Cricket

[TJ]

« Original Thread started on: Nov 3rd, 2003, 7:35pm By: TJ »

Metal4eva,
Brought This Game To
My Attention A Few X's
So, Here's A Thread
In His Honor Of The
GAME

&

Thanks For Recognizing
&
Pointing Out That
Canada Is On The Top-List
For Playing This Game
Which Is Loved All Over
The World

[TJ]

« Reply #1 on: Nov 4th, 2003, 12:26am By: CORKMAN »


As an Australian it was my duty to play this game lol.

I played for a few years but wasn't very good so I stopped

My highest score was 27 not out lol

[TJ]

« Reply #2 on: Nov 4th, 2003, 4:02pm By: DEX »


This & golf have to be the worst excuse for sports in the history of man
Mind numbing pile of dog poo

[TJ]

« Reply #3 on: Nov 5th, 2003, 04:26am By: CORKMAN »

DEX said:

This & golf have to be the worst exscuse for sports in the history of man
Mind numbing pile of dog poo

Couldn't agree more Dex!

[TJ]

« Reply #4 on: Nov 6th, 2003, 6:59pm By: THORIN »

Aussie AussieAussie

Australia rule the world in this game!!!!

Undeated world champions for years.

Go steve waugh & co

Now how about a thread on a real Aussie game

Australian Rules Football

[Thorin]

:(Long Live David Hookes.

Former Australian cricketer & Victorian Bushrangers coach
was Beaten to death out side a st.kilda bar by a sercurityman

We will remember you always Hookesy, you were a great man
lest we forget.

[TJ]

Hookesy's message: life must go on
By Michael McGuire and Andrew Ramsey
January 28, 2004

THERE were tears and there was laughter, and after a week of mourning there was the knowledge that life, even without former Test cricketer David Hookes, had to go on.

In one of the biggest funerals seen in South Australia, more than 10,000 mourners from all walks of life made the journey to Adelaide Oval yesterday to farewell one of the state's favourite sons, who died last week after an alleged assault by a bouncer outside a Melbourne pub.

They listened to emotional eulogies from those closest to Hookes, from his brother Terry Cranage, who spoke of the "tragedy of this insane incident"; from his step-children Kristofer and Caprice Gellman; from former teammate Test wicket-keeper/batsman Wayne Phillips, who was with him the night he was attacked; from former Test captain Ian Chappell; and from family friend Leonie Zadow.

All agreed that Hookes would want everyone to move on with their lives.

"This last week has reinforced the saying 'life is too short'," Ms Gellman said. "So in times like this, when it is almost impossible to make sense of the last week's events, remember: we must live life to the full and make the most of each day, otherwise David will be on your back saying 'c'mon mate, you're here for a good time, not a long time'."

Reverend Steve Ogden, dean of St Peter's Cathedral, who conducted the service, said while people had a right to be angry it was not a time to pass judgment.

" David himself would not have wanted recriminations," Mr Ogden said.

It was a broad audience that heard the message – from the cricket-lovers who watched Hookes make one of his 20 centuries at Adelaide Oval, to the Australian cricket team led by captain Ricky Ponting, the South Australian and Victorian squads and a host of former Australian cricketers including Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, David Boon, Kerry O'Keeffe, Geoff Lawson, Dean Jones, Kim Hughes, Tim May, Ashley Mallett, Merv Hughes, John Inverarity as well as former West Indian captain Clive Lloyd and former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe (actor Russell Crowe's cousin).

South Australian captain Darren Lehmann, who was also with Hookes the night he died, carried a bat of the man he described as a "mentor" as the coffin was carried to the hearse.

All joined a guard of honour for Hookes as the cortege left to one last standing ovation from the Adelaide Oval crowd.

But in a tribute to his broad appeal, dotted among the crowd were also actors Russell Crowe (whose other cricketing cousin Jeff was a close friend of Hookes) and Gary Sweet, boxer Anthony Mundine, golfer Jack Newton, players from the Adelaide and Port Adelaide football clubs and politicians, including the premiers of South Australia and Victoria, Mike Rann and Steve Bracks.

Wife Robyn decided against joining the official party on the oval, remaining out of sight in the grandstand to mourn before moving to a private cremation service in the city's eastern suburbs.

Flowers under the old scoreboard and flags at half-mast were a formal tribute, but remnants of the previous day's Australia-Zimbabwe one-day international were reminders of the affection in which Hookes was held by local fans. Hand-made banners decorated the stands, "Hookesy" appropriately was spelt out in empty plastic beer cups on a fence under the Moreton Bay fig trees.

Wayne Phillips spoke of the legend of Hookes, created in the 1977 Centenary Test.

"If all the people that came and spoke to him and said 'I was there the day you ploughed Greigy for five fours in a row at the MCG', Hookesy's calculations had it that meant there would have been a crowd of 384,000 people," the South Australian coach said.

Of the evening that ended Hookes's life, Phillips said little except that "the night of Sunday January 18 saw two groups of two blokes enjoying themselves as one".

"What happened next was tragic and will be addressed in the right and proper way."

