2nd Test

[Fishman Dan]

4 off the first ball. 3 off the second. Hope that 37* heat doesn't melt the New Zealanders before the end of the first day!

They've taken 2 spinners into arguably Australia's flattest wicket, with the shortest boundaries square of the wicket anywhere in the world. Who makes these decisions? Is Flemming still being pursued by dodgy bookmakers (i mean, 'mystery illnesses' ).

[AndyP]

Another four boundaries in the 2nd over.

Langer 23 (9)
0/27 (2.0)

Regardless of this start, you would still think that the Aussies might only have to bat once in this test. You would expect them to amass a pretty big total in Adelaide.

[Fishman Dan]

At 0/88 Hayden and Langer became the 3rd opening partnership to amass 4000 runs.

Not sure of how many of you are listening to ABC radio, but how many of you can guess who positions 1 and 2 are?

[Ducky]

As soon as I saw Martyn in with the two spin bowlers on, I was worried that he wouldn't make it past ten runs. The next over he gets out for seven. Doh!



Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

[Jarro]

another great knock by Langer. the man certainly is in form at the moment

how about the reception Boof got when he made his way out to the middle ... great stuff

[Fishman Dan]

ABC radio are having a field day on Franklin. And as i pack up to leave work, Langer has easily worked.... hang on, that makes 4 consecutive boundaries. In fact, 6 4's off 9 balls from Franklin.

In all of that Langer has brought up 1000 runs in a calender year - first time he's done that!

Good use of the 2nd new ball!

[Jarro]

man they are just tonking these poor kiwi saps all over the place at the moment pretty poor bowling really .. especially when Lehman "walks" across his stumps even before the ball is bowled

Langer just looks really comfy at the moment

[markTHEblake]

Not sure of how many of you are listening to ABC radio, but how many of you can guess who positions 1 and 2 are?

Greenidge / Haynes?

I have seen this stat before- all i remember is that Bradman wasnt one of them.

[Fishman Dan]

Not sure of how many of you are listening to ABC radio, but how many of you can guess who positions 1 and 2 are?

Greenidge / Haynes?

I have seen this stat before- all i remember is that Bradman wasnt one of them.

Thanks Blakey. That was the easy one though.

1. Greenidge / Haynes (6000+ runs)
2. ?????
3. Hayden / Langer

[terryand]

Boon and Marsh?

Terry.

[Jarro]

At 0/88 Hayden and Langer became the 3rd opening partnership to amass 4000 runs.

Not sure of how many of you are listening to ABC radio, but how many of you can guess who positions 1 and 2 are?

position 2 was Marvin Atapattu & Sanath Jayasuriya with 4136 Test runs at an average of 41.36

[markTHEblake]

You idiot jarro, anyone could have gone to Cricinfo or Google and looked that up.

[Fishman Dan]

You idiot jarro, anyone could have gone to Cricinfo or Google and looked that up.

:smt042 :smt043

Well he's right. They made it easier on the radio too, giving the hint that it's a current partnership. Roebuck had the same first guess as me - Trescothick and Vaughan, but not even i believed that.

Don't know what Hayden / Langer's average is, but surely better than 41.36.

[Jarro]

You idiot jarro, anyone could have gone to Cricinfo or Google and looked that up.

i only had to check to see how many actual runs they made .... i knew they were 2nd though.

you're a dummy Blake.

[AndyP]

The runs seemed to come slow today, but the boundaries and big scoring overs seemed to keep the score flowing.

[McMw]

so...wadya recokn....

a duck for our new batting star???

surely the pressure must be on after an impressive knock in the last test match???

[McMw]

hey....whoever it is that keeps baggin Langer (and Marto) should keep doing so...

[AndyP]

I'm thrilled to bits over The gnome's double century.
He can go back to scoring in 20s and 30s now, as he has secured his place in the side for another year.

Bit of pressure on Kasprowicz now. He's the only player in the team to have not scored a half century in the two tests.

[McMw]

booo......our batting star didn't even get a chance to bat....BOOOOO.....

[Fishman Dan]

Ponting's captaincy is pretty ordinary - 400 runs to play with and no one under the batsmen's nose from the get-go?

[Jarro]

reading todays paper, Daniel Vettori says the Kiwis can still win this test

.. even though they're 2 wickets down and 519 runs behind

[AndyP]

Ponting's captaincy is pretty ordinary - 400 runs to play with and no one under the batsmen's nose from the get-go?

He doesn't seem to be a very aggressive captain, does he? Go for the kill, I say.

reading todays paper, Daniel Vettori says the Kiwis can still win this test

.. even though they're 2 wickets down and 519 runs behind

At least that's the right attitude (not that they have a chance).

[Jarro]

they're currently 9/242 ... more than i thought they'd make

still can't see them winning it though.

[Fishman Dan]

I'll give Ponting the benefit of the doubt here, and say that we're batting again because he's resting the bowlers. It's been pretty hot over there.

[AndyP]

they're currently 9/242 ... more than i thought they'd make

It is a batter's deck (not that they have any ), so it's hardly a high score.

Test has been pretty boring in my opinion.