***Official*** 3rd Test at the WACA

[Nate]

Hot Spot goes alright I reckon.

 

[Dravid]

Was that a no ball? I swear to god from the side replay that wicket from lee looked like a no ball

 

[wpdavid]

Lemme guess - the bog-standard indeterminant prod from Bell which safely finds its way to the keeper? Give me strength ...

 

[GIMH]

Colly to ton up again tbh

 

[TT Boy]

Colly to ton up again tbh

LBW to Lee...

 

[superkingdave]

LBW to Lee...

nah not on this wicket - caught behind or on the pull

 

[Nate]

Lemme guess - the bog-standard indeterminant prod from Bell which safely finds its way to the keeper? Give me strength ...

Haha, pretty much.

 

[pasag]

Hot Spot goes alright I reckon.

I'm a fan.

 

[Fiery]

Lemme guess - the bog-standard indeterminant prod from Bell which safely finds its way to the keeper? Give me strength ...

lol. Yes, well summed up

 

[TT Boy]

Though saying that Brett Lee would have to bowl a ball which would hit the stumps so outside off, faint touch from Collingwood.

 

[superkingdave]

Can see Lee getting Collingwood, Pietersen and Flintoff on this wicket, so yeah a michelle is a possibility

 

[TT Boy]

nah not on this wicket - caught behind or on the pull

Was going by that route because ‘every time’ Collingwood has played on a wicket with pace his usually been trapped LBW.

 

[Fiery]

Can see Lee getting Collingwood, Pietersen and Flintoff on this wicket, so yeah a michelle is a possibility

If he does, he'll probably get rogered by Adam Gilchrist halfway to the dressing rooms, as always

 

[aussie]

This was people advocating before he'd played, based on his runs scored, and they'd not seen him keep.

well yea Prior did score runs & jumped up to second choice behind Jones at the end of 2004, but he looked totally out of his depth, just as Jones & Read have done for the most part of their careers except for the odd top performance.

A interesitng point to note with the likes of Jones, Read, Prior & Foster is that since the 2003 season when Alec Stewart retired all of these men have averaged more that 40+ for their counties in almost every season:

Prior:

1. 2006 - 46
2. 2005 - 32
3. 2004 - 46
4. 2003 - 47

Foster:

1. 2006 - 48
2. 2005 - 36
3. 2004 - 46
4. 2003 - 26

Read:

1. 2006 - 58
2. 2005 - 44
3. 2004 - 50
4. 2003 - 30

In most countries if you have a keepers averaging in the 40's in most season you would think you are going well, but its clearly not the case with England. Thats why i seriously think Pothas could be the man because in this same post ``Alec Stewart Period`` (narrowing it down to the Warne's time is skipper 2004-2006 which is coincidentally around the same period when Pothas really began to fire with the willow), his averages range from 39, 51 & 64, which is brilliant especially over the last two seasons & once he can start next seaon in similar form, he must be picked AFAIC.

No, the point is, we need a keeper is at least capable with the gloves (which Jones wasn't when he debuted)

Why should England just settle for a keeper who is just capable with the gloves, pay no attention to what he does with the bat, when there is so much quality in the batting & bowling?.

 

[TT Boy]

Aussie are you Greek?

 

[Nate]

Warne you lamer.

 

[pasag]

Woah, Clark bowling so well here.

 

[superkingdave]

Fair over that

 

[Nate]

Best over of the match there from Clark.

 

[Dravid]

Lmao


Anyway Warne drops a catch, what a legend.