Athlai
Not Terrible
You owe me $10Would've been a wasted $10, but it was a very good piece of bowling to dismiss him. Fantastic keeping from young Jayawardene too.
You owe me $10Would've been a wasted $10, but it was a very good piece of bowling to dismiss him. Fantastic keeping from young Jayawardene too.
Nah, definitely even. Muralitharan got the wicket in the end, but Ponting was looking very good and was starting to dominate IMO. Played some excellent shots, used his feet superbly.Winner of this round:
Murali
Brilliant contest.
Moron.
Top blokes. Despicable stuff from Stephen there.Post reported.
I was meaning more along the lines of just Ponting and Murali not including anyone else, yet I didn't have cricinfo on so I can't tell you for certain how many balls and runs went between the two. Best ball vs. bat contest I've seen in God knows how long.Nah, definitely even. Muralitharan got the wicket in the end, but Ponting was looking very good and was starting to dominate IMO. Played some excellent shots, used his feet superbly.
Stephen's comment just mars what seems to have been a great and even contest between a great batsman and a great bowler. Small and petty minded about sums it up.Top blokes. Despicable stuff from Stephen there.
Yeah I know. Pity I can sit there and pick the dossra based on the level of elbow bendedness on my tv screen when Chuck is chucking. Kind of invalidates the idea that he's not chucking. That delivery is illegal and I don't care what the "scientific" (i.e. when hes specifically trying not to chuck) testing says. I don't necessarily think that his ordinary delivery is a chuck (though it pushes it), only the doosra.Haha, can tell you're going to be loved.
30 runs from 36 deliveries @ 83.33 for Ponting v Murali, 5 boundaries as well.I was meaning more along the lines of just Ponting and Murali not including anyone else, yet I didn't have cricinfo on so I can't tell you for certain how many balls and runs went between the two. Best ball vs. bat contest I've seen in God knows how long.
Tendulkar vs Anderson this spring was pretty good, but I'm inclined to agreeI was meaning more along the lines of just Ponting and Murali not including anyone else, yet I didn't have cricinfo on so I can't tell you for certain how many balls and runs went between the two. Best ball vs. bat contest I've seen in God knows how long.
Dum dee dum. Please don't flame the forum. If you want to discuss whether Murali chucks or not, create a thread for it or some thing. Don't try and spoil our fun of watching the cricket.Yeah I know. Pity I can sit there and pick the dossra based on the level of elbow bendedness on my tv screen when Chuck is chucking. Kind of invalidates the idea that he's not chucking. That delivery is illegal and I don't care what the "scientific" (i.e. when hes specifically trying not to chuck) testing says. I don't necessarily think that his ordinary delivery is a chuck (though it pushes it), only the doosra.
20 from 530 runs from 36 deliveries @ 83.33 for Ponting v Murali, 5 boundaries as well.
KP had a similar record against Murali, did he not?30 runs from 36 deliveries @ 83.33 for Ponting v Murali, 5 boundaries as well.
Personally believe the doosra and occasionally the top-spinner are extremely dubious, but you don't have to be an arse about it.Yeah I know. Pity I can sit there and pick the dossra based on the level of elbow bendedness on my tv screen when Chuck is chucking. Kind of invalidates the idea that he's not chucking. That delivery is illegal and I don't care what the "scientific" (i.e. when hes specifically trying not to chuck) testing says. I don't necessarily think that his ordinary delivery is a chuck (though it pushes it), only the doosra.
Dum dee dum. Please don't flame the forum. If you want to discuss whether Murali chucks or not, create a thread for it or some thing. Don't try and spoil our fun of watching the cricket.
I was meaning more along the lines of just Ponting and Murali not including anyone else, yet I didn't have cricinfo on so I can't tell you for certain how many balls and runs went between the two. Best ball vs. bat contest I've seen in God knows how long.
RT Ponting 0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6s 7+ Dismissal Runs Balls SR
M Muralitharan 24 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 stumped 30 36 83.33
Hey I was just commenting on that delivery. This is the right thread for it. If he'd have gotten him with an offie I wouldn't have complained. I only did so cause I was watching it and picked up that it was a doosra before the ball was halfway down the pitch because I saw the arm bend.Dum dee dum. Please don't flame the forum. If you want to discuss whether Murali chucks or not, create a thread for it or some thing. Don't try and spoil our fun of watching the cricket.
Gunning it for Movember, that's for sureLooks like Rudi's had a mid-life crisis.
Thanks mate.Code:RT Ponting 0s 1s 2s 3s 4s 5s 6s 7+ Dismissal Runs Balls SR M Muralitharan 24 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 stumped 30 36 83.33
Little disappointed to not see a little more participation from the Aussies.Gunning it for Movember, that's for sure