A.R.S.E.

c.j wrote:Bummer dude, JB? Sales day? Feck that for a joke. Go to Cricket... I won't tell.

Yeah, not technically a public holiday either... so I wont get penalty rates.

c.j wrote:Its a weird action, exaggerated by the fact he is a lefty...

Nothing wrong with it really, he's just a bit Malinga the Slinger It was interesting watching the highlights of our first innings where he did the damage. It seems to me that it's really important for him to let go of the ball at the right time as his arm comes over in a bit of an arc cos it comes over flat and he collapses a fair bit at delivery. If he lets go early his arm is pointing at 2nd or 3rd slip, if it's late he's just as wide on the other side but when he gets it right the ball follows a nice inswing path and then goes again about 2/3rds of the way down the pitch.

Was the right thing to leave him out from the last test, gave him the chance to get things working again and it's done the job this test. I'm hoping that our lot can respond to this game positively for the next one, a good test of the character of our lot next time out

DexterPunk wrote:

c.j wrote:Bummer dude, JB? Sales day? Feck that for a joke. Go to Cricket... I won't tell.

Yeah, not technically a public holiday either... so I wont get penalty rates.

you looked in to that?

our guys down here that are working 25,26,27 or 28 will get penalties for the public holiday for 1 or all of those days. Our rules only changed in November to bring us in to line (or so I thought) with our mainland states.


edit before I post as I went looking:

http://www.vic.gov.au/Victorian-Public- ... Dates.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Boxing Day

2010
Sunday 26 December and
Tuesday 28 December*
*additional day

I said earlier in the thread they shouldn't bring Johnson back but I couldn't be more happy to be proven so wrong
It's one of the great things about test match cricket (maybe just cricket in general) the way things can swing back and forth so much. Half way through day 1 I'd virtually written this one off but with Johnson's form reversal and some real application in the batting in the second innings we've finally got something to cheer about.
It will be interesting to see how England go from here, they lost more wickets today than I expected, will they drop the bundle and and go the way of previous sides?

Sarsippius wrote:I said earlier in the thread they shouldn't bring Johnson back but I couldn't be more happy to be proven so wrong
It's one of the great things about test match cricket (maybe just cricket in general) the way things can swing back and forth so much. Half way through day 1 I'd virtually written this one off but with Johnson's form reversal and some real application in the batting in the second innings we've finally got something to cheer about.
It will be interesting to see how England go from here, they lost more wickets today than I expected, will they drop the bundle and and go the way of previous sides?

We can only hope!

Bauer wrote:

DexterPunk wrote:

c.j wrote:Bummer dude, JB? Sales day? Feck that for a joke. Go to Cricket... I won't tell.

Yeah, not technically a public holiday either... so I wont get penalty rates.

you looked in to that?

our guys down here that are working 25,26,27 or 28 will get penalties for the public holiday for 1 or all of those days. Our rules only changed in November to bring us in to line (or so I thought) with our mainland states.


edit before I post as I went looking:

http://www.vic.gov.au/Victorian-Public- ... Dates.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Boxing Day

2010
Sunday 26 December and
Tuesday 28 December*
*additional day

Oh... Maybe I will get lots of moneys then.

Wow, what a turn around. I had Australia completely written off after Adelaide - they just didn't look like a team that could post a decent score or take twenty wickets let alone win a match. There's still some big issues with the batting with only Hussey, Watson and Braddin really in any sort of form but the quicks really took a step up this match. There were attacking fields and the bowling was nice and full. England's batting looked like Australia's has in the recent past although there wasn't too much wrong with the bowling - it was just a couple of key guys that hung around that got them there.

One thing that has to be factored in is that pitch. England have a woeful record at Perth and on bouncy pitches full stop.

What chance we see lively pitches in Melbourne and Sydney now?

Johnson is like a fucking enigma. People all over Twitter are saying he is a match winner, of that, there is no doubt. But he can also be a match loser. When he is good, he is great. When he isn't he is woeful. A more insecure cricketer I don't think I have seen.

If they roll out 2 more flat tracks like Adelaide, I think it is more likely the Poms that can take 20 wickets than the Australians. Not due to the bowling, but due to the batting. Australia, apart from Watson and Hussey, look fragile. And if the pitch is offering nothing to Johnson, he doesn't look like half the bowler.

One thing for sure. It makes things a lot more interesting in the next 2 Tests.

Glad that one's over

Outplayed this time out, must do better

Hmm, no talk of the cricket.

Pretty lame. What happened? I was working and didn't see any.

norbs wrote:Hmm, no talk of the cricket.

Lol. That's because we fucking suck! The special olympics cricket team would do better!

Worst day of cricket I think I've seen yesterday. Today has to be better as I'm going tomorrow.

well it was better... if you're a Pom.

norbs wrote:Hmm, no talk of the cricket.

That's because I've been away from a pc over the Xmas hols

Looking good for the Poms/Boks Ponting looks like he's lost it, his time is up methinks.

I was there today and glad I went. Even though it wasn't the best day it was worth the atmosphere with 68000 there

I can't watch it. I tried my best to support the Aus team but they really are woeful at the moment.

I have found the cricket quite pleasant viewing this ashes series. Surly its time for ponting to go now, not that it's all his fault, but it's a pathway to a solid restructuring.

The better team won. Watching it at the G yesterday we're all at sea with our batting. In the field we're ok but we need to play more tests and cut back on one day and twenty-twenty. After Sydney we don't play another test till August and thats just farked.

Well done to the Poms. By far a better balanced and driven team. I think the fact that Hussey said before the Ashes that the Australians didn't believe they were the 5th ranked team at the time spoke volumes. Arrogance is still rife in the Australian team, and the sooner they show humility the better.

It would be a travesty if the Aussie won in Sydney to square the series.

Which was the best pitch so far this Ashes?

c.j wrote:Which was the best pitch so far this Ashes?

The Melbourne one I reckon.

Well that isn't good news, lol. Best pitch and we played our worst cricket.

c.j wrote:Well that isn't good news, lol. Best pitch and we played our worst cricket.

Don't worry, I seem to be on my own with the selection. Was bought up this morning with the family and some friends. Apparently Perth was the best pitch. As I said at the time, it is a pity some people can't see past the result.

I hope they don't back off now and ensure that the series result is 3 - 1 and not a 2 - 2 draw.