The World Cup.

couragous cloke · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:03 pm

another big score from the master STEVE! double century this time

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Donny · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 9:34 pm

Hey Clokey. Wrong topic. Steve's not in the WC. Maybe you been hangin' with JLC, m8?

Donny.

GO THE MIGHTY WOODSMEN !! ALL THE WAY IN 2003 AND BEYOND !!!!

JLC · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 7:40 am

Donny you still have not commented on the Symonds article ?? Im very interested in your thoughts

jlc

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

Donny · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 8:34 am

What's to comment on? You seem to think I advocated Symond's selection in the WC squad ahead of Tugga whereas I didn't think he earned his spot at all.

Read back through my posts. You're just as incorrect about my opinion of Symonds as you are about my opinion of Steve Waugh.

With your reasoning, if there's an injury to a batsman in the WC squad, they'll have to send Motty now, eh?

How come runs scored in the domestic comps mean nothing when it comes to assessing Lehmann but you use a different yardstick when it comes to Waugh?

Incidently, Boof averages 53.85 in Pura/Sheffield and Tugga, 50.8

Donny.

GO THE MIGHTY WOODSMEN !! ALL THE WAY IN 2003 AND BEYOND !!!!

JLC · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 9:03 am

Lehmanns home is the Adelaid Oval.....lol Traditionally the best batting wicket in Australia.

I will have a field day if Australia does not win World Cup

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running ;)

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
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JLC · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:27 am

Comparing Mott with Waugh is ridiculous.....seriously let go of the straws.

Mott = one good innings and has never represented Australia

Waugh = Test Captain, Captain of Australias World Cup winning team, Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2000-01
Allan Border Medal 2001, World Cup winner in 1987.

Waugh has proven himself in pressure situations time and time again and is proven in foreign conditions.

He has not only become rated by many observers as possibly the world's most dependable contemporary batsman. A World Cup title and the production of an extraordinary streak of 16 consecutive Test wins also stand as powerful testaments to his capabilities as a leader. (John Polack, February 2002)

So please do not insult Steve Waugh anymore or any Steve Waugh fans out there by mentioning his name in the same breath as Mott or any similar players.

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running ;)

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

JLC · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:34 am

Been there done that

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running ;)

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

Donny · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 8:05 am

World Cup launched in style at Newlands
Keith Lane - 8 February 2003

Dr Ali Bacher, Executive Director of Cricket World Cup 2003, promised cricket lovers worldwide that the opening ceremony at Newlands in Cape Town would be the biggest event in the history of cricket and the largest production ever staged in South Africa.

Some were sceptical, but once again he was true to his promise with 25,000 spectators and an estimated 1.4 billion television viewers enthralled and entertained in a two hour live spectacular.

With extravagant costumes and dance routines the ceremony, hosted by comedian Marc Lottering, opened with scenes from a safari with guinea fowl, zebras, meer-cats, and a host of animals flowing into a colourful routine depicting the unity of the "Rainbow Nation" and its people.

The humour of life in the townships swept into the tides of the oceans that surround South Africa. Seven scenes in total, a celebration of the continent, the country and Cape Town.

Local artists accompanied the dancers in ethnic song, displaying the diverse cultures of the country brought together into unity as one nation and maybe closer than ever by the holding of the 2003 World Cup on home soil.

Malcolm Gray, President of the ICC, thanked the people of southern Africa for embracing the tournament with such enthusiasm.

"It is the largest sports event in Africa's history and the biggest cricket tournament that has ever been staged. The eyes of the world will be on Africa as you embrace the game and the players, mingling in a strange harmony of contrasts," he said.

Each team was warmly embraced by the spectators at the ground, with South Africa, looking to become the first winner on home soil, receiving tumultuous applause as they moved around the boundary before the South African President, Thabo Mbeki officially declared the ICC 2003 World Cup opened.

Donny.

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN !!!!

MrsTarrant · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:12 pm

OH MY GOD I AM SO SICK OF HEARING ABOUT STEVE WAUGH CAN WE GIVE IT A REST PLEASE!

JLC · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:13 pm

im sick of hearing about Slater......thats life

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running ;)

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

couragous cloke · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:36 pm

hey JLC, we're not the only ones who think steve waugh should be in the world cup squad, i was reading the sun 2day and a little article explains steve waugh and ian harvey, and they say how its sooooo stupid how harvey could possibly get a spot in the world cup before waugh!!!

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MrsTarrant · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:48 pm

Well that's better JLC post a reply back instead of being all aggressive with me on msn! I know I drive people mad with my Slater talk just ask my family! However, I try to vary what I say about Slater whereas you have been talking about this one topic non stop! At least I say oh Slater is cute, Slater shouldn't have been dropped, Slater did this today, Slater did that today LoL I know not very interesting to most but hey! But you been going on about Steve and the World Cup for days and days arguing the same points! Just for the record I like Steve Waugh I love Steve Waugh ok!

Donny · Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2003 7:51 pm

Well Clokey, no wonder it was a small article because the writer was comparing apples with oranges.

Harvey is a bowling all-rounder. You can see how Steve rates his own bowling. He didn't bowl one over against Victoria while they were scoring 563!!

Donny.

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN !!!!

JLC · Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2003 1:04 am

That is just garbage........and you wonder why i have to defend Steve Waugh

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running ;)

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
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Pies Premiers 2003 · KEEP SEPTEMBER FREE Joined: 01 Nov 2002 Location: vic

slater is a hack and should have been dropped years earlier...

Steve waugh should never have been dropped and this will haunt australia in this WC as he continues to make runs and blokes like symonds are running around in SA????

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