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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:40 pm

I have a ticket for Saturday. Not looking like I'll get to see much play, if any, at this rate! :(
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Post by Pensioner » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:43 pm

If the fooking bastards win this match I will take a photo of my arse, clinkers and all take that you swine's.
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Post by laklak » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:51 pm

Pensioner wrote:If the fooking bastards win this match I will take a photo of my arse, clinkers and all take that you swine's.
Dear God please let them lose.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:04 pm

Pensioner wrote:If the fooking bastards win this match I will take a photo of my arse, clinkers and all take that you swine's.
Thought you were dead. :tea:

And at 53/4, I think our eyes are safe from your bare buttocks! :hehe:
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Post by Pensioner » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:22 pm

laklak wrote:
Pensioner wrote:If the fooking bastards win this match I will take a photo of my arse, clinkers and all take that you swine's.
Dear God please let them lose.
What are you trying to say like, If I farted with my clinkers I would blow seths brains out, a small target I know.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by klr » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:17 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:The laws of cricket are irreducibly complex. They are what they are.
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Xamonas Chegwé wrote:I have a ticket for Saturday. Not looking like I'll get to see much play, if any, at this rate! :(
I don't suppose there's any chance of play being rained off for today? :x
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:21 am

Big session, this morning.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by JimC » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:09 am

Collectively, the bowlers are on top...

Should make for a result, at least...

Siddle brilliant, Aussie top order hopeless, what else is new...
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:11 am

Definitely be a result for this one. Through, of course, only an American would think a draw was not a result.....
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Post by klr » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:45 am

Australia now 7 down. Not good (... for XC).
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:52 am

This Agar is no jelly.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:21 pm

Agar, the Aussie No 11, making the England bowlers and the upper order batsmen from both sides look like twats.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Magicziggy » Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:34 pm

Agar is scoring lots for my fantasy team. Anderson too. And that's about it.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by fishie » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:48 pm

Ok nobody breath for a few minutes. Agar on 96!
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by fishie » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:53 pm

Bugger! But what a great debut innings!
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