You haven't seen the movie Lagaan by any chance, have you?Nnanden said:Buuut... I can`t help thinking - in the final over, where McGrath got a single, would it have been worth picking the ball up and rolling it over the boundary to keep McGrath on strike? Just a thought.
Could you please explain why Shane Warne was also unable to pick up a single wicket in the second innings?Scaly piscine said:
He wasn't particularly bowling for wickets except for early on, he did a good job by restricting the runs and actually he made a better contribution than McGrath in the second innings. Giles' job was to take wickets and/or build up pressure and he failed miserably.luckyeddie said:
Actually, in the context, probably. England were looking for quick runs and Warne was keeping one end tight (obviously bowling a defensive line). Remember, McGrath went for about 5-an-over...not ideal when you're trying to keep the runs down (and not looking for wickets really). If he'd taken early wickets, it'd be different, but apart from Tresco, 4 of McGrath's wickets came in a flurry when England were nearing the declaration.Nnanden said:I`ve heard some weird things... but that takes the cake.
Warne`s three-an-over effort was BETTER than McGrath`s five-for?
I can see how it can be considered better. With a comfortable England lead, their second innings was much about scoring as quickly as possible. Warne was by FAR the most economical Australian bowler. You can argue that McGrath taking wickets unabled set batsmen to score more quickly against Warne, or you can argue that Warne being economical made the batsmen make mistakes against McGrath.Nnanden said:I`ve heard some weird things... but that takes the cake.
Warne`s three-an-over effort was BETTER than McGrath`s five-for?
English batsman got themselves out....steds said:
I beleive it is not allowed..if its not in the laws of the game, I think it would be considered unsportsmanlike...Nnanden said:Nothing I can say, that hasn`t been said. Brilliant.
Buuut... I can`t help thinking - in the final over, where McGrath got a single, would it have been worth picking the ball up and rolling it over the boundary to keep McGrath on strike? Just a thought.
Ponting you legend. And that catch off Warne! CRIKEY!
Whether it was to do with the rain or not, or just the sheer effort the OT groundstaff put in to not produce a raging turner from day 1, what seemed to happen as the wicket started to take spin was that all the pace that was in the wicket on the first day (and there wasn't much in the first place) went out of it - witness how easy Bell was able to play Warne from the crease, especially in the second innings. It's even more important for a spinner like Giles to have a bit of pace and bounce - after all, it's not the ball that turns that's Giles's main weapon but his 'arm-ball'.howardj said:
To me that is almost as important as an Aussie win.simmy said:
Thats not that Indian movie that goes for 4 hours on world movies is it ????Adamc said:
