Son Of Coco
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I'll go further than that and say that if Giles takes wickets tomorrow I'll streak this forumLaurrz said:If Giles takes wickets tomororw it wil be off bad shots... ie. top edge sweeps.. thin edge cut shots

I'll go further than that and say that if Giles takes wickets tomorrow I'll streak this forumLaurrz said:If Giles takes wickets tomororw it wil be off bad shots... ie. top edge sweeps.. thin edge cut shots
2-154 here we comeSon Of Coco said:I'll go further than that and say that if Giles takes wickets tomorrow I'll streak this forum![]()
I should clarify that...when I say 'wickets', I mean an amount that has a significant impact on the innings - 4 or more.superkingdave said:2-154 here we come
I noted what you said later on about Bel and Collingwood, but how do you rate Bell's performance? I think he is trying very hard to stay in and get runs, and perhaps that is affecting his natural game and that he isn't proactive enough in looking for quick singles to help ease the pressure on him. He batted well yeasterday but I can not work out what was going through his head to play that shot that got out.tooextracool said:I dont think he was trying to hit it in the air. The ball either stopped on him a bit, or he just misjudged the pace of the ball and spooned it in the air. Either way though he needs to start scoring soon, as does Cook as England cant continue to depend on their 3,4 and 5.
I thought Collingwood was sensational today, probably one of the best innings ive seen in recent times from an English batsman. He knows his limitations really really well. He only seemed to play 2 shots all day. Anything short and wide he cut, anything on the pads he flicked or nudged, everything else he either blocked or left alone. There was one pull shot that he should not have played and nearly got him out, but bar that he only played the shots that are bread and butter for him and he nudged singles with ease. You could be forgiven for having thought that you were looking at a mirror image of Graham Thorpe today.
I agree. I thought KP was a goner, but the replays confirmed that it was a very astute decision.Craig said:I noted what you said later on about Bel and Collingwood, but how do you rate Bell's performance? I think he is trying very hard to stay in and get runs, and perhaps that is affecting his natural game and that he isn't proactive enough in looking for quick singles to help ease the pressure on him. He batted well yeasterday but I can not work out what was going through his head to play that shot that got out.
As for sweeping, there is nothing wrong in playing it IMO ifyou what you are doing. I have read a cricket manuel by Imran Khan on the topic of sweeping he said to move your leg outside leg stump to prevent yourself being bowled around/behind your legs. If any England player worked at it they can be successfull. I mean look at Hayden - for much of his career spin was his weakness, but he worked hard at it and look at his 2001 series in India as proof.
One thing I do have to mention is that great decision by Steve Bucknor not to give Pieterson out caught behind off Lee in the morning. At first I thought 'out' and certaintly a lesser experienced umpire probably would have given him out. Well done to Bucknor.
You mean like all the English fans did in the first test?GeraintIsMyHero said:As a side-note, there is a lot less interest in this Test than the previous one on here? Is that because England were so poor in Brisbane, or is it a case of all you Aussies suffering from an acute case of whenthegoinggetstoughthecrimsrunawayitis ??![]()
LOL yeah something like that. Just seems quieter, that's all.FaaipDeOiad said:You mean like all the English fans did in the first test?
To be honest I haven't seen a major drop-off in activity. The last thread has a lot more posts, but a lot of the pre-series buildup was in there, and it also went for five days. There's not as much activity overall as the last Ashes series in the main threads, but it's in a subforum so I guess that's to be expected.
As SL said, I think it'll be the most interesting day of the series so far. The first test was similarly balanced after 2 days, but Australia had slightly more runs and an extra wicket on a much friendlier pitch, and I never really felt that it was in the balance. This test does feel like it's in the balance though, given that England's score, while impressive, is far from untouchable. It'll be the first big test for the Australian batsmen since day 1 in Brisbane, and the outcome tomorrow will shape not only the result of this test but have a fair hand in the series too.Laurrz said:im gonna be so nervous tomorrow morning
Funny seeing as you Poms were virtually non-existent in the first thread and have all of a sudden popped up as soon as you start doing well.GeraintIsMyHero said:As a side-note, there is a lot less interest in this Test than the previous one on here? Is that because England were so poor in Brisbane, or is it a case of all you Aussies suffering from an acute case of whenthegoinggetstoughthecrimsrunawayitis ??![]()