Michael Clarke Discussion thread

[itduzz]

Michael Clarke is mentally weak..

 

[Burgey]

I love this guy.....

 

[Richard]

Oh okay so you just wrote what Prince had written.

I read 'succeeded' as after, all good.

Ah no, hang on, I meant what had happened just after.

An innings which starts at 200-2 but sees that rapidly become 220-6 is clearly one of pretty well every bit as much value as one that starts at 30-2.

 

[NUFAN]

Ah no, hang on, I meant what had happened just after.

An innings which starts at 200-2 but sees that rapidly become 220-6 is clearly one of pretty well every bit as much value as one that starts at 30-2.

Yeah again I understand mate. You wrote exactly what Prince wrote in the post above your original comment.

Good on Clarke getting 69, but I thought it was dire that he couldn't at least get a not out.

 

[Prince EWS]

Ah no, hang on, I meant what had happened just after.

An innings which starts at 200-2 but sees that rapidly become 220-6 is clearly one of pretty well every bit as much value as one that starts at 30-2.

Yeah, I said that earlier:

Several problems with that method, of course, least not the ability of wickets to fall in clumps shortly after a player arrives at the crease, but they were interesting all the same.

 

[Richard]

Ay, I know you mentioned it - I just thought I'd give a case-scenario.

 

[Alysum]

here goes another "test" innings for Mr CLarke!

 

[NUFAN]

here goes another "test" innings for Mr CLarke!

Yeah I thought about this thread, didn't think I'd get to write in here during this series.

 

[Richard]

98 out of 214, pretty decent effort that. Haven't read the report yet though, so there might've been let-offs.

 

[Alysum]

he handled the pressure very except for his brain explosion when he threw away his wicket and ton. nevertheless the boy is improving

 

[Top_Cat]

he handled the pressure very except for his brain explosion when he threw away his wicket and ton. nevertheless the boy is improving

He was beaten on the forward defense. Don't see how that constitutes as throwing it away.

 

[archie mac]

98 out of 214, pretty decent effort that. Haven't read the report yet though, so there might've been let-offs.

No chances, although he did edge one through where 4th slip would have been, and he played and missed a few times, but not an easy pitch

 

[archie mac]

He was beaten on the forward defense. Don't see how that constitutes as throwing it away.

I thought he was playing a big drive?

 

[Top_Cat]

I thought he was playing a big drive?

Nope, just followed-through on the forward defense a bit. Was beaten by the surprising speed and movement back in, for mine.

 

[Redbacks]

A great innings, made difficult with the covers being blown off the pitch last night due to the storms in QLD. A loose shot to get out on, the ball swung in a little and a little bit of lateral movement too, gap between bat and pad too great IMO. A shame, he deserved a hundred and to perhaps carry his bat.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

It wasn't a defensive shot, he was trying to put it past the bowler for a couple.

 

[Top_Cat]

It wasn't a defensive shot, he was trying to put it past the bowler for a couple.

That's defensive to me.....

Either way, we're not talking about a Warne-esque heave across the line to be caught on the boundary line, are we?

 

[Athlai]

One of his most mature knocks.

If you don't count his early let offs.

 

[Richard]

Sean says he didn't have any.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

That's defensive to me.....

Either way, we're not talking about a Warne-esque heave across the line to be caught on the boundary line, are we?

Never said it was, was a good ball that came back. With Clarke if you can get the full ball moving either way you're in with a shout, often leaves a gap/plays away from the body. Well done to him though, quality innings.