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bonehead wrote: October 21, 2021, 1:18 pm
Northern Raider wrote:
Matt wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:58 pm
Northern Raider wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:56 pm Pucowski now had 10 consussions and he's only 23. His latest one came in a net session for the Vics. I'm really uncomfortable with people contuining to push for him to play. IMO he needs to find a new sport.
This is the sport he loves.
I think he nearly gave it away to do something else. I forget who is best mate is, Gotch or Harper maybe(?), and they were going to do some entrepreneurial thing together.
I love cricket too but I made the decision to forgo my Test career in the best interests of my long term health.
With Pattinson stepping away you just moved 1 rung closer, we all know why you are deathriding Puc you monster

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bonehead wrote: October 21, 2021, 1:18 pm
Northern Raider wrote:
Matt wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:58 pm
Northern Raider wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:56 pm Pucowski now had 10 consussions and he's only 23. His latest one came in a net session for the Vics. I'm really uncomfortable with people contuining to push for him to play. IMO he needs to find a new sport.
This is the sport he loves.
I think he nearly gave it away to do something else. I forget who is best mate is, Gotch or Harper maybe(?), and they were going to do some entrepreneurial thing together.
I love cricket too but I made the decision to forgo my Test career in the best interests of my long term health.
With Pattinson stepping away you just moved 1 rung closer, we all know why you are deathriding Puc you monster

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We won.
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-PJ- wrote: October 24, 2021, 10:03 amWe won.
Yup... just
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Michael Clarke has bought a new home in upmarket Sydney for $13m.

I have a question.

Where does he get his money from ?
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Northern Raider wrote:
bonehead wrote: October 21, 2021, 1:18 pm
Northern Raider wrote:
Matt wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:58 pm
Northern Raider wrote: October 21, 2021, 12:56 pm Pucowski now had 10 consussions and he's only 23. His latest one came in a net session for the Vics. I'm really uncomfortable with people contuining to push for him to play. IMO he needs to find a new sport.
This is the sport he loves.
I think he nearly gave it away to do something else. I forget who is best mate is, Gotch or Harper maybe(?), and they were going to do some entrepreneurial thing together.
I love cricket too but I made the decision to forgo my Test career in the best interests of my long term health.
With Pattinson stepping away you just moved 1 rung closer, we all know why you are deathriding Puc you monster

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Surely you'd bowl less pies than Starc

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Matt wrote:
-PJ- wrote: October 24, 2021, 10:03 amWe won.
Yup... just
great review

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-PJ- wrote: October 24, 2021, 3:26 pm Michael Clarke has bought a new home in upmarket Sydney for $13m.

I have a question.

Where does he get his money from ?
Umm being paid 6 and even 7 figures every year from CA and endorsements for a long international career, including a run as captain?

Playing, BBL IPL (hundreds of k a pop) and then getting a nice cushy, commentary job which was attractive enough that he turned down another BBL stint to get it?

$200k a year to commentate on Channel 9 for a few months a year. Additional stints commentating in India at other times. He also has a spot on a breakfast radio sports show.

Still has endorsement gigs for high end brands. 860k instagram followers.

Invested money from his playing days in property. Now reaping the rewards.

I'd be surprised if he's not making near a mill a year even in retirement.
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BadnMean wrote: October 24, 2021, 3:44 pm
-PJ- wrote: October 24, 2021, 3:26 pm Michael Clarke has bought a new home in upmarket Sydney for $13m.

I have a question.

Where does he get his money from ?
Umm being paid 6 and even 7 figures every year from CA and endorsements for a long international career, including a run as captain?

Playing, BBL IPL (hundreds of k a pop) and then getting a nice cushy, commentary job which was attractive enough that he turned down another BBL stint to get it?

$200k a year to commentate on Channel 9 for a few months a year. Additional stints commentating in India at other times. He also has a spot on a breakfast radio sports show.

Still has endorsement gigs for high end brands. 860k instagram followers.

Invested money from his playing days in property. Now reaping the rewards.

I'd be surprised if he's not making near a mill a year even in retirement.
Ok.

That’s where he gets his money from.
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This tournament has reminded me how good it was not having Mark Nicholas commentate in AUstralia..
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Schifty wrote:This tournament has reminded me how good it was not having Mark Nicholas commentate in AUstralia..
can't stand him, so boring

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Hazelnuts got deKock out !!!
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bonehead wrote:
Schifty wrote:This tournament has reminded me how good it was not having Mark Nicholas commentate in AUstralia..
can't stand him, so boring

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-TW- wrote:
bonehead wrote:
Schifty wrote:This tournament has reminded me how good it was not having Mark Nicholas commentate in AUstralia..
can't stand him, so boring

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I’m good with Mark Nicholas as a host and link man, but not actually commentating on the game. Bland leading the bland.
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BJ123 wrote:
-TW- wrote:
bonehead wrote:
Schifty wrote:This tournament has reminded me how good it was not having Mark Nicholas commentate in AUstralia..
can't stand him, so boring

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Even Shane Watson was better to listen to than him

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I’m good with Mark Nicholas as a host and link man, but not actually commentating on the game. Bland leading the bland.
he's unnecessary in that role, you've got healy, tubby, slats can all do that.
I'm exclusive kayo and triple m now though, I love triple m cricket commentary

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BadnMean wrote: October 24, 2021, 3:44 pm
-PJ- wrote: October 24, 2021, 3:26 pm Michael Clarke has bought a new home in upmarket Sydney for $13m.

