It takes a Victorian to beat Victoria

Posted by jrod on February 23, 2008 under TAS, VIC | 3 Comments to Read

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Cricket is a cruel mistress.

And not in the cool whipping you kind of way.

She all but takes you to the edge of the promise land, and then Travis the turtle Birt (former Victorian no hoper) gets an edge for 3.

I feel hollow inside, if Natalie Portman were in front of me right now, naked with a bottle of Canadian club, I couldn’t muster up the energy to have a drink, let alone avail myself of her nakedness.

Do you understand the depth of my sorrow.

Losing a game of cricket happens.

Losing a final against Tasmania happens (occasionally).

Losing a final against Tasmania when they are 9 wickets down and Byrce McGain is spinning a web of destruction at the other end does not just fu©ken happen.

Victoria decided on not batting in this game, David Hussey (sign the petition) aside.

Hussey is made of a scientific polymer substance that is resistant to heat, cold and Victorian collapses.

How the Vics got Tasmania 9 wickets down for 130 runs is insane, and it took a Victorian, Birt, to win it from there.

Tassie have a great bowling line up. Hilfenhaus, Drew and Geeves are all what Tony Greig would call broad shouldered men, who bowl above 140 clicks. Xavier Doherty, is a weird dude, but he can definitely bowl, and has the best stutter ball in world cricket.

The Vics just had one of those days, they batted when the wicket was playing up, they picked a probot (klinger) ahead of a batsmen (blizzard), they lost 12 overs though massive stupidity, the rain inhibited Bryce and tassie got the best of the rain delays.

At least they put up a hell of a fight.

McGain and Dirty Dirk at the end were outstanding.

Dirty Dirk Nannes (say it) is the hulk with a beard, a man so powerful a thousand tranquillisers couldn’t bring him down.

Mcgain is like a wonderful wizard, I think he should have a long white beard.

But even these great men couldn’t turn the game far enough.

Realistically this is only a one dayer, but still it hurts, oh does it hurt.

If I don’t take a bunch of sleeping tablets and sexually strangle myself I may talk about the last few overs and that man Bryce tomorrow.



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  • banh said,

    Birt did kind of ruin the tension by edging the first ball of the final over. He could have at least flashed at a couple, middle some straight to fielders and then get the runs. There’s just no room for showboating anymore.

    Oh and I don’t mind losing to Tassie. It’s been a good season and no one really cares about 50 over cricket anymore. There’s no money and very little prestige.

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  • martin said,

    Brendan Drew was my under 16′s captain in the 98/99 season. He’s put on a bit of muscle since then but he was always ‘broad shouldered’.

    So I’ve become a Tasmania supporter. Drewy didn’t have much of a game but it was good to see the rest of the Tassie bowlers on fire. Xavier Doherty is an interesting one – he has close to the worst first class bowling record of anybody ever but he’s pretty handy in the one dayers.

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  • Jrod said,

    banh, i don’t care aout losing the 50 over game, just losing the chance to win all three.

    martin, i like xavier because of his name and his stutter ball.

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