Finnegan Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I find Warner entertaining. Amidst all the toffery and polite nature of cricket (yeah, I know they're awful to each other at the crease) you've just got this horrendous, pisshead chav smashing huge thumping shots round the ground. I get that if you're English he's fun to hate but he's entertaining as hell. If I watch cricket at all its only for the knuckle dragging bogans!
Guest MattP Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 Toffery? You've not been to the cricket for a while have you. The West Stand at City is more posh than any cricket stand I've been outside of Lords. We've only got batsman from public schools because it's only them who can afford the equipment.
Finnegan Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 You can barmy army all you want, the vast majority of cricketers have a much more privileged upbringing than David Warner. He's off a council estate, his dad was a plumber.
Guest MattP Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 That's what happens when one is a national sport in a country and kit is readily available and one isn't. It should be available to every kid in the country. There is a reason why 90% of our batsman come from private schools and 90% of bowlers come from state ones. Fortunately things like 'chance to shine' is changing things this. (Although we shouldn't criticise our private schools, you only have to look at how many Olympic golds etc to see how good the sporting coaching must be in them.
Aus Fox Posted 19 January 2015 Posted 19 January 2015 I'm a massive lefty, we all know that. But didn't Warner just tell a bloke who was insulting him in Hindi to have some balls and insult him in English? What's wrong with that? Just all sledging isn't it? Some may argue that after playing for four for Delhi and numerous tours of India with Australia, maybe he should have picked up a little bit of Hindi himself, especially if he thinks everyone should speak the language of the country.
Guest MattP Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Completely different attack with Jimmy opening up. Much better so far.
leicsmac Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Completely different attack with Jimmy opening up. Much better so far. Agreed, we've missed Jimmy something chronic. Obvious quality in not only taking wickets but tying things up and not allowing the batsmen to score, too.
Guest MattP Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Best I've seen us bowl this in an ODI. Finn absolutely tremendous as well.
leicsmac Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Knowing us lot though we'll struggle across the finish line eight down or somesuch.
Finnegan Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Some may argue that after playing for four for Delhi and numerous tours of India with Australia, maybe he should have picked up a little bit of Hindi himself, especially if he thinks everyone should speak the language of the country. He didn't say "you're in our country, speak English you foreigner" he just said "speak English" to a guy that was talking at him in another language, clearly sledging. It's a complete non issue.
StanSP Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 We better buck our ideas up for the World Cup. This is a shambles by India.
Guest MattP Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Probably the best ever ODI performance from an England team, not many teams beat India in half a day in this format. We have the bowlers who can perform on these pitches and we should be able to beat anyone with the exception of South Africa and the Aussies. Woakes is coming on a bundle as well, he's now our quickest bowler which is incredible considering where he was 12 months ago.
purpleronnie Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 I dread the day when Anderson retires, makes such a big difference.
Nick Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Looking forward to the Ashes but apart from that, just don't have the time to follow another sport.
Voll Blau Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Where's everyone off to this year? IF anyone's off to the West Indies I want to stab you out of pure envy. Eyeing up the Saturday of the New Zealand Test at Headingley. Probably have to resort to the fifth day of an Ashes Test too now I guess.
eye666 Posted 20 January 2015 Posted 20 January 2015 Where's everyone off to this year? IF anyone's off to the West Indies I want to stab you out of pure envy. Eyeing up the Saturday of the New Zealand Test at Headingley. Probably have to resort to the fifth day of an Ashes Test too now I guess. Got a day at each of the following Ashes tests: Cardiff, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and the Oval. Hoping the old man can sort out a Lord's day to complete the lot.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 22 January 2015 Posted 22 January 2015 Love how you are all calling Davie Warner a Bogan on here and yet have no idea what a Bogan is
Finnegan Posted 22 January 2015 Posted 22 January 2015 ... A chav, a ned, it's not exactly a unique concept dude.
purpleronnie Posted 22 January 2015 Posted 22 January 2015 I always thought that a bogan wasn't a disrespectful term at all, but that it meant a proud working class bloke....but I'm probably wrong.
Guest MattP Posted 23 January 2015 Posted 23 January 2015 Decent start here after being put it. Ian Bell clearly being selected as a pinch hitter are the moment, I like him in the role.
Guest MattP Posted 23 January 2015 Posted 23 January 2015 Painful watching this ending, good work thrown away and should have got to 350 comfortably. Bopara painful to watch. Aus just had their tightest over of the innings in the 47th.
Guest MattP Posted 23 January 2015 Posted 23 January 2015 Ravi has 5 overs with a license to hit and makes 7 off 16.
Alexikokopops Posted 23 January 2015 Posted 23 January 2015 Where's everyone off to this year? IF anyone's off to the West Indies I want to stab you out of pure envy. Eyeing up the Saturday of the New Zealand Test at Headingley. Probably have to resort to the fifth day of an Ashes Test too now I guess. I will make it to the West Indies one year but sadly this isn't the one I've got tickets to the fifth days of the Oval and Lord's tests for the Ashes, all I managed I the ballot. I did get 12 for the Lord's one though Painful watching this ending, good work thrown away and should have got to 350 comfortably. Bopara painful to watch. Aus just had their tightest over of the innings in the 47th. Should have done better given the start but after the past two years I never thought I'd see the day we got 300+ after being put in
Alexikokopops Posted 23 January 2015 Posted 23 January 2015 Apprently we've only reached 300 32 times out of 635 innings I've no idea over what time period but that was boomed out on TMS/ABC
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