naw lie

[Gamma]

is ages since mi si such successful attacking fielding/bowling by west indies to rhatid....can they score over 300 to win?!!

it name test cricket for a reason....

[Yuttie]

WI and win in the same sentence.....dayum..i need to be debriefed.

[Sickko]

Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test, Perth, 3rd day

Australia lose fizz after Bollinger bubbles

The Bulletin by Peter English
December 18, 2009
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Australia 7 for 520 dec & 8 for 137 lead West Indies 312 (Gayle 102, Dowlin 55, Bollinger 5-70) by 345 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out


Excitement machine: Doug Bollinger can't contain himself after gaining his first five-wicket haul © Getty Images

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Players/Officials: Sulieman Benn | Doug Bollinger | Dwayne Bravo | Nathan Hauritz | Brendan Nash
Matches: Australia v West Indies at Perth
Series/Tournaments: West Indies tour of Australia
Teams: Australia | West Indies





Doug Bollinger was responsible for a sudden swing from flooding runs to raining wickets before West Indies surged back to remain in contention in the deciding third Test. Despite falling to a worrying 8 for 137 in their second innings, Australia still managed an enviable position and will enter the fourth day with a 345-run lead following the scare.
Bollinger grabbed 5 for 70 and ensured an advantage of 208 for the hosts before Ricky Ponting did not enforce the follow-on and ordered his team to provide a match-winning total. That assignment became a severe struggle when West Indies were inspired by Dwayne Bravo and Sulieman Benn on a cracking surface that is becoming less predictable. The turnaround was a shock just 24 hours after Chris Gayle blazed a 70-ball century, with the highest score of the day a gritty 44 from Brendan Nash as 16 wickets fell for 235 runs.
Australia were surprised by the ferocity of the fightback and Ponting, who retired hurt on 23 in the first innings, decided to walk out an hour after saying he wouldn't bat unless it was absolutely necessary. He is not used to such dramatic changes. Ponting suffered tendon damage in his left elbow when hit by Kemar Roach on Wednesday and until his batsmen started disappearing he would have been more worried about being in doubt for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan.
At 7 for 125, following Mitchell Johnson's dismissal, Ponting arrived and lasted six balls for 2 before his discomfort forced a pushed catch to short leg off his new nemesis Roach. There was some consolation in him leaving knowing Australia's lead is still significant and that only South Africa have scored more to win in Perth. Although the voices of the West Indians grew happier with each breakthrough, the pitch will deteriorate further and the tourists will need a Gayle-inspired masterpiece to level the three-game series.
In Brisbane Ponting followed-on and soon lost Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle to injury, so even without the influence of the conditions he was not going to ask Gayle to bat again straight away. The target-setting didn't go to plan, but the run of low scores showed how difficult run-making had become.
Australia lost Simon Katich (10) when he shuffled across too far to Ravi Rampaul and then gained a glimpse of the future when Clarke walked out in Ponting's place at No. 3. However, Clarke edged behind on 25 to Bravo, who came back to remove Marcus North with a one-handed take from Denesh Ramdin and knocked over Johnson. Bravo's 3 for 34 came from 15 straight overs and he was responsible, along with Benn's 2 for 26, for keeping his side in with a chance.
The opener Watson looked in good touch again, got a start again, and was lbw again. He over-balanced a touch trying to whip Gavin Tonge through midwicket and gave the bowler his first Test wicket. During his innings Watson had continued his series-long arguing with Benn, who popped up to claim Michael Hussey at short leg in his first over.
West Indies were excited and the hosts were starting to shudder, with North taking 27 balls for his single. Benn lost his exchange with Haddin yesterday when he was suspended for two one-day games, but he succeeded in dismissing the wicketkeeper for 23 with an edge to Bravo at first slip. The emotional afternoon concluded with Nathan Hauritz on 11 and the debutant Clint McKay on 1.
The only man to come was Bollinger, who gained his first five-for in his third Test as he stamped himself as a long-term option during an energetic display. He began with the wicket of Ramnaresh Sarwan (42) from the day's second ball and came back after lunch to spark a game-changing collapse of 6 for 27. Don't start worrying yet about a relapse in the West Indian batting because the challenging bowling was responsible for the majority of wickets.
Nash and Bravo had fought through most of the first session for a 46-run partnership, but then both pillars fell in three overs and the air was taken from the visitors' pursuit. Bravo touched a ball angling across him from Bollinger to Haddin while Hauritz had Nash dropped at first slip by Clarke at first slip before the fielder corrected the mistake in the offspinner's following over. Hauritz (3 for 66), who had been targeted by Gayle on day two, was suddenly a huge threat for the tail and he removed Benn and Rampaul to catches behind in the same over.
Bollinger followed up by bowling Ramdin behind his legs and gained his fifth breakthrough to end the innings. After the third wicket Bollinger kissed the badge on his shirt and when he closed out the innings - Tonge gave Haddin his fourth catch - he lifted the ball self-consciously to the crowd.
During the first session Johnson was more imposing than the previous day, forcing the batsmen on to the back foot to hop and jump, and his prize was the dismissal of Narsingh Deonarine, who drove to Watson at cover on 18. Johnson's overnight figures of 1 for 68 off 11 turned into 2 for 92 off 18 in a boost for the second innings, when he will be as important as Bollinger and Gayle.

