posted Dec 16, 2006

curtinman:

flintoff did bowl a few overs to gilchrist, from around the wicket, but apart from one dodgy shot, (which he still controlled enough), he had no trouble there at all. He played like he did in the adelaide 2nd innings.

then once he really got going, if flintoff brought himself back on, he'd most likely have been murdered. Bowling over the wicket isn't a vice like grip anywhere apart from in the mind. Once gilchrist broke free mentally, it wouldn't have made a difference anymore.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

I'm really pleased for the Australians. I like to do see them do well in sport, the one thing thing they are good at.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

I'm really pleased for the Australians. I like to do see them do well in sport, the one thing they are good at.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

Yes a popular stereotype however sport is not the only thing australians are good at check this link - http://www.whitehat.com.au/Australia/Inventions/InventionsA.html

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posted Dec 17, 2006

"I'm really pleased for the Australians. I like to do see them do well in sport, the one thing thing they are good at."

At least we are good at ONE thing basketcase, i mean, borsetshire.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

It was a good innings but not a patch on New Zealand's Nathan Astle when he scored 222 against England in 2002 to claim the the fastest ever double ton in test history

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posted Dec 17, 2006

astle's was made when the pressure was off (they were going to lose), and on a ground that was half the size of the WACA (jade stadium - rugby ground)

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posted Dec 17, 2006

Smaller pitch or not he still went from 100 to 200 in 39 balls.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

awesome for him.

but my point was that half of them were still mis hit and wouldnt have carried at the waca or any australian ground. you know how small the square boundaries at jade stadium are and thats where most of the shots went. i watched the innings.

also the pressure was completely off, as they were going to lose by a big margin.

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posted Dec 17, 2006

Riddle me this... Who has the record for the second fastest double century?

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