Australia v England, 5th Test, Sydney, January 3-7, 2011 (II)

Did any Sky viewers notice Gower taking the piss out of Watson last night?

During the tea break Atherton said that Watson seemed slow in everything he did when discussing the run out with Gower. What he meant was that whether in the field, when bowling or when running between the wickets, TAYNE seems to jog at a leisurely pace and lacks any urgency.

Gower thought he meant that Watson was thick as pig sh*t. Made me laugh.

ever hopeful wrote:

horace wrote:clarke has been out of form for 12 months and should never again play for Oz

snicket has had a good series but should retire gracefully

ponting need to bat at 5

Siddle is an average trundler who tries hard

watson is lazy and thoughtless

none are world class

Ponting is a world class batsman. Only a fool would say otherwise.

Ponting was a world class batsman...so were ponsford and bradman...the point is he is no longer a world class batsman

ever hopeful wrote:Ponting was a world class batsman. Only a fool would say otherwise.

Corrected...

Maybe he does have a resurgence of form in him, there's a few batsmen who have recaptured their best at 36 or 37 (Tendulkar the latest of course but we probably should have expected that). Has he still got the appetite for it though, particularly if it's going to have to be in a losing team or under a new captain, that remains to be seen.

Rain needs to feck off so we can get this done and dusted in 40 minutes!!

Holc! Good to hear from you! Here's a request - POST MORE!

Has your opinion on Bell softened at all?

Could really have done with this weather 4 years ago ffs.

Sky have gone all very cheesy, and yet it really is quite marvellous!!!

Backing track of Starship-Nothings gonna stop us now, I wonder what tthe backing track is on Channel 9?!?!

As for my stance on Bell, kind of. They did what Danny and I said and got rid, and all of a sudden he may have grown a small set, although wait and see over a further period especially as he'll go up the order against India.

Did Atherton just call Smith "pretty gay"?!

vilkrang wrote:Did Atherton just call Smith "pretty gay"?!

He does seem to have foundation on his collar sometimes!!!

He said it twice, the second time elongated... wtf?!

vilkrang wrote:He said it twice, the second time elongated... wtf?!

Wasn't it game?

vilkrang wrote:Did Atherton just call Smith "pretty gay"?!

sh!tty game, I think.

Jeez Australia HAVE to have cricketers better than Smith?!

He's farking dump!!!

holcs wrote:

vilkrang wrote:He said it twice, the second time elongated... wtf?!

Wasn't it game?

Oh... Yeah that would make more sense, sounded a lot like gay though.

I've never seen a batsman look more awkward at the crease than Smith.

Oh... Tremlett's injured again. Pretty good career he had anyway.

I'll hush my mouth, apparently it's just his boot....

He's shocking, and batting at 6.

Hilditch has gone even more stark raving bonkers than before!!


Just a boot change for Tremlett. On Tremlett, Surrey reckon they have him right now. Seems he was too bulky (which ways the beach muscles) and kept getting injured. They have completely changed his routines, and its worked.

Tremlett hooping it around corners...

Slips too far back.

Dello wrote:Tremlett hooping it around corners...

Slips too far back.

Just hope the boys don't take it too easy and then the rain comes..

Drizzle in the air, pitch flat - England have blown it...

holcs wrote:He's shocking, and batting at 6.

Hilditch has gone even more stark raving bonkers than before!!


Just a boot change for Tremlett. On Tremlett, Surrey reckon they have him right now. Seems he was too bulky (which ways the beach muscles) and kept getting injured. They have completely changed his routines, and its worked.

Its a pity Watson is too slow to heed the same lesson.

I'm 8k away from the ground and it is pouring.

vilkrang wrote:I've never seen a batsman look more awkward at the crease than Smith.

Take his pull shot... its like he's scything corn... just crud!

Gary 111 wrote:

holcs wrote:He's shocking, and batting at 6.

Hilditch has gone even more stark raving bonkers than before!!


Just a boot change for Tremlett. On Tremlett, Surrey reckon they have him right now. Seems he was too bulky (which ways the beach muscles) and kept getting injured. They have completely changed his routines, and its worked.

Its a pity Watson is too slow to heed the same lesson.

Both have a Hampshire connection. We are a vain bunch...