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

[Mister Wright]

Hayden out to Panesar - another cut shot, 3 for Panesar in the one game all bouncing higher then the batsmen have expected. Does he always get abit of extra bounce like that ir is it the pitch?

I think most of it has to do with the extra bounce in the pitch. But, he does look a very intelligent bowler.

 

[age_master]

Hussey hit in the helmet from Hamison and then gets a top edge over the slips (from a pull shot).

 

[Mister Wright]

How well is Harmison bowling atm? Great stuff.

Jones fumbles a stumping chance for Clarke, would have had him easy.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

So he's not in for his keeping, we saw that then. He must be a great batsm...oh wait.

 

[silentstriker]

Jones really should have stumped Clarke there..really. No excuse.

 

[Perm]

Geraint Jones has actually kept wicket pretty well, taken a couple of wide deliviries down the legside that I wouldn't have expected a lot of keepers to get to. Obviously his batting has been pretty poor and I would like to see Chris Read come into the side for the next two games but I don't think it's that fair when so many people are criticising his glovework, which has improved heaps and is now pretty good.

 

[silentstriker]

LOL @ SS talking to himself for virtually this entire page.

Better company than usual. No arguments, every comment was right on and agreed with all the other comments.

 

[Mister Wright]

Geraint Jones has actually kept wicket pretty well, taken a couple of wide deliviries down the legside that I wouldn't have expected a lot of keepers to get to. Obviously his batting has been pretty poor and I would like to see Chris Read come into the side for the next two games but I don't think it's that fair when so many people are criticising his glovework, which has improved heaps and is now pretty good.

His keeping has indeed improved and he has done some spectacular work. But, as a keeper that stumping is regulation. Sure there was a bit of extra bounce, but a good keeper gets those.

 

[Perm]

I agree entirely mate, he should've had that stumping but the way some people go on about him, you think he would be absolutely horrendous. Grant Nisbett, commentating on the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand game actually referred to him as "iron gloves". I'm all for giving Chris Read a game but people need to acknowledge that Jones isn't as hopeless as some make him out to be.

 

[Nate]

Unlucky session for England there. I put down Harmison somehow not taking more than one wicket that session to my Avatar Challenge.

Symonds` ton needed.

 

[andyc]

Unlucky session for England there. I put down Harmison somehow not taking more than one wicket that session to my Avatar Challenge.

Symonds` ton needed.

Doubt Ponting would give him that many overs to bowl, tbh.

 

[silentstriker]

Unlucky session for England there. I put down Harmison somehow not taking more than one wicket that session to my Avatar Challenge.

Symonds` ton needed.

Panesar could have easily gotten a couple more too.

 

[silentstriker]

I think England have got to get into the tail in this session, with 3-4 wickets. The lead is already getting big and Warne is going to be frothing at the mouth after seeing what Panesar is doing.

 

[Dravid]

I think England have got to get into the tail in this session, with 3-4 wickets. The lead is already getting big and Warne is going to be frothing at the mouth after seeing what Panesar is doing.

Doubt it will happen. The way things are going now Australia are looking favorites for a 400+ lead.

 

[silentstriker]

Doubt it will happen. The way things are going now Australia are looking favorites for a 400+ lead.

Um there are 1-2 chances every over...all England need are a couple good overs.

 

[silentstriker]

Very nice shot against Panesar.

 

[silentstriker]

Hussey opening up. How does a pull shot go almost straight?

 

[silentstriker]

Oh no! Another chance dropped! Wow , amazing, that had to be out. THREE guys all missed it.

 

[Dravid]

Um there are 1-2 chances every over...all England need are a couple good overs.

Well Hussey just dropped. Yup 400+ for sure.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Oh dear.