It would be great if Vaughan came back and did a Rocky one last innings type thing, but I just can't see it happening. He'd need to score a lot of runs at Yorkshire, and he's never actually scored that heavily at county level.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Thursday, 26 February 2009 20:59 (seventeen years ago)
I know that, but IF he does, he's in the team, unless shah gets a couple of centuries in the WI AND gets runs in the counties.
KP seems reluctant to bat @3 due to his supposed difficulties with the new ball. He prefers spin.If Vaughan doesnt hit form, Shah doesnt score the runs, who else can play at 3? Bell is a no 5. So is Colly. If fred isnt fit Bell will maybe even bat at 6 to strengthen the batting in the ashes.
Key shouldve been in the squad. But clearly management dont fancy him.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 26 February 2009 21:11 (seventeen years ago)
Lets hope Shah bats well for the rest of this tour and cements his place or if not vaughan scores in the counties. Or both! Bit of competition at no3 would do no harm at all. You could be ruthless then.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 26 February 2009 21:13 (seventeen years ago)
As long as Vaughan doesnt come back in based on his previous record. I only want him back in if hes rattling up the runs in april/may. Pick the form players.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 26 February 2009 21:14 (seventeen years ago)
btw a few england players played some shocking shots (cook/fp) but were more than matched by some truly awful fielding. Some of the worst I've ever seen. WI will never field as badly as that again.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 26 February 2009 21:17 (seventeen years ago)
A completely out of touch KP is plumb lbw after missing a straight ball. Bit of a slump from 221-0 and 500 looking ever so far off. Anyone think Bopara or Ambrose are capable of a century? Or is it going to be a total collapse?Louis with rose tinted specs to thread please to help me stop worrying!
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 14:33 (seventeen years ago)
jeez man the sooner we get bowled out, the more likely we win, chill
― bitch hooligan, pussy ass nobrain dårk (country matters), Friday, 27 February 2009 14:34 (seventeen years ago)
i personally thought the KP delivery kept a little low, but Edwards is pretty skiddy anyways
Bopara will score well here, I predict
Bopara dropped. Lets hope he can capitalise.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 14:57 (seventeen years ago)
He's playing his shots!
― bitch hooligan, pussy ass nobrain dårk (country matters), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:16 (seventeen years ago)
oh dear. he takes a bouncer on the head
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:24 (seventeen years ago)
ouch
hes a brave man. he is staying out
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:26 (seventeen years ago)
Athers says hes taking the hook on all the time as edwards has rattled him. I think i agree, unfortunately edwards literally did rattle him.Bopara hooks the next bouncer for a single.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:27 (seventeen years ago)
I think England have really got to go for it now.
― bitch hooligan, pussy ass nobrain dårk (country matters), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:31 (seventeen years ago)
Collingwood is sounding in excellent form though.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 27 February 2009 15:34 (seventeen years ago)
loooooooooooooool
― bitch hooligan, pussy ass nobrain dårk (country matters), Friday, 27 February 2009 17:33 (seventeen years ago)
he must have been smoking the colly weed to get out like that
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 27 February 2009 17:36 (seventeen years ago)
bad jokes aside, a good knock
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 27 February 2009 17:40 (seventeen years ago)
even colly has the kp disease.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 18:13 (seventeen years ago)
Century for Bopara. I want 650 and an hour to bowl tonight. No point in letting the wi openers in now and allowing them to make inroads. 1 hour means you get new bowl with fresh bowlers tonight and tomorrow
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 19:18 (seventeen years ago)
Given England's ability to take wickets I'd be more inclined to get them in as soon as possible.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 27 February 2009 19:26 (seventeen years ago)
cant see a bowling attack without Freddie, on this pitch, bowling the WI for under 400.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 19:55 (seventeen years ago)
i reckon this is out!
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:09 (seventeen years ago)
i guarantee hawk-eye will say its out whatever happens
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:10 (seventeen years ago)
if this isnt out fuck the referrals system
GAYLE IS OUT!!!!
top liveblogging there
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 27 February 2009 20:11 (seventeen years ago)
he aint happy
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:11 (seventeen years ago)
Gayle is against referrals. (despite the fact it worked in their favour in the 1st test match)
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:12 (seventeen years ago)
but that was out. Umpire should've given it in the 1st place. If umpires werent so crap you wouldnt need referrals. Didn't need them when Dickie Bird was around.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:13 (seventeen years ago)
I'm not quite clear on the referral system - as far as I can tell, you can only use it to see whether its pitched in line and hit in front (where the batsman is offering a stroke). As third umpire you're not allowed to do what the on field umpire can do, that is to use HawkEye to judge where it was going to hit.
I haven't seen this particular referral but I remember in the first Test where the third umpire basically overruled the on field umpire's prediction with his own.
But have I got that wrong? Are they in fact allowed to predict where it would have gone? And if so they might as well bloody have the full predictive HawkEye.
Don't like referrals anyway. Don't trust HawkEye. Snicko and hotstop similarly of limited use. Bloody tv. God what an ignorant peasant I am.
― Abbe Black Tentacle (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 27 February 2009 21:21 (seventeen years ago)
400 is going to be reached by these 2 quite easily.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 18:28 (seventeen years ago)
draw
― Jarlrmai, Saturday, 28 February 2009 18:30 (seventeen years ago)
:(
Love caribbean cricket though
hugs portable DAB radio
TMS from abroad is ace.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Saturday, 28 February 2009 18:35 (seventeen years ago)
sarwan fancies a triple hundred
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 18:35 (seventeen years ago)
lara wouldve got more than 400 on this wicket easy
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 18:36 (seventeen years ago)
Sidebottom is only bowling at 80-81 mph. No use in these conditions. Dont think he'll be playing next match.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 19:45 (seventeen years ago)
Oh, come on
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:30 (seventeen years ago)
Nash gets a bad decision in the referral. Harper cocks up again. Holding is furious. Why dont they let the 3rd umpire see the predictive view so that they can judge if its going over the stumps? Crazy.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:30 (seventeen years ago)
a lynch mob has just gone to the match referees room. I assume they want Harper removed and propably an end to the experiment.Sarwan just carrying on as normal btw.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:33 (seventeen years ago)
tbh i thought it was out until we saw hawkeye. So im not sure you can blame harper when he cant see the predictive path. However what athers says is that he has to be sure it was out to overule and i dont see how they can do that without hawkeye, so therefore it shouldve been not out.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:36 (seventeen years ago)
Harper has a five-for btw in referrals in this innings.Sarwan reaches 150 and isnt gonna get out today.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:38 (seventeen years ago)
As I understood it, the point of the referral is only to see if the umpire's decision was crazy. And only to overrule if it was. Like a judicial review in law - the court doesn't replace the government's decision with its own, it just looks at whether the decision was irrational.
Using it to second-guess the guy on the spot is no good.
― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:41 (seventeen years ago)
I'd rather the 3rd umpire was given hawkeye, hotspot,snickometer and given a role as important as the 2 on the field. Use technology properly.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:58 (seventeen years ago)
sarwan not out at the end of the day. close to his double ton.WI 398-5 at close of play.
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 21:31 (seventeen years ago)
so west indies to make 800 and bowl england out?
― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 1 March 2009 19:57 (seventeen years ago)