***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2005/06 thread

[Linda]

The news and radio gave me most of that. How crap is that site, it even goes backwards.

 

[Mister Wright]

The news and radio gave me most of that. How crap is that site, it even goes backwards.

The cricket.com.au site has to be one of the worst ever for live scores. It is a joke. Give it back to cricinfo for the sake of the fans. Or maybe this is a Cricket Australia ploy to get more people to games to buy over priced pies, chips and beer?

 

[Burpey]

It's a bit hard for me to get to the WACA

 

[Linda]

The cricket.com.au site has to be one of the worst ever for live scores. It is a joke. Give it back to cricinfo for the sake of the fans. Or maybe this is a Cricket Australia ploy to get more people to games to buy over priced pies, chips and beer?

Dont forget kebabs. I bought one for $9.

Maher v Hussey? Hmm lets see..
25.76 v 123.5

 

[Nate]

I just want an update! Gah. Glad to see Maher doing well.

 

[Linda]

It's a bit hard for me to get to the WACA

Thank heavens for that.

 

[Burpey]

Thank heavens for that.

I'll pay that Lindy

 

[Nate]

Ouch Linda, ouch.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hehe, good work by Matthew Inness. Disappointing, in a way, to see Hodge come back. Would have been good to see Lloyd Mash play his first game, if only because he is one of the better named cricketers going around.

 

[Mister Wright]

If any Qlders (or non Maher believers) want to see highlights of his wonderful innings can get the video at Queensland Cricket website

 

[vic_orthdox]

Keep a watch out for Dave Hussey today. Supposed to have been striking the ball really well recently...

 

[Stuart]

D.Hussey made 63.

 

[vic_orthdox]

D.Hussey made 63.

Wasn't too far off

 

[cameeel]

Must be a bad batting wicket or something over in Perth

WA: 142
VIC: 6/199

Not many runs scored at all

 

[vic_orthdox]

Must be a bad batting wicket or something over in Perth

WA: 142
VIC: 6/199

Not many runs scored at all

The report in the paper was that, after a run feast in the 2nd XI game played there last week, the curator left a lot more grass on it. Providing a lot for the seamers, just for a change at the WACA

 

[howardj]

The report in the paper was that, after a run feast in the 2nd XI game played there last week, the curator left a lot more grass on it. Providing a lot for the seamers, just for a change at the WACA

Seems like the curators at the WACA and Gabba go way over the top in preparing 'result' wickets. You don't have to prepare a 'greentop' to get a result in a four day game. I don't think it does the batsmen any good at all. More broadly, in my view, there's been a marked deterioration in the Pura Cup wickets over the last few years. In the 1990's, to get the attention of the selectors, you'd have to get 1000 runs in the season. These days, because of the inferior, result oriented pitches, not many batsmen get anywhere near that.

 

[Crazy Sam]

though it's better than teams not even getting past their first innings at the WACA because the pitch is more of a road.

 

[howardj]

though it's better than teams not even getting past their first innings at the WACA because the pitch is more of a road.

The bounce and pace of the pitch always ensures you'll get decent returns, if you bowl well, at the WACA

 

[Linda]

I must say, I like a bit of variety. Batsman can go to the Adelaide Oval and score loads of runs, bowlers can go to the WACA and knock some heads off

 

[howardj]

I must say, I like a bit of variety. Batsman can go to the Adelaide Oval and score loads of runs, bowlers can go to the WACA and knock some heads off

Your mate, Marto, wouldn't appreciate having to fight his way back into the Aus team on the WACA wicket. Let's hope he posts a 'biggy' in the 2nd dig.