Bring on the ipl

theory: low scores in triangular are a manifestation of the impact 20 20 is having upon its mothership

rationale:

batsmen’s wkt devalued

every ball (aggregate) increased in value

corollary to rationale:

batsmen looser

bowler tighter

statement:

20 20 is a bowlers game

thesis:

20 20 has raised the bar for defensive bowling in 50 over crkt in a way that resonates with the change in batting (attacking) test crkt experienced, born out of the 50 over environment.

the cry: Bring on the ipl n plummeting run rate graphs!

game 3 ball x ball 2

rejoining over 25.3 sri lanka 7/96

25.3 bracksy to vaas smashes a 4 over midwkt – hackin

25.4 defended

25.5 bracks bowling so slow!

25.6 high straight hit for four mitch slides into the rope headfirst after the ball, looked kinda fun

26.1

26.2 hogg to vaas malingas wearing feathers on his legs

26.3 hogg bowling faster than backsy

26.6

27.1 Lee!! to malinga. defended

27.2

27.3 quick single, lovely under arm flick into the stumps, shouldve been an easy single but replays show he’s dropped his bat and his not grounded his foot… hmmmm hours of conversation out of this one. its out. hmmmm great work by symo whatever

27.4 murali to the crease vaas on strike, flicks off the hip hussey slides on the boundary to save the four, murali happy with 2 2 stay off strike

28.1 rule suggests malinga was actually out vaas sweeps high in the air just wide of mitch at deep square

28.2 hogg to murali sweeps for 1

28.6 vaas smashes 4 through midon flat bat

ball x ball game 3 sri lanka v australia 1

shit sangakarras out before ive even started, is there any point writing anymore?

over 19.4

bracken to the new batsman dilshan

trys a little sweepy top edge over the slips for some

19.5 wide one from bracksy

19

oh computer breaking down in analogy to sri lanka

theyve fallen to 7/93 in a matter of about 5 overs

hogg n bracken destroying

game one india v australia bxb

commencing over 3.5 in australia’s batting innings 0/33 chasing 192 off 43 overs

hopes has been devastating the legside line of pathan

gillys waiting for the shit ball from sreesanth there comin

3.6 walkin caught off the shit ball gloved to the keeper down leg, crap way to get out

4.1 no its raining ah gillys dismissal gets even more particularly disappointing

when a batsman walks it makes endless super slo replays redundant and all the technologys trappings the commentators have nothing to discuss but swisse ultravites original recipe and making

hopes puns

b x b 4

1 width ponting sighs gillys retiring

2 ponting pushes effortlessly through the off for 1

3 clarke defends on the front foot

4 clarke drives into the off good diving save good run

5 pathan turned to leg by ponting no run though there were thoughts of one

6 clarkes laughing away as ponting leaves more big boring width outside off

1 couple o runs or something

2 sharma width left sighs gillys retiring

3 ponting swishes outside off no contact

4 steers width nicely through gullys retiring for 2

5 ponting sick of width leaves

6 wiiddthhhh

poo ive gotta go get ready for work

b x b cont 2

1 ponting moves into 90s with another easy single

2 gillys retiring clarke pushes easy single into off

3 width pathan around the wkt

4 ponting deflects nicely with the angle and width down leg for 4

5 defended

drills mulch

1 partnership 102 gillys retiring clarke drives out to the sweeper on the point boundary for 2

2 tators are discussing declarration behind left outside off

3 beaten outside off little leg cutter nice ball clarke didnt really need to play

4 great running 2 runs turned off the hip only went about 20 metres

5 solid defensive push off a well placed front foot

6 clarke 46 drives a little awkwardly to mid off no run

b x b cont

1 long discussions man moves to fence at deep square leg, ponting pushes to the legside for 1

2 gillys retiring, big width clarke not interested, yawns

3 short, not that sharp, over the leg stump, clarke easily moves inside it out of harms way

4 almost a wide outside off, pathan looks d grade at the moment

5 gillys retiring oh a good ball nice and straight, squares clarke up and finds a bottom edge into the ground

6 nothing much

7 width

1 ponting top edges a hook shot for 4 sharma still has him a little troubled

2 defended

3 width big width

4 hit straight back sharma protects face

5 lets width go

6 one pushed through point

bbqs on cliffs pajeros

ball x ball

1 gillys retiring. clarke drives sharma happily through the off for one or two

2 sharma to ponting gillys retiring ponting moves across the crease and shoulders arms, a bit worried it might jag back but alls comfy

3 ponting gets a comfy edge through the gullys retiring region almost to the fence, little bit of dainty footwork on the boundary

4 clark pushes a straightish single gillys retiring

5 nothing much

6 nothing much

replays of dismissals, lots of movement, turn and swinging reverse

1 clarkes stance is balanced and confident, flicks to the leg for one gillys retiring

2 rauf adjusts hat. pathan sends down width outside off

3 pathan send down width outside off ponting sigh a little bored

4 width, ponting thinks about how gillys retiring and doesnt even really bother with the delivery at all

6 ponting drives solidly to mid off no run

1 clarke defends aggressively to mid on, sharma falls down whoopsy

2 clarke defends comfy

3 clarke flashes a drive at some width misses keeper misses too no damage done

4 lots of width there

5 width clarke pushes easily through point for one

6 3/330

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