The Ashes | 1st Test | Brisbane | Day 3 | 27/11/10

[GOAT]

Oww, runs are flowing. Come on England, take a wicket!

 

[James]

I remember Strauss and co erasing a 200 deficit in SA without losing a wicket. hardly game over yet

 

[cricfan4ever]

Clutch play - 100. Could have gotten out on 0 but for a few inches.

that is the beauty of this game!

 

[*sallu*]

They're 5-25, not 5-150, calm down. England can bat and this pitch is notorious for getting better as the Test goes on, not worse.

Pitch is notorious for getting faster and faster, I'm not sure if that qualifies as better

A 100 run lead is all but assured now, and England will have to do exceptionally well to fightback from there

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

aussies will deal with the arogant englishmen.

 

[*sallu*]

I remember Strauss and co erasing a 200 deficit in SA without losing a wicket. hardly game over yet

LOL, when the game was in the balance, you were saying it will need the greatest comeback ever, and now when balance is heavily shifted towards Australia, you're positive again

 

[*sallu*]

Lead by 26 with 5 wickets in hand

Need a wicket now do the pommies

 

[James]

because I've seen enough now to suggest that Australia are hardly a better team than England. their batsmen have just applied themselves better. we will have better days

 

[GOAT]

sallu are you an England based PP'er?

 

[*sallu*]

sallu are you an England based PP'er?

I wasn't, but I recently came here for university, so yes, I am

 

[GOAT]

because I've seen enough to suggest that Australia are hardly a better team than England. their batsmen have just applied themselves better. we will have better days

Theres no shame in England's first innings score. It took something very, very special to bring it down. Otherwise I think it could've been 300ish. The game is very much alive but so far England in the field look very nervous, hopefully the jitters are gone by the time they bat!

 

[*sallu*]

Field spreading far and wide now

 

[*sallu*]

miscued pull for 2

 

[GOAT]

I wasn't, but I recently came here for university, so yes, I am

Supportin the Pommies then or nope?

 

[AZ]

because I've seen enough now to suggest that Australia are hardly a better team than England. their batsmen have just applied themselves better. we will have better days

ONE guy has applied himself better, that's the only difference right now.

 

[*sallu*]

Ian Healy suggesting Haddin is strugling with his elbow

 

[atif.raza]

swann has been a big dissapointment. i was not expecting such an avg performance from him.

 

[*sallu*]

Supportin the Pommies then or nope?

nope

I'm totally neutral, just want an exciting series

 

[*sallu*]

:4

WHAT A PULL SHOT

Masterstroke

 

[AZ]

short and easily pulled away by Haddin.

Broad is toothless.

 

[atif.raza]

pitch seems to be slowing down every so little

 

[jattafridi]

 

[James]

must be the most patient Haddin innings we've seen.

 

[*sallu*]

Virtually middling everything now after a shaky (understatement) start

 

[*sallu*]

7 off the over

Lead by 33 with 5 wickets still in hand

England are hurting

 

[James]

so is the pitch quickening up, slowing down, flattening out, crumbling? does anybody actually know...

 

[*sallu*]

Another :4 for Hussey

 

[AZ]

swann has been a big dissapointment. i was not expecting such an avg performance from him.

he hasn't been poor, Hussey has just been that damn good against him.



short and pulled away by Hussey.

 

[atif.raza]

this is really not the Swann we saw this summer. what happened to him!

 

[SempreSami]

So Hussey basically owes his career to two Pakistanis.

His career now basically goes:

- Play crap
- Career saving ton
- Play crap for two further series
- Career saving ton
- Back to being crap

Rinse and repeat

 

[James]

this is Swann's poorest game in 16 months. sad to see

 

[*sallu*]

Hussey has played a huge role in neutralizing Swann

 

[Poison]

Pitch is notorious for getting faster and faster, I'm not sure if that qualifies as better

A 100 run lead is all but assured now, and England will have to do exceptionally well to fightback from there

Yes it does....slow wickets are much harder to bat on.

 

[*sallu*]

: Swann has bowled more short balls this innings than he has in 12 months

 

[GOAT]

Anyone think Hussey will get to 150?

 

[jattafridi]

this is Swann's poorest game in 16 months. sad to see

but i am really happy

 

[*sallu*]

Hussey is using his feet, both getting down the wicket and rocking back to absolute perfection, has been a delight to watch

 

[atif.raza]

: Swann has bowled more short balls this innings than he has in 12 months

i think it might have to do with the kookabora ball. I think he is struggling to grip the ball as he does with the duke ball which is what makes it easy for him to get ridiculous amount of revs on the ball

 

[James]

it is actually turning too. but he is missing his mojo. can't put my finger on what's going wrong

 

[over]

As I said earlier, you have to remember his unlucky decisions over the last 18 months, it's starting to even up starting with that lbw not given.

