The cricket is boring
February 10th 2010 10:22
The Test summer has spiralled quicker than Dirk Diggler
It all changed five weeks ago.
The summer of cricket was going along great.
The West Indies provided stiff competition in Adelaide and Perth, which were highlighted by brilliant solo performances by Windies captain Chris Gayle.
Pakistan, who were expected to provide the Aussies with some troubles, were competitive in Melbourne and thoroughly dominated the first three days in Sydney.
Test cricket for the past three and a half matches at its finest – tough, uncompromising, unpredictable and exciting.
But Mohammed Yousaf and Pakistan had a brain explosion, like only they can, on the fourth day in Sydney and lost the unlosable.
And it’s been all downhill from there.
The Test summer has spiralled quicker than Dirk Diggler at the end of Boogie Nights.
Pakistan provided a no-show in the dead rubber Hobart Test.
But they were expected to compete in the five-match one day series.
Down on confidence, Pakistan were disgraceful in the ODIs, getting thumped after a series of dismal and boring performances.
And unfortunately the West Indies haven’t been a lot better.
Missing a host of their experience players, the West Indies have been outgunned in the opening two dud matches.
And Australia, the front runners they are, rammed home the advantage.
Puffing their chests out, Ricky Ponting and his wimpy men claim they are the best team in the world.
And the sheepish no-balls Australian media have followed suit. All they are writing about is Australia’s quest for an unbeaten summer.
Um, sorry did I miss something? Did anyone watch the Ashes last year?
This Australian side isn’t very good. It’s not like they are playing India, South Africa or England.
I, like most Australian sporting fans, have switched off, bored and disgusted with the inept spectacles.
The only time I watched ball by ball was when Shahid Afridi was batting (not biting a ball).
And now I only tune in when Gayle is at the crease.
I was excited about the second ODI because I thought if the Windies won the toss and batted, maybe they could post a decent total.
The short square boundaries at the Adelaide Oval suit attacking boundary hitters like Gayle. I remember five years ago watching Brian Lara pulverise Pakistan with 152, his last 100 coming from just 50 balls.
Gayle won the toss and all was going to script.
I was listening in the park to the radio, because crappy Channel 9 weren’t showing the game live in Perth.
But anyway, I made a pact. I would listen as long as Gayle was batting. I had somewhere to go but my priorities lay with Gayle.
It’s the Adelaide Oval. And after a lean first match, Gayle was bound to hit his straps.
One ball. That’s all it took for all my hopes to be dashed.
Gayle, perhaps stoned, missed a straight full ball from Doug “skip” Bollinger and was gone first ball of the match.
I didn’t bother listening to the rest of the match.
I knew what would happen.
And I know what’s in store for the rest of the series.
Bring on the footy season!! I’ve missed you badly.
It all changed five weeks ago.
The summer of cricket was going along great.
The West Indies provided stiff competition in Adelaide and Perth, which were highlighted by brilliant solo performances by Windies captain Chris Gayle.
Pakistan, who were expected to provide the Aussies with some troubles, were competitive in Melbourne and thoroughly dominated the first three days in Sydney.
Test cricket for the past three and a half matches at its finest – tough, uncompromising, unpredictable and exciting.
But Mohammed Yousaf and Pakistan had a brain explosion, like only they can, on the fourth day in Sydney and lost the unlosable.
And it’s been all downhill from there.
The Test summer has spiralled quicker than Dirk Diggler at the end of Boogie Nights.
Pakistan provided a no-show in the dead rubber Hobart Test.
But they were expected to compete in the five-match one day series.
Down on confidence, Pakistan were disgraceful in the ODIs, getting thumped after a series of dismal and boring performances.
And unfortunately the West Indies haven’t been a lot better.
Missing a host of their experience players, the West Indies have been outgunned in the opening two dud matches.
And Australia, the front runners they are, rammed home the advantage.
Puffing their chests out, Ricky Ponting and his wimpy men claim they are the best team in the world.
And the sheepish no-balls Australian media have followed suit. All they are writing about is Australia’s quest for an unbeaten summer.
Um, sorry did I miss something? Did anyone watch the Ashes last year?
This Australian side isn’t very good. It’s not like they are playing India, South Africa or England.
I, like most Australian sporting fans, have switched off, bored and disgusted with the inept spectacles.
The only time I watched ball by ball was when Shahid Afridi was batting (not biting a ball).
And now I only tune in when Gayle is at the crease.
I was excited about the second ODI because I thought if the Windies won the toss and batted, maybe they could post a decent total.
The short square boundaries at the Adelaide Oval suit attacking boundary hitters like Gayle. I remember five years ago watching Brian Lara pulverise Pakistan with 152, his last 100 coming from just 50 balls.
Gayle won the toss and all was going to script.
I was listening in the park to the radio, because crappy Channel 9 weren’t showing the game live in Perth.
But anyway, I made a pact. I would listen as long as Gayle was batting. I had somewhere to go but my priorities lay with Gayle.
It’s the Adelaide Oval. And after a lean first match, Gayle was bound to hit his straps.
One ball. That’s all it took for all my hopes to be dashed.
Gayle, perhaps stoned, missed a straight full ball from Doug “skip” Bollinger and was gone first ball of the match.
I didn’t bother listening to the rest of the match.
I knew what would happen.
And I know what’s in store for the rest of the series.
Bring on the footy season!! I’ve missed you badly.
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