3rd ODI Australia v New Zealand preview SCG

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Fergy would just step across to the off and flick it to backward square. Certainly did not look out of place out there today at all.

Must have learnt that off of Boof.

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Now how the fudge can you warn Johnson for that? He went across the pitch in the middle of it and did not run directly down it???

[rod_rooster]

That's a terrible call from Bucknor. Johnson took 2 maybe three steps on the wicket before he was well and truly off the wicket.

[Thiele]

Bucknor is a cheat. Go into retirement you old man

[RoosterMarty]

Terrible stuff by Bucknor.

Gives Callum Ferguson out when he clearly edged the ball on to his pads, then takes 2 runs off because MJ runs on the pitch??? What an idiot.

[rod_rooster]

Aus 9/301 after 50. Should have been 303 but Bucknor took 2 runs off Johnson for running on the pitch Seriously someone close to poor old Steve needs to have a chat with him and let him know to give it away as he just keeps making a fool of himself. His decline into senility is just sad to watch.

[Rik E Boy]

Surely they'd be better off with Ferg at 4 and the Hussey's coming in at 5 and 6.

Also WTF is with Haddin opening? Hopes has to be a better option.

LOL. And I thought I was the kiss of death on this site!

regards,

REB

[panther]

Bucknor with the wickets of Ferguson and Johnson was the pick of the attack

[cyclops]

i always rated bucknor but its time for him to finish thats for sure.

[rod_rooster]

Bucknor is a cheat. Go into retirement you old man

He's not a cheat he's just a senile old fool who doesn't know when enough is enough. I wouldn't trust the guy to walk to the shops and get a carton of milk. There is little chance if you did that A) he'd return without requiring a police search for the confused and lost old goose and B) that he'd even remember what he was supposed to get if by some miracle he actually remembered where the shop was.

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Bucknor is a cheat. Go into retirement you old man

He's not a cheat he's just a senile old fool who doesn't know when enough is enough. I wouldn't trust the guy to walk to the shops and get a carton of milk. There is little chance if you did that A) he'd return without requiring a police search for the confused and lost old goose and B) that he'd even remember what he was supposed to get if by some miracle he actually remembered where the shop was.

Well thats better than what I thought. I thought he was drunk.

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Bucknor is a cheat. Go into retirement you old man

He's not a cheat he's just a senile old fool who doesn't know when enough is enough. I wouldn't trust the guy to walk to the shops and get a carton of milk. There is little chance if you did that A) he'd return without requiring a police search for the confused and lost old goose and B) that he'd even remember what he was supposed to get if by some miracle he actually remembered where the shop was.

Well thats better than what I thought. I thought he was drunk.

Maybe that as well. I can picture him having Bourbon stirred into his mush Grandpa Simpson style

[FlyingHigh]

warner.............must be told to slog and not worry about his spot in the team

Why does Warner deserve such privileged treatment? Not worry about being dropped Blank cheque . There are many experienced first class players out there who could open for Australia and score quickly instead of continuing the Warner experiment. Hodge for one. Kat for another.

Don't you wonder if the reasons he is struggling are:

1 - International standard bowlers have worked where to bowl to him to keep him quiet
2 - His complete lack of experience means that he doesn't have the mental strength or shot range to cut it at International level (yet, maybe)

ie, it's too soon for him. I don't understand why people want to make excuses for Warner and try to blame these nameless "others" who allegedly are telling him to bat "normally". The only reason he is in the side is to slog like he did in that 20-20. He serves no other purpose to the selectors so no-one will be telling him not to do it.

Just because he isn't slogging doesn't mean he isn't trying to. Refer point (1) above ..

Yes I feel a bit sorry for Dave Warner. We just aren't using the resources we still have at our disposal effectively. Coach and Selectors need a boot up the arse. Ricky Ponting didn't want to be rested and he contacted the selectors and told them to play him. Coach Neilson comes on TV and says 'he's played a lot of cricket, we've got a teeball match just before we go to Self Efrica' Well f*** that s***t, let's get our ranking back. We can go as low as fourth if we keep losing.

Too much cricket!! Suddenly teeball is a f****** priority. I said over a year ago this s***t would sink us.

regards,

REB

Fully agree with this REB, esp the IPL tournament.

Anything else you want to run by us?

[Thiele]

After the first over

New Zealand 0/5

[hearts on fire]

NZL 2/75 off of 17.2 overs

[Thiele]

New Zealand 4/149

McCullum will not be batting

Now 5/152

[Thiele]

New Zealand 6/157

[wycbloods]

A good knock by Elliot who now has 105 off 110 and is still going well. He has been joined by McCullum recently and their partnership has already reaped 49 off 29 balls . Surely the Aussies can't do the unthinkable and lose this one to the kiwis. 70 required off 54 balls.

Bracken has bowled some poo tonight and has figures of 7 overs 1/54.

[steakn]

The Hilf is a joke. Who was begging for selectors to include him!

[stampy]

i know its stating the obvious but our bowlers are a real worry once we get a side 6 or 7 for, just dont know how to finish the job off whether it be odi or test matches