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West Indies v Australia | 2nd Test | Antigua | 30/5/08 to 03/6/08

why the hell does WICB hold tests at Antigua? the pitches are always in coma.
Arnosvale had a sporting track.
 
Perth93 said:
5 seamers - is there Island insularity at play here, Yorker?
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yes possibly......these jackass selectors believe that we still have 4 fast bowlers who can do the job.

FOR YEARS spinners have been ignored, and when picked they r used negatively or not brought on properly,

a spinner gets 1 chance and is expected to win the test,then he is dropped...as u saw with jaggernath.

roberts,greenidge and co should b fired
 
Theres swing out there, and the bounce has already been a little inconsistent. I've seen better batting wickets, but in general its coming on nicely to the bat.
 
Perth93 said:
why the hell does WICB hold tests at Antigua? the pitches are always in coma.
Arnosvale had a sporting track.
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i hate those damn lifeless pitches :12: one way traffic does not make sense :12:
 
Milroastnescafe said:
Theres swing out there, and the bounce has already been a little inconsistent. I've seen better batting wickets, but in general its coming on nicely to the bat.
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well i hope it breakes up so the bat would not dominate the ball
 
Milroastnescafe said:
Other than that, should be another comfortable test victory to seal another series for us, something India havent managed to achieve for a while; win a test series.
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:)) :))
 
Krapich is cutting loose! He's on 30 and is playing the Geoff Boycott role decently well for a change.
 
PlanetPakistan said:
ah i just realized that the game is in Antigua.

Faisalabad of the Carribean
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That explains Krapich not being out yet then.
 
during over 30

Remember that advert for fairy liquid? Well I bet Katich's mum used it when he was a nipper. "Mild green....fairy liquid"
- cricinfo
 
36.1 Sammy to Ponting, no run, dropped him - Devon Smith at first slip. Ponting drawn into a drive and, actually, replays show that fell just short. But only just

Ponting on 37
 
Half ton for Krapich! OK it's a featherbed but hey you still have to score the runs. His Boycottesque strategy appears to be working (as well as trying to pretend that the bowling attack is actually South Australian instead of West Indian). Lash dem Krapich! Show them what you're made of son.
 
Ponting on 9984 test runs
Katich 60 - Ponting 45
Aus 126-1 after 45 overs @ 2.8 an over
 
Ponting 10 away from 10,000 Test runs

35 centuries (hopefully 36 by the time this innings is finishes!), average 59.

Wow! Truly the best batsman of the last 20 years along with Lara.
 
46.5 Taylor to Ponting, 2 runs, beautifully turned through midwicket by Ponting for a couple. Katich wanted three, but Ponting tells him to stop being so utterly daft, and they stick with two
 
Tea at 151/1 with Punter a boundary away from 10,000. 57 for the innings.

OZGOD's hero on 64
 
Inswinging Yorker said:
Then again aus probably want to bat just once, hence the necessity to bat cautiously
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Not seen much of the day's play. Maybe WI bowled defensive lines? But yeah, I agree, no need to bat quickly, pile 500+ up the first time and then let the bowlers do their stuff
 
The stadium is empty which is unusual for Windies playing Australia at home.

Where's the crowd ?
 
By the way it looks like a cracking batting pitch this one.

Ponting only 4 runs away from 10K in tests.
 
Ponting becomes the 7th player to reach 10,000 runs.

51.5 Sarwan to Ponting, 2 runs, Ponting comes forward, shuffling to the off side and drives it solidly through extra cover to bring up his 10,000th Test run, the third Australian after Border and Waugh. A paltry crowd - how sad there are so few here - cheer, and Ponting raises his bat

Ponting on 61
Aus 167-1 after 51.5 overs
 
Ponting out ct at second slip by X Marshall off Taylor
Aus 172-2 after 53 overs

52.6 Taylor to Ponting, OUT, got him! Ponting's furious with himself, and has every right to be - that was a loose stroke to a very wide delivery. A slower ball, too, and Ponting fished at it, the ball flying to Marshall at second slip who grasped a fine catch to his right
RT Ponting c Marshall b Taylor 65 (123b 5x4 0x6) SR: 52.84
 
Difficult, tricky chance
59.4 Edwards to Hussey, no run, ooh Ramdin's dropped him. A fierce bouncer from Edwards which really hurried Hussey into a hook, and he took his eye off the ball which took a thick edge. Ramdin leapt to his right but couldn't cling on with one hand
 
another one dropped it seems

61.2 Edwards to Katich, 1 run, short and wide outside the off stump, Katich cuts it to point, uppish and firmly struck, straight to the fielder at point and catch dropped!!, Morton the culprit this time, big miss, Katich will make him pay! :))) :))) :))) :))) :))) :)))
 
Hussey GONE!!!

