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I well remember Deadly running through the Australian top order in Adelaide, January ’75. The first day was washed out but rain had seeped under the covers for the start of day 2. One could smell the nervousness of the Aussie batsmen as they came out to face Deadly on a damp track, that he must of dreamed of the previous night. It took a swashbuckling partnership between Dougie Walters and leg spinner Terry Jenner to turn the tide and allow the host to post a 300 plus score. You could certainly have heard a pin drop during the first session though.
England's 'Deadly' weapon
SANFL has a 25m penalty for minor indiscretions (the 50 is still applied for more serious incursions ) and it works a treat. 50 means a shot at goal for very minor mistakes, which changes/decides games.
AFL rule changes to combat defensive play
Have you actually pulled on a jumper and had a game yourself, slane ? I think not – no one wants to ” go back in time ” mate but some of us would like to see the game opened up a bit and appreciate the skills of the champs when the going gets really tough – reducing the number of interchanges to a minimum will achieve this immediately.
AFL rule changes to combat defensive play
Agree, Insult – both of them huge pains in the “a” – but boy, do they know cricket !
'Only one Richie Benaud': The importance of a great sporting commentary team
Spot on matey – listen to the supporters – get rid of the interchanges and let’s see who stands up when they get tired. Leave all else alone. The Player’s Association wont like it but stiff – if it’s not a spectacle, people wont go.
AFL rule changes to combat defensive play
What a clown – who gave him the oxygen ?
Paul Gallen STILL doesn't rate the 2020 Queensland team!
Bless you Paul – I wonder how many Roarers can remember Alan McGillvray and the other great radio commentators like Trevor Bailey, John Arlott, CM Jenkins etc. They had to paint a picture and we would lie in the lounge room with the light off and listen to their dulcet tones from across the globe – sigh – what a shame.
'Only one Richie Benaud': The importance of a great sporting commentary team
Put this beast out of its misery and shoot it – what a blight !
BBL gimmicks show Cricket Australia missed the memo
You won’t make the finals Jed – a fish rots from the head, down. Huge changes required.
The trade period: A Collingwood supporter’s take
Majid Khan, Ace and he duly presented it to the great man when he dislodged it – two champions.
A Test team of my childhood heroes: Part 1
Marsh undid all his good work with his despicable treatment of Kim Hughes after Hughes was appointed Australian captain ahead of him. He, Lillee and the Chappells should be ashamed of themselves and they left a horrible stain on our cricket history.
A Test team of my childhood heroes: Part 2
He had 2 knee reconstructions at unfortunate times Bernie and that cost him big time, so after fighting back into contention he was given one test – how sad. Does your research reveal any others who were only given one chance ?
Travis Head gives ump a talking to after copping dubious LBW
Me neither Rowd – wonder if would have been jettisoned if he was from NSW. Didnt Sayers get the big A as well ?
Callum Ferguson falls agonisingly short of a century in his final dig
That sums up Fergy’s career – dogged by bad luck and injuries. Disgracefully only given one test and run out in one of those innings. Well done Qld boys.
Callum Ferguson falls agonisingly short of a century in his final dig
Appreciate your comments boys – the hysteria comes from being a long suffering South Australian and the sad memories of Callum Ferguson’s treatment a few years ago (one test and he was run out in one of his innings) I’m bouyed be your confidence that he will be retained. We’ll see.
Travis Head gives ump a talking to after copping dubious LBW
He’s playing for his cricket life ffs – the umpire is a joke. In the ” good old days” the batsman got the benefit of doubt. Let’s see if this costs his place for the first test – it could be over for the boy – unreal !
Travis Head gives ump a talking to after copping dubious LBW
You said “great career” – no it wasnt ! He is nowhere near a tall poppy – just an average one day cricketer whom I have nothing against – but he was never “great” at anything !
Watson pulls up stumps on his career
Still thrown into the role though and does not ever look comfortable at test level – not good enough and thats that !
Ten takeaways from the Sheffield Shield
Have they ever played in Tassie (or Canberra or Cairns or Darwin or Ballarat…..)
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Questions for Collingwood
When you analyse match situations rather than stats sheets Rob, you find he was pretty ordinary when it was “on”. Also his bowling average of 33 means a team makes 330 against him everytime – and that will win more tests that it loses – if we are referencing stats.
Watson pulls up stumps on his career
I’m just picking a bloke with a career as an opener (Harris) to face Bumrah, as opposed to a bloke that was thrown there. Old fashioned thinking perhaps.
Ten takeaways from the Sheffield Shield
Good limited overs player but pretty ordinary in the big stuff. Wouldn’t have got me out, even with a new cherry. A beneficiary of our obsession to find an “all rounder” – we dont have any. Sobers, Botham, Dev, Kallis, only come along once a generation and Watto certainly wasnt one of them !
Watson pulls up stumps on his career
Surely Harris has to open in first couple of tests. Did he do much wrong to be cast aside in the first place ? I recall a very sound technique against quality bowlers. Joe Burns is not up to it and Weatherald is in poor health, so who else ?
Ten takeaways from the Sheffield Shield
Refer to my post at the top Tige – I was there.
England's 'Deadly' weapon