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Austria v Germany - The Supernewbs Attack

Posted: May 10th, 2012, 8:59pm MDT by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Report by Brian Mantle aka Mr. Cricket Germany Scorecards: Match 1 [1st innings] [2nd innings] [source] Match 2 [1st innings] [2nd innings] [source] Well, so it has been completed. Some of you have inevitably suffered from my suffering. But the German cricket team is a German team after all and not unlike the footballers they often start to fire after an initial phase of acclimatisation. And so it happened in Austria; losing the toss of the first match they were put in to bat
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Austria v Germany in Vienna 5-6 May 2012

Posted: May 4th, 2012, 4:37pm MDT by Wes playforcountrynotforself

[scroll down for a corker] Today the German squad have departed for a two match 50 over mini series against Austria. The matches will be played Vienna. They are friendlies, but in times of drought regarding international contests both of the teams will be eager to prove their strength and get some desperately needed match practice under the belt. For Austria it means to find form ahead of the World Cricket League Div. 8 qualifier later in 2012, while Germany play their next big tournament in 2013 (World Cricket League
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Johan Botha To Captain South Australia - Bold Or Bonkers?

Posted: April 1st, 2012, 2:25pm MDT by Wes playforcountrynotforself

South Australia have signed South African international Johan Botha as the new Redbacks captain for the next two seasons. Botha will take up his duties after the T20 World Cup. All hell broke loose when the news began to leak out. The vast majority of the Redbacks fans voiced their protest, many of them expressing sympathy with sacked captain Michael Klinger. Wallpaper by Ian (Baggy Green Blog). Download it from the Redbacks fan page, or find more Redbacks wallpapers on
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Asia Cup - Who To Support?

Posted: March 11th, 2012, 1:39pm MDT by Wes playforcountrynotforself

The Asia Cup has just started and with the teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh taking part it really makes things difficult for a Non-Asian to pick a favoured team. Don't get me wrong, though. I absolutely disagree with the opinion voiced by Geoffrey Boycott, who said that nobody cared about the event. Boycott obviously feels free to generalise his own views on the competition. But under the current circumstances - India's weakness, from which only surprises can spring, Sri Lanka's recent strength, Pakistan's whatever, and Bangladesh, who might just try to jump into the gaps and make hay as long
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Asif Khan - An Interview With The Captain Of The German Cricket Team

Posted: February 23rd, 2012, 5:41pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Hi guys and guyettes, I'm very proud to present to you my interview with the captain of the German cricket team, Asif Khan! Asif reviews the past two years with the German national side and gives us an outlook to the future. This is my second interview with a German player and my first official one for the Cricket Germany website, you can find the German translation there, big thanks goes to Mr. Cricket Germany Brian Mantle for granting me this opportunity, and of course Asif for replying in detail to all my questions. BTW: You can follow
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Suggestions On How Sachin Tendulkar Can Get His 100th 100

Posted: February 8th, 2012, 2:45pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Suggestions on how Sachin Tendulkar can get his 100th hundred: It's not Sachin's fault, it's the media, the fans, and the general global vulture culture. So, play a match behind closed doors, without any attendances or coverage, and there you go :) The BCCI controls the ICC, right? Or that's what the more confident Indians like to claim. So, promote the Czech Republic to ODI or Test status, send them to India (important!), and there you go :) On the way to his 100th hundred, Sachin is obviously his own biggest enemy. So, the BCCI
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Pakistan's Role In The UAE - Podcast Tip

Posted: January 29th, 2012, 2:07pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

"The power of the cricket-loving migrants is far greater than the power of the ICC" UAE flag by Alpak Listen to this episode of the Reverse Swept Radio podcast, where the hosts discuss the history of cricket in the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan's role in it. Also, how will the future of cricket shape up in the UAE once Pakistan return home? A very interesting podcast, which gives a lot of food for thought, and
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The Look On Ojha's Face

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 5:34am MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

"the look on ojha's face after finding out about his fans from Germania" picture by Sehwagology, who met Pragyan Ojha in Adelaide on 28th Jan 2012, and obviously told him the terrible truth. With friendly permission. Oh my slow-left-arm-bowling God WHAT A CORKER. You can follow Sehwagology on Twitter and Facebook. and read his blog: Sehwagology.org Awestruck, Wes ♥ If you've enjoyed this post please reward
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Pakistan - Make New From Old

Posted: January 26th, 2012, 7:05am MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Pakistan flag by Alpak With quiet joy I am observing the proceedings in the Pakistan camp. A lot of things have changed for the Pakistanis in the last year, the heart of their bowling unit got ripped out of the team, followed by loud Cassandra calls regarding Pakistan's future reputation and bowling stocks. The team has recovered from the blow in a remarkable fashion. Under the quiet and focused leadership of Misbah-ul-Haq, who leads the way he bats the way he looks
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Clonting, Parke And The Indian Riddle

Posted: January 24th, 2012, 1:10pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Good old times. Ponting and Clarke are revelling in their Cardiff memories like an old couple post retirement, enjoying the birds, the warm sunbeams, the neatly mown lawn around them, snacking some chocolates and stretching their old bones out on the garden bench, the awful modern Adelaide architecture posing the backdrop for their romantic reveries. It has not been that long since both, and a few other members of the Australian Test side, absolutely dominated their tourists at will. Pakistan, always a worthy opponent, and the West Indies come to my mind. The warhorses in the batting line-up are still the
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'Stupid Stat Nobody Needs' Of The Day

