Boxing Day Test: Australia v India @ MCG (Mon - Fri)

[Zeke]

Apparently Ed Cowan was supposed to be at a buck's show at the MCG today.......

Rumours board.

 

[Zeke]

Punter driving well off the back foot is always an ominous sign.

 

[Flawed Genius]

More wanking about the technology.

 

[Tassieboy]

Gee that swung a mile.

 

[Blue and Gold Blood]

I won't breathe easy until we get 300+, but I'm enjoying todays batting so far. I think one of the best aspects is the running between wickets. No unnecessary quick singles. The worst thing in test cricket is a run out, and quick singles unlike one day cricket, put the pressure on the batsmen.

These 2 are comfortable and cruising

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Rumours board.

Is every one of the Ch 9 commentators on that board?

 

[Tulip]

Rumours board.

Doors that way <---

Don't slam it.

 

[Ron]

Well done Punter

Now make sure you go on and get a century, none of this out in the 70's bullshit.

 

[Eth]

Shot. Great knock, Punter.

 

[medhurstISGOD]

Great 50 Punter.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Go on with it now Ricky.

 

[alfy!]

huge reaction from the crowd for a 50

 

[Tulip]

50?

 

[Donakebab]

Great 50 Punter, nice way to bring it up too, but shit sounded like he'd knocked up 100. Lot of cricket to play, focus on it.

 

[Blue Heart]

We finally have a post-katich opener that actually values his wicket and the commentators spend all morning bagging the shit out of his scoring rate.

Listening to these clowns it is sometimes easy to forget that they actually played Test cricket.

Cowen won't have any complaints from anyone in the dressing room.

Ditto !!!

Pardon the pun but run rates are the most over rated cricket stat. going round, especially on the Day 1 of a test that has conditions favouring the bowlers.

Early in a test, wickets in hand are more valuable than run rates and most importantly Cowan's innings is protecting our fragile middle order of Hussey, Clarke and Haddin from the newer ball and fresh bowlers.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Would like to stick the highlights of that 50 up Craddock's rectal passage.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Point goes back. Chappelli is livid.
98+ 50+ scores, level with Dravid, who yawns in approval.

More gold from CI.

 

[Eth]

Ponting's highest score at No.4 is 78, from 12 innings. If he keeps batting like this it'll be his second highest soon...

 

[Blue and Gold Blood]

Well done Punter. Great partnership between these 2. Will be massive if Ponting gets a century.

 

[Rowd072]

After South Africa, New Zealand and England, This Indian bowling is some of the weakest we have played against for quite a while. No sustained pressure from the quick bowlers at all.

 

[Flawed Genius]

FWIW, there's never been a party that's been improved by the addition of a Big Box.

 

[stickman11]

only 48 more to go punter

 

[The_Reaper]

It really is great to see Ponting batting like this.

I still think he is on the way out but it will still be sad when he retires.

 

[Donakebab]

Ditto !!!

Pardon the pun but run rates are the most over rated cricket stat. going round, especially on the Day 1 of a test that has conditions favouring the bowlers.

Early in a test, wickets in hand are more valuable than run rates and most importantly Cowan's innings is protecting our fragile middle order of Hussey, Clarke and Haddin from the newer ball and fresh bowlers.

Bit rough on Clarke, arguably our best batsman over the last 12 months.

 

[eddiesmith]

Out of form Ponting > Khawaja

Batting quite well on another perfect MCG pitch