*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[Son Of Coco]

Beaten outside off stump followed by 2 gift singles on the legs

It's obviously incredibly hard to bowl on one side of the wicket

Have no idea why square leg is so deep, he seems to be in behind the umpire about 1/2 way to the boundary.

 

[Spark]

Beaten outside off stump followed by 2 gift singles on the legs

It's obviously incredibly hard to bowl on one side of the wicket

Honestly you can't blame the bowler for bowling a bit straight every now and then. There simply just shouldn't be singles to square leg at this time - a regulation position.

 

[Furball]

Hmmm. Not liking the little bit of shape Johnson's getting at all.

 

[Howe_zat]

Maybe. But you can also trust the bounce more in Australia. In England there's always risk when you play any shot really.

Oh and there's no Mcgrath and Clark. these lot seem unable to bowl more than one ball on a good length.

Well quite. Waiting for the bad ball to score is only going to work as long as you're getting bad balls.

It's why Cook has no problem with Johnson. Four good, two bad, every over without fail.

 

[hazsa19]

Ponting again baffling our batsmen with his discrete field changes

 

[stephen]

If I was Ponting I would have run over and smacked Haddin and Watson around the head for that dropped catch. FMD that was terrible cricket.

 

[Spark]

This is exactly the problem. Now Hilf is bowling wide and pedestrian and looks a tenth of the bowler.

 

[social]

Hmmm. Not liking the little bit of shape Johnson's getting at all.

Bowling looks a lot better but he is still down on pace

 

[Son Of Coco]

Was just going to say the same thing as Tubby, get cover over to square leg for Hilf. Encourage them to drive a bit and give him some protection for the one that swings back. At the moment, they don't have to take any risks, as there's no great reward on the off and runs are easy to come by on the leg-side.

 

[Spark]

YES!

finally

Is this Johnson's revival?

And big shock it was Cook driving

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hmmm. Not liking the little bit of shape Johnson's getting at all.

Good call, GF.

 

[benchmark00]

Johnson is in for a big day. I can smell it.

 

[morgieb]

Cook doesn't score big. This might not be so bad.

 

[Mike5181]

Yes yes yes yes o.m.g

 

[Burgey]

Cook gone. Such a myth.

 

[hazsa19]

first loose shot from cook for about 4 days of batting

 

[social]

Well **** me, it's only taken 3 tests to get the ball in the right spot to Cook

 

[joels344]

Johnson finally takes a wicket after 2,000 overs.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Drop that Cook he is useless. I guess it was too much to expect him to carry on again where he had left off.

Been a good partnership though, would have taken this start last night at 0-0.

 

[Pizzorno]

Crap, this is were the collapse starts.