Posted: January 11th, 2012, 11:33pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Hi guys, something completely offtopic today. I was listening to the latest OHOB podcast and they have a new feature called tea time teaser, which is nothing but a stats question asked at the end of the show and answered in the next one. Did you for example know that Mike Hussey has, since January 2008, scored the same amount of Test ducks as Chris Martin - twelve. One has to wonder, is this a defeat for The Muss or a victory for The Phantom? ^^ And the only player who has scored more, fourteen, is Mitchell Johnson.
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2011 - My Crappy Cricket Team Review

Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 10:14pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Disclaimer: This post entirely comprises of my unaltered and un-enhanced memories, the lack of research has been compensated by the inclusion of a lot of shitty English, and only the events my perforated brain deemed worth recalling found entry in this review. Your own memories will most likely be completely different, especially if you have a clue about cricket. Wes wishes all of her readers a Happy New Year :) AustraliaMadness. Manic laughter. Joy, tears, bipolar insanity. What started out as the longest public funeral in
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HILFENHAUL

Posted: December 27th, 2011, 1:56am MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Ben Hilfenhaus is back.Viva la Tasmania.I love cricket. Cheers. Ben Hilfenhaus' post match interview after Day 3 ♥ If you've enjoyed this post please reward me with a click on my traffic counter. Thank you so much :) You can follow me on Twitter, Facebook or read my daily cricket newspaper: @WesPFCNFS
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Australia v India - Five Hours Before The First Test

Posted: December 25th, 2011, 6:37pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

The current 22-legged experiment by the mad dawgs scientists at CA: David Warner, Ed Cowan, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (capt), Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon, Ben Hilfenhaus (!) (How Wes reads this line-up:OMG Hilfy is in the side HILFY IS IN THE SIDE OMGGG world do you hear me Hilfy is baaaaack. Please don't get hammered :/ ) versus A fearsome and female-friendly selection from: Ravichandran Ashwin, MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, Abhimanyu Mithun, Pragyan Ojha, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha,
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Josh Taylor: My favourite game of 2011 – Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Only Test

Posted: December 23rd, 2011, 4:28pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

There was perhaps a question over height. However, there was never a question over whether or not Kyle Jarvis deserved his fourth wicket of the innings. Umpire Dhamasena raised his finger to trigger celebrations on the pitch and amongst those who had come to watch. Never before had a contest between the 9th and nominally 10th ranked test teams carried so much significance. Following five and a half years in a self-imposed exile for reasons not entirely cricket related, Zimbabwe returned to test cricket under the guidance of Alan Butcher and with a young, highly talented captain
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Australia v New Zealand At Hobart: Who Let The Doug Out?

Posted: December 12th, 2011, 2:04pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Hobart, day 4 Kiwis, you've stunned me!!! Congratulations, back pats and hair tousles on your most important Test victory in 20 years. Coming to Hobart New Zealand found familiar conditions and exploited them to maximum benefit. A fair while ago, when thinking about my favourite grounds, Hobart seamed (haha pun!) to me like a natural extension to the row of New Zealand cricket grounds, not just for its picturesque seasidishness but also for providing conditions that more often than not
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Australia v New Zealand Round 1: New Faces, Old Story

Posted: December 4th, 2011, 10:10am MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Lessons from this match: All hail the brave Lyon king rawwwwrrrrr, 7 for 88 in his first Test on home soil is not bad for an offie with just a dozen or so First Class matches under his belt. Michael Clarke is in stellar form, and loves Nathan Lyon, too. It is overwhelming to see the amount of appreciation, which the hesitantly welcomed Canberra boy is beginning to receive. The Redbacks, who plucked him off the heavy roller's seat and chucked him into the Big Bash arena with stunning results, have ironically lost him to
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Cricket On The 1st Of December

Posted: December 1st, 2011, 2:15pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Germany WK-batsman Kashif Mahmood supports Bayern München. Poor bloke must have been hit on the helmet pretty often. India aren't playing. I am endlessly sad and aggrieved. The Harbhajan Singh bashwagon has inevitably come to a halt. And with Surrey signing Murali Kartik an ambassador from the land of the roaming moos is once again going to be a pain in the butt of a team I support (Middlesex in this case). South Africa are hibernating for another couple of weeks. Sleep won't come though. As soon as they close their eyes a bright
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Mumbai Indians And NSW Blues To Play Biennal T20 - What Shit Is This?

Posted: November 24th, 2011, 12:53pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Shaun Tait's field to Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians v Redbacks, CL T20 2010 I will tell you: awesome shit!!! As you may know, I absolutely love the concept of the Champions League T20, there might be the odd thing to fix, but for a meta cricket fan with an interest in domestic cricket it's like the climax of the domestic T20 season. Now, NSW Blues is one great, star-studded team and Mumbai Indians likewise, but due to the estimated 80% mercenaries on temporary contracts
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Very Green And Very Baggy: The All-Australian Cricket Podcast!

Posted: November 23rd, 2011, 12:25pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Click to go to episode 1 of the podcast A few days ago I said to Ian from The Baggy Green Blog, hey Ian why don't you do a podcast, and lo and behold, the baby has come into this world today! Ian is a Cricket Australia fan machine, the guy lives, breathes and shits Australian cricket, and now he also talks it!!! He sounds like he has done nothing in his life but recording podcasts,
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Pat Cummins Is The New Santa Claus

Posted: November 21st, 2011, 6:51pm MST by Wes playforcountrynotforself

Who needs Christmas after this match, I am speechless, and sweatless, and nerveless, and have lost another fair few other things as well during that chase, two kilos of weight perhaps, my mind and my pants. Almost^^ Yeah sure it would have been great if Mitch had been able to hit the winning runs, but then when Haddin went out and I was cursing my rear off, what an epic tale was brought to the ultimate climax in Pat Cummins the kid striking the winning boundary. Do you know the feeling when something is so right you might
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