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West Indies in Australia.. Train wreck?

Post: # 1989141Post shanegrambeau »

So before anybody says, ‘who cares?’ That is my point..or part of it.

This could be a fatal watershed in the history of test cricket

Or maybe not!?

As of today it looks like people could care less. They don’t even like the Aussies and Cummins and Warner and co..

And they don’t know the Windies.

They last won here when Stan Alves was coach.

They have no spinner.

It could be empty stadiums - dust bowl shield crowds.

Or it could be an intriguing little series.

I am now curious.


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Post: # 1989142Post CURLY »

shanegrambeau wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 11:57am So before anybody says, ‘who cares?’ That is my point..or part of it.

This could be a fatal watershed in the history of test cricket

Or maybe not!?

As of today it looks like people could care less. They don’t even like the Aussies and Cummins and Warner and co..

And they don’t know the Windies.

They last won here when Stan Alves was coach.

They have no spinner.

It could be empty stadiums - dust bowl shield crowds.

Or it could be an intriguing little series.

I am now curious.

Get it back on Channel 9. Get rid of the morons they have commentating. Get it on free to air.


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Post: # 1989143Post Life Long Saint »

CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:04pm Get it on free to air.
It is on free to air.
It is also on PayTV with better commentators.

Can't wait for Fox to have their own AFL commentators on all games so I don't have to listen to the awful ones at seven.


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Post: # 1989155Post CURLY »

Life Long Saint wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:14pm
CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:04pm Get it on free to air.
It is on free to air.
It is also on PayTV with better commentators.

Can't wait for Fox to have their own AFL commentators on all games so I don't have to listen to the awful ones at seven.
One Dayers weren't and either is the state one day comp.

The commentators are terrible at the moment.


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Post: # 1989159Post prwilkinson »

South Africa will be a great series.


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Post: # 1989171Post saynta »

CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 1:20pm
Life Long Saint wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:14pm
CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:04pm Get it on free to air.
It is on free to air.
It is also on PayTV with better commentators.

Can't wait for Fox to have their own AFL commentators on all games so I don't have to listen to the awful ones at seven.
One Dayers weren't and either is the state one day comp.

The commentators are terrible at the moment.
I can't stand that pommie woman who supports anyone as long as it's not the Aussies. If she commentates this series, I will throw up.


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Post: # 1989172Post asiu »

what about the umps Curls ?


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Post: # 1989173Post CURLY »

asiu wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 2:55pm what about the umps Curls ?
Aleem Darr blatant cheat and the bloke who didn't give Stokes out when he was plumb. Basically any umpire v India gives them a dream run,


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Post: # 1989179Post sks023 »

Pat Cummins can take his Graham Nicolls and stick it up his self-righteous hypocritical arse


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Post: # 1989183Post Sainternist »

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Post: # 1989186Post Killa »

You would expect that Australia will prevail relatively easily

But the Windies have some fire power - plus Roach who is class

They have Braithwaite plus Chanderpaul will be of interest

They beat the Poms in the West Indies in the last Test Series they played - so they have something

With the First Test in Perth there is not much publicity - noting the publicity machine which is the AFL continues uninterrupted

Then South Africa with a pretty useful pace attack - but vulnerable batting wise

So our ageing openers will be tested out - at least

And once again we witness Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins - with Green

That is something to look forward to


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Post: # 1989187Post The_Dud »

CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 2:59pm
asiu wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 2:55pm what about the umps Curls ?
Aleem Darr blatant cheat and the bloke who didn't give Stokes out when he was plumb. Basically any umpire v India gives them a dream run,
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Post: # 1989188Post The_Dud »

There is an over-saturation of cricket now, mostly the fault of domestic T20 leagues, that's why no one cares too much about some series (like the 3 ODI's against England)

Test series against lesser teams like the Windies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh will never draw well. You need England or India for that.

South Africa will be a good series, will be interested what kind of crowd that draws.


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CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 1:20pm
Life Long Saint wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:14pm
CURLY wrote: Tue 29 Nov 2022 12:04pm Get it on free to air.
It is on free to air.
It is also on PayTV with better commentators.

Can't wait for Fox to have their own AFL commentators on all games so I don't have to listen to the awful ones at seven.
One Dayers weren't and either is the state one day comp.

The commentators are terrible at the moment.
When was the last time that the state one dayers were on FTA? Hard to justify showing a game on FTA when fewer than 1000 people go to watch it live.
The one day series against England should have been on FTA. Everytime the national team plays in this country, it should be broadcast for all.


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Post: # 1989331Post saynta »

Test matches on free to air?....no thanks, ad at the end of every over.

Give me foxtell every day of the week.


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Post: # 1989396Post saynta »

WTF is a f****** Kiwi doing commentating on an Aussie v W I match.


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Post: # 1989398Post Yorkeys »

saynta wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 7:15pm WTF is a f****** Kiwi doing commentating on an Aussie v W I match.
Murdering vowels


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Yorkeys wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 7:44pm
saynta wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 7:15pm WTF is a f****** Kiwi doing commentating on an Aussie v W I match.
Murdering vowels
MY bad. Think Smith is a Seth African not a Kiwi..Sound the same though.


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Post: # 1989409Post bobmurray »

It's an eon ago now since the West Indies were one of the best cricket teams in world cricket, nowadays it seems the majority of their sporting youth aren't into cricket like they were in the 70's and 80's.


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Post: # 1989416Post Rubyjo »

How does that Howey idiot get a gig on the footy and cricket commentary..brings nothing total jerk.


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Post: # 1989423Post bobmurray »

Rubyjo wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 10:22pm How does that Howey idiot get a gig on the footy and cricket commentary..brings nothing total jerk.
He must be related to someone of influence.


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Post: # 1989426Post Trev from the Bush »

saynta wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 8:04pm
Yorkeys wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 7:44pm
saynta wrote: Wed 30 Nov 2022 7:15pm WTF is a f****** Kiwi doing commentating on an Aussie v W I match.
Murdering vowels
MY bad. Think Smith is a Seth African not a Kiwi..Sound the same though.
Are you talking about Ian Smith, former Black Caps wicket keeper, or Ian Smith the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia? Sheepshaggers and Seth Effricans sound the same? Get a grip mate. Go to Tullamarine and spend a day hanging out at the Air New Zealand check-in and arrivals. If you can't note a difference by the end of the day you deserve to be banished to the veldt. :)


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Post: # 1989449Post saynta »

Thet sound the same to me. Both crappy annoying accents.


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Post: # 1989472Post Yorkeys »

So where is the mercy rule discussion at.
Or
Compulsory declarations unless scoring @ 10 + an over after a day and a half.


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