Whispering_Jack

Not for a while. Phil Hughes is closing in on another ton for South Australia against the Vic's and has his hand up high for a place if Watson FAs another fitness test.

Lunch on day 4 and Chanderpaul still not out. He's on 143 of the Windies 8/639. Soon after they resume from lunch Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh will be on a hat trick having taken wickets with his last two balls before the break.

Meanwhile, elsewhere on this planet, Chanderpaul is still not out in the West Indies test against Bangladesh at Khulna. He's on 109 and the Windies are 4/564 in reply to 387.

You might well ask what does the scene below have to do with this thread?

Not according to a media person called Damien Barrett who thinks we've taken a random "scattergun" approach to recruiting.

Taped the 49ers game on Foxtel IQ. Sounds like I'm going to enjoy watching.

Surely after the PSD we count down to the NAB Cup?

So did you have a good look around?

Yes ... and totally delusional because he thinks anyone associated with the MFC who has a bad knee automatically gets an offer on arrival at Sydney Airport of $1m a year to stay there.

Rumour to be quashed: A certain Mr. & Mrs. Redleg were seen today boarding a cruise boat out of Sydney today on what has been described as a "rock n roll cruise". Apparently, Mr. Redleg wants to relive the days of his youth when rock n roll was in vogue and the Demons were kings. Coincidentally, baggage handlers were seen loading 12 dozen crates of ripe bananas onto said cruise ship.

I'm loving this test despite the fact that the conditions are stacked in favour of the batsmen. I know these things happen on the Sub Continent but when was the last time a whole day's play went by without a wicket falling to a bowler over here?

Five actually, if I can get a leave pass from she who must be obeyed.

Neither do I.

If Redleg gets on here later trying to tell you that during his quest to locate the prime banana bargain on the Gold Coast he bumped into two Demon greats, don't believe him.

I'm told that Buckley also came out in support of Melbourne on the tanking issue stating that all clubs whose seasons are shot do exactly what Melbourne's done i.e. embarked on a policy where team development was more important than winning. Every club did it but only one of them is being investigated and that is the scandal of the year.

Up here on the Gold Coast and was forced to do some shopping by she who must be obeyed. Bananas are $2.48 per kg.

49ers still travelling well. Do any of the teams in the NFL ever tank?

Redleg, I will SMS the outcome at 10:05am. Please make sure you have your iPhone on silent, otherwise the Magistrate will have us both up for contempt of court.

Shades of the person who inspired this thread but with a difference. Tippett can blame it all on the delayed effects of all those concussions and he never lied to the supporters either.

You should keep it that way too.

Why?

Well, they did have a hard act to follow after Mr. Loaf's tour de force last year!

Hawks look to be in trouble at half time.

The Indian bowling in the second one is no better but let's lap it up. Watson and Warner unbeaten century opening stand in 10 overs ... extraordinary! And Pat Cummins is going to become some fast bowler one day soon.

Something to amuse ourselves with over trade and draft month: