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Human786 said:
You seem to have an unhealthy obsession with Indians , and 90% of your posts directly or indirectly take potshots at them .
183 ahead after 61 overs .
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I am a pakistani. Infact I am a true pakistani. All you guys spreading nonsense wannabee agendas against me? Infact people didnt even know I came back to PK a while ago like 3 weeks ago due to the rising tax rate.

My objective of acquiring a passport for visa free travel was achieved as I love travelling but unlike others who choose to renounce I choose to keep both nationalities.

As a pakistani I love cricket, love squash and love hockey but unfortunately I dont play hockey or cricket as I learned at an early age that I dont have the natural talent for it and I am in no mood of becoming shan masood.

I had talent for squash and loved it. Unlike this delusional young football gen alpha who I view as a disgrace, like come on you are pakistani, why on earth would you flaunt ober a sport thats non existent for Pakiatani? Atleast jahngir and janseer are urban legends in Squash, atleast hockey was once a goat sport for pakistan and cricket despite falling in recent times we have history.

Similarly as much as I hate to admit it, being in Australia for nearly 6+ years now, I have started liking and adopting them and appreciating them more then I hoped so they became my 2nd home away from home.

Similarly food wise I love beef. For 2 reasons.

A) Irs delicious
B) it gives me great satisfaction to eat a food especially infront of Indians in Aus and mock them for supporting this anti beef sacred nonsense. Its utter rubbish and so is the many billions of Hindu gods nonsense. Its as realistic as the Greeks believing in Zeus or Hades.

Lastly India is a rival nation? Why wouldnt i have a bit of angst or anger towards them? Ik not every indian is the same, and I was acquainted with a few in Australia but why would I ever support them full time or be chill with them?

Your goverment killed some of our kids, Started this war nonsense, sent drones to our border, contributed to having us surrender and give us west pakistan, spread this nonsense terrorist agenda and refuse to travel causing fuss upon fuss and abusing your icc monetary powers when developed countries like aus and eng travelled?

This whole we dont associate with terrorist despite india barely being ranked higher then pakistan on the terrorist index and ironically housing an even greater no due to population size is Absolutely hilarious?

No goverment aside, let's look at some of the posters. Mr KP resident tried to troll and make the lives of Pakiatani hell because a site called PP exists and is spreading indian hate? Even though PP is doing no such thing and is simply creating cricketing threads + tine pass threads for discussion.

And Mr KP has hone silent since he suffered humiliation at the hands of England recently.

What about other posters carrying out this Momina Agenda or this wannabee propaganda? When have I ever claimed to be an aussie 😭😭.

I said I have 2 passports on my introduction forumn? How is that related to being a wannabee?

Why should I respect indian posters who never respected me? Or respect a country that tried to nuke ours? Or respect Indians in a foreign land and some of them indian recruiters having rejected my cv due to being pakistani 😭😭. Granted I did the same 🤣.

The only posters I respect are pakistani cause despite having disagreements with many of them and arguing like cats are dogs, they are still brothers in arms and I can never truly go against them or hate them no matter what.
 
Human786 said:
254 ahead ... 280+ target on .
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Also stop posting cricinfo Scorecards? What's the point of that? Everyone who is following this game is wither following it by checking Scorecards on Google or cricinfo or Watching it live 😭😭
 
Carey has batted well here , his fifty is as much worth as Gold right now for Australia. 254 runs lead , another small partnership can get them to 275 , which will give Aussies bowlers a good chance here.
 
And this is why Stats aren't always clear and cut. This goes especially for @jeeteshssaxena who consistently mentions sidu and jadeja 😭😭.

Anyway tagging @Rana , Carey doesnt have better stats then Rizwan but anyone whos followed his test career would know that this guy literally plays crises man innings in test.

Every single one of his 40's, 50's, 100's have been so insanely valuable. In terms of impact he is far far > Pant and Rizwan in test cricket even if stats wise and possibly ability wise he is weaker.

