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Anyone still listening to ch nine should get their head read. I gave up on them long ago. Turn the telly on with the sound off with the radio tuned to the abc grandstand
Mark Taylor says that 'partnerships are so important':
Warner and Cowan: 36
Wade and Johnson: 36
But the 2nd one doesn't count because they are not 'recognised batsmen' eh?
Was it worth SL taking the new ball??
Nope - they should have left it for the morning.
The unRecognisable batsmen are better than SL thought.
Nite nite
Oh no!! I Chammas'd Johnson!
Pradeep gets a test wicket every 100 overs. What a stike rate.
Dam it, Strike rate has halfed to 300. ie 50 overs
Geez Herath reminds me of Ray Bright...
There's no need to be that cruel!
On Wade's catch:
"Howzat?" - Out!
Wade: "I'm a bloody 'keeper. I know what a bloody catch is and that wasn't. Review. Immediately."
Not out
Wade: "See. Told you. You'll pay for that. I wouldn't stand there if I were you"
Wade: "I did tell you" (he didn't say sorry)
Wade: "Don't you bloody learn?"
I speak no English
Very good Monty. Love reading your comments.
Yeah well you are pretty dodgy at writing it too !
If you can't beat them... smack em in the groin with a cricket ball
I'm getting fairly sick of the ch9 commentators writing the Australian 1st innings off at this stage. All day long, Mark Taylor has been banging on about having only "5 Recognisable Batsmen". They are making the assumption that as soon as the top 5 are out the SL bowlers will cut through 6 to 11 like a hot knife through butter.
Maybe they're just trying to make 'sensational' TV comments but it's really getting on my goat. Johnson has proved himself as a competent batsman, Wade has done well for VIC, Siddle can hit a few, Lyon was HS in South Africa. And if Starc is ahead of Lyon then the selectors must know he can bat a bit.
What these oldies don't accept is that you can't get into the team just on bowling prowess anymore – like McGrath (and, say, Phil Tufnell) did. You need to be able to bat abit.
Ergo, while I don't want to do a 'Chammas' on Wade and Johnson, I reckon these guys can put on a few more runs.
The Aussie innings isn't over yet!
I'm getting fairly sick of the ch9 commentators
Two too many words (hint delete 'getting fairly')
The ball is doing a bit and the pitch is a little up and down.
Wade has been dropped twice and I've lost count how many times the ball has beaten his bat.
Channel nine exaggerates a little but in this instance I agree. I think if Sri Lanka bowls sensibly and hang on to catches we'll be all out before 375
Just logged on to the blog for the first time this test match and noticed that Michael is a 'rugby league reporter'.
Didn't realise the all the budget cuts and firings at the Herald were so extensive that there's no cricket reporters left.
In other news, I hope the Lankans rattle through the Aussie tail and post a decent total in the second innings so we have cracking final test of the summer!
Maybe Clarke tanked on purpose just so Hussey could get another bat?
With Hussey on his way out, how about Mitch Johnson as vice captain? Bowlers don't normally get elevated to the captaincy reckoning but how about all rounders. He's at #7 in the batting order now and has 50 tests under his belt, which is almost more than the rest of the side combined (excluding M.Clarke).
Michael, stop putting the curse of the commentator on blokes! You've called Hughes and Warner were both going to get centuries, Hussey needed 90-odd to have better average than Punter and Clarke was on his way to a SCG ton!
I've had an absolute shocker today.
Look on the bright side Michael. Now that you have questioned Wade's place in the team he will probably score 400.
Not Michael's fault Australia is struggling against a sub-par attack. England will eat this side alive.
Bird is the new Pigeon. He even bats at 11.
@the honey badger
Ho Ho !
....And for my next trick I will eat a spitting cobra ?
Come on Mike, you can't retire like this.
You said you wanted to retire on your own terms. Getting run out by someone else ain't it!
I'm sure even our English mates want you there for the Ashes.
Er...no....we don't.
I love watching him play but the loss of Punter and Hussey is a massive blow to Aussie cricket when it comes to playing against England.
No argument 4 years ago..... Punter's words on retirement.
"I'm not good enough "
I trust, he would know !
Yep. Maybe Hussey, 37, feels like he's got nothing left to prove and, dare I say it, is 'past it' with regards to dealing with India away, England away and England at home.
If Ajantha Mendis was ever considered, Australia will be all out.
I totally agree with the Cricket Punk. Despite being new to the test team, I think he has missed too many chances this summer already. If Tim Paine is truly over that finger injury and he can get his batting back to it's previous test form with his glove work, Wade's place will be under pressure because of his keeping.
Not really Michael. But maybe its time for keeper rotation too.
Michael, hope you are not trying compare Wade's keeping with Lyon's bowling.
It serves Hussey right. "I want to spend more time with my children." There are 2 Ashes series this year mate, you need to get your priorities in order!
Curious that those getting run out have a strike rate under 50. One for the statisticians
I have been out of the country for 30 yrs but am wondering where all the "kacky-handers" have come from. "Pup" is the only RH bat of the first six??
First 7. Johnson is a lefty too. I think with the success of the Gilchrist/hayden/langer in the pasta lot of kids learnt (or was coached) to bat left handed, If you learn young it's not that hard and it's ot a bad thing to play with the upper hand as the dominant grip anyway.
It happens in other sports too. Rafael Nadal for example does everything right handed exept tennis.
Mike Hussey used to be a RHB.
He changed because he admired Allan Border so much.
I read it on Wikipedia so it must be right.
In tennis there is a definite advantage in being a lefty:;
1.) your best serve is to the backhand breaking to the left, very difficult to receive if you are a right hander.
2.) the ad court is the backhand side so important points are generally to a lefthanders forehand.
John McEnroe reputedly started his career as a right-hander and changed to a lefthander when he realised the advantage.
In cricket best is a left right combo to annoy the bowlers rythm.
And again.
Clarke ran out Hussey. He had his eye on his tattoos, the scoreboard and his next 50 instead of watching out for his mate.
Clarke probably ran him out on purpose so he didn't have to share the limelight.
I'll give you that one.
I still disagree with your earlier comment that a batsman doesn't run himself out though.
Clarke probably should not have called for that 2nd run.
Totally different scenario to Warner/Cowan though.
Stop being a tool. Even Michael Slater said on the commentary that Hussey is the fastest running between wickets out of all of them and that was based on all the testing that they do.
