AUST V SL 2nd test 16/11/07 preview + scores + another WIN

[mal]

MACGILL 200 wickets at 27 what a bowler.
To average 27 in a batsmans world is astonishing.
Just wish the C9 commentators stopped comparing him Warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrney all the time.
Had WARNE never played people would be comparing every other leggie with Stewy instead.

Stewy has a tough summer coming up against the Indians who play leggies with ease.
If he gets past them with some sort of credibility than the easier pickings will be available.

MACGILL

[locky801]

Another Lankan gone after some great fielding by Lockyer

Lankans now 7/197

[mal]

7/196
MAHAROOF run out 19

Run out by Tasmanian sub fielder LOCKYEAR

Leading run out Makers in the series

MURALI 2
LOCKYEAR 1

Can JAYAWARDENE[60*] make his highest score v Australia [68 ]

[locky801]

I heard it was the year of the LOCK

[mal]

One has to feel for Ricky Ponting , under so much pressure
The decisions he has to make are
When to declare
Whether to enforce the follow on
No wonder his batting form has slipped

[locky801]

And yet another wicket

Lankans now 8/207


Must agree Mal, poor Ricky has all these hard decisions to make

[mal]

8/208 TEA
BIG BIG BIG celebrations JAYWARDANENE 69* his highest ever score v Australia.

HOME AVE 62
AWAY AVE 35

AVE V BANG 73-11
AVE V ZIMB 60-00
AVE V AUST 34+ mounting after this defining innings

[locky801]

8/208 TEA
BIG BIG BIG celebrations JAYWARDANENE 69* his highest ever score v Australia.

HOME AVE 62
AWAY AVE 35

AVE V BANG 73-11
AVE V ZIMB 60-00
AVE V AUST 34+ mounting after this defining innings

And hasn't really been impressive in this innings either, Macca had him plumb LBW but given not out and has really been just scratching around the crease

[mal]

LOCKY would you enforce the follow on ?
I wouldnt, we are 1-0 up , get a lead of 500 and whack em back in I say.

CHANNEL 9 COMMENTATORS
very good, and enjoy listening to the great men
BUT
I wish they would not compare current to past players
Examples
MACGILL + WARNE
CLARK + MCGRATH
Where will it end ?
How about
PEITERSON + DR W G GRACE
MURALI + EVERY BASEBALL PITCHER

[locky801]

I would bat again, quite simply to give the bowlers a break, Macgill obviously has an arm injury and all have done a fair bit of bowling already with having the two innings in the 1st test, 550 in front by lunch tomorrow should be enough.

and couldn't agree more with all these comparisoms,

[mal]

JAYAWARDENE makes a 100
his first against AU [ooh ahh + warnney sorry chaps ]
his 20th in tests ?
his 100s

AUS 1
BAN 3
ENG 4
IND 3
NZ 3
PAK 0
SA 5
WI O
ZIM 1

[locky801]

Another Lankan heading back to the pavlion for a cup of tea, nope make that 2 of them,

Lankans all out 246

Atapattu, MS c:Clarke b:Lee 25 102 74 3 0
Vandort, MG b:Lee 14 74 45 1 0
Sangakkara, KC c:Hussey b:Johnson 57 120 76 9 0
Jayawardene, DPMD c:Clarke b:Lee 104 267 194 13 0
Jayasuriya, ST b:MacGill 3 18 15 0 0
Silva, LPC c:Gilchrist b:MacGill 4 31 17 0 0
Jayawardene, HAPW c:Gilchrist b:Clark 0 14 5 0 0
Maharoof, MF run out 19 43 35 1 0
Fernando, CRD c:Gilchrist b:Lee 2 14 8 0 0
Malinga, SL b:Clark 1 48 24 0 0
Muralidaran, M not out 1 7 4 0 0


Looks like we were right Mal, think the Aussies may well bat again here

[redden whites]

Then again Tassie there isn't too many batsman these days that average 38 against the Aussies, definately behind Tendulker but I would have him in front of the others you have mentioned. apart from Pietersen, Dravid and Laxman have not produced the goods as such on aussie soil

Dravid double century here in Adelaide on last tour?

[locky801]

I will give Dravid the nod cause basically I love the way he bats, I am not a Laxman fan and although he has played probably two decent innings in Aust he has certainly fallen away since 2003 with only 4 test centuries since then and one of them against Zimbabewe

[locky801]

Aussies think they are in a 20/20 game or something

0/65 after 10

[locky801]

The slaughter is continuing, talk about having a side down and then getting them down further, this is great cricket'


Jaques, PA not out 37 64 47 3 0
Hayden, ML not out 30 64 40 4 0


Aust 0/76 after 13

[locky801]

Hayden gone to Murili LBW, Rudi gave the decision, was plumb but not as plumb as their captains earlier which Dahl turned down X2

Anyway who cares

Aust 1/83

[mal]

As STEELY DAN once sang " RICKY DONT LOSE THAT NUMBER."
At what number will poor Ricky declare at TOMorrow
This stress on the Australian skipper is unbearable
IN Brisbane DECLARE/then FOLLOW ON
IN Hobart DECLARE/no FOLLOW ON and when to declare the 2nd dig.

Howwwwwwwwwwwwwzat HAYDEN OUT
1/84

[locky801]

As STEELY DAN once sang " RICKY DONT LOSE THAT NUMBER."
At what number will poor Ricky declare at TOMorrow
This stress on the Australian skipper is unbearable
IN Brisbane DECLARE/then FOLLOW ON
IN Hobart DECLARE/no FOLLOW ON and when to declare the 2nd dig.

Howwwwwwwwwwwwwzat HAYDEN OUT
1/84

Reckon he will declare when Murali has one wicket to go to get the record well thats what I would do

[locky801]

Lead now over 400 reckon after an hour tomorrow lead will be around 550 that would leave us 5 1/2 sessions to knock em over