Another Ton for Michael Clarke

[Zainub]

Originally Posted by Rachael

...and all England can offer in the way of an equivalent newcomer is pie-man Key :-(

I like Key (he's plump remember) I think he's come a long way since the last ashes, and I'm sure he is not going to disgrace him self with the bat against Australia come this time.

[Beny]

Clarke is going to be better than both of the Waugh brothers. Methinks.

[flanflinger]

Originally Posted by Rachael 24486

LOL - it was in jest and I did offer a :-p

No you didn't you use a smiley that indicated that you were more serious...

Originally Posted by Rachael

:-(

If you were joking fine, but try congratulating the good player and not make sly comments that undermine England whenever you can.

[Zainub]

Originally Posted by Beny

Did anybody see the crowd when McGrath got his 50. I was listing to it on radio and the roar was defening.

I've never seen McGrath playing so many shots, his hooks and pulls rivaled Clarke's. And his defence, what can I say. It was funny at times. When he got to his 50 (with another four) the dressing room went wild, Boof was jumping as if he'd broken the world record him self or something, every one was jumping wild, Gili, Punter, and some should have seen McGrath, that smile just wouldn't go off his face. And what was funniest was him 'advising' Dizzy after he got his fifty in between the overs, that was really very funny. They all come out at the end of day's play to receive him just at the edge of the playing area, it was a really nice guesture I thought. I was watching the hour or so of the transmission, I can't understand Beny why eastern states can't watch the whole broadcast right tell the end?

[Beny]

It clashes with the news... Plus Brisbane is not in the same time zone as us and so it messes with scheduals and stuff. You should have heard the outcry when they finished the days coverage 2 overs before Warne past the world record (the 1st time)


McGrath deserves the 50 as he's been working on his batting so hard over the last few years.

[Zainub]

What a shame, one has to think that trend has to change at some point, why don't they delay the news or show the cricket on some other channel, that's what they do on state telly here , we have news at 9 in the evening here, and whenever the cricket is on at that time they just show the news on one channel and shift the transmission on another.

[haseebbutt007]

Clark is indeed a bright prospect for Australia in the future

[The Great DonTalon]

well well.this aus team is high on confidence...seem Glenn is a shoe in for man of the match

[Big Merv]

Clarke got man of the match for his 141.

[Beny]

http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/C...24NOV2004.html

Originally Posted by cric info

The rewards are rolling in for Glenn McGrath, following his Test-best 61 against New Zealand in the first Test at Brisbane. He has netted the McGrath Breast Cancer Foundation AUS$10,000 (£4,200) from one sponsor, and the same amount for himself from Sommers, his bat manufacturers.