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Post by ant-mac on Mar 4, 2022 22:28:40 GMT
Rodney William Marsh MBE, 4 November 1947 – 4 March 2022, an Australian professional cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for the Australian national team.
Marsh had a Test career that spanned from the 1970 to 1984. In 96 Tests, he set a world record of 355 wicketkeeping dismissals, the same number his pace bowling Western Australian teammate Dennis Lillee achieved with the ball. The pair were known for their bowler–wicketkeeper partnership, which yielded 95 Test wickets, a record for any such combination. As kid, I remember many a cricket commentator announcing, "Caught Marsh, bowled Lillee."
He was 74.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 4, 2022 22:36:43 GMT
Shane Keith Warne, 13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022, an Australian cricketer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. Warne had a Test career that spanned from the 1992 to 2007. Warne's 708 Test wickets was the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket until 2007. In the pantheon of Australian cricketers, I would personally rate him as the second greatest, behind the Don. That's two dead Aussie legends in the matter of a few hours. We haven't been hit this hard since Steve Irwin and Peter Brock died within four days of each other, back in 2006. PS - He was also responsible for one of my favourite moments in cricket. During the closing overs of a very close and very tense one day match that was coming down to the wire, Warnie was bowling when the opposing batsman somehow miraculously managed to survive an incredible delivery. Warnie bent forward with exhaustion, put his hands on his thighs in frustration and - standing right next to a live wicket microphone - growled, "You arsey cunt!" This was broadcast live on prime time Australian TV, much to the amusement and shock of several million TV viewers. It took a brief moment for the cricket commentators to recover.  |
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 4, 2022 23:55:10 GMT
Shane Keith Warne, 13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022, an Australian cricketer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. Warne had a Test career that spanned from the 1992 to 2007. Warne's 708 Test wickets was the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket until 2007. In the pantheon of Australian cricketers, I would personally rate him as the second greatest, behind the Don. That's two dead Aussie legends in the matter of a few hours. We haven't been hit this hard since Steve Irwin and Peter Brock died within four days of each other, back in 2006. PS - He was also responsible for one of my favourite moments in cricket. During the closing overs of a very close and very tense one day match that was coming down to the wire, Warnie was bowling when the opposing batsman somehow miraculously managed to survive an incredible delivery. Warnie bent forward with exhaustion, put his hands on his thighs in frustration and - standing right next to a live wicket microphone - growled, "You arsey cunt!" This was broadcast live on prime time Australian TV, much to the amusement and shock of several million TV viewers. It took a brief moment for the cricket commentators to recover.  Paint drying vs. cricket...
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 5, 2022 0:10:01 GMT
Shane Keith Warne, 13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022, an Australian cricketer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history. Warne had a Test career that spanned from the 1992 to 2007. Warne's 708 Test wickets was the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket until 2007. In the pantheon of Australian cricketers, I would personally rate him as the second greatest, behind the Don. That's two dead Aussie legends in the matter of a few hours. We haven't been hit this hard since Steve Irwin and Peter Brock died within four days of each other, back in 2006. PS - He was also responsible for one of my favourite moments in cricket. During the closing overs of a very close and very tense one day match that was coming down to the wire, Warnie was bowling when the opposing batsman somehow miraculously managed to survive an incredible delivery. Warnie bent forward with exhaustion, put his hands on his thighs in frustration and - standing right next to a live wicket microphone - growled, "You arsey cunt!" This was broadcast live on prime time Australian TV, much to the amusement and shock of several million TV viewers. It took a brief moment for the cricket commentators to recover. Paint drying vs. cricket...
Paint ![[popcorn]](//storage2.proboards.com/7182076/images/exzsggUOJCgWcIsKkEUU.gif) That'd be my response to NFL, MBL, NBA and so forth... And soccer, whatever fucking name it goes by. I'll stick with Aussie rules, billiards, cricket, lawn bowls... and a small selection of motor racing. |
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 5, 2022 10:25:17 GMT
Paint drying vs. cricket...
Paint That'd be my response to NFL, MBL, NBA and so forth... And soccer, whatever fucking name it goes by. I'll stick with Aussie rules, billiards, cricket, lawn bowls... and a small selection of motor racing. 1. Of those, I really only watch NFL and not as much as I used to.