Peter English is the Australasia editor of Cricinfo
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[Peter R]

Gamma, our tail is very long so it means the guys up top will HAVE to buckle down. If we dismiss the Aussies before lunch (and they better damn well had) we'll have seven sessions to make the runs...so time is not an issue. Conversely the Aussies have a healthy total to defend and will be rampant.

As you (imply) and I agree, 20/20 and ODIs don't have the same intrigue as TEST CRICKET.

The coach has told them first:1. Get the next two wickets ASAP.
2. BAT and BAT LOOONNNGGG. GAyle IMHO is the key psychologically; he has to bat AT LEAST two sessions...otherwise we're in trouble.

[Sickko]

I always miss the nice parts of these Test...when I go to bed after the first session all hell breaks loose and if I wait up early to catch the last hour the fire works gone

[Peter R]

That should BE FIVE+ sessions to make the runs.

Anyway, first step completed, out the last two. Now to dig in and grind out a VICTORY!!

[Peter R]

It's now teatime and the it's 174/3. Talk about grinding it out...Nash and Deonarine are battling it out. One way or another there will be a result. Keep it up guys!

[Gamma]

windies lost the plot and with it the possibilty of winning

[Peter R]

Windies will really look back and rue what could have been. We did indeed need at least one more batsman to put some runs on the board...only if miracles happen can we pull this one off.

I must say that I like the way Kemar Roach has approached his batting.

[Peter R]

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Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test, Perth, 4th day

Watson charged for aggressive send-off

Brydon Coverdale at the WACA
December 19, 2009
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Shane Watson has been charged for the send-off he gave Chris Gayle © Getty Images
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Shane Watson has been charged and sent for a meeting with the match referee Chris Broad after his over-the-top celebration after dismissing Chris Gayle. Watson has been cited under Article 2.1.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct, meaning he could be fined up to 50% of his match fee if found guilty.
When Watson's caught-behind appeal was granted, he ran close to Gayle and while facing the batsman celebrated with excessive cheering and roaring. The umpires had a chat to Watson straight afterwards and he was also spoken to by his captain Ricky Ponting, who was keen to avoid any further incidents after the Sulieman Benn-Brad Haddin-Mitchell Johnson fracas.
Benn was suspended for two one-day internationals for his part in the verbal and physical clash earlier in the match, while Johnson and Haddin were both fined. Australia's coach Tim Nielsen said he had warned Watson after the Gayle dismissal that he should tone down his behaviour.
"I spoke to him quickly at lunch-time and I said I think he needs to be careful about the way he reacts or celebrates his dismissals," Nielsen said. "I think that's probably been one of the things about this Test match also, there's been ... quite a bit of [needle] between the playing groups out there. That's something we're conscious of and something that I'm certainly talking to the playing group about.
"We're trying to maintain a pretty even keel as often as we can but at the same time, when things get emotional and it's hot and you're tired and there is a game on the line, you can understand that some of those reactions are maybe over the top sometimes. It's something that we've spoken about and I'll have another chat to Watto about it tonight."

[Peter R]

The only reason Benn was suspended two matches is because he pleaded not guilty, but I think he was provoked unnecessarily when the eediat Haddin pointed the bat in his face.

Johnson (big eediat) should have been given more than a fine suspended without hearing as he deliberately bumped into Benn when the altercation did not involve him.

Some of those Aussies have no class.

[Me]

All I can ask from our team is that we look competitive and we certainly do. No problem with the result.

[Islandman]

Same here. At least they are looking like a professional outfit and working for thier pay.

We all know that the problems of WI cricket are a lot deeper than the Test team, so we can only ask that they do thier best.

[Karl]

Same here. At least they are looking like a professional outfit and working for thier pay.

Hear! Hear!

[Sickko]

What you expect from the descendants of criminals?