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Australia vs Sri Lanka | 2nd test | Hobart | 17/11/07

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Silva out ct at 2nd slip by Ponting of Johnson
SL 272-5
and I was just typing Sangakkara and Silva can score some runs :(
 
And another - Jayawardena 1st ball duck!!!
 
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infamous9383 said:
there was some optimistim on pp about sri lanka's chances today but all is down the drain.
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Thats what usually happens when PPers back a team....
 
Silva and P Jayawerdene should be deported somewhere. maybe to Landhi or India.

But I think Aus has to bowl x number of overs today otherwise it is a refund??? and the team doesn't get a percentage.
 
12thMan said:
But I think Aus has to bowl x number of overs today otherwise it is a refund??? and the team doesn't get a percentage.
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They've already failed to enforce the follow on to take the game into the 5th day...purely for ticketing reasons!
 
Can you imagine if Sangakarra was Pakistani - we'd be looking at his strike rate and demanding his dropping from the team...and possible deportation to India!
 
Oxy said:
They've already failed to enforce the follow on to take the game into the 5th day...purely for ticketing reasons!
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so who decides if they should prolong the game? the captain? the board?
 
Oxy said:
Can you imagine if Sangakarra was Pakistani - we'd be looking at his strike rate and demanding his dropping from the team...and possible deportation to India!
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I could imagine the threads: "Sangakkara plays for himself".
 
Oxy said:
They've already failed to enforce the follow on to take the game into the 5th day...purely for ticketing reasons!
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hmmm, not so sure about that. Doesn't seem to fit into the Aussie killer instinct mentality.
 
infamous9383 said:
so who decides if they should prolong the game? the captain? the board?
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Captain decides team tactics - but they usually have pressure from 'above' to make the 'right-choice'
 
Oxy said:
Captain decides team tactics - but they usually have pressure from 'above' to make the 'right-choice'
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Not to my knowledge, no. Certainly not the case in England and Australia.

(should clarify, I was talking about the "pressure from above" Oxy alluded to)
 
Gonzo said:
Not to my knowledge, no. Certainly not the case in England and Australia.

(should clarify, I was talking about the "pressure from above" Oxy alluded to)
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In my opinion that's at best a conspiracy theory from Oxy. He's been following cricket longer than I have but I can't say I've seen anything like that.
 
Oxy said:
They've already failed to enforce the follow on to take the game into the 5th day...purely for ticketing reasons!
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Not really. why didnt they do that in the first test?

Also this wicket is clearly flatter and the lead was not as high as the first test so they had a good chance to bat again. They definitley did not want to bat last against Murali
 
Craptabulos shot by Maharoof - MacGill gets a lucky wkt! Should have been a 6!
 
Maha Roof out. I saw Lee running so he might have ct it
SL 284-7
:120: target in sight :114:
 
kablooee87 said:
In my opinion that's at best a conspiracy theory from Oxy. He's been following cricket longer than I have but I can't say I've seen anything like that.
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ECB was amongst the first to offer refunds for lost overs - and its one of the few nations to have sell outs for the 1st 4 days of a test usually 12 months in advance.

So any game involving England (in England) where England has secured the series, saw 'strange' decisions being made.

No ground wants to have to payback a days takings.

I cant post links to having watched a lot of these games over the years - not sure why you would call it a conspiracy theory. If you talk about your cricket experiences (of today) to someone in 20 years time, and they say 'huh - conspiracy theory' - you wouldnt be happy about that....
 
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You look at Mitchell Johnson & Stu CLark and think thatthey are just innoccuous bowlers!
 
Malik and the boys would be proud of this collapse ... almost measures up to our effort in Lahore.
 
Indiafan said:
Not really. why didnt they do that in the first test?

Also this wicket is clearly flatter and the lead was not as high as the first test so they had a good chance to bat again. They definitley did not want to bat last against Murali
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Not that I necessarily agree with Oxy's theory but it was enforced in the first test because the rain managed to get the game into the 5th day anyway
 
jus the last Ashes there was a game (adelade???) where even the commentators were saying Aus did prolong the game to earn extra money. Australian players get percentage of money from gate receipts so the question was asked and Akhbar-e-Jahan reported it
 
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was it run out? seems to me lee's right hand broke the stump 1st which didn't have the ball and then followed by left hand. :>
 
Oxy said:
You look at Mitchell Johnson & Stu CLark and think thatthey are just innoccuous bowlers!
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The thing is, they are. They just happen to do the small things right. MacGill on the other hand is pretty useless. Good to see him fluke a wicket right before raising his "ton".
 