Had his eye on his next endorsement deal. Where is Katich to sort him out?
re the SA joint debut question, the great Graeme Watson made his test debut in SA in 66-7, and then played the 50-over international between the two countries, which for some reason is not recognised as the first ODI. Bill Lawry scored 91 by the way, for lovers of cliche-smashing.
Dave Renneberg would also meet the criteria in that regard. what a great pair of tonsils he had when commentating. DM probably faced him back in the day?
An interesting confluence of memories Mr Warrington. As I recall Watson was nearly killed (literally) by a ball bowled by Tony Greig in a quasi Test in Melbourne. He top edged a fully which drove his nose upwards into his head, the impact doing horrible things. He was a very sick boy for a while.
yeah, he was my boyhhod hero and i had all the clippings on my wall for a while, there was one very cute nurse in a shot in the Sun as he recovered after his 20th-odd transfusion. (interesting, I think he got sconed in the first dig hooking Peter Pollock, helmetless. how many guys have been brained in both digs of a test?)
Stacky was in raptures of his knock in England later that year as they chased down 300 to win in not long, hooking fearlessly, pretty much he had been told he should retire.
one of the guys who had the misfortune of being good at many things rather than a specialist, and when we had heaps of batsmen. would have been a sublime ODI player, like Simon O'Donnell, only talented.
did you face Renneberg?
Didn't bat against Renneberg but I did once face a young Jeff Thomson. It's a bit concerning when you need binoculars to see the wicketkeeper (ian gorman I think his name was).
I youtubed Thommo the other day, 74-5 circa. it wasn't just the pace, it was the carry. caused by the lift from just short of a length. in that brief second incarnation, I really think he was the fastest we have seen, and may ever see. and brutal. averaged 18 or something for his first couple of years. i didn't think he came back after Turnergate as quick, as you wouldn't, but by all accounts his retaliatory spell against the Windies in 77-8 was searingly quick. (we made 90ish, cosier topscored with 40 odd, and lots of leg byes mostly off heads.)
SL is right in this match. Australia will struggle to get a lead of 100 plus. If SL can bet reasonably well in their 2nd dig then Australia will face a battle on a spinning wicket.
I was run out in my last competitive cricket innings (in the U18's in Perth). So that's something that The Huss and I have in common. Two things actually, counting the fact that we're both from WA.
Why stop there?
You're both male, primates, mammals and carbon based life forms...lots of similarities :)
Cling on to that cherished thought fasted dyking....but Mr Cricket may be called upon in the 2nd dig. But I suppose Pup could run him out again...
i got 0-60 off 10 and a king pair. decided to retire while on top...
My last game I got no wickets off five overs of leggies. I avoided the acorebook but I suspect the runs column was not pretty. And I dropped a catch and missed a run out, off the same ball. It's not often you can stuff up two dismissals at once. Like Peter, got out while at the top of my game.
It'd be interesting to see how many of the Clarke/Hussey runs have come since Clarke was appointed Captain. Also, interesting to see what their average would be in the same time period. Must be close to most test runs scored by a duo in a calender year??
Dominant position- 1 wkt away from exposing the start of our tail..
Aahh, Tea
Milk, 2 sugars, please, a plate of cucumber sandwiches, sausage roll, maybe a bit of cake, followed by a quick smoke and half a pint of real ale.
Or is it a shower, bit of hi-carb pasta, protein from skinless chicken, no saturated fats! and an energy drink?
and then watch the greatest Duo "Chris Tavare and Geoffrey Boycott"
Cure anyone of Insomnia.
....I was thinking more about Ian Botham to be honest.
And with Bird's RPO of 2.05 yesterday...
Maybe the bowlers were just better in them days? (Tongue firmly in cheek)
Mate that was the lamest comment i have seen so far.
When it comes to English cricket one image haunts me. David Gower as captain in 1989 with the shirt that read "I'm in Charge"
I like the new graphics for big plays.
Made in India
Is that graphics, big plays, or you?
Come on boys, third spot on that list of batting duos is not impossible for these two champs.
Are double-run outs legal? Has there ever been any?
no. once one wicket has occurred the ball is dead.
Ask Michael's umpire friend
Perfectly ok in my street - just not if a car is coming
No, once a wicket has fallen, the ball is declared dead.
Just want to say thanks to the guy/girl updating the scores. I noticed you also monitor where the batsmen are scoring and where the bowlers are bowling each ball.
Looks like a air bit of work.
Since when did Michael Clarke attend classes at the "David Warner School of Test Cricket"?
Nice to watch though!
Will some tell Clarke this is the Hussey show. Play the supporting role mate.
If you want a proper poll, try asking "who would you include" excluding Warne and McGrath. It was a forgone conclusion otherwise. You have to have one of the boys back.
Without them, I would want a solid opener, calm opener, Langer methinks.
I agree Nicman.
I would also remove Gilchrist as most rate him as the best wicket keeper batsman of all time (personally I think Boucher was just as good if not better).
Good point
I'd drop Cowan for Langer.
No gotta be Boonie !
Graeme Swann gave Hussey the nickname Mr Cricket
From what I've read, it was his brother Alec and Andrew Flintoff
Trivia answer - Andrew Flintoff?
Andrew Flintoff
Trivia answer; Justin Langer?
...spotted whilst doing xmas shopping, a Shane Warne special edition hotwheels lamborghini car (i'm not joking)
Speaking of India, my thoughts on the likely XI are:
cowan, warner, hughes, quiney, clarke, watson, wade, johnson, siddle, bird, lyon
That's not a half bad team but where's your specialist spinner?
Only ribbing you Ritchie seems to think Lyon is better than him!
You're make a big assumption about Watson will be fit for more than 10 mins.
I like your inclusion of Johnson. He won't get any wickets - he'll just bang'em up a little bit.
Not that an Englishman would ever, even in the deepest, darkest past, suggest a bowling strategy that is designed to hurt :-)
Khawaja in stead of Quiney
Starc instead of Johnson
Finch Warner Paine Kuwaja Clarke Watson Wade Cummins Pattinson Bird Zampa
@ Wittsy. I'll bet your a left hander eh?OK team but I''d amend your selection with:
1. my grandmother instead of Cowan;
2. Starc in for Johnson; and
3. a random person off the street in for Quiney.
How would Quiney get in? Can he bowl decent spin? His batting wouldn't qualify. I think Cowan may be dropped and Hughes moved up to open with Watson batting at 3 or lower. Khawaja to come in for Hussey. Maybe D Hussey comes in to replace Cowan. There should be a second spinner - but who?
c'mon monty there are DEFINITELY no bradmans in the Indian team worthy of creating a reoccurance of such a theory!! :)
Murali as the 2nd spinner. I think he now lives in Melbourne.
