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on the subject of walking
Gillie apparanetly walked (again) yesterday, but Mike Hussy didnt the previous game.
Apparently David Hussey (brother, played second XI for WA) has had a light hearted dig at his brother with a text message "you cheat you should have walked "

now thoughts that come to my mind:-
"an honest man is the noblest work of god"
what if we'd lost?? - suddenly would become "there's a sucker born every minute" etc.

Personally I like Gillie walking, but lol, gee he's lucky he's backed up by non-walkers like Hussey. And it's never resulted in a loss yet ( to my knowledge).

I can see the point of "take the favourable umpiring decisions with the bad.

but, I think hussey pushed his luck when (as I recall anyway) he said in post match interview " I was lucky tonight, missed a couple that I might otherwise have snicked" !!?- lol - mate, we saw the snikometer
 
well here's a senario..if australia were 9 down and needed just 1 run to win the 2007 world cup, and gilly nicked it straight to the keeper..would he walk?!? the consequences of either decision ie to walk or not to walk would cause some serious discussions
 
i dont like seeing them walk. i remember a game when gilly walked, i think against Bangladesh, and replays showed he missed it by a mile.

It was funny seeing Mcmillan having a go at Hussey yesterday, considering Mcmillan was given not out to one he had snicked aswell.
 
Never walk.

The umpires get it correct and they get it wrong. What happens when they get it wrong - you're out incorrectly.

Eventually it evens out - as long as you don't walk!!....
 
kennas said:
Never walk.
The umpires get it correct and they get it wrong. What happens when they get it wrong - you're out incorrectly.
Eventually it evens out - as long as you don't walk!!....
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Kennas, I think Ive come around to your way of thinking - and this conclusion.
Although I admired him when he did walk.
BUT, the day will come , (Sleeper's scenario below) when he'd be walking when 9/?, and 1 run short of requirement. Noone would forgive him, especially if there had been controversial decisions prior to this.

Now, ... If he stays his ground on that occasion, he will just look foolish - unless I guess he makes a reasoned argument that what was morally justified yesterday isn't justified today.

meanwhile for this 7th ODI..
http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=11&l2id=539837&l3id=539838
aus 1.17
england 5.10.

unbelievably good odds - for aus that is (imo)
 
Dont know who's watching but this one dayer but its an embarassment to the poms . Im starting to feel real sorrow for these poor pricks!
9 for 107 after 31 overs....this after being 2 for 72 after 15 overs ...what a capitulation!!! WHERE'S THE COMPETITION!!
EDIT all out for 110 after 35 overs you pommies SUCK
 
the other thing about (only) 110 runs.
we only get to see Gillie in action for about 80 runs. - they should continue for 50 overs just for the entertainment of the spectators

constable - good point 2/72 , then 8/38 - talk about a weak tail - we could call em "the pommie rotweilers" - "how's that?" - "because you dont have a tail" )

oops gillie out - aus is currently 0/32 - of which gillie has 23 off 19 balls and hayden must have 9 off 16 balls

(PS can anyone remember the days of Geoff Marsh opening? - yawn - 10 off 100 balls etc)
 
Sorry 2020 i like rotweillers and there's plenty more chance of me being scared of them!!!
 
It seems centrebet were giving the aussies $1.15 for the win with good reason
 
constable said:
Sorry 2020 i like rotweillers and there's plenty more chance of me being scared of them!!!
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constable - yep - got one myself m8 far more likely to install fear that the poms you reckon? - incidentally she has full (uncropped) tail. Sometimes I look at her teeth and I say - thank god she's friendly

like the bloke who says his dog has a cropped tail - "crazy, but how do you know when it's friendly?" his friend asks - "well it stops biting me !"

Of all the stupid drummed up scary scenarios in the movie The Exorcist (which I detested for reasons way beyond crappy concepts of hell) - the one I most object to is the character assassination of Rotties

kgee - I'm thinking that 1.15 for a certain win is as good odds as you'll ever get - I can't see any "unplaced favourites" when Aus is involved (against the poms) - except perhaps against the kiwis, where anything can happen. (yet poms are allegedy 2nd in the world, and the kiwis 7th (?))
 
2020hindsight said:
like the bloke who says his dog has a cropped tail - "crazy, but how do you know when it's friendly?" his friend asks - "well it stops biting me !"
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ouch!
 
I notice World Cup odds shaping up with aus as odds on favourites:-
http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=11&l2id=240332
(based on today) maybe when england play kenya, there'll be a chance to bet on an upset/
sorry poms, I'm not gloating, just having a light hearted dig (and a full strength beer) at your expense

Australia 2.65
West Indies 7.00
India 7.50
Pakistan 8.00
South Africa 8.00
Sri Lanka 8.50
New Zealand 10.00
England 13.00
Bangladesh 251.00
Kenya 501.00
Zimbabwe 501.00
 
http://www.sportingbet.com.au/uipub/sport.aspx?l1id=11&l2id=544270
10th ODI - Symonds just walked off , .
Aus 3.10
eng 1.35 (down from 7.00 initially - wowo this is as flukey as resources)
.....
and (1 minute later) Hussey out
Aus 6.00
eng 1.10
almost 180degree turnaround

ahh cricket will be the winner - good on em. The balmy army will drink the pubs dry tonite
(and if the poms win- it'll demonstrate the importance of that initial toss of the coin which we seem to win consistently - maybe Ponting has a double headed coin? - and didnt give it to Gillie)
 
rats - not even a drop

Feb 4: Australia v New Zealand, Melbourne: Play from 2:15pm (local time); 2:15pm (AEDT)
Feb 6: England v New Zealand, Brisbane: Play from 1:15pm (local time); 2:15pm (AEDT)
Feb 9: First final, Melbourne: Play from 2:15pm (local time); 2:15pm (AEDT)
Feb 11: Second final, Sydney: Play from 2:15pm (local time); 2:15pm (AEDT)
Feb 13: Third final (if required), Adelaide: Play from 1:45pm (local time); 2:15pm (AEDT)

Lol - sporting bet already talking about the 2009 ashes series
eng 3.00
drawn 5.50
aus 1.72
 
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