*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[Howe_zat]

Finally. Should have them for under 250 now.

What's Hilfenhaus' FC batting record like? I know Hilf once got a 50 vs Pakistan, but Stuart Broad got 160 against them , and Marcus North got a 6-fer, they sort of do that.

 

[91Jmay]

Disagree. Umpire's call means it's marginal and not a howler, and we're trying to discourage reviews for those.

I know what you mean, but to me there is something uncomfortable seeing the ball hitting leg stump (almost all of it in this case, it wasn't a clipping job) and it still being not out.

 

[Days of Grace]

Healy: "that was a bad plan."


**** off you stupid, biased ****.

 

[vcs]

Maybe they put Greig with Healy just to even things up a bit.

 

[Spark]

I know what you mean, but to me there is something uncomfortable seeing the ball hitting leg stump (almost all of it in this case, it wasn't a clipping job) and it still being not out.

The height was marginal. You can't call that a howler at all and it's not a bad decision to give that not out hence those shouldn't be reviewed.

 

[Stapel]

70.3


Finn to Johnson, OUT, gone! Finn gets the breakthrough with another shortish one tempting Johnson to pull, but his shot flies straight to Anderson at square leg, where he takes a simple catch.

Since when are pull shots straight to a (shortish) square leg 'simple catches'? Sure enough, a good fielder should take 'm most of the times, but it's never really simple....

 

[Burgey]

Loving the bloke on twitter who has an account called "legsidefilth".

 

[Spark]

Since when are pull shots straight to a (shortish) square leg 'simple catches'? Sure enough, a good fielder should take 'm most of the times, but it's never really simple....

Nah that was pretty simple. He literally did not need to move a muscle.

 

[King Pietersen]

Just checked the stats. Jimmeh has 11 wickets at 28.90, and in 2nd? Steven Finn with 11 wickets at 31. Very surprised that he's managed to pick up 11, don't think he's bowled particularly well, has certainly been the weakest link in the 4 man attack anyway. Guess he just has that handy knack of picking up wickets.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I know what you mean, but to me there is something uncomfortable seeing the ball hitting leg stump (almost all of it in this case, it wasn't a clipping job) and it still being not out.

Exactly. To lose a challenge for that one with Siddle when it showed that the ball was likely to be hitting must be a bitter pill to swallow. I think more than none of us thought that was out (if he didn't hit it) at first view - I personally thought it was missing leg, but Burgey thought it was out. Well worth a challenge, and harsh to lose the challenge.

 

[Spark]

Shot Hilf!

Good grief look at the pitch map for Finn vs. LH's. All over the place.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Maybe they put Greig with Healy just to even things up a bit.

Greig may be biased, but to nowhere near the same extent as Healy. I've heard Greig praise the Aussies on plenty of occasions.

 

[Burgey]

Since when are pull shots straight to a (shortish) square leg 'simple catches'? Sure enough, a good fielder should take 'm most of the times, but it's never really simple....

He was near the umpire and it was hit to him at throat height. The don't come much simpler than that.

 

[vcs]

Yeah I think Greig's generally a very good commentator. He doesn't mind the Aussies losing though. He really loves Sri Lanka.

 

[Jacknife]

If England can get past the first 20-30 overs without losing a wicket, they should be on for a big one, especially seeing how the tail end are batting.

 

[Spark]

Yeah I think Greig's generally a very good commentator. He doesn't mind the Aussies losing though. He really loves Sri Lanka.

He says some fairly stupid stuff from time to time. Generally OK though.

 

[Spark]

Geez. Look at that bounce!

 

[vcs]

Classy bowling by Tremlett.

 

[Burgey]

Shut the **** up Ian Healy.

Save it for the "I hate channel nine but love the biased numpties on Test Match Sofa" thread, ****.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yeah I think Greig's generally a very good commentator. He doesn't mind the Aussies losing though. He really loves Sri Lanka.

Greig's problem is crowing too much when the Aussies are playing badly. When the Aussies are playing well, he's pretty good at analysing their strengths. Plus, this C9 group of commentators need someone like Greig with Healy, Taylor, Lawry et. al. around. Warne's been a refreshing change.