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Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:20 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
amber_fluid wrote:
And there’s more to do in Brisbane and Perth.
Little Ol’ Adelaide doesn’t have much else when it comes to entertainment either.

Should never have closed story book cottage or puzzle park


Or Greenhill adventure park.

We weren’t rich enough to go there, we could only afford to go St Kilda and the trams were off the menu unless we snuck on ourselves.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:22 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:
Booney wrote:
amber_fluid wrote:And there’s more to do in Brisbane and Perth.
Little Ol’ Adelaide doesn’t have much else when it comes to entertainment either.


The Adelaide Test is the social event of the early summer, it's the first or last catch up before the Xmas shit arrives and people use it to get together with mates as much as it is to go to the cricket.

The RM set hoovering up bags of Kensington coffee in the Pimms tent account for 10,000 almost each day. :lol:


I’ll admit I only go and drink piss to catch up with mates in the members out the back on the green.
You can bash the pimms up your arse though. Terrible stuff.
I’ll stay home if I really want to watch cricket.

Pretty much my take, I’ve had box tickets for the last few years and I reckon I would’ve drank more than double drinks vs balls watched.

Brilliant atmosphere though

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:49 am
by amber_fluid
It’s known as the party Test for a reason.
I have friends who fly in just to catch-up with mates and drink piss coz of the party atmosphere.
The cricket is definitely secondary here.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:36 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
amber_fluid wrote:It’s known as the party Test for a reason.
I have friends who fly in just to catch-up with mates and drink piss coz of the party atmosphere.
The cricket is definitely secondary here.

Crickets version of LIV :lol:

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:01 pm
by The Dark Knight
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Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:31 pm
by RB
Fair effort. Perhaps Gaz makes better use of the bounce than other spinners touring Australia. Still great numbers.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:48 pm
by Armchair expert

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 6:42 am
by Aerie
Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/

Spot on Heals


Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.

The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.

I'd be reshuffling the order:

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green

Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.

Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:28 am
by Lightning McQueen
Aerie wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/

Spot on Heals


Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.

The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.

I'd be reshuffling the order:

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green

Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.

Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.

Head has been our 2nd most consistent batter over the past 18 months, you can’t mess with his #5 spot, he owns that.

Green needs to go away and earn his spot back, just like Smith, Ponting and Steve Waugh did, the bloke oozes talent but we can’t gift him games when his form has been below par, in a perfect world it would be great to have him and Marsh in the team, could possibly have Carey opening with that batting depth.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:28 am
by Lightning McQueen
Aerie wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/

Spot on Heals


Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.

The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.

I'd be reshuffling the order:

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green

Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.

Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.

Head has been our 2nd most consistent batter over the past 18 months, you can’t mess with his #5 spot, he owns that.

Green needs to go away and earn his spot back, just like Smith, Ponting and Steve Waugh did, the bloke oozes talent but we can’t gift him games when his form has been below par, in a perfect world it would be great to have him and Marsh in the team, could possibly have Carey opening with that batting depth.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:50 am
by mots02
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Aerie wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/

Spot on Heals


Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.

The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.

I'd be reshuffling the order:

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green

Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.

Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.

Head has been our 2nd most consistent batter over the past 18 months, you can’t mess with his #5 spot, he owns that.

Green needs to go away and earn his spot back, just like Smith, Ponting and Steve Waugh did, the bloke oozes talent but we can’t gift him games when his form has been below par, in a perfect world it would be great to have him and Marsh in the team, could possibly have Carey opening with that batting depth.


I agreed with you the first time.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:52 am
by amber_fluid
mots02 wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Aerie wrote:
Armchair expert wrote:https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/18/he-can-go-another-year-healys-big-warner-call-following-perth-ton/

Spot on Heals


Something ticked when Warner was dropped in that Sri Lankan game in the World Cup. Since then he has been the Warner pre-sandpaper gate. He could definitely go on, but I think he is better off going out on a high. That 1st innings century sees him through to Sydney, even if he fails Boxing Day.

The good thing about Warner announcing his retirement early, is the speculation of who replaces him.

I'd be reshuffling the order:

Khawaja
Head
Labuschagne
Smith
Marsh
Green

Ideally for Head, I'd keep him at 5, but for team balance and based on the small sample of him opening in India and his impressive white ball opening record, I'd have him as a like for like replacement for Warner.

Green the long term replacement for Smith at number 4. Renshaw to replace Khawaja when he chooses to retire. Hopefully Puckovski comes along and there seems to be a few young guns coming along who hopefully get an opportunity to have a couple of good seasons of Shield Cricket to press their claims.

Head has been our 2nd most consistent batter over the past 18 months, you can’t mess with his #5 spot, he owns that.

Green needs to go away and earn his spot back, just like Smith, Ponting and Steve Waugh did, the bloke oozes talent but we can’t gift him games when his form has been below par, in a perfect world it would be great to have him and Marsh in the team, could possibly have Carey opening with that batting depth.


I agreed with you the first time.


I prefer his 2nd post

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:23 am
by The Dark Knight
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/paki ... st-1413403

Pakistan have been docked two points on the World Test Championship (WTC) standings for maintaining a slow over rate in the Test series opener against Australia in Perth. They were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

After Pakistan were thumped by 360 runs in the Perth Test, they had slipped to No. 2 on the WTC standings and after the penalty, their points percentage fell to 61.11 from 66.67.

Pakistan were also fined 10% of their match fee, with the sanctions being imposed by match referee Javagal Srinath. The umpires for the Test, Joel Wilson, Richard Illingworth, Michael Gough and fourth umpire Donovan Koch, levelled the charge. Pakistan captain Shan Masood accepted the offence and sanction, so there was no formal hearing.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:42 am
by Dinglinga75
What's the point of docking points if the country has no hope of qualifying for the WTC25 Final ....

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:33 am
by mal
Dinglinga75 wrote:What's the point of docking points if the country has no hope of qualifying for the WTC25 Final ....


True
But it does put other nations on notice for similar offences

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:38 am
by Lightning McQueen
amber_fluid wrote:[quote="mots02”]

I agreed with you the first time.[/quote]

I prefer his 2nd post[/quote]

Sometimes I have to spell things out twice to you bunch of idiots………….and I hate posting on my phone!

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:45 am
by amber_fluid
Lightning McQueen wrote:
amber_fluid wrote:[quote="mots02”]

I agreed with you the first time.[/quote]

I prefer his 2nd post[/quote][/quote]
Sometimes I have to spell things out twice to you bunch of idiots………….and I hate posting on my phone![/quote]


Only twice?
I always use my phone and used to have that issue all the time but seems to have fixed itself of late for me.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:52 am
by Lightning McQueen
Don’t ya love it when you call someone an idiot and then make a complete mess of your post in the process :lol: :lol: :lol:

As a rule I’ll generally avoid quoting someone if there has already been 4 quotes, it’s too intricate on my phone.

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:55 am
by dedja
Yeah, ya idiot. L-)

Are you using a Nokia 6100? :-s

Re: Australian International Summer 2023/24

PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:00 am
by am Bays
[quote="Lightning McQueen"]Don’t ya love it when you call someone an idiot and then make a complete mess of your post in the process :lol: :lol: :lol:

As a rule I’ll generally avoid quoting someone if there has already been 4 quotes, it’s too intricate on my phone.

Me too, I hate posters who cant quote properly