*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[TT Boy]

There was the one from Jimmy that was hitting off, but was borderline. Might've hit it first, might've been outside line. Wasn't, but decision probably fair enough.

To Katich? Unless I'm crazy, Watson had one shout and that was LBW from Onions before the Swann thing.

 

[four_or_six]

Nah, Watto is pretty poor against spin (like most batsman from Queensland), tends to depend way too much on the sweep shot to bail himself out of trouble against spin bowling, and that has proved to be his undoing a lot of times.

I get the impression he improves against particular bowlers as he's faced them more, not sure if that's actually correct though.

 

[Richard]

It wasn't. Richard is talking bollocks.

Sounds like I wasn't talking about what you think I was talking about, so if anyone is "talking bollocks", looks like you.

 

[four_or_six]

One I was thinking of didn't look too outside to me TBH, but was eating garlic pieces at the time so don't remember it graphically.

Expecting vampires?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hey Richard, what was it you most enjoyed about that particular Shane Watson shot?

Me? I liked that it was by Shane Watson.

Shane Watson.

 

[GIMH]

Well fielded, Watto looking quality

 

[Prince EWS]

One I was thinking of didn't look too outside to me TBH, but was eating garlic pieces at the time so don't remember it graphically.

Was definitely outside the line. Should've been out on the sweep to Swann though IMO.

 

[Richard]

Expecting vampires?

Nah, just love Quorn garlic Kievs but they're too expensive and too hard to find to be buying ATT, so go for the little alternative.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hey Richard, what was it you most enjoyed about that particular Shane Watson shot?

Me? I liked that it was by Shane Watson.

Shane Watson.

I liked the fact that it was played by an opener, as well.

Shane Watson. Opening. Opening.

 

[superkingdave]

England have bowled absolutely toilet so far, yet there's been a few close calls, if we get in under cloud cover it could be carnage.

 

[GIMH]

i appealed big time there tbh

Out, IMO

 

[BoyBrumby]

Don't remember that at all tbh.

Really?

Sixth over, fourth ball after checking on cricinfo:

6.4: Anderson to Katich, no run, got him, surely! A massive inswinger into his back pad, on middle-and-off - but not given! My word. Katich has survived a deathly close call there!

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

wtf was Punter doing there?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Really?

Sixth over, fourth ball after checking on cricinfo:

6.4: Anderson to Katich, no run, got him, surely! A massive inswinger into his back pad, on middle-and-off - but not given! My word. Katich has survived a deathly close call there!

Richard was specifically talking about Watson, not Katich.

 

[superkingdave]

Really?

Sixth over, fourth ball after checking on cricinfo:

6.4: Anderson to Katich, no run, got him, surely! A massive inswinger into his back pad, on middle-and-off - but not given! My word. Katich has survived a deathly close call there!

yeah but the whole discussion was about Watson

 

[Richard]

i appealed big time there tbh

Out, IMO

Ridiculous appeal, same as his last one. Ponting clearly playing at that for mine.

 

[Prince EWS]

Really?

Sixth over, fourth ball after checking on cricinfo:

6.4: Anderson to Katich, no run, got him, surely! A massive inswinger into his back pad, on middle-and-off - but not given! My word. Katich has survived a deathly close call there!

We weren't talking about Katich though; we were talking about Watto.

 

[pasag]

England's appealing is so annoying. Goes on for half an hour even after the ump has shaken his head. Reminds me of the famous opening scene from The Party.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

We weren't talking about Katich though; we were talking about Watto.

Shane Watson.

 

[Richard]

wtf was Punter doing there?

Very late on it, initially thinking to leave then changed his mind just in time to be able to play a shot to save the lbw.