2. Soccer. Asser didn't seem a polite word.
3. Aussie Rules is fun to watch. Ditto billiards. But cricket? Watching the grass grow on the field is more exciting.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 5, 2022 11:18:20 GMT
That'd be my response to NFL, MBL, NBA and so forth... And soccer, whatever fucking name it goes by. I'll stick with Aussie rules, billiards, cricket, lawn bowls... and a small selection of motor racing. 1. Of those, I really only watch NFL and not as much as I used to.
2. Soccer. Asser didn't seem a polite word.
3. Aussie Rules is fun to watch. Ditto billiards. But cricket? Watching the grass grow on the field is more exciting.
3. It might depend upon which version of cricket you're watching. Personally, I like all three, Test, One Day and Twenty20. A Test is now usually played over 5 days, although once upon a time, it was of unlimited length. In the 1930s, a famous Test Match had to be abandoned after 9 or 10 days, so the players wouldn't miss their ship. A One Day match is 50 overs each, or 300 legitimate deliveries. It can be day match or day/night match depending upon the starting time. A Twenty20 match is 20 overs each, or 120 legitimate deliveries. These matches are normally over and done in about 3 hours... and are very fast and high energy. |
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 5, 2022 15:16:45 GMT
1. Of those, I really only watch NFL and not as much as I used to.
2. Soccer. Asser didn't seem a polite word.
3. Aussie Rules is fun to watch. Ditto billiards. But cricket? Watching the grass grow on the field is more exciting.
3. It might depend upon which version of cricket you're watching. Personally, I like all three, Test, One Day and Twenty20. A Test is now usually played over 5 days, although once upon a time, it was of unlimited length. In the 1930s, a famous Test Match had to be abandoned after 9 or 10 days, so the players wouldn't miss their ship. A One Day match is 50 overs each, or 300 legitimate deliveries. It can be day match or day/night match depending upon the starting time. A Twenty20 match is 20 overs each, or 120 legitimate deliveries. These matches are normally over and done in about 3 hours... and are very fast and high energy. 3. I have no clue which version I saw and found myself wishing to pull out my eye teeth with tweezers.
I also have no clue what your jargon means.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 5, 2022 15:29:59 GMT
3. It might depend upon which version of cricket you're watching. Personally, I like all three, Test, One Day and Twenty20. A Test is now usually played over 5 days, although once upon a time, it was of unlimited length. In the 1930s, a famous Test Match had to be abandoned after 9 or 10 days, so the players wouldn't miss their ship. A One Day match is 50 overs each, or 300 legitimate deliveries. It can be day match or day/night match depending upon the starting time. A Twenty20 match is 20 overs each, or 120 legitimate deliveries. These matches are normally over and done in about 3 hours... and are very fast and high energy. 3. I have no clue which version I saw and found myself wishing to pull out my eye teeth with tweezers.
I also have no clue what your jargon means.
3. It sounds like you most likely caught a Test Match. Were all the players dressed in white? An over is a group of balls bowled consecutively by the same bowler. It used to be 8 balls in length, but is now usually 6. A legitimate delivery is a ball bowled in accordance with the rules of cricket. If it doesn't conform, it's ruled to be a no ball and must be re-bowled by the bowler. Believe it or not, there are several rules concerning no balls, from what constitutes a no ball, through to the consequences of bowling one.  |
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 5, 2022 15:42:46 GMT
3. I have no clue which version I saw and found myself wishing to pull out my eye teeth with tweezers.
I also have no clue what your jargon means.
3. It sounds like you most likely caught a Test Match. Were all the players dressed in white? An over is a group of balls bowled consecutively by the same bowler. It used to be 8 balls in length, but is now usually 6. A legitimate delivery is a ball bowled in accordance with the rules of cricket. If it doesn't conform, it's ruled to be a no ball and must be re-bowled by the bowler. Believe it or not, there are several rules concerning no balls, from what constitutes a no ball, through to the consequences of bowling one.  They were dressed like late 19th Century children... and yes, I think they were wearing all white. It was a long time ago and I have honestly never felt the urge to see the game played again.
Time for me to hit the hay... and hopefully not have nightmares about being stuck at a cricket match.
TTY in a few hours.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 5, 2022 15:52:21 GMT
3. It sounds like you most likely caught a Test Match. Were all the players dressed in white? An over is a group of balls bowled consecutively by the same bowler. It used to be 8 balls in length, but is now usually 6. A legitimate delivery is a ball bowled in accordance with the rules of cricket. If it doesn't conform, it's ruled to be a no ball and must be re-bowled by the bowler. Believe it or not, there are several rules concerning no balls, from what constitutes a no ball, through to the consequences of bowling one. They were dressed like late 19th Century children... and yes, I think they were wearing all white. It was a long time ago and I have honestly never felt the urge to see the game played again.
