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Charlie Macartney
“The Governor General”
He liked to belt the ball back at the bowler’s head. “They don’t like it, you know”.
Scored three successive Test centuries in England when in his forties.
Said to be in tears as he sat in solitude at the SCG later in life watching inept and artless Australian batting. Died Little Bay 1958.
You and me both at the SCG today Charlie. May God rest your soul.
Commented Jan 5, 2019 on FOURTH TEST: THE SCG at AGB Cricket
FOURTH TEST: THE SCG
At least it's not a dead rubber. Not quite, anyway.
Carrot: they tried EVERYTHING to find replacements but no one was good enough.
The Simpsons: We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas!
https://legendsofwindemere.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/1599e06bd7b11b9d1e3d414c4cfb97bd3ad4ed044ac06d4ec5625cf4d0d224ec.jpg?w=640
Commented Dec 30, 2018 on THIRD TEST: THE MCG at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: THE MCG
A day late to the party. Second morning and Australia is currently bowling really well to Pujara and Kohli, but without any luck on a featherbed road that needs luck. So much for the MCG getting rid of its dead pitches. Perth Stadium and Adelaide Oval, both carrying footy like the MCG, have mana...
Look at the bright side.
Smith won't have the burden of being compared to Bradman any more.
Richie Benaud said in the eulogy for Don Bradman that even his critics conceded he never questioned an umpire's decision.
Commented Mar 30, 2018 on THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS
Big Cricket doing Big Cricket things cooking up acceptable outcomes and recidivist Rabada gets a free ticket to Newlands despite a extensive form sheet.
Smith was clearly devastated at his airport media conference. A commentator on Fox Sports noted that Smith left school at 15 or 16 and had been taken under the wing of Cricket Australia after that.
Who knows of cricket who only cricket knows?
I hope the fallout of this fiasco is that in future captains - Australian or otherwise - presented with the temptation to cheat won't do it.
Commented Mar 30, 2018 on THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS
Big Cricket doing Big Cricket things cooking up acceptable outcomes and recidivist Rabada gets a free ticket to Newlands despite a extensive form sheet.
The Mongrel:
On second thoughts, neither nation is well served by its players, officials or supporters.
Steve Smith:
Hold my Gatorade.
Commented Mar 25, 2018 on THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS
Big Cricket doing Big Cricket things cooking up acceptable outcomes and recidivist Rabada gets a free ticket to Newlands despite a extensive form sheet.
What a fine ambassador for our nation Warner is. From Cricinfo:
Australia’s Vice Captain David Warner was involved in a heated exchange with a spectator......several fans were also ejected for singing songs about Sonny Bill Williams.
.....offensive masks were distributed by fans referring to [Warner’s wife Candice’s] brief bathroom encounter with the rugby league player Sonny Bill Williams years before......two Cricket South Africa officials....have been suspended.....after allowing fans wearing the masks to be admitted.....and then posing with them for a photograph.
On second thoughts, neither nation is well served by its players, officials or supporters.
Commented Mar 24, 2018 on THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: NEWLANDS
Big Cricket doing Big Cricket things cooking up acceptable outcomes and recidivist Rabada gets a free ticket to Newlands despite a extensive form sheet.
England: Dear Australia. Please accept this gift of the Ashes for Christmas. With our compliments.
Australia: What a thoughtful gift. Unfortunately we cannot reciprocate. Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift.
Commented Dec 18, 2017 on THIRD TEST: THE WACA at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: THE WACA
The Sun says the fix is in. Root won the toss and, surprisingly, elected to bat. It all adds up.
Smiffy’s jerkiness at the crease yesterday made me think the Robotic Richard Simmons had been released.
https://youtu.be/HtDvs4J0Z0A
Commented Dec 5, 2017 on SECOND TEST: THE SACA at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE SACA
A pink ball, a night session, and two English bowlers who are lethal in English conditions: is there no end to the hospitality of Cricket Australia and the valued broadcaster? Fingers crossed Australia is clever enough to organise when they bat.
Runs scored, but still a wicket falls the first over after Tea.
Commented Dec 3, 2017 on SECOND TEST: THE SACA at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE SACA
A pink ball, a night session, and two English bowlers who are lethal in English conditions: is there no end to the hospitality of Cricket Australia and the valued broadcaster? Fingers crossed Australia is clever enough to organise when they bat.
If memory serves, Australia has lost a wicket without adding to the score after each break so far this Test.
