2nd Ashes Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Dec 3-7 2010

[undertaker]

Was it a test in the '05 Ashes that Clarke got out right on stumps as well?

I am 100% sure you are referring to this particular delivery late on day 3 of the 2nd test at Edgbaston of the 2005 series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWlKzm9BSNs

A very crucial wicket that was in the context of that innings. A lot of people allude to the fact that it was the slower ball that beat Clarke, but what they don't mention is that if you look at the ball carefully (especially on the replay, which isn't in that clip), the ball actually cut/turned left and THAT was what actually beat Clarke's bat. So, it was like a leg-spinner. Clarke picked the speed of the ball, but not the turn off the pitch (if the ball just went straight on like a normal slower ball, Clarke would've hit it)

 

[aussies1st]

Surely not even our selectors can keep North if he fails this innings.

 

[JJ]

Surely not even our selectors can keep North if he fails this innings.

your worry is he bats long enough to save the match, and they retain him for the series!

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Double pots

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Stats Reveal North Will Be Our Saviour

North averages 18 in Australia's 2nd innings
He has scored 253 runs in 14 innings with two fifties (96 against England and 90 against New Zealand)

His other scores have been 5,0,6,10,2,1,8,2,20,0,10,3

That's 67 runs in 12 innings at an average of 5.5

But for those optimists out there, his 96 against England @ Edgbaston did save that Test match. So there is hope ....

Seems like if he can get in and score above 20 he might just well stay in a while and save our asses AND his ass.

 

[Twizzle]

With the ball turning as much as it is, you can mark North down as a wicket for Swan

hell you could mark him down even if the ball wasn't turning

 

[eagles4eva]

Rain is forecast for later in the day, Aussie's need to survive atleast two sessions

 

[hineyrulz]

In North we trust :crazy:

 

[eagles4eva]

In North we trust :crazy:

It's his test career on the line....

 

[Red Bear]

Broad gooone for the series

 

[chefman21]

Katich gone - probably for the series!

Bring in Hughes. Or Marsh or Jaques. Not so more like

 

[Parra Guru]

Swann nearly had them twice in that last over.... so Strauss takes the new ball :lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

Swann nearly had them twice in that last over.... so Strauss takes the new ball :lol:

:lol: Couldn't believe it, him and Ricky really is a battle of Mental Giants.

 

[aussies1st]

Love your work Strauss.

 

[aussies1st]

North 100, lock it in Eddie.

 

[Big Mick]

North will be fine, we've scored above 150 now...he'll get 100. lol.

 

[Parra Guru]

FK. Hussey gone. Series over.

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Game over

 

[pantherz9103]

we're fecked relying on North and Haddin now.

Time for someone to do a rain dance!

 

[aussies1st]

Dammit another batter that doesn't go on with his start.