Melbourne radio partner and AFL football great Gerard Healy said after the service that Hookes's "greatest regret was not being at his own wake" which continued in a tent behind the oval. [/i][/size]

[CorkMan]

Well my opinion on cricket has changed alot in the last few years. When I was playing it I hated it and now that im not playing it, well I can't wait to go see Australia give the Poms and Sri Lanka a royal arse flogging when they come and play us.

Too bad SA is coming so we can beat those little bastards again.

[CorkMan]

Well Australia off to a smashing start against India.

Australia all out for 400 and something.
India all out for 246 so not a bad effort.

Australia's 2nd innings and whoa as I was writing this Hayden just got run out so its now 66/2.

DAMN YOU KNOB HEAD SPIN BOWLER.

[CorkMan]

Things not good for Australia after winning the first test.

India beat us in the 1st innings and made a good score Australia are batting their 2nd innings Martyn made 104 before being dismissed.

Australia is now 348/8
With India still to bat.

[CorkMan]

FOR #$%^ SAKE

Those bloody southern poms beat us in the bloody one day match.

5 overs to go and they needed to get 9.7 runs per over (6 balls) which is pretty hard and in the 47th over Kasper bowled the worst over ever they scrapped out 4, 4's, 3 and a single and a no ball which went for four then off the last over they needed 5 to win off 6 and the very first ball went straight down fine leg for four then the next 2 were dot balls and then he smacked one over the top to hit the winning run. The beat us with 2 balls to spare.

Pretty piss poor effort that, Gilchrist made 68 and a few other jokers stood up and produced some runs.

Some new for Ed Hunter South Africa have lossed the series against India which Australia won easily just a few weeks ago lol, see SA in Aussie anytime buddy.

[CorkMan]

Well I'm happy Australia have tied up the series with another bloody close match against the Kiwi's McGrath got the last wicket first ball into the 47th over and New Zealand were all out just 18 runs short of the Aussies score.

Now I wanna go to Brisbane for the last game which is set to be a thriller. This is Bill Lawry signing off.

[CorkMan]

Well we sure gave the Pakistanies a royal arse kaning .

Beating them in the first test by almost 500 runs. McGrath taking 8/24 in the 2nd Innings I say it was not worthy of being called world cricket and Pakistan lacks the skill and determination to play it.

This is Bill Lawry signing off

[CorkMan]

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Australia with another test match and series victory over Pakistan, they didn't even last the 5 days which SUCKS because I was gonna go today
Beat em by 9 wickets, easily mate easily

YOUR NEXT ENGLAND

[TJ]

CorkMan or Thorin, tell us about the cricket charity for the Tsunami victims in here plz n' ty

[CorkMan]

Well its being played at the MCG, and its $10 for a kid and $20 for an adult which is about 4 or 5 times the normal price for getting in and it sold out today for tickets so the atmosphere is gonna be through the roof.

The 2 teams that are playing are the Asian 11 (Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan) Vs the rest of the world which is just countrys like AUSTRALIA, New Zealand, West Indies and 1 English player.

I shall be down there bright and early on monday and probably won't leave or get home till Tuesday so its gonna be the best game ever, can't wait for it ;D.

Glad you asked TJ I wanted to brag about going to it a bit more

[TJ]

Sounds Like It's Gonna Kick Arse So, Sunday My Timeage You'll Be Roaring Down The House ... Right On!

[CorkMan]

TJ said:

Sounds Like It's Gonna Kick Arse So, Sunday My Timeage You'll Be Roaring Down The House ... Right On!

SHIT YEAH!!

Gonna be insane sitting in a studium for bloody 13-14 hours drinking beer (If I can) and watch the crowd go nuts

Well done to South Africa as well put up a good fight and kicked the shit out of the British bastards HA HA England you haven't won a game at all this year ha ha.

[TJ]

CorkMan said:

SHIT YEAH!!

Gonna be insane sitting in a studium for bloody 13-14 hours drinking beer (If I can) and watch the crowd go nuts

Well done to South Africa as well put up a good fight and kicked the shit out of the British bastards HA HA England you haven't won a game at all this year ha ha.

If I Know You As Well As I Know You After 2yrs Cork, You'll Find A Way To Drink Those Brewskies ;D.....Right Now It's 10am, Just Wokeup Sick Still But Will Try To Find These Games On The TV.....17hrs Ahead Of My Time Here So Trying To Figure It All Out ..... Need My RedRose First .....

LMFAO Hahaha Kicked The Crapolies Outta The UK Huh How About Scotland ? Any Cricket Games Against Them or Germany or Sweden or Belgium? ? ?

HAVE A GREAT-TIME CORKMAN

[CorkMan]

Yeah its gonna be sweet alright lol.

No I don't think those country's have teams some countrys have little teams but not worthy for international level.

Canada actually holds a record in cricket , and it was against Australia lol, the record is.............lowest score made in a one day innings....26

Not something to be proud of lol.

Game starts at 2:10pm which is 4 hours from now so just look for a channel that has it on it in 4 hours ;D

WELL IM OFF TO CHANGAS