***Official*** Australia in England 2012

[Jayzamann]

brb making effigies

 

[Top_Cat]

Centre cannot hold, mere anarchy loosed upon the Earth, etc.

Don't worry, he's playing like a bone-headed post-50 shot is on the way.

 

[Ruckus]

what the hell was that...jesus

 

[social]

Watson needs to be dropped

His innings very rarely make ****-all difference and his dismissals always hurt

That shot was all so ****ing predictable - get to a mid-range score, stop playing shots and eventually throw it away

Wish I had a dollar for every time he does it

 

[Top_Cat]

Bailey really sitting on his handle, in fairness to Watto.

Being very generous but it does impact.

 

[grecian]

Boo we've brought on rubbishy Broad for demon Bop, should have bowled out

 

[Ruckus]

Watson needs to be dropped

His innings very rarely make ****-all difference and his dismissals always hurt

That shot was all so ****ing predictable - get to a mid-range score, stop playing shots and eventually throw it away

Wish I had a dollar for every time he does it

well we would be 4 down for **** all without his innings (at an even more dire run-rate), but it was a ridiculous shot. Looked like he was giving Finn catching practice. Top Cat has a point though. Can't help having old grandpas at the other end.

 

[benchmark00]

Ian Harvey would be a handful on this deck. Should open with him imo.

 

[social]

Bailey really sitting on his handle, in fairness to Watto.

Being very generous but it does impact.

Both to blame IMO

Bowling has been tight without being threatening and both of them simply played with very hard hands constantly hitting it to fieldsmen on the ring

Unfortunately, we cant go on making excuses for Watto as this has been going on for years

 

[Top_Cat]

Both to blame IMO

Bowling has been tight without being threatening and both of them simply played with very hard hands constantly hitting it to fieldsmen on the ring

Unfortunately, we cant go on making excuses for Watto as this has been going on for years

Like I said, being very charitable....

 

[benchmark00]

Both to blame IMO

Bowling has been tight without being threatening and both of them simply played with very hard hands constantly hitting it to fieldsmen on the ring

Unfortunately, we cant go on making excuses for Watto as this has been going on for years

Nah you're talking out your arse. Watson's probably Australia's most important one day player. Everyone would love him to go on and make bigger scores. But you take 50 odd and 10 good overs from a player every single day of the week.

 

[uvelocity]

Nah you're talking out your arse. Watson's probably Australia's most important one day player. Everyone would love him to go on and make bigger scores. But you take 50 odd and 10 good overs from a player every single day of the week.

watson giving me the ****s too.

name me a good game in any format since his last injury

 

[Burgey]

Can spot a side where blokes don't have a lot of faith in those to come down the order. Mutes everyone when you've got fellas playing for spots/ establishing themselves.

 

[social]

well we would be 4 down for **** all without his innings (at an even more dire run-rate), but it was a ridiculous shot. Looked like he was giving Finn catching practice. Top Cat has a point though. Can't help having old grandpas at the other end.

He and Bailey have basically let Swann bowl 7 overs for 17 and the guys hasnt turned a ball

Bailey has no experience so I can sort of handle that but Watto was simply pathetic

 

[flibbertyjibber]

36 off 14 overs is amazing bowling really. Like watching England of a few years ago this is with the batting suddenly grinding to a halt and having no plan in the middle of the innings.

 

[Spark]

36 off 14 overs is amazing bowling really. Like watching England of a few years ago this is with the batting suddenly grinding to a halt and having no plan in the middle of the innings.

Amazing bowling is overdoing it by a mile. If Clarke and (Mike) Hussey are in, we're going at 4.5+ in that period, guaranteed.

 

[benchmark00]

watson giving me the ****s too.

name me a good game in any format since his last injury

You do know he has top scored in this match right now don't you?


Makes most runs. Call for his head.

Makes sense.

 

[Stumpcam]

I'm starting to wonder if this isreally, truly Australia I'm watching bat. Run rate only 4 rpo, Bailey striking at about 40/100......................

 

[Spark]

...

Half volley on middle and he still finds the fielder.

At last.

 

[social]

Nah you're talking out your arse. Watson's probably Australia's most important one day player. Everyone would love him to go on and make bigger scores. But you take 50 odd and 10 good overs from a player every single day of the week.

BS

Top players make it count and he virtually never does

Seem to remember the selectors dumping Khawaja for failing to convert starts after a few tests

Watto has been given a few years!

It's bordering on the ridiculous now because every player in every team and every fan watching knows what's coming