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The Ashes | 3rd Test | Perth | Day 2 | 17/12/10

Fark Hughes gets out to a bloke bowling pies
 
This game is way better than India v south Africa game. I decided to sleep today and missed england's inning so I could watch ind va south Africa. What a stupid decision that was.

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insaftak said:
This game is way better than India v south Africa game. I decided to sleep today and missed england's inning so I could watch ind va south Africa. What a stupid decision that was.

:pissed
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u missed the MJ's comeback!!

now you shall be punished with sub-par indian bowling! :p
 
Ricky Ponting what an epic fail way of getting out.

Steve Finn has to be the luckiest bowler alive.
 
Ponting is such a massive goon. that was miles out.
 
That wasn't a Wicket taking Delivery Mr. Taylor. Ponting is thinking of Hanging his Shoes.. Thats why he is performing like this :(
 
I cant help but feel sorry for Ponting.

Down legside out twice playing silly shots.

Then amazing catch.

One of the worst Ashes performance.
 
Ponting should have played attacking criket. Should have taken the game to England.
 
Start attacking.

Good stuff by Clarke. You are going to get out anyway might aswell go for runs
 
Whippy said:
1 off 9 balls :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) his worst series ever?
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His Worst Series Was in India Back in 2001-2002. When Bhajji took 30+ wickets in 3 tests. And Ponting's Performance was Horrible in that series.
Defeat in India and 2001 Ashes
Injury aside (he missed a three-Test tour of New Zealand in early 2000 after hurting his ankle in a fielding mishap in an ODI Final at Sydney), his position was now secure. Australia toured India in between February and April for three Tests and five ODIs. They had previously failed to achieve a Test series victory in India since Bill Lawry's team in 1969.[95] Australian captain Steve Waugh began calling this the "Final Frontier".[96] Australia easily won the First Test at Mumbai by ten wickets to extend the winning sequence to 16.[97] India, looked set for defeat in the Second Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata after conceding a first innings lead of 274.[97] However, Waugh chose to enforce the follow-on, the only time that Australia had chosen to do so for more than five years. However, V. V. S. Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180)[97] batted for the entire fourth day's play and set Australia a target of 384 on a dusty, spinning wicket. The Australians were unable to cope with the spin of Harbhajan Singh on the final day, and became only the third team to lose a Test after enforcing the follow-on.[98][99][100] Starting the final Test well, Australia's batting collapsed on the second morning, losing 6/26.[101][102] Harbhajan finished with 15 wickets in the match to lead India to a two-wicket win in another close finish.[50][103][104] Ponting finished with just 17 runs at an average of 3.4 , dismissed all five times by Harbhajan. Ponting had a habit of instinctively rocking onto the front foot and thrusting his wrists at Harbhajan's deliveries and was frequently caught in the bat pad positions because of this.
Despite this recent run of poor scores, Ponting was promoted to the key No. 3 position in the Australian batting order at the expense of the dropped Justin Langer, while Damien Martyn took Ponting's former spot at No. 6, for the very next Test series, the 2001 Ashes tour of England. Ponting began the series poorly, scoring 11,[105] 14, 4,[106] 14 and 17[107]—the first four dismissals all to Darren Gough. In the first innings of the fourth Test, Ponting stood his ground while on 0 after edging to slips and refused to go off the field without a TV replay. Replays revealed that the ball had been grassed and Ponting subsequently went on to score 144 and 72 in the second innings.[108] He scored his 216 runs in only 226 balls. In doing so, he repeated his feat in 1997 of returning to form at Headingley. He ended the series with 338 runs at 42.25. Starting with that 2001 Ashes series he has batted No. 3 in all but four of his Test innings.[109]
The touring New Zealanders were not expected to provide much of a challenge to the in-form Australians during the three-match Test series starting in November. The opening Test in Brisbane, saw the tourists came within 11 runs of victory, before the Test was drawn; partly to do with inc-limit weather. Ponting scored five and a run-a-ball 32 not out in Australia's second innings, as they pushed for a declaration. After scoring 4, 0 and 0 in his previous Test outings at Bellerive Oval, Ponting broke through with a man-of-the-match performance of 157 not out in the Second Test, before further rain resulted in another draw. The result of the Third Test in Perth was no different, with Ponting scoring 31 and 26. Set a record 440 to win, Australia finished on 7/381 at stumps on the final day, despite half-centuries from Gilchrist and the Waugh twins. He ended the Test season 366 runs at 52.28.[50]
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Pup's got the right idea. I hope he doesn't throw his wicket away though, we got plenty of time to bat England out of the game.
 
Sanchez said:
This Finn is one lucky *******.
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How is he lucky exactly!? Ponting gloved and edged that to the Keeper...Ponting damn well knew it...and yet stood there like the arrogant little pr!ck that he is.

Get the f out of there punter...you might have been a quality player once but youre sh!te now...at least spare us your cheating antics.
 
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^and yes i know my reaction is a bit OTT there but I just find Ponting really annoying and it pissed me off to no end seeing him standing there like nothing happened when he knew he gloved it.

Fair enough he has a right to stand there...but even after the review he was stood there!
 
Passion4Pakistan said:
His Worst Series Was in India Back in 2001-2002. When Bhajji took 30+ wickets in 3 tests. And Ponting's Performance was Horrible in that series.
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dunno mate. this series:

9
60* (conveniently in the one meaningless innings out of the 6)
0
9
12
1

average of 15 is pathetic
 
hasanb said:
How is he lucky exactly!? Ponting gloved and edged that to the Keeper...Ponting damn well knew it...and yet stood there like the arrogant little pr!ck that he is.

