*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[hazsa19]

Please, Inzi wouldn't have called for a second to begin with

good point. And he would ensure it wasn't him trudging back!

 

[vic_orthdox]

Who decided to play silent stacks-on while there was a game of cricket going?

 

[TT Boy]

We are turning into India, lack luster pace bowling attack and run-outs...

Just need the batting to fire...

 

[Burgey]

There's a common denominator in all these run outs. At least this time the denominator is the one who's out. WAC he is.

 

[Black_Warrior]

My nan could run out Watson

 

[vcs]

I want us to avenge our 2007 home defeat to India in the summer as well. Felt we were pretty unlucky to lose that series tbh; robbed by the rain at Lords and were beaten in the second Test because we lost the toss. For some reason that series still grinds my gears.

 

[Spark]

There's a common denominator in all these run outs. At least this time the denominator is the one who's out. WAC he is.

TBF his partners in crime in those runouts haven't displayed the world's best running either

 

[M0rphin3]

Aw No!!!

 

[hazsa19]

Well with Twatto gone it really is turn the screw time...

 

[Spikey]

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Are we allowed to put a microphone onto Watson so the other batsman can actually hear his calls?

I guess we're not...

 

[Burgey]

We are turning into India, lack luster pace bowling attack and run-outs...

But they win.

 

[TT Boy]

Khawaja only needs 10 more runs for another Cricinfo (Peter English) article.

More importantly have we heard Dean Jones thoughts on Usman yet?

 

[Furball]

I reckon they'd still have got there if they'd run properly. Hell, Watson basically walked down the other end and basically made it.

Not running the first properly didn't help either. It was just horrible, horrible, dreadful cricket on every level.

Agreed there was an easy two if they'd gone for it, but given how slowly they ran the first the second wasn't on. Hughes had just turned when Pietersen was just about to pick up, but the pick up and release was so quick that he'd have stood no chance. The sheer comedy of the running has overshadowed a fine piece of fielding.

 

[pskov]

Flintoff on twitter: "If Khawaja gets another 30 odd must be a shoe in for Australian sports personality of the year!"

 

[TT Boy]

Yet the same argument was put forward on the South African India thread (i.e. Centurion). Yesterday we had someone saying India deserve to be number 1 as Dhoni is unlucky with tosses and yet when he does win the toss and inserts a side on a greentop they score 350+.

 

[Jacknife]

Agreed there was an easy two if they'd gone for it, but given how slowly they ran the first the second wasn't on. Hughes had just turned when Pietersen was just about to pick up, but the pick up and release was so quick that he'd have stood no chance. The sheer comedy of the running has overshadowed a fine piece of fielding.

Agreed, the 2 fielders actually didn't seem to pick the ball up straight away, then KP got his foot down, good pick up and spot on throw, while the batsmen didn't seem to notice him.

 

[tooextracool]

Khawaja needs to use his feet against Swann. Letting him bowl to you is the worst way to go about playing him.

 

[Spark]

Good ball, bad shot.

This could turn ugly.

Hmm better ball than I thought.

 

[Ruckus]

Back to FC for Hughesy.

 

[Craig]

Another one down.