Stats aren't everything but for some people cricket should just be watched on Scorecards. Or cricinfo. No need to watch the games live or its history, just obsessively check Scorecards and averages :vk2
 
Justcrazy said:
Carey has batted well here , his fifty is as much worth as Gold right now for Australia. 254 runs lead , another small partnership can get them to 275 , which will give Aussies bowlers a good chance here.
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I think 270 is way beyond WI .
260 ahead now...
 
AUS - 264/8.

Leading by 254 runs.

This should be enough, unless Windies play a blinder like SA did in WTC final.
 
sweep_shot said:
AUS - 264/8.

Leading by 254 runs.

This should be enough, unless Windies play a blinder like SA did in WTC final.
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Sa played no such thing. The pitch was so easy starc outperformed all Australian batters.

Sa won the game by winning the toss.
 
Anything less than 250 and WI had a chance.

Now it's out of hand on this pitch.
 
mominsaigol said:
Sa played no such thing. The pitch was so easy starc outperformed all Australian batters.

Sa won the game by winning the toss.
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WTC final pitch was tricky (due to overcast conditions) during the first 2 days. Australia scored 220 and SA scored 138.

It became easier to bat on from Day 3. Sun came out.
 
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To be honest , the majority of people from Pakistan and India do not like each other. There are some obvious reasons behind that. In so many years things could have changed and would have helped both countries , but this has not happened , and not likely to happen in the recent past. We need to learn to co-exist. Life is too short to hold grudges

I am telling this from a neutral point of view having seen both countries here in Canada. Yes , they work together , eat food together etc but I can sense by observing and reading between lines that there is a difference in what is shown outside and what is inside. Some from either side have this thing in the subconscious mind, which they themselves will not are aware of. The best example I can give is like a hardcore sunni , who thinks he likes companions as well as ahle bayat , but subconsciously whenever any virtues of ahle bayat is mentioned , he feels irritated and tries to dilute that.

Sorry for being out of topic , but after reading the posts , i just felt to share this .
 
sweep_shot said:
WTC final pitch was tricky (due to overcast conditions) during the first 2 days. Australia scored 220 and SA scored 138.

It became easier to bat on from Day 3. Sun came out.
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Yes , Also SA have been doing well in test Matches , they look more balanced on paper than WI on paper.
 
IF Australia gets to 300 here , WI will be in deep trouble. They need to wrap this up here.
 
Shamar Josheph trying too hard and thus over stepping here . he is one wicket away from a fiver here , In previous 8 tests he has 3 5 fers , this can be his fourth.
 
46 overs left for the day , AUS should consider declaring & being on beach Saturday before lunch time .
278 ahead .
 
mominsaigol said:
And this is why Stats aren't always clear and cut. This goes especially for @jeeteshssaxena who consistently mentions sidu and jadeja 😭😭.

Anyway tagging @Rana , Carey doesnt have better stats then Rizwan but anyone whos followed his test career would know that this guy literally plays crises man innings in test.

Every single one of his 40's, 50's, 100's have been so insanely valuable. In terms of impact he is far far > Pant and Rizwan in test cricket even if stats wise and possibly ability wise he is weaker.

Stats aren't everything but for some people cricket should just be watched on Scorecards. Or cricinfo. No need to watch the games live or its history, just obsessively check Scorecards and averages :vk2
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Indians care about stats when it makes Indian players look good. If not, they focus on other factors. This is why I don't take their arguments seriously.

They are a funny bunch of people.

:qdkcheeky
 
Why on earth did the WI need two spinners on this pitch ? One spinner is typically more than enough for Barbados.

Warrican could've been replaced by Imlach with Hope as a specialist batsman.
 
sweep_shot said:
Indians care about stats when it makes Indian players look good. If not, they focus on other factors. This is why I don't take their arguments seriously.

They are a funny bunch of people.

:qdkcheeky
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I've noticed that when it comes tonTravis Head every indian player has

A) Ignored the fact that Head is an all format batsmen and all format batters like KP and Head cannot be compared to test only specialists.

