Super Eight

[pup11]

Taito you bloody beauty, Collingwood gone.

 

[Matt79]

SEBAAAAGO!! Collingwood gone. Tait has three, and the "Can Tait be the key to the WC for Australia" thread seems increasingly prescient!

 

[Jono]

Tait gets Collingwood.

Tait's bowled exceptionally well today. Not even that many wides too lol.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ah, bugger. All on KP now.

 

[TT Boy]

Nice knock Paul! Short and sweet.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Great bowling. Brilliat yorker tailing in followed up by a good length one.

Freddie MUST make some runs.

 

[Hoggy31]

Powerplay's are magnificent things!

 

[pup11]

It was funny to see McGrath applauding Rudi's effort in the field which eventually got them the wicket of Bell.

 

[Matt79]

It's just absolutely typical Bell tho, it's so irritating and boosts the opposition and now he starts the collapse.

Bit harsh IMO. He'd been hitting on the up and taking chances all innings and as a result has laid the foundation for a winning total for England. Eventually if you keep doing that your number is going to come up.

 

[pup11]

Hogg to get Freddie's wicket.

 

[Matt79]

Tait discovers the joy of a good length ball in the corridor of uncertainty as well...

 

[pup11]

Make Hussey bowl a few tight overs ala Collingwood.

 

[Hoggy31]

Make Hussey bowl a few tight overs ala Collingwood.

No need now, 10 overs ago - maybe.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Make Hussey bowl a few tight overs ala Collingwood.

Could be a good call, still two overs going to be needed from Clarke/Symonds/Hodge/Hussey/whoever else - can't afford to leave them much longer.

 

[Hoggy31]

Want to see Clarke bowl over the wicket, taking the ball away from the right hander and nulling Pietersen's sweep shot in the process.

 

[pup11]

Good to see Taito adding a slower ball in his arsenal,Aussies slowing down things very well KP and Fred might get a bit frustrated.

 

[Matt79]

Jeez, KP out there according to Hawkeye. Can see why Bowden gave it not out though.

BTW, my god Healy is a dire dire commentator.

 

[Matt79]

Off-topic - who needs a haircut more: Bracken or Symonds???

 

[Scaly piscine]

Bit harsh IMO. He'd been hitting on the up and taking chances all innings and as a result has laid the foundation for a winning total for England. Eventually if you keep doing that your number is going to come up.

He's gotta convert some of these starts and 50s into 100s, he can't just satisfy himself by being average or slightly above average generally. He's performing much better than the rest of the top 3, but he should be wanting to perform to the best of his ability. KP isn't satisfied with the 50s he's scored - he wants more. KP obviously takes more risks than Bell.

Bell's lazy, stupid run out in the last game sparked a collapse. When he gets in he should make it count because there'll be times when he won't get in.

 

[Gloucefan]

Flintoff to score unbeaten 50, you heard it here first.