SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
'Oh look a' thut.'
Haha.
Sure does.
Haha.
Sure does.
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***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)
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luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
I can understand that really.FaaipDeOiad said:Boycott is loving commentating to a batsman who always blocks.
Gillespie's the nearest thing to a proper opener Australia have got (actually he's the nearest thing to a proper opener in either side)
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
I can understand it too. I like Gillespie, he's so frustrating, and a perfect example of a tail ender who's value cannot be covered by his average. That 20 odd at Chennai where he batted for half a day against Kumble and Harbhajan was a match-saving innings. Here's hoping he does it againluckyeddie said:
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
**** Warnie.
90.
90.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Gah. Poor Shane, not again!
Demolition Man
State Vice-Captain
warnie ................................90's again
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Picked the fielder out perfectly to within an inch.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
It seems such a shame that one of the all-time greats isn't in all likelihood ever going to make it to three figures in a test match.
I was really rooting for him this time too.
I was really rooting for him this time too.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
That reverse swing is really worrying. Great catch too.
Slow Love™
International Captain
Not really. They're still knee-deep in it.chalky said:
Very frustrating end to his innings from Warne. I don't want to knock the innings too much, because it makes the top order look very foolish (even if he would have been comfortably out twice if not for Geraint Jones), but it was very important to continue occupying the crease for as long as possible today.
Even in the context of his own statistics it was frustrating. At 90, he could have just played a little safer until he got to the century mark.
Oh, well. He's still been the player of the series up to this point pretty comfortably as far as Australia's concerned. I just wish he'd got there.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Why would he be bowling at the moment?chalky said:
I think you'll still find that Hoggard will be opening the bowling with the new ball come the second innings.
Simon Jones is proving himself to be a tremendous old-ball bowler and Giles is keeping the other end tight.
social
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Live by the sword, die by the sword.Slow Love™ said:
When I heard the sound off the bat, I thought he'd plonked it into the crowd.
Another example of how cutting off boundaries with players on the ropes has produced a wicket.
Hope Ponting learns from that.
Must say that the wicket does not appear to have much in it for the seamers - Jones being effective because he bowls excellent reverse swing and that doesnt rely on the pitch.
Giles looks friendly as well so it will be interesting to see how Warne does.
chalky
International Debutant
Agree with you on Simon Jones who has bowled superbly.luckyeddie said:
But looking at Hoggard in general this series 6 overs out of over 80 in this test. If you go back to the last test only 8 in the first innings and 5 in second. You would expect an opening bowler to be bowling more.
SirBloody Idiot
Cricketer Of The Year
Dizzy!