Sammy to Hussey, OUT, bang and gone! A long-hop slapped straight to Chanderpaul at midwicket - he didn't have to move an inch
MEK Hussey c Chanderpaul b Sammy 10 (38b 2x4 0x6) SR: 26.31


Sammy gets a wicket!
 
68.3 Bravo to Katich, FOUR, top shot! That's a fine stroke, timing it beautifully through midwicket and he immediately raises his bat and helmet to acknowledge his third Test hundred, and his first since March 2005 :135:

Aus 213-3
 
Gratz to Krapich for one of the slowest tons I've seen. But runs are runs and we need them, so credit where credit is due. But now he needs to step it up as he is obviously set and the pitch has no demons. We need 350 minimum at stumps and it's easier for him as the set batsman to up the pace than for Clarke to start flogging it around and get out. Run rate of 3 on a featherbed is pretty ordinary.
 
IMO toss played a very crucial role in this test especially on a pitch like this which will break even on day 4/5. But WI messed up anyways by not playing jaggernauth.
 
Obviously Krapich is more comfortable with his plodding, sheep anchor Boycottesque role, which is fair enough. He can bat till stumps and Pup (and Symmo) can attack at the other end today and tomorrow. Obviously Pup's decided that we need to get at least 300 for today - he looks in good touch.
 
At the very least Krapich could at least give Clarke the strike instead of blocking out maiden overs!
 
Why are you all giving him so much crap? He just scored a 100, in potentially a tricky situation for him personally - this is his comeback after all.

Well done sir.
 
And that'll be it. The light's been offered and the batsmen are taking it. A crowd of about 30 - half of which are the Australian team - applaud Katich off the pitch for his very fine hundred: a dogged, battling innings on a pitch which gave him (and, earlier, Ponting) good value for their shots. It was a disappointing performance by West Indies' fielders, in particular due to an otherwise solid effort from the bowlers. The fielding was sloppy and lazy - especially in terms of the standards they set in the first Test. So then - do join us for the second day's play from 10am (3pm BST), but for now it's goodnight.

Katich 113 - Clarke 38
Aus 259-3 after 82 overs @ 3.15
 
Solid days batting from Aussies and 450-500+ liekly here. Katich has set foundations well for Aussies. Ozgod must be very happy ;)
 
Why is this not a sticky ?
 
It was earlier but I guess they needed to make room in the sticky room for another thread
 
We seem to have some voodoo skills that work on the other teams selectors....... :D

Sigh, the way to beat Australia is to attack but teams continually go defensive in their selections.

Drop the spinner and play 5 right arm quicks on a featherbed? :13:

Recent times:

India - bring Sehwag on tour despite no domestic form and then leave him in the stands while Dravid and Wasit Jaffer try score 10 runs off the first 15 overs. :13:

Sri Lanka - leave Malinga out of the side and then put Australia in on a seaming wicket in Brisbane. :13:

England - leave Monty out in favour of Giles. :20: and pick a useless wicket keeper because both apparently can bat. Pssst they can't.
 
I think the best time to TRY to beat AUS is now :P

It may sound weird, but i think this is as good it will get for other teams. Teams will also need Clarke injured :P
 
Amjid Javed said:
Solid days batting from Aussies and 450-500+ liekly here. Katich has set foundations well for Aussies. Ozgod must be very happy ;)
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I'm happy because he set a good platform and actually performed for a change, but he could have given Clarke more of the strike. 450 looks like it's within reach by end of play tomorrow if Krapich can step up his strikerate a bit.
 
lollol said:
I think the best time to TRY to beat AUS is now :P

It may sound weird, but i think this is as good it will get for other teams. Teams will also need Clarke injured :P
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for india, hayden is the key whether in t20s, odis or tests
seriously :(
 
Yeah, Hayden sure loves feasting on those Indian pie throwers alright. Symonds and Clarke too, and they're not even really good.

