*Official Third Test at Edgbaston

[Craig]

He was nice, wonder if Ponting would've done the same thing.

I'm pretty sure he would have.

 

[Stapel]

What was (or looked) wrong with that Clarke-LBW??

England do not seem to be very lucky with LBW-decisions, right? I watched yesterday's session without commentary, so I'm not too sure, but I thought there a few very close ones too!

 

[Richard]

Andrew McDonald would have been lethal here.

Wish he'd played TBH, can quite see him having played his last game this summer, which would be a shame.

 

[chalky]

You wouldn't bowl Swann over the quicks whilst the ball is swinging as it is

 

[Richard]

What was (or looked) wrong with that Clarke-LBW??

England do not seem to be very lucky with LBW-decisions, right? I watched yesterday's session without commentary, so I'm not too sure, but I thought there a few very close ones too!

3 lbws denied in 40 overs so far this game. Gotta expect something along those lines with the amount of good fortune we enjoyed in Australia's second-innings at Lord's I guess.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Only played one before this current game TBH.

Only thing that matters is the last decision. And that Clarke mistake puts the number of wicket-causing\losing mistakes at 6-all

Interestingly that's not the case when Ponting makes a comment about Strauss's clumsy attempts at gamesmanship.

 

[chalky]

Andrew McDonald would have been lethal here.

So would Stuey Clark I reckon

 

[Evilhoopler]

Wish he'd played TBH, can quite see him having played his last game this summer, which would be a shame.

Don't think he'll play another Test either, could see him being an ODI force though. He has been very economical in his previous tests.

 

[Woodster]

Don't agree with Warne suggesting Anderson is losing patience. He's bowled 12 balls at North, using only 2 in-duckers, which is the ratio he suggested, only swinging the ball the other way, which is an option. He only highlighted the first three balls of an over (where one went in and two away) to emphasise his point of impatience and trying too many different things, poor form Warney.

Should Anderson's stock ball to North (or left handers in general) be swinging to slips or back in ?

 

[social]

What does everyone think of Strauss as a captain?
Personally think he's not the man, Collingwood.

According to some guys that know Strauss well, he is the most disorganised person that they had ever met in their life e.g. not uncommon for to forget to bring some vital piece of equiment (like a bat!) to the game

Said he is a lovely guy but they would not trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery

 

[BoyBrumby]

Clarke was just gone, wasn't he? Can't honestly make a case for Dar not giving it.

Onions looks different bowler when he gets the swing thing going, if that isn't stating too much of the bleedin' obvious.

 

[Evilhoopler]

So would Stuey Clark I reckon

Why don't the selectors like Stuart Clarke, did he kill one of their sons or something.

 

[social]

Don't agree with Warne suggesting Anderson is losing patience. He's bowled 12 balls at North, using only 2 in-duckers, which is the ratio he suggested, only swinging the ball the other way, which is an option. He only highlighted the first three balls of an over (where one went in and two away) to emphasise his point of impatience and trying too many different things, poor form Warney.

Should Anderson's stock ball to North (or left handers in general) be swinging to slips or back in ?

Back in as Both is saying right now

 

[marc71178]

Got dropped after 1 bad game in New Zealand last year - a bit premature in my opinion.

Or rather, a considerably longer period of poor performances of which the NZ game was the final straw.

 

[Evilhoopler]

Who do you think will captain Australia after Ponting, and then Clarke?

 

[Craig]

According to some guys that know Strauss well, he is the most disorganised person that they had ever met in their life e.g. not uncommon for to forget to bring some vital piece of equiment (like a bat!) to the game

Said he is a lovely guy but they would not trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery

Who are these people? Team mates?

 

[BoyBrumby]

According to some guys that know Strauss well, he is the most disorganised person that they had ever met in their life e.g. not uncommon for to forget to bring some vital piece of equiment (like a bat!) to the game

Said he is a lovely guy but they would not trust him to organise a piss-up in a brewery

Known as "Muppet", apparently.

 

[Burgey]

Who do you think will captain Australia after Ponting, and then Clarke?

Atticus Burge, in between football World Cups.

 

[chalky]

Or rather, a considerably longer period of poor performances of which the NZ game was the final straw.

To repeat myself

Originally Posted by chalky
For me was the best bowler in Australia, was injured in the summer against India & was the best bowler (besides Sidebottom) in Sri Lanka as I recall

 

[Evilhoopler]

And Cook's 'Kermit the Frog'?