I think we should set aside a week for a test match, personally.
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Feb 13, 2009 21:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I loved Lara '05 and still play it to this day. I wasn't taken with the demo of 07, but at a fiver... |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Fucking Hell. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: Well, that just isn't (BANG! - Ed) |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Cricket gets exciting shokka |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
England fail at the last hurdle again. Sigh. In other news: I now has Lara '07. But... it's the SAME GAME as '05 with a few tweaks! Never mind. It's still good fun and I got 15G for scoring a 50 in a 6 over slog match to try it out. Cheers! |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Ooh, give me a shout if you want an online match. I believe there's a few of us with it now (I can think of Rodders and Curio off the top of my head). |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Definitely be up for some leather-on-willow action at some point. (Insert Alyson Hannigan picture here, obv). |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Give me some practice time. I usually just play limited over slog fests unwind. I managed to bowl out zimbabwe in '05 for 2 runs (both no-balls). Of course in Zimbabwe runs that's 4.6 million. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I think we should set aside a week for a test match, personally.
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
sounds good. Erm... would you ask the missus for me? I don't fancy a divorce. Apparently, lawyers charge £240 and hour. Well, the bad ones do
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
We have to play 2-on-2! That'd be awesome! We would have to set aside a couple of horus for even a 20/20 game though! |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Curiosity wrote: a couple of horus Are we playing in Egypt, then? |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
My favourite Lara moment so far - Jacques Kallis ending his ODI spell with a per-over economy rate of 60. First delivery was a wide no-ball that Andrew Strauss cut to the rope. The second disappeared through the covers like a tracer bullet for four more. His third attempt was another no-ball, sitting up on Strauss' pads to be tucked away behind square on the leg side for the third boundry of the over, then he threw down a horribly slow bouncer which was biffed many a mile over midwicket for a maximum, overhauling the Saffers total and ending the game. Final figures - 0.2 overs, no maidens, no wickets for 20 runs. 
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| Author: | Plissken [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: Curiosity wrote: a couple of horus Are we playing in Egypt, then? We would, if only we had the time. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game. It's all kinds of awesome in multiplayer, though. |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game. I wouldn't say that it ruined my game. More made my day. This was on County difficulty level, mind you. I can't see any appreciable difference from the Slog difficulty other than decent opposition batsmen putting on slightly more runs. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Rodafowa wrote: myp wrote: I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game. I wouldn't say that it ruined my game. More made my day. This was on County difficulty level, mind you. I can't see any appreciable difference from the Slog difficulty other than decent opposition batsmen putting on slightly more runs. My last game with myp was brilliant. We dropped about ten slip catches each. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
To be honest, I don't see much difference between the AI levels, at all. I play solely on Test now, and I can still bowl out oppositions for 10 after piling on 750-odd in 50 overs. I'm not even that good. 
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Oh yeah, catching is a nightmare. And I'd like the "hit over the top" option to be fractionally easier to time. Oh, and the "Dance Down The Wicket" button is basically a "Get Yourself Out" button. Other than that it's a good laugh. Although it didn't give me my bloody acheivement for winning the World Cup. Do I have to play all the sodding warm-up games too? |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Rodafowa wrote: the "Dance Down The Wicket" button is basically a "Get Yourself Out" button. No, you just have to play your stroke extremely early. I've managed to wang it miles by using the dance button. Rodafowa wrote: Although it didn't give me my bloody acheivement for winning the World Cup. Do I have to play all the sodding warm-up games too? Hmmm, did you sim any of the matches at all? I think even if you sim an over it doesn't give you the achievement. |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: No, you just have to play your stroke extremely early. I've managed to wang it miles by using the dance button. More practice needed* then. * - Not needed, since the AI's never gotten a total I couldn't chase down in five overs. myp wrote: Hmmm, did you sim any of the matches at all? I think even if you sim an over it doesn't give you the achievement. I played every over of England's games from the group stage through the final. Stupid thing. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Hmm, I don't know then. I don't think I played the warm-up matches, but I could be wrong. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I *need* to buy a new game. I *need* to own a cricket game. Today is payday. What an awesome combination. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Riles wrote: I *need* to buy a new game. I *need* to own a cricket game. Today is payday. What an awesome combination. Shop around... you should be able to get it dirt cheap. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Anyone with an iPhone can get the rather splendid 'Cricket Game' from the app store for 59p at the moment. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: Anyone with an iPhone can get the rather splendid 'Cricket Game' from the app store for 59p at the moment. It would be better if it was a whole cricket game, and not just the hitting a wooden ball with with sticks half. Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Give them time. It's already had one overhaul. Stick Cricket wasn't built in a day, if you remember. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Riles wrote: Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did. It's £14.98 here. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: Riles wrote: Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did. It's £14.98 here. Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 16:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Riles wrote: myp wrote: Riles wrote: Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did. It's £14.98 here. Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient. You can come round and borrow mine for a few days until they deliver it? Also, if you're willing to wait then you can get it from Amazon second hand for £10.93 - Linky |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 17:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Curiosity wrote: Riles wrote: myp wrote: Riles wrote: Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did. It's £14.98 here. Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient. You can come round and borrow mine for a few days until they deliver it? Also, if you're willing to wait then you can get it from Amazon second hand for £10.93 - Linky Walking? Eurgh. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 15:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
You know the old saying about how insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting to get different results? Rarely has it been illustrated more clearly than getting Andrew 'accumulate' Strauss to open the ODI batting for England. Seriously, we're the only team in world cricket who thinks that a score of 12-0 after 10 overs is a good, solid start. Never mind that the dirty foreigners have scored 125 in the same time. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 15:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Well, he's gone now anyway. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Fri Mar 20, 2009 23:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
England cantered to a fantastic victory today. *guffaws* Still, the look on Dyson's face when he realised he had made the mother of all fuck-ups... |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Lol. Quote: Scotland captain Ryan Watson struggled to express his frustration but managed a few words of praise for their opponents.