Bancroft, Khawaja and Hanscomb.
Looks like Clarke Time has moved to after the break😀
Commented Dec 3, 2017 on SECOND TEST: THE SACA at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE SACA
A pink ball, a night session, and two English bowlers who are lethal in English conditions: is there no end to the hospitality of Cricket Australia and the valued broadcaster? Fingers crossed Australia is clever enough to organise when they bat.
“High & Wide” Handscomb looked like an old spinster trying to defend her honour at the crease today. I lost count of the number of runs nicked through the slips.
Still,as Napoleon said, send me lucky Generals.
Commented Dec 2, 2017 on SECOND TEST: THE SACA at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE SACA
A pink ball, a night session, and two English bowlers who are lethal in English conditions: is there no end to the hospitality of Cricket Australia and the valued broadcaster? Fingers crossed Australia is clever enough to organise when they bat.
There is more than a hint of desperation in the boosting of Khawaja's batting against spin.
Uzzie's "shot" to the full toss, where he pointed the bat at it and very nearly spooned it straight to slip, is one of the worst I've ever seen from a first class player.
Commented Dec 2, 2017 on SECOND TEST: THE SACA at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE SACA
A pink ball, a night session, and two English bowlers who are lethal in English conditions: is there no end to the hospitality of Cricket Australia and the valued broadcaster? Fingers crossed Australia is clever enough to organise when they bat.
We just won a Shield game for WA and one of our values is to celebrate success
“Anne” Bancroft
Dear God, is there nowhere the dead hand of desiccated corporate bullsh*t hasn’t rested?
Commented Nov 27, 2017 on FIRST TEST: THE GABBA at AGB Cricket
FIRST TEST: THE GABBA
The leadup to the First Test has been all about Australia's pace attack and the Gabba's greentop. Well, I just watched the first over where the ball dawdled through to Paine. Can't see too much green, despite KP and Tubby doggedly talking up the pitch. And even though Starc has Cook, the pitch i...
Jake Ball is a cornucopia of nickname options.
The obvious-
"No" Ball
"Wide" Ball etc
Continuing the theme of RAF fighter aces-
Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC (14 August 1896 – 7 May 1917) was an English fighter pilot during the First World War. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom's leading flying ace, with 44 victories.
Wikipedia
In recognition of a fellow Pom currently a guest of Her Majesty-
I'm Jake the Peg, deedle, eedle, eedle, um
With my extra leg, deedle, eedle, eedle, um
----
And also I got popular when came the time for cricket
They used to roll my trousers up and use me for the wicket
Rolf Harris
Commented Nov 24, 2017 on FIRST TEST: THE GABBA at AGB Cricket
FIRST TEST: THE GABBA
The leadup to the First Test has been all about Australia's pace attack and the Gabba's greentop. Well, I just watched the first over where the ball dawdled through to Paine. Can't see too much green, despite KP and Tubby doggedly talking up the pitch. And even though Starc has Cook, the pitch i...
Also more obviously-
"Anne" Bancroft
"High, Wide and" Handscomb
Commented Nov 24, 2017 on FIRST TEST: THE GABBA at AGB Cricket
FIRST TEST: THE GABBA
The leadup to the First Test has been all about Australia's pace attack and the Gabba's greentop. Well, I just watched the first over where the ball dawdled through to Paine. Can't see too much green, despite KP and Tubby doggedly talking up the pitch. And even though Starc has Cook, the pitch i...
Do we have a nickname for Malan yet? If not, I suggest Sailor (or Hello Sailor).
"Sailor" Malan ended the war as one of the top-scoring [fighter] aces on the Allied side.
Born in Wellington, South Africa, Adolphus Malan was a man of burly build with an amiable smile that made the men who met him unready for the deep and clinical hatred he had for his German opponents.
Fighter, the True Story of the Battle of Britain
Len Deighton
Commented Nov 24, 2017 on FIRST TEST: THE GABBA at AGB Cricket
FIRST TEST: THE GABBA
The leadup to the First Test has been all about Australia's pace attack and the Gabba's greentop. Well, I just watched the first over where the ball dawdled through to Paine. Can't see too much green, despite KP and Tubby doggedly talking up the pitch. And even though Starc has Cook, the pitch i...
