FaaipDeOiad
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Bit of a leap on the bonus point there. It's possible, but Australia only need another 40 odd runs to avoid it.Top_Cat said:
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***Official*** VB Series 2006
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Blaze
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One thing that I thought I would mention - Australia hardly ever chase. The last time they did it was in England. I would be interested in seeing some stats for the last few years regarding the number of times they have chased (say since Ponting took over) and how many games they have won chasing.
Credit to SL, they have really put it together today BUT
Australia deserve to get their arses kicked, how many times does the chopping and changing come back to bite us on the ***.
Lets have a look at some of the clangers managed today.
Martyn, not a openers ****, third shocker shot in 3 games, he's determined to get the flick from the OD team it seems...........he is clueless.
Katich needed runs before today, but they drop a bloke who got 94 for the Kat who just isn't cutting it.
The opening partnerships in general, when was the last time one lasted for 10 overs..... the top and middle orders are having to face the new ball EVERY game.
THE BOWLING...............Ponting is a idiot for allowing that attack to take the field........3 years ago the same thing happened to Australia at the hands of SL and we have learned zero in 3 years.
Hopes.........embarassing, Dorey..........worse. WTF were they thinking.
3 of Australia's frontline bowlers had played 30 matches between them......... this shows a lack of respect for SL and a overinflated opinion of the players in the Aust team, as soon as Lee didn't knock over 3-4 early, they were in trouble and never looked like winning the game.
Australia have managed in one game to run SL back into form and place themselves under massive pressure for the rest of the series. Why do the selectors feel compelled to change the team so massively in Australia, it is the one series that Australian fans get to see and be involved in and we are consistently seeing second string players getting a game.
Why wasn't Gilchrist rested for the NZ series, why do we not get to see him? If they are desperate to blood new players then do it in the numerous meaningless series that will happen all year, s**t there are 7 one dayers in SA for goodness sake, why do Aus fans have to put up with this all the time.
last time they chopped and changed, the same thing happen, we got beaten consistently, when will these peanuts ever learn!
One final point, how bad must Gillespie be if he can't get a game in front of Dorey, Hopes, Bracken or Clark.
Australia deserve to get their arses kicked, how many times does the chopping and changing come back to bite us on the ***.
Lets have a look at some of the clangers managed today.
Martyn, not a openers ****, third shocker shot in 3 games, he's determined to get the flick from the OD team it seems...........he is clueless.
Katich needed runs before today, but they drop a bloke who got 94 for the Kat who just isn't cutting it.
The opening partnerships in general, when was the last time one lasted for 10 overs..... the top and middle orders are having to face the new ball EVERY game.
THE BOWLING...............Ponting is a idiot for allowing that attack to take the field........3 years ago the same thing happened to Australia at the hands of SL and we have learned zero in 3 years.
Hopes.........embarassing, Dorey..........worse. WTF were they thinking.
3 of Australia's frontline bowlers had played 30 matches between them......... this shows a lack of respect for SL and a overinflated opinion of the players in the Aust team, as soon as Lee didn't knock over 3-4 early, they were in trouble and never looked like winning the game.
Australia have managed in one game to run SL back into form and place themselves under massive pressure for the rest of the series. Why do the selectors feel compelled to change the team so massively in Australia, it is the one series that Australian fans get to see and be involved in and we are consistently seeing second string players getting a game.
Why wasn't Gilchrist rested for the NZ series, why do we not get to see him? If they are desperate to blood new players then do it in the numerous meaningless series that will happen all year, s**t there are 7 one dayers in SA for goodness sake, why do Aus fans have to put up with this all the time.
last time they chopped and changed, the same thing happen, we got beaten consistently, when will these peanuts ever learn!
One final point, how bad must Gillespie be if he can't get a game in front of Dorey, Hopes, Bracken or Clark.
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FaaipDeOiad
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Since when does Tony Greig support Australia? 
Jono
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Huh? Tony Greig loves the South Africans and Sri Lankans. There isn't one match this VB Series, and including the SA test matches, that Tony Greig has supported Australia. He's always supported South Africa or Sri Lanka. Hell he would be the first to admit it. That's why Mark Taylor and the rest always ask him, who is he going to be supporting this summer, SA or SL. Either way, he doesn't want Australia to win.shaka said:
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FaaipDeOiad
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You're right.Blaze said:
Ponting's philosophy as an ODI captain has always been to bat first. He enjoys having the runs on the board, and he has a bowling attack that he backs to defend virtually anything. Australia regularly win with moderate to small scores on the board.
Top_Cat
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Ditto every captain since Greg Chappell, really. AB in particular was a huge proponent of batting first and setting a target then squeezing the life out of the opposition with tight bowling, hence the proliferation of tight, seam-up bowlers in his time. Craig McDermott was probably his first attacking weapon in ages in the early 90's.
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And your point...GoT_SpIn said:
