The Ashes | 2nd Test | Adelaide | Day 4 | 6/12/10

[Sledger]

Swann needs to bowl under 90ks.

 

[Sledger]

Better speeds now, bit of an inside edge.

 

[KingKhanWC]

There's a funny side effect to these reviews. It's funny how when the ball thunks the pad the bowler and all the fielders go up screaming and carrying on like pork chops but when the umpire says no and they have a chance to review they look at each other and say "nah we won't review it it probably wasn't out". )

lol. yep keeps the moaners at bay.

 

[Noman]

lol

Draw is the result.......

 

[Sledger]

Oh, stayed down a bit off the rough. Katich in real pain.

 

[Noman]

only Asif and Aamir can bowl Aus out here on this pitch

 

[Sledger]

Broad is bowling cutters. Pace is under 120ks, he's bowling off spin basically.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Keep rotating the strike.

 

[Noork85]

Pitch preperation in progress?

 

[Noman]

England really missing flintoft here

 

[Sledger]

Good ball, hint of away shape there!

 

[Noman]

England stuggling...

 

[Sledger]

England stuggling...

They lead by 323.

 

[OZGOD]

lcuky shot from Krapich. Lucky in that Cook can't catch.

 

[Noman]

They lead by 323.

Struggling to take wickets

 

[KingKhanWC]

Cook is rubbish at short leg.

 

[Sledger]

Katich almost out, just got it past short leg!

 

[OZGOD]

lol. yep keeps the moaners at bay.

Probably why India don't want to have it - what would be an India match without moaning about umpires

 

[Sledger]

Getting some spin now, he's bowling better (slower).

 

[Sledger]

Excellent fielding by the captain.

 

[Sledger]

Leading edge!!

 

[Sledger]

That was just past Strauss, Swann causing problems with the flight he's offering now.

 

[Noork85]

Lol hahahaha

 

[Sledger]

What an over! )

 

[Sledger]

3 half chances. No wickets.

 

[Noork85]

Cook missed again. Brilliant stuff. As good as the aussies

 

[KingKhanWC]

Lucky for Aus. Swann in the groove now.

 

[OZGOD]

LOL @ Warne: "the Sherminator has graduated into the Terminator"

 

[Sledger]

Broad looks like he's losing patience.

 

[cricfan4ever]

positive start from the Aussies...a good show with the bat here will give them a boost in morale & confidence...

 

[cricfan4ever]

Broad looks like he's losing patience.

more like being shown his true aukaat...

 

[Sledger]

Channel 9 basically saying Strauss' captaincy sucks.

 

[Sledger]

Swann looks in rhythm now, getting some big turn.

 

[Sledger]

Outside the line.

 

[JibranAnsari]

australia will do what england did in last test. 500+

 

[Sledger]

Poor ball to finish but a good over.

 

[Sledger]

Finn replaces Broad.

 

[Sledger]

Finn getting some good cut back in off the pitch.

 

[Noman]

australia will do what england did in last test. 500+

Bhai bet 1000 euro u will get 666 euro

 

[Sledger]

45% of Channel 9 viewers saying it will be a draw.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Aus all out defence now, looking for lunch.

 

[Noman]

Channel 9 basically saying Strauss' captaincy sucks.

any good reason?

 

[Sledger]

Superb shot. Just a fraction short and pulled with ease.

 

[Noman]

45% of Channel 9 viewers saying it will be a draw.

Bhai for me draw is 95 percent...

 

[Sledger]

any good reason?

Storms forecast for later today and most of tomorrow.

 

[Sledger]

They look better against Swann than I thought. This pitch is really tailor made for spin. Big grip and running on quite sharply off the pitch.

 

[*sallu*]

Uff, pitch has NOTHING for the quickies

 

[KingKhanWC]

If only he had the doosra.

 

[*sallu*]

Well bowled by once from Finn

 

[Sledger]

Great cover drive by Watson.

 

[Noork85]

Phainty, royal it is

 

[Sledger]

Watson looks a bit airy outside off stump sometimes. A real 2 gully candidate, its good that England are getting him driving through off.

 

[Sledger]

Fielded by Finn!

 

[Sledger]

Very quick by Swann there.

 

[Friend786]

ian healy : 6'100'' hahahaha

 

[*sallu*]

Why is Swann bowling so effing fast in Australia?

Is it nerves?

 

[Sledger]

England have fielded very well this series.

 

[Sledger]

Why is Swann bowling so effing fast in Australia?

Is it nerves?

He's not, that was a quicker ball.

He only bowled fast in his first two overs. After that, he's been at an ideal speed but Aus have played him brilliantly.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Finn needs to pitch it up a bit and forget his natural length.

 

[Sledger]

Past the edge again by Finn. Bowls one good ball an over and then 5 bad ones lol.

 

[Sledger]

Pulled away with ease again but this time straight to the fielder. Missed out there.

 

[Sledger]

0/66....

 

[KingKhanWC]

5 more mins to Lunch. Aus doing very well.

 

[Sledger]

Too short by Swann, Katich misses out. That was a real gift.

 

[Sledger]

Past the edge. Drift + Spin. Great ball.

 

[Sledger]

Swept away by Katich for three more.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Loose ball. Swann frustrated.

 

[Sledger]

Good fielding by Trott to stop 4.

 

[Sledger]

Oh, is that dropped?!

Did Cook get a hand on it at short leg?

 

[*sallu*]

He's not, that was a quicker ball.

He only bowled fast in his first two overs. After that, he's been at an ideal speed but Aus have played him brilliantly.

Nope, just seen the speed breakdown

Not a single ball below 85 in todays spell so far

Ideal speed for Swann is about 82.

Just not flighting it enough down under

 

[Noman]

I do not get it.. More men close to wickets.. when Watson is playing swann

 

[Sledger]

Nope, just seen the speed breakdown

Not a single ball below 85 in todays spell so far

Ideal speed for Swann is about 82.

Just not flighting it enough down under

Swann's ideal speed is NOT 82 LOL. He's known as quite a fast spinner. He usually bowls at his best around 54-55mph on the English speed gun. That's 89ks. He's fast when he goes over 90, his quicker ball is about 96.

 

[OZGOD]

Someone give Krapich some crutches out there! It's irritating watching him hobble around like some invalid.

 

[Sledger]

Four to Katich. Good shot.

 

[Noman]

Nope, just seen the speed breakdown

Not a single ball below 85 in todays spell so far

Ideal speed for Swann is about 82.

Just not flighting it enough down under

Swann is no Harbhajan

 

[OZGOD]

Some luck going our way for a change, Krapich edges through the slips for

 

[Sledger]

Edged away for four. Gritty stuff.

 

[*sallu*]

Swann's ideal speed is NOT 82 LOL. He's known as quite a fast spinner. He usually bowls at his best around 54-55mph on the English speed gun. That's 89ks. He's fast when he goes over 90, his quicker ball is about 96.

54 mph is about 86 mph which is his average.

Yeah, that is slightly fast.

Hes bowling about 3-4 kilometers faster than England + I think he'll be a much better bowler if he slows down a bit

 

[*sallu*]

Both teams' fast bowlers are totally ineffective on this pitch.

Just shows how important it is to have a good spinner. Swann is causing trouble

 

[OZGOD]

We make it to lunch 78 for no loss - 150 overs left to survive for a draw