*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[superkingdave]

Lulz at our tail at Melbourne last time

Flintoff
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Mahmood
Harmison
Hoggard
Panesar

 

[BoyBrumby]

I thought he tried to drive...

Looked like a cut to me, but my picture quality not exactly HD.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Saj Mahmood. What a comedian.

 

[hazsa19]

Lulz at our tail at Melbourne last time

Flintoff
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Mahmood
Harmison
Hoggard
Panesar

lulz at the specialist fielder ripping us to pieces

 

[Son Of Coco]

Looked like a cut to me, but my picture quality not exactly HD.

Maybe it was in-between. Might have been the problem

Just watching 2003 WC highlights (McGrath selecting his 10 best performances I think) and saw Andre Adams delivery that bounced twice to Bichel

 

[TT Boy]

Saj Mahmood. What a comedian.

And now a marquee overseas signing. Western Australian all-rounder.

 

[Burgey]

And now a marquee overseas signing. Western Australian all-rounder.

Could bat five the way WA are going.

 

[hazsa19]

Maybe it was in-between. Might have been the problem

Sort of a back foot drive/ late cut wasn't it? A result of the late movement forcing the batsmen to play at a wide delivery with the bat away from his body.

Think it's only fair to give the bowler some credit from time to time.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

There's no way in the world England will leave Broad out for Bresnan.

This.

Though if Bresnan gets a ruck of wickets here and in Sydney they might be forced to pick Bressy on form.

 

[stephen]

I thought he tried to drive...

As for the match situation...can't keep coming back from 3/4 for **** all. With Hussey gone we could get out for 120-150.

Only Hughes has really thrown his wicket away though. Ponting seems to like either edging to slips or down leg-side.

This.

Ponting and Hussey copped Jaffas and Watson did get a good ball that he probably should have left. Only Hughes got out to a bad shot.

 

[Burgey]

Clarke and Smith to Ton up, Haddin for 150, mercy rule to be invoked by lunch tomorrow

And a spinnaker run down the harbour! Win!

 

[NasserFan207]

I think people need to calm down over Bresnan, he bowled a good line and picked up a wicket via an average delivery, it was nothing amazing.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Sort of a back foot drive/ late cut wasn't it? A result of the late movement forcing the batsmen to play at a wide delivery with the bat away from his body.

Think it's only fair to give the bowler some credit from time to time.

Have no idea what this comment is about...

If it was a late cut, then I'm Donald Duck.

Don't think Hughes was forced to do anything, he chose to try to blast a ball through the off-side. There may well have been movement that made him mistime his shot, but he was never forced to play it.

If Bresnan got some movement that fooled Hughes then he did well, but I don't think it excuses that sort of shot being played first up. Bresnan did bowl well from that point onwards too.

 

[hazsa19]

Have no idea what this comment is about...

If it was a late cut, then I'm Donald Duck.

Don't think Hughes was forced to do anything, he chose to try to blast a ball through the off-side. There may well have been movement that made him mistime his shot, but he was never forced to play it.

If Bresnan got some movement that fooled Hughes then he did well, but I don't think it excuses that sort of shot being played first up. Bresnan did bowl well from that point onwards too.

Just watched it again. My last comment resembled that of a lunatic.

It was a defensive prod that didn't need to be played. It was still a sharp ball that moved late outside off stump. Bowlers will bowl worse balls and take wickets.

 

[TumTum]

Typical batting performance.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So much for this being a fine day weather wise. Gonna go to bed if no improvement in next 10 mins, i knackered and been on it since middayish yesterday lol.

 

[Burgey]

My spies tell me it's raining.

Healy just asked Reiffel what direction the rain is coming. Why didn't he say "down" FFS?

 

[Son Of Coco]

Just watched it again. My last comment resembled that of a lunatic.

It was a defensive prod that didn't need to be played. It was still a sharp ball that moved late outside off stump. Bowlers will bowl worse balls and take wickets.

He tried to drive the thing (or playing an attacking shot of some description)...are you talking about Ponting or Hughes?

The ball Bresnan bowled was well outside off.

 

[Jacknife]

I think people need to calm down over Bresnan, he bowled a good line and picked up a wicket via an average delivery, it was nothing amazing.

It's good he picked up a wicket, but I wasn't really talking just about that.He's bowled a good line and length, made the batsman played and bowled at a good pace with movement,also he's not offered up any pies, going at 1.8 a over.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think people need to calm down over Bresnan, he bowled a good line and picked up a wicket via an average delivery, it was nothing amazing.

Mate, you better start giving credit when a bowler takes a wicket.

Was nothing short of amazing in my opinion. He did bowl very well after that though.