*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion

[Dan]

I loved the 2003 World Cup gear. Really should pull that one out of storage.

And we really need to learn how to throw straight.

EDIT:

How exactly can John Hastings be described as 'slow medium', by an Indian commentator nonetheless. Surely he's quicker than Zaheer...

 

[Spark]

Poor Tim Paine. Had a lot of half-volleys to contend with today.

 

[Howe_zat]

15 wides from 18 overs now.

 

[Spark]

Jason "long hop" Krezja bowling, well...

 

[Spikey]

i'm yet to hear any reason why a 60-70% fit Hauritz is worse than Krejza tbh

 

[Burgey]

Dhoni gone. Hastings bowling well IMO.

 

[Spark]

Just reward for Wayne. at Dhoni's shot though.

 

[Howe_zat]

Might be most effective for Aus to go in with four seamers and Simth. More effective than it was in the Ashes anyway.

 

[Spark]

Might be most effective for Aus to go in with four seamers and Simth. More effective than it was in the Ashes anyway.

If Krezja is going to bowl half his deliveries halfway down, then yeah. At least Smith's long hops get wickets.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wide count: 18 off 22. India really would be sunk without them.

 

[ankitj]

Glad to see Sehwag concentrating.

Dhoni has to get back his batting form.

 

[Spark]

Agreed with Chappelli here. Put a slip in with Sehwag backing away and cutting all the time.

Glad to see Sehwag concentrating.

Dhoni has to get back his batting form.

Not sure he's concentrating between the wickets, though.

 

[_Ed_]

Fair hit.

 

[Sylvester]

No wonder why hes bowling short, and lol it gets him the wicket.

 

[Spark]

Ah, there we go.

Krezja does the Krezja thing. Goes for a lot, but takes a few as well.

Curious shot though. Far too full to cut, thought he was going over mid-off again. Bounce perhaps.

EDIT: Good to see Ponting going for it here with Lee.

 

[Sylvester]

Pretty much the perfect length for him, too full to cut and too short to smack him over his head. Could have worked it for a single though.

 

[Spark]

Yeah, much too full to cut. Fair turn, too. Well bowled.

EDIT: Not so good to see square leg back to Raina...

 

[Burgey]

The required plan to Raina is so obvious that even Krezja should be bouncing the **** out of him.

 

[Spark]

Wow, Raina. Looks so poor at anything above 140.

 

[Spark]

Wow, great ball.