Cricket: The Ashes Adelaide test

**Drunken Monkey** · 19th December 2010, 19:52

I dunno, seems more like 'normality has been restored' to me...

**pete376403** · 19th December 2010, 23:00

Originally Posted by Hitcher

If this series was being played on the sub-continent, there'd be allegations of match fixing.

Why is the place referred to (especially when discussing cricket) as "the sub-continent? Why not just say "India"?

**MisterD** · 20th December 2010, 07:19

Originally Posted by pete376403

Why is the place referred to (especially when discussing cricket) as "the sub-continent? Why not just say "India"?

Pakistan, India, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka.

BTW, if someone is described as "Asian" in the UK, this is where they will be from.

**eelracing** · 20th December 2010, 08:37

Originally Posted by James Deuce

It must be nice to watch cricket in a delusional state.

How can you be so cold JD.

NZ cricket team can only get stronger after their recent non results (can't get much lower) The Aussies have shown what a lot of ticker and a good kick in the arse can achieve.

We have got the talent but it's the motivation that's lacking I suspect (and a decent strike bowler)

**eelracing** · 20th December 2010, 08:57

Originally Posted by Hitcher

If this series was being played on the sub-continent, there'd be allegations of match fixing.

Bah humbug your trash talking now...Mitchells spell with both bat & ball in the first innings took the game away from England.
The niggle and back chat (from aussie esp.)was Test Cricket at it's best...seeing Ponting leading the send-off chorus to some of the English batsmen was hilarious.

Also after watching this match i'm a fan of the video ref in tests as well.

**James Deuce** · 20th December 2010, 09:22

Originally Posted by eelracing

a decent strike bowler)

Singular. We need more than one competent bowler per team.

That has been the NZ cricket team's problem since Richard Hadlee was wearing shorts to test matches.

**Drunken Monkey** · 20th December 2010, 12:17

Except for those short stints when Shane Bond was not injured...

**Hitcher** · 21st December 2010, 11:56

Originally Posted by MisterD

Pakistan, India, Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka.

BTW, if someone is described as "Asian" in the UK, this is where they will be from.

The US too has similarly geographically-challenged dickheads. They also include ourselves and our Aussie cousins in this "Asian" category. I blame their binary focus which, in this case, is sorely taxed as they try to cope with something a little more complex than "us and them".

The BDOTGNZA believes that if Americans also understood the difference between asses and arses, the world would be a much better place.

**Drunken Monkey** · 21st December 2010, 14:37

Eh? The sub-continent is part of Asia (been called Asia minor since way back), how is that geographically challenged? They use 'Oriental' to differentiate from SE Asians, which is not incorrect either.

**Usarka** · 29th March 2011, 14:14

Originally Posted by Usarka

Ponting might be goonnnnneeeeebuuurrrrgerrrr!

Howzaaaaaatttttttttttttt!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news...ectid=10715670

Originally Posted by Hitcher

but Ponting's spot is safe until he retires.

Of course there was no "pressure" to do so......he just suddenly decided to.

Originally Posted by Gibbo89

Even if Australia lose this Ashes series I will be surprised to see Ponting lose his role as Captain. With his batting average at well over 50 and his pretty good captaincy career behind him, I can't see him getting the axe.

goonnnnneeeeebuuurrrrgerrrr!

**Berries** · 6th August 2015, 23:08

Fuck me.

Anyone have a link to the live game before it is over?

**mossy1200** · 6th August 2015, 23:34

Originally Posted by Berries

Fuck me.

Anyone have a link to the live game before it is over?

I used to watch it on criclive. you could try that.

**Berries** · 6th August 2015, 23:41

Originally Posted by mossy1200

I used to watch it on criclive. you could try that.

All out for 60. Ha ha. Time for bed.

**PrincessBandit** · 7th August 2015, 19:44

All out for 60 in 18.3 overs first innings. I am trying so hard not to take great delight in this.

Actually I lie - I'm enjoyed hearing every bit and watching every dismissal.