The Official Cricket Thread

[silentC]

Move Martin up maybe? I would have said Gilly but he is playing shocking cricket at the moment. They'd have to consider bringing Symonds in, wouldn't they? Get rid of Katich and Dizzy, bring on Symonds and give Kasper another go.

[Grunt]

If they drop Hayden, Hodge will come in and probably open.
I think they will give Katich another go.

The selectors tend to make it very hard to get into the Australian team and equally hard to get out. Especially if the player have had past success. It's been 15 test matches since Hayden had a century. Maybe it's time for him. I don't want the selectors to do another Mark Taylor.

[craigb]

I don't want the selectors to do another Mark Taylor.

Me either! :eek:

How did he get away with that?

[silentC]

Do you reckon they would drop Hayden?

[Studley 2436]

Right now as a card carrying South Aussie I am feeling a bit sorry for Boof Lehman who was dropped out when Clarke came along. I reckon Boof would be a real asset to this team right now. May not be the shiniest thing going but he is a good bat and a useful Leggie when called on too. He has a ton of experience in England. They should have given him this tour.

What about Stuart McGill. Spinners are doing allright. What's the problem with having him alongside Warne?

Most of all I reckon the batsmen have to be told to put a price on their wickets. They might have got away with bashing everything for a long time but the Poms are bowling too well now for that.

Anyway 10 days now to practise and work it out and come out for another really good test.

We can't moan because all this time we have wanted to see a good test match and we have had two crackers now. It beats the heck out of watching Australia steamrolling whoever comes along. Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over.

Studley

[Grunt]

Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over

Hear, Hear.

Been such along time since I've had a knot in my stomach waiting and hoping for a good result in a test match. 2 in row. Test cricket. Just love it.

[HappyHammer]

Hear, Hear from me too, two to go.... could be a drawn series.

Bloody hate Manchester and it's rain !!

HH.

[craigb]

Do you reckon they would drop Hayden?

Don't know about them but I sure would.
Let him have some time to go and write another BBQ cookbook.

WRT Lehman, he was over there comentating on the Edgbaston game.
Surely someone can loan him a set of creams.

[silentC]

We can't moan because all this time we have wanted to see a good test match and we have had two crackers now. It beats the heck out of watching Australia steamrolling whoever comes along. Gives us something to cheer for and get worked up over.

Yeah but they could've waited until after the bloody Ashes. Of all the Test series we could've started our losing streak in, it had to be this one. It's the bloody barmy army I can't stand to see when England is winning. Bloody bunch of out of tune yobs!! Poor winners, they are... :mad:

[Studley 2436]

Actually I really notice the Pommy Propaganda sorry Commentary Team. What about that Simon Hughes so and so. He has really nice pictures and makes some really stretched interpretations on them. What about the one where Dizzy was coming in to bowl five years ago and now. "He had bounce vitality" etc etc. I couldn't see much difference. What I notice with Dizzy is he has lost the killer gleam. Used to have it he doesn't right now.

Anyway Kudos to Ritchie Benaud who as always gives balanced and reasonable commentary. Doesn't take sides, is happy to state his opinion doesn't pretend his opinion is fact.

Studley

[LineLefty]

Oh joy of joys. That arrogant air of inevitability evaporated after a terrible last over by Harmison, who, lets face it, choked. Thats the difference between the two teams. If England were 1-20 with a day to play on that pitch do you think they would survive? Do you think they would have even got close in the second test? Do you think Simon Jones could last 4 overs as Glen McGrath did? No they would've dropped to their knees and offered their necks, as they did in the first test.

Downhill skiers, the lot of them,

No more sympathy or "hoping for a good contest". Bring it on!

(Yes I did stay up and watch it, finished at 2am perth time)

[craigb]

Actually I really notice the Pommy Propaganda sorry Commentary Team. What about that Simon Hughes so and so. He has really nice pictures and makes some really stretched interpretations on them. What about the one where Dizzy was coming in to bowl five years ago and now. "He had bounce vitality" etc etc. I couldn't see much difference. What I notice with Dizzy is he has lost the killer gleam. Used to have it he doesn't right now.

Anyway Kudos to Ritchie Benaud who as always gives balanced and reasonable commentary. Doesn't take sides, is happy to state his opinion doesn't pretend his opinion is fact.

Studley

Well I watch it on Fox so don't have to listen to any of those w*nkers.
I'm no fan of Botham's but he seems to have toned down the parochialism a bit.

Michael Holding is usually pretty good value. DAvid Lloyd's o.k. Greg Blewett has a touch of the Michael Slaters for mine.
Bob Willis can put you to sleep, but I'd rather listen to any of those blokes than Tony Grieg.

Q: If England, South Africa and Australia play a one day series, who does Grieg barrack for?

[HappyHammer]

Q: If England, South Africa and Australia play a one day series, who does Grieg barrack for?

He'll sway in the breeze until the last minute and then say I told you so.

HH.

[Grunt]

At least no one has had to listen to Bill Lawry.

Why is it during the Aussie summer every time a wicket falls, Lawry is in the commentary seat?

[HappyHammer]

It's the bloody barmy army I can't stand to see when England is winning. Bloody bunch of out of tune yobs!! Poor winners, they are... :mad:

Now, now just because the Australian supporters have only one song Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie and had to be coaxed to wear yellow. Singing is in the blood of all sports fans in the UK. Whether they can hold a tune, I doubt it but at least they're showing the team some support. They also sang as loudly during the tour of Australia when England were getting murdered.

HH.