Idle cricket musing

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Anyone else think Lyon has an incredibly inelegant action? Doesn't stop him getting a maiden over, mind.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Fair play to Australia. By declaring they have set up an exiting finish to the series.

[maxxi]

What a finish, thought Blowers was going to have a Sean. Stupid ICC rule should now be scrapped - at least it'll put an end to the Aussie moaning about England time wasting and being saved by the light!

A better end for England after Clarkes bravado in declaring (which he did as their only chance of winning the game rather than any Corinthian spirit) and their taunting of England as over-cautious - the Aussies got the fright of their lives and now finish the series with relief rather than a swagger. Pietersen in terrific form again.

[El Pibe]

Nice touch from Google today

http://www.google.co.uk

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

This report made be blub a little:

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/nov/15/sachin-tendulkar-india-summer-west-indies

[Ted Max]

No-one in the press seems to know anything about him, or if they do they haven't written it down.

Revered by a billion, 20 year career at the top of his sport, and he's really just a bloke with a bat in his hands.

Not sure how he's managed it.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

There was an interesting article on the BBC website a few days ago.

It was about how Tendulkar transcended the caste system - I was completely ignorant and thought that sort of thing had faded out decades ago.

[Ted Max]

Sadly still relevant. You'd probably find them a bunch of hideous lefties but I believe these people do good work raising awareness and lobbying.

EDF factoid: Trustee David Haslam, a former chair, used to be minister at Christ Church, Barry Rd.

http://dsnuk.org/

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Broad giving it some welly: taken four wickets for 83

[Mick Mac]

Get some sleep.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I went to bed at two am, all was well.

I am never going to sleep again.

[Alan Medic]

I had to smile this morning when I heard of the collapse. So many broadcasters yesterday were saying what a great 1st day England had. It wasn't. It was ok. The Aussies overcame their collapse to post a reasonable score yet it sounded like England had already won the test.

[Loz]

Tuffers...

"He bowls to the left, he bowls to the right

That Mitchell Johnson, he ruined my night."

[Loz]

A test win with a rampant Mitch Johnson and the amazing Dr Who 50th edition, all in one weekend.

Bliss.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

I am transferring my affections to the World Tiddlywinks Championship.

[Mick Mac]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> I went to bed at two am, all was well.

>

> I am never going to sleep again.

How do you go to bed at 2 and post on the forum at 3.04.

[????]

Time machine....England have borrowed it to go back to the 1990s

[Loz]

If Americans watched cricket...

http://www.uscricketguy.com/2013/11/25/1st-testing-matchup-brizbane-gabba-arena/

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

From the BBC website:

The official video game for the Ashes cricket tour has been pulled from sale after gamers branded it "shameful", "embarrassing" and "farcical".

Just like the real thing then.

[maxxi]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> From the BBC website:

>

> The official video game for the Ashes cricket tour

> has been pulled from sale after gamers branded it

> "shameful", "embarrassing" and "farcical".

>

> Just like the real thing then.

The game starts off well but just when you think you're getting the hang of it, it crashes. A soft(as shite)ware problem apparently.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Guardian OBO link:

bonkers photographs

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/09/the-maasai-cricket-warriors.html

[mako]

some of those photos are at the Dulwich Sports ground

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Brendan - you've changed your user name!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

My new, favourite website:

http://www.etwa.org/results.html

[????]

1700

(About the time England follow on)