*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval

[malcolmmarshall]

Bastid. Game over

 

[NUFAN]

Matt Prior's keeping has been excellent in this series. North gone, cracking piece of work.

It sure has been, good work, unusual dismissal again..

 

[Athlai]

Dang, had North pegged as Flintoff's last wicket.

 

[Johnners]

Given how close that was, Bowden's a stupid **** for not going to the 3rd umpire.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha, Prior finally gets a stumping after taking off the bails after every ****ing ball in the series. 75428451834517845th time lucky.

That's why you do it .

There's been some seriously crap dismissals from Australia today. Suggests to me they actually could have done this.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Well, they needed more at Lords with 5 left...

 

[simmy]

Get Hussey out and the fat lady can warm up the old vocal chords.

 

[Top_Cat]

That's why you do it .

Haha, know so many 'keepers who would agree with that. Pet hate of mine.

There's been some seriously crap dismissals from Australia today. Suggests to me they actually could have done this.

Having a laugh.

 

[simmy]

Hussey is such a composed player when he isnt leaving it onto his stumps.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha, know so many 'keepers who would agree with that. Pet hate of mine.



Having a laugh.

Eternal pessimist .

Well if you're 250/5 and four of those dismissals have been the result of horribly, unspeakably bad cricket, you have to ask yourself where you'd be if you'd kept your head.

 

[Johnners]

Harsh on Clarke there, was incredibly unlucky imo.

 

[Jamee999]

There's been some seriously crap dismissals from Australia today. Suggests to me they actually could have done this.

Because not getting out isn't a key part of batting?

 

[Burgey]

Hussey is such a composed player when he isnt leaving it onto his stumps.

True. Strauss too.

 

[kingkallis]

I'm not sure if that's Hussey's fault - he was easily in, maybe Ponting a bit slow to react or hesistant?

EDIT: Yes, Ponting looks at Flintoff after Hussey calls for the run - if he goes straight on the call, he's probably in.

What was the need to go for such risky single in the 1st place? Damn!

Well done England!

 

[inbox24]

Out of the crapstorm at least Mike Hussey has salvaged his career.

 

[Burgey]

Out of the crapstorm at least Mike Hussey has salvaged his career.

Or delayed the inevitable.

 

[Top_Cat]

Eternal pessimist .

Well if you're 250/5 and four of those dismissals have been the result of horribly, unspeakably bad cricket, you have to ask yourself where you'd be if you'd kept your head.

That's the pressure of facing a big total to win, though. It's no coincidence that the wickets in often happen when the batters get through the initial tough period, play solidly and start to think "Hmm..., we're in with a chance here."

I only count 3 really bad dismissals too; Watto was always in trouble playing the he was and Clarke was just bloody unlucky.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Here's a tip for the kiddies: Collingwood fields at slip with his legs to far spread, which makes catching outside of his body difficult, as he can't move outside the legs.

 

[Uppercut]

Because not getting out isn't a key part of batting?

Huh? I don't think you've understood what I said.

 

[kingkallis]

I was always more scared of North than Clarke in this situation anyway. Clarke was never gonna do anything.

LMAO!

You did it twice, didnt ya?