Re: Australia v Sussex/Lions match thread

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 14:59

Hmmmm, Clarke out to a bit of swing. columbo

Basil · by Basil on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:00

JKLever wrote:KP c Frost b Clarke 1

Rikki will be able to dine out on that for the reat of the season!

Basil · by Basil on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:03

JKLever wrote:Hmmmm, Clarke out to a bit of swing.

Of all the Aussies who have plied their trade in county cricket in the last ten years or so, Clarke's record is the least impressive. I don't think he averages much more than mid-30s.

Red · by Red on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:18

North goes early again.

Basil · by Basil on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:25

Haddin out LBW - thought it was missing leg tbh.

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:30

Yep - looked a ropey one live.

Still don't know what to make of Bressie. Bowls at a good lick but doesn't look all that quick.

Got something about him - don't agree with Gus that he's a gashlord

Basil · by Basil on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:37

He's got big shoulders and a big fast bowler's arse - seems to generate his pace from his action.

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 15:46

Aye, fair point.

Meanwhile over in Brum, England 217-4 Cook gone for 124

Prior batting ahead of Fred. Good.

Henry · by Henry on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 16:29

Wow, Hughes was thoroughly worked over by Harmison. Guess where England will be bowling to him all series.....

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 16:33

they'll need to work out a plan for Johnson as well or he'll kill us from number 8

Rashid has looked ordinary, albeit on a pitch offering nothing. Saj has once again opened his pie shop in england colours.

Henry · by Henry on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 16:51

Ian Bell doing his bit for England's cause as the Lions captan, bowling his 2 lease threatening bowlers Mahmood and Rashid after the tiea break.

Henry · by Henry on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 17:03

Rashid getting hammered now. FFS. Ashes chances all but over you would have thought barring a bagful in the second innings.

Basil · by Basil on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 17:09

So, the options for Cardiff would appear to be:

1) two spinners, one of whom is Monty

2) four seamers, with the last place between Siders, Harmless and Liverand

Henry · by Henry on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 17:10

Despite his apparent return to form, I still think we should keep Harmison up our sleeve. He doesn't deserve to play ahead of Onions.

JKLever · by JKLever on Wed 01 Jul 2009, 17:11

Basil wrote:So, the options for Cardiff would appear to be:

1) two spinners, one of whom is Monty

2) four seamers, with the last place between Siders, Harmless and Liverand

It appears that way. We would deserve all we get for picking Monty though.

He was bowling gash before he was dropped and has continued to bowl gash....