Top End Series

[aussie1st]

Dorey is have a good 2 days. Taken 5 wickets and has been economical.
Form has yet again shown through Haddin and Hodge scoring again which Cosgrove and Jaques both failed.

 

[irottev]

A second loss for us. The bowling has been pretty good though. I guess that is all that matters with this team. The batting in that team is very weak, depends hugely on McMillan and Sinclair who probably arn't suited to this type of game. Both can hit at a decent strike rate but take time to get themselves in, McMillan is probably better suited down the order against the spinners. Disapointing. Go the Black side!!!!!

 

[Gilchrist]

Great win. Dan Cullen really bowled well at the end. Great captincy from Brad Haddin to get Gareth Hopkins to play the ball right into Brad Hodge's hands. And no-one has credited the Pakistan captian, Ul-Huq, it was a great innings.

 

[Gilchrist]

Go Brad Haddin! He has 68, along with Watson who has 62, their partnership is 130. Something funny happend today, the ball slipped from the bowlers hand and the ball roled away to Jaques, who could of hit it any where, but hit it right at the fielder.

 

[aussie1st]

At last Jaques and Cosgrove have made some runs. Also good to see Haddin and Watson in the runs.
The bowling will be interesting, we've gone for the double quicks to open. Got the two spinners in too.

 

[genghis_khan]

Watson and Haddin have been super impressive so far in this tournament. Watson especially has bowled really well, taken wickets and now as we've seen he's got some runs on the board, very promising. Mitchell Johnson claimed the first wicket having Rafatullah Mohmand caught behind for 39.

 

[Gilchrist]

Haddin was on fire! Great to watch him and Watson bat.

 

[aussie1st]

Good on Watson, now if he could get some wickets in this tour match. Johnson is turning out to be a handy lower order batter.
Bowling is looking very much like how NSW were going in the Pura cup. Over to the spin twins now.

 

[cricketmad09]

1/157 is gonna happen when your bowling line up have averages of:

29 (Johnson)
26 (Tait)
31 (Watson)
39 (Cullen)
40 (Bailey)

 

[aussie1st]

Not really the wickets for our quick men and Watson probably ain't going to look too deadly on this pitch. Cullen and Bailey are our best hope for wickets. You need a McGrath like bowler to get wickets on this type of pitch.

 

[Gilchrist]

Bloody flat. I was just at the India V NZ game, and its a very even game. NZ are 3/56 in their second innings, India replied with 280, and The wickets were How, bowled for no shot. McMillian played an awful shot.

 

[aussie1st]

Johnson has come good. Grabbed 3 wickets and Watson and Cullen got one a piece. But another partnership has stopped us from bowling them out. Tait has bowled 9 maidens which is good to see hes maintaining the pressure at one end.

 

[Gilchrist]

Cullen Bailey came back for 4/71. Awesome stuff! Pakistan bowled out for 431.

 

[aussie1st]

Knew that boy had some talent. Brillant stuff indeed that was some destruction by Bailey. Now we got a handy lead, hopefully our openers convert for a big 100.

 

[Gilchrist]

Yes, excellent, considering he went for 0/60 after 11 overs.