Anyway, unfortunate for Australia, that Krapich made a century, as it is only to the detriment of our team. All it will amount to is another few years of having to carry this proven failure, this burden, in our side while truly class players like David Hussey continue to push their FC averages into oblivion yet are still ignored.

This is the death of Australian cricket. Why Simon, why?
 
Random Aussie said:
We seem to have some voodoo skills that work on the other teams selectors....... :D

Sigh, the way to beat Australia is to attack but teams continually go defensive in their selections.

Drop the spinner and play 5 right arm quicks on a featherbed? :13:

Recent times:

India - bring Sehwag on tour despite no domestic form and then leave him in the stands while Dravid and Wasit Jaffer try score 10 runs off the first 15 overs. :13:

Sri Lanka - leave Malinga out of the side and then put Australia in on a seaming wicket in Brisbane. :13:

England - leave Monty out in favour of Giles. :20: and pick a useless wicket keeper because both apparently can bat. Pssst they can't.
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Those 2 moves were certainly very silly.

I guess big tournaments and big matches make teams do silly things e.g during the 2007 world cup IND tried to convert Sachin Tendulkar(by the greatest ODI opener ever) in to a middle order batsman :20:
 
Milroastnescafe said:
Yeah, Hayden sure loves feasting on those Indian pie throwers alright. Symonds and Clarke too, and they're not even really good.
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:)) :)) :))

Nice one
 
cars112 said:
:)) :)) :))

Nice one
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As much as I love the odd dig against the Indians, I can't help but feel that your constant endorsment of my comments only succeeds in devaluing them. So if you could stop following me around like a monkey on a leash that would be appreciated, thanks.
 
Milroastnescafe said:
As much as I love the odd dig against the Indians, I can't help but feel that your constant endorsment of my comments only succeeds in devaluing them. So if you could stop following me around like a monkey on a leash that would be appreciated, thanks.
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I'll ignore the unnecessarily personal comment likening me to a monkey on a leash.

As for your general point - I'm afraid I can't remember who I am allowed and not allowed to respond to. As far as I'm aware, this is a messageboard, which by its very nature survives on people responding to each other. If you don't like my responses, I can't help it - but given that I've not abused you, I see no reason why you should tell me what I should respond to or not.
 
Clarke continuing his aggressive batting. 11 runs in last over of Edwards. On 49 now
 
Clarke gets 50 off 60 balls

Katich out ct behind on leg side off Taylor
271-7 after 84.5 overs
 
Lazy looking shot by Katich. Probably would have bowled him on leg stump had he not nicked it

271-4
 
Symonds ct behind leg side off Edwards

A Symonds c Ramdin b Edwards 18 (19b 3x4 0x6) SR: 94.73

Aus 296-5 after 91.3 overs
Clarke on 57
 
runs are flowing. Last 10 overs 51 runs. last 3 overs 9, 11, 9 runs and 1 wicket

92.3 Taylor to Clarke, 2 runs, dropped! Ramdin gets yet another leg-side chance this morning, this one was glanced a touch wider so a tougher chance, but he should have taken it

Australia 321/5 (94.3 ov) @ 3.39
 
Aus 339/5

Clarke looks like hes in majestic touch and i got feeling wicket wont look so placid when aussies bowl on it.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Aus 339/5

Clarke looks like hes in majestic touch and i got feeling wicket wont look so placid when aussies bowl on it.
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yea expecting macgill to get some wkts as well as clark while lee wont get wkts but will be dangerous
 
cars112 said:
I'll ignore the unnecessarily personal comment likening me to a monkey on a leash.QUOTE]


It wasn't a personal comment, it was a metaphor. You seem intelligent enough to have realised as such, so why try to paint it otherwise. Silly.
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Haddin out first over after lunch

It's as if Haddin was practicing for that with the previous ball, and this time he managed to find Morton. Good start for West Indies, but still a fair bit of work ahead of them

109.3 Taylor to Haddin, OUT, this time they've got him! A slower one from Taylor, tried to drive and checked the shot a little, all he managed was to prod a simple catch to mid on
BJ Haddin c Morton b Taylor 33 (55b 6x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

Aus 361-6
 
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