Sunday morning chat with a mate

[Donny]

One of the first Nickheads to greet me each morning is Bryan (pies4ever). We usually find something to chuckle about.



GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: good morning m8
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: great win again

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: bloody oath, I wasnt home 2 c the win
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Warne is just amazing

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: shityeah. 2nd 10 wicket hall 4 the series isnt it
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: yep 4 fives

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: sweet, and only 10 or so wickets behind Walshes record isnt he?
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: 8

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: ok, the rate he is going he will beat it in the next test
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: and the rate we keep throwing our wickets away to Murali, he'll be right behind

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: yeah true, I hope they give Williams a go in the last test
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: yep

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: no cricket until wednesday
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: India/Pak today

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: ok, ODI??
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: yep

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: sweet,i might watch it until the melbourne storm game starts at 2pm
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Tonight m8. 8 o'clock.
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Smith out first ball of the innings in NZ

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: your joking !!
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: and they face a 299 deficit

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: lol ok
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Cairns hit 160
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: and Styris 170
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: and Oram 90

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: yeah i saw that on the news
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: it's on Fox 2

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: ok, I think Cairns is in the top ten for all-rounders in world cricket
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: he'd be top 3 if his bowling was a bit better

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: yeah true
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: after Kallis and Pollock
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Streak up there too

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true, who from australia would u put in the top ten all-rounders in world cricket
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: nobody

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: lol ok
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: we don't need one m8

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: ok
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: we've been top of the world in both games for years, without one

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: I suppose our best all rounder is Gilly. Hitting that ton at first drop with both openers gone and still a fair bit behind was just superb.

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: if i was 2 pick 1, I would pick maybe Symonds, but he has 2 do a fair bit with his bowling
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Cairns hit 7 sixes !!

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: shittttttttttttttttt
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: 114 in boundaries

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: what about Kluesner as an all-rounder
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: he's not getting Tests anymore

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: I still think he has got a fair bit 2 offer in the tests
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: well with Pollock, Ntini, Nel and Kallis, he'd have trouble getting a bowl

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true, whats happened to Nanti Haywood or whatever his name is
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: I think he's gone to England permanently

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: cos he is a good bowler, he has got pace also
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: SA really need a spinner

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: they keep going back to Boje and Adams

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: ok
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: and they're just not wicket takers

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: same with England - no new spinners coming through

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: true, just pace bowlers
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: they still look to Giles and Croft

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: Boje gets carted around a fair bit
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: yesterday's men

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: they r shithouse lol
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: if they don't bite the bullet and get young spinners in, they'll continue to be found wanting on ther slower wickets

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: if the poms r still looking 2 Giles and Croft, they might as bloody well look at bloody Tuffnell as well lol
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: Tuffers

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: its true though isnt it m8 lol
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: yep

GROUNDSKEEPER WILLY says: lol I just had 2 say that
Donny loves Rock 'n' Roll says: I suppose it would improve their fielding a bit.

[Donny]

Actually, it does bring to mind New Zealand's very healthy status regarding all rounders.

After their top 3, who don't bowl at all, there's Styris at #4, first or second change quick, McMillan, no mug with the ball (got Kallis today), McCullum at #6, their keeper, then Cairns, Oram and Vettori.

Considering Styris, McMillan, Cairns and Oram are Test centurians and Vettori has a recent Test score in the 90s, that's a pretty healthy list of all rounders.