 

[*sallu*]

tickled away to fine leg

 

[AZ]

so is the pitch quickening up, slowing down, flattening out, crumbling? does anybody actually know...

slightly quicker and flatter, ideal for batting.

 

[shan]

this is Swann's poorest game in 16 months. sad to see

Or first real test against proper players.

 

[jattafridi]

Anyone think Hussey will get to 150?

i say 200 just need support

 

[*sallu*]

Great to listen to Warne commentate on spin.

Hes also saying, apart from bowling short, Swann has bowled to straight and he needs to throw it out a bit more.

Also saying sweeper should be brought up and single prevented

 

[atif.raza]

it is actually turning too. but he is missing his mojo. can't put my finger on what's going wrong

it's definetly the change in ball. he is not able to grip the ball as he is used to and is finding himself slipping the ball faster and dropping it short. I'll still back him to do well in the remaining games though. Surely what i saw this summer was not a one-off?

 

[*sallu*]

PC into the attack

Paul Collingwood - Pie Chucker

Whatever floats your boa

 

[FastBowler]

Broad

back of a length crap that may keep the score down, but will never get a wicket.

and is that worse than what Finn is doing?
he's beating the batsman at any rate.

 

[FastBowler]

colly in

 

[James]

Or first real test against proper players.

cough took 20 wickets in SA cough

 

[*sallu*]

Dropped

 

[*sallu*]

Half chance

Mis-hit carried a long way, I thought it went straight up in the air

 

[cricfan4ever]

Hussey is using his feet, both getting down the wicket and rocking back to absolute perfection, has been a delight to watch

something our batsmen can learn from surely...

 

[*sallu*]

Commentators feeling catch should have been taken

Being harsh really

 

[FastBowler]

but cook had good form
alan tyers will be writing about this

 

[James]

As I said earlier, you have to remember his unlucky decisions over the last 18 months, it's starting to even up starting with that lbw not given.

fair comment

 

[*sallu*]

down the wicket and smacked over mid wicket

Australia dominating now

lead by 45

 

[*sallu*]

Nearly caught by short cover lol

 

[AZ]

and is that worse than what Finn is doing?
he's beating the batsman at any rate.

yes, because its never going to get him a wicket.


even Colly is looking dangerous, just because he's consistently pitching it up.

 

[SempreSami]

I'm close to overturning the coffee table with frustration.

 

[James]

I'm close to overturning the coffee table with frustration.

agreed. can anybody explain how the Aussies are only five down

 

[*sallu*]

Swann to Haddin

 

[*sallu*]

ooh well bowled there

 

[*sallu*]

Thats poor bowling from Swann

darted into the pads with long on and mid wicket back

 

[*sallu*]

All commentators feeling Swann should bowl wider and slower and fuller

 

[*sallu*]

Lead by 47 now

 

[FastBowler]

yes, because its never going to get him a wicket.


even Colly is looking dangerous, just because he's consistently pitching it up.

Broad has been looking like taking a wicket he has been beating Haddin
Or maybe he's just looking good in comparison to Finn

 

[atif.raza]

i think Swann has been wrongly influenced by Ajmal performance from this summer. It's almost like he has forgotten how to flight and dip the ball and just wants to bowl flat

 

[*sallu*]

Collingwood to Haddin

This will be interesting

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

unlucky england.

 

[FastBowler]

agreed. can anybody explain how the Aussies are only five down

Finn

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

aussies should be 7 down by now.

 

[James]

i think Swann has been wrongly influenced by Ajmal performance from this summer. It's almost like he has forgotten how to flight and dip the ball and just wants to bowl flat

oh come on, Swann isn't going to be influenced by such an inferior bowler who he completely outshone. he is having a bad day for other reasons

 

[*sallu*]

LOL, no Swann has not bene influenced by Ajmal

Hes just confused because of the way Hussey handled him

 

[Noork85]

Swann influenced by ajmal? Lol

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

this lead will extend and hurt england.

 

[James]

Collingwood actually bowling decent

 

[*sallu*]

field is spread far and wide, does he (strauss) even want a wicket ?

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

oh come on, Swann isn't going to be influenced by such an [B]inferior bowler [/B]who he completely outshone. he is having a bad day for other reasons

I advise you to watch what you say next time.

 

[*sallu*]

5/308

Lead by 48