The Cricket Thread

Yeah fucking disgusting, wouldn't put it past the sponsors having something to do with it though. Go to tea get more advertising in.

Also a disgrace how Hussey has been dropped from the ODI's with CA "looking to the 2015 World Cup" yet they pick Brad Haddin.

Seriously wtf?!?!?! Someone in CA must be a bit pissed off about his sudden retirement.

Well I'd imagine if Hussey is retiring on the basis that he can spend more time with his family CA probably think he won't make himself available for overseas ODI's. If that's the case it might be smart getting someone younger in so they can get experience, why Haddin is included is baffling, he's shite, but he's from NSW so no surprises why he's got another opportunity.

He got dropped from the 5 one dayers against Sri Lanka starting Friday. In Aus. Nothing to do with overseas. Cricket Australia is just fucked.

Yeah I know he's been dropped for that. What I'm saying is it'll hopefully give a younger lad a chance to get ODI experience if you get what I mean, but with CA they'll probably just pick their buddies!!!

They go ahead and pick Haddin though, over Wade, Paine and even Ludeman who has been killing it in the BBL. I don't understand how they can say the reason for dropping Huss is because they want to look to the future but overlook two possibly three keepers who are much younger then Haddin.

Anyone see the spat between Samuels and Warney? Thought it was hilarious tbh

Yep was hilarious.

Samuels then fucked up and blasted the ball into his eye, was funny shit!!

I flicked over to the SA/NZ test match last night and one of the commentators said something about answering to 50 hate tweets then said "hash tag Suarez".

I couldn't help but giggle.

Australia currently 4 for 23 after 9 overs... WTF...

EDIT: Now Clarke has been bowled, fucking hell, Australia 5 for 28 now...

EDIT 2: 6 for 30 now, jesus Sri Lanka are destroying Australia here.

7/35 now.

Glad to know our rotation policy is working. Our selectors are a fucking joke and our captain reckons our fringe players are as good as our first 11. Well if this is what our first 11 can do then fuck me I'm worried.

The fringe players did a lot better in both games.

Thank fuck I didn't go to the Gabba to watch this massacre.

I'm about to jump in the pool, was holding off because I wanted to watch it, the game will be over in an hour at this rate.

An hour is a little optimistic don't you think bud.

Gotta have the break in between innings and then I'd say it would be about another 10 or so overs before Sri Lanka get the runs.

So an hour is spot on I reckon.

9/40 now.

Well if you include the break then yeah.

Starc doing an absolute great job despite being hit in the head twice.

Sri Lanka are 1/11 here and not looking comfortable at all. This game could be closer then we thought.

We've just dropped 2 catches and didn't review an inside edge. Sri Lanka all the way now me thinks.

Yeah I can't see every Sri Lankan batsman fucking up here.

Johnson on a hattrick, 4 down Sri Lanka are.

Shane Watson is unbelievable.

Jesus. What a delivery.

We are fucking awful.

You were always going to do shit in India with your current team, made worse by some clearly retarded selections.

Sad thing is we have no one better, there are no spinners waiting in the wings and Clarke is the only batsman we have who can play spin. It's going to be 4-0 doesn't matter who plays.

True. You really do have some bang average players in your team.

When you look at the Australia team that was almost unbeatable a few years ago and look at it now it makes me want to cry. With joy.

Sadly I am not as enthusiastic about our national team as I used to be. I went to the Adelaide test at the beginning of last year when Punter and Clarke both got double tons but apart from that I find myself flicking between channels now.

Yeah interest has been on decline over here for a while not just since we have gone on the downwards slide either. The big bash got smashed by the A'league has the preferred summer sport of choice.

The game needs some seriously good administrating. Shame it has the complete opposite atm.

Your team seems a bit boring aswell.

No-one in your team has the character that people like Punter, Brett Lee & Andrew Symonds et al had. Just boring bastards. Michael Clarke has to be the dullest man in cricket.

They haven't got the bollocks for a fight basically.

They've crumbled against India in both games.