Cricket: Australia lose to South Africa

[mullums1]

"Maybe I'll play for Australia in lawn bowls in the future, maybe tennis, maybe rowing." - Brad Hodge

Have to feel sorry for the guy:
Test match average: 55.88
FC average: 47.79
T20 average: 41.24

But now 34 years-old and fearing that he will play no more than 6 test matches in his career

He had his chance, but he failed. Stats dont mean anything if you dont have the termperament.

[clinton_09]

He had his chance, but he failed. Stats dont mean anything if you dont have the termperament.

exactly!!!! right on the mark there. He may be able to perform well at state level but he struggles at International level. Therefore this is why he is continually looked over by the selectors

[ReVeL]

He did make a double century in Perth...

[mullums1]

He did make a double century in Perth...

Yeh, after that- all downhill..........................
You have to play consistently to do well. His failure to do that at the critical no.4 or no.5 spot cost australia big time.

[mtwtfss]

Bought tickets today at a Ticketmaster outlet. Top of the Ponsford stand.

That's why before the game you run around the whole ground looking for either bays without ticket inspectors or inspectors who are talking to someone... Stroll in confidently..and Bob's ya uncle...

Was a bit tough with 9 of us, but we found perfect seats in the end, bay 11 I think it was..

Also, when a douche-bag looking MCG/MCC employee says 'give me the ball, well, give it...my mate got evicted for hitting it on...what an absolute joke.


Also to the dude talking about MCC..

Have fun:

1. In the shade, freezing all day
2. With a bunch war veterans

But I must say we do pull some good sorts in there.

Solution: Walk in, walk out, goto bay 13 ish.

[mullums1]

Bought tickets today at a Ticketmaster outlet. Top of the Ponsford stand.

That's why before the game you run around the whole ground looking for either bays without ticket inspectors or inspectors who are talking to someone... Stroll in confidently..and Bob's ya uncle...

Was a bit tough with 9 of us, but we found perfect seats in the end, bay 11 I think it was..

Also, when a douche-bag looking MCG/MCC employee says 'give me the ball, well, give it...my mate got evicted for hitting it on...what an absolute joke.


Also to the dude talking about MCC..

Have fun:

1. In the shade, freezing all day
2. With a bunch war veterans

But I must say we do pull some good sorts in there.

Solution: Walk in, walk out, goto bay 13 ish.

I wouldnt just travel to the MCG on the sole hope i get in for free. I would have money as a back up option.

[NE2000]

He did make a double century in Perth...

Yeh, after that- all downhill..........................
You have to play consistently to do well. His failure to do that at the critical no.4 or no.5 spot cost australia big time.

Come on you can't judge a guy's career on 6 tests, it does take a great deal of temperament to get a double hundred. I guess the only problem he had was that he played in an era when Australia had a winning formula and didn't want to change it or carry someone who was struggling a bit...I mean England carried Mark Ramprakash for ages even though he couldn't perform because he was just such a classy batsman for Surrey, but that was because England didn't have the winning formula...

Basically, you have to give a guy more than 6 tests to perform before dropping him forever.

Matthew Hayden's first six tests had scores reading:
15, 5, 5, 0, 125, 0, 47, 40, 0, 14

But he still got more chances and when he continued to blow it he got dropped for two years and then returned and still didn't score but then he toured India in 2001 and all of a sudden he was fixed in the team...but yeah Hodge is probably too old now the emphasis for the selectors is on young guys Klinger, Hughes, Henriques, Warner etc.

[osmoister]

the great haydos is gone, announced his retirement today.

[kurrymuncher]

Its about time

[mullums1]

Its about time

Yeh, he had his time in the sun. Time for fresh, exciting talent such as hughes, warner (not quite ready for the longer form), jacques and rogers (who are not quite as new anymore) to fight for that opening spot.

Should be exciting.

And cant wait for tonight's game at the gabba should be great to see warner in action.

[mtwtfss]

Bought tickets today at a Ticketmaster outlet. Top of the Ponsford stand.

That's why before the game you run around the whole ground looking for either bays without ticket inspectors or inspectors who are talking to someone... Stroll in confidently..and Bob's ya uncle...

Was a bit tough with 9 of us, but we found perfect seats in the end, bay 11 I think it was..

Also, when a douche-bag looking MCG/MCC employee says 'give me the ball, well, give it...my mate got evicted for hitting it on...what an absolute joke.


Also to the dude talking about MCC..

Have fun:

1. In the shade, freezing all day
2. With a bunch war veterans

But I must say we do pull some good sorts in there.

Solution: Walk in, walk out, goto bay 13 ish.

I wouldnt just travel to the MCG on the sole hope i get in for free. I would have money as a back up option.

Bottom deck was booked out, money couldn't buy you a thing, so we bought top deck tix and sneaked in downstairs.

Not hard to sneak in anyway..look for the sales/retail entry's in the Olympic and Southern stands

[osmoister]

Bottom deck was booked out, money couldn't buy you a thing, so we bought top deck tix and sneaked in downstairs.
Not hard to sneak in anyway..look for the sales/retail entry's in the Olympic and Southern stands

sneeking in to cricket games, that's a noble cause right there.
also, if you cbf spending full money, go to stores like whats new and get kids tickets. it works every time and it saves you some dosh.

[kurrymuncher]

LOL -Warner is a Won hit Wonder.

Steyn's level of awesomeness is unbeatable

[osmoister]

how good was that. white (fellow proud victorian) 4444, huss half century. that game was crazy

[ReVeL]

LOL -Warner is a Won hit Wonder.

He's played two games it's a little early for that call.


Yeah, great game. Duminy's dropped catch probably ended up costing South Africa any chance at a win.