The Ashes | 3rd Test | Perth | Day 3 | 18/12/10

[Noork85]

Survives

 

[Sledger]

Looks out lbw.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Billy was dreaming again.

Smith looks a walking wicket though.

 

[Noork85]

Not out

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

F Billy F

 

[Sledger]

No, just missing. He's not out.

 

[Sledger]

Doctrove is terrible.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Can smith bat?

He is Kinda hard hitter.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Smith is a no 6 batsman?.....

 

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

billy blind man strikes again

 

[KingKhanWC]

Don't think they appealed for LBW.

Get Anderson or Swann on while the irons hot.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

25mins to go for Lunch

 

[Sledger]

If its reviewed, the 3rd umpire takes all possible outs into consideration.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

He is a walking wicket at the moment.....

 

[KingKhanWC]

Tremlett running like daddy long legs should have got there.

 

[Sledger]

Smith almost out. Survives a top edge pull - falls safe.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Johnson is hit and miss with the bat. Harris, Siddle, Hilfenhaus is still a pretty long tail in terms of modern cricket.

Haddin at 7, Johnson at 8, Harris at 9 - that is not a long tail.

 

[atif.raza]

This test match is a joke man. Why does ICC allow such mediocre umpires to officiate in such a high profile test. Imagine how much the result of this test could have been distorted towards either side favor if there was no review system

 

[KingKhanWC]

Another half ton for Huss. Well played, should convert today.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

50 to Hussey

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

This test match is a joke man. Why does ICC allow such mediocre umpires to officiate in such a high profile test. Imagine how much the result of this test could have been distorted towards either side favor if there was no review system

The other umpire has done a pretty good job. But yeah.

 

[wasi90lk]

i have a feeling australia will win this test match and will win the ashes series 2-1 in the end. i can be wrong though.

 

[Sledger]

Smith is not a test number 6. He should be a 7, then Johnson (hit and miss), then Harris (nothing special) then the two rabbits.

Compare and Contrast RE England:
Swann at 8, Tremlett at 9, Anderson the blocker at 10 and one rabbit at 11.

 

[Sledger]

Run out chance. Not out.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Hussey sold him there, a big yes for nothing.

 

[MRSN]

hussey's golden form with the bat in this series continues,

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Smith is too fidgety... almost gets run out.... must have had double expresso before coming out to bat

 

[Sledger]

Smith is always fidgety lol.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

3 to smith

 

[KingKhanWC]

A very uneasy and strange stance from Smith. The balance looks awful but gets one in the middle for 3.

 

[Inswinger]

I don't understand why Doctrove is the on-field umpire and Aleem Dar is the 3rd umpire.

 

[wasi90lk]

I don't understand why Doctrove is the on-field umpire and Aleem Dar is the 3rd umpire.

i believe aleem dar was the on-field umpire in the first test.

 

[Sledger]

Imagine Steve Finn bowling in the subcontinent LOL.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Wow, majestic pull. Sweet as a nut.

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Smith is not a test number 6. He should be a 7, then Johnson (hit and miss), then Harris (nothing special) then the two rabbits.

Compare and Contrast RE England:
Swann at 8, Tremlett at 9, Anderson the blocker at 10 and one rabbit at 11.

We'll see.

 

[wasi90lk]

Imagine Steve Finn bowling in the subcontinent LOL.

he bowled in bangladesh.

 

[Friend786]

my word , what a shot !

 

[Sledger]

Hussey has played the pull very well all series, not just this game.

 

[Sledger]

he bowled in bangladesh.

*against a decent team.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Hussey has played the pull very well all series, not just this game.

Yep but that was the best.

Chin music for Smith?

 

[Noork85]

Billy doctrove )

 

[Sledger]

Strauss is a bit too reluctant to bring on Swann imo. Fair enough, the pacers have had all the fun on this wicket but he has been a matchwinner in the past and keeping him off is just playing in to Australia's hands.

 

[Friend786]

200 up

 

[KingKhanWC]

What a technique , gets everything but the bat out the way. )

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Slapped for

 

[KingKhanWC]

Pulled away. Good shot.

England need to pitch it up to him and he will be out.

 

[Sledger]

Tremlett has been too short this spell. Bring on Swann instead, keep Finn going (he's due his random wicket ball soon).

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

3 Runs to Hussey

 

[KingKhanWC]

Swann has to come on soon. Loose one from Anderson.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

88 runs came in this session till now

 

[KingKhanWC]

Slow over rate. Aus have scored very well.

 

[wasi90lk]

will smith score a hundred? he scored 77 once.

 

[Sledger]

Good batting by Smith. Strauss missing a trick by going with one dimensional pace - esecially as the wicket has lost movement.

 

[Sledger]

Dropped? Ah, no fell short.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Thats going over.

 

[Sledger]

Looks high.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Umps making silly decisions now!!

 

[Sledger]

Didn't look a good decision at all live.

 

[atif.raza]

oh boy. another horrible decision, i think

 

[On_the_up]

hight is the key

 

[Sledger]

Not out. Really bad decision.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Erusmus is joining the F Billy F.. )

 

[Noork85]

Wow terrible decision

 

[Blistering Barnacle]

Lol. Thankfully there's UDRS now.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

2 bad decisions already over turned!!

 

[On_the_up]

Hussey will enjoy his lunch, still there afterwards.

 

[atif.raza]

oh man. ICC must seriously look into this. It's all good having a review system but surely you cannot have umpires as pathetic as these

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

Horrible Umpiring in the Ashes..

 

[KingKhanWC]

What's wrong with these umpires?

On most grounds it's going over if it hits that high, this is the WACA!

Brilliant session for Aus. Lead nearly 300 now.

Strauss should have bought Swann on.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

End would have been well on top...... had UDRS not been in place!!

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

These Umpires Are Wicket Fixers in favor of England..

 

[Sledger]

Good job they have reviews. England would have hit the winning runs by now.

Lunch time, good session - belongs to Australia. They are in a good position here but the wicket is flat and the depth of their bowling will really be tested.

 

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

billy impact

 

[MRSN]

Its time for Billy Doctrove to retire from International umpiring

 

[Krishnan]

This should do it.Aussies should win here.That sets up a cracker of the series to come.

 

[abdul2009]

This should do it.Aussies should win here.That sets up a cracker of the series to come.

Lead is no where Enough at this point..

A minimum of 450 is definitely needed .....SouthAfrica Chased Down 450 2 years before in the same ground.

 

[WhiteDudeFromTrinidad]

prices at start of play

3/10 Aussies

4/1 England

23/1 Draw

in another fred i highlighted that the Draw at 23/1 was way overpriced. Naturally I lumped on accordingly

current prices at lunch are as follows:

1/3 Aussies

13/2 England

9/1 Draw

i expect the Draw to be trading at 4/1 or less when England next bat at which point I will trade out my 23/1 position

 

[abdul2009]

Its time for Billy Doctrove to retire from International umpiring

West Indians have lost their talent overall in the game of cricket.....

Billy Should be Thrown Out by the ICC surely!!

 

[Krishnan]

Lead is no where Enough at this point..

A minimum of 450 is definitely needed .....SouthAfrica Chased Down 450 2 years before in the same ground.

Ya not about the score,just about the position they are in.They could get atleast 75 runs extra with the present situation,if they bat decently.If they get to 400 i think they will win.Think it would be difficult to repeat the above 400 chase for another team.But lets see.

 

[WhiteDudeFromTrinidad]

West Indians have lost their talent overall in the game of cricket.....

Billy Should be Thrown Out by the ICC surely!!

go easy there fella

although i agree that Billy is past he sell by date