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Tony Tea

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I WAS TAKEN IN CONTEXT, AND APOLOGISE IF I DID NOT OFFEND EVERYONE

Shock me @crashcraddock1talking shit about ipl jealous prick. Get a real job. All you do is bag people. #getalife — David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 17, 2013 @ando7373 @crashcraddock1 all he does is talk shit about people. Get a life mate.... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at AGB Cricket

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GET OFF MY CASE!

Well, I guess the IPL had to make the news eventually. And there are muted reports of a stash of cash found in the hotel room of an Aussie player, who vigourously denies the allegations: Spot-fixing arrests rock IPL Three... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at AGB Cricket

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SERIOUSLY?!? TEN?!?

It's all happening there: Channel Ten makes bold play for TV rights Channel Nine may be closer to losing the television rights to international cricket in Australia than at any time in the past 33 years, after their rival Ten... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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LIVING IN THE MOMENT OF TRUTH

When watching any sporting contest in which I'm partisan, I don't have the faintest idea if I'm enjoying myself. My dominant emotion is: I really hope my team wins, so it will turn out later I'm enjoying myself now. ~~... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Posted Apr 25, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Haddin is no surprise; Rodgers is, even though his selection is a sound one. The rest of the squad is about as good, or as bad, as you would expect. Michael Clarke (C) Brad Haddin (VC) Jackson Bird Ed Cowan... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Not only is Cameron Gannon not the Son of Sam Gannon, but Sam is not even Sam Gannon's name: Gannon bowling action to be tested Cricket Australia (CA) has today advised that XXXX GOLD Queensland Bulls bowler Cameron Gannon will... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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THE WASTED MONEY

The Worst Pieces of Cricket Memorabilia Ever Firstly a disclaimer, good readers: I own an alarming amount of cricket books, memorabilia and tat associated with the game and thus it is a bit rich for me to be passing judgement... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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DRAW CONCLUSIONS

Australia 1 New Zealand 1. New Zealand 0 England 0. New Zealand finish top on the "away Tests" rule. Australia second. England third. The Ashes are coming home. (After Tim Paine and Ryan Harris bat out the last session to... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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On the upside: against India we twice scored over 300. Country Total City Date India 212 Perth 16-Jan-08 West Indies 167 Kingston 22-May-08 West Indies 251 Bridgetown 12-Jun-08 India 268 Mohali 17-Oct-08 India 195 Mohali 17-Oct-08 India 209 Nagpur 6-Nov-08... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Gideon Haigh: George Bailey's plight reveals where all our Test tons have gone Six-one: that's the ratio of Indian to Australian centuries at Chennai, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. Since Michael Clarke battled his way to three figures on the first day... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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FOURTH TEST: FEROZ SHAH KOTLA

LLL? ????? ????? Three down. Eleven to go. Unlucky 2013. Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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THOSE WHO CAN DO, TEACH; THOSE WHO CAN'T, SLEDGE

As a dedicated educationalist, committed pedagogue - gogue! - and inspiring role model, I know I have made an impression on a student when he sledges me four years after he graduated: G’day Tony On behalf of all Tasmanians I... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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THIRD TEST: PUNJAB CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM

After an honourable loss in the Second Test, a galvanising distraction over player sackings, and with a full and fit squad to pick from, Australia should comfortably win the Third Test in Mohali. Look out, India. (And look out, England.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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A DOG ATE MY EXPLETIVES!

Fortunately. Otherwise they would get a good run: Quartet including Shane Watson axed for third Test after failing to complete homework FOUR players have been sensationally axed from selection for the Australian team to face India in the third Test... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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FIVE LETTER WORD

"Right": Michael Clarke the Redeemer could founder at four Clarke's astonishing recent record in spite of his top four's malfunctionings seems like a case of the right batsman in the right place at the right time. There is every chance... Continue reading

Posted Mar 9, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Mitchell Claydon has a point: the Sheffield Shield is currently shy of gun cricketers; especially batsmen. The lack of gnarly old pros hurts, too; pretty sure Spanky Roebuck made that point several years ago. And you will struggle to find... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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THIS YAPPY BREED

Australia will not regain the Ashes this year, but it's good to see the Cocks getting pommy... I mean, the Poms getting cocky: 'Can we play the Ashes now?': England laughs at Australia's Test horror What do you call a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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SECOND TEST: RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

Out of the five officials on duty in the Second Test in Hyderabad - Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Broad, Ravi Underarm and Subrat Das - Dharmasena's CricInfo profile page has the most "likes". Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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K. Parthasarathy, the Chennai curator, should be sacked if it is true that has prepared selected patches of pitches to suit the home team: Pitch doctor tells how he foiled Michael Clarke's men The curator revealed he had doctored the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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The BIG Question: will 2013 be Australia's worst ever year in Test cricket? @cricketaus #TakingTheNegatives— Tony Tea (@AfterGrogBlog) January 2, 2013 Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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While Dean Jones is perfectly sanguine about the BCCI's prominence in world cricket, the Herald Sun appears less impressed with the Indian board's extortionate demands for Border-Gavaskar coverage. Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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Dean Jones certainly knows which side his bread is coming from. Deano's money quote: India the new world provider for cricket When the Indian board isn't part of your income, people tend to have a point of view that it... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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FIRST TEST: MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM

Can Australia's pace attack skittle India's comparatively inexperienced batting line up enough times to win a four Test series? Doubtful. Can Australia's dodgy top seven handle Rollerboy, OJ and Rashy enough times on spin friendly tracks to set targets for... Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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FOOL'S GOLD STANDARD

Stakeholders Sutherland has a strange interpretation of gold standards: Anderson to head CA's integrity review Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed former AFL administrator Adrian Anderson to review its integrity management. CA chief executive James Sutherland says the review had been... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2013 at AGB Cricket

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