Australia in Bangladesh

[aussie1st]

Maybe the tail will put up a bit more resistance this time

Rafique is more than capable as a batter, as he showed just then with a 6 off Warne. The other 3 I haven't seen much of so if we can break through here we are into the real tail.

 

[Cricket_60]

Rafique gone, Now let's see how the real tail goes...

 

[Sman-21]

Cullen is now bowling

 

[aussie1st]

Ok so Ponting at least had a tactic for Cullen. Give him the tail to bowl to when no pressure is on. Oh well at least hes bowling.

 

[Sman-21]

Gillespie had better be bowling after the tea break from one end.

 

[aussie1st]

Cullen better be bowling at the other end. I hope Ponting didn't just give him one over like he would with a part timer. Hes in there as a bowler, not for his batting but his bowling. At least let him pick up his first wicket.

Ponting keeps Cullen going
And he gets his first of hopefully many test wickets.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Cullen got his first Test wicket. It seems that Australia can have a lead in runs if they play well today.

 

[sportzchick]

WHOOO HOO!!!!

Well done Dan :happy

 

[Sman-21]

Is ponting trying to give bangladesh easy runs so that the batsmen have a decent target to go after.

Still no Gillespie, sure the spinners are getting the wickets but there going for a fair few runs in the meantime.
Put Gillespie on one end spinner the other.

 

[Cricket_60]

Maybe Dizzy is injured?

 

[irottev]

Why has Gillespie only bowled 5 overs. That is absolutly ridiculas. If he isn't injured that is terrible captaincy from Ponting. I bloody hope he isn't injured. MacGill can come off now, thats enough overs from him. Give him a break. Hes just going for runs now. Cullun is doing alright, expensive also though. There needs to be someone keeping it tight at one end.

I am actually starting to think Ponting hates him. I am also starting to be very frustrated by Ponting. He wasted the new ball pretty much.

 

[kodos]

Ponting having a cry again with Aftab's wicket. It wasn't a good decision by the 3rd umpire, but really no need to have a cry about it and sulking to the umpires. Ponting then pressured the umpires to reverse the decision which was absolutely pathetic. Ponting really is presenting a poor image of himself and the team.

Once a decision is made, it should remain the same and never be reversed.

 

[irottev]

I feel that players should be aloud to abuse the umpires. Lets face it, they arn't doing their jobs very well at present. Ever since that Ashes series, the standard has been absolutly disgusting.

I havn't seen what you are talking about, but I cannot imagine a third umpire getting a call wrong, that would be unbelieveable.

MacGill getting wickets. Still, I don't see why Gillespie has bowled the least overs considering he has picked up the most wickets for the least runs with best economy, average and strikerate in this innings. Lee has had 4 more overs than him. WTF is up with that. Lee shouldn't even be playing, 6 no balls and a 4rpo. Hes said hes out of gas. Jeesus. I can't understand soime of these moves. I really can't.

Infact its all over already. That was pathetic from Bangladesh. They went into bat ad failed. Sounds like a fantastic catch from Dizzy!!!!!

 

[sportzchick]

Maybe Dizzy is injured?

dont say that

 

[puddleduck]

Nah they had to fit Cullen in somewhere to justify his selection, whilst Warne wants wickets so it means Gillespie sits out. A little reminiscient of how I had to captain my club team when I was but a young lad.

"Your here so you'll get a bowl" mentality. Since Gillespie already has 3 wickets, and looked in good form there was no need to bowl him more. Obviously would have been different if Bangladesh were piling runs on, but since they're struggling as expected it allows Australia to give all their bowlers a little bowl.