Cricket Thread: There's no cricket on for months

[Kane McGoodwin]

Yet another ton by Khawaja.

Thank goodness the selectors left him in as opener when he was given a chance.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

325 lead at tea.

37 overs left today.

Should be able to slog to drinks then put them in.

 

[hey shorty]

325 lead at tea.

37 overs left today.

Should be able to slog to drinks then put them in.

Looks like it's getting easier to bat on.

 

[FR0GGY]

Was Warne no 5 in one dayers?
Thought he was 23

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Was Warne no 5 in one dayers?
Thought he was 23

Have a feeling he may have 5 when they had 1-11 to begin with.

Then Steve Waugh became 5.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Was Warne no 5 in one dayers?
Thought he was 23

Nothing but 23 here...

1 to 100 Jersey number in Cricket Australia - Cricketer Life

1 to 100 Jersey number in cricket Australia are available here. You can know about the shirts numbers of Australian men and women cricketers.

www.cricketerlife.com

But when the team 1st used numbers they were 1 to 11, so Warne could not have been 23... & he is not listed with another number.

Number (sports) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[FR0GGY]

Nothing but 23 here...

1 to 100 Jersey number in Cricket Australia - Cricketer Life

1 to 100 Jersey number in cricket Australia are available here. You can know about the shirts numbers of Australian men and women cricketers.

www.cricketerlife.com

But when the team 1st used numbers they were 1 to 11, so Warne could not have been 23... & he is not listed with another number.

Number (sports) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

1999 Cricket World Cup squads - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Flicked over to the cricket but they had the 99 World Cup on and that’s where I saw him wearing 5.
The above link seems to explain it.

 

[BRL121]

Ridiculous review from Smith.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Have a feeling he may have 5 when they had 1-11 to begin with.

Then Steve Waugh became 5.

Yes, the recollection was correct. Warne wore #5 for the 1999 world cup. Steve Waugh was #1 as captain.

1999 Cricket World Cup squads - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[spenze]

Going to be interesting, giving Pakistan enough time and overs if they are brave enough, we need to bowl well and more importantly, take bloody Smith out of first slip

 

[BRL121]

Going to be interesting, giving Pakistan enough time and overs if they are brave enough, we need to bowl well and more importantly, take bloody Smith out of first slip

Yeah. Declaring too early for my taste. Getting Head in and getting 10 off 2 balls, then declaring! He should have been given a few more overs.

 

[aabp1978]

Feels like 50 runs too short. Should have batted till an hour out from stumps..go hard..Pakistan would have needed 370 odd in a day…

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Good, bold declaration

Risking losing in order to give us a chance to win

 

[FR0GGY]

Lyons needs to be aiming about 2m outside leg stump.
Some nice areas there.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Good decision by the umpire. Little inside edge.

We burn a review

 

[spenze]

Good decision by the umpire. Little inside edge.

We burn a review

That is unlike us

 

[BRL121]

If we don't get another reverse-swing burst from Starc, we'll lose this comfortably.
I don't think we'll win by grinding them out slowly.
It was a poor declaration against all test traditions.

 

[hey shorty]

Still looks like a good deck to bat on, think we're cooked.

 

[Mego Red]

Terrible declaration. Absolute amateur hour stuff.

This will be a historically bad decision - they'll be bringing up Australia losing a test series by declaring too early on a flat track for years.

This will be as demoralising as the Brisbane loss to India.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

All 3 results clearly are in play.

Pakistan have struggled to get near 3 runs pers over, so perhaps Cummins wanted to set them a target they still think is gettable but they need to take a few more risks to maintain 3 runs an over needed.

I thought we would add another 50 runs, but that would have made it impossible for Pakistan, who would then bat conservatively for a draw.

We need early wickets on day 5 & if we can be around their tail for the last session with a new ball, we are likely to win... but we need to get through their top 4 who all average above 70 for the series.

 

[Concussion test]

All 3 results clearly are in play.

Pakistan have struggled to get near 3 runs pers over, so perhaps Cummins wanted to set them a target they still think is gettable but they need to take a few more risks to maintain 3 runs an over needed.

I thought we would add another 50 runs, but that would have made it impossible for Pakistan, who would then bat conservatively for a draw.

We need early wickets on day 2 & if we can be around their tail for the last session with a new ball, we are likely to win... but we need to get through their top 4 who all average above 70 for the series.

We've still got levers to slow the scoring rate.
The older ball has been more dangerous for our quicks and Lion.
If they can get more help from the pitch plus the old ball tailing around a bit they can get this done.

 

[Pugsley]

Can we find a taker for Jake Lehmann?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Redbacks game delicately poised

NSW 294
Redbacks are 8/249

Should slog a few here.

 

[maxlilly]

A good declaration to keep the game alive
Better to have a chance of winning than just playing the last day for a draw, or even if we lose

 

[BRL121]

A good declaration to keep the game alive
Better to have a chance of winning than just playing the last day for a draw, or even if we lose

This is Test cricket.