Hi Wittsy Quiney? seriously ?? does Australia really need those extra three runs per innings that much ??? - It'd be safer to pick Sundries to bat in his place in India.
I dunno Craig - Pup is doing everything he can to make sure that the English may consider such a strategy!
For the record - they won't.
But I'm having difficulty trying to find a good (legal) way to get the guy out!!
I think Cowan shouldnt be ribbed so much. Warner and cowan were most successful openers last year with X amount of innings together... given compton and cook avgd better but only played a handful.
Id have:
Warner, Cowan, Hughes, Uzzi, Clarke, Watson, Wade, Starc/Johnson Siddle Bird Lyon.
Id take maybe okeefe and/or zampa/boyce. Plus consider Henriques (if watson not fit), Callum Ferguson (reserve bat), one of coulternile/faulkner/cutting (bowling allrounder...
piggyback- have you been drinking? its a test series... Finch (self admitted) that his form in anything over 50 overs is terrible. Paine- not top 6 batters in australia, and wade has done enough to stay.
well if teams reviewed lbw decisions they'd have him out for zippo
Yep with some minor alterations...
1.) Your gran instead of Cowan...as long as she can off spin as well as open the batting.
2.) Starc instead of Johnson
3.) D Hussey instead of Quiney
Fair chance Finch wouldn't run himself out for 4
Zampa gets in. Saw him drop a sitter on the boundary - no audible obscenity
Marcus North! you know you want to...
@ selector 2 - as she is in an urn on the mantle, the off-spin role might be tricky (unless we rig up a big version of the bowling ramp from table top "test match"). Like Cowan, shell let a lot through to the keeper. But I am quietly confident any ball on the stumps will glance solidly off the curves of the urn to all parts of the field. She's gritty & determined and will score more reliably. She also wont be as likely to be run out as Cowan ( not going to press for crazy singles) ...
c'mon Huss hang around so we can watch you bat tomorrow when we're not at work :)
Here we come: The "Clarke and Hussey" show.
Although today it's the "Hussey and Clarke" show.
C'mon Huss!!
Mark Nichols has just made an interesting point about the propensity for fielders to slip when retrieving the ball in the outfield. I was thinking about it yesterday, especially watching Dave Warner.
It was some time ago but I was always taught to stay on my feet, run down the ball to the left of the ball, bend down, still running, pick it up with the right hand, spin, throw.
Not slide, have to jump up, then - off balance - make the throw.
Sorry, I meant "Propensity to slide", "slip"
Big typo
Baseball ?
As per the local commentary in Pakistan. The fielder is chasing the ball and now the ball is chasing the fielder and then he picks it up.
Mohin - I like that. Nice one.
@ Monty. The 'slide pick-up return in one movement technique works well for athletic fielders like Warner, and is faster when done well, but it is not necessarily easy for plodders who tend to muck it up and use it inappropriately...... is is at all possible your coach picked you as a 'plodder' in the field Monty?
"Monty" - a "Plodder" in the field?
Seriously? :-)
But thanks for the explanation.
@ Mohin
Unless you are Ranatunga, then you only bat....with a runner ....and when it is your turn to field you are mysteriously... absent ?
Who are the spinners for the Indian tour. Warner and Clarke??
Silly old superstition strikes again? Out on 87...13 from a hundred
Only Lyon, Warne and Hauritz have played more than a handful of Test matches as spinners in the last 15 years or so. Only Warne could be called an attacking bowler. Come on down Richie.
Trivia: Pat Cummins
Trivia quiz - I'm thinking Stuart Clark.
Trivia: Phil Hughes
trivia answer - Hughes
Trivia answer:
Must have been brought into the team for his batting
My attempt at humour was either too sophisicated or too stupid.
It was Lyon, as in lion, as in Africa.
Never mind, back to the "game" (another one !!)
Surely cowan has to be dropped after this? He has never really shown any promise with an average of 30+
Looks like the Polsters have Warner cemented as one opener and Watson firming as his partner.
Runouts are costly Ed.
Should the rules be changed where the fielding captain could make an offer to a batsmen to retire. e.g. To Warner - how about another 50 mate... Please... and a curry, also promise Dilshan won't move while you bat. The SL tail will be willing - 2 runs I'll take that Mr. Clarke and maybe the whole NZ team.
Should have taken the offer.
And how many rupees do you stand to win on the spread bet ?
No wonder the Indian cricket team can't win !
You aussies are lucky Clarke won the toss and chose to field on a green minefield and now on the second day the pitch is flatter than pancake. If the Lankans won the toss this match would be over in one and a half days even without half of their full strength side. Cowan's running is worse than a ten year old kid. A dawdling wicket if there ever was one.
Clarke was scared of doing a McCullum
Hi Sandeep. Nice try - but SL said they were going to bat anyway .... try coming in from the other side of the wicket. You might get some nibbles.
Sandeep, I think these Aussies doctored the pitch overnight.
love your sense of humour Sandeep. Good to see we Aussies aren't the only ones with delusions of grandeur.
Here he is - with more nonsense.
It's not a Test match without some 'Sandeep Nonsense'!!
Despite the Groundsman saying it was 'a bater', despite historical Aussie reluctance to bowl first it was clearly the right decision given recent NY SCG tests.
Sure SL put on more than Clarke thought they would but at least SL will get a 2nd innings. Although I doubt whether Aus will need too - I'm pretty confident that Aus can put on 450-500 over 2 days and roll SL on Day 4.
The Sandeep rules! Seriously, how boring would this forum be without him. Keep up the good work!
What about some acknowledgement of the Sri Lankan fielder in the Cowan run-out. By all means comment on Cowan's poor performance, but from the brief glimpse afforded by the Nine coverage, the fielding looked to be a top effort - an accurate throw made off balance. It deserves fair accolade.
agree.well spotted!
@ Michael Chammas - I wasn't there because I had a tanning appointment, but I reliably heard from a fiend of a cousin of a guy who was there that day, that the comment when you dropped that catch really came from a guy named Joe who was holding a camera at long on. You are innocent (but you still can't catch).
Funnily enough- i also play in that district- the umpires in our district do love to crack down on that. I skipper my side and a number of my boys swear loudly after a dropped catch or a crap bowl and i repeatedly get umpires coming up to me giving them warnings etc. its ridiculous. We dont exactly play infront of big crowds.
