*Official* Second Test at Lords

[.matt]

Funnily enough, since Hussey got into Test cricket I can't recall him doing very much in the precious few domestic-FC games he has played.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if that 140-odd was his best non-Test-FC score since his Test debut.

True. Might have a look up on that because you have got me thinking.

His ODI form hasn't been as bad as his recent Test form - averaging 56 and 45 respectively in the last 2 years of ODI cricket compared to his 37 and 30 in Tests. A bit more relaxed in ODI's it would seem.

Got himself 126* against Indian board presidents XI on 2nd Oct 2008.

 

[Richard]

Might as well ban all selection talk from these boards then

Ay, ind33d. The point is, I guess, that there's only point in talking as if we were selectors. And the selectors, like me, can't change the team mid-match.

 

[Demolition Man]

Glorious drive from hussey, closing in on 50 and 100 partnership.

 

[Richard]

Onions not doing much with the ball here; you have to worry whether any of the other England bowlers will either.

Wonder if the damp got onto the ball; was always worried such a thing might happen.

 

[Burgey]

Ha. Just as I come in here to post, Gilly guesting on TMS and is asked about lack of reverse swing for Freddie compared with 05. His reply? "What's happened mate? Has that mint factory gone out of busines or something?"

It's time the whole shoddy business was admitted to by England, and that they owned up to what would otherwise be the inexplicable phenomenon of them actually being reasonably good for a few months four years ago.

 

[Demolition Man]

Ha. Just as I come in here to post, Gilly guesting on TMS and is asked about lack of reverse swing for Freddie compared with 05. His reply? "What's happened mate? Has that mint factory gone out of busines or something?"

It's time the whole shoddy business was admitted to by England, and that they owned up to what would otherwise be the inexplicable phenomenon of them actually being reasonably good for a few months four years ago.

Yeah thats going to happen.

 

[Richard]

Ha. Just as I come in here to post, Gilly guesting on TMS and is asked about lack of reverse swing for Freddie compared with 05. His reply? "What's happened mate? Has that mint factory gone out of busines or something?"

It's time the whole shoddy business was admitted to by England, and that they owned up to what would otherwise be the inexplicable phenomenon of them actually being reasonably good for a few months four years ago.

Trescothick acknowledged it, and also made the important point that they were doing it for so much longer than the 2005 series.

And Broad takes a super catch, that's him in the side for the rest of the series then.

 

[Burgey]

Katich in "not going on with it" shocker.

Lady Boy contributes to the series. Well done him!

 

[King Pietersen]

Getting to watch Hussey and his stylish drives is of stark contrast to the ugly and far from stylish Katich. Really making me enjoy the strokeplay of Hussey even more.

Also, Matt79, thanks......

Finally a wicket for England. Superb catch from Broad, 1st Ashes wicket for Onions.

 

[.matt]

Wait. Wait. I think I fell asleep. I just had a dream of Katich playing an out of character loose shot and then Stuart Broad actually doing something. Scary.

 

[duffer]

Some ****ing catch that.

 

[Matt79]

Katich! FFS - poor shot when the man is out there.

 

[GIMH]

yyyyeeeessss

 

[Demolition Man]

Dodgy by katich and broad does something ! Really would be tough to put that down to great bowling though.

 

[pasag]

Damn, after all that hard work.

Clarke better be there at stumps.

 

[Matt79]

Getting to watch Hussey and his stylish drives is of stark contrast to the ugly and far from stylish Katich. Really making me enjoy the strokeplay of Hussey even more.

Also, Matt79, thanks......

Finally a wicket for England. Superb catch from Broad, 1st Ashes wicket for Onions.

Lol - can't remember seeing enough of you as yet to form an opinion one way or another

 

[Richard]

Getting to watch Hussey and his stylish drives is of stark contrast to the ugly and far from stylish Katich. Really making me enjoy the strokeplay of Hussey even more.

Yeah, I said it at some point in the 2,000 posts this thread: Hughes and Katich, most inattractive opening pair imagineable, and all the worse for the sheer beauty of Ponting and Hussey being in next.

And right on cue Hussey plays probably his best shot so far.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Come on Hussey and Clarke 200 partnership to get us closer. Interesting start to the morning it seems, I just got in.

Onions has an interesting action. Puts paid to the idea you should look where you're bowling it.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

All hard work for nothing.

 

[Demolition Man]

Lady Boy

I think he has taken off the skivvy/turtle neck skins he was wearing, maybe that has contributed to his catching ability.