Tour match thread -Scotland v Australia Aug 28

[Howsie]

Harmison bowled a quick bouncer at it,

:laugh

Nice.........

 

[King Pietersen]

Ponting's weak spot in the last 12 months is bowlers with bounce hitting the top of off-stump, so why is Harmison bowling short at him? =/ Ponting's excellent at playing the short ball, very interesting tactic.

King Pietersen added 1 Minutes and 8 Seconds later...

:laugh

Nice.........

Haha, don't know what that mistake was meant to say. I certainly didn't intend to call Prince Phillip 'It' :laugh

 

[aussie1st]

So far so good for Katich against the swinging ball. That was one of his big problems from the last Ashes.

 

[mattfb]

It seems Ponting is a bit eager to play that pull shot. Definitely could be his undoing is he doesn't pull his head in.

 

[King Pietersen]

Off-stump or just outside to Ponting. Onions ftfw. Get him in the side.

 

[iridescentt]

ZOMG ! Ponting gone.

 

[Howsie]

Are the Sky comentators doing this game, and are they already calling for a recall for Harmison.

 

[karnog]

Someone SOS Brad Hodge....

 

[King Pietersen]

Yeh they are, but they're surprisingly not calling for Harmison's recall. Still saying that he needs to do it consistently throughout the day before he's considered. I'm sure if he takes 4 or 5 wickets they'll jump back on the Harmy bandwagon.

 

[Howsie]

Ponting gone, wow he is badly out of form. Hussey will have to do well here.

Edit: It doesn't sound like it was that good of a ball, just a very poor shot.

 

[aussie1st]

We can only hope Ponting's failures are occurring now. He really has dipped if form over the past year. Good chance for Hussey to find some form.

 

[karnog]

I don't want to sound like a cynic but what if one or two of our middle order players lose form. Who do replace them with? Injury prone Watson or Mcdonald who it seems doesn't bat at top 6 level.

 

[King Pietersen]

Strauss and Cook have put on 50 against Warwickshire, not a great attack though really. Woakes is the only one that could trouble them really.

 

[Covvy]

LOL Ponting's gone. Although he's not playing for a spot.

 

[Howsie]

I don't want to sound like a cynic but what if one or two of our middle order players lose form. Who do replace them with? Injury prone Watson or Mcdonald who it seems doesn't bat at top 6 level.

Plus North hasn't been that great lately has he, or am I mistaken?