Aus v WI First Test Thread.

[Super Cronk]

Wi 6/180

mcgrath was great and so was warne today....WI will be gooone tomorrow.

[Steelers]

mcgrath was great and so was warne today....WI will be gooone tomorrow.

I hope WI can step up, but it is VERY unlikely

At Stumps Day 2
Australia 435
West Indies 182/6 (62.0 ov)

West Indies trail by 253 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

[Dakink]

That dismissal of Lara was a tragedy for this test. He was looking sound and in the mood for a big hundred. With Lara and Smith at the crease the Windies were a chance of getting close to our score. Here's hoping for a tail end fightback from them as well - though they dont have the calibre of bowler like Warnie who loves finshing tails.

[Steelers]

That dismissal of Lara was a tragedy for this test. He was looking sound and in the mood for a big hundred. With Lara and Smith at the crease the Windies were a chance of getting close to our score. Here's hoping for a tail end fightback from them as well - though they dont have the calibre of bowler like Warnie who loves finshing tails.

I hope the Windies can fight back for 2 reasons.

1. It would be good for the test and make it more exciting
2. I am going to the test tomorrow, and I want a full days play

[Dakink]

Wouldnt worry Steelers - You will get a full days play either way Id say.

[Steelers]

Wouldnt worry Steelers - You will get a full days play either way Id say.

Unless WI have to follow on and get bowled out for nothing :!:

[Dakink]

LOL hope to hell that doesnt happen. Their batting is meant to be their strength too!

[DeeGan]

Shane Warne picks up 5 for 48, he is bowling better at any time in his career IMO. The flipper is back to where it was in 94', the wrong'un is looking really, really good which is important vs a side full of top order LH batsment and the leg break is near enough perfection.

Stuart MacGill would not of got any wickets vs the West Indies would he Mr Trevor Hohns :whatd:

Waiting to see if Ponting bats again or enforces the follow on.

DeeGan

[PARANoIR]

Gee these selectors work well with the captain. If you're going to pick a bowling allrounder..wouldn't it make sense to actually bowl the bloke? If Ponting had no plans to bowl Watson, he should have said so, so they couldve played MacGill instead, because Watson didn't get any runs either.

Anyways, Australia are in control, this ones over. 1/256, unfortunately Hussey failed again, but its good to see Matty Hayden get a hundred for the 3rd test in a row.

[DeeGan]

Gee these selectors work well with the captain. If you're going to pick a bowling allrounder..wouldn't it make sense to actually bowl the bloke? If Ponting had no plans to bowl Watson, he should have said so, so they couldve played MacGill instead, because Watson didn't get any runs either.

Well said PaRaNoIR, though Watson is a batting all-rounder in my books.

Stuart MacGill should have played if Ponting was not going to give Watson a bowl.

DeeG an

[Coaster]

I get the feeling with Mcgill he doesnt fit into the teams harmony very well, He has openly admited that he walks around the dressing room, trying to break the others Myths or superstitions.

Mcgill might get wickets, but he bowls about 3 loose balls an over, there is no need to spin them if they are hitting the batsman on the full.

Also when Warne or Mcgrath are tying up an end, Mcgill is getting slaughtered at the other, a miss hit gives him a wicket, and his figues look great, but he isnt bowling well, just the only chance for teams to score runs and it backflips.

I dont rate the guy.

Also with Watson, i think Symonds should be there.
he is a better Batsman
a better fielder
a better team player
and i think has more variety as a bowler. :afro:

[PARANoIR]

Well said PaRaNoIR, though Watson is a batting all-rounder in my books.

I consider him a batting allrounder aswell. But theyve made it clear that they're picking him for his bowling. So they should atleast give him a trundle.

I agree on the Symonds front, hes a much more complete player than Watson imo. If Symonds doesnt get another test because of what he did in Sri Lanka in 2 tests, it will be a joke. Watson making his debut in Sri Lanka would've done even less than Symonds. The best thing about Symonds is that hes always positive, unlike Watson, whose head can drop pretty easily.

[Steve Dangerous]

at the moment he's a bit of a nothing-allrounder lol. let's hope fortunes change.

[PARANoIR]

Has he got a test wicket yet?

He did get one against Pakistan didn't he??

[Steve Dangerous]

Yeah, he's got one at a cost of 98 runs heh. And has a top score of 31. Let's hope he fires soon, he's great for qld.