Get the f out of there punter...you might have been a quality player once but your sh!te know...at least spare us your cheating antics.
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I meant how he got a wicket for a nothing ball.
 
Sanchez said:
I meant how he got a wicket for a nothing ball.
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we all know if this was a Sri Lanka bowler who had 13 wickets for the series at thirty, you would be applauding him and saying he made his own luck. Finn's record in this series has been obscenely good for a 21 year old overseas pacer in Oz. Credit where credit is due please!
 
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^^ Why get so defensive? I was only comparing him with the other ENG bowlers. According to statistics he's the best ENG bowler. But he hasn't looked that convincing. I think J.Anderson has been best bowler from ENG this series.
 
Don't know why people keep bashing Finn. He has been performing quite well and don't forget is sill quite young at this level. And, he has taken the key wickets, which is fantastic.
 
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Whippy said:
we all know if this was a Sri Lanka bowler who had 13 wickets for the series at low twenties, you would be applauding him and saying he made his own luck. Finn's record in this series has been obscenely good for a 21 year old overseas pacer in Oz. Credit where credit is due please!
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Whippy why do you get so defensive man?

Its just stating an opinion. Ponting was a lucky wicket, it was a rubbish ball, you cant argue against that.
 
Eng clearly is on top in the series whats the fuss about? England and the fans should just calm down.
 
Whippy said:
dunno mate. this series:

9
60* (conveniently in the one meaningless innings out of the 6)
0
9
12
1

average of 15 is pathetic
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Defeat in India and 2001 Ashes
Injury aside (he missed a three-Test tour of New Zealand in early 2000 after hurting his ankle in a fielding mishap in an ODI Final at Sydney), his position was now secure. Australia toured India in between February and April for three Tests and five ODIs. They had previously failed to achieve a Test series victory in India since Bill Lawry's team in 1969.[95] Australian captain Steve Waugh began calling this the "Final Frontier".[96] Australia easily won the First Test at Mumbai by ten wickets to extend the winning sequence to 16.[97] India, looked set for defeat in the Second Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata after conceding a first innings lead of 274.[97] However, Waugh chose to enforce the follow-on, the only time that Australia had chosen to do so for more than five years. However, V. V. S. Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180)[97] batted for the entire fourth day's play and set Australia a target of 384 on a dusty, spinning wicket. The Australians were unable to cope with the spin of Harbhajan Singh on the final day, and became only the third team to lose a Test after enforcing the follow-on.[98][99][100] Starting the final Test well, Australia's batting collapsed on the second morning, losing 6/26.[101][102] Harbhajan finished with 15 wickets in the match to lead India to a two-wicket win in another close finish.[50][103][104] Ponting finished with just 17 runs at an average of 3.4 , dismissed all five times by Harbhajan. Ponting had a habit of instinctively rocking onto the front foot and thrusting his wrists at Harbhajan's deliveries and was frequently caught in the bat pad positions because of this.
Despite this recent run of poor scores, Ponting was promoted to the key No. 3 position in the Australian batting order at the expense of the dropped Justin Langer, while Damien Martyn took Ponting's former spot at No. 6, for the very next Test series, the 2001 Ashes tour of England. Ponting began the series poorly, scoring 11,[105] 14, 4,[106] 14 and 17[107]—the first four dismissals all to Darren Gough. In the first innings of the fourth Test, Ponting stood his ground while on 0 after edging to slips and refused to go off the field without a TV replay. Replays revealed that the ball had been grassed and Ponting subsequently went on to score 144 and 72 in the second innings.[108] He scored his 216 runs in only 226 balls. In doing so, he repeated his feat in 1997 of returning to form at Headingley. He ended the series with 338 runs at 42.25. Starting with that 2001 Ashes series he has batted No. 3 in all but four of his Test innings.[109]
The touring New Zealanders were not expected to provide much of a challenge to the in-form Australians during the three-match Test series starting in November. The opening Test in Brisbane, saw the tourists came within 11 runs of victory, before the Test was drawn; partly to do with inc-limit weather. Ponting scored five and a run-a-ball 32 not out in Australia's second innings, as they pushed for a declaration. After scoring 4, 0 and 0 in his previous Test outings at Bellerive Oval, Ponting broke through with a man-of-the-match performance of 157 not out in the Second Test, before further rain resulted in another draw. The result of the Third Test in Perth was no different, with Ponting scoring 31 and 26. Set a record 440 to win, Australia finished on 7/381 at stumps on the final day, despite half-centuries from Gilchrist and the Waugh twins. He ended the Test season 366 runs at 52.28.[50]
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Check this out.
 
OZGOD said:
Pup's got the right idea. I hope he doesn't throw his wicket away though, we got plenty of time to bat England out of the game.
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And Pup throws his wicket away with all the time in the world to bat.
 
Sanchez said:
^^ Why get so defensive? I was only comparing him with the other ENG bowlers. According to statistics he's the best ENG bowler. But he hasn't looked that convincing. I think J.Anderson has been best bowler from ENG this series.
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I agree that Anderson has been the best. but what a series for Finn really, all things considered. I too can hardly believe how he has jammed his way to 13 wickets. but he has. to me, he looks like a trundler. a beanpole with no shoulders, trots into the wicket, bowls all over the place. but 45 wickets in 10 tests. wowee. a prospect.
 
fancying some Swann.

wonder what is chaseable on this wicket. 280?
 
Anderson looking for the inswinger to Huss. tense.
 
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