We just lost three Twenty20 matches against the Injuns, and a Summer of Kidding Ourselves isn't a proper Summer of Kidding Ourselves unless you remain unbeaten in every format. The defence rests.
res ipsa loqitur, m'lud
Commented Feb 7, 2016 on CHADLEE at AGB Cricket
CHADLEE
Last time Australia played an ODI in New Zealand (the World Cup match at Eden Park) everyone thought road and runs, then the ball started moving. Given recent matches, though, and the hefty scores made by Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan you'd have to think juicy runs will be on the me...
On a similar topic, whenever the commentators mention Dwayne Bravo, I think of Snake from the Simpsons saying "Bra-vo!"
As Snake's full name is Albert Knickerbocker Aloysius Snake, that should give us something to work with.
Commented Dec 28, 2015 on SECOND TEST: THE MCG at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE MCG
Sorry, Windies, it looks like the rain is clearing. Mind you, if Australia bat first in swing-friendly conditions...
Gather around fellas, for we have an important matter to discuss.
The obvious nickname for Kraigg Brathwaite is Daryl (note the single 'r' Trampis).
But there are two Brathwaites in the team. What to do?
Today I convened a meeting of the Kennel to discuss this (AGB Cricket, bringing families together at Christmas).
The Bitch, a Braithwaite tragic, said Daryl has a twin brother named Glenn.
The Pup, a soccer tragic, said Toulouse has a gun player named Martin Braithwaite.
So - Daryl and Glenn. Or Daryl and Martin.
We now return to normal programming.
Commented Dec 28, 2015 on SECOND TEST: THE MCG at AGB Cricket
SECOND TEST: THE MCG
Sorry, Windies, it looks like the rain is clearing. Mind you, if Australia bat first in swing-friendly conditions...
Haddin dropped the Ashes in the First Test.
Assuming that Australia won in Cardiff (still a stretch)-
We would be 2-2 now.
Hard to see us winning or even drawing the fifth test on current form.
Even if we do win at The Oval, it's a dead rubber now. A different ball game had it been 2-2.
Commented Aug 10, 2015 on DROP ZONE at AGB Cricket
DROP ZONE
Given Brad Haddin's "unexpected" dropped catch off Joe Root and that "Hadds usually takes more than he drops" and that Josh Hazlewood doesn't think Australia is "used to dropping catches at the moment," how about we keep track of Australia's dropped chances in this Ashes: FIRST TEST 14.5 Starc ...
Well I'll say this for the Aussies-
They've managed to make the drops irrelevant.
Their batting in the first innings of the 3rd and 4th Tests has been so diabolical that they've been stuffed whether or not they hold their catches.
Commented Aug 9, 2015 on DROP ZONE at AGB Cricket
DROP ZONE
Given Brad Haddin's "unexpected" dropped catch off Joe Root and that "Hadds usually takes more than he drops" and that Josh Hazlewood doesn't think Australia is "used to dropping catches at the moment," how about we keep track of Australia's dropped chances in this Ashes: FIRST TEST 14.5 Starc ...
he was still top score
....apart from Extras anyway.
Commented Aug 7, 2015 on FOURTH TEST: TRENT BRIDGE at AGB Cricket
FOURTH TEST: TRENT BRIDGE
Nottingham is the "lace" capital of England, hence Paper Lace. Not sure if Nottingham is also the "paper" capital. Or if Nottingham is the "paper and lace" capital. Or even if Nottingham is the "paper lace" capital, as opposed to lace made from linen or silk or whatever. Anyhoo, enough tat - Boo...
Putting the kids to bed, get a text from mum. "Going to bed. Can't stand your father chuckling any more."
Father is English. That's not good.
Turn on TV. Australia 6/29.
Language unprintable.
If I boo the Aussies, am I racist?
Commented Aug 6, 2015 on FOURTH TEST: TRENT BRIDGE at AGB Cricket
FOURTH TEST: TRENT BRIDGE
Nottingham is the "lace" capital of England, hence Paper Lace. Not sure if Nottingham is also the "paper" capital. Or if Nottingham is the "paper and lace" capital. Or even if Nottingham is the "paper lace" capital, as opposed to lace made from linen or silk or whatever. Anyhoo, enough tat - Boo...
Just remembered Lyth is player 666.
We should call him the Beast.
Commented Jul 31, 2015 on THIRD TEST: EDGBASTON at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: EDGBASTON
I trust no Aussies have claimed the momentum.
However you slice it, this match should just make it to the halfway mark.
2.5 days with rain assistance.
Commented Jul 31, 2015 on THIRD TEST: EDGBASTON at AGB Cricket
THIRD TEST: EDGBASTON
I trust no Aussies have claimed the momentum.
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