*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval

[Spark]

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.

Cardiff

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yes and no, I'm saying that it is a form thing as when he's in form it works for him.

Personally don't recall Clarke's normal footwork as being stuck on the crease. But anyway, another wicket's fallen.

 

[Spark]

Personally don't recall Clarke's normal footwork as being stuck on the crease. But anyway, another wicket's fallen.

I'm not saying it is :S

 

[vcs]

Personally don't recall Clarke's normal footwork as being stuck on the crease. But anyway, another wicket's fallen.

FFS how far behind is my stream? cricinfo hasn't updated it either...

 

[Spark]

He's talking about the Watson wicket, I think.

 

[vcs]

Ah, thank God for that. Though North doesn't look like surviving too long..

 

[vcs]

Agree with whoever criticized Broad's action. Don't like the way his left hand falls away at all.

 

[Spark]

Ah, thank God for that. Though North doesn't look like surviving too long..

Nah he does actually... he's started this innings in the style of the "I'm Marcus North and I want a hundred" innings

That's a superb shot there too

He's faced 50+ balls now. Danger signs...

 

[Ruckus]

North has to be one of the most stylish batsmen when he is in full flight. Extremely elegant.

 

[robinjr]

North has shades of Lara

 

[pup11]

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.

Look mate, I don't get this whole Clarke is out of form bull****...!!! He scored a 100 in an ODI in India, then looked pretty good even in the ODI series against the Lanks and then he went onto to ton up in the Shield game in which he did his back.
For me he is just playing on with an injury against a pretty good bowling attack and its something that's doing no good to either him or the team.

 

[Mike5181]

I agree and his average after passing ten is 81 so he might come good today.

 

[Spark]

There's no way in hell his injury is hampering him now. Sorry, just no.

 

[pup11]

North has to be one of the most stylish batsmen when he is in full flight. Extremely elegant.

As someone said, he's Australia's Yuvraj Singh in every regard....

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

This test looks well set up. I'm hoping to see a result, mind. Too many tests of late have ended in draws and it's not good for the game.

 

[Spark]

North has to be one of the most stylish batsmen when he is in full flight. Extremely elegant.

He hits the ball bloody hard when he's in.

 

[vcs]

Nah.. the more I watch North the more he reminds me of Yuvraj, languid cover drives, loose defense, huge backlift etc. Lara was a lot wristier and had much much better footwork.

 

[Spark]

Lara was also a much better player /obvious

 

[Ruckus]

He hits the ball bloody hard when he's in.

Yeah his bat speed is right up there, and he has a very exaggerated, wristy follow through. Awesome to watch.

 

[pup11]

Cardiff

Cardiff wasn't exactly smooth sailing either, he came in after fall of back to back wickets from where the innings could have fallen apart.