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South Australia are doing well in the t20 domestic comp including thrashing victoria .
C'mon the redbacks!
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A policeman in New South Wales pulled over a driver who had been weaving in and out of the traffic.
He approached the car window and said "Sir I need you to blow into this breathalyzer".
The man reaches into his pocket and produces a doctor's note.
On it was written:
"This man suffers from chronic asthma.
Do not make him perform any action that may leave him short of breath".
The policeman said "Okay then I need you to come and give a blood sample"
The man produced another letter.
This one said:
”This man is a hemophiliac.
Please do not cause him to bleed in any way".
So the officer said: "Right, I need a urine sample then".
The man produces a third letter from his pocket.
It read:
"This man plays cricket for Australia; please don't take the piss out of him"
He approached the car window and said "Sir I need you to blow into this breathalyzer".
The man reaches into his pocket and produces a doctor's note.
On it was written:
"This man suffers from chronic asthma.
Do not make him perform any action that may leave him short of breath".
The policeman said "Okay then I need you to come and give a blood sample"
The man produced another letter.
This one said:
”This man is a hemophiliac.
Please do not cause him to bleed in any way".
So the officer said: "Right, I need a urine sample then".
The man produces a third letter from his pocket.
It read:
"This man plays cricket for Australia; please don't take the piss out of him"
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Salman Rushdie
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So, what are people thinking for the Cricket World Cup? South Africa - India final?
Australia should get through the early stages but won't make the final IMHO. Could be wrong. Can't see England getting any further than Oz though.
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Thought I'd add this link, as it may help any Americans who stumble in here understand the sport, this place has one of the best descriptions of cricket rules and such I've ever come across, and I've always given this link when stumped* Americans ask what Cricket is:
http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/
There's also a subpage that compares baseball with cricket, and starts with baseball and gradually changes the basic rules to end up with a basic summary of how cricket works here:
http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/baseball.html
It's not all totally up-to-date, but if you don't understand cricket after reading that site through entirely, there is no helping you, I'm afraid.
*That pun WAS intended.
Australia should get through the early stages but won't make the final IMHO. Could be wrong. Can't see England getting any further than Oz though.
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Thought I'd add this link, as it may help any Americans who stumble in here understand the sport, this place has one of the best descriptions of cricket rules and such I've ever come across, and I've always given this link when stumped* Americans ask what Cricket is:
http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/
There's also a subpage that compares baseball with cricket, and starts with baseball and gradually changes the basic rules to end up with a basic summary of how cricket works here:
http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/baseball.html
It's not all totally up-to-date, but if you don't understand cricket after reading that site through entirely, there is no helping you, I'm afraid.
*That pun WAS intended.
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Our form going in has been good, after the crushing defeat of England 6-1
We could make it 4 World Cups in a row!
We could make it 4 World Cups in a row!
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South Australia the champions of the 20/20 cricket in the domestic comp the last of its kind as a IPL style comp is instituted.
The Pope was today knocked down at the start of Christmas mass by a woman who hopped over the barriers. The woman was said to be, "Mentally unstable."Trolldor wrote:Ahh cardinal Pell. He's like a monkey after a lobotomy and three lines of cocaine.
Which is probably why she went unnoticed among a crowd of Christians.
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And Victoria the champions of the domestic one day series...
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JimC wrote:And Victoria the champions of the domestic one day series...
Ah well at least SA won something this year its being a fucking long time. 
The Pope was today knocked down at the start of Christmas mass by a woman who hopped over the barriers. The woman was said to be, "Mentally unstable."Trolldor wrote:Ahh cardinal Pell. He's like a monkey after a lobotomy and three lines of cocaine.
Which is probably why she went unnoticed among a crowd of Christians.
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Ireland have beaten England in the World Cup, chasing down 327 with 5 balls to spare!!!!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket ... 33572.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket ... 33572.html
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"Maggie Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth, Winston Churchill, King George, David Cameron, your boys took one helllllllllll of a beating!!!!" 
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Woohoo! England leave Ireland reeling to claim silver!
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Clinton Huxley wrote:Woohoo! England leave Ireland reeling to claim silver!
When Ireland were at 111-5, they were 400-1 to win with bookies. 400-1. That's the highest ever successful run-chase in the World Cup, and the fastest ever century (by Kevin O'Brien) in the World Cup.
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400-1.....sigh.klr wrote:Clinton Huxley wrote:Woohoo! England leave Ireland reeling to claim silver!
When Ireland were at 111-5, they were 400-1 to win with bookies. 400-1. That's the highest ever successful run-chase in the World Cup, and the fastest ever century (by Kevin O'Brien) in the World Cup.
Amazing effort. England are running on empty after the Ashes.
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Everyone here at work was talking about it, which is amazing ... most Irish people have only the vaguest interest with Cricket. But beating England, and like that ... 
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One lucky punter did in fact put 25 (Pounds? Euros?) at 400-1 ... the easiest 10 grand ever.
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If it raises the profile of the noble game in Ireland, it's all to the good
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