What Carnage

[WCE2000]

what else is there to say.

You run out of adjectives to describe the Australian batting.

All I can say is that Steve Waugh is up there with the most inspirational sportsman of all time.

 

[Kangas_Big_Fan]

YOU KNOW HOW MARK GOT A 6 THE COMMENTATOR (WHO WAS A POM) SAID 'HES CARTED THAT'
NO POM WOULD EVER OF SAID THAT BUT FOR AN AUSSIE SLOG

 

[vanders]

*STANDS AND APPLAUDS*
The guy is an absolute champion
WELL DONE TUGGER U LEGEND!

 

[RogerC]

I know this is going to make me unpopular, but what the hell does Steve Waugh think he's playing at? That was an inspirational innings, and I don't think it can be disputed in and of itself, what what point exactly is he trying to make here?

He's rushed himself back into the Australian team when he was clearly unprepared physically; the fact that he aggravated his calf injury early on is ample testament to that. The risk he ran of causing some sort of permanent damage makes it foolhardy enough. But, lest we forget, this is a dead rubber. Heroics aren't actually needed here. We could have compiled a massive score without him.

Personally, it was a foolish risk to bat when he hadn't made a full recovery (something he categorically stated he wouldn't do). Teamwise, it runs the risk of looking like a vote of no-confidence in Gilchrist as captain.

I would have understood it if the series stood at 2-2, even 2-1. But 3-1? What was it all about?

 

[WCE2000]

I see where you are coming from RogerC, but i dont agree with you.

The way the australians play now is that every match is as important as each other, whether it be the 5th test, when your leading 3-1, or whether it is level at 2-2. They are of equal importance to this team.

But i do see where you are coming from.

 

[Fat Red]

Don't forget it was also probably his last test in England.