Cricket

You're.

Geoffrey.

Surely in this case, going for the win would be the obvious option, since you could say we(Aus) really should have won the series 3-2, not lost 2-1?

Australia didn't win any tests. If you count the Oval and Old Trafford tests as being Australia's, then morally England still win 3-2. If they didn't go off for light yesterday it would have been 4-0.

And when did outscoring the opposition by 140 in the first innings count as a moral victory? It's equivalent to doing Duckworth-Lewis over 200 overs and 20 wickets. Test cricket is played over 2 innings on the same pitch for a reason, the draw recognises the fact that being ahead over 2 days doesn't mean you'll win. If you can't play out 2 innings then it isn't a test.

I was intending to point out a contradiction there, more than suggesting that going for the win was the the right option

I didn't understand the "should have won 3-2, not lost 2-1" bit. I don't think 2-1 was ever on the cards? Aus winning 2-3 definitely wasn't.

I thought you misunderstood the scoreline given all the moral wins being dished out by the aussie press.

What happened? Did we win?

Were we playing?

You tried really hard, and isn't that what really matters?

It only matters when we are winning. Cricket is a non-sport in oz at the moment

It's like darts and billiards.

You dont have many sports at the moment. Mabey League.

You're talking about a nation that prided itself on swimming for gods sake. Talk about grasping for straws. Shithouse viewing.

Makes more sence than Ossy Rules though.

Proper sport.

I had NO idea what was going on.

me: why has he got a point for missing the goal?
Friend: he got a point for being 'close' to the goal.

The blind throw ins are probably the best things I have ever seen though.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ei7EC7Dbo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dl6ei7EC7Dbo

PGM at 9 seconds.

Start your own thread for that rubbish you kiwi twats!

Too far

Someone always goes too far.

Someone always goes too far.

We piss on you Ozzie losers...

and then apologise

An apology too far...

Someone always goes too far.

Sorry balks, I know you're one of the few true Maori left in NZ.
I should have thought before posting.

We piss on you Ozzie losers...

and then apologise

An apology too far...

In the winter, every time an England batsmen goes to poke the wicket down with his bat, an Aussie fielder will say "what's up mate? Don't worry, there's no piss down there!"

And the Batsmen will say (if he has any sense) "not yet there isn't"

Big knock

http://m.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/aaron-finch-blasts-world-record-156-in-t20-opener-against-england-20130830-2su8c.html

grasps desperately for straws

There's only one thing worse than T20, and that's 50over cricket.
They're both about as good as golf.

^ Not a fan of the women's ashes which includes ODIs and T20 games then?

Sexist.

Have you just realised there's women's cricket because suddenly the BBC and TMS have decided to mention it this year?