Sure Root, Steve Smith, Laxman >>>>>> Head and KP in test bit their losers in odi compared to Head. Thank god laxman didnt okay t20. Ai yai yai 🤣.

B) Claim Head wc 2023 century means nothing as pitch was easy + Rohit helps Head.

This argument is fair but we all know they would get thrown out the window if Head was Indian. Not to mention they freqently have claimed on this forumn

If only we had rigged the final pitch properly we would have won 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Cant even rig a world cup properly 😭😭

They were doing this with QDK vs Dhoni as well 🤣. Applying weird world cup filters to QDK which by said logic would put Gautam Ghambir > Ab de villers as an Odi batsmen 🤣🤣.

Qdk is far > Dhoni as a wk keeper batsmen. Dhoni is a test and t20 fraud and in odi he is good but his 50 avg is stated padded due to not outs. Its tue same reason Bevan odi avg was inflated > Ponting.

Qdk is a better odi batter them Dhoni is. Much much better.

Dhoni is a better keeper and gun captain though tbf
 
Yikes, some serious allegations going around about Shamar.

Won't post them but hopefully, not true for his sake.
 
mominsaigol said:
I've noticed that when it comes tonTravis Head every indian player has

A) Ignored the fact that Head is an all format batsmen and all format batters like KP and Head cannot be compared to test only specialists.

Sure Root, Steve Smith, Laxman >>>>>> Head and KP in test bit their losers in odi compared to Head. Thank god laxman didnt okay t20. Ai yai yai 🤣.

B) Claim Head wc 2023 century means nothing as pitch was easy + Rohit helps Head.

This argument is fair but we all know they would get thrown out the window if Head was Indian. Not to mention they freqently have claimed on this forumn

If only we had rigged the final pitch properly we would have won 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Cant even rig a world cup properly 😭😭

They were doing this with QDK vs Dhoni as well 🤣. Applying weird world cup filters to QDK which by said logic would put Gautam Ghambir > Ab de villers as an Odi batsmen 🤣🤣.

Qdk is far > Dhoni as a wk keeper batsmen. Dhoni is a test and t20 fraud and in odi he is good but his 50 avg is stated padded due to not outs. Its tue same reason Bevan odi avg was inflated > Ponting.

Qdk is a better odi batter them Dhoni is. Much much better.

Dhoni is a better keeper and gun captain though tbf
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@sweep_shot @Ice Man

You know what's funny? One argument that people use for Dhoni > QDK is the final of 2011.

While I agree it was a goat innings, that innings is actually a bootleg replica of what head achieved?

Both captains of their respective teams (Sri Lanka + India) were known for letting Dhoni and Travis head loose due to poor fielding.

In both in infs pitch got significantly easier to bat on in the 2nd innings.

However head performed against a better bowling side + against the host team while being a foreign batsmen while Dhoni did it on a den he had been accustomed to throughout his entire career.

Yet Dhoni is a goat and > qdk cause of that innings but Travis Head can't be > every all format batsmen that india has ever produced excluding Kohli who is better.

My god the hypocrisy 🤣🤣🤣
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Bro west indies should play their game and try to chase this down bring that Carribbean flair which roston chase and sammy talk about
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Ik, I just found it funny that he claimed to declare 🤣🤣🤣.

I swear 90% of these guys do not understand test cricket? 2.5 days are left, why on earth wouldnt you want to score as much as possible?
 
WI need to take inspiration from England here... Keep the wickets and steady the chase
 
Australia wrapped up a dominant victory over the West Indies by 159 runs on day three of the first Test at Kensington Oval, bowling the visitors out for just 141. Chasing a tough target of 301 on a challenging pitch, the West Indies folded in just 33.4 overs.

