A mammoth task just keeps getting more mammothy with the ridiculous amount of run outs and stumpings. Can someone please explain how The Quitter managed to get down so quickly and pick up the ball and throw out Ponting given he's just about broken down??? Unbelievable!
Only two things have separated these two teams over this series: Rudi Koertzen and 'man-child' Broad's spell in the 1st innings of this Test. Apart from that, it's been extremely even with no real stand outs. Some would say that The Quitter's spell in the Lord's Test was brilliant but your Direktor must point out that if it wasn't for Rudi's appalling behaviour he wouldn't have picked up those wickets and that match may not have gone the way of the Poms.
It was great to see Hussey pick up another century for his country...a little too late, for mind, however a fighting spirit was shown when the chips were down. Is it enough to save his place in the side, I don't think so. That may just be the last time we see the Huss on tour playing Test match cricket. I'm sure the ACB selector's will be going the way of youth with Phil Hughes moving to No.4 in his place.
What Clarke and North were doing today, I just do not know!?! At such a critical juncture of the Test, to be run out and stumped beggars belief. Especially against the likes of England who are notoriously poor fielders. Had they not thrown their wickets away this match would be going a different route all together. There isn't that many runs to get and to have them fall without putting anything on the board was simply disastrous. 50 or 60 from each of them would have set Australia up for a famous win. I'm sure Punter will be having a quiet word in their ears and making them both pack the kit bag.
And Haddin, the last recognised batsman dancing down the wicket for glory was just downright foolhardy. Talk about a day of brain farts!? Jeez...
Your Direktor would like to point out, since he was out last night watching the rugby and not being in the right state of mind to string two sentences together, the extremely sportsman-like manner in which King Ricky shook The Quitter's hand when he came out to bat yesterday. Knowing it was his last dig in Test cricket the King congratulated Fred on his services to his country, which was warmly received by everyone. Well done mate! You weren't the best player going around, but you are a legend.
Speaking of well done...the pitch. Obviously doctored to get a result, the dustbowl at The Brit Oval played right into the hands of the Poms this Test, which will no doubt see the curator being awarded an MBE, OBE and Knighthood. I hope he doesn't get hit by a bus on his way home later. :)
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is that a final whinge I hear from Pammmmmmmmmm ....... it all came down to one test, 22 men and two umpires on a glorious track at the Oval. A traditional stamping ground for England against the Aussies - who let's face it, crumble at the Oval as history shows us!
ReplyDeleteOnce again the Aussie team crumbled under the pressure of trying to secure an Ashes win at the Oval. One thing we do agree on is - "what the hell were those batsmen thinking?"
To wrap up this up:-
Australia, out-played,out-thought, out-fought and out-outbowled (stumped, run out and caught as well!)
PS - did I get enough "crumbled's" in?
nuff said ..................