Michael- your stats look good so far this year, well done
There's only one umpire who cares. Apparently it's okay to swear and abuse someone out in the middle, but if you drop a catch and swear at yourself on the boundary, you're a criminal. I don't condone swearing on the field but you can't have double standards.
Michael- I think I know who you are talking about. I dont play in your grade but still get umpires!
I was hoping for Australia to be dismissed for under 350, but that looks little chance now. I'd like to see Australia trying to score 250+ to win in the 4th innings on a spinning pitch. I don't want to see an Australian score like 5(dec)/500 and then Sri Lanka bowled out for a paltry total. It's not entertaining, and not good for world cricket.
Michael, since when is it acceptable to have a a prosciutto, rocket and bocconcini focaccia for lunch at the cricket? Go get a mat pie! Glad to see hughes and warner taking their opportunity. Starting to lose faith in Cowan, have been a supporter for a while but not so sure if he is going to be so sloppy with a fundamental (an easy) skill of the game.
Fair call. Trying to be a little healthy (new year), but I don't think my choice was all that more nutritious. Pie would've been the way to go.
Michael, if you are a Rugby League reporter who likes prosciutto, rocket and bocconcini foccaccias, I take it that you are severely disappointed when you go to Canberra Stadium.
The pie and chips are cold before you even get back to your seat at Canberra Stadium.
Actually that's just the wonder of football pies. They are either cold or hot enough to glaze pottery.
What's doing with Herath?? Is he injured? (not that i'm complaining too much as we are in cruise control)
All this talk about Herath and his form in 2012 is all well and good but Australia have the topped ranked spin bowler in 2013 and no-one was asking when he might get a bowl :P
Trivia Question
They all have 4 names and they all include John.
Michael, re your ban: we live in a very over-officious state.
Any chance to slap a fine on somebody, be it driving, walking (jay walking - seriously?), smoking and don't get me on about the trains (check out the stickers in the carriages, "Fines apply, fines apply, fines apply), you'll get a fine
Audible obscenity? They're joking, aren't they? When umpiring, I find selective hearing is a great help.
2 weeks seems fair but if you dropped a bloke in his nineties or dropped it over the boundary for six or lost the game on that effort you should have got a four to eight week spell.
Trivia answer: Same middle name
How many times has Hughes run a single off the last ball of the Over? Doesnt he know he is only the support act here?
Re: the runout, Warner slowed down too, while it was sloppy from Cowan, Warner hesitated half way down the pitch - what a strange thing to do - didn't signal any confidence to Cowan.
Trivia Question : christian names as surnames ?
How is it Hughes has already faced more balls than Warner? He seems to be hoggin the strike unbelievably... no wonder Warner has slowed down. This is one way to get your partner out!
Try counting the number of times Hughes gets a single off the last ball of the over!!
Don't worry, Warner will run him out soon.
Trivia question answer: all of their surnames start with a consonant followed by a vowel. Too easy -- next question?
Middle name / initials are 'R J'
Trivia - they all have john as their third of four names
Congratulations to Liam. They all have John as their third name.
Trivia, they all have two first names
Trivia: Three initials then... MRJ Veletta, GRJ Matthews and V something something John.
Warner when playing and scoring well really does disrupt the senses. The other players seem like stragglers but then you looka t the figures and they are going alright. The challenge will come when they face more spin.
What did Veletta, John and Matthews have in common? They all played for Weston Creek in the ACT Grade competition (apart from John and Matthews, of course).
Mike Veletta, Vinothen John & Greg Matthews:
Three people I have never had lunch with?
Mike Veletta, Vinothen John & Greg Matthews - all listed in their High School Year Books as "Most likely to become a hairdresser".
Who is Vinothen John ???
I don't know Vinothen John but I know Veletta and GRJ Matthews both played their last test at the SCG so I'll go with that.
Warner ran Cowan out. That's what happens in all run outs. You don't run yourself out, the other batsman does it. Warner needs to take more notice of what's happening on the wicket, rather than trying to get his next 50. Poor teamwork.t.
....can I respectfully disagree. I'm sure I won't be the only one.
Cowan was the one not paying attention.
Still, he deserves another chance. And, being an opener, the SCG dressing room probably needs a new door (again).
AllI'm saying is that its a team game,and each batsman needs to look out for the other, not just watch the scoreboard. Again I say, poor teamwork
I agree it's a team game and communication is key but Warner was in full stride on the 2nd run when Cowan hesitated. Wasn't his fault. He didn't force Cowan to hesitate.
I concede, sometimes it is the person that is run out that is NOT at fault. Not in this case though. Cowan dug his own grave by a) Carrying his gloves, b) jogging for the 1st run and c) hesitating on the 2nd run.
I disagree too. Cowan clearly ran himself out - and has been involved in more than his share of run outs in the past. He's smart - but is not really aappearing to ddevelop and is producing decent numbers at the top. He's had 20 ish innings now - and is not looking like a long term option to me.
I strongly disagree. I just watched the reply and Cowen ran poorly. There was always two there. Problem was he thought it was going to be an easy two and trotted the first run leisurely. He only realised his mistake on his turn and his hesitation sealed his fate.
@ Selector 2 - thank you - that was the phrase I was looking for "Statistical insignificance".
Better than my word: "rubbish" :-)
Yes, one of the great joys in life is teaching the English how to use their own language !
....then beating them at their national sport !
Not going to bite :-)
Before the Comments section was available, the ch9 commentators were gushing about Warner's average being 45 and 'I doubt we'll see it go below that.'
Don't get me wrong, I think he's a huge talent and I love watching him play but let's not get carried away. All his centuries have been in Australia. Perhaps they should wait until he's been to India and England before making such crazy comments.
Averages from such a small 'sample' (is this is 14th test?) are uninformative anyway. Example, if you had 3 innings of 0, 300 and 0, you'd have an average of 100. Great eh? Er...no
Another example of how averages from low sample sizes are rubbish. Everyone's loving Bird's 4 wickets yesterday with a RPO of 2.08. Brilliant, I agree.
But Hussey's average was 0.5 RPO. Beat that!
Actually, if a batsman did score a 300 in one of his first 3 innings, I'd say that's pretty good. I'd certainly take 2 ducks in my first 3 innings if I knew that the other one was going to be a triple century.
You make a lot of sense with the averages they can make an ordinary batsmen look like a legend if taken out of context
However the test of the truth of averages are the ones that stand the test of time, like Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting , Waugh, Kallis Border and co who have very healthy averages that have been accumulated a lot of runs in a mountain of tests now that indicates the talent of these batsman and places things into greater perspective?
