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South Australia vs England

PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:44 pm
by spell_check
17-19 November at Adelaide Oval

At last, we get a tour match.

But why, oh why, do they persist in these bloody three day things for?

PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:50 pm
by am Bays
Because it is probably what England asked for.....recovery between matches ya da ya da....flying time..... :roll: :roll:

IIRC I think it has been mentioned somewhere (cricinfo maybe) that it wont be a first class match as England will play all their players in the match (all tour matchs - the 1st 2 anyway), in other words all their batsmen will get a hit and all their bowlers will have a bowl it will be the SA XI vs the England XV....

PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:34 am
by blink
I will still be going regardless, as I am in Adelaide that weekend!

After missing out on Ashes tickets, this is as close to a Test that I will get this year. Got my Australia Day ODI tickets though!!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:02 pm
by JK
Hopefully we win the toss, bat first and can last the best part of 2 days ... Bugger em', they gave us nothing when we were over there last time!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:38 pm
by pipers
Last time SACAs played Poms in a tour game was 1998.

All I recall is that Arnold and Crook served up pies to G.Thorpe and Ramprakash all day. The most insipid cricket I have ever had the misfortune to watch!

Hope Tait pays that back by cracking some skulls.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:50 pm
by stampy
household names those 2 arnold and crook

PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:34 pm
by giffo
With any luck Dizzy and Tait will be pushing for selection and looking for some Pommy scalps.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:56 pm
by Maddogmike
Yeh GreaT call Giffo!!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:12 pm
by Rik E Boy
Constance_Perm wrote:Hopefully we win the toss, bat first and can last the best part of 2 days ... Bugger em', they gave us nothing when we were over there last time!


LMAO Permstance!! Touring sides don't play Sheffield Shield teams to give the local fans anything, these games are meant to be tune ups for the tests, you should know that when you roll up and pay for your ticket. You aren't really watching a match per se, but rather a chance for Cook or Bell to get some time in the middle or for Flintoff to shake off some of the rust. After having a bo peep at the Jellyback's latest effort you woudn't be backing them to bat for two days against Zimbabwe.

regards,

REB

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:17 pm
by JK
Rik E Boy wrote:
Constance_Perm wrote:Hopefully we win the toss, bat first and can last the best part of 2 days ... Bugger em', they gave us nothing when we were over there last time!


LMAO Permstance!! Touring sides don't play Sheffield Shield teams to give the local fans anything, these games are meant to be tune ups for the tests, you should know that when you roll up and pay for your ticket. You aren't really watching a match per se, but rather a chance for Cook or Bell to get some time in the middle or for Flintoff to shake off some of the rust. After having a bo peep at the Jellyback's latest effort you woudn't be backing them to bat for two days against Zimbabwe.

regards,

REB


lol .. Where's that Captain Obvious photo when ya need it ... My point Richard, was that when we were last over there we were lucky to get a game at all, and the County sides did their best to bat as long as possible to deprive the Aussies of as much match practice as possible, my hope was that we would do the same!

Re: South Australia vs England

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:43 pm
by MightyEagles
spell_check wrote:17-19 November at Adelaide Oval

At last, we get a tour match.

But why, oh why, do they persist in these bloody three day things for?


Because in England, they play 3 day games all the time.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:45 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
I AGREE - THE STATE TEAMS MUST WIN THE TOSS AND BAT AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!

THE POMS NEED TIME OUT IN THE MIDDLE ---- FIELDING

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:09 pm
by Maddogmike
REB - in 2005 Essex made 5/500 in 1.5 days cricket against the Aussies. Alistair Cook got a double ton. I think this is the type of performance he might be refering to.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:50 pm
by Rik E Boy
Constance_Perm wrote:
Rik E Boy wrote:
Constance_Perm wrote:Hopefully we win the toss, bat first and can last the best part of 2 days ... Bugger em', they gave us nothing when we were over there last time!


LMAO Permstance!! Touring sides don't play Sheffield Shield teams to give the local fans anything, these games are meant to be tune ups for the tests, you should know that when you roll up and pay for your ticket. You aren't really watching a match per se, but rather a chance for Cook or Bell to get some time in the middle or for Flintoff to shake off some of the rust. After having a bo peep at the Jellyback's latest effort you woudn't be backing them to bat for two days against Zimbabwe.

regards,

REB


lol .. Where's that Captain Obvious photo when ya need it ... My point Richard, was that when we were last over there we were lucky to get a game at all, and the County sides did their best to bat as long as possible to deprive the Aussies of as much match practice as possible, my hope was that we would do the same!


LMAO nice reply LOL.

regards,

REB

PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:34 am
by JK
Maddogmike wrote:REB - in 2005 Essex made 5/500 in 1.5 days cricket against the Aussies. Alistair Cook got a double ton. I think this is the type of performance he might be refering to.


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