**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[biased indian]

Would like to hear the reaction when hussey reach fifty...crowd is predominantly indians rt?

 

[Spark]

Good 50

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I think even Fred Goodall probably handed Hadlee a few extra wickets here and there (my vague memory only don't call me on this). .

Lol at the use of 'even' and 'probably' in this sentence, though more often he sided with the home batsmen, as I recall.

 

[Contra]

why r we bowling short?

 

[Spikey]

it's a good thing ashwin can bat because against australia...

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Yep, it doesn't make sense that you are allowed to protect yourself with your hand (under the handling rule), but not with your bat (under the obstruction rule). I always assumed that the handling rule only applied immediately post delivery (when the batsman would normally always be expected to be in his ground) and wasn't applicable to run out situations etc (when obstruction would apply).

Yeah, this is what I'd always thought in practical terms. Handling the Ball for the Gooch-style one handed swat at the ball to hit it away from the stumps and Obstructing the Field for any situation after the ball is in play.

 

[Noble One]

Well played Wade. Considering he has played the last six matches as an opener, this is an impressive knock to score at 90 against the spinners.

 

[Spark]

Well played Wade. Considering he has played the last six matches as an opener, this is an impressive knock to score at 90 against the spinners.

I'm not that surprised he's done well tbh. I don't think he likes the ball that seams away from him, as Kulasekara and others have done, has looked far more composed this innings.

 

[Contra]

So I guess Irfan isn't gonna bowl in the remaining overs then? Surely you'd have him bowling in the powerplay overs if he is able to bowl?

 

[benchmark00]

Should look at 280 here.

 

[benchmark00]

Should look at 280 here.

Right on queue.

 

[Spikey]

man yadev has another wicket

 

[Contra]

Gone! What a time to get a wicket!

 

[Spikey]

I'm not that surprised he's done well tbh. I don't think he likes the ball that seams away from him, as Kulasekara and others have done, has looked far more composed this innings.

 

[uvelocity]

nice fiddy!

 

[Contra]

that looked close, unless there's an inside edge...

 

[uvelocity]

nah down leg

 

[uvelocity]

someone needs to twitterbox tubby about the hand not on the bat thing

 

[Spark]

wtf are you doing dc

 

[biased indian]

If pathan is not going to bowl sehwag will have to ball more overs now!!!