Hard lines, Sid.
Richard Fitzpatrick
bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
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TimC
> I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they didn't
> bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
I really wished they won.
I really did not even want Austria to draw (I am getting really sick
of them winning - plus, I don't like Steve Waugh (or any other
sprouting "hero"))
Terribly selfish of them to just get beyond the point of follow-on -
they sure would have not been able to pull a draw off then.
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t...@hexane.ssi.swin.edu.au>,
tcon...@no.astro.spam.swin.accepted.edu.here.au says...
> Richard Fitzpatrick (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> > I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they didn't
> > bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
>
> I really wished they won.
>
> I really did not even want Austria to draw (I am getting really sick
> of them winning - plus, I don't like Steve Waugh (or any other
> sprouting "hero"))
If Austria is going to be brought into the cricket-playing fold, shouldn't
they start off with an easy opponent like, say, NZ <GD&R>
> Terribly selfish of them to just get beyond the point of follow-on -
> they sure would have not been able to pull a draw off then.
>
>
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Sid
> I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they didn't
> bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
Pity Steve Waugh's men didn't try to go for it more, hey? ;-) Still far
exceeded the 4-0 trashing I was expecting. Very happy with the overall
series result. Would have been better if it were 2-1.
> --
> Richard, whose dull green Kampuchean loving ghoti was hoping Kumble
> would get fifteen wickets for the match...
Me too.
Sid, called in sick when he found out the last day was being telecast
on local tv. :-p
Sid
> Richard Fitzpatrick (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> > I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they didn't
> > bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
>
> I really wished they won.
>
> I really did not even want Austria to draw (I am getting really sick
> of them winning - plus, I don't like Steve Waugh (or any other
> sprouting "hero"))
Warne? No?
> Terribly selfish of them to just get beyond the point of follow-on -
They didn't. Ganguly elected not to put them back in. Which I thought
was a good move.
> they sure would have not been able to pull a draw off then.
Yeah. This wicket was as dead as any can get.
Sid
Daniel Glick
> I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they didn't
> bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
Be reasonable, Richard. I think that almost all guys can't bowl as hard
in the second innings.
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Chris Wesling
>
> tcon...@no.astro.spam.swin.accepted.edu.here.au says...
> > Richard Fitzpatrick (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely
> > unlike tea:
> > > I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they
> > > didn't bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
> >
> > I really wished they won.
> >
> > I really did not even want Austria to draw (I am getting really sick
> > of them winning - plus, I don't like Steve Waugh (or any other
> > sprouting "hero"))
>
> If Austria is going to be brought into the cricket-playing fold,
> shouldn't they start off with an easy opponent like, say, NZ <GD&R>
>
> > Terribly selfish of them to just get beyond the point of follow-on -
> > they sure would have not been able to pull a draw off then.
Beige. I think I'll paint the ceiling beige...
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Richard Fitzpatrick
> Richard Fitzpatrick wrote:
> >
> > I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they
> > didn't bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
>
> Be reasonable, Richard. I think that almost all guys can't bowl
> as hard in the second innings.
But they can usually bowl for longer, right?
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Richard Fitzpatrick
> Richard Fitzpatrick writes:
> >
> > I really thought Ganguly's men could win this one. Pity they
> > didn't bowl hard enough in the second innings, hey?
>
> Pity Steve Waugh's men didn't try to go for it more, hey? ;-) Still
> far exceeded the 4-0 trashing I was expecting. Very happy with the
> overall series result. Would have been better if it were 2-1.
Yep.
> Sid, called in sick when he found out the last day was being
> telecast on local tv. :-p
Heh. I took my Canadian F-in-L to the second day (Saturday). He was
grateful that 85% of the entertainment at a Test Match is not on the field,
because until the last 45 minutes it looked as though there might be an
entire day's play without a wicket falling. And they weren't batting fast,
either.
At least I actually saw both wickets fall and I caught a glimpse of the beer
wench who was ejected/thrown out because she kept ejecting/throwing out bits
of herself to the crowd...
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Richard Fitzpatrick
> TimC writes:
> >
> > I really did not even want Austria to draw (I am getting really
I can take or leave that, but it's the arrogance of those like Lee and
McGrath that gets me - and the commentators are worse.
> > ...plus, I don't like Steve Waugh (or any other sprouting "hero"))
>
> Warne? No?
He's so brilliant at cricket but so stupid at everything else. Kind of an
athletic version of an idiot savant.
> > Terribly selfish of them to just get beyond the point of follow-on -
>
> They didn't. Ganguly elected not to put them back in. Which I thought
> was a good move.
I didn't like it - why even *risk* not being able to bat again? I'd have
put 'em back and humiliated them.
> > they sure would have not been able to pull a draw off then.
>
> Yeah. This wicket was as dead as any can get.
Then it's surprising India could even play on it, isn't it? >;-D>
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Sid
> Sid wrote...
> I can take or leave that, but it's the arrogance of those like Lee and
> McGrath that gets me - and the commentators are worse.
McGrath at least has (had?) cause to be arrogant. Lee giving away 200
runs and then pumping his fists when he gets a tailender is just
hilarious.
> > Warne? No?
>
> He's so brilliant at cricket but so stupid at everything else. Kind of an
> athletic version of an idiot savant.
That remark was very much tongue in cheek.
> > They didn't. Ganguly elected not to put them back in. Which I thought
> > was a good move.
> I didn't like it - why even *risk* not being able to bat again? I'd have
> put 'em back and humiliated them.
The way Indian bowlers not named Kumble were bowling, it could have been
much worse. I think the break did at least Karthik a load of good. Still
bowled pretty unimaginitive stuff. But, at least it wasn't tripe.
> > Yeah. This wicket was as dead as any can get.
> Then it's surprising India could even play on it, isn't it? >;-D>
No, just that Lee got any wickets at all. :-)
Sid
Cleopatra VII
> At least I actually saw both wickets fall and I caught a glimpse of the beer
> wench who was ejected/thrown out because she kept ejecting/throwing out bits
> of herself to the crowd...
A beer wench? You mean like this one?
http://www.sxxxy.org/archives/000454.html#more
Cleo, who recommends the front page instead to avoid the naughty
banner ad. A shocking sight indeed for a young innocent girl such as
myself.
Richard Fitzpatrick
> Richard Fitzpatrick <fit...@webone.NO.SPAM.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > At least I actually saw both wickets fall and I caught a glimpse of
> > the beer wench who was ejected/thrown out because she kept
> > ejecting/throwing out bits of herself to the crowd...
>
> A beer wench? You mean like this one?
>
> http://www.sxxxy.org/archives/000454.html#more
Almost exactly like that one. More of a brunette, slightly more
athletic build and somewhat less of a wedgie going on in the
short-shorts department.
But otherwise identical.
> Cleo, who recommends the front page instead to avoid the naughty
> banner ad. A shocking sight indeed for a young innocent girl such
> as myself.
Oh, I'm sure your friend/lover/brother/husband Tolly showed you much
worse at the Lower Nile Chariot Racing and Hyskos-beheading Carnival
in BCE 48.
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