Second Test Jan 3rd-7th@SCG

[wycbloods]

Thats how you steal defeat out of the jaws of victory.

Great that this Aussie side still has the confidence to believe they can win from any position.

Good to see Hauritz perform again in the 4th innings. He is going along quite nicely, never going to be a star but doing everything we could ask of him i feel.

[Phantom Gossiper]

to those who continue to bag watson and Hauritz, what do you expect of them?? game in, game out they continue to do their job and do it well yet its not good enough???!!?

Geez i reckon id be happy if i had two blokes making 90 and taking 5fa each game

great win aussies... days like today make you proud to be an aussie and reinforces just how good test cricket really is..

[Dirko]

Excellent stuff that. The Paki's have no one to blame but themselves for playing so many stupid shots in the second innings, and piss poor field placement in Australia's second dig.

Catches win matches too...

[Phantom Gossiper]

Blah Blah Blah F*****g Katich, North, Cullen, Kreza etc etc etc would all have got the same amount of wickets against those chokers, it's just that Hauritz had the opportuinty. also 5 wicket hauls have to be put into perspective, Cheap wickets by slogging tailenders with no talent are hardly well earned prized scalps.

pretty sure he has two valuable 50s this summer too..

also say what you like but he has made the most of his opportunity and is doing what he needs to..

[mal]

Nothing wrong with a guy that takes 2 lots of 5 wicket hauls for 2 reasons
1 Batsmans world
2 Bowling on whats proven to be an off spinning graveyard, Australian cricket pitches
Some the greatest ever offies have come to AU and have not done what HAURRIE has done

[Booney]

Good decision to bat first.

[redandblack]

That was a game to make the traditionalists, including me, very happy. You can't beat Test Cricket for what makes the game so great.

Part of the greatness of these games is the human drama associated with it. Every game, there are players playing for their career. Some survive, some don't.

Until this year, although I haven't said much about it, I haven't rated Watson much, but I now find I love watching him bat. Ditto Hauritz, where I'm with REB in seeing his improvement almost innings by innings. Every one wanted Hussey's blood and he's responded. He was dropped 3 times by the keeper, other innings he's been given out wrongly. That's Test cricket.

To those who downgrade some performances in this game because Pakistán ''choked'', you're on the wrong track. It took belief, patience and strong minds, as well as talent, to win this game. Pakistan were made to choke from a position where it shouldn't have been a possibility.

[jackpot jim]

Nothing wrong with a guy that takes 2 lots of 5 wicket hauls for 2 reasons
1 Batsmans world
2 Bowling on whats proven to be an off spinning graveyard, Australian cricket pitches
Some the greatest ever offies have come to AU and have not done what HAURRIE has done

Bcos they've bowled to Aussie batsmen that usually can actually bat MAL.
Cant be that hard to get wickets at the SCG, didn't a bloke called Border that in all honesty could be described as an average net bowler at best get 7 wickets in an innings once.
And a bloke called Clarke got 6/9 once as a part timer.
Hauritz bowls steady and good on him for woteva success he gets.

[rod_rooster]

That was a game to make the traditionalists, including me, very happy. You can't beat Test Cricket for what makes the game so great.

Part of the greatness of these games is the human drama associated with it. Every game, there are players playing for their career. Some survive, some don't.

Until this year, although I haven't said much about it, I haven't rated Watson much, but I now find I love watching him bat. Ditto Hauritz, where I'm with REB in seeing his improvement almost innings by innings. Every one wanted Hussey's blood and he's responded. He was dropped 3 times by the keeper, other innings he's been given out wrongly. That's Test cricket.

To those who downgrade some performances in this game because Pakistán ''choked'', you're on the wrong track. It took belief, patience and strong minds, as well as talent, to win this game. Pakistan were made to choke from a position where it shouldn't have been a possibility.

Great post. I am well known for my dislike of Watto but i can appreciate how well he's playing. I have always known he was good with the bat but i didn't think he'd ever be good enough to play purely as a batsman. He has proven me wrong and i am glad he's limited his bowling to avoid injury. I really think he should give the bowling away completely though as he has his spot as a batsman cemented and he is just too injury prone to risk it.

Again very good post redandblack

PS - I still think Watto's a w*nker.

[mal]

Stirling words Red and Black your a dinkum traditionist as I am
However this win was a combination of
WINNING CULTURE which AU has the success and belief to recover and win [ala CD in the finals last yera]
CHOKERS The Pakis almost willed themselves out of the unloseable test
They had a keeper who couldnt catch a cold in Siberia
They had quite possibly the most inept captaincy in history today by Yousef
They had batsmen today trying to hit Hauritz into Botany Bay, when common sense batting was required

Take the win
But as JJ and MAYZ and I will reiterate AU didnt win PA lost this test

[mal]

Nothing wrong with a guy that takes 2 lots of 5 wicket hauls for 2 reasons
1 Batsmans world
2 Bowling on whats proven to be an off spinning graveyard, Australian cricket pitches
Some the greatest ever offies have come to AU and have not done what HAURRIE has done

Bcos they've bowled to Aussie batsmen that usually can actually bat MAL.
Cant be that hard to get wickets at the SCG, didn't a bloke called Border that in all honesty could be described as an average net bowler at best get 7 wickets in an innings once.
And a bloke called Clarke got 6/9 once as a part timer.
Hauritz bowls steady and good on him for woteva success he gets.

