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***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

Lostman

State Captain
if ever there was a doubt that ponting was a bad captain it was proven with his two thirdman field setting for tendulkar.
 

Burgey

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if ever there was a doubt that ponting was a bad captain it was proven with his two thirdman field setting for tendulkar.
I think his 2 WCs, 5-0 Ashes win and holding just about every trophy on offer atm kind of balance it a bit, but yeah, it was a very weird field.
 

honestbharani

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I think his 2 WCs, 5-0 Ashes win and holding just about every trophy on offer atm kind of balance it a bit, but yeah, it was a very weird field.
I don't think he is a bad captain, but I do think he has been helped immensely by the team he got to lead.....



I think he has improved as a captain over the years and perhaps last year was his best as a captain, between the super series and upto the WC last year, but he doesn't strike me as the sort who will make it to my top 5 captains list.
 

biased indian

International Coach
2 down....and how is the pitch looking..at the start of day chappel was saying its loks like a third day test pitch..wht will be a decent score with we have 2 specialist spinners in our team 250-260 ???
 

Burgey

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interesting way to save a run, bring down the runner...:)
Poor technique - you really should drive the shoulder in there, to maximise impact of the ball carrier with the ground.
No, he may not be allowed to tackle him, but he is allowed to keep going for the ball, surely. They're both good players, but neither is imbued with the magical power of disappearing to get out of the other's way :).
 

Anil

Hall of Fame Member
2 down....and how is the pitch looking..at the start of day chappel was saying its loks like a third day test pitch..wht will be a decent score with we have 2 specialist spinners in our team 250-260 ???
good batting pitch, short boundaries and really quick outfield probably means 260 will not be easy to defend against hayden, gilchrist, ponting, clarke and symonds...
 

Burgey

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2 down....and how is the pitch looking..at the start of day chappel was saying its loks like a third day test pitch..wht will be a decent score with we have 2 specialist spinners in our team 250-260 ???
Who knows, they way the games have been going this year? In Sydney you'd think 300+ woud be comfortable, but India got within 20 odd. Depends if the Aussies hit straight, the boundaries in that part of the ground aren't that long.
 

Anil

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No, he may not be allowed to tackle him, but he is allowed to keep going for the ball, surely. They're both good players, but neither is imbued with the magical power of disappearing to get out of the other's way :).
yeah i know it was a clear mixup, just kidding...:)
 

Top_Cat

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Poor technique - you really should drive the shoulder in there, to maximise impact of the ball carrier with the ground.
Yep, exactly. Poor tackle on Clarke's behalf. Sack him to a soft spot like hooker as he's clearly not a backman's ring hole.
 

biased indian

International Coach
good batting pitch, short boundaries and really quick outfield probably means 260 will not be easy to defend against hayden, gilchrist, ponting, clarke and symonds...
Who knows, they way the games have been going this year? In Sydney you'd think 300+ woud be comfortable, but India got within 20 odd. Depends if the Aussies hit straight, the boundaries in that part of the ground aren't that long.
saw the following in Cricinfo thats why asked

Halfway in this innings, and the game's interestingly set. India have been ticking over the runs and the pitch is quite interesting, the ball not coming on hard
 

Burgey

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saw the following in Cricinfo thats why asked

Halfway in this innings, and the game's interestingly set. India have been ticking over the runs and the pitch is quite interesting, the ball not coming on hard
Don't think it's quite as two-paced some others we've seen. Still, you can't judge 'em until both sides have batted on them. They'll want 300 from here I reckon.
 

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