FIRST ASHES TEST 25-29 NOV AT THE GABBA

[wycbloods]

Cmon Punter. A little concerned by this spell by Anderson and Ponting walking across his stumps early on in his innings.

[mal]

AU 1/80
WATTO 36 a rare failure against England in Test Matches

[whufc]

AUS 1/96 at Lunch

Katich 46no
Ponting 10no

Very good start from the Aussies, the pitch seems to be getting better as the day goes on with the sun out.

[whufc]

Aus 2/96

Ponting c.Prior b.Anderson 10

caught down leg side.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Another Ponting failure.. question must be asked, how close to hanging up the boots? Last series?

[locky801]

Another Ponting failure.. question must be asked, how close to hanging up the boots? Last series?

[Brodlach]

another 50 to Katich

2/100

[whufc]

Jimmy Anderson masterclass at the moment.

[Lightning McQueen]

Another Ponting failure.. question must be asked, how close to hanging up the boots? Last series?

Can't yet, we'd may aswell play against Bangladesh 10 times a year, here's why:

Katich: 36 atm I think, will be finished within 2 years you'd think.
Watto: No real probs there.
Punter:
Clarke: Struggling with the bat atm, in particular the sub-continent.
Hussey: Old and struggling with the bat.
North: Struggling with the bat.

We are running out of options with the bat, we needed to blood some younger batsmen a couple of years ago before we have a mass exodus again, we still haven't gotten over the last one.
There's no substitute for experience.

[whufc]

3/100

Katich c & b Finn 50

really good catch,

Massive innings for the Huss, failure and career could be over, big innings and he could set his own retirement date.

[Gingernuts]

Massive innings for the Huss, failure and career could be over, big innings and he could set his own retirement date.

Good call whufc.

Fingers crossed the middle order don't collapse like a house of cards.

[Lightning McQueen]

3/100

Katich c & b Finn 50

really good catch,

Massive innings for the Huss, failure and career could be over, big innings and he could set his own retirement date.

Just looked at my crystal balls and they said 237 .

[Vulcan]

Wot a big session of cricket remaining in the context of this game. IMO who ever is on top at tea will go on to win this test.
Clarke strugglin big time to just get bat on ball, Poms bowling well. Massive 2 hours of cricket coming up!

[Strawb]

If Huss and Clark both fail to make 50 minimum we will lose this test.

[whufc]

Clarke very lucky to survive, evidence wasnt conclusive

Why dont they use snicko as long as hot spot to get the exact decision between the two.

[Gingernuts]

Clarke very lucky to survive, evidence wasnt conclusive

Why dont they use snicko as long as hot spot to get the exact decision between the two.

This is what the dude doing the cricinfo updates just said:

A couple of emails about why Snicko can't be used on reviews. My understanding - and I'm happy to be corrected - is that there is too much possibility of human error, as the sound and vision come from separate sources and are matched by a human being, not by a machine, which can create doubt about when a noise occurred.

[carey]

Jimmy Anderson masterclass at the moment.

agreed great spell of line and length bowling not great pace but perfect line n length. take note PETE GRAHAM..........

[carey]

Clarke very lucky to survive, evidence wasnt conclusive

Why dont they use snicko as long as hot spot to get the exact decision between the two.

annoys the f@#k out of me every 50/50 calls ALWAYS goes australias way! clarke was definatly coaught behind a sure sign is the recation of all the slips, gully, point and the bowler all up at the same time with the huge noise =OUT......

[carey]

and to rub salt into it i'll bet he'll go on and hit 80,90 or even a ton

[Strawb]

Mr. Cricket finding some form Clark Struggling at the moment.