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Old 03-28-2001, 11:27 AM   #321
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Welcome back Cloudy!

BK - am I that predictable, or did someone give you some information?

*Turns and gives Kdog a look out of the corner of his eye.*
Not a word from me, hoss. He figured that one out all by his lonesome!!


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Old 03-28-2001, 11:27 AM   #322
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Oh, boy. Someone knows me too well already!

*Grabs the drink, downs it and hands the glass back to BK. Nods his head and returns to the table.*
**BK picks up glass, refills it, and walks over to the table** Anyone else need anything? KDog?

**BK, just your average Joe Bartender, ready for action . . . **



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Old 03-28-2001, 11:29 AM   #323
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A googly's a bit like the flipper, except it comes out of the back of the hand of a leg spin bowler.

The ever so elegant Mark Waugh, who signaled his return to form with two half centuries in the final Test at Chennai made an impeccable unbeaten 133, taking Australia to a comfortable victory. Notching up his 18th one-day century, Mark Waugh is now behind only Saeed Anwar (19) and Sachin Tendulkar (26) in the all time list of century makers. There are few people as unfussy and elegant when in form as Mark Waugh. Tendulkar gives the ball a hard thump, Brian Lara shuffles a lot in his crease but Mark Waugh is simple, precise and a treat to watch. Even the New South Welshman's detractors would have to grant that. Scoring 133 of the finest runs, Mark Waugh struck the ball to the fence 15 times and cleared the ropes once.

But it was not all Mark Waugh. Matthew Hayden, still hungry for runs, continued to milk India at the top of the order. Despite coming out to the crease with a target of 249, Hayden was calm as ever and went about his task of gathering runs with consummate ease. In the company of Mark Waugh, Hayden made 57 (116 mins, 81 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and put on 143 for the opening wicket. Despite a mix up and run out of Darren Lehmann just 20 runs later, Australia made it home with almost five overs to spare. Michael Bevan, not out on 33 was at the crease when the winning runs were scored.

Earlier in the day, when Sourav Ganguly won the toss he had no doubt in his mind that batting first was the right thing to do. Even the fact that the wicket appeared to be dry and looked like it had spots on it did not deter the Indian skipper. Hemang Badani, batting at number five, relished the captain's decision. Helping himself to his maiden one-day international century, Badani scored at better than run a ball and held the Indian innings together.

Then again, the Tamil Nadu southpaw had to produce a big innings. Involved in two run outs, Badani would have been keen to push the Indian score on. Stroking the ball around the park in characteristic fashion, Badani looked calm and composed even as things fell to pieces around him. Ganguly's woeful form with the bat continued into the second limited overs game. Spending half an hour at the wicket, Ganguly made just 4 before dragging a ball from Glenn McGrath back onto his wicket. Sachin Tendulkar, in aggressive form once more, made a quick 32 (35 mins, 29 balls, 6 fours, 1 six) before mistiming a short ball from Damien Fleming to be caught by Darren Lehmann in the midwicket region.

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid then attempted to replicate their joint efforts, employed so successfully in the past in this series but failed. In the first of three mix ups in the innings, Dravid (13) was run out. Laxman then settled into a good rhythm and in the company of the fluent Badani went about the task of rebuilding the innings. The pair managed to add 93 for the fourth wicket before Laxman was run out by Steve Waugh in another mix up. When Badani played the ball to Steve Waugh in the 35th over, Laxman (51, 86 balls, 3 fours) set off for a single without waiting for a call. Scrambling to get back home, Laxman was found short by Steve Waugh's throw. Dinesh Mongia making his debut in one-day cricket did not last long, making just two before finding himself at the wrong end of yet another run out.

At the fall of Mongia's wicket, India were 157/5 off 36.1 overs and a score of around 220 looked likely. Showing great maturity, Badani raised the bar. After seeing that 200 was a reality, Badani went on to tame the bowling, although his innings was not excessively dominant. Badani's innings seldom are, the manner in which he held out against both pace and spin made him a thorn in Australia's flesh. When he finally holed out to Lehmann in the deep, Badani had made exactly 100 (142 mins, 98 balls, 10 fours, 2 sixes). India ended with 248/9 off their 50 overs, much more than what looked likely halfway through the innings.

In other words, we kicked their ass.


NOW they kick into gear? What about the figgin' THIRD TEST. Bunch of two faced candy-arsed wimps! Oh whadda madda Shaney Wayney, can't handle the curry-wurry?

Now that I've got that out of my system, and worked through my intense frustration at missing yet another exciting game, I'll say I'm very very glad two of my favourite batsmen, Mark Waugh and Matthew Hayden, along with another fav, Michael Bevan are amongst the runs.

What I don't get is this. Bevan is excluded from the test team because he has "problems with the short ball". He remains arguably the best one day batsman in the world, and because of the bouncer restriction is not trouble by inceasant attacks at his weak spot. He is also a master of spin.

India is full of spinners and flat tracks. Not much short pitched bowling there.
Where was Bevan??????

IN SYDNEY?????!!!!!!!

....um that's right we lost.....duhhh....





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Old 03-28-2001, 11:29 AM   #324
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BK - am I that predictable, or did someone give you some information?

*Turns and gives Kdog a look out of the corner of his eye.*
Well, you did ask for Windsor and Coke earlier, and from my years of experience bartending (read as one week) I knew you would want the double . . .

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:30 AM   #325
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**BK picks up glass, refills it, and walks over to the table** Anyone else need anything? KDog?

**BK, just your average Joe Bartender, ready for action . . . **

Ahh, what the hell, my day's bad enough as it is, why mess it up with sobriety? BK, pour me a Rhode Island, please!!

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:33 AM   #326
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Ahh, what the hell, my day's bad enough as it is, why mess it up with sobriety? BK, pour me a Rhode Island, please!!

Rhode Island, huh. Sing a few bars of what goes into one, and I make it. Hey, this IS my first week.

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:35 AM   #327
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Rhode Island, huh. Sing a few bars of what goes into one, and I make it. Hey, this IS my first week.

BK

A Rhode Island is a Long Island with Cranberry juice instead of coke.
Very tasty, very deadly...very appropriate today...

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:41 AM   #328
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Riiight. Coming right up . . .

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:42 AM   #329
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Originally posted by KDogRex:
A Rhode Island is a Long Island with Cranberry juice instead of coke.
Very tasty, very deadly...very appropriate today...

Giving yourself a little kick-start today, Kdog?

*Waits for Kdog to get his drink, then raises his hand for a toast.*

*Winks at Kdog, then gives the rousing toast that is sung at Dueling Pianos.*

I have a lousy memory for those things, so KDog will have to help me out with the actual words.

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Old 03-28-2001, 11:51 AM   #330
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Giving yourself a little kick-start today, Kdog?

*Waits for Kdog to get his drink, then raises his hand for a toast.*

*Winks at Kdog, then gives the rousing toast that is sung at Dueling Pianos.*

I have a lousy memory for those things, so KDog will have to help me out with the actual words.

Ahhh yes...

Gentlemen, a toast.

Here's to the women who wear the red shoes,

They spend all our money, they drink all our booze,

They ain't got no cherry, but that ain't no sin,

'Cause they've still got the box that the CHERRY CAME IN!!!!!

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