Jackpot youve known me a long time
Have I got Dementia ?
I haddint realised Clark and Border were offspinners

Wrist spinners do well in this great land
But not too many offspinners dominate[to clarify an offspinner, a right hand bowler who spins from off to leg]

[rod_rooster]

Nothing wrong with a guy that takes 2 lots of 5 wicket hauls for 2 reasons
1 Batsmans world
2 Bowling on whats proven to be an off spinning graveyard, Australian cricket pitches
Some the greatest ever offies have come to AU and have not done what HAURRIE has done

Bcos they've bowled to Aussie batsmen that usually can actually bat MAL.
Cant be that hard to get wickets at the SCG, didn't a bloke called Border that in all honesty could be described as an average net bowler at best get 7 wickets in an innings once.
And a bloke called Clarke got 6/9 once as a part timer.
Hauritz bowls steady and good on him for woteva success he gets.

Warne was always praised for his ability to rip through a lower order. This is something that has been expected of the next spinner but hasn't happened. Hauritz does the job twice in two tests yet still gets bagged I guess all the wickets of lower order players that Warne took don't really count?

[mal]

That was a game to make the traditionalists, including me, very happy. You can't beat Test Cricket for what makes the game so great.

Part of the greatness of these games is the human drama associated with it. Every game, there are players playing for their career. Some survive, some don't.

Until this year, although I haven't said much about it, I haven't rated Watson much, but I now find I love watching him bat. Ditto Hauritz, where I'm with REB in seeing his improvement almost innings by innings. Every one wanted Hussey's blood and he's responded. He was dropped 3 times by the keeper, other innings he's been given out wrongly. That's Test cricket.

To those who downgrade some performances in this game because Pakistán ''choked'', you're on the wrong track. It took belief, patience and strong minds, as well as talent, to win this game. Pakistan were made to choke from a position where it shouldn't have been a possibility.

Great post. I am well known for my dislike of Watto but i can appreciate how well he's playing. I have always known he was good with the bat but i didn't think he'd ever be good enough to play purely as a batsman. He has proven me wrong and i am glad he's limited his bowling to avoid injury. I really think he should give the bowling away completely though as he has his spot as a batsman cemented and he is just too injury prone to risk it.

Again very good post redandblack

PS - I still think Watto's a w*nker.

Youre turn Rod
Can you at least get rid of that thing you have on the bottom of all your posts

[rod_rooster]

That was a game to make the traditionalists, including me, very happy. You can't beat Test Cricket for what makes the game so great.

Part of the greatness of these games is the human drama associated with it. Every game, there are players playing for their career. Some survive, some don't.

Until this year, although I haven't said much about it, I haven't rated Watson much, but I now find I love watching him bat. Ditto Hauritz, where I'm with REB in seeing his improvement almost innings by innings. Every one wanted Hussey's blood and he's responded. He was dropped 3 times by the keeper, other innings he's been given out wrongly. That's Test cricket.

To those who downgrade some performances in this game because Pakistán ''choked'', you're on the wrong track. It took belief, patience and strong minds, as well as talent, to win this game. Pakistan were made to choke from a position where it shouldn't have been a possibility.

Great post. I am well known for my dislike of Watto but i can appreciate how well he's playing. I have always known he was good with the bat but i didn't think he'd ever be good enough to play purely as a batsman. He has proven me wrong and i am glad he's limited his bowling to avoid injury. I really think he should give the bowling away completely though as he has his spot as a batsman cemented and he is just too injury prone to risk it.

Again very good post redandblack

PS - I still think Watto's a w*nker.

Youre turn Rod
Can you at least get rid of that thing you have on the bottom of all your posts

As well as Watto is batting i still think his bowling is garbage and given he didn't get a trundle today i'd suggest he's not really rated as a wicket taker by his skipper either. I will oblidge though as it's been long enough

[Adelaide Hawk]

They had quite possibly the most inept captaincy in history today by Yousef

Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson was on ABC radio the other day, and he said he couldn't believe Yousuf was named captain. He said Misbah-ul-Haq would have made a far better skipper.

[rod_rooster]

They had quite possibly the most inept captaincy in history today by Yousef

Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson was on ABC radio the other day, and he said he couldn't believe Yousuf was named captain. He said Misbah-ul-Haq would have made a far better skipper.

Not sure what value i'd place on Geoff Lawson's opinion to be honest. He would have a fair insight though.

[mal]

Good reply Rod
The reason we bowled em out for 139 is becoz our 5th bowler didnt bowl
Watto does a job with the ball
Pick up 1-2 wickets and fillin a dozen overs to give the strikers a rest
It always had to be the 4 speciallist bowlers to win this

Can u believe in Perth v WI WATTO opened upon day 5 with 50 runs in the bank ?

I know HUSS definitely had to be MOTM
But in the context of this game WATTOs 97 was the impetus to AU getting back into this game
He might be a w...r as u call im
But he plays with the full face of the bat, he kills you if you bowl anything loose, a guy that leads from the front
These are attributes that got him into the team as an opener, and the bloke he replaced needs to follow suit

PS
HADDINS catch , surprised both of us
His keeping since he had a rest after the Ashes has been great
When his hands ache and the summer gets a tad long in duration his keeping will likely drop off agin

[Lightning McQueen]

They had quite possibly the most inept captaincy in history today by Yousef

Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson was on ABC radio the other day, and he said he couldn't believe Yousuf was named captain. He said Misbah-ul-Haq would have made a far better skipper.

Not sure what value i'd place on Geoff Lawson's opinion to be honest. He would have a fair insight though.

I would think Yousuf is captain because he is probably the only batsman who's position is secure.

[Dutchy]

Go fetch Hauritz you useless spud.

[Dutchy]

Freaking heck Hussey, you've been given 3 lives, GO FOR IT.