Australia tour of New Zealand 2010

[McLOVIN]

Not really because the wall is not far away from the rope. From the cricket that I have seen there have been plenty of cases where a fielder is standing on the ropes and the ball is coming towards him, he jumps and tumbles backwards over the ropes. There is potential that the fielder can hit his head on the fence. Obviously it wont happen every time but when I saw those fences thats the first thing that came to my head.

and thats why you have padding. baseball fielders are always trying to make those catches, as for them "touch" doesnt count as miss catch, unlike cricket, if you touch the rope, its a 4/6. so they get hit on the head a lot, and thats why the padding

http://www.robbinssports.com/sporti...ared-sports-polyurethane-gym-wall-padding.jpg

vertically on behind the rope, adds stick on to it.

 

[angryangy]

Ricky Ponting, what a genius captain.

Or can Australia still botch it up?

 

[aussie1st]

All out for 245, the scorecard pretty much looks like our one apart from the fact they got bowled out with 3 overs remaining. Well deserved 3 fer for Johnson who definitely was the pick of the bowlers today.

 

[drainpipe32]

Noice, Bailey into the squad.

Mitchell's been pretty good of late, Watson the pick of them today.

Time to give Harris or Bollinger a break, get McKay in.

Feeble score from NZ, it looks like it's gonna be.

And yes, it's a paltry total.

 

[age of the fall]

38/5 in the last 5 overs.

 

[McLOVIN]

all over. 246. Hopkins really helped to put a decent total, but should have stuck around. and who called it? I did, i said drop Broom and take Hopkins, even though i barely know any thing about NZ cricket, and NZ fans disagreed

 

[angryangy]

Not really because the wall is not far away from the rope. From the cricket that I have seen there have been plenty of cases where a fielder is standing on the ropes and the ball is coming towards him, he jumps and tumbles backwards over the ropes. There is potential that the fielder can hit his head on the fence. Obviously it wont happen every time but when I saw those fences thats the first thing that came to my head.

I think it would take a fair bit of effort to do; even if the rope is only 3 yards out, you'd pretty much have to have someone jump backwards as far as they could and then land flat on their back. Conceding six runs can be achieved with far less effort from the fielder. :laugh

 

[Dare]

I think it would take a fair bit of effort to do; even if the rope is only 3 yards out, you'd pretty much have to have someone jump backwards as far as they could and then land flat on their back. Conceding six runs can be achieved with far less effort from the fielder. :laugh

Well whats the distance from the ropes to the fence at this ground, looks less then half a meter. All the fielder has to do is slip on the ropes and he can hit his head on a wooden fence, top or bottom it doesn't matter because it would still hurt like hell.

 

[AkshayS]

NZ have no chance now.

 

[angryangy]

I don't know how Bollinger managed to roll over in half a metre.

 

[Iridium]

Watson will probably get off to a flyer and set Aus up for an easy win. 245 is not going to be enough on this occasion unless Australia absolutely cock it up, but with Hussey in good form in ODIs, it looks unlikely.

 

[aussie1st]

That Bond movement was bringing back memories of the Champions trophy a few years back. Certainly caused Watson some problems when he pitched it up.

 

[drainpipe32]

Bond looking lethal apart from that first over.

 

[McLOVIN]

jez, whats with the slowness

 

[aussie1st]

Few chances for NZ here, Haddin dropped and now Ponting. Although tough calling that a drop on Taylor as that would have been an absolute screamer.

Feels like Watson is starting to come off his plateau, last 2 matches he hasn't scored at his amazing rate.

aussie1st added 1 Minutes and 33 Seconds later...

Well that has changed things. The 2nd worst possible result from a free hit, 4 off the no ball and 6 from the free hit. And now hes gone for 4. 15 off 2 balls ouch!