Watson should have been MOTS.

[thewhippersnapper]

Most wickets of the series at an average of 17.25, a couple of good run outs and 74 runs in 2 innings with the 66*.

 

[Browney]

I suppose, dismissing tailenders doesnt count for much these days

 

[YOTC]

I suppose, dismissing tailenders doesnt count for much these days

Flintoff, Pollock and Afridi are tailenders?

 

[eddiesmith]

COmpared to Gilly's 180 odd runs? Watson doesnt stack up

 

[Bartram_Class]

Agree, thought so also. He was MOM in 2 of the 3 games.

Robbed.......

 

[Sid]

Dont think its that obvious. Gilly did add flair to every game.

 

[Browney]

Flintoff, Pollock and Afridi are tailenders?

They were pretty much throwing there wicket away trying to chase down a ridiculous run rate, you can hardly call Watsons bowling good, to dismiss these batsmen.

 

[johnnyhoward]

Flintoff, Pollock and Afridi are tailenders?

Pollock is. Based on the World XI's level of interest this series, Brian Lara is a tailender

 

[thewhippersnapper]

They were pretty much throwing there wicket away trying to chase down a ridiculous run rate, you can hardly call Watsons bowling good, to dismiss these batsmen.

Are you and Eddiesmith related?

 

[spanky ham]

Are you and Eddiesmith related?

There are some similarities.

 

[~GURU~]

Starts are crucial in one dayers and thats what Gilly has been giving us.

sorry but watson cleaning up tail enders isnt good enough

 

[apollo_creed]

Are you and Eddiesmith related?

# = Rhetorical Question

# Are you and Jerry Seinfeld related?

 

[thewhippersnapper]

sorry but watson cleaning up tail enders isnt good enough

His 8 wickets were:

Sangakkara
Pietersen
Flintoff x2
Gayle
Vettori
Afridi
Pollock

Not too bad.

Are you and Jerry Seinfeld related?

I wasn't trying to be funny

 

[Ricketts]

Robbed.

 

[Ripper]

His 8 wickets were:

Sangakkara
Pietersen
Flintoff x2
Gayle
Vettori
Afridi
Pollock

Not too bad.

Fairly handy 8/30 wickets. Even Gilly was surprised to get MOTS and said He thought Watto would have been a shoe in.

I suppose the Judges didn't want to embarrass Eddiesmoth too much.

 

[eddiesmith]

What did Gilly get, 180+ runs at 60 compared to Watsons 8 wickets @ 17, 1 innings with the bat

Gilly easily

 

[apollo_creed]

His 8 wickets were:

Sangakkara
Pietersen
Flintoff x2
Gayle
Vettori
Afridi
Pollock

Not too bad.



I wasn't trying to be funny

1 - Its easy to get wickets when a teams batting second chasing 4000 trying to hit every ball out of the park.

Can you explain his career ODI average of 42 to me?

2 - Whether its this time or next you always try.

But sadly always fail.

Seacrest out.

 

[DynamoUltra]

Agree, thought so also. He was MOM in 2 of the 3 games.

Robbed.......

My thoughts exactly. If he wasn't man of the series, he shouldn't have won 2/3 man of the match awards.

 

[pluga_4]

What did Gilly get, 180+ runs at 60 compared to Watsons 8 wickets @ 17, 1 innings with the bat

Gilly easily

you forgot to mention watson's great run out of pollock in game 2 ad sehwag in game 3, and his 2 BOG's. surely watto deserved it. gilly has received it o the back of his lightning ton in game 2 but well done gilly.

 

[eddiesmith]

My thoughts exactly. If he wasn't man of the series, he shouldn't have won 2/3 man of the match awards.

No standout performances in any of the 2 matches, his first match wasnt superstar material, but he got it as it was a poor overall match

Gilly was far more consistent, and his MOM was a real standout and was still a solid contributor in the other 2

 

[eddiesmith]

you forgot to mention watson's great run out of pollock in game 2 ad sehwag in game 3, and his 2 BOG's. surely watto deserved it. gilly has received it o the back of his lightning ton in game 2 but well done gilly.

Gilly received on the back of the fact if it wasnt for Gilly, Australia may not have won the series

 

[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

Good point made there by our friend edward

 

[eddiesmith]

Good point made there by our friend edward

Shh, I dont think you are ever allowed to say that in here

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Watson deserved it for an all round performance- good with the bat, did well with the ball, effected a couple of runouts and was good in the field generally.

 

[kaysee]

I think both players deserved it... or maybe it could have been shared.

Gilly's runs and SR = Watson's runs (from limited chances), 8 wickets, and 2 super run outs.

As for Watson's wickets being so called cheap wickets because the batsman where throwing the bat... bowler's still have to take the wickets, and you can't blame the bowler for batsmen throwing their wicket away going for the bash with 50% of their overs remaining.