Josh Hazlewood was the standout, taking 5 for 43 in 12 overs, securing his 13th Test five-wicket haul—and second in the Caribbean after a decade. Mitchell Starc struck in the first over, removing captain Kraigg Brathwaite, and Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon chipped in as Australia ran through the West Indies top order.

Despite a spirited 55-run ninth-wicket stand between Justin Greaves (38)* and Shamar Joseph (44), the resistance ended late in the final session with Lyon claiming the final wicket.

Earlier, Australia resumed at 92-4 but recovered well, thanks to half-centuries from Travis Head, Beau Webster, and Alex Carey, posting 310 and setting a daunting 300-run target.

Hazlewood’s incisive spell triggered a collapse to 86-8, and although the final wickets took an extra 75 minutes, Australia completed the job to go 1-0 up in the series.
 
mominsaigol said:
And this is why Stats aren't always clear and cut. This goes especially for @jeeteshssaxena who consistently mentions sidu and jadeja 😭😭.

Anyway tagging @Rana , Carey doesnt have better stats then Rizwan but anyone whos followed his test career would know that this guy literally plays crises man innings in test.

Every single one of his 40's, 50's, 100's have been so insanely valuable. In terms of impact he is far far > Pant and Rizwan in test cricket even if stats wise and possibly ability wise he is weaker.

Stats aren't everything but for some people cricket should just be watched on Scorecards. Or cricinfo. No need to watch the games live or its history, just obsessively check Scorecards and averages :vk2
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Carey has not created half the impact Pant has in test cricket, lol at you getting excited because he scored a 60 odd vs WI.

Not just Stats, Pant buries him in impact and talent.

Cute 40, 50s dont win a test match.
 
THREAD IS NOT ABOUT BAVUMA OR SOUTH AFRICA... NO MORE DERAILING PLEASE.
 
Cummins hails match-winners as Australia get going in WTC27

Australia needed just one session to dismantle West Indies in the final innings and open their account on the World Test Championship 2025-27 points table.

In a match that ebbed and flowed, it was Australia who emerged victorious against West Indies in the opening Test of the three-match series in Bridgetown.

While the win may not erase the heartbreak of Lord’s just two weeks ago, it marks a positive start to their World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, with their first points now on the board.

There was little to separate the sides after the first two innings – just 10 runs, in fact. Jayden Seales’ five-wicket haul helped bowl Australia out for 180, before a disciplined all-round effort from the Australian bowlers restricted West Indies to 190, giving the hosts a slender lead.

Australia found themselves in trouble at 65/4 after another top-order collapse, but the middle-order trio of Travis Head, Beau Webster and Alex Carey steadied the ship with crucial half-centuries.

Head and Webster put together a 102-run stand, with Head playing the aggressor. After Head’s dismissal, Carey took charge, highlighted by two brilliant straight sixes off Seales and Justin Greaves.

"I thought those three were brilliant," Australia skipper Pat Cummins said at the post-match press conference. "They kept the scoreboard ticking over. I thought they took really good options. They were always looking to score.

“Really, that was the difference. [You are] turning up today thinking that if we didn't get a big lead it was 50-50, really. Those guys took the game away from West Indies."

Cummins was particularly impressed by Beau Webster, who, despite having played just five Tests, has already built a reputation for digging Australia out of tough spots with grit and composure on challenging surfaces.

On debut against India, the 31-year-old made an instant impact, scoring a half-century on a spicy Sydney pitch in the first innings and following it up with a brisk unbeaten 39 in their victorious chase.

In the World Test Championship Final against South Africa, Webster stood tall with a counter-attacking 72 off 92 balls, the top score in Australia’s first-innings total of 212.

Against West Indies, he once again proved pivotal, anchoring two key partnerships in the second innings with a composed 63 off 120 balls that turned the tide in Australia’s favour. He also made an impact with the ball, claiming two wickets in the first innings.

"I think it's pretty much the same as what he does for Tasmania," Cummins said on Webster. "He seems to always contribute in some way. He's kind of knocked down the door with his performances over the years in Shield cricket. It's great when you've got someone like that coming to the team.

