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Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 17th, 2020, 2:04 pm

A lil throwback - Dec 16th 1992
Phil Simmons bowled a spell in ODIs to Pakistan that may never be repeated. The most economical 10 overs ever - 10overs-8 maidens-3runs-4wickets

Shout out to Pakistan's keeper Rasheed Latiff for making 8 of 72 balls.

trinigamer · Postby **trinigamer** » December 17th, 2020, 5:49 pm

Dizzy28 wrote:A lil throwback - Dec 16th 1992
Phil Simmons bowled a spell in ODIs to Pakistan that may never be repeated. The most economical 10 overs ever - 10overs-8 maidens-3runs-4wickets

Shout out to Pakistan's keeper Rasheed Latiff for making 8 of 72 balls.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 17th, 2020, 6:32 pm

Man Robelinda is the greatest resource for nostalgia matches. More vids than any national board.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 18th, 2020, 9:17 am

India got a 53 run lead bowling out the Aussies for 191 and are batting 9-1.

Shaw looking horrible as an opening batsman. This is where a Sharma or Dhawan would be useful.

wing · Postby **wing** » December 19th, 2020, 12:44 am

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 19th, 2020, 2:23 am

India do ah west indies yes. All out for 36. From a commanding position to defeat inside 3 days

bluefete · Postby **bluefete** » December 19th, 2020, 2:33 am

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:India do ah west indies yes. All out for 36. From a commanding position to defeat inside 3 days

I now coming to post the same thing.

Unbelieveable. But Hazelwood's bowling was out of this world.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 19th, 2020, 5:53 am

Wake up to this !!!! Thought I woulda see the end of the days play.

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 19th, 2020, 8:11 am

With koli leaving, idk wat to expect in the next 3 tests nuh

fokhan_96 · Postby **fokhan_96** » December 19th, 2020, 10:26 am

Kohli probably glad to leave. Lol

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:With koli leaving, idk wat to expect in the next 3 tests nuh

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 28th, 2020, 8:29 am

Three matches, all going good so far.

India with the upper hand against Australia, South Africa taking the ascendancy against SL currently and NZ Pakistan where the Pakistani's just avoided the follow on by 3 runs.
There is a man with the weirdest batting stance ever on the Pakistan team. Fawad Alam - Basically Chanders on steroids. Also the Pakistanis batted rather boringly last night (or conversely the Kiwis bowled rather brilliantly). At one stage Pakistan were 100-7 after 63 overs. That's more than two sessions!!

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 28th, 2020, 10:57 am

Enjoying that India test, starting to wonder if Koli should just be there as a batsman and Rahane the skipper

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 28th, 2020, 11:21 am

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Enjoying that India test, starting to wonder if Koli should just be there as a batsman and Rahane the skipper

Kohli has a particular aggressiveness that Rahane doesn't have. Maybe if Kohli's form was to dip and they need him to focus on batting only but until then he seems to be coping well with the burden.

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 28th, 2020, 12:01 pm

Rahane employed some t20 fielding tactics during the Aussie first innings. Real ballzy move but it worked. Not sure if Virat would have done same

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 28th, 2020, 11:53 pm

All over in Melbourne. India win by 8 wickets

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 29th, 2020, 5:05 am

Mayank could get drop next test. In comes Rohit

trent · Postby **trent** » December 29th, 2020, 9:40 am

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Mayank could get drop next test. In comes Rohit

What about Rahul...

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 29th, 2020, 10:39 am

I would keep Jadeja as the all-rounder and drop Vihari for Rahul.

Saha also is a much better keeper than Pant. Do they want a batsman who keeps or a keeper who can bat?

trent wrote:
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Mayank could get drop next test. In comes Rohit

What about Rahul...

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » December 29th, 2020, 12:48 pm

Yes sir^!! Rahul for Vihari....who is the better batsman between Pant and Saha??? They need all the batting they could get

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 29th, 2020, 1:55 pm

Pant is the better batsman. But catches win matches

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Yes sir^!! Rahul for Vihari....who is the better batsman between Pant and Saha??? They need all the batting they could get

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 30th, 2020, 8:46 am

Went to sleep with the NZ Pakistan match at tea and Pakistan 4 wkts down. Really thought they did enough to hold out for a draw. Woke up to a NZ win.

Maybe the best of the three boxing day matches!!!

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » January 4th, 2021, 12:35 pm

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » January 5th, 2021, 1:11 pm

Kane Williamson on a next level these days. I stayed up just to see him make the double hundred. Rain fell with him on 199 and I switched the channel only to miss it....steups!!!

NZ to likely beat Pakistan on Day 4 whilst SA beat SL in 3 days this morning

abbow · Postby **abbow** » January 5th, 2021, 1:34 pm

i watched him bat till he got out on 238...wanted to see him go pass his 251...

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » January 7th, 2021, 10:41 am

Last night showed why you need your best keeper and not a batsman who keeps. Pant dropped something like two catches at crucial points in the innings

Dizzy28 wrote:Pant is the better batsman. But catches win matches
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Yes sir^!! Rahul for Vihari....who is the better batsman between Pant and Saha??? They need all the batting they could get

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » January 7th, 2021, 12:12 pm

Dizzy28 wrote:Last night showed why you need your best keeper and not a batsman who keeps. Pant dropped something like two catches at crucial points in the innings
Dizzy28 wrote:Pant is the better batsman. But catches win matches
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Yes sir^!! Rahul for Vihari....who is the better batsman between Pant and Saha??? They need all the batting they could get

Yeah boy
I saw a Russian name in the Aussie line up...wanted to know what going on :lol:

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » January 7th, 2021, 7:23 pm

shake d livin wake d dead wrote:
Dizzy28 wrote:Last night showed why you need your best keeper and not a batsman who keeps. Pant dropped something like two catches at crucial points in the innings
Dizzy28 wrote:Pant is the better batsman. But catches win matches
shake d livin wake d dead wrote:Yes sir^!! Rahul for Vihari....who is the better batsman between Pant and Saha??? They need all the batting they could get

Yeah boy
I saw a Russian name in the Aussie line up...wanted to know what going on

Australia has a large eastern European population particularly after the fall of Yugoslavia. Slavic names like Pucovski's are common in the Socceroos. Guess culturally they knew football from before anyhows

shake d livin wake d dead · Postby **shake d livin wake d dead** » January 8th, 2021, 5:51 am

This test feeling drawish

killercow · Postby **killercow** » January 10th, 2021, 11:04 pm

AUS - IND match nicely poised in the second session of the final day! Not a fan of either side but haven't regretted watching this test. Match could still go either of three ways.