four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm pretty surprised they're resting Ponting now, especially with Marsh injured. Surely resting him from the dead rubber, or the T20's, would be better.
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aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Steve Waugh claiming Lara in Barbados 95 was just as bad.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Apart from the fact that Waugh caught that ball.
I thought for the longest times that he claimed a false catch but on repeated viewing it was a freak dismissal and the ball clearly doesnt touch the ground.
I owe Waugh an apology for stuff Ive said about him over that dismissal over the years.
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wouldnt surprise me if Ponting was considering his future as captain tbh
I've a lot of respect for the way that he's performed as a cricketer whilst captain and taking time off when his team is in turmoil just doesnt add up to needing a day off
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yep, brilliant/freakish catch
Steve Waugh was a lot of things but he eptiomised "hard but fair."
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
I dunno, I'd be surprised if he jacked in the captaincy. Maybe he's still having problems with his wrist.
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Probably
The way Oz is going at the moment I'd expect him to be ruled out of SA and the Ashes with injury
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
I hope not... winning the Ashes would be more fun with Ponting as captain.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
I also believe that Waugh honestly believe he caught the ball. But just like Harper in that video, he didn't catch it either. I have seen that many times myself.
Shall look for the video (hopefully the fungus isn't too bad) just to confirm what i've seen before though.
JBH001
International Regular
Nice win for the boys, pretty stoked with that, and with Taylor's calm, cool knock.
I am too busy to watch much cricket these days, bar the highlights packages, but who is the new voice in the 9 box? He is awful, just awful.
Also, and yeah, Haddin was as bad an example of blatant cheating as I have ever seen,
I am too busy to watch much cricket these days, bar the highlights packages, but who is the new voice in the 9 box? He is awful, just awful.
Also, and yeah, Haddin was as bad an example of blatant cheating as I have ever seen,
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
So Marsh and Ponting both out?
Chances are that Clarke will be captain and no. 3 (dont want either), Katich as opener to settle down Warner (positive), Symonds to slot back (positive if fit but team still lacks balance if he cant bowl) and Hussey moving up (negative)
Chances are that Clarke will be captain and no. 3 (dont want either), Katich as opener to settle down Warner (positive), Symonds to slot back (positive if fit but team still lacks balance if he cant bowl) and Hussey moving up (negative)
JBH001
International Regular
Do you mean that Ponting is considering his future as captain? Why would he want to do that?
I dont know, but would it not make more sense for him to continue as captain in a bad time for his team? I dont mean to suggest that he is running away, I dont think he is that kind of cricketer, but it sure can look that way - especially to biased viewers. Or do you mean that pressure is being brought to bear on him?
pasag
RTDAS
Looks like M.Hussey is being rested as well
JBH001
International Regular
Agreed. That was just awful. No need for that, whatsoever.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Bloody hell. Just seen the replay of Haddin/Broom dismissal. An absolute disgrace. How the square leg umpire didn't call that no ball, I don't know. You don't have much to do at square leg, but the keeper's gloves is one thing you must keep an eye on. Terrible, terrible umpiring and pretty low keeping.
JBH001
International Regular
Hussey as well? Wtf is going on?Looks like M.Hussey is being rested as well
This is not going to become a "we think we will lose anyway, so we will pretend that we just didnt care and played a less than strongest possible XI", is it? I dont understand it. Although, did read a report on Fox Sports on the upcoming schedule for the Australian players. 23 tests, 50 ODI games, a number of 20/20s (and the IPL). I think it mentioned that CA was talking about rotating players. Maybe this Is the first sign of that swinging into action?