Oxy said:
ECB was amongst the first to offer refunds for lost overs - and its one of the few nations to have sell outs for the 1st 4 days of a test usually 12 months in advance.

So any game involving England (in England) where England has secured the series, saw 'strange' decisions being made.

No ground wants to have to payback a days takings.

I cant post links to having watched a lot of these games over the years - not sure why you would call it a conspiracy theory. If you talk about your cricket experiences (of today) to someone in 20 years time, and they say 'huh - conspiracy theory' - you wouldnt be happy about that....
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I said that because I haven't heard anyone make a claim like that before (that cricket boards told captains to prolong the game).

Sure there have been cases of strange declaration/non-declaration before. But this is the first time I've seen the accusation that the cricket board influenced the decision.

Anyways, like I said in one of my earlier posts, you've been following cricket longer than I have so many i'm missing something.
 
Are these some exquisitely timed shots or what from Kumar?

Gorgeous!
 
Daoud said:
Not that I necessarily agree with Oxy's theory but it was enforced in the first test because the rain managed to get the game into the 5th day anyway
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Or mainly it was to deny Murali wickets
 
Or mabye because the Australian bowlers were tired and they wanted to reduce the risk of injury? I remember in the 2005 Ashes, Simon Jones got injured at Trent Bridge after England enforced the follow on, which eventually triggered a series of injuries which destroyed his career.
 
Wierd pads! Like someone forget to stich the protective layer on top. Look like big shin guards.
 
Peach of a cover drive - lofted ove r the fielders for 4 by Kumar.
 
Lankans sadly making the likes of Johnson and S Clarke look like world-beaters...which they will never be.

Even MacGill as been ordinary - yet they are trouncing them.

'Aussie Aura'
 
Oxy said:
Lankans sadly making the likes of Johnson and S Clarke look like world-beaters...which they will never be.

Even MacGill as been ordinary - yet they are trouncing them.

'Aussie Aura'
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You're not very happy, are you Oxy. We don't need them to be world-beaters though - we just need them to take wickets for us. :P
 
Sangakkara has 31 off 29 in this partnership. If only another batsman had stuck around, we could've deluded ourselves of SL having a chance for a little longer.
 
Yeah. Crusing with 2 wickets in hand and the rabbit Malinga at the crease...

Sangakkara could have easily been on target for 300 if it wasn't for lack of partners. SL would have been favourites but for the Johnson double-strike.
 
Gonzo said:
Yeah. Crusing with 2 wickets in hand and the rabbit Malinga at the crease...

Sangakkara could have easily been on target for 300 if it wasn't for lack of partners. SL would have been favourites but for the Johnson double-strike.
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This is what I meant by deluding ourselves for a little longer.
 
Gonzo said:
Sangakkara could have easily been on target for 300 if it wasn't for lack of partners. SL would have been favourites but for the Johnson double-strike.
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you could feel that too :|
 
38 out of the 45 runs in the partnership have come from boundaries.

Only 170 required for a glorious Sri Lankan victory. :P
 
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OZGOD said:
You're not very happy, are you Oxy. We don't need them to be world-beaters though - we just need them to take wickets for us. :P
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:D Nah Oz. They are hardly in the mould of Macgrath or Gillespie - yet the opposition still crapping their pants when facing them.
 
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Last 10 overs 44 runs :123:
Can Sangakkara do what Jayasuria did against Pakistan having a partnership of 100 where the #10 batsman scored 5-6
 
50 partnership now.

Malinga contributing 9 (8 of them from edgy boundaries).
 
Let's see if Australian has sportsmanship to allow the opponent to almost get there or beyond and audience on the edge of seats :42:

Sangakkara now on 182 :kit
 
I have to admit, I didn't think there was any chance of Sangakkara getting a 200 with 8 wickets down. He could actually get there now.
 
12thMan said:
Let's see if Australian has sportsmanship to allow the opponent to almost get there or beyond and audience on the edge of seats :42:

Sangakkara now on 182 :kit
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That's not what sportsmanship is...
 
getting to 200 is not an easy thing even if there are 9 wickets in hand. It might be easier now as there is nothing and he is playing shots knowing that there is nobody.
SL 359-8
Sangakkara on 186
 
That was close - only about 12 feet away from the bat.

Disgraceful decison.

Lawry calls it a 'shocker' - not like him!
 
Sangakkara out trying to pull. the ball came from shoulder and not bat or glove. out on 192
 
fun to begin with Murali. hit 2-3 fours please. One of my favorites to watch batting
 
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