*Official* Warm up Matches Discussion

[Riggins]

how was quinsy's 6 spikey?

 

[adub]

website not playing for me for some reason - must be my missus trying to get me to do some work

 

[ajdude]

oh no they're talking about the gilchrist-langer partnership

 

[91Jmay]

Glenn McGrath called it a good pitch based on a run chase 13 years ago. Healy/McGrath garbage so far.

 

[Spikey]

how was quinsy's 6 spikey?

brilliant.

dougeh then smashed handscomb in the elbow ftr

 

[Maximas]

Glenn McGrath called it a good pitch based on a run chase 13 years ago. Healy/McGrath garbage so far.

He said it can be a good batting pitch, which is correct, there have been other high scoring matches at Hobart

 

[91Jmay]

34/0 after first hour. Slow but pretty decent from England. Cook's back looks a little bit dodgy, but he is getting time at the crease which is vital.

 

[ajdude]

did anybody else see that ad for nimble insurance? new holder of the 'worst ad I've ever seen' title

 

[91Jmay]

He said it can be a good batting pitch, which is correct, there have been other high scoring matches at Hobart

Didn't Ian Healy then give a stat about the average first innings score being really low?
Fire alarm was better to listen to.

 

[ajdude]

ffs I wanted them to show trott throwing the ball back

 

[Maximas]

Didn't Ian Healy then give a stat about the average first innings score being really low?
Fire alarm was better to listen to.

Yes, but the point was that Hobart could be a good batting wicket, not that it consistently is, and there is evidence to back that up. You really don't need to mis-represent those two to find faults in their commentary

 

[Furball]

Did Michael Atherton do a stint for Channel 9 in the A game 3 years ago or have I imagined that?

 

[ajdude]

this is gonna be such a dull day

 

[91Jmay]

Yes, but the point was that Hobart could be a good batting wicket, not that it consistently is, and there is evidence to back that up. You really don't need to mis-represent those two to find faults in their commentary

Well the point of averages is they generally show likelihood, so pulling out an example from 13 years ago seems rather pointless compared to say the average from this season.

 

[Furball]

This season is 1 game old.

 

[Burgey]

Is this one of those games where the captain gets instructed to give everyone a go, like it's an under 11s match? Because I can't understand why Holland would get a bowl after an hour when the ball was seaming and swinging around a bit.

That and he's Victorian.

 

[Cabinet96]

Did Michael Atherton do a stint for Channel 9 in the A game 3 years ago or have I imagined that?

Did the PM one day game. Don't remember the A game.

 

[Maximas]

Well the point of averages is they generally show likelihood, so pulling out an example from 13 years ago seems rather pointless compared to say the average from this season.

Yes but averages don't mention the fact that many Hobart pitches are lively on the first day but sometimes flatten out nicely as McGrath was eluding to, he used that example because he probably likes talking about that test match. Last season Australia scored 5-450 first innings and SL replied with about 320 if you want a recent example.

Looks like the sting has gone out of the attack and England are cashing in nicely now, but England wasted some good starts last ashes too...

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah, new ball did some but this spinner seems to be doing nothing so far. Apparently if it seams it doesn't always spin.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Did Michael Atherton do a stint for Channel 9 in the A game 3 years ago or have I imagined that?

Think he did.