*Official* Fourth Test at the MCG

[robelinda]

Hussey is going to get out for less than 20 in the first innings.

He certainly is due for a low one at some stage! Insane run of scores for someone who was as close as one could be to being dropped.

[vicleggie]

For how many runs though? Tremlett'll keep it relatively tight but if Hussey continues playing Swann as he had and Clarke/Smith come to the party then he could leak and leak badly.

I think swann will be a completely different proposition at the G. the last 3 tests have bascially been roads for spinners (except the last 2 days in adelaide).

Finn's wickets of Hughes, watson on day 1 etc were crucial. He goes for runs, but his wickets are extremely valuable. Could see if they played bresnan and shahzad , them just being up and down tripe and not looking athreat. Finn's always doing something with the ball and batsman dont ever seem look 100% comfortable against him, despite his occasional bowling of rank wides.

Alot rests on Swann though, and i'd expect him to be effective from day 1. That is, however, if strauss stops neglecting him and actually bowls him for longer. Warnie was right when he said a couple of daysago that straus misses a few tricks .

[vicleggie]

Hussey is going to get out for less than 20 in the first innings.

i'm gonna quote you on that when he gets yet another high score, fool.

[Burgey]

Inappropriate

Don't avoid it.....

[vicleggie]

Don't avoid it.....

what the hell are you talking about old codger, i didnt catch any of that

[Burgey]

what the hell are you talking about old codger, i didnt catch any of that

*Sigh*

It's a filter, Precamb...

[Ausage]

Inappropriate.

It's funny cause you didn't use them correctly in this post either.

[andyc]

vicleggie, first of all, for the third time, do not avoid the filter. Secondly, that kind of abusiveness isn't necessary at all. If you've got an issue with another poster, report the post and let us take a look at it.

[Ruckus]

He certainly is due for a low one at some stage! Insane run of scores for someone who was as close as one could be to being dropped.

Whats the record for the most consecutive half-centuries?

[Top_Cat]

7. Huss equals the record if he passes 50 next knock.

[andyc]

vicleggie, I've just deleted your most recent post in the thread; any more abusive posts from anyone will similarly be deleted.

[Ruckus]

7. Huss equals the record if he passes 50 next knock.

Na if he gets 50 in the next innings he will be up to 6 (which equals his record for consecutive half-centuries). Who has 7?

[Top_Cat]

Was looking at the wrong dates for Huss when I said 6.

Records | Test matches | Batting records | Fifties in consecutive innings | ESPN Cricinfo

[Ruckus]

There are some pretty absurd 'purple patches' there. Look at Yousef's haha: 128, 192, 56, 191, 102, 124. And Weekes, I have nothing to say...that's just insane: 141, 128, 194, 162, 101, 90, 56. I just noticed as well, Weekes was literally 2 runs off making that 9 in a row, with a 48 followed by another half century.

[Phantom]

*Sigh*

It's a filter, Precamb...