Scaly piscine
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Didn't deceive him at all, the dullard just hit it straight to short mid-wicket, that's as deep as it gets.FaaipDeOiad said:
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***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)
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FaaipDeOiad
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If Australia do end up batting today, you might see difficulties with only four bowlers arise for England, particularly when one of those bowlers is Giles and this pitch won't be helping him for some time yet. Australia would be aiming for something like 5 wickets before tea... 5/200 or so and the chance of bowling England out for 300 becomes a realistic one.
Scaly piscine
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Utterly inept, criminally useless stuff from England. This is the 5th Test they've faced Warne and they're still absolutely useless against him.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Which is why he played back and tried to flick a ball that bounced way too high for him? Higher than every other delivery he had faced? You really need to pay attention to what is going on rather than just looking to criticise England and deride the opposition's skills at every opportunity. It wasn't a good shot at all, but he played it because Warne completely beat him and he was caught trying to play an impossible shot. You can't backfoot drive a leg-spinner when the ball bounces that much without hitting it in the air.Scaly piscine said:
Another one for Warne now, absolutely awesome spell on a pitch which isn't helping him at all.
Slow Love™
International Captain
Run through them like butter, Warnie! I'm feeling much better now.
Bell hasn't done a hell of a lot to justify his selection thus far, IMO.
Bell hasn't done a hell of a lot to justify his selection thus far, IMO.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Not at all. If only they played like SP thinks they should play, he'd never take a thing.andyc said:
Slow Love™
International Captain
It's always a bit dodgy. I'm pro-tech and I don't trust it at all.Adamc said:
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Haha, worst ball of the day there from Tait.
I don't like this field for Pietersen. He clearly has a weakness outside off, and the way to get him out is the same way Fleming jused to egt Martyn out, stack the off-side and make him play at something wide. Hopefully Ponting will get it right after lunch.
Australia's session in the end, marginally. The third wicket made the difference. Another three before tea and Australia are in the box seat to be batting tonight.
I don't like this field for Pietersen. He clearly has a weakness outside off, and the way to get him out is the same way Fleming jused to egt Martyn out, stack the off-side and make him play at something wide. Hopefully Ponting will get it right after lunch.
Australia's session in the end, marginally. The third wicket made the difference. Another three before tea and Australia are in the box seat to be batting tonight.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
You need to actually watch the game instead of going 'Warne... wicket... genius...'FaaipDeOiad said:
The ball bounced at bail height, as you'd expect from a shortish ball on this pitch. He could have easily gotten over the ball, but he's an idiot so he just flicked it to the fielder.
Scaly piscine
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As a batsman you should improve as you get experience against any bowler, but particularly someone like Warne when you play him like you've never held a bat in anger in your life as England did in the first Test - you'd think the only way is up from there... but obviously not.andyc said:
The accuracy of Hawkeye is a myth. Im not saying it was way off on that ball (I thought when seeing the replay that it was hitting the leg stump pretty flush), but I am sure it is often inaccurate.Adamc said:
With that Vaughan dismissal (I actually haven't seen it but Im going from what I have heard). An early shortish ball from Warne stayed down a lot, so it wouldn't surprise me if Vaughan wasn't playing for a lot of bounce.
Anyway, Eric Clapton has been demoted.
Warne is God.
my goodness now that cant be music, jesus that looks crazy 