The other problem is that it is the job of opening batsmen in test cricket to occupy the crease for as long as possible regardless of run rates or averages.
I would select an opener with an average of 5 if he could hold his wicket for the entire innings!!
@Buffalo Bill
Well there is a mathematical term called statistical significance ........
small sample sizes render results as statistically insignificant !
Buffalo Bill, that's my point exactly. Averages are not helpful with a small sample size. Once a player has played 40 or 50 matches the figures are much more relevant.
@ selector 2,
Thank you for that, the legends I listed above certainly fall into the "statistical significance" catergory ??
The smaller samples then have to be taken and placed into some sort of context, in saying that, from small things big things grow?
Statistical significance obviously grows with sample size, but I think the one that you can use all through a career is number of 50s or 100s per innings. Warner is now (after 25 innings) averaging a score of 50 or more every third innings, which is very good, especially for an opening batsman. What his ratio will be after 50 innings we will have to wait and see. But I don't see anything in his batting that makes me think he won't score runs in England.
@Buffalo Bill
That is where you must draw a line between statistical significance and opinion.
selector 2,
Fair point,
guess it is all opinion until it becomes statistically signaificant??
Hughes' defence has improved enormously. That stint in England in winter 2012 did him the world of good and he excelled in county cricket. He still has the flair but his defensive technique is really compact these days and his bat is kept in close to his body. So those snicks outside off which cost him his place in the side look to be a thing of the past. He also batted well in Sri Lanka a few years back, so he should go alright in India in a few months. Great to see he is cementing his place with all the other batting issues we have at the moment.
Warner is on target to score a triple kiwi by lunch
Cowan still needs to establish himself as an opener. Warner is going along nicely.
Its a shame that the media has already done the typical "lets pile on expectation" story on Bird, saying he is the next Glen McGrath after a couple of games...
Lets pressure him so he fails. Good work. Didnt take long.
Slow news day?
I agree with you. He's bowled a couple of good balls and then gets asked in the press conference how he feels about McGrath comparisons. Jackson Bird's had a good start to his career, but McGrath comparisons are 40 Tests premature. But as you know, if you mention Warne or McGrath, people talk.
Bird up!
Actually my thought was that if you were going to compare him to an old player, the proper one would be Terry Alderman.
He's that sort of bowler, not McGrath.
When you go into a game with five specialist batsmen, for one of them to run himself out is a hanging offence. Mind you, running with Warner can't be too much fun - he is very quick.
Sorta like Dean Jones used to run.. he nearly always lapped the other batsman running 3's!
"This is a big innings for Ed Cowan. He's been solid in his appearances for Australia but by no means has he established himself as the long term opener.":
Have I missed some of his innings?
Anyway, his gone now.
Agreed. He seems like a nice enough fellow - but I think we have seen enough now to conclude he will never be a quality test opener. Watson should be returned to the top of the order and they can bring in a proper middle order bat such as Khawaja (if the poor chap ever gets enough cricket to keep him in form)
it's no suprise cowan got run out pretty much every time he bats you wonder how it appears he has been taught nothing about how to run between wickets he pretty much does everything wrong :(
So, how many run out involvements is that for Cowan now? I do not understand how run outs can occur early on in a test match innings, there really is no excuse. You can't be that tired that you are incapable of running between wickets, and you can't be that desperate for runs that you are pushing for the the dicey runs.
Everyone is treating it like 20/20.. Must run at all costs..
Its day 2, first hour. Theres no need to run stupidly.. Settle in first, get your eye in, and the bowlers eyes tired...
it's just dumb cricket. Hughes' one in Melbourne was unforgivable. if Khawaja was dropped for running like a pork chop, Cowan has to take a little break. surely?
Bit cool up there in Sydney was warmer here overnight than the max that is due in Sydney today :P


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Equestrians celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with breed and speed shows, fundraisers and fun shows, gymkhanas and rodeos, and lots more horse happenings across the American Midwest. Plenty pony up for parades as well.
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The United Barrel Racing Association (UBRA) 3 Barrels 2 Hearts series is ongoing at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds in Glenwood City, Wisconsin, with July 2 competitions.
Tomah Saddle Club's Summer Speed Series adds a July 2 installment in Tomah, Wisconsin.
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The Red Ridge Ranch Summer Gymkhana Series runs on in Mauston, Wisconsin, on July 3.
You can find lots more regional equestrian event listings at Mane Dates: Horsing Around in the Upper Midwest.) The site includes a Midwestern Equestrian Event Venue Roster with address and contact information for most of these locations.
In Manawa, Wisconsin, the annual Midwestern Rodeo takes place July 4 through 6 at the Manawa Rodeo Grounds.
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The shepherd-mix jumped in front of a speeding motorcycle that nearly hit two girls in 2001.
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In the new world order, global challengers are becoming stronger and multinationals are seeking fresh sources of growth. Challengers and established multinationals are increasingly chasing the same consumers and customers. But there are also opportunities for them to join forces. Those that figure out when to compete and when to collaborate will be better off than those that decide to go it alone. Meanwhile, governments can encourage economic development most effectively through policies that recognize the importance of their homegrown challengers but also allow foreign companies to participate.
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The Sustainable Economic Development Assessment can assist governments in economic development by showing where they should be focusing their energies.
The 2013 BCG global challengers are game-changers in their global industries. They are meeting the needs of customers in the world's high-growth markets, and they bring greater choice to customers everywhere. Challengers are now an established fact of global business. But if they aspire to global leadership they must continue to step up their game. Meanwhile, multinationals must both compete and partner with these challengers in order to thrive.
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- 1 large eggplant
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
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- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Dash each salt and pepper
- Oil for frying
- Peel and slice eggplant lengthwise into fifteen 1/8-in.-thick slices. Place in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large saucepan, saute onion in oil. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring occasionally. Rinse and drain eggplant.
- In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside.
- Place eggs in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Dip eggplant in eggs, then bread crumb mixture.
- In an electric skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry eggplant in batches 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 375°. Spoon 1 cup sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread 2 rounded tablespoons filling over each eggplant slice. Carefully roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over roll-ups. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake 30-35 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 5 servings.
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"This recipe takes some time to get together but in the end it was worth it. The sauce was delicious! No more jar sauce for me. The eggplant and filling were really tasty. I also added some spinach to the filling. Thanks for sharing. This is a must try recipe!"