“They know their craft so well and you saw that today, even on a tricky wicket, he knew where his areas to score were. He's been a fantastic asset to the team over the last six months."

After setting West Indies a target of 301, Australia needed just one session and under 34 overs to seal the win, dismantling the hosts for 141. Leading the charge was the ever-reliable Josh Hazlewood, who delivered a brilliant five-wicket haul to cap off the dominant performance.

“Give Josh a wicket with any little bit in it, and he finds it,” Cummins added on his pace bowling partner Hazlewood. “Just hits the right area, ball after ball, presents good seam. I thought he was great at Lord’s as well last week, without perhaps the returns that he was deserved.

“It's a huge asset to have him on our side as well. He's been keeping Scotty Boland out of the side and we know how good Scotty is. Really pumped for Josh this week.”

The series now moves to St George’s for the second Test, which gets underway on 3 July.

ICC
 
THREAD IS NOT ABOUT PANT AND INDIA STUFF.... NO MORE DERAILING OF THREAD NOW
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Carey has not created half the impact Pant has in test cricket, lol at you getting excited because he scored a 60 odd vs WI.

Not just Stats, Pant buries him in impact and talent.

Cute 40, 50s dont win a test match.
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Carey is the best test keeper bat in the world atm. Accept it and move on. Win AT and wtc and get back to me.
 
West Indies skipper Roston Chase has called for penalties for "blatant" umpiring errors following his side's loss to Australia, which was mired in officiating controversy.

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Sammy fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach against Australia

The West Indies head coach's actions in the Test series opener in Bridgetown faces a 15% fine.

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has been fined 15% of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the first Test that the visitors clinched by 159 runs, courtesy Josh Hazlewood's stunning 5-43 in Bridgetown.

The sanction relates to comments made by Sammy during a media interaction at the end of Day 2, where he criticised one of the match officials in reference to multiple incidents throughout the day’s play.

The 41-year-old was found to have violated Article 2.7 of the Code, which pertains to “public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to an incident occurring in an International Match or any Player, Player Support Personnel, Match Official or team participating in any International Match.”

As a result, one demerit point has also been added to Sammy’s disciplinary record, his first offence in a 24-month period.

Sammy admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Javagal Srinath of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, after the charge was levelled by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nitin Menon, third umpire Adrian Holdstock, and fourth umpire Gregory Brathwaite.

Level 1 offences carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum of a 50% match fee fine, along with one or two demerit points.

West Indies were thumped by the visiting Australian side by 159 runs after the home side lost all ten wickets in the final session on Day three, while chasing the 301-run target in a game that was filled with twists and turns.

The second Test begins on Thursday, 3rd July at the National Cricket Stadium in St George's.

ICC
 
I can't believe West Indies lost this test match. Some truly atrocious slip fielding that is never going to win you alot of matches, but the umpiring decisions were quite shocking too. In this day and age with this kind of technology there is no excuse for decisions like those. Why is it that players are held accountable for breaching code of conduct but umpires are not held accountable for decisions like these?
 
Australia set for massive boost as West Indies alter plans

Steve Smith likely to return to Australia's line-up for the second Test, with Josh Inglis the player set to make way.

Australia look likely to be boosted by the return of star batter Steve Smith for the second ICC World Test Championship contest against the West Indies in Grenada.

Smith batted with little discomfort on his injured finger at training in the Caribbean on Tuesday and the 36-year-old is set to return to Australia's XI as they attempt to wrap up the Test series against the West Indies with victory in the second Test that commences at the National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey spoke with reporters prior to training and said Smith had done everything expected of him as he tries to return from the injury he picked up during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa last month.

“(He’s a) class player. Think anytime you add 10,000 runs back into the line-up, you’re going to be pretty happy with it. So we’ll wait and see,” Carey said of Smith.

“Obviously, he’s having a hit out here. He seems pretty confident and he’s excited to get back in. But also, it’s been tough at the top of the order, so to add I guess a little bit more experience is good for the group, but I think they’re doing a pretty good job as well.”

