2ND TEST WI V AU

[mal]

What a mess
What a disgraceFOOL days umpiring
WI absolutely cruising at 4/314

BRAVO C HADDIN B LEE 45
A ball which came of his hip
RAMDIN LBW LEE 0
A ball pitched outside off stump
SAMMY LBW LEE 0
A ball pitched outside off stump
WI 7/318
As Jackpot Jim posted 3 WRONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG decisions
And once again Australia is again the beneficiary

OK the 3 of those batsman could have used the middle of thier bats and eliminated the poor decisions, but oh boyyy !

WI 7/352 DECLARED
oops sorry
ALL OUT 352

LEE 2/59
oops sorry
5/59

CLARK 0/39 [14] Another big score by the opposition when Doc Clark is below his best

AU 7/479
WI 352

AU 6/244 2nd dig a lead of 371
JAQUES 76 heeeez baaaaack

SAMMY bowls to ??? [right hander ] hits him in front of off stump
HOWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAT
N
O
T

O
U
T

SYMONDS edges down legside and caught by RAMDIN
HOWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAT
N
O
T

O
U
T

OK thats 5 rough decisions in favour of Australia
Just before stumps DAY 4
THEN

EDWARDS TO HADDIN hits HADDIN on the pad but sliding down legside
HOWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAT
O
U
T
AU 5 WI 1

In the last over before stumps
EDWARDS TO LEE short rearing delivery hits LEE near the elbow
HOWZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAT
O
U
T
Ball clearly missed his bat or glove
AU 5-2

7 poor decisions ruins this test match
WI are now in danger of losing the savable test match
AU cops 2 bad ones but only after having a 350+ lead

AND I KNOW YOU WANT MORE !!!!!!!

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The most mystifying decision of the day
In view of all the dubious decisions made, this one has me mystified
EDWARDS short to LEE and hits LEE flush on the helmet

CANNOT BELIEVE THE UMPIRE GAVE THIS LBW DECSION NOT OUT ....
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[smithy]

How many Katich make Mal ?

edit: just checked and hussey opened instead/

[mal]

How many Katich make Mal ?

Has not batted 2nd dig
Might have a broken rib from a blow on the body [which was given not out LBW !!!]

Some people predicted HUSSEY would open this test
they were vindicated
they were right

[brod]

The first contencious decison in the Aussie 2nd innings was Ponting, who hadnt got off the mark yet..

[locky801]

How many Katich make Mal ?

Has not batted 2nd dig
Might have a broken rib from a blow on the body [which was given not out LBW !!!]

Some people predicted HUSSEY would open this test
they were vindicated
they were right

Thought he had announced his retirement

[stampy]

i reckon umpire tiffin should announce his retirement as well, mikey holding would have been going ape shit at those decisions and qwuite rightly so, absolutely shocking he is

[Hazbeen]

Australia declared overnight 6 f 244, West Indies target 371

West Indies 2 f 84

Smith c Hussey b Lee 0
Marshall c Haddin b Clark 5

Sarwan n.o. 60
Morton n.o. 14

[Hazbeen]

WI 3 f 86

Morton lbw Lee 14

Chanderpaul in now, knock him over and the Test is as good as over.

[Hazbeen]

Lunch

West Indies 3 f 95
Sarwan 64*
Chanderpaul 5*

trail by 276 runs

[mal]

Stewie Macgill bowled absolute tripe before lunch
He must have some sort of incapacity to
A bowl so poorly
B to retire before the 3rd test

There is something in the air, Im thinking it may be revealed in the near future
It is sad to see this magnificent spinner struggling
Having said all this I hope the champ snares a couple of wickets to finish off a great career

As for the test
Lets hope
EAST AUSTRALIA can finish off WEST INDIES [and yes Huss was once an Easterner as well]

[Hazbeen]

Tea

West Indies 3 f 161

Sarwan 101*
Chanderpaul 31*

[Thiele]

reckon it will be a draw

[Hazbeen]

WI 4 f 227

Sarwan c Hussey b Johnson 128
Chanderpaul n.o. 67

[hearts on fire]

Final Result: Match Drawn
Man of the Match: S Chanderpaul (West Indies)

Australia lead the 3 match series 1-0

[smithy]

Mal - Not sure if it's been already mentioned but MacGill is to be disciplined by the touring party for arriving late on the morning of the 3rd or 4th day.
Rumours that alcohol was to blame but at the moment they are saying it was a dodgy alarm clock.

[MightyEagles]

Mal - Not sure if it's been already mentioned but MacGill is to be disciplined by the touring party for arriving late on the morning of the 3rd or 4th day.
Rumours that alcohol was to blame but at the moment they are saying it was a dodgy alarm clock.

Does it really matter.

[smithy]

Stewie Macgill bowled absolute tripe before lunch
He must have some sort of incapacity to
A bowl so poorly
B to retire before the 3rd test

There is something in the air, Im thinking it may be revealed in the near future
It is sad to see this magnificent spinner struggling
Having said all this I hope the champ snares a couple of wickets to finish off a great career

As for the test
Lets hope
EAST AUSTRALIA can finish off WEST INDIES [and yes Huss was once an Easterner as well]

It might be relevant to this comment Mighty Eagles........YES

[rod_rooster]

How good a player is Chanderpaul. What an absolute gun. His past year is as good as you will ever see in Test cricket.

Since May 2007

Matches - 10
Innings - 18
Not Outs - 7
50's - 7
100's - 5
Runs - 1116
Average 101.45

[MAY-Z]

How good a player is Chanderpaul. What an absolute gun. His past year is as good as you will ever see in Test cricket.

Since May 2007

Matches - 10
Innings - 18
Not Outs - 7
50's - 7
100's - 5
Runs - 1116
Average 101.45

just a shame for the west indies that his best run of form hasnt coincided with that of an in form brian lara

[jackpot jim]

How good a player is Chanderpaul. What an absolute gun. His past year is as good as you will ever see in Test cricket.

Since May 2007

Matches - 10
Innings - 18
Not Outs - 7
50's - 7
100's - 5
Runs - 1116
Average 101.45

just a shame for the west indies that his best run of form hasnt coincided with that of an in form brian lara

His ability to bat long periods of time is just amazing. in a recent series against England (i think) he batted about 20 hours over several innings without being dismissed. to do this in such a shite team (they are improving) with little support from others is an incredible effort.
Has a similar mindset to what Steve Waugh had in that they put a priceless value on their wicket EVERY innings.