"As an avid home cook who has prepared TOO many eggplant dishes, I must say, this was one of the best! Once or twice, to save time, I used jarred sauce and it works out just fine. I've also used your sauce- which is much better :) I've added spinach, kale and other greens to the ricotta mixture a few times. This recipe is very versatile!In fact, this recipe is wonderful AS IS or with ADD ONs!Thanks for sharing this recipe Nancy! My entire family devoured this. My mother said it's her new favorite dish... With the addition of my homemade ricotta and mozzarella! Yum!"
"As an avid home cook who has prepared TOO many eggplant dishes, I must say, this was one of the best! Once or twice, to save time, I used jarred sauce and it works out just fine. I've also used your sauce- which is much better :) I've added spinach, kale and other greens to the ricotta mixture a few times. This recipe is very versatile!In fact, this recipe is wonderful AS IS or with ADD ONs!Thanks for sharing this recipe Nancy! My entire family devoured this. My mother said it's her new favorite dish... With the addition of my homemade ricotta and mozzarella! Yum!"
"Nice that lots of fresh ingredients are called for by this recipe, e.g., fresh garlic instead of garlic powder. However, there is way too much potential for over-salting, given the prepared ingredients that are suggested. I suggest using panko instead of seasoned bread crumbs, which usually have tons of salt, garlic powder, and all sorts of stuff that will ruin the fresh taste of the other ingredients.There is absolutely no need to sweat the eggplant--all you do is wring out a bunch of nutrition and waste time. You might try pounding it a bit to flatten, but that is not a necessity. Also, watch out for the saltiness of the cheese or the chicken stock (stock is also not necessary--try using just crushed tomatoes and skip the stock, sauce, and paste) you use. Don't get me wrong--I love salt--but I've had too many dishes ruined by using over-salted cheese or pre-seasoned ingredients to be willing to go down that path again.Fresh mozzarella typically has much less salt than the packaged stuff you buy in the store. If you are keeping the salt low, consider supplementing the Parmesan with a bit of the powerfully flavored but super salty Pecorino Romano cheese, which will really zing up the flavor.And, consider using fresh basil, oregano, thyme, cilantro, and/or other spices. Since you are using fresh parsley, which of course is a must, you might as well do it justice by giving it the company of other fresh spices.Feeling brave? If your economizing on salt leaves room, consider flavoring your from-scratch crushed tomato sauce with a dash of powdered Japanese dashi, if you have access to a store that sells it. It adds a hint of very mild anchovy-like flavor, much milder that what you may have experienced with Italian anchovies.One final note: Do you think this can be done without an electric frying pan? Jusk askin'...Cheers, and Happy Cooking as Jacques P?pin would say!Onbeyondzen"
"My sister Pauline found this recipe and gave me a taste. Delicious! Time consuming but well worth it. The spinach added to the rollup sounds really good, I will try that the next time I make them, which will be soon. The sauce is a very good recipe which I made double of and used the other half for small meatballs. YUMMY!"


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The mere mention of baking bread bread at home can be quite daunting to some.
It was to me too!
But honestly, once you take the bread making plunge its one of the most satisfying things you can do.
I seem to have phases where I make bread for days on end and then just stop again.
I think it just breaks it up a little bit,cake is usually where i'm always at!
If you read my ramblings often then you'll know my hubby is a big fan of breads and loaf type cakes.
So recently when we watched the Paul Hollywood 'Bread' series,he spent most of it pointing and saying 'want that one'
Its been a whole lotta time since i made bread so i made a simple white crusty loaf to start with.
I was happy with it,it looked like bread,it tasted like bread,it definitely smelled like bread.
You see I use past tense? Thats because its all gone,less than 24 hours later!
I didn't eat it all,before you think I gorged...I got 1 slice luckily!
I used Pauls recipe.
500g strong white bread flour
40g soft unsalted butter
12g or 2 sachets fast action dried yeast (I used tescos own brand)
2tsp salt
about 300ml warm water..not hot!
a little sunflower oil
Put the flour and butter together in a large mixing bowl,then add the yeast and salt but make sure not to to let them touch yet. Or as paul tells us,the salt can kill the yeast before it can even start to work.
Add roughly half of the water and start to mix,bringing it together using your hand.
Gradually add a little bit of the water at a time.
You may not need every drop,you want just enough until the dough has picked up all the flour from the bowl.
It shouldn't be sticky.
Drizzle a little oil onto a clean work surface and turn the dough out.
Now knead...this is when you get to work out any pent up tension you have.
Demanding children? Husbands? Take it out on that dough and knead it well for a good 5 minutes.
When the dough is smooth and stretchy drizzle a little more oil into the mixing bowl and pop the dough back in. Cover with cling film to prevent it from drying out and set it aside to prove.
Depending on how warm your room is,about an hour later it will look something like this...
This time dust your surface with a little flour and turn the dough out again.
Knock out all the air by kneading again,this time sort of roll the dough up and turn it 45 degrees then roll it again. Keep going until it becomes a smooth dough and gently shape it into a round loaf.
Now place it onto a lined baking tray.
Cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise once more.
Preheat your oven to 220c or gas mark 7.
Put a clean empty roasting tray into the bottom of the oven. (All will be revealed)
After one more hour the bread dough should have almost doubled in size again.
Sprinkle some flour on the top and very gently 'wipe' it over the loaf.
Take a sharp knife and make slits across the dough,any pattern you like I guess.
I did sort of a chequer.
Pop the loaf into the oven...but right before you close the door pour some cold water into that roasting tin.
A favourite tip of mine from the great Paul,it really does work! It creates steam and gives a fab crust on the bread.
Bake the bread for 30 minutes.
To see if its done,gently tap the bottom of the loaf and if it sounds hollow... you're all set!


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The Fourth of July is this Friday and families will gather around their tables, their picnic blankets, at the park, the beach or the pool for a spectacular day of food and fireworks.
Cookinglight.com, Ina Garten from the Food Network and Eatingwell.com have some real red, white and blue recipe crowd pleasers. Each of these recipes requires more assembling than cooking, and all ingredients can be purchased at your local Trader Joe's or Farmer's Market. These recipes have been adapted for better health. They are all delicious and easy.
Red White and Blue Chips
The first idea is to set out large, blue corn tortilla chips on a flat platter in a singular fashion. Dice up 2 large, organic tomatoes, and crumble up 8 ounces of Cotijo cheese. Cotijo cheese is often used in many Mexican food favorites. Place a spoonful of diced tomatoes on each chip, and liberally sprinkle Cotijo cheese over the top of each chip. This is so easy and a simple, red, white and blue treat.
