Australia vs England - First Test

[Remi Moses]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Blimey the Poms need some new material re. singing at the cricket. Nothing more exciting than chanting Barmy Army for 7 hours,and waffling on about a boat that sailed in the 15 hundreds. Yes than the encore of Oz being a convict colony,yes me thinks I'd rather be living in a convict colony than a bleak country.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

I agree with your comments on Bopara - a most unimpressive number 3. That one that got him on the throat just missed the bowlers foot and he played a long way from his pads.

The throat ball by Siddle to Bopara is what I want to see more of in test cricket. It didn't take long to see Bopara is overated.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Blimey the Poms need some new material re. singing at the cricket. Nothing more exciting than chanting Barmy Army for 7 hours,and waffling on about a boat that sailed in the 15 hundreds. Yes than the encore of Oz being a convict colony,yes me thinks I'd rather be living in a convict colony than a bleak country.

In term of chants the English win hands down. Anything is better than Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie. The Greg Champion songs I've heard should be used.

[Raw Toast]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Hauritz bowled ok and looked a chance against KP all night because of his desire to sweep everything. Still think we would be better off with Clark or probably McDonald for a point of difference. There was a period where M.Clarke and Hauritz operated together which was ridiculous, gave us little chance during that period and allowed them to just milk runs at minimum risk.

Agree with this - I think this is the kind of pitch that suits McDonald (Clark might also have been able to get some decent bounce for a little while as well), and we really lack a bowler who can grind through lots of tight overs to help turn the screws for the others.

Lots of pressure on Hauritz for the second innings.

[Bornadog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

probably evenly poised,you'd like 20 or 30 less runs on day 1. But then again happy with 7 wickets. Ponting's captaincy is way to negative allowing the game to drift in the middle session with negative field placings,they pick Hauritz yet punter has 4 on the fence!!

The first session on day two will determine who wins this one. If we can get them out cheaply, it will swing our way. If they hang in and say put on another 100, then we could be in trouble as they double spin us.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Why didn't Marcus North get a trundle? Surely he should have bowled before Clarke and Katich?

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Good point. North is the best finger spinner in the country.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Odd question time, would Hauritz get a game for the side if he averaged 40 at FC level and was seen as a specialist bat but still bowled exactly the same?

I am being a bit facetious but I think the only thing that doesn't make Hauritz look like a part-time spin bowler is the fact that he isn't a specialist bat.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

The Ronnie Irani factor?

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

my god hauritz bowls pies

[comrade]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Showing utter disrepect for Nathan Hauritz.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Just watching him now. 16 off the over!

He got a bit of spin going away from the pitch with the first couple of balls. 5th day vs two specialist spinners will be interesting.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Showing utter disrepect for Nathan Hauritz.

He is a part-time bowler who can't bat, so our selectors and Punter think that makes him a specialist bowler. I guess I am a specialist bat because it is slightly less horrible than my bowling.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

England all out 435.

That was about 75 more than what Australia would have hoped for before the start of play. The English tail really wagged.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Phil Hughes at the very least makes for some interesting viewing.