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Posted: **Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:46 pm**

Biffer wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:36 pm Fucking hell, there are three test matches on at the same time. World's gone mad.

Nirvana.

Posted: **Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:52 pm**

This guy Brooke is looking to move up there with Bradman. Thank God we get to see another talent like this (just wish he wasn't playing against us)

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2024 5:16 am**

Starc nails Jaiswal lbw with the first wicket.

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:04 am**

Enzedder wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:52 pm This guy Brooke is looking to move up there with Bradman. Thank God we get to see another talent like this (just wish he wasn't playing against us)

His timing is just exquisite

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2024 11:48 am**

Rashid Khan and Mohammed Nani speaking out on women’s education in Afghanistan. Good on them, although they may be risking their freedom. Probably part of a very small number of people in country that could do this.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/ ... SApp_Other

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2024 6:50 pm**

Pink ball Tests are an absolute farce.

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2024 9:47 pm**

Enzedder wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:46 pm
Biffer wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:36 pm Fucking hell, there are three test matches on at the same time. World's gone mad.
Nirvana.

Unfortunately, from mid February to mid June there is no test cricket anywhere in the world.

The ICC wants to kill it.

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:14 pm**

What is wrong with test cricket.

All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2024 6:39 pm**

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:14 pm What is wrong with test cricket. All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.

They've had a very fortunate schedule and taken full advantage of it.

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2024 6:42 pm**

Ovals wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2024 6:39 pm
OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Dec 09, 2024 6:14 pm What is wrong with test cricket. All of a sudden the Proteas is top of the log.
They've had a very fortunate schedule and taken full advantage of it.

Yeah, not scheduled to play either England or Australia in this World Test Championship cycle.

Posted: **Thu Dec 19, 2024 3:46 pm**

Proteas shelling catches like peas and Pakistan cruise passed 320* in 50 over match in Cape Town.

Posted: **Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:12 am**

Reverse ramping Bumrah in the 3rd over of the boxing say test.

Certainly keeps everyone guessing

Posted: **Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:28 am**

Sport at its most theatrical.
That has been a riveting hour courtesy of The Kid.

Posted: **Thu Dec 26, 2024 9:10 pm**

Any other country and the player would have received a ban - Kohli was just trying to mess with his head.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360534698 ... sh-konstas

Posted: **Thu Dec 26, 2024 9:20 pm**

It’s quite funny really - Kohli knows his career is on the down slope and he’s on the way out, so he’s become so pathetic he feels the need to intimidate a teenager.

Posted: **Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:37 am**

And Kohli throws Jaiswal under the bus

Posted: **Fri Dec 27, 2024 12:19 pm**

Corbin Bosch on debut taking the boundaries to the Pakistan attack.

Posted: **Sat Dec 28, 2024 12:08 am**

Kiwias wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:37 am And Kohli throws Jaiswal under the bus

Yep, that was totally on Kohli.

And today the Indian batters continue to do their damnedest to run each other out...

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:12 am**

Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:17 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:12 am Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow

He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:29 am**

Kiwias wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:17 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:12 am Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow
He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.

The best figures of any bowler to get 200 wickets by some margin.

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:36 am**

Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:29 am
Kiwias wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:17 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 3:12 am Jasprit Bumrah.

Wow
He has been damned near unplayable for most of today and is unlucky to have taken only four wickets.
The best figures of any bowler to get 200 wickets by some margin.

A number of bowlers reached 200 wickets in fewer test matches but he has the lowest average

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 9:08 am**

Impressive tail-wagging from the Ockers.

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 9:59 am**

Proteas choking on Abbas’ large, swinging knob here

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:05 am**

Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:15 am**

Insane_Homer wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:05 am Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away

Bavuma is a terrible captaincy

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:28 am**

Zimbabwe 586 all out
Afghanistan 507 - 3

Batter's wicket much?!

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:46 am**

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:15 am
Insane_Homer wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:05 am Bavumba doesn't review his caught behind that missed the bat and flicked the pocket and triggers the collapse

4 wickets for 3 runs in 12 balls!

Target still 44 runs away
Bavuma is a terrible captaincy

terrible winning captain

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 1:17 pm**

Proteas snick it in the end. Into the test final. Marko Jansen has developed in a world class player.

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:23 pm**

Australia all out for 339, leaving India a target of 340.

Man, I hope they go for it...

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:25 pm**

Gumboot wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:23 pm Australia all out for 339, leaving India a target of 340.

Man, I hope they go for it...

Predictably, it was Bumrah who took the last wicket. He is having a blinder of a series

Posted: **Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:27 pm**

I think they have to go for it to get ahead of Oz in the WTC. That could be the only reason Oz kept batting as well. They don't have to win.

Posted: **Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:51 am**

Both skippers are having great games. Cummins takes two in an over to pile the pressure on India. Kohli now in.

Posted: **Mon Dec 30, 2024 3:12 am**

Are Jaiswal and Pant going to have a crack at this?

Posted: **Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:39 am**

Clearly the answer is no. They are batting for the draw.

Posted: **Mon Dec 30, 2024 6:21 am**

Well, that plan didn’t work. Time for Plan B. Wait, there is no Plan B?

Posted: **Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:41 pm**

Huge partnership between Bavuma and Rickleton puts Proteas in driving seat against Pakistan on Day 1 in sunny (grrr wankers) Cape Town.

Posted: **Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:50 pm**

75 overs in the Sydney test, 80 overs in Cape Town.

If that is OK, what isn't - 50? Why set a target and not enforce it.

Posted: **Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:16 pm**

Enzedder wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:50 pm 75 overs in the Sydney test, 80 overs in Cape Town.

If that is OK, what isn't - 50? Why set a target and not enforce it.

Because India can drown kittens on the boundary and ICC will look the other way.

Posted: **Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:57 pm**

Sounds plausible except... India weren't bowling till after 5.30pm and not at all in your place.

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