Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Part 6: Why We Lose

Ian Hickling

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:33:41 +1200

Can I start a minor conspiracy theory? Me and a fellow Kiwi mate living in Barbados, noticed that with the Black Caps beating England, that would make us top of the heap (i.e. C1) and mean that we would have some of our Super 8 matches played here in Barbados.…

Felix Marwick

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:43:40 +1200

And there's absolutely no truth to the rumour Bob was last seen boating with Freddie Flintoff.

reece palmer

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:31:55 +1200

R.I.P. Bob Woolmer

I hope the pakistan fans screaming abuse outside the hotel where he was found unconscious had nothing to do with it.

dc_red

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:06:59 +1200

I used to think that myself and the person who put Stephen Fleming in an oversize Rexonna can-suit were the only people who could see past his dashing good looks and occasional good innings and see him for what he is – a player who goes through wild variations of…

reece palmer

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:18:04 +1200

Well, dravid goes in on a sketchy wicket after all that has been said in the media and loses, then pakistan go down to a raucous ireland on st patricks day, has anyone seen M.K.Gupta lately?

Marcus Neiman

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:41:45 +1200

I used to think that myself and the person who put Stephen Fleming in an oversize Rexonna can-suit were the only people who could see past his dashing good looks and occasional good innings and see him for what he is – a player who goes through wild variations of…

Russell Brown

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:05:36 +1200

And Ireland, with two runs required, do it in style ...

41.4 Azhar Mahmood to Johnston, SIX, Johnston swings and clubs the ball out of the ground over long-on. The crowd go mad as Billy Bowden's bent fingers are raised aloft ...

Awesome. Shame it wasn't on telly.

Kyle Matthews

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:48:24 +1200

As we "speak" Ireland are looking a good option to topple Pakistan on St Patricks Day! (68/3 needing 65 runs in 30 overs), and Bangladesh are very close to knocking over India (needing 29 runs with 11 overs and 6 wickets).

That'll totally throw that Super 8 up in the…

LegBreak

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:31:48 +1300

Mike G; I take it you've never listened to RRRrrrrrron Snowden then?

Apparently, in his "prime" (tour to NZ in 1974, particularly Chch) he scored a LOT off the field

Mike Graham

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:10:00 +1300

imho, O'Keefe is the most irritating cricket commentator EVER.

Paul Williams

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:52:16 +1300

No way? I've been misinformed.

Thanks for the advice Legbreak – I'd been told that it was "Skull" but had not confirmed; am happy to defer to you.

O'Keefe played for Australia – 24 tests according to wiki – but it's his commentary that I know him for. Including __shameless…

LegBreak

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:27:45 +1300

Sorry to be a pedant, Paul W, but it was Glamorgan bowler Malcolm Nash that Sobers got the 6 sixes off.

Skell wasn't good enough to play county cricket, was he?

Paul Williams

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:55:33 +1300

'Nuf of this blue pill bollocks...

I wandered around inner Sydney looking for a feral bar bulging at the seam, full of beige brigaded kiwis, but alas there was none. Just me, walking alone in the morning light, euphoric at the glorious defeat of ol'blighty. Thankfully it's Paddy's day and…

LegBreak

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:42:46 +1300

Strange interview between Baz McC and Biomag Man this afternoon.

Baz: "Yes, Scott's been having a lot of trouble regaining his form this season, but he's been practicing really hard over the last couple of weeks."

Um, what was he doing in Australia then?

reece palmer

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:55:39 +1300

Mmm, doug golightly, just irritating.

Emma Hart

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:28:01 +1300

Just been listening to Radio Sport talkback while I did my hair. Sounds like the complacency has well and truly set in there. Just wait til we almost-but-not-quite lose to Kenya...

3410

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:44:32 +1300

Yeah, I've realy been waiting for Scotty to fire so great news on that front. Don't like to keep being so negative, but a toal of 7 runs from the top 3 is not exactly encouraging.

reece palmer

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:14:39 +1300

It was a good fighting effort from the middle order, styris had a great day allround, if the top order can do the same we'll be in with a big sniff

3410

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:54:08 +1300

Six wicket win! Now for the complacency to begin again.

Doddery Oldfart

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:36:06 +1300

O Ye of little faith ...

reece palmer

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:32:39 +1300

sounds like he's been 'enjoying' the west indian hospitality.

reece palmer

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:30:28 +1300

thats not good, that you have a ready made excuse as if you expect to need one.

3410

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:49:05 +1300

That would be the guy who thinks its a positive when we lose to bangladesh.

You mean this guy:

"[T]o get off to a good start in the tournament we have to win this game [v. ENG tonight] and win it well. [[http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/285459.html|If we don't we can come out with…

reece palmer

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:58:15 +1300

What other cricketer faces so many many deliveries with the handle further from his body than the blade (and fails to connect that fact with dozens and dozens of LBW dismissals)?

That would be the guy who thinks its a positive when we lose to bangladesh.

3410

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:37:43 +1300

Bambi on ice

So true. What other cricketer faces so many many deliveries with the handle further from his body than the blade (and fails to connect that fact with dozens and dozens of LBW dismissals)?

David Ritchie

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:00:10 +1300

And... just like that, 2 seconds before I hit "Post Reply", Grant comes through with the goods. Good work!

David Ritchie

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:59:10 +1300

I followed the "Discuss" link specifically to ask if these updates could have the actual author's name on it.

Grant Robertson

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:58:48 +1300

yep in Post one we indicated who we are and our pedigree, as it were. so check that out for details.

we are not hiding our collective light under a bush, just absent mindedness, so for the record,

Part One/Two/Four :Grant (me)
Part Three/Six: Hamish
Part Five: Alex

Also definitely…

the E

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:50:16 +1300

yes i too am wondering who the writers are...
thanks!

Raffe Smith

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:47:25 +1300

I understand there are three commentators on the World Cup Speaker blog? Would it be possible to put a by-line for each post so we know who wrote what?

Great concept however, keep them coming.

the E

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:31:30 +1300

will the little blue pill help me sleep until 2.30am tonight?

Hamish

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:26:58 +1300

...then you've really got to sit in front of a decent game early on.

Well – so much for waiting. Talk about luck of the Irish.

Public Address

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:26:58 +1300

Discussion from blog post.