Originally posted by dfm65Hmmm I've a feeling the rain hasn't helped much. It will have turned a good wicket into an even less responsive one. Bring on the spin doctors.
England has 407 on the board. Australia has nothing yet. They should be able to amass a big total but things can always go pear-shaped in a hurry in this game...
Originally posted by jimslyp69Gilo will get a 5-fer on his home ground, mark my words...
Hmmm I've a feeling the rain hasn't helped much. It will have turned a good wicket into an even less responsive one. Bring on the spin doctors.
He needs to shut those critics up.
Anyone who saw his ball to dismiss Brian Lara last summer cannot think he is not a dangerous bowler - he just needs a pitch that suits.
Was a very entertaining days play. Quite bizarre. This was a Test and not 20/20 right?
Originally posted by Freddie2004I thought the first of the last two wickets was going down leg-side. Also, Simon Jones bowled very well, but will probably not get the credit he deserved due to Giles performance, and Freddie getting 3-for also.
I thought I would let it be known that Australia have been bowled out for 307, with Freddie getting two wickets in two balls to finish them off.
Fred
Originally posted by Freddie2004It's called a night watchman. The idea is that if we only have a short time before the end of the day, rather than risk losing an important wicket, we send in a lower order batsman whose job it is to block out the rest of the day. Hoggard has been fulfilling this role for the last few years.
Would someone care to explain to me why Hoggard has come in at #3???
Originally posted by StarrmanOh yea. I remember them saying something like that last year. Now i remember.
It's called a night watchman. The idea is that if we only have a short time before the end of the day, rather than risk losing an important wicket, we send in a lower order batsman whose job it is to block out the rest of the day. Hoggard has been fulfilling this role for the last few years.
Originally posted by StarrmanOh? I thought he'd been promoted after hitting fine 4's off Warne and Gillespie in the first innings.
It's called a night watchman. The idea is that if we only have a short time before the end of the day, rather than risk losing an important wicket, we send in a lower order batsman whose job it is to block out the rest of the day. Hoggard has been fulfilling this role for the last few years.
Vaughan and/or Bell come in at 10/11.
Hoggard can do a great job as a night watchman. I've seen him hold out for over an hour sometimes the morning after. Pity he didnt try this when Simon Jones was going for it yesterday, if Hoggie hadnt got out, Jones mighta added another 20 or so (remember his first test innings? 45 off 44 balls, then got injured and didnt play for england again for a while.).
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75-6 useless.
From a promising start for England this Test Match could be over inside 3 days.
Edit - Pieterson was very unlucky btw - /edit.
At least the football (soccer) season starts today so we can forget about the cricket again until England go on tour to play some whipping boys in the winter.