yEH, BLOODY OATH: I'VE SAVED MYSELF HAVING NOT WATCHED TOO MUCH FOOTY!

OH, BTW... CUNG LEE IS FIGHTING RICK FRANKLIN(the guy that looks like Jim Carrey  ) November 14: THAT IS A MUST-SEE ASWELL!

 

Dale Steyn is awesome, he isn't even front line bowling in this team either.

Could be a long summer for our cricketers. Injury woos still haunt the team as well.

Great to see Quiney in the team.

Have to agree with recent comments on Kallis (along with Sobers) as being the best cricketer we have seen, after Bradman.

12,000+ runs @ nearly 57av and 280 wicketrs @ 32.

2 players in one.

And his missus is smoooooooooooooooooooooking.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 8^th, 2012 at 10:35am:


SA will do well because their team is stable.....If Ponting does not make runs he is history  for the Ashes.....I think Punter is a legend and deserves every chance to eclipse the records of all the other front runners.....Punter made his runs against the best!!!

philperth2010 wrote on Nov 7^th, 2012 at 7:01pm:



South Africa belted Australia last time as well Phil, so lets not make out its a one off.

I can't see the Aussies winning a single test against this team.
They are strong all over the list.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 9^th, 2012 at 1:06pm:



LOL
You are shite.

Pontings about 4 years too old, may as well bring back the chappell brothers.

warner is ok, give him time and support.

you might have a point there swaggie.

it'll be good hearing SA collapse tomorow .

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 9^th, 2012 at 1:06pm:


Oh yes, see what some right wing positiveness does ???

could be, adelaide can be strange though, can turn up some surprising results.

Auzz to win in 4 days is my prediction

We are on .

Aust have already  won, the toss

WHo needs dicky poontang when we've got WARNER?

What a shame I missed it.....Work sucks!!!

I take back everything I said about Clarke.

Until he has a bad innings, that is.

... wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2012 at 9:54am:


too right rob, got to keep flexible in your mind

Quote:

... wrote on Nov 26^th, 2012 at 3:57pm:


Thoughts?

Why did SA play out side the spirit of the game? They gutted out a great draw, kudos to them. It isn’t easy to play so negatively and for F du Plessis to do so on debut on OZ soil was a remarkable effort.

OR

You mean the attack that lost it’s front line pace man and were left one short? So the others busted their arse in hot steamy conditions and nearly got the result.

Thoughts?

You know SFA about cricket.

FriYAY wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 11:22am:



Call me old fashioned, but if you're not playing to win, you might as well piss off home.

Quote:


Nearly bowling a team out when you've got 2 days to do it isn't nearly good enough. At least the bowlers can rotate - you don't think faf got tired after 7 1/2 hours in the middle?

... wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 11:28am:


That’s not old fashioned, it’s stupid. FFS Teams play for draws in test cricket, always have and always will. They win in Perth and go home series winner and still number 1.

Nearly bowling the world number 1 team out, on a great batting strip after loosing your number 1 strike bowler.

Thoughts?

You know SFA about cricket (about as much as Dr DD)

... wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 12:10pm:


SA want to win the series, not the game, you have no idea what you are talking about. If you understand prefectly, shut up.

What 4 guys? The bowling attack consists of 4 main bowlers. We lost 1 and nearly rolled the worlds number 1 team, on a geat batting strip.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

You are the SOB of cricket analysis.

FriYAY wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 12:19pm:


There's that word again - nearly.

FriYAY wrote on Nov 27^th, 2012 at 12:33pm:


See how I can substitute 'nearly' for a less 'pretty' sounding word, and still retain the same meaning? 

Nearly won't get my 20 bucks back.   

Of course teams play for a draw in Test Cricket - it's part of the beauty of the game that two teams can battle it out for five days and the result in over a third of international matches is a draw.
Playing for a draw to win a series is very much a part of the spirit of the game.

