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"Pujara seems to have a real weakness in his game when he's just passed 200. Something Australia can exploit through the rest of this series perhaps?"
"Lyon can't be dropped, he leads the team song. The guy that leads the song gets picked before the captain."
Moppy has the inside info on Australia's selection
India v Australia, first Test, Chennai
Mar 1, 2013
"... maybe we should make it mandatory for all pencils in Australian schools to have big concrete knobs on the end of them, so to strengthen the wrists of our children so they can rip and turn the thing in a ways Warnie couldn't even dream of?"
Lakey (on behalf of John Howard) must send his idea to Cricket Australia immediately, and get ready to life as a gazillionaire
India v Australia, first Test, Chennai
Feb 22, 2013
"Something's not right. I've seen the word 'blockhole' twice in the commentary today. Are you not watching the game properly?"
John is neither impressed by our commentary wordsmiths nor the England bowlers
England v New Zealand, second ODI, Napier
Feb 20, 2013
"The rumours of my death are greatly exaggerated. How entertaining is this?!"
"There was once a bowler called Steyn/ who made the batsman grimace in pain/ 'He finishes the game too fast,' the broadcasters would lament/ Hey, it ain't his fault, he is just quick, accurate and adamant."
Dale Steyn's excellent bowling moves Vijaypc to compose something that faintly resembles poetry
South Africa v Pakistan, first Test, Johannesburg
Feb 6, 2013
"Would you believe it? There is not a single Akmal in the team! Maybe that's why it's not going for Pakistan."
Nany lets the selectors know where they went wrong
South Africa v Pakistan, first Test, Johannesburg
Feb 5, 2013
"Maybe there could be an exhibition match between the San Francisco 49ers and the Pakistan 49ers?"
The numbers jokes kick off with this one from scanners
South Africa v Pakistan, first Test, Johannesburg
Feb 2, 2013
"Is it Steyn beck after lunch? Of Mice and Men seems appropriate, or perhaps In Dubious Battle."
Chris gets bookish in the face of a six-for
South Africa v Pakistan, first Test, Johannesburg
Feb 2, 2013
"Rohit? Are you serious? Apparently Pujara is the new Mr India!" Yeah, Mr India, that is why he remains invisible, right?"
In her rage, over Cheteshwar Pujara's omission from the XI, Dootika Vats is reminded of a popular 1980s Bollywood film where the protagonist owns a gadget that helps him turn invisible
India v England, fifth ODI, Dharamsala
Jan 31, 2013
"Ah the good old New Zealand cricket team is back. There I was, almost starting to feel proud of them again."
Just as Joe thought he'd have to become a cheerleader, the Black Caps gave him reason to moan again
South Africa v New Zealand, third ODI, Potchefstroom
Jan 26, 2013
"Presumably Starc will be rotated out of the next match because of his excessive work rate scoring 22 not out. We must keep looking to the 2015 World Cup."
"Under the runs column, you sure it's not a telephone number for Ponting and Hussey? Looks very much so!"
Darryl Rodrigues thinks Australia need to SOS its retired batsmen given their collapse at the Gabba
Australia v Sri Lanka, third ODI, Brisbane
Jan 19, 2013
"I don't understand all this talk of 'NZ batsmen don't know how to make hundreds' because they sure seem to spend a lot of time watching everyone else do it."
Alex believes the Kiwi collapses shouldn't be happening
South Africa v New Zealand, second Test, Port Elizabeth
Jan 13, 2013
"Sachin playing for Mumbai and Rahane playing for India now. Who would have expected it."
"This short bowling is getting gory, fitting then that it's the FranklinSteyn show..."
Ryan gives us something to laugh about while our knees tremble upon watching the brutal spell of bouncers by Dale Steyn
South Africa v New Zealand, first Test, Cape Town
Jan 4, 2013
"For sale: 2 Tickets, SA vs NZ in Cape Town, day 3"
Brad (and probably the South African and New Zealand teams) won't be at Newlands on Friday
South Africa v New Zealand, first Test, Cape Town
Jan 3, 2013
"Dropped catch, missed stumping, dropped catch, dropped catch, catch that wasn't even dropped because no one touched it... The Aussies want to let SL back in to the game, but SL aren't having any of it. Who will win this epic battle of will?"
Same Old isn't impressed with Sri Lanka's performance
Australia v Sri Lanka, second Test, MCG
Dec 27, 2012
"Mitchell Johnson reminds me of the Schrodinger's cat experiment - which Mitchell turns up, we never know until the match starts!
Learn quantum mechanics while watching cricket, with Zain
Australia v Sri Lanka, first Test, Hobart
Dec 19, 2012
"Mitchell denied the other Mitchell a 'Michelle'."
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