Idle cricket musing

[Brendan]

I just double checked with my wife and he is definitely a boy.

[Mick Mac]

227 out for KP

[Keef]

They just said on the radio that heavy rain is expected during the last day. Will be a bit of a bloody blow if England don't go on to win this test.

[Narnia]

Where are Duckworth and Lewis when you need them?

[Brendan]

Duckworth Lewis is only used in one day matches mostly because it takes a further 5 days after a D/L decision for everyone to figure out what the hell just happened and why. The sport of cricket, or indeed the international membership of mensa, does not posses the necessary intellectual capacity to apply it to 5 day matches.

[Narnia]

Oh............so you cant just multiply by 5 then?

[Brendan]

I wouldn't like to be the one to try.

[Loz]

I'm doing my best rain dance.

*Tappity*

[Brendan]

They?ll get one session in tomorrow which will be enough for England to bowl Australia out without having to bat again.

Pietersen finishing with bowling figures of 5 for 20 and the furrow between Ponting?s eyes reaching a critical point where it exceeds the external pressure of his head causing his entire noggin to collapse in on itself and form a singularity of seething rage a few inches above his shoulders.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Oh my! What larks! What a joy exclamation marks are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brendan]

I?m actually pretty happy that that petulant little shit Broad is out of the series.

[Loz]

Not fair. We lose Katich, England lose Broad.

England win on both counts.

[ratty]

So what is all this about Wareny being asked to return?? Is there not something about sqauds for these series, in that they must be picked before the start of the series and therefore limiting the players available? If not then there should be!!

I would love to see Warney back in action as he is a legend, but I cannot see it!

[????]

I think Warne's got too much to lose. He's a mega star in OZ with loads of TV work etc etc who went out on a high note. Come back, older, not match sharp into a very mediocre team....long shot at glory he's already got>

[Brendan]

I'm not sure but I think you can call a new player up. Any cricket geeks out there able to set us straight?

Warne playing again would be great. Screw practicality. I bet his agent must be loving all of this though.

[????]

You can call up anyone. Got your bat oiled Brendan? We could do with a Saffa in the team.

[Marmora Man]

Warne's been out of 1st class cricket for 3 years. He wouldn't have the same skill or fitness. The publicity's good and I'm sure he's having fun teasing the media & England but he'll not play for Oz again. Why would the most successful Aussie spin bowler want to risk his reputation by playing at sub par himself and risking his reputation with the current, losing, side?

[Keef]

Was going to say exactly what Marmora Man just said. I'm sure there is a part of him that is tempted, but he'll know that he could risk his own legend.

[Brendan]

'cause he wouldn't. Even if you're in your twenties you can't just go and play a test match without being in-form and fit from playing competitive cricket regularly.

The idea is great though.

[Brendan]

apparently KPs just been done for speeding in Shane Warne's lambo.

[Brendan]

Unfortunately that's not some sort of euphamism.

[????]

Brendan Wrote:

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> 'cause he wouldn't. Even if you're in your

> twenties you can't just go and play a test match

> without being in-form and fit from playing

> competitive cricket regularly.

>

> The idea is great though.

Did anyone tell Mike Gatting?

[Brendan]

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/australia-to-recall-booze-and-strippers-201012093335/

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Merv Hughes - now there's a thought!

[Brendan]

A statement which holds its own in just about any context.