10 days play so far - No result.

yep, test cricket sure is rivetting.

Doctor Jolly wrote on Nov 28^th, 2012 at 12:41pm:


You, still. Basing so much on one innings is as moronic as it gets.

He’s new to the game, playing against the world #1 team, that was playing for a draw, on the #1 batting strip in Australia. It’s not just about your silly little opinion.

It’s about the opposition.

The state of the game.

The wicket.

51 wickets @ 29.13 in his first 15 tests is an excellent start for an off spinner.

Want to compare a few “still the moron”? Nathan Hauritz 63 @ 35 – Krejza 13 @ 43 – How about the great NZ spinner Daniel Vittori? 359 @ 34.

So tell me “still the moron” which current spinner should be in the team?

Do you have an opinion out side of your calculator?

Have I owned your stupid arse enough?

Yep, you’re “still the moron”.

Dat'd be fuggin right.  The first match I didn't back Australia to win, they come good.   

Live on Channel 9 all day in Perth....Now I will get to see Punter bat!!!

Six for 45 lol again!

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Dec 1^st, 2012 at 1:32pm:

Cricket isn't Australian.

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Dec 1^st, 2012 at 1:37pm:

So disliking one Australian makes someone un-Australian?

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Dec 1^st, 2012 at 1:43pm:
Then you would be un-Australian as well...
Probably cause their isn't a whole bunch of people gloating about South Africa here.

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Dec 1^st, 2012 at 1:47pm:

Needs more buzzwords.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Dec 1^st, 2012 at 2:32pm:


Of course you don't like him: He's a successful sportsman. You hate successful people.

Why don’t all you try-hard morons, that like seeing their names on posts……


Just bugger OFF…..


Some of the beneficiaries of the Ponting Foundation….perhaps you boring twits can show us all your great work for human kind?

Redkite
Redkite is an Australian charity that supports children, young people and their families through their experiences with cancer by providing emotional guidance, financial assistance and educational services.

David Collins Leukaemia Foundation of Tasmania
The David Collins Leukaemia Foundation of Tasmania Inc. is a Tasmanian organisation dedicately solely to the care and cure of Tasmanians living with luekaemia, lymphoma and related blood disorders.
Since 1980, the Foundation has provided hundereds of patients and their families with care and support through their leukaemia journey, fundeed research for improvements to treatment and awarded scholarships for professional development of medical staff in Tasmania.
Using funding from the Ponting Foundation, the David Collins Leukaemia Foundation will provide a grant to the Royal Hobart Hospital to assist in the provision of projects in Tasmania that have been identified as priorities by Dr John Daubenton, Director of Paediatrics, Royal Hobart Hospital and Tasmania’s sole Paediatric Oncologist.

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is Australia’s largest and most prestigious child health research organisation.
Its team of 1200 are dedicated to discovering ways to improve the health and happiness of children. Research priorities include diabetes, allergies, premature birth and mental health problems that are on the rise in our children, and conditions like cancer and genetic disorders that remain unsolved.
The Ponting Foundation together with the Victorian State Government, are funding research at the Murdoch Childrens to improve the psychological wellbeing of children with cancer.

Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaChildren’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research (CCIA) was founded in 1976 by a dedicated group of parents and doctors of children with cancer. Today CCIA is at the forefront of national and international childhood cancer research facilities, with a wide range of research programs addressing issues of great clinical importance. It is closely affiliated with both the Sydney Children’s Hospital and the University of NSW and has forged strong collaborative links with research and medical teams throughout the world.
Rianna and Ricky worked together with CCIA for many years to raise funds for vital research into the early detection of relapse in children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children.
In 2012, the Ponting Foundation will support CCIA through the Cricket Rocks program with two major events scheduled for May..

Sprintcyclist wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2012 at 10:49am:



He's still a snotty brat and a bad role model as far as sportsmen go.


South Africa kicked our arse  did Ponting cry?