***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[pasag]

Did I just hear Mark Nicholas say "It's one thing to get out Ricky Ponting, quite another to get Matthew Hayden"?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Hit him outside the line there, but I did actually think it was out at first glance, so I don't think it was that bad.

Unusual to see an LBW given from such a half-hearted appeal though.

 

[Johnners]

Did I just hear Mark Nicholas say "It's one thing to get out Ricky Ponting, quite another to get Matthew Hayden"?

haha, serious?

Hussey & Clarke in, possibly the two best ODI batsmen in the world for such a situation?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Phenomenal placement from Hussey.

 

[AussieDominance]

Hussey still has the freedom to set out and attack the bowlers if he feels like even after this mini collapse.

 

[_Ed_]

haha, serious?

Hussey & Clarke in, possibly the two best ODI batsmen in the world for such a situation?

Judging by about 5 massive partnerships between them against us in the past, I'd say yes. Have to admit I enjoy watching them much more when they're playing against someone else.

 

[Josh]

Let's post Daryl Harper to Iraq.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Amazing that this is Clarke's 100th ODI. Seems like just recently he was making his debut.

 

[pasag]

Did anyone see the newsbreak? They said Ian Healy is under fire for making violin hand movements whilst Andrew Symonds was talking about breast cancer.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Not the right guy to drop, Saj. Was an absolute sitter as well.

 

[pasag]

Did anyone see the newsbreak? They said Ian Healy is under fire for making violin hand movements whilst Andrew Symonds was talking about breast cancer.

Already a news story on it. Linky

Healy's air violin on air 'no cancer slur'

Former test cricketer and Channel Nine commentator Ian Healy says he is the victim of a misunderstanding after viewers complained that he mocked breast cancer research.

Healy was caught on camera this afternoon miming a violin player while Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was talking about breast cancer fund-raising during a break in the cricket.

Soon afterwards, emails circulated around Sydney that Healy had resigned for mocking cancer fundraising efforts.

But the former champion wicketkeeper, confirming he had not resigned, expressed his dismay at the controversy, saying it was meant to be a bit of fun between mates.

Healy said he was having a dig at Symonds, who along with Matthew Hayden, has been using pink bat handles this summer in a deal with their sponsor to raise funds and promote breast cancer awareness.

"I think people perceived that I was mocking breast cancer research, but I was mocking Andrew, who was promoting a scheme he has had going all summer with [bat-maker] Gray-Nicholls," he told smh.com.au.

"There's been a total misunderstanding. Breast cancer research could be no closer to my heart.

"My business partner lost his wife, family members have been involved and of course there's Jane McGrath.

"People perceive I was having a go at it, but there's no chance - no-one in the world would mock breast cancer research."

Later on air during the one-day cricket telecast between England and Australia, Healy talked about breast cancer research, saying it was "of course so close to everyone's heart".

So close, so close.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Clarke run out. Wasn't paying attention.

Great throw too. Should be able to keep Australia under 300 now.

This'll be an interesting test for Watson too. It's these sort of situations where he's usually struggled batting down the order, when he has to come in and score 8 an over or so.

edit: Woah, Hussey gone too.

 

[pasag]

Hussey out the next ball!

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[andyc]

Oh dear. Lee and Hogg need to hang around here with Watson for a while.

 

[Johnners]

Looking to Watto to pull a quickfire 30/40

 

[Fiery]

Funny stuff on the radio on the way home:
"Mickey Mouse wears a Mike Hussey watch"
"Mike Hussey went to the Virgin Islands, now they're just called The Islands"
"When Mike Hussey uses a weights machine, the machine gets stronger"

 

[Johnners]

it's about the only worthwhile thing Fleming has ever said in the com box... don't rate him itbt

 

[Fiery]

it's about the only worthwhile thing Fleming has ever said in the com box... don't rate him itbt

Yes, he sounds a lot like Shane Warne, and just as bogan

 

[Fiery]

A bit of a capitulation here. A score of 340-350 at one stage is now looking more like 280 max. Brett Lee had an absolute booer there. 4 dots balls then gets run out. Couldn't have happened to a ..........

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Haha, absolute nightmare of an innings for Lee. 5 ball duck in the 47th over.

Australia have really lost the plot here. From 1/170 after 30 overs to 8/248 in 17 overs. Good death bowling and excellent fielding from England too.