***Official*** Super Series

[aussie]

Agreed on both points, but surely the selectors can make decisions now that they've seen the form of the players

but isn't boucher in melbourne already?

 

[andyc]

McGrath really bowling well from the looks of it. First two balls were awesome

 

[tooextracool]

no they woud be out of his mind to think, come on Tec he didn't even though his wickets were off poor balls on wednesday he still was economical, on friday after the early onslaught from Gayle & Sanhakkara where he had intial figures of 3-0-30-0, he came back superly in his remaining overs to with 10-0-56-1, so he has bowled well

no he just wasnt played well enough, kallis and co simply batted like players who were completely out of touch.

 

[greg]

A fillip for Richard in the great "can Michael Clarke catch?" debate

 

[Pratters]

except that Virendar sehwag averages 27.89 since 2003 against all sides not including bangladesh and zimbabwe,

Averaging 27.89 with a strike rate of 95-96 isnt bad at all.

 

[Slow Love™]

May be I made a mistake earlier !! This is what I was referring to . It may have been Watson who seemed Plumb LBW in his 20s or 30s !!

But Hair did not refer it or give it !!

It was absolutely PLUMB !

I thought it might have been going over the top myself, but I agree that Hair should have referrred it - if not for any other reason, then for diplomacy's sake, considering the protagonists.

 

[tooextracool]

That maybe so but they still could have put him in at 4, which wouldn't be too unfimilar for Lara (would probably suit him well).

lara shouldnt have been in the side ITFP, and i dont see how batting dravid at 6 or kallis at 5 wouldnt be wholly unfair to them either, especially when you consider that those 2 have been more consistent than lara has in the last few years.

 

[Eclipse]

Sehwag get's droped so often..

 

[aussie]

no he just wasnt played well enough, kallis and co simply batted like players who were completely out of touch.

Ha just cant finf it in your heart to give him credit can you

 

[PY]

Pump Pietersen and Afridi up the order if the RR doesn't increase soon surely?

You can't have someone as dangerous as Pietersen at 8, it's just ridiculous.

 

[Eclipse]

Averaging 27.89 with a strike rate of 95-96 isnt bad at all.

yes it is for an opener anyway..

runs are still more importaint than strike rate.

 

[Tim]

SHane Bond should be taking note of that shot by Kallis.

 

[Eclipse]

i always thought Kallis was a decent player of the hook lol..

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Pump Pietersen and Afridi up the order if the RR doesn't increase soon surely?

You can't have someone as dangerous as Pietersen at 8, it's just ridiculous.

Pietersen isn't playing.

Lara first ball!

 

[tooextracool]

Averaging 27.89 with a strike rate of 95-96 isnt bad at all.

what are you talking about? 27-28 is disgraceful for a top order player no matter what the SR.

 

[aussie]

Australia are all over the World XI like a rash, go aussies

 

[Eclipse]

what are you talking about? 27-28 is disgraceful for a top order player no matter what the SR.

you would need a strike rate of about 250 for that kinda average to be effective..

 

[Tim]

terrible terrible batting.

 

[tooextracool]

Ha just cant finf it in your heart to give him credit can you

i cant? i certainly have no problem with giving him credit for his innings with the bat today, but i never give credit to someone who bowls rubbish and and gets away with it, simply because his figures look better than what he actually bowled.

 

[PY]

Pietersen isn't playing.

Lara first ball!

Oops I meant Flintoff and Afridi. But the principle still applied.

It's early here.