Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊
[Cricket] World Test XI
- Thread starter Gwylan
- Start date
jakarta
Well-known member
Blimey didn't we need those wickets, such a shame Border is out of form eh?
jakarta
Well-known member
Trumper, Compton and Bradman centuries, please let us have one off Gower as well, lots of cover drives of course...
- Thread starter
- #365
Bradman and Waugh are digging in now. Those wickets before lunch have shaken them a bit: they're conscious that the lead is only around 150, another couple of wickets here and it's all over.
Bradman hits a four off Anderson and Waugh gets off the mark off Stokes but the game is in a lull right now.
285-4 102 overs
Bradman hits a four off Anderson and Waugh gets off the mark off Stokes but the game is in a lull right now.
285-4 102 overs
jakarta
Well-known member
Come on TMS, what is going on? Bradman back in the Hutch is the obvious answer...
Quoting myself but........
Seen it so many times but not for a while.
That innings of Fred's when he was spanking Warne all round the ground really was rather good.
And the Punter run out (on 27 mins)..........
- Thread starter
- #369
Bradman has picked up the pace a bit now - he's hit Anderson for two successive boundaries, one through extra cover and one through point. He's also played an exquisite cut shot off Stokes - taking the score past 300.
Waugh is still digging in but has managed his first four when he drove Amderson past mid-off.
Botham and Barnes have replaced Anderson and Stokes but they're getting little joy - although Botham has floated one past Bradman's bat.
321-4 112 overs (Bradman 127 Waugh 18)
Waugh is still digging in but has managed his first four when he drove Amderson past mid-off.
Botham and Barnes have replaced Anderson and Stokes but they're getting little joy - although Botham has floated one past Bradman's bat.
321-4 112 overs (Bradman 127 Waugh 18)
- Thread starter
- #370
BRADMAN OUT. Barnes has done it again. He beats Bradman with a peach of a delivery outside off, Bradman tries to use his feet and gets down to the pitch of the ball and pushes a two past mid-off. He tries to repeat the shot but it's a bit slower and Barnes is held it back and it's hit straight to the bowler.
Bradman c&b Barnes 129
It's beautiful bowling: Barnes has got my tricks than Paul Daniel and that's a big blow to Australia 325-5 - they're not 200 ahead yet.
Gilchrist in next,. he can change things quickly
Bradman c&b Barnes 129
It's beautiful bowling: Barnes has got my tricks than Paul Daniel and that's a big blow to Australia 325-5 - they're not 200 ahead yet.
Gilchrist in next,. he can change things quickly
- Thread starter
- #371
Gilchrist squeezes a run off Barnes last ball and launches himself at Botham's first delivery - that rockets past mid-off for the 200 lead.
He clearly fancies Botham's bowlling as that's a big hit into the stands - a few more minutes of Gilchrist and everything changes,
Botham has other ideas though, that's fast, swinging yorker and Gilchrist hits all over it.
Australia 336-6 (Gilchrist b Botham 11, Waugh not out 21) 117 overs
He clearly fancies Botham's bowlling as that's a big hit into the stands - a few more minutes of Gilchrist and everything changes,
Botham has other ideas though, that's fast, swinging yorker and Gilchrist hits all over it.
Australia 336-6 (Gilchrist b Botham 11, Waugh not out 21) 117 overs
- Thread starter
- #372
Miller's normally not one to hang around either but Waugh has met him on the way to the wicket and has given some advice how to play this. Waugh gets a single off the opening ball of Barnes' over and Miller plays it out quietly.
Waugh's in no hurry to get after Botham and sees off a maiden.
There's a few overs of respite as Miller and Waugh pick off a few singles but concentrate on not losing a wicket.
344-6 (Waugh 26 Miller 3) 123 overs
Waugh's in no hurry to get after Botham and sees off a maiden.
There's a few overs of respite as Miller and Waugh pick off a few singles but concentrate on not losing a wicket.
344-6 (Waugh 26 Miller 3) 123 overs
- Thread starter
- #376
And that's an aggressive shot too far from Waugh. He's batted patiently but now., clearly wants to get on with things and tries to take Tate on. There's an attempt to hit him over the top but it catches the splice and lobbed gently to mid-off.
361-7 (Waugh c Barnes b Tate 34)
361-7 (Waugh c Barnes b Tate 34)
jakarta
Well-known member
This is some Test, think the Aussies may have the advantage now, can see Warne running riot on a 4th Innings worn pitch.
Can't call it. We have a very strong batting lineup. Need to knock these last wickets off quickly though. Warney likes a swing of the bat.
jakarta
Well-known member
Don't want to be chasing many more runs than say 250 on a worn strip no matter if we have have Hobbs, Hammond and Compton...