Australia V. Sri Lanka: 1st ODI

[El Diablo]

i wish he'd bowl in a short sleeve shirt

can't believe sajane expects us to believe people he knew who thought Murali chucked changed their mind after seeing super slow-mo :lol:

 

[waltzing Meninga]

I think a good solution would be to make all bowlers who have suspect actions wear an elbow brace that only allows for 15 degrees of elbow flexion whilst they bowl.

 

[fish eel]

an unfortunate turn of phrase by damien fleming on the radio:

"everytime Murali throws one up above eye level......"

 

[Twizzle]

Chapelli just said the batsmen have gone into thier shell while thier eyes adjust to the shadows

next ball Symonds buts the ball onto the second tier

god this guy is an idiot

 

[Twizzle]

Katich runnout is a blessing in disguise, we have bigger hitters coming in and people that score much quicker!

I don't think so, he batted pretty well

 

[Iafeta]

sanjane, where art thou?

Murali's going for a few home runs today, straight over deep centre field. Perhaps his dreams of being a relief pitcher in the MLB comp are being dashed.

 

[waltzing Meninga]

I don't think so, he batted pretty well

Twiz, if Katich was still in you can't tell me we would be on 230 odd runs right now

 

[El Diablo]

sanjane, where art thou?

Murali's going for a few home runs today, straight over deep centre field. Perhaps his dreams of being a relief pitcher in the MLB comp are being dashed.

you mean a closer?

 

[El Diablo]

Twiz, if Katich was still in you can't tell me we would be on 230 odd runs right now

can you say we wouldn't be?

 

[waltzing Meninga]

can you say we wouldn't be?

Yes. We wouldn't be. The bloke is incapable of scoring at a run a ball. Hes good as a solid platform at the start of the innings but him getting out has really benifited the side.

 

[El Diablo]

Yes. We wouldn't be. The bloke is incapable of scoring at a run a ball. Hes good as a solid platform at the start of the innings but him getting out has really benifited the side.

riiiiiiiiiiight

 

[El Diablo]

if that ball had not been caught are the batsmen allowed to run?

 

[Iafeta]

What a rough way of getting out. I was looking forward to seeing Symonds tonk Roger Clemens for a few more sixes.

 

[Iafeta]

if that ball had not been caught are the batsmen allowed to run?

Yes

 

[Twizzle]

Twiz, if Katich was still in you can't tell me we would be on 230 odd runs right now

do you have a crystal ball

60 off 78 is pretty good for an opener

I'm not a huge Kat fan, but he batted well today, good footwork

 

[Twizzle]

here's why they don't http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/10/11/spo04.html

interestingly it's from a Sri Lankan site

that makes me ill

its just not cricket

why do we have rules ?

 

[Twizzle]

Clarke and Hussey 17 off the last over

80 of 64 partnership

 

[El Diablo]

Murali 0/67

 

[Rustay]

Hussey does another great finishing job, in tandem with Clarke. The man is brilliant. What would that NO make his average now??? 160 odd?

 

[lockyno1]

Yes. We wouldn't be. The bloke is incapable of scoring at a run a ball. Hes good as a solid platform at the start of the innings but him getting out has really benifited the side.

Agreed and that is exactly why he is not a long term ODI opener! He can lay a good platform but he doesn't have the ability to score real quick!