1ST TEST: Australia v Pakistan MCG Dec 26-30 2009

[Bazal]

Runout was clearly Watsons fault - he wasn't watching his partner.

Katich made the most elementary mistake a batsman can make. He was ball watching, not watching HIS partner, whose call it was. Then, despite being the man who f**ked it all up, he made sure he got home and sacrificed his partner. I'm a big fan but he was in the wrong all the way.

 

[aussies1st]

Ponting may get there yet

Will need to score pretty quick to get there tonight.

 

[MSIH]

Katich made the most elementary mistake a batsman can make. He was ball watching, not watching HIS partner, whose call it was. Then, despite being the man who f**ked it all up, he made sure he got home and sacrificed his partner. I'm a big fan but he was in the wrong all the way.

So he wasn't watching his partner, but he made sure he beat his partner home? How'd he know where his partner was?

 

[Hallatia]

Ponting may get there yet

I concur, he is batting really well and fast too, not sure if he can do it tonight though, only 12 overs left ...

 

[hineyrulz]

Katich made the most elementary mistake a batsman can make. He was ball watching, not watching HIS partner, whose call it was. Then, despite being the man who f**ked it all up, he made sure he got home and sacrificed his partner. I'm a big fan but he was in the wrong all the way.

Actually Kat didn't even know Sunshine was still coming he calmly just put his foot back in. I reckon they both f**ked up, Sunshine saw that wasn't running but he kept going anyway without trying to beat him in.

 

[Hallatia]

So he wasn't watching his partner, but he made sure he beat his partner home? How'd he know where his partner was?

I did not think it looked like he knoew where his partner was ...

 

[Bazal]

So he wasn't watching his partner, but he made sure he beat his partner home? How'd he know where his partner was?

Umm...pretty hard not to notice when he's standing NEXT to you going "what the f**k, mate!", don't you think? :roll:

If the non striker was anyone but Watson I bet people would be outraged...

 

[beads6]

It takes two to tango people. Who really gives a rats ass anyway it ain't my 100 it ain't your 100 either. They are all over paid nuffies.

 

[MSIH]

I did not think it looked like he knoew where his partner was ...

Word. So the statement that he deliberately beat Watson home is ridiculous.

 

[MSIH]

Umm...pretty hard not to notice when he's standing NEXT to you going "what the f**k, mate!", don't you think? :roll:

If the non striker was anyone but Watson I bet people would be outraged...

He was looking where the ball was, not where Watson was. Ball watching yes, but he didn't deliberately sacrifice Watson, he didn't know where Watson was.

 

[MSIH]

It takes two to tango people. Who really gives a rats ass anyway it ain't my 100 it ain't your 100 either. They are all over paid nuffies.

Why do you litter this forum with sh*t then if you don't really give a rats ass?

 

[beads6]

Why do you litter this forum with sh*t then if you don't really give a rats ass?

Because I can you twig

 

[hineyrulz]

Why do you litter this forum with sh*t then if you don't really give a rats ass?

He must be on the Scotch again :crazy:

 

[pantherz9103]

Getting 100's are overrated anyway. Its a team sport. Still be nice for someone to reach it, sometime in 2009!

 

[Bazal]

Word. So the statement that he deliberately beat Watson home is ridiculous.

FTR, I'm not saying he deliberately said "f**k you Watto, I'm not getting out here", just that by that stage he would have known where Watson was given they were pretty much holding hands. Some sides around the world seem to sacrifice the player who made the error in that situation, maybe I'm being a bit optimistic hoping for similar from a Ponting captained side

 

[Bazal]

Because I can you twig

Are you high?

 

[Timmah]

Yeah it's a team sport. Katich should've taken one for the team and walked. Selfish prick with poor communication.

 

[Hallatia]

50 up for Ponting, well deserved too, has batted really well this innings

 

[Pete Cash]

Yeah it's a team sport. Katich should've taken one for the team and walked. Selfish prick with poor communication.

The umpires would have called him back. I mean I felt bad for Watson as much as anyone did but Katich quite clearly got back first.

 

[Hallatia]

The umpires would have called him back. I mean I felt bad for Watson as much as anyone did but Katich quite clearly got back first.

I am pretty sure you felt a lot more sorry for him than most others, everyone else thought it was funny