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Jim05 wrote:

mal wrote:I knew it
I knew it
I knew it

2ND Innings Brisbane Test
Broad bounces Clarke first ball Clarke pulls through square for 4
No one on SAFOOTY complains
Plays a pull and gets caught, and the critics are at him this innings

Come on Jimmy, Doggy your both smarter that that
If no one plays shots in Test Cricket, the game will die
Teams being 5/175 at stumps is what we want ?

WHUFC as per usual sees things the way they are

5/175 aint what I want Mal unless its the opposition or we are chasing 174.
Id much rather be 1/240 at end of the day. Too many tests dont get to day 5 anymore. Nothing wrong with Clarke playing that shot but the shot was poorly executed.
The Saffers have not earnt 1 wicket today, we are gift wrapping them our wickets

Tad harsh, the Morkel, Rogers ball was reasonable. Had Rogers tried to pull it and get caught he would have been canned by everyone.

Their plastic beer cups have handles. Nice.

whufc wrote:Oh shit is Marsh injured that was terrible running

Holding just saying he has a calf injury.

Good grief, there are already calls of Marsh justifying his selection. All he's done is make a 50. To justify his selection he needs to not just play one innings, he needs to consistently score runs at this level and first class level and also be fit. He's clearly not fit and picking a bloke who obviously was not right is an absolute joke. Doing a good job here at the moment but will his lack of fitness cost the team in this match and can he back up this innings with more of the same going forward?

Absolute joke if he is injured again.

Squids wrote:Absolute joke if he is injured again.

You'd hope he doesn't hobble around like this if he's not injured.

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

mal wrote:I knew it
I knew it
I knew it

2ND Innings Brisbane Test
Broad bounces Clarke first ball Clarke pulls through square for 4
No one on SAFOOTY complains
Plays a pull and gets caught, and the critics are at him this innings

Come on Jimmy, Doggy your both smarter that that
If no one plays shots in Test Cricket, the game will die
Teams being 5/175 at stumps is what we want ?

WHUFC as per usual sees things the way they are

Poor shot selection mal.

People are allowed an opinion.

Played that shot all summer against England , earnt him lots of runs ,
Nothing wrong with him playing like that
He just got out
Clarke averages 50 + playing Test cricket in this manner
I think posters are actually picking on the wrong bloke

rod_rooster wrote:Good grief, there are already calls of Marsh justifying his selection. All he's done is make a 50. To justify his selection he needs to not just play one innings, he needs to consistently score runs at this level and first class level and also be fit. He's clearly not fit and picking a bloke who obviously was not right is an absolute joke. Doing a good job here at the moment but will his lack of fitness cost the team in this match and can he back up this innings with more of the same going forward?

When he is fit
When he does bat like he is this innings
He looks like a very very good Test batsman
But as you say, he has to find consistency
I really hope he does

4/169
Marsh 65 *
East Coast Smith 29*

Cmon Marshy get 100

mal wrote:

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

mal wrote:I knew it
I knew it
I knew it

2ND Innings Brisbane Test
Broad bounces Clarke first ball Clarke pulls through square for 4
No one on SAFOOTY complains
Plays a pull and gets caught, and the critics are at him this innings

Come on Jimmy, Doggy your both smarter that that
If no one plays shots in Test Cricket, the game will die
Teams being 5/175 at stumps is what we want ?

WHUFC as per usual sees things the way they are

Poor shot selection mal.

People are allowed an opinion.

Played that shot all summer against England , earnt him lots of runs ,
Nothing wrong with him playing like that
He just got out
Clarke averages 50 + playing Test cricket in this manner
I think posters are actually picking on the wrong bloke

I was actually trying to be constructive with my comments not picking on him.
Mal, Do you think it is a weakness in his game?

mal wrote:

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

mal wrote:I knew it
I knew it
I knew it

2ND Innings Brisbane Test
Broad bounces Clarke first ball Clarke pulls through square for 4
No one on SAFOOTY complains
Plays a pull and gets caught, and the critics are at him this innings

Come on Jimmy, Doggy your both smarter that that
If no one plays shots in Test Cricket, the game will die
Teams being 5/175 at stumps is what we want ?

