did you read the first post, or even my last one? Anyways, that's already my job, but unless you want to put the test score into a table every time a game goes over, you can do that. If not, I will keep my job.

 

We need consistency, and we can't just have someone chip in one week, considering the lack of aussie sports fans on this forum, we need to work together. I ain't being unfriendly, I'm actually offering you a job.

 

Happy 16th Jayza, saw it down the bottom. -MDG

Oh sorry I didn't know. I just thought I'd post it because I already had it from a post I made on another forum.

No, it's still ok for you to post here, but the guys already here have jobs doing stuff like that. Feel free to add stuff and comments about the game. -MDG

[nightwalker83]

We won. Big whoop. So surprising.

 

Scores soon.

Yeah, I won't put them up right now. Vettori hit 50 odd. All the tail for both teams are batting fairly well.

 

NZ all out 250. -MDG

Do you want me to post the score card for the cricket test between Australia and New Zealand?

Um, did you read the first post, or even my last one? Anyways, that's already my job, but unless you want to put the test score into a table every time a game goes over, you can do that. If not, I will keep my job.

 

We need consistency, and we can't just have someone chip in one week, considering the lack of aussie sports fans on this forum, we need to work together. I ain't being unfriendly, I'm actually offering you a job.

 

Happy 16th Jayza, saw it down the bottom. -MDG

Oh sorry I didn't know. I just thought I'd post it because I already had it from a post I made on another forum.

No, it's still ok for you to post here, but the guys already here have jobs doing stuff like that. Feel free to add stuff and comments about the game. -MDG

Oh ok.

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Nice to have another Aussie with us. New Zealand didn't put up much of a fight. Their team that played us a few years ago was a lot better IMO. The one dayers should be starting shortly which will hopefully be a little more exciting.