Grahaml wrote:wristwatcher wrote:Mark Dickolas has just labelled Dhonis 91 the best World Cup final innings.
Ponting, Gilchrist, Aravinda and Viv all say high you F@cking wanker.
That's it I have the shits, India are going to win, f@ck the cricket....until tomorrow when I'm watching the Redbacks, that should improve my mood
Not even the best innings in the game. Jayawardene 103* (88) SR 117.04, Dhoni 91* (79) SR 115.18
Mark Nicholas is an ass clown.
I watched highlights of Pontings 140* last night with 8 x 6s in it that led Australia to 359 and almost certain victory. My favourite one day innings of all time. Not only for the batting though.
On this night in 2003 I had a $50 bet that I had previously placed for Punter to be highest scorer of the WC at $9s from memory. I lived in a house with 4 mates, one of whom had a real penchant for prostitutes. As Punter strode out to bat I said to my mate if this bet wins I will get you a girl for the innings break explaining RP was 13O something runs behind someone who wasn't playing. We all love cricket and dislike India but with what we had riding on it you could imagine the fever pitch the house became as Ricky went bunta.
On 130 with two balls remaining it was tense. When the penultimate ball went about 100m there was singing, dancing and genuine tears of joy. What an innings, what a moment, what a bet. What a bloke offering a mate this kind of reward for doing little more than cheering.
Our new friend would join us in the wee hours post victory and not in the innings break and whilst the moment of victory had a hint of euphoria and is a story I will tell my grand kids it's fair to say she was not the agencies best work and this was not money well spent.
Ricky Ponting 140 not out in the 2003 World Cup Final will always be my favourite innings
The PNU Falcs 2005,06,13 x 2,14 and Div 1 Premiers in 2019......The SA 3peat - 2003,04,05
instead of "choked" next time to save confusion
This makes me happy.