2nd Semi-Final - Australia v India at Sydney Mar 26 2015

[vvvrulz]

Clarke is famous for blowing reviews, surprised they left it

 

[Snappy]

The number of times this summer they have shown Haddin drop a diving catch...and Shane f**king Watson is at first slip TURNING HIS BACK ON THE CATCH...and then people wonder why Haddin is going for it?

You have no idea :roll:

 

[Bazal]

Oh come on Watson cant be blamed for that.

No, Haddin should have caught it absolutely. It's just particularly frustrating watching him turn his back on so many replays....

 

[hellteam]

Catches win matches.... Crucial drop that one

 

[Alpha]

No, Haddin should have caught it absolutely. It's just particularly frustrating watching him turn his back on so many replays....

I get what you're trying to say but you lose sight of the ball when the keeper has dived in front of you. If Haddin misses it and it hits Watson he's injured for 3 years knowing him. Haddin has taken loads of catches recently and dropped a few diving in front of the first slip. If he goes for it fine i've got no problems but there cant be any excuse if he fumbles it.

 

[Mixmasterreece]

Not sure I can handle listening to Taylor in the final if AUS make it

 

[Hutty1986]

Need the good Johnson here today

lol, then he gets crunched for a massive 6

 

[shiznit]

Clarke's letting this cruise a little... He needs to change it up abit...

Ohhh looks like he's brought Johnson in... Good call..

 

[vvvrulz]

Shot Rohit, pitch is right at home if he's middling it like that

 

[Bazal]

I get what you're trying to say but you lose sight of the ball when the keeper has dived in front of you. If Haddin misses it and it hits Watson he's injured for 3 years knowing him. Haddin has taken loads of catches recently and dropped a few diving in front of the first slip. If he goes for it fine i've got no problems but there cant be any excuse if he fumbles it.

I just don't think a good slipper should be turning his back on the chance, even if the keeper is going for it. See Hashim Amla and the couple of rebounds he's taken off De Kock ion the past year or so. There was even an element of it in the Sharma edge earlier. Fair play, it didn't carry...but Watto didn't exactly go towards the ball either. He flinches IMO

 

[hineyrulz]

Needed an early breakthrough here, Sharma looking solid now after a shaky start.

 

[vvvrulz]

Johnson looked particularly unthreatening in that over

 

[hineyrulz]

Not sure I can handle listening to Taylor in the final if AUS make it

Taylor has nothing on the likes of Warne.

 

[Haffa]

Flinches? LOL

 

[Hutty1986]

They're doing it comfortably here. Really needed to take that early chance.

 

[shiznit]

What do you think McCullum would do if he's in the situation Australia are in??

 

[vvvrulz]

Very sedate start, funny how a total of 329 seems like no big deal any more.
RRR is over 7, couple of wickets and they're in a hole.

 

[vvvrulz]

What do you think McCullum would do if he's in the situation Australia are in??

Four slips, mid on and mid off up, Boult and Southee bowl full with a hint of swing and invite the drive.

 

[Bazal]

What do you think McCullum would do if he's in the situation Australia are in??

Not bowl Mitch Johnson....

I think McCullum would look at Vettori to try and slow it up and build a bit of score board pressure (and also get some of his overs out of the way), but he has that option. Clarke doesn't really.

 

[shiznit]

Four slips, mid on and mid off up, Boult and Southee bowl full with a hint of swing and invite the drive.

With this same attack.,. No Boult or Southee...

I don't think he would let the indian batsman cruise like this...