1st test- Australia Vs India

[Hazbeen]

Thank goodness Tendulkar decided to get himself out, he was looking at a big 100 for sure.

[RoosterMarty]

Tendulkar was looking fantastic and that was a huge, huge wicket.

Clark is a tremendous bowler though, what a player.


Walk off Singh!!!!!!!
He stands his ground for that.. despite earlier edging onto his pad and then up to Ponting.

Quack quack!

Clark another wicket, he is sensational. Wicket with the last ball yet again and he has taken two big wickets late in the session.

[Jimmy]

clark is miserly....we just seem to turn the screws!!!

or are india crap?

looking forward to watching the sydney test, i assume that is the one on the 2nd still?

[rod_rooster]

clark is miserly....we just seem to turn the screws!!!

or are india crap?

looking forward to watching the sydney test, i assume that is the one on the 2nd still?

Yes it is.

[mal]

GANgirly is as we always thought a pathetic whimp.
2 easy runs from a pull shot and takes a single only and expose the new
batsman YUVRAJ to face the rest of the over before tea who gets out caught behind.
YUVRAJ another whimp queries the decision.
YUVRAH was caught off bat pad the previous over.[NOT OUT OF GEORGIE]
HOGG robbed a confidence boosting first wicket[again bad umpiring can kill test careers]

AU 343
IN 5/122

To all the CLARK critcs YOU know who you are [BAYMAN is one of them ]
Feast your eyes on this
10.4 overs
3/15
And to think some people wrote him off, after being the best performed fast bowler
in the last 18 months of International cricket.

INDIA = whimps

V PACE BOWLERS
35.4 OVERS
5/67 a magnificent flurry by the scardy cats at an imposing run rate of 1.89

V OTHER BOWLERS
12 OVERS
0/56

[RoosterMarty]

It is true that some people wanted Clark dropped for this Test because apparently his form has been average over the last 12 months. He is our new McGrath, not as good obviously but he keeps it tight and chimes in with key wickets.
Our bowling has been awesome at times, only Hogg has been expensive. He has had to deal with one of the best ever though, hopefully the great man can grab a few wickets before the day is over to boost his confidence.
I was also disappointed that the ump robbed him MAL, thankfully Singh was out soon after!

[Wedgie]

What a great bowl that was from Clarkey for LBW!!!
4/15 now!

[RoosterMarty]

Brilliant delivery.
4/15 is just fantastic.
He is one of the best bowlers in the world, without a doubt.

[mal]

HOWZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
DHONI LBW CLARK O
6/122
CLARK 4/15 [10 OVERS] and its not a o/d game he can keep bowling

WHIMPIA in all sorts of trouble
GANgirlY didnt take that 2nd run, IDIOT

[RoosterMarty]

Their running between wickets is just terrible.
The Australians are brilliant at this.
It not only allows you to pick up an extra run here or there, but it puts pressure on the fielders and rotates the strike. In the case MAL pointed out, it can also help to protect a new batsman.. especially just before a break in play!!

[mal]

[quote="RoosterMarty"]It is true that some people wanted Clark dropped for this Test because apparently his form has been average over the last 12 months. He is our new McGrath, not as good obviously but he keeps it tight and chimes in with key wickets.
Our bowling has been awesome at times, only Hogg has been expensive. He has had to deal with one of the best ever though, hopefully the great man can grab a few wickets before the day is over to boost his confidence.
I was also disappointed that the ump robbed him MAL, thankfully Singh was out soon after!

YEAH AVERAGE FOR 12 MONTHS
Nearly 60 wickets at just below 20 in a career
Strike rate wicket per 44 balls
RoosterMarty those CLARKCRITICS are hard to please

[jackpot jim]

Another 4 day Test coming up.
GEEEEEEZZZZ Test cricket is Boring. Is there any team in the world that can challenge Aust over 5 Days ?????
I Think NOT.
Even the world 11 got thrashed the other year.
Lets turn Test Cricket into a Handicap Event to make it Interesting.
All Teams get a 150 Run Start would at least keep the game interesting for 2 days maybe.

[mal]

AU $1-72 at the start of play
India in DIRE STRITS
And those who took the $1-72 " money for nothing."

[JK]

WHIMPIA

[mal]

7/166
ganGIRLy OUT
B HOGG 43

youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuty
Georgie gets a wicket
KUMBLE 22*
Carnnn Georgie clean up the tail

BETFIAR ODDS
AU $1-14
IN $21-00
DR $7-60

[RoosterMarty]

MAL's woMAN is out!
Great bowling by Hoggy to remove Ganguly there.
Good to see him pick up a wicket, I am a big fan of his. He has been a bit unlucky and copped it from Tendulkar.. not the first and certainly won't be the last.
Important wicket.
Whenever India start to build a partnership, Australia take a wicket.. and usually follow it up with another one or two.

[Dogwatcher]

Soooo....what does Hogg getting a wicket mean in terms of his selection?

[mal]

Soooo....what does Hogg getting a wicket mean in terms of his selection?

It means with MACGILL injured that the hier successor to Macca/Hoggy
on recent Domestic spinning form is Nathan Adcock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is no one else
The VI leggie is a pensioner so who else is there ?

Im sure I represent the masses who are hoping Georgie makes the grade.
Our tongue swivelling eccentric effervesant spinner is a guy nearly every
person would love to see succeed.

[mal]

Umpire Silly Billy
HARBIJAN plumb LBW LEE not out
Missing off stump
missing leg stump
hitting middle stump half way up
the doubt in Silly Billys mind was ...would the bails have relanded back on the stumps ?

That descision was as shocking as a Hanson Road hooker.

[Dogwatcher]

Experience Mal?