*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Spark]

Shot.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Shot of the day.

 

[Jacknife]

Well if England really want to take the chance of letting him get 40...

I'm not sure they'll be listening to me.

 

[pup11]

Gotta think that most Aussie batsmen live in a comfort zone these days, because you gotta believe there is no other way they tend make the same mistakes over and over again.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Beautiful shot from North, that. Gashness aside, he is a properly attractive stroke maker.

 

[Spark]

Wow they seemed happy after that fielding. Good save but hugs are a bit of an overreaction, surely?

 

[pasag]

Well he plainly is a good batsman, but just not consistent enough at this level.

Not consistent at first-class level either. Ridiculous he's played 20 Tests on the back of a non-spectaular first-class career.

 

[Ruckus]

What's the magic number for North again where he always seems to score a ton after?

 

[Spark]

Fifty for the Muss. Make it count.

What's the magic number for North again where he always seems to score a ton after?

21 IIRC

 

[Prince EWS]

What's the magic number for North again where he always seems to score a ton after?

27 I think.

 

[King Pietersen]

50 for Musseh. Can get out now, cheers.

 

[Athlai]

North Leloir's it after 27.

 

[pup11]

Leave alone a 40, let North score a 20 odd once he reaches that a 100 is just a touching distance away for him then!!

 

[TumTum]

What's the magic number for North again where he always seems to score a ton after?

He reached his virtual 50 now, needs another 10 for that ton.

 

[Spark]

Why the ?

Who taught Hussey how to play like this against the spinners? I don't recall him being so sharp with his footwork before this series.

 

[Furball]

Going back to Clarke, is he possibly actually coming back into form?

At Brisbane he wouldn't have been able to edge Anderson if he'd been bowling beachballs at him. This time he got a good nut early and edged it.

Half tongue-in-cheek, half serious with this point.

 

[vcs]

Just saw Swann's catch of Ponting, looked like a very sharp effort. Bell's save a couple of overs back was exceptional as well, England might well be the best fielding and catching side in world cricket right now.

I also just realized that Marcus North is Australia's Yuvraj Singh.

 

[Jacknife]

Broads pace is way down.

 

[Spark]

Clarke has had bad runs before (I mean post-recall Clarke), generally speaking they last three or four innings.

This might be a bit predictable from Broad. Bowl a good spell first up, get no wickets, bowl mediocre for the rest of the day.

 

[pup11]

As much as I hate North for being given such a free ride by the selectors, one can't debate that all his 100's have been scored in pressure situations, so for Australia' sake hope he gets another 100 here.