Comments on: I don’t believe it!

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:04:12 +0000

Yup. Have posted my excitement above.

I love that about recalibrating Hawkeye . . .

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:45:04 +0000

what a game! warne, mcgrath and lee are all bowling superbly. there’s nothing quite so much fun as watching really aggressive bowling. i’m finding it hard not to cheer.

btw, after one warne lbw appeal the tv folks had to recalibrate the “hawkeye” software – the computer didn’t believe it was possible to turn a ball that far.

By: Justine

Justine — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 16:43:41 +0000

Rishi: Despite today’s excitement, I think it still looks like a draw.

Niki: So much for that prediction. Bloody bad light!

By: niki

niki — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:26:34 +0000

no rain predicted today ! – yeah :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/24hr.shtml?world=0008

By: Rishi Gajria

Rishi Gajria — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:13:31 +0000

Absolutely agree Justine! Today is the third day and they are still crawling. Now the only possibility is if they blast runs in the first two sessions, get a lead and put England in. Then hope England shoot themselves in the foot again.
But this track seems too placid and I get the dirty feeling that this game is going to peter out in a draw.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:30:38 +0000

i think he needs to know anyway.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:28:43 +0000

isn’t he over here during the series vs. the rest of the world? if so, then he needs to know…

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:48:18 +0000

i see vandermeer is trying to learn a bit about australia before heading out for the brisbane writers’ festival. shall we go talk cricket on his blog?

By: Justine

Justine — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:26:49 +0000

Yup. Indeed. The both of ‘em need to ratchet it up big time now. We need a heap o’ runs. More rain is predicted.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:24:56 +0000

and that’s hayden’s 100. what a beautiful sight. the sound you hear is the sound of one man saving his career and, along the way, helping save his team. let’s hope he really kicks on with it now.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:15:33 +0000

gilchrist was interviewed on channel 4 this morning. he said it was a team decision to take the light if offered because they didn’t want to risk facing freddie in gloomy conditions. so now they are facing hoggard in heavy, damp conditions.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:39:33 +0000

there’s been a lot of sniggering going on in commentary boxes over here. i’m sure i heard the word “wusses” used at one point.

dave, you have my permission to laugh at cricketers at this point. i’ve watched people facing up to fastballs at Pac Bell Park at 4:00pm when the whole ground except home plate is in shadow. cricketers have no reason to complain about the light. but in their defence they don’t get a free base if hit by a pitch. they are expected to stand there and take the bruises.

By: Justine

Justine — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:27:39 +0000

Dave: you’re right. It would have been much clearer if I’d said that they took the light when offered them. Hope that clears things up.

Jonathan: I’m clutching my head and making mournful sounds. ‘Ken oath. We better bloody win after this.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:45:38 +0000

no, i don’t believe it. and, yes, sack ponting, then kick hayden and langer in the pants. we need to *win*. nothing else will do.

By: Dave Schwartz

Dave Schwartz — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:12:53 +0000

I recognize the words, but they mean nothing to me.

This must be how other people feel when I talk about baseball.