I have a question.

Where does he get his money from ?
Umm being paid 6 and even 7 figures every year from CA and endorsements for a long international career, including a run as captain?

Playing, BBL IPL (hundreds of k a pop) and then getting a nice cushy, commentary job which was attractive enough that he turned down another BBL stint to get it?

$200k a year to commentate on Channel 9 for a few months a year. Additional stints commentating in India at other times. He also has a spot on a breakfast radio sports show.

Still has endorsement gigs for high end brands. 860k instagram followers.

Invested money from his playing days in property. Now reaping the rewards.

I'd be surprised if he's not making near a mill a year even in retirement.
Overrated turnip.
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South Africa making a tactical error by dismissing Lendl Simmons.

16 off 35 balls was a sign to keep him in there.
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That was a yuck innings

Kick em over son

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Chris Gayle is now the Darius Boyd of cricket.

Why are West Indies still selecting him?
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Schifty wrote: October 29, 2021, 8:58 pm Chris Gayle is now the Darius Boyd of cricket.

Why are West Indies still selecting him?
Cuz he’s the Universal Boss.
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Stinky Australia stinks..

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Flat track bullies, beat up on the spud teams, get beaten up by the top teams

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Yeah. Shan Wan at it again on Twitter. Questioning the dropping of Marsh and Steven Smith's place. The whole batting line-up is broken.

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Shank Wank just likes reading his own opinions

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Australian Cricket lost 2 icons of the game in the past week. Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett. Davidson the allrounder and left arm opening bowler who was so accurate and consistent. Such a great fielder close to the wicket. He had the nickname of 'The Claw' because his fielding was so good. Then with the bat he could either defend or smash it depending on the match situation. Sadly I was too young to see much of him but I remember Richie Benaud waxing lyrical about him and that's good enough for me.

Mallett was an off spinner and another good close to the wicket fielder. Part of the Ian Chappell side which beat the Poms in 74/75 and an underrated player except by his team mate.

Vale Alan and Ashley.
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RedRaider wrote: November 1, 2021, 7:22 pm Australian Cricket lost 2 icons of the game in the past week. Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett. Davidson the allrounder and left arm opening bowler who was so accurate and consistent. Such a great fielder close to the wicket. He had the nickname of 'The Claw' because his fielding was so good. Then with the bat he could either defend or smash it depending on the match situation. Sadly I was too young to see much of him but I remember Richie Benaud waxing lyrical about him and that's good enough for me.

Mallett was an off spinner and another good close to the wicket fielder. Part of the Ian Chappell side which beat the Poms in 74/75 and an underrated player except by his team mate.

Vale Alan and Ashley.
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T20 Australia must win against the West Indies. Here's hoping they can get the job done. I want to see us having the opportunity for another crack at the Poms after they trounced us.
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RedRaider wrote: November 6, 2021, 10:34 am T20 Australia must win against the West Indies. Here's hoping they can get the job done. I want to see us having the opportunity for another crack at the Poms after they trounced us.
TBH, I think the result isn't in our hands. The WI will determine the result. They will either destroy us playing Calypso Cricket, OR, totally capitulate.
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Test side gents,
I suspect the bowlers select themselves pending fitness - Cummins, Big Wood, Starc, GOAT.
The keeper is still the skipper, rightly or wrongly - Paine.
They aren't dropping Warner, Smith or Labu.
I suspect Green is pretty safe.

So IMO, it's Head vs Maddinson @ 5.
Uzi vs Harris to open with Puc injured.

I suspect they will go Head and Harris.

I'd go Head and Uzi TBH.
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I had high hopes for Maddinson as he was coming through but he didn't perform at higher levels. Uzi has the talent but is inconsistent. I think Head and Harris may start the series. It would be good to get some decent starts (50+) at the top of the order but I don't have a lot of confidence in our current options.
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RedRaider wrote: November 1, 2021, 7:22 pm Australian Cricket lost 2 icons of the game in the past week. Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett. Davidson the allrounder and left arm opening bowler who was so accurate and consistent. Such a great fielder close to the wicket. He had the nickname of 'The Claw' because his fielding was so good. Then with the bat he could either defend or smash it depending on the match situation. Sadly I was too young to see much of him but I remember Richie Benaud waxing lyrical about him and that's good enough for me.

Mallett was an off spinner and another good close to the wicket fielder. Part of the Ian Chappell side which beat the Poms in 74/75 and an underrated player except by his team mate.

Vale Alan and Ashley.
Davidson sits beside Miller as the most under rated Australian cricketer of all time imo. ATG
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I'd have both in my best of team.
Simpson
Haydon
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Matt wrote: November 6, 2021, 12:22 pm
RedRaider wrote: November 6, 2021, 10:34 am T20 Australia must win against the West Indies. Here's hoping they can get the job done. I want to see us having the opportunity for another crack at the Poms after they trounced us.
TBH, I think the result isn't in our hands. The WI will determine the result. They will either destroy us playing Calypso Cricket, OR, totally capitulate.
Everytime WI start looking good, they lose a wicket. Then 1 becomes 2...
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Makes no sense picking Harris over Khawaja

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We won again, qualified for T20 semi finals.

In our faces.
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