With Smith expected to return to his preferred batting position at No.4, it means back-up batter Josh Inglis is likely to make way in what will be Australia's only change to the side that won the opening Test of the series by 159 runs.

The West Indies strong bowling line-up managed to cause plenty of problems for Australia during that opening Test, though coach Daren Sammy knows the likely return of Smith to the XI will pose a different proposition for his front-line pacers.

"He (Smith) is a quality guy and a quality player," Sammy said.

"Australia is still strong (without him) because of the system they have. They keep on producing guys. But we've seen when we add pressure as a bowling group, we did get 20 wickets in the Test and that's the first step towards winning. Steve Smith, if he comes in, poses a different challenge to us."

Sammy took plenty of positives from the West Indies' performance in the opening Tet in Barbados, but knows the side needs to improve their efforts in the field if they want to mix it with the Aussies.

"I think the biggest thing is we shot ourselves in the foot (during the first Test)," Sammy said.

"You cannot drop seven catches against the world's No.1 team and expect to compete. We have a lot of blame to take for the defeat, but there were also some positives…for the first two days, we were (going) head and shoulders against the No.1 team."

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BouncerGuy said:
Australia set for massive boost as West Indies alter plans

Steve Smith likely to return to Australia's line-up for the second Test, with Josh Inglis the player set to make way.

Australia look likely to be boosted by the return of star batter Steve Smith for the second ICC World Test Championship contest against the West Indies in Grenada.

Smith batted with little discomfort on his injured finger at training in the Caribbean on Tuesday and the 36-year-old is set to return to Australia's XI as they attempt to wrap up the Test series against the West Indies with victory in the second Test that commences at the National Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey spoke with reporters prior to training and said Smith had done everything expected of him as he tries to return from the injury he picked up during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa last month.

“(He’s a) class player. Think anytime you add 10,000 runs back into the line-up, you’re going to be pretty happy with it. So we’ll wait and see,” Carey said of Smith.

“Obviously, he’s having a hit out here. He seems pretty confident and he’s excited to get back in. But also, it’s been tough at the top of the order, so to add I guess a little bit more experience is good for the group, but I think they’re doing a pretty good job as well.”

With Smith expected to return to his preferred batting position at No.4, it means back-up batter Josh Inglis is likely to make way in what will be Australia's only change to the side that won the opening Test of the series by 159 runs.

The West Indies strong bowling line-up managed to cause plenty of problems for Australia during that opening Test, though coach Daren Sammy knows the likely return of Smith to the XI will pose a different proposition for his front-line pacers.

"He (Smith) is a quality guy and a quality player," Sammy said.

"Australia is still strong (without him) because of the system they have. They keep on producing guys. But we've seen when we add pressure as a bowling group, we did get 20 wickets in the Test and that's the first step towards winning. Steve Smith, if he comes in, poses a different challenge to us."

Sammy took plenty of positives from the West Indies' performance in the opening Tet in Barbados, but knows the side needs to improve their efforts in the field if they want to mix it with the Aussies.

"I think the biggest thing is we shot ourselves in the foot (during the first Test)," Sammy said.

"You cannot drop seven catches against the world's No.1 team and expect to compete. We have a lot of blame to take for the defeat, but there were also some positives…for the first two days, we were (going) head and shoulders against the No.1 team."

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I back Smith to reach 11K runs this year if all goes well.

But it seems like its the end of the road for him now. Maybe he'll carry on till WTC 2027?
 
I thought tullebaaz Konstas would have scored a century in westindies just like jaiswal smashed a test century i. His debut match in WI. :kp
 
GUYS. WACTH THE TOPIC OF THE THREAD AND THEN POST NEXT

IT IS ABOUT ASUTRALIA VS WEST INDIES SERIES.

FOR YOUR PERSONAL STUFF, FIND ANOTHER PLACE.
 
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