***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2012

[uvelocity]

burgey did you see the classic match before this one? vs NZ and Martyn ran out Tugga, refused to take the third, got an earful. Both ended up at non strikers.

 

[Burgey]

Think people wanted Wade before we all knew Haddin's extenuating circumstances tbf.

He's batted well here, mind. I'd say up til now he's been disappointing but he won't have played on many pitches like those he found in the first two tests.

 

[Burgey]

burgey did you see the classic match before this one? vs NZ and Martyn ran out Tugga, refused to take the third, got an earful. Both ended up at non strikers.

Haha, saw it the other night. I recall in the drawn test in 95, BJ was run out while batting with Tugga and I thought he was going to wrap the bat around his pretty boy head.

Should have.

 

[Spark]

tbf copping an earful hasn't stopped folks running out ponting

 

[uvelocity]

There's no way we will get to 340

 

[TT Boy]

Ravi looks about two stone overweight. House looks comfortable, Windies will struggle to prevent Aus getting 300 if they are not careful.

 

[Spikey]

Shot from Wade,that's four. Wade looks more than handy against the pace on this flat pitch. Not sure why the Aussies are circling on him, they all wanted him when Haddin was the incumbent.

Circling? A few of us are making our usual jokes whenever the opportunity arises for a joke. But there's no real "we should drop wade" movement. Maybe the odd criticism here and there but nothing too serious I would have thought

 

[TT Boy]

Just me, or does Wade look a lot like M Hussey when batting? Sees the pacers delivery through to the keeper exactly like Hussey and smothers the spin a lot like him as well.

 

[Burgey]

Meanwhile, over at Leveson, James Murdoch is giving Alexander Downer at the AWB inquiry-like evidence. Comical stuff.

 

[Burgey]

Just me, or does Wade look a lot like M Hussey when batting? Sees the pacers delivery through to the keeper exactly like Hussey and smothers the spin a lot like him as well.

Finished off that defensive shot almost exactly like him right now too.

 

[Noble One]

Be nice to see Wade make a 50 and guide the tail. He has looked out of his depth throughout the series, however will finish with a decent average and numerous starts. Given further exposure those starts will convert into substantial innings.

 

[Spark]

Be nice to see Wade make a 50 and guide the tail. He has looked out of his depth throughout the series, however will finish with a decent average and numerous starts. Given further exposure those starts will convert into substantial innings.

Yeah whilst he's not looked comfortable, no one has and he's always put a price on his wicket and stuck around to build a partnership even if he himself doesn't score too many. In a series where the top score for us is 73, he's done alright.

 

[uvelocity]

stump mikes working

 

[Jager]

I'm really liking Wade, maybe he can be my man-crush while Pattinson is away...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah whilst he's not looked comfortable, no one has and he's always put a price on his wicket and stuck around to build a partnership even if he himself doesn't score too many. In a series where the top score for us is 73, he's done alright.

He has looked like he values his wicket more than Haddin does anyway.

 

[Spark]

haha what a weird shot. not sure whether that was a cut or a pull or an angry swipe

 

[uvelocity]

lovely shot

 

[Spark]

I'm really liking Wade, maybe he can be my man-crush while Pattinson is away...

seems similarly angry onfield too. i like

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quality shot.

 

[Spikey]

I'm somewhere in the middle of all these posts, like I don't think he's really looked out of depth that much. Maybe not batting as well as he does in the shield but of course he wouldn't, but he has a had few haddin-like shots (the main one this innings being the pull shot back to the bowler)

 

[Noble One]

Quintessential Wade innings this one. Gritty style, the occasional flourishing shot, if anyone has never seen him bat before, this is Wade.