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artist

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Piling it on now;
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And what a crushing win by Pak. Hope they can bring some beatings in the next few games.
 
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Grug

Member
Lol, nice tweet from cricinfo showing Phil Hughes's last 39 balls against spin

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Useless NSW plodder.
 
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artist

Banned
What a peach from Jadeja, Pup gone.

edit: lol, Cowan in disbelief. What is this? The fourth in a row collapse from Australia.
 
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Yagharek

Member
This is hilarious. I love seeing Australia getting smashed like this when it will hopefully show up their selection policy for being a complete fucking farce.

We need a 4-0 loss and a similar Ashes result before serious change is enacted. Rotate those selectors the fuck out of there.
 
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Omikron

Member
Yagharek said:
This is hilarious. I love seeing Australia getting smashed like this when it will hopefully show up their selection policy for being a complete fucking farce.

We need a 4-0 loss and a similar Ashes result before serious change is enacted. Rotate those selectors the fuck out of there.
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To be honest, I am not sure there are that many in the Shield putting their hand up.

The all rounder heavy selection atm is clearly wrong however.
 
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bomma_man

Member
Yagharek said:
This is hilarious. I love seeing Australia getting smashed like this when it will hopefully show up their selection policy for being a complete fucking farce.

We need a 4-0 loss and a similar Ashes result before serious change is enacted. Rotate those selectors the fuck out of there.
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what players are you suggesting?

although admittedly anyone that thinks that steve smith should be anywhere near the test team should be in an institution
 
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artist

Banned
Start with getting back Lyon into the playing XI. I dont know if Hogg still has it in him to play test cricket but he'd also be more effective than Doherty atm.
 
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Andiie

Unconfirmed Member
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I don't understand why Anderson threw his wicket at the end, it's not a one dayer.

Edit: Australia strongly considering adding Steven Smith for the next India test...
 
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artist

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Omi said:
Over players that can't seem to string a few sentences together?

Edit: Clarke saying it wasn't an isolated incident that was the cause.
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Still doesnt make sense one bit. It seems like a cop out and trying to shift blame towards the players.

Some of these tweets are hilarious;

"On a positive note Ed Cowans presentation has just been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize"
Damien Fleming, the former Australia fast bowler, looks at the silver lining

"Even bigger story @scgmacgill I'm batting 5 next test !!! iPad charged up PowerPoint done"
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn thinks he qualifies for today's Aussie team

"Bowl better,Bat better, Catch better,communicate better... Just bloody play better.... I am now available for Selection of Australia..!!!!!"
And so does Michael Vaughan

http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/current/story/624547.html

edit: The reactions from former all-time greats are pretty much on the money;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/624537.html
 
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crazy monkey

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artist said:
Still doesnt make sense one bit. It seems like a cop out and trying to shift blame towards the players.

Some of these tweets are hilarious;

"On a positive note Ed Cowans presentation has just been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize"
Damien Fleming, the former Australia fast bowler, looks at the silver lining

"Even bigger story @scgmacgill I'm batting 5 next test !!! iPad charged up PowerPoint done"
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn thinks he qualifies for today's Aussie team

"Bowl better,Bat better, Catch better,communicate better... Just bloody play better.... I am now available for Selection of Australia..!!!!!"
And so does Michael Vaughan

http://www.espncricinfo.com/page2/content/current/story/624547.html

edit: The reactions from former all-time greats are pretty much on the money;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/624537.html
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this is funny and sad at the same time.
 
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artist

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Brettig blames it (fairly) on Pup too;

Largely because he was entrusted with delivering the verdict to the public, and perhaps because as a South African he remains the sort of outsider Australians are not given to trusting with their cricket team, Mickey Arthur faced plenty of early heat for the decision to suspend the "Gang of Four". By contrast, the captain Michael Clarke faced very little at all.

Shane Warne and others were exceedingly careful not to name Clarke in connection with the decision, as though hoping it had nothing to do with him. Amid all the jokes about homework, and ridicule of the Arthur and his boss, the team performance manager Pat Howard, there was even the question raised: "why isn't Michael Clarke stopping all this bull****?"

There is a quite simple answer to that. Clarke is not stopping it because he supports it. Moreover, he is not stopping it because as the captain, most talented player and most dedicated member of the team, he had a big hand in starting it.
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And he goes on to say (with examples) why Pup doesnt like Watson. The issues between Clarke & Watson are also echoed by Howard - http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/current/story/624658.html

But poor Watto doesnt realise it - http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/current/story/624698.html

Watson needs to wake up and realise the BS around him, especially his "mate".
 
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tri_willy

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artist said:
Brettig blames it (fairly) on Pup too;



And he goes on to say (with examples) why Pup doesnt like Watson. The issues between Clarke & Watson are also echoed by Howard - http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/current/story/624658.html

But poor Watto doesnt realise it - http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/current/story/624698.html

Watson needs to wake up and realise the BS around him, especially his "mate".
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looks like clarke is ready to knife watto... a shame for watto because he never realised his potential
 
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artist

Banned
Cricinfo said:
1pm It has been called off. First day is gone. Amid all feedback suggesting this has been Australia's best day of the tour, I take your leave.
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Ouch!

Also Hussey admitting on his secrecy about announcing his retirement (good on him); http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/624898.html

And not a big Clarke fan either;
Hussey gave Clarke credit for the way he had shaped the team over the past two years, but said that Ricky Ponting was the best captain he played under.
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:D
 
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Andiie

Unconfirmed Member
Fantastic effort from Starc. He didn't look like he enjoyed being so close to his hundred and went out as a result, hopefully he'll learn from it next time.

Edit: Dhawan making a mockery of Australia's bowling. Can't say I'm all that surprised.
 
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