I used to like him a lot, in recent years my support for him has waned. He's taken his eye off the ball a bit. Still, amazing knock in this test match. Also good to see my favorite player, Hussey, playing well and making his century.

If I were him, I'd say fuck it! We're 1-0 up in the series, who cares if we draw, let's go for 1,000! :lol: Then he could even beat Lara's 501. But seriously I reckon he'll declare either when he makes 401 or at tea if he's out before then.

Wanted him out on 293 myself, didn't want him to better Cooky's 294 against India.

This just makes me think what Cook and Trott could have done last year in Brisbane if we'd had a few more days.

Edited by gooner4life_8: 5/1/2012 01:39:33 PM

Asshole :P

hahahaha nah fuck him. Blokes a wanker, completely in love with himself.

:lol: Fuck declaring, let's just try and bat the rest of the test :lol:

I almost feel sorry for India. Got Ponting and would've been thinking here we go get on a roll here. Then Hussey comes in and a 300 run partnership :lol:

:lol: Apparently the stump mic picked up Clarke saying to Hussey "If you've got 300 in you I'll stay with you" :lol: that's the spirit.

Declaration :(

Michael Clarke has declared.

:lol:

Declaration from Clarke. Brilliant innings.

Why Clarke, why!? Seriously, it's gonna be a while until someone has a better chance than that of breaking a world record. :lol: I hate him even more now, I was hoping he would keep going... only to get out on 399 of course :twisted:

Edited by gooner4life_8: 5/1/2012 02:17:02 PM

He might be showing the elders some respect.

Also remember that there is rain forecast for tomorrow which may have played into his thinking.

Sehwag's strike rate is just ridiculous.

He plays cricket for Australia, it doesn't really need to be said.

clarke is a legend..
if anyone is a dick its ponting..up-himself doucher.

Clarke is the only person that comes close to my dislike of Ricky Ponting.

Nah, Clarke is far worse IMO.

That's what I thought. I was following the match at work on cricinfo and was getting text updates from my brother. Wanted him to try for 400. I think he might have been a little afraid that 2 days may not be enough to bowl India out (:lol:) and he'd be perceieved as being selfish and not putting the team first ahead of his own personal milestones. My 2 cents anyway.

He'll be perceived as a selfish git, regardless.

Good decision to declare by Clarke. The pitch is pretty flat, so the lives of Dravid, Gambhir, Tendulkar and Laxman have the ability to bat for days - just like the aussie middle order did. Also, if someone like Sehwag got going you'd want to have enough time to bat again.

Its hard enough for a captain to declare on a batsmen, but when its the captain himself it becomes even harder. He put the team first, which is what you would expect. It was also nice for him to wait for Huss (my fav) to get his 150.

I never liked Clarke when he started out, due to the whole pre-destined captaincy thing. He is up there as one of my favourites now though.

Tendulkar 70*, will we see yet another historical moment in this 100th SCG test?

:lol: Clarke just loves fucking with India doesn't he. Tendulkar gone.

That's now 6 times since his last 100 that Sachin has not gone on to convert a 50 into a 100.

Edited by sydneycroatia58: 6/1/2012 01:48:05 PM

Game over tonight. India now 7/286

Hilfy's wicket of Dhoni was fucking hilarious :lol:

Kohli has to go, no way he has the technique for test cricket just yet. Sehwag has to be on notice too.

Yep, he has looked very average out here. Does India have any good batsmen waiting in the wings though?

Rohit Sharma in for Kohli

Hilfy finishes with 5/106.

Australia win by an innings and 68 runs.

:lol: well there's a first time for everything.

South Africa win the 3rd test by 10 wickets after not even facing 1 legitimate ball in their 2nd innings :lol:

Pattinson out for the series...