AUS Vs WI 15/16

[Quick Hands]

Still having nightmares over this sort of stuff.

 

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Personally the most exciting thing about tomorrow's match is the return of James Pattinson to test cricket.

Toss will be crucial for determining the length of the game IMO, here's hoping we bowl first and the Windies construct a respectable first innings total.

 

[Quick Hands]

I agree about Pattinson.

Not sure that this WIndies batting lineup will be able to bat for a full day - they'll be entertaining, but I suspect that they will lack the necessary technique and temperament to amass runs in test cricket. I guess we'll know in a couple of days about that. From a WI point of view, it might be better to lose the toss and bowl first - their bowlers are reasonable and if they get a couple of early wickets, our middle order is shaky to say the least. If Warner and Smith go early it's not beyond the realms of possiblity that they could knock us over cheaply.

 

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Then there's the other side of the coin where Warner and Smith continue to plunder runs, we score 500+ and then bowl them out cheaply and the test is over within 4 days.

 

[Quick Hands]

I'll be surprised if WIndies score 300 in any innings in the series. Their only hope is bowling us out cheaply. Even Brian Lara doubts their ability with the bat and says that their only hope is to bowl first.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

The times they have changed...........

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/947601.html

On 6pm finishes this week plus working til 4 on Saturday so not expecting to see much cricket this weekend.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

The Windies attack is pretty handy and if the track down in Hobart is as green as it looked they could be a handful. The batting looks a little ropey though. Our boys just need to focus on doing all the basics well and not get too ahead of themselves. We're nowhere near the finished article as a team and quite frankly we were a bit fortunate to beat the Kiwi's 2-0.

I'm also really looking forward to Patto cutting loose. That bloke is a star in the making if he stays healthy.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Opening bowlers have sent down a couple of nice balls, with some play and misses and a near chance off Warner, a little movement a times but in between there has been some absolute filth.

Too many half volleys and half trackers. Anything loose is getting absolutley smashed by the Aussie openers. Been pretty good batting

Roach is looking merely a shadow of the bowler who all but ended Ponting's career

 

[Highlander35]

7 RPO off the first 10.

Only 1 genuine opportunity in that. This could get very very ugly

 

[Strewthcobber]

Gabriel with a absolute jaffa. 147km/h right through Burns's gate. He looks like a decent prospect if he can keep the pace up.

Pressure on Burns as opener will continue. Fished at a few with that angled bat. We still need to find someone else to open the bowling I reckon.

 

[Highlander35]

Smithy gone through some clever spin bowling. After a shaky start, if they could get Warner soon, Aussies all out for under 300 is a genuine possibility.

Albeit Warrican bowled an absolute shite one to start off Voges innings.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Left arm spinner destroying the Aussies. Warner will be filthy to get out like that.

 

[Quick Hands]

WIndies have taken the big wickets, but Aussies still rollicking along at 5 an over.

They're into the middle order, but too many loose balls letting off the pressure.

Even if wickets fall, at this rate we'll be 300 just after tea.

 

[Quick Hands]

Voges playing very well - into the 70s and going at a run a ball. Some loose bowling has helped, but SMarsh is marooned at the other end as if batting in quicksand.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Great hundred for Voges, he's looked a million bucks out there today.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Voges gets the ton at a run a ball. Seriously classy innings, chanceless with barely a ball that didn't come off the middle of the bat.

 

[Quick Hands]

Fine innings. Best I've ever seen him play.

 

[Quick Hands]

Taylor, Roach and Gabriel going at 6 an over. Holder the pick of the bowlers and the spinner Warrican chipped in nicely for a couple of valuable wickets.

The game is as good as gone for the WIndies already. 3/257 at tea and no reason why we can't be well over 400 against a tiring, inexperienced attack by stumps.

 

[Highlander35]

Were 10 overs behind at Tea as well. Unless they dramatically pick up the pace, think we're headed for a long day 2.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Were 10 overs behind at Tea as well. Unless they dramatically pick up the pace, think we're headed for a long day 2.

Captain will have a long Test #2 as well, sitting on the sideline.