Sunday, 28 March 2010

I told you my Lord would be Godlike!

He nearly broke a record ... he went for 25 runs off one over.

It was the equal-most expensive over ever bowled by an Australian in a Test.

This is not increasing my hopes of a test victory, people.

12 thoughts on this post:

Stani Army said...

Now there's a man with humility and modesty. Didn't want to break someone's record so he stopped short and equalled it.

This is how you honour past greats and their records. Hats off.

Wes said...

You have to see this number in the context, Sid:


••• Mixed pickles: gherkin day in Hamilton

"This is not increasing my hopes of a test victory, people."

Huh? I think the match is clearly tilting to the Oz side. Unless, of course, Aus decide to throw it. But what reason would there be for such a decision ;)

Sidthegnomenator said...

Wes, what are you? New? I never see test matches our way until they are done and won. Always the pessimist with the 5 day game, me.

Stani, I knew someone else would see the positive in this. Others will take it as an opportunity to criticise my lord more and more.

Purna said...

I am humbled by your Lord.

Meanwhile, poor Rossy is the new Dan. Left to do all the work by himself. Except he can't do everything. Sid, I think you should rally for some sort of transfer system between Kiwi and Oz players. C'mon! Give them Ryan!

Stani Army said...

...well I'm off to get a t-shirt with his face on it and the words "Records are there to be equalled"

Stunning. He is a true great the one that shows other greats an example.

Lou said...

And the Aussies are the new Pakistan. They'll drop as many sitters as is needed to get someone a nonsensically chancy 100.

And Wes I wouldn't put it past the Aussies to collapse again. And worse.

Sidthegnomenator said...

Oh, good - I'm not the only pessimist.

Sidthegnomenator said...

Stani, can I have one of those t-shirts? I already have the underpants.

Anonymous said...

Sid, I blame the Saffer series at home 2008/2009. So many times we blew winning ops in that series, it was like some sort of religious loss of faith for me.

Lou

Stani Army said...

I'll swap you Sid. Unused right?

Sidthegnomenator said...

Stani, underpants with My lord on them? Unused? What do you think?

Lou, were you too lazy to log in again? And yes, as I recall the WACA test that year was particularly ...erm ... disheartening ...

Stani Army said...

....Ah well, they'll probably be too big for me anyway Sid :) [runs off]