We could have been hammered and embaressed by them.....now we could have the chance of a draw if we can bat out the last day.
What are your views?
2006-11-26 00:14:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
Could've been double-humiliation, or maybe they fancied a bit of batting-practice.
Englishmen everywhere unite!
At midnight GMT tonight perform a little rain-dance wherever you are in the world, let the gods of weather save this one for us!
( I doubt we can bat out a whole day with only 5 wickets standing)
2006-11-26 00:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well as an Australian, I decided to at least try and watch some of it today. Far out! what a boring game...I managed to endure about 10 minutes of it, and nothing much happened at all.
Really, I think its a conspiracy to make golf and yacht racing seem more interesting... Its hardly likely that the bat or ball is going to burst into flames or anything, so whats the fuss about?
So to answer your question, probably the TV people have sold heaps of advertising, and various firms are profiting from pommy tourists, and so theres a vested interest in stretching the vapid proceedings out for as long as possible.
2006-11-26 08:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by fnqbigboy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I can understand that this is a curious point but it comes down to the preference of not batting on a deteriorating fifth day 'Gabba wicket.
Although it hasn't broken up as badly as it appeared that it would by the fifth day, when looked at on the third day, it was still the sort of pitch you'd rather bowl on.
2006-11-26 19:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by waitingforsnow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KP and Collingwood did really well but I reckon we have lost this test. Not a major crisis as it happened during the last Ashes too. The fact that Ponting has twanged his back and Mcgrath is walking wounded is definitely in our favour for the 2nd test.
2006-11-26 08:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by Pixxxie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ricky prob wanted to rest the bowlers and fielders. Go have a showr cold drink do a bit bit of texting.
The pitch was aging also, as it turned out, didnt matter too much to the result but poms did finally show theyre here to play.
Bring on the second match...................
2006-11-26 22:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by bobo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a strange and inexplicable decision taken by Ricky Ponting.
Though he claims that he decided to bat in order to give his bowlers some rest, I do not find any justification in his decision.
2006-11-27 00:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever since Australia lost the test match against India in 2001 at calcutta in which aus had a 270 lead after the first innings, they have lost the guts to let the opponents follow on.. simple..
india replied with 657 and bowled aus out for 212.
Australia always have that defeat on their minds!!!
2006-11-26 18:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anuradha S 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think it's to make us suffer after beating them last year. Not making someone follow on does not necessarily make you sporting. It could be because you want to pile more runs onto an already unbeatable target!
I'm crossing my fingers we'll get a draw, but I'm not too hopeful!
2006-11-26 13:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by Alison of the Shire 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ponting wanted to give his bowlers a rest i presume.
2006-11-26 09:40:22 · answer #9 · answered by Gee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To ensure that refunds don't have to be made if no play was possible on the 5th day.
2006-11-26 12:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by pressurekooker 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