WHUFC as per usual sees things the way they are

Poor shot selection mal.

People are allowed an opinion.

Played that shot all summer against England , earnt him lots of runs ,
Nothing wrong with him playing like that
He just got out
Clarke averages 50 + playing Test cricket in this manner
I think posters are actually picking on the wrong bloke

Warner?

Christ almighty. Keep showing that and I'll have to wake the missus.

rod_rooster wrote:

Squids wrote:Absolute joke if he is injured again.

You'd hope he doesn't hobble around like this if he's not injured.

Yep and Smith gave him a bake about 6-7 overs ago when there should have been two to fineleg and Marsh walked for a single never looking for two.

TEA

Aus 4/176 Session to AUS

Once again the patient blonde don does it again. Getting Oz out of trouble when needed.

Dogmatic wrote:

mal wrote:

The Sleeping Giant wrote:

mal wrote:I knew it
I knew it
I knew it

2ND Innings Brisbane Test
Broad bounces Clarke first ball Clarke pulls through square for 4
No one on SAFOOTY complains
Plays a pull and gets caught, and the critics are at him this innings

Come on Jimmy, Doggy your both smarter that that
If no one plays shots in Test Cricket, the game will die
Teams being 5/175 at stumps is what we want ?

WHUFC as per usual sees things the way they are

Poor shot selection mal.

People are allowed an opinion.

Played that shot all summer against England , earnt him lots of runs ,
Nothing wrong with him playing like that
He just got out
Clarke averages 50 + playing Test cricket in this manner
I think posters are actually picking on the wrong bloke

I was actually trying to be constructive with my comments not picking on him.
Mal, Do you think it is a weakness in his game?

Not a weakness in my opinion
Arguably the best batsman in the world
Was dismissed by arguably the best bowler in the world
That's no disgrace
When was the last time[b4 this innings] Clarke played a pull shot and got out
Gets him lotsa runs
Was not a poor shot selection , it was simply a poor execution of the shot

whufc wrote:TEA

Aus 4/176 Session to AUS

Once again the patient blonde don does it again. Getting Oz out of trouble when needed.

A good session for Australia but the next hour will be the most important.
Get through it unscathed and it will give Australia a great deal of confidence for the series.
Love the way Smithy goes about it. Doesn't seem to take too many risks and keeps the runs ticking over.
Has excellent temperament for a relatively inexperienced player.

mal wrote:
Not a weakness in my opinion
Arguably the best batsman in the world
Was dismissed by arguably the best bowler in the world
That's no disgrace
When was the last time[b4 this innings] Clarke played a pull shot and got out
Gets him lotsa runs
Was not a poor shot selection , it was simply a poor execution of the shot

Looked to short to pull, hence he didn't get close to being able to keep it on the ground. That's just my opinion though.

OK
Mr Sleepy
Doggy
Jimbo
The Clarke critics in this innings


The South Africans will give Clarke more chin deliveries b4 this series has finished
They have won round 1
How should Clarke play from here on ?
Should he play the same shot ?
Should he pull and hook at everything ?
Should he fend them off defensively?
Should he just duck and Weave ?
Should he sway back to the legside and slash through the offside [like Bradman v Larwood] ?
Should he use a tactic I have not posted ?

WHUFC you can post as well

Dogmatic wrote:

whufc wrote:TEA

Aus 4/176 Session to AUS

Once again the patient blonde don does it again. Getting Oz out of trouble when needed.

A good session for Australia but the next hour will be the most important.
Get through it unscathed and it will give Australia a great deal of confidence for the series.
Love the way Smithy goes about it. Doesn't seem to take too many risks and keeps the runs ticking over.
Has excellent temperament for a relatively inexperienced player.

First ball East Coast Smith faces
Magnificent drive through the covers for 4
Had he got out caught in the slips , how many posters have a go at him ?

My opinion
That's the way he bats
That's the way he should play

I know the commentators talk it up but they are talking about Australians taking on the spin and The Saffers are setting defensive fields to combat part time spinners......

**** me is this the worlds best Test nation? Jesus take it boys these blokes are weak as piss....

But their women are hot as shit...