Pura Cup

[Warne is god]

Vics

To any Victorians here, do you prefer Junction Oval or Punt Rd. to watch cricket. I prefer Punt Rd. it seems more family like.

 

[Mr. P]

Some good news for Australia as Stuart MacGill has said he is fully fit and ready to play.

Also, Pura Cup is on again tommorro between the Vics and Queensland again. Who will win?

 

[Craig]

Yeah and Langer made up for more than a duck, he made up for an absolutely shocking start to the season!:P Good innings mate, great stuff.

When you think about, Justin Langer isnt really that consistant.

 

[iamdavid]

Some good news for Australia as Stuart MacGill has said he is fully fit and ready to play.

Also, Pura Cup is on again tommorro between the Vics and Queensland again. Who will win?

To close to call , the Bulls are a stronger side but they are in some poor form , the Bushrangers are not as strong a side but White , Hodge & Elliott are all in great form.
I reckon the Vic's but it will be very tight.

 

[deeps]

When you think about, Justin Langer isnt really that consistant.

neither is brian lara...but on his day,he's deadly...he's one of those ppl that will make 6 'nothing' scores...and then when WI need it the most,he comes up wif a double century or something

 

[Mr. P]

Tasmania have named an unchanged side for their match against NSW.


Tassie Side

courtesy baggygreen

 

[Hoggy]

Re: Vics

To any Victorians here, do you prefer Junction Oval or Punt Rd. to watch cricket. I prefer Punt Rd. it seems more family like.

Having never watched a game at the Junction Oval I'd have to say that Punt Road is the way to go.

Probably less druggies hanging around there as well. :!(

 

[Mister Wright]

Vic v Qld Junction Oval 11-14 Nov

Day 1: Vic 6/255 (95.1)

Elliot 106 (out off the first ball bowled with the new ball)

Dawes 3/50

Victoria were going along swimmingly at 1/146 then they lost Hodge to Simpson for his first, first class wicket.

White went to Hopes off the last ball of the day.

Evenly balanced at the moment, although Qld will not want to chase anything over 300, 275 would be good.

 

[age_master]

Macgill is apparently back for the match too, adding the the likleyhood of a NSW win

 

[Mr. P]

Queensland 84/1 in reply to Victorias 381/9. Perren on 49*

 

[Mister Wright]

Perren just got his 50. Qld 1/92 289 behind

N.S.W. 2/283 Katich & S. Waugh both with tons 144* & 105* respectively.

D. Wright bowled both Slater (16) & Mail (21)

 

[Mr. P]

wow! well done katich and waugh! both men can't put a foot wrong at the moment!

 

[iamdavid]

Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
SR Waugh (RHB) 110 159 11 4 69.18 Striker
SM Katich (LHB) 159 181 21 1 87.85 Non-striker
:wow:

Its got to the stage now where they cant really drop Katich for the first test against India , regardless of what the form/fitness of Lehmann or Love dictates.

His scores so far this year - 52 , 132* , 30 , 182* , 71* , 159*

And the strike rate overall is close to a run a ball

 

[Mr. P]

As much as I despise Katich, I have to say that I agree with you mate. Lehmanns form hasn't been superb anyway.

 

[Mister Wright]

Qld 1/128 Perren (75*) Love (56*)

N.S.W. 3/331 S. Waugh (118*) Jaques (4)

Katich run out 171

 

[Mister Wright]

Its got to the stage now where they cant really drop Katich for the first test against India , regardless of what the form/fitness of Lehmann or Love dictates.

I guess it is a case of what goes around. I remember a few years back when Lehmann & Ponting were competing for a spot in the batting order. And they said Lehmann was the better player of spin so he would play on spin friendly wickets, and Ponting would play in other conditions. Lehmann was in pretty fine domestic form at the time - scoring hundreds everywhere - yet he was still dropped for Ponting.

 

[Mister Wright]

Jaques gone! LBW Downton for 4.

N.S.W. 4/336

Mark Waugh the new batsman.

 

[Blewy]

Absolutley amazing...
What else can you say..

S.Waugh's 2003/04 Pura Cup Stats
413 Runs @ 103 HS: 157 100's: 2 50's: 2

S.Katich's 2003/04 Pura Cup Stats
476 Runs @ 238 HS: 182* 100's: 2 50's: 2
7 Wkts @ 20.71

Now for all those clowns calling for Steve Waughs axeing from the Test side, The more you bag the guy the more he hits back and everytime the hit gets harder...

And for the Kat, I feel that he has cememted his spot in the side for a while now, He has the ability to be the allrounder in the tests that the aussies have been looking for, Hows this for David Hookes to be eating his words...

 

[age_master]

yeah another excellent knock from Katich and well what can you say about steve waugh, hes just a run making machine, unbeleivable, go NSW

 

[mavric41]

I just wonder if Steve Waugh still scores this heavily in the tests he will still retire at the end of the Indian tour. I hope not. It would be a waste. Its the best form of his career.