"All credit to Afghanistan," he said. "They've come through the ranks and they're a well-oiled, well-drilled team and they were very professional. |
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| Author: | myp [ Wed May 06, 2009 11:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
So, it's the start of an Ashes summer. Is anyone optimistic we'll get them back? There's just the small order of the West Indies first, though. What do you think of the batting lineup? Should Bopara be playing at no. 3? What about the bowlers? Are they too inexperienced? Hasn't Hoggard been treated miserably? |
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| Author: | JBR [ Wed May 06, 2009 11:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I'm reasonably happy with the team selection - they've gambled with the bowlers, which will probably end in tears but has the potential to blood some newbies and let them learn. Dropping Shah seems like the right move - he ought to be the right man but hasn't been so far and runs the risk of running out some other bugger - and Bopara is by all accounts highly talented. Haven't seen it myself but I hope they're right. As a whole, though, it's a team with potential but few 'bankers' - a bowler you know can tighten up one end, or a batsman you can rely on (perhaps Collingwood, but if he's the mainstay of the innings you're already in trouble). I'd settle for being in contention through the Ashes and perhaps winning a test. If the bowlers have bad days Hughes will tear them a new one, and Ponting is overdue a good run. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Wed May 06, 2009 22:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
myp wrote: Should Bopara be playing at no. 3? Played alright there imo, bit lucky mind. Malc |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu May 07, 2009 14:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I think we've got to be happy with 377 after the position we were in last night. Swanny scored 63! |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu May 07, 2009 15:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
And now Swann's on a hattrick. |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Thu May 07, 2009 15:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
And now they're off for the light. Fucking hell. What were Bopara and Swann thinking, taking the light this morning? If the cloud cover blows away the next couple of days England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu May 07, 2009 16:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Rodafowa wrote: And now they're off for the light. Fucking hell. What were Bopara and Swann thinking, taking the light this morning? If the cloud cover blows away the next couple of days England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets. I thought they went off for Tea? |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Thu May 07, 2009 16:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
They took tea early because they were off for bad light. |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Thu May 07, 2009 16:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Rodafowa wrote: England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets. I've been wrong before, of course. |
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| Author: | JBR [ Thu May 07, 2009 16:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Rodafowa wrote: Rodafowa wrote: England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets. I've been wrong before, of course. I heartily endorse your good luck charm here. Course, it is May, which is early and often near-unplayable conditions. But a morale-boosting good performance will do them all good. I like the description of Swann "he doesn't bat, he just hit fours". Too right! |
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| Author: | myp [ Thu May 07, 2009 17:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Follow-on time.
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| Author: | Myfinger [ Thu May 07, 2009 17:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
What's going on?! I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on! Ace! |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu May 07, 2009 19:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Myfinger wrote: What's going on?! I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on! Ace! Onions skinned the lot of them. |
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| Author: | Rodafowa [ Thu May 07, 2009 21:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
I'm thoroughly enjoying the Onions era. All the commentators are going full-bore with puns. It's like TMS has been sponsored by Myp. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Thu May 07, 2009 22:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cricket |
Its good to see two (relatively) new players make an immediate impact. However, WI shouldn't be that stern a test, and so I'll reserve judgement on them until day 2 of the first ashes test. It would be nice to see Bresnan given the ball to see what he can do. Nice to see Swann perform after the op too. At the moment I'm looking more to the World Twenty20 which is unusual for me. Very disappointed though to see Steve Davies dropped form the squad, I thought he was our only interesting performer in the last match. Mind you, the day a worcestershire player gets a fair crack I'll be really surprised. |
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