Fishman Dan
26th February 2005, 10:24 PM
Went to the pub and saw the NZ innings of this. Interesting game -
* Clarke's innings was top shelf. Guided the team (with Hussey) from a potentially ordinary total to a big enough one. Especially considering he was overlooked for opening, he could have been off his game.
* Fleming's wicket - he hates batting to Brett Lee. But was it the biggest no-ball ever? I couldn't see that well, the big-screen at the pub was pretty ordinary but it looked like he overstepped by miles?
* The Brett Lee short ball that ended Papps game was one of the best i've seen for a long time. He was just about knocked off his feet, and when the dust settled he had a massive shiner even through the helmet and took no further part. Awesome stuff.
* Symond's fielding improves when he's batting well. He's chock-full of confidence all of a sudden.
* The Lee beamer was pretty poor, not intentional but not what you want to see in cricket - as batter or bowler.
* The main meals at the Bayview in Gladesville are first-class. I recommend them to anyone.
* Clarke's innings was top shelf. Guided the team (with Hussey) from a potentially ordinary total to a big enough one. Especially considering he was overlooked for opening, he could have been off his game.
* Fleming's wicket - he hates batting to Brett Lee. But was it the biggest no-ball ever? I couldn't see that well, the big-screen at the pub was pretty ordinary but it looked like he overstepped by miles?
* The Brett Lee short ball that ended Papps game was one of the best i've seen for a long time. He was just about knocked off his feet, and when the dust settled he had a massive shiner even through the helmet and took no further part. Awesome stuff.
* Symond's fielding improves when he's batting well. He's chock-full of confidence all of a sudden.
* The Lee beamer was pretty poor, not intentional but not what you want to see in cricket - as batter or bowler.
* The main meals at the Bayview in Gladesville are first-class. I recommend them to anyone.