Red White and Blue Bruschetta
The second and third recipe ideas come from Ina Garten and Eatingwell.com, and both involve delicious bruschetta. Cut a French baguette and toast the slices until firm, not hard. Top each toast with Ina's creation of thinly sliced red peppers, a sprinkle of good olive oil, Himalayan Sea Salt, and a tablespoon of delicious Gorgonzola or blue cheese on each toast.
Strawberry and Blue Bruschetta
The next recipe for bruschetta involves strawberries this Fourth of July. Top the toasts with delicious, thinly sliced, organic strawberries and top them off with a tablespoon of Gorgonzola or blue cheese.
Red White and Blue Fruit Salad with Lemon Curd
This festive fruit salad recipe is a hit on the Fourth of July. It involves three easy steps: Puree berry sauce, create lemon sauce, and clean/hull berries. First combine 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries, 1 cup quartered ripe strawberries, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into a blender and puree. Add a slight sprinkle of Stevia if the puree is a bit too sour. Refrigerate this mixture. In another bowl, combine ¼ cup prepared lemon curd from Trader Joe's and 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt. Refrigerate the lemon mixture as well. Clean and hull 4 cups of fresh strawberries, 3 cups of blueberries, 3 cups of blackberries, and 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries. Allow the berries to become room temperature. Toss the puree and berries gently with two spoons in a large, glass bowl. Allow to set out on the counter for a while. Room temperature berries taste the sweetest. Serve in small bowls with 2 tablespoons of lemon curd mixture.
Red White and Blue Potato Salad
This is a savory Fourth of July recipe that can be served cold, room temperature or warm. Boil 2 cups of fingerling potatoes, and 2 cups of small red potatoes until soft. Strain and set aside. Boil 2 cups of blue potatoes until soft. Blue potatoes have more starch than others so be sure to boil separately. Combine slightly cooled potatoes into a serving bowl. Hard boil 3 large eggs in a saucepan. While the eggs are boiling, toss in ¼ cup chopped red onion, 1 tablespoon of dill, 1 tablespoon of chives, salt and pepper, and when ready, 3 finely chopped hard boiled eggs into the potato bowl and mix gently. In a separate bowl mix ¼ cup vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, salt and pepper, and 2 teaspoons of Dijon Mustard, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix well. Pour over the top of the potato salad mixture and stir gently. Refrigerate to chill or serve warm.
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bass boat or deep v
I am kind of ignorant on which type to get and why you guys prefer one over the other. I am leaning towards the bass boat. I have fished from both. The bass one seems easier to fish from(big deck in front and back, easier to manuver). Why do most walleye fisherman use a deep v? Can't you back troll with a bass boat? Been to Canada several times and 95% of what I see are deep v's. How come? Where I fished there always was a guy that lived by the Ozarks. He had a bass boat. We talked about the two boats. I thought the deep v's would be better on the bigger lakes. He did not agree. Some of the lakes he fishes on in the south were many times bigger than what I have fished in Canada. He said that his could handle rough water as good or better. Once saw him on the biggest part of the lake with white caps. I was in a friends deep v. We were heading back in rocking and rolling. He flew by us and looked like he had a pretty smooth ride. Back to my question why a deep v or a bass boat? Thanks for any help.
RE: bass boat or deep v
I think that the main reason for deep v boats for walleye fishing is freeboard. Many bass boats - have freeboard that is measured in less than a foot. Especially on the back of the boat, you will often see a bass boat, with someone on the back deck, and the edge of the gunnel is only a few inches above the surface of a calm lake. If you then get into big waves, you are guarenteed to have water coming over the edges of the boat. It may be over the side, or over the back, if you are trying to back troll or stop quickly.
I will agree - that on a 20 foot bass boat, with a 200 hp engine on it -- if you can keep it on plane --- that they can be an exceedingly smooth ride in some very rough water. The problem is that if they slow up - you can have a serious water over the side, nose, or transom condition.
I expect that if a person is very cautious - really knows what he is doing - that a bass boat will work just fine.
My neighbor takes his bass boat to canada every spring, summer and fall and fishes rainy and other large lakes. He keeps an eye on the weather, and doen't go out when the wind is over 30 miles an hour and has a great time. I have fished with him quite a bit, and will agree that his boat gives a great ride is some very bad water. I will also say that I have been more than a little nervous in some big wave condititons, when we have stopped to fish.
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RE: bass boat or deep v
Owned a bassboat for 8 years and fished in some real NASTY stuff. The biggest draw back was length, @ 17' she would spear rollers if you didn't navigate properly. Never had ANY water come over the sides due to the wide beam or over the back. Then again, I never allowed the stern to be in that position.
The ride was decent considering the draft of the boat on plane. 2-3' chop was about the max that boat could handle @ 40+ mph. The small stuff, she would just skip over the tops and haul tail. Anything larger than that would jar the back teeth loose and kill the lower back. Worst was 6-7' rollers-10 miles from camp. Took 1 1/2 hours to get back! Scared the livin pee out of me! After that episode, she was sold and went to a larger deep V boat to handle the elements. A lot happier knowing that the weather won't dictate where and when I fish as much now. The only thing this boat won't do vs the bassboat is cruise in water less than 20".
The choice is entirely up to the owner....
Been there done that!
RE: bass boat or deep v
A bass boat is fine for many conditions but I must agree with others that a deep v boat that sits higher off the water is better for large waves. That doesn't necessarilly indicate aluminum though. A good glass deep v walleye (really multispecies) boat can be the best of both worlds. The front deck can be decently large but will normally be lower in the boat than the bass boat. The rear deck is normally lower in the boat also. Basically, if you look for a deep v glass boat in the size you want you will get a great all around boat. A bass boat, though very nice, is not quite as at home in the rougher waters.
RE: bass boat or deep v
I've run up against 20 and 21 foot bass boats with my Targa and they don't even come close to being able to handle what I can. I've also listened to what these guys consider to be 2 to 3 footers and they must be using a modified yardstick(one that was broken over their head and impaired their brain function). Bass boats make excellent casting platforms and if that is all you plan on doing for the rest of your days then they are great. If you plan on multispecies fishing. especially where trolling may be involved , get a deep v.
RE: bass boat or deep v
I have a 18' Nitro I fished walleye tournaments with in the past. Wonderfull to Jig from and the fastest boat on the circuit. But could not handle rough water and very hard to troll from. Could not fish a few tournaments due to rough water. It would handle pretty rough water on plane but stationary it took on water. I still have the boat and love to fish from it but, I bought a Tundra to fish tournaments and rough water lakes. If you are going to fish lakes known to get rough I would not buy a bass boat. Oh I was accused by my peers as being a pond fisherman. It was fun beating them now and then from my pond boat. Buy a deep v. GOOD FISHING!