Time for me to hit the hay... and hopefully not have nightmares about being stuck at a cricket match.
TTY in a few hours.
Trapped in a faraway foreign land at the far flung edge of the British Empire in the 1930s, watching a neverending cricket match and worrying about whether or not you'll be able to catch the boat back home... |
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 5, 2022 23:20:34 GMT
They were dressed like late 19th Century children... and yes, I think they were wearing all white. It was a long time ago and I have honestly never felt the urge to see the game played again.
Time for me to hit the hay... and hopefully not have nightmares about being stuck at a cricket match.
TTY in a few hours.
Trapped in a faraway foreign land at the far flung edge of the British Empire in the 1930s, watching a neverending cricket match and worrying about whether or not you'll be able to catch the boat back home... It does sound like a nightmare.... |
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Post by abbey1227 on Mar 6, 2022 3:10:09 GMT
Paint drying vs. cricket...
Paint That'd be my response to NFL, MBL, NBA and so forth... And soccer, whatever fucking name it goes by. I'll stick with Aussie rules, billiards, cricket, lawn bowls... and a small selection of motor racing.
Have you shown us your lawn balls?
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 6, 2022 14:09:49 GMT
That'd be my response to NFL, MBL, NBA and so forth... And soccer, whatever fucking name it goes by. I'll stick with Aussie rules, billiards, cricket, lawn bowls... and a small selection of motor racing.
Have you shown us your lawn balls?
They're big, black and shiny... And you need a special skills if you're going to handle them. |
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Post by abbey1227 on Mar 6, 2022 15:03:11 GMT
Have you shown us your lawn balls?
They're big, black and shiny... And you need a special skills if you're going to handle them.
I seem to recall Bon Scott singing about them
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 6, 2022 15:06:09 GMT
They're big, black and shiny... And you need a special skills if you're going to handle them.
I seem to recall Bon Scott singing about them
Well, he's dead now. So his big, black shiny balls are stone cold from lack of handling. |
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Post by abbey1227 on Mar 10, 2022 14:04:55 GMT
Johnny Grier, NFL’s First Black Referee, Has Died at 74
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Post by ClassicsFan on Mar 13, 2022 21:14:53 GMT
www.thewrap.com/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-dies-at-71/William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 71 Hurt won his Oscar for the 1985 film ”Kiss of the Spider Woman“ William Hurt, Academy Award winning actor whose films included “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “A History of Violence,” died Sunday at the age of 71, according to reports. Born in Washington D.C. and a graduate of Julliard, Hurt began his acting career on stage before making a breakthrough in film in Lawrence Kasdan’s neo-noir “Body Heat” in 1981. Four years later, Hurt won an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for his lead performance in the LGBT drama “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” earning additional Oscar nominations the following two years for his work in “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News.”
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 13, 2022 21:57:48 GMT
www.thewrap.com/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-dies-at-71/William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 71 Hurt won his Oscar for the 1985 film ”Kiss of the Spider Woman“ William Hurt, Academy Award winning actor whose films included “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “A History of Violence,” died Sunday at the age of 71, according to reports. Born in Washington D.C. and a graduate of Julliard, Hurt began his acting career on stage before making a breakthrough in film in Lawrence Kasdan’s neo-noir “Body Heat” in 1981. Four years later, Hurt won an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for his lead performance in the LGBT drama “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” earning additional Oscar nominations the following two years for his work in “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News.” Requiescat in pace. |
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Post by abbey1227 on Mar 14, 2022 3:58:33 GMT
www.thewrap.com/william-hurt-oscar-winning-actor-dies-at-71/William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 71 Hurt won his Oscar for the 1985 film ”Kiss of the Spider Woman“ William Hurt, Academy Award winning actor whose films included “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and “A History of Violence,” died Sunday at the age of 71, according to reports. Born in Washington D.C. and a graduate of Julliard, Hurt began his acting career on stage before making a breakthrough in film in Lawrence Kasdan’s neo-noir “Body Heat” in 1981. Four years later, Hurt won an Oscar and a BAFTA Award for his lead performance in the LGBT drama “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” earning additional Oscar nominations the following two years for his work in “Children of a Lesser God” and “Broadcast News.” Requiescat in pace.
He never got the huge career it looked like he was headed for earlier on.........but man, could that guy steal a film in just a few scenes
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Post by Prometheus on Mar 25, 2022 1:27:17 GMT
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