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Leysy Days said:
The way Dravids batting the past couple of years he might catch him. :D

Things must have changed since leysy played Big Cat. If the catcher is absolutely unequivacal with zero doubt whatsoever that he caught it & assures the batsman & umpires like here then the batsman can expect some flak if he stays.

Cant agree with you that umpires have a pretty good idea on low catches, very very hard for them to tell. Just look at when they have the replays to call on. They go to them everytime.

Now Hussey says he saw it bounce. The Tasmanian players dont believe that for a second considering there opinion of him, especially Bailey who's never had a run in with anyone ever. They think he's lying to save his wicket at a crucial stage. Hence the blowup. Just fuels a nice rivalry for the future for us followers.
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Why would anyone walk? Wouldn't care if the catcher caught it waste high - if you are given not out, you stay.
 
How many test centurions from the noughties can you name?

http://www.sporcle.com/games/ghosty/2000s_centurions

I got 73....
 
jb03 said:
Why would anyone walk? Wouldn't care if the catcher caught it waste high - if you are given not out, you stay.
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Agreed. Batsmen get shafted plenty of times as well, so making the most of a decision that goes your way seems fair enough to me.
 
For all those saying you shouldnt walk. Under most circumstances leysy agrees.

In Hussey's case here he is perfectly entitled to & within his rights to stand his ground, leysy never said otherwise. No issue whatsoever. But if you dont take the fielders word (who is the best person to know) when he assures you he is 100% sure he caught it then you have to expect some fallout & flak from the opposition. Which is simply what happened here. Surely you guys have played enough cricket to understand that?

To go on a tangent further with JB's ascertion that he wouldnt walk even if caught waist high. (Would look quite funny still standing there as the umpire doesnt put the finger up when it is an obvious dismissal). Cricket is a bizarre sport with many idiosynchrosies that arent played to the umpires call.

Most batsman in 20/20 or one-day cricket could be out mankad by the bowler at any stage such is the margin they backup. The bowler is entitled to run them out this way. Would you do it?

When a batsman hits the ball into the non-striking batsman & it rebounds & runs are entitled to the batsman but they never take them. Would you?

Its a weird game that is not always played to the letter of the law.
 
Leysy Days said:
Whats the thoughts on the upcoming test match against SA. The two teams will likely be -

Smith
Rudolph
Amla
Kallis
De Villers
Prince
Boucher
Philander
Morkel
Steyn
Tahir
Duminy 12th

Aus

Watson
Hughes
Marsh
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Harris
Siddle/Copeland
Lyon

Good test for Aus after beating Sri Lanka away.
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Will be a good test Leysy. I see Australia have never lost a test series in SA since SAs readmission.

I think the series will be tight, but I believe that SA are stronger in pretty much every area, but not by much- better pace bowlers in Morkel and Steyn (don't know much about the Philanderer), I think their batting is stronger, buoth keepers are hit and miss and both spinners are inexperienced as far as Test cricket goes.

Should be a good series.
 
Yeah agree Sth Africa have the better team.

The massive advantage for Aus (& Leysy wouldnt underestimate it) is the leadup the teams have had. Australia have come off a hard series against Sri Lanka. Perfect.

The proteas havent played a test since January would you believe. Not many batsmen have the ability to come in fresh like this & perform at there best at test level.
 
Leysy Days said:
Yeah agree Sth Africa have the better team.

The massive advantage for Aus (& Leysy wouldnt underestimate it) is the leadup the teams have had. Australia have come off a hard series against Sri Lanka. Perfect.

The proteas havent played a test since January would you believe. Not many batsmen have the ability to come in fresh like this & perform at there best at test level.
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Yeah I reckon the relative preparation of the two sides is what will make it a close series. Otherwise, I would think SA would win comfortably.
 
Siddle got the nod.

And we have been sent in to bat after it has been raining.
 
Watson Gawn to a beauty.

Steyn is truely world class isnt he.

240 wickets at 23 is up with the best to have flung the ball.
 
Just need to consolidate now or the test could be lost on the first morning.

And Leysy Steyn is a beauty. There are some YouTube clips of a few of his wickets which have to be seen to believed...knocked over Vaughan a few years back within outswinger that started on leg and hit off, bowled at 150km that was unplayable. When he is on, there aren't many better
 
Just consolidate Phil. You make it sound easy. ;D Geez there's some movement.

& regardless of who you support watching quality express bowling like Steyn here is something all cricket followers love.
Not much of it these days unfortunately.
 
Jimmy Anderson is another one who can be unplayable when on song.

It's a shame the Pakistani guys are going to sit in jail for a few years because one of them (can't remember which one but he ran through the Aussies in the UK) looked very good too.

Unfortunately as you said Leysy, high quality pace bowlers are few and far between
 
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