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03-11-2010, 10:01 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:03 PM
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Ouch, 1 run to go and he gets out!!!!
No matter, we still have another wicket up our sleeves.
Get ready to applause the sri-lankans
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03-11-2010, 10:05 PM
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What a match. Well done Sri Lanka.
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03-11-2010, 10:17 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by supernova1965
I only have one thing to say Suzy do you have a DOGHOUSE as I think you will need it if they win. 
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Originally Posted by Suzy
Congratulations Sri-lanka!!!!     :clap :
That was cricket played at its finest.
The partnership between Mathews (77 not out) & Malinga (56) has just gone down in One Day Cricket history. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/....s/jumpclap.gif
Thank you all for joining me in this exciting match. 
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I hope you enjoy your night in the DOGHOUSE Suzy I am with your Hubby on this one even if we feel the same about our Cat's
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03-11-2010, 10:22 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:27 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:27 PM
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Thank you all for joining me in this exciting match. 
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That's fine thanks Suzy.
I didn't even watch it.
I didn't have to as the commentary in here was better than the standard TV commentary
All good fun
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03-11-2010, 10:30 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:31 PM
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well Australia deserved to loose - congrats Sri lanka
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03-11-2010, 10:32 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:34 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:34 PM
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03-11-2010, 10:48 PM
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Thank you everyone. I really appreciated your great sportsmanship spirit with me today.
I'll still trying to come down from a high. I have been rewinding live tv watching those beautiful batting highlights. Nothing beats the sound of the ball on the sweet spot of that bat!  We saw some magnificent batting tonight by the Sri-Lankans. What a great save.
And I sincerely do apologise if I upset anyone in constantly bringing this thread forward, thereby taking over other fresh posts.
Next match Australia v Sri-Lanka, Friday 2pm from Sydney. Game 2.
I don't think it would be fair to everyone else to do to this thread what I did today  .
Kind regards,
Suzy.
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04-11-2010, 01:30 AM
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Hi Suzy & All,
Wow what a brilliant thread -- really sorry I missed it as it seemed like great fun, though I was busy tonight for the most part packing to go to Mudgee for four nights. But I did see quite a bit of the match from the 15th over on in the S.L innings.
In summary, S.L played fine cricket. Angelo Mathews, you are a superstar --top knock, well played.
Michael Clarke, you were simply appalling tonight as a captain. Completely inept. You had them down on the ground with your foot on their throat and then just handed them the opportunity to win and all credit to S.L, they took it with both hands. Oh, and BTW Michael, there's someone I'd like to introduce you to ... please meet Steven Smith. You might have bumped into him in the dressing-rooms from time-to-time. He bowls leg-breaks.
[Rant mode enabled] Seriously, (and in more detail) someone needs to put their arm around Clarke's shoulders, lead him out behind the grandstand and hit him over the back of the head with his bat. That was the most inept captaincy I've seen in years from an Australian. Most park-teams are led better than that. They were out for the count and you let 'em off the hook. Utter rubbish and all you could do was stand there and rub your head most of the night.
I've little doubt Steven Smith would have had Malinga out in 2-3 overs with the correct field. It really isn't rocket surgery mate. Both are RH batsmen. Leg-spinners love to bowl to RH tail-enders dopey. Steven Smith should have been straight on after the batting PP was finished.
Malinga is obviously strong forward of the wicket and straight, and likes a bit of pace on the ball -- bowl leg-breaks on off-stump, mix your pace up a bit put the gaps square of the wicket and make him swing cross-batted. Put your catchers where there are likely to be top edges and skied mis-cues -- backward point, cow-corner etc. If you are going to give him an outfield gap forward of the wicket to go over the top, make sure it is on the off-side where he is less comfortable.
For Mathews who is obviously strong off his pads, make him score on the off-side -- bowl 6 inches outside off-stump if you have to. Stack the leg-side infield to cut off the singles there, and have an in-out field on the off-side. If you have to give him singles make him play them off-side or have him walking across his wicket to flick it to leg. Sooner or later, one or both will get impatient and -- match over.
What you don't do dopey is this: with S.L needing 30-odd runs and beginning to believe they could pull it off, bring on Shane Watson to bowl medium-paced straight-breaks and Mitchell Johnson to bowl fast wides and then decide to bowl the last over yourself.
But, all credit to Sri-Lanka. Clarke gave them the opportunity (on a platter) and they were good enough to grab it. Steven Waugh (were he dead) would be turning in his grave. [Rant mode disabled]
Best,
Les D
Last edited by ngcles; 04-11-2010 at 01:41 AM.
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04-11-2010, 02:15 AM
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I think these types of threads are pretty spammy... just sayin'.
I was at Thirroul having dinner with Chris (Omaroo) and the cricket was playing on the TV in the shop. We were there when the 8th wicket fell and the shop owner was saying that anything could happen. Chris and I were convinced that it was going to be an epic fail. I'm glad to hear the tail enders showed the top order batsmen how it's done, with a great batting display. Must chase down the highlights as we missed it from there on end.
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04-11-2010, 06:02 AM
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what a game!! and i said they'd be out for 100...
and 50/50 cricket is finished   not with games like that!!!
the finger nails copped a hammering, see you again suzy on friday for a re-match australia to win....
that will come back and bite me
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04-11-2010, 07:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Suzy
Nothing beats the sound of the ball on the sweet spot of that bat! 
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Hi Suzy
Did you know in the time of Bradman when it was only really on the radio that the games were broadcast that they simulated the sound of the ball on bat with a pencil rapped end first down on the commentary desk. Just a useless bit of trivia.
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04-11-2010, 08:40 AM
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didnt watch the match,but this thread is probably better !
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04-11-2010, 09:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by supernova1965
Hi Suzy
Did you know in the time of Bradman when it was only really on the radio that the games were broadcast that they simulated the sound of the ball on bat with a pencil rapped end first down on the commentary desk. Just a useless bit of trivia. 
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 Yes I did, though I'd forgotten that. I saw it on a cricket documentary once.
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