Official New Years Test - SCG

[rod_rooster]

Pietersen is one of the worst fieldsman in Test cricket, and probably costs his side 30-40.

OK AH you were travelling badly enough before that but you have just made a complete goose of yourself with that comment.

[matt]

Strauss has just completed one of the most extraordinary ordinary series thinkable.

[mal]

Strauss has just completed one of the most extraordinary ordinary series thinkable.

Strauss dismissed 7 times in the series.
Warne dismissed 6 times in the last 2 tests.

QUIZ TIME
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Of the top 10 wicket takers in Australian test cricket which is the
only player to average above 30 whilst the rest average in the 20s

[RoosterMarty]

its not Lee is it?

[Adelaide Hawk]

Strauss dismissed 7 times in the series.
Warne dismissed 6 times in the last 2 tests.

You have to be a Pom Mal, you haven't stopped whingeing about the umpires all series.

[mal]

Strauss dismissed 7 times in the series.
Warne dismissed 6 times in the last 2 tests.

You have to be a Pom Mal, you haven't stopped whingeing about the umpires all series.

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One thing I do AH is I try and post what I see as often as possible.
Cast yourself back to Ashes 2005, Engalnd got the HOME town decisions that time.
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MORE importantly what has the world done to********* Kevin Pieterson *********
England picks 5 batsman for the series.
COOK ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
STRAUSS ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
BELL ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
COLLINGWOOD ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

The one batsman who plays attacking cricket[like the Australian batsman]
is the one and only KP
Today just to SHUT UP all his distractors he batted like his other top order mates
29* 92 balls ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

KP who was criticised has lifted his aggregate in the series to 480
16-92 gabba
158-2 adelaide
70-60* perth
21-1 mcg
41-29* scg

Right now he averages 60-0 for the series v Mcgrath/Warne/Clark/Lee

His 4 failures 21-2-21-1 ENG scored 259-129-157-161...thier 4 lowest scores

Take away the run out and the slog dismissals when they were almost all out
he would average close to 90.

If KP batted 4 for Australia v England this series Warne + below wouldnt get a
hit in some games.

You have to be an Australian AH you havent stop whingeing about KP all series

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For all of those wondering about my Quiz answer:
Of the 10 leading wicket takers in Australin test history who is the only one who averages 30+
Answer
Brett Lee

[GWW]

Interesting to see the dissent among the Norwood supporters (mal and AH) on the cricket forum

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hahaha!!! On your bike Pietersen 6/114. You need more than talent and arrogance to play this game.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Pietersen is one of the worst fieldsman in Test cricket, and probably costs his side 30-40.

OK AH you were travelling badly enough before that but you have just made a complete goose of yourself with that comment.

Why? Are you trying to tell me that Pietersen is a good fieldsman? Because if you are, then you are lacking creddibility yourself. I don't think I can recall a player more over-rated than Pietersen. Good batsman with poor shot selection and application, less than average fieldsman, and his bowling puts the "Pie" back into "Pie"tersen.

I want to see Pietersen just get out there and bat. I'm sure if he did, he'd be one of the better batsmen in World Cricket. But instead he chooses to dance all over the place in an attempt to upset the bowlers, but all he is doing is upsetting his own timing and then gets bogged down.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Panesar, run out by a brilliant pick up and throw by Symonds ... something Pietersen could NEVER do .... and good to see the night watchman do so well yet again.

7/114 ... bring on the mercy rule.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Mahmood gone, playing back to a ball he should be playing forward to. That guy really has no idea. 9/123

[Dutchy]

So with a small total to chase I say they open with Warne and McGrath and Langer and 3

[Dutchy]

Strauss has just completed one of the most extraordinary ordinary series thinkable.

I honestly believe Strauss is there best bat...unfortuante he got so many starts but didnt go on with it...but also was victim of players falling around him....he top scored in Adelaide and Perth with under 50!!!!

[scoob]

Panesar, run out by a brilliant pick up and throw by Symonds ... something Pietersen could NEVER do .... and good to see the night watchman do so well yet again.

7/114 ... bring on the mercy rule.

Isnt the nightwatchmans job to prevent a wicket falling before end of play lastnight, hence protecting the 'batsmen' (the term batsmen is loosely used)??? Did his job in then my book.

[Dutchy]

LMAO at putting in a nightwatchman last night....what to protect the wicketkeeper???? FFS!!!!

[Adelaide Hawk]

Okay, we've seen Warne and McGrath, now bring back Lee to clean this partnership up. Lee's the bloke these 2 players would least want to face.

[scoob]

LMAO at putting in a nightwatchman last night....what to protect the wicketkeeper???? FFS!!!!

Both english keepers been in the runs this series!! what a JOKE!!! was worth looking after them..hahaha

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

Now Warnie & McGrath's Test careers are over...
We've still got Langer (In bat to go)
Hope he stays in long enough to knock up the winning score eh!

[mal]

What a morning for Adelaide Hawk

Pieterson out without scoring this morning
Lee gets a wicket + his best bowling for the series
Symonds runs out a batsman

He got the Trifecta.

MY TURN

Pieterson finally batted the way AH wanted 29 of a million balls
head down , disciplined zzzzzzzzzz and he became like the rest
of the frightened Englishman
Still with an average of 53-3 for the series AH

Lee finally gets his best figures for the series 3/39
and gets his average closer to 30 than 40

Symonds runs out a batsman
whats new from the best fieldsman in the world which incidently
makes him a better fielder than Pieterson

AH your day at long last why dont you get Johhny Howard to declare today a public holiday.

[rod_rooster]

Pietersen is one of the worst fieldsman in Test cricket, and probably costs his side 30-40.

OK AH you were travelling badly enough before that but you have just made a complete goose of yourself with that comment.

Why? Are you trying to tell me that Pietersen is a good fieldsman? Because if you are, then you are lacking creddibility yourself. I don't think I can recall a player more over-rated than Pietersen. Good batsman with poor shot selection and application, less than average fieldsman, and his bowling puts the "Pie" back into "Pie"tersen.

I want to see Pietersen just get out there and bat. I'm sure if he did, he'd be one of the better batsmen in World Cricket. But instead he chooses to dance all over the place in an attempt to upset the bowlers, but all he is doing is upsetting his own timing and then gets bogged down.

I never suggested you lacked credibility i merely suggested that claiming Pietersen is one of the worst fieldsman in Test cricket is a poor comment. You can't honestly think that he costs his side 30-40 runs per innings?

Agree about his shot selection but as mal has pointed out he gets absolutely no support from other batsmen in the side and probably feels like he needs to do it all himself.