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Why This Summer of Cricket Has Been Like a Pixar Movie

dark_Shadow_ 1 Week Ago (Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here.)
Updated 1 Week Ago at 08:29 AM by Glinn Mgraw
I'm gonna guess most of you have seen the 2006 Pixar movie Cars. For those who haven't, I'll explain the plot (don't spoiler me, you've had three years to see it). Hot stuff racecar Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the hottest young racecar out there, but he's also an arrogant prick who reckons he's a one man show. On the way to California for the big finale which will decide who wins the championship between him, arsehole rival Chick (Michael Keaton) and veteran The King (NASCAR legend...


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Is Australia the best Twenty-20 side around?

Ducks 2 Weeks Ago (Howzat!)
Updated 2 Weeks Ago at 05:52 AM by Ducks (Adding a bit)
I was listening to the cricket on ABC Grandstand between Australia and New Zealand, and the thought came across my mind; is Australia the best T20 side in the world? We've clean-sweeped the big-hitting Windies, and we've beaten the world champions at their own game; what is next?

First thing that comes to my mind are; the quicks: Shaun Tait, Dirk Nannes and Mitchell Johnson. Sounds frightening doesn't it? Just the
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A (test) summer in pictures

Glinn Mgraw 2 Weeks Ago (Glinn @ Silly Point)












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Cricket's future stars, today

kirby 4 Weeks Ago (Pad First)
Updated 4 Weeks Ago at 02:26 PM by The Bunyip
As a tournament, the Under-19 Cricket World Cup is amazing. For a relatively narrow sport, it somehow manages to be the biggest age-restricted tournament in the world, and each World Cup still manages to unearth future stars that have big futures for their country. This year's tournament in New Zealand was no exception.

Even though the tournament's main purpose is to showcase these future stars, you cannot say that the tournament wasn't exciting. Honestly, my only problem with the...


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Why can't India and Australia be friends?

dark_Shadow_ January 22, 2010 (Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here.)
Updated January 22, 2010 at 11:35 PM by The Bunyip
Great rivalries are the basis for all sport.

From the Lakers and the Celtics in the NBA, Manchester United and Manchester City in the English Premier League to Australia v New Zealand in almost every sport there is, it's more fun when your team is playing the opposition you hate.

Of course, it's even more fun when your team is kicking the shit out of said team.

As we all know, Australia v India is becoming one of the
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