RE: bass boat or deep v
Just a suggestion, but take a look at the Lund Pro-V models. I own a Lund 2025 Pro-V. It sits much closer to the water then most Deep V's, and i've never taken on water. I'm sure there are other brands that offer the same design, i'm just not aware of them
RE: bass boat or deep v21'Tundra
To solve both of your problem you might want to look at the New 21'Tundra. Here at Bass Pro In Auburn Hills MI we should have one in about 6-7 weeks. Already have one sold. The boat has a nice front and rear decks. One off the best rides out there and a hughe live well. Douglas firstname.lastname@example.com
RE: 21' Tundra prices
I have the 18' Dc walk-tru and love it. Could you give me an idea what the new 21' price would be for the walk-tru? Ball park figure for basic package. Thanks.
RE: bass boat or deep v
In equally well built boats, it comes down to one thing....THE DRIVER> I've been with guys on huge water (Erie)(Ontario) in bass boats. Some of the best big water drivers I've ever ridden with. I've been with some horrible drivers in big multispecies boats. Based on those trips alone, one would prefer bass boats. The fact is, if you have an experienced driver behind the wheel of a bass boat, he'll be able to handle the boat in more water than you have the jewels to ride in. Bass boats, even the 20-22 footers are very nimble, and are great for navigation through big waves. Visibility is excellent as well. As for water splashing over the sides....I guess that is subjective to what we call "rough" water. I've been in bass boats in 7-9 footers several times. I'm talking ceiling high waves measured tough to crest. It's not fun in either boat, but an experienced captain makes a big difference. I've been in 7-9 in the multis too. At that point, you will get wet in either ride.
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It's always a scary scene when a player gets hit by a pitch, but Wednesday night's game between the Reds and Royals may have set the standard for frightening moments. In the sixth inning of Wednesdays' Spring Training game in Arizona, Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman was stretchered off the field after being struck in the face by a line drive.
Chapman, traditionally the Reds closer, entered the game in the bottom of the sixth and trailing by a 5-3 score. He was already struggling through the inning, giving up a hit and four walks, when disaster hit. Royals catcher Salvador Perez stepped to the plate with an 0-2 count and returned a 99 MPH fastball directly to Chapman's face. He immediately collapsed to the field, as a run scored on the play. There was a 12-minute delay while coaches and medical staff tended to the pitcher, before the decision was made to call the game. Reds manager Bryan Price offered a few words after the game regarding his closer.
He never lost consciousness. He was able to communicate. He was able to move his hands, feet, his legs. I'm not a doctor, I don't want to go much further than that. It got him pretty flush just above the left eye is what it looks like. A contusion, a laceration, and certainly needs to be taken to the hospital and checked out.
Trainers from both clubs raced onto the field to give help to Chapman, who was face-down on the mound, as the Surprise Stadium crowd watched on in complete silence. After several minutes, he was placed on a stretcher and carried off by a medical cart as fans began to offer their support and applause. Reds right fielder Jay Bruce was in complete shock over the situation.
It was the most frightening thing I've ever been a part of. I never got close enough to see it. The way it was explained, as hard as he throws and as hard as that ball was hit of the bat, we're hoping for the best.
Home plate umpire Chris Guccione, along with the umpire crew, decided for everybody's saftey and best interests to call the game and focus on Chapman. The Royals were also shaken up by what happened and according to a team spokesman, decided not to discuss it publicly.
After being taken to a nearby medical facility, it was indicated that he had suffered fractures above his left eye and nose. He was transferred to another facility, where he was scheduled to undergo more testing and be kept overnight for observation.
Officially, the Royals picked up a 6-3 win, but it was in the midst of a glaring reminder of how dangerous this game can truly be.
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One may have noticed that there are fewer clouds of gnats flying around outdoors lately. That might be due to the lack of moisture in the air. Some people may think this is good news because gnats have been a huge problem in San Diego for the last few years and are now considered a "vector". They thrive in hot dry areas with watered lawns and crops and are often present around organic farms because of the plowed fields and ample moisture. But, the lack of gnats is not necessarily the best thing for the birds that rely on gnats and similar insects for food.
The most common types of outdoor gnats in San Diego County are eye gnats. They are called "eye gnats" because they often fly in around animal's eyes, nose and mouths looking for mucus as an extra source of protein for breeding. They can be seen flying around in huge clouds when temperature and moisture is high. There are over 2000 species of eye gnats and not all species are annoying pests, but many are. Some eye gnats are aggressive and bite, some do not. The other types of gnat in the county are fungus gnats which feed on mold and fungus around over-watered plants. These are the types that one usually sees indoors.
Birds that thrive on gnats are birds that catch insects on the wing. Swallows, especially, scoop up bellies-full of gnats as they swiftly fly around. This year, fewer swallows have been seen flying around in some areas, such as Lake Murray, where large concentrations of gnats are common this time of year. Other birds that benefit from gnats are flycatchers such as phoebes, hummingbirds and kingbirds, and, of course, gnatcatchers.
If the weather remains dry, there will likely be fewer gnats to annoy animals and people or cause other problems. But, that might mean fewer sightings, in some areas, of insect eating birds that many people enjoy watching. Unfortunately, if these birds leave the area because of the lack of insects, and the gnats increase, they will be a bigger problem. At least until the birds discover them in their old areas again and return.


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I know a lot of people who'd be interested in a Sound of Music sing along.
They'd probably prefer it if I didn't mention them by name. And if asked, they'd likely deny it. But on the inside, where no one else could really see, they'd be spinning on a Austrian mountain top, arms out wide and the sun on the their face, belting out "The Hills are Alive."
It's not easy to openly embrace the lure of this particular musical. It takes take. Some positive self talk. But the reward is huge: Singing along to "Do-Re-Mi" with the Julie Andrews. In public. For all to see.
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PORTLAND, Maine – Portland Ovations helps you beat the winter blues by bringing the crowd participating and family fun Sing-Along-A Sound of Music to Merrill Auditorium on Friday, February 1 at 7pm.
Sing-Along-A Sound of Music is an entertaining winter diversion featuring the most successful movie musical of all time, the 1965 Oscar winner Sound of Music with lyrics to every song up on the screen encouraging the entire crowd to sing along. This is your chance to sing along with Julie and those cute von