Re: Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, January 3-7, 2011

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:46

Bresnan falls down in his follow through. Tsunami warning issued.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:46

Dello wrote:Prior did his best to grass it.

Begrudger.

by LeFromage Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:46

Bres swinging it all over the place.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:47

Has he no self-control?

Where's Warney?

by furriner Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:48

How many in this Australian team are likely to be there a year from now (barring injuries, acts of god etc)?

Watson
~~Hughes~~
Khawaja ?
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin ?
~~Smith~~
Johnson ?
Siddle ?
Hilfenhaus ?
~~Beer~~

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:49

You can't second-guess the NSP.

by LeFromage Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:49

PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:Prior did his best to grass it.

Begrudger.

Not at all - I'm impressed by his ability to catch a ball bowled at 85mph between his wrists. Quality party piece. Can probably catch a bullet between that gap in his teeth too.

The fun never ends with a Matty Prior. Available at all good retailers nationwide.

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:50

furriner wrote:How many in this Australian team are likely to be there a year from now (barring injuries, acts of god etc)?

Watson
~~Hughes~~
Khawaja ?
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin ?
~~Smith~~
Johnson ?
Siddle ?
Hilfenhaus ?
~~Beer~~

None of them. Haven't you seen the movie? The World will end in 2012.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:51

Dello wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:Prior did his best to grass it.

Begrudger.

Not at all - I'm impressed by his ability to catch a ball bowled at 85mph between his wrists. Quality party piece. Can probably catch a bullet between that gap in his teeth too.

The fun never ends with a Matty Prior. Available at all good retailers nationwide.

To be fair, he does have a bit of the Action Man (R) about him.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:52

Clarke going about it the right way. Positively, but not stupidly.

Not sure he's the securest though. On verra, as they say in France.

by furriner Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:52

Henry wrote:
furriner wrote:How many in this Australian team are likely to be there a year from now (barring injuries, acts of god etc)?

Watson
~~Hughes~~
Khawaja ?
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin ?
~~Smith~~
Johnson ?
Siddle ?
Hilfenhaus ?
~~Beer~~

None of them. Haven't you seen the movie? The World will end in 2012.

Wouldn't stop Ponting from trying to be keptin.

by LeFromage Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:53

PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:Prior did his best to grass it.

Begrudger.

Not at all - I'm impressed by his ability to catch a ball bowled at 85mph between his wrists. Quality party piece. Can probably catch a bullet between that gap in his teeth too.

The fun never ends with a Matty Prior. Available at all good retailers nationwide.

To be fair, he does have a bit of the Action Man (R) about him.

No genitalia?

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:54

Ricky "Omega Man" Ponting?

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:54

Dello wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:
PeterCS wrote:
Dello wrote:Prior did his best to grass it.

Begrudger.

Not at all - I'm impressed by his ability to catch a ball bowled at 85mph between his wrists. Quality party piece. Can probably catch a bullet between that gap in his teeth too.

The fun never ends with a Matty Prior. Available at all good retailers nationwide.

To be fair, he does have a bit of the Action Man (R) about him.

No genitalia?

No way. Balls of steel man, balls of steel.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:57

Do you think England could slip Monty on for a couple of overs to Clarke? Incognito, like.

by LeFromage Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:57

So, Watto ends the series with 435 runs @ 48.

Hughes: 97 runs @ 16.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 03:58

Watto = 3x > Blown. QED.

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:00

Dello wrote:So, Watto ends the series with 435 runs @ 48.

Hughes: 97 runs @ 16.

Athers rather perversely suggested the other day that Aus should stick with Hughes beyond this series.

I just can't see how he'll make any runs against good attacks with that technique. Those two hundreds first up were freak events due mainly to South Africa not knowing anything about him.

by PeterCS Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:02

In fairness, you can't predict how much an ambitious batsman can learn.

The problem might be if he thinks he knows best already.

by Paul Keating Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:05

What has he learnt, Pete?

Naffink is the only answer I will accept.

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:07

He's gone backwards. The only shots he has are off side slashes, and he knows he'll be chastised if he gets out slashing. A good team will just hammer away on a length until the inevitable poked edge.

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:08

Tremlett's been a bit floaty so far in this innings. Needs to hit the pitch.

by Paul Keating Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:08

Fark he is crabbier than Krabbitch ever was.

by LeFromage Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:09

Henry wrote:Tremlett's been a bit floaty so far in this innings. Needs to hit the pitch.

Nothing in the pitch. It's a featherbed.

by Henry Thu 06 Jan 2011, 04:37

It's easy for Clarke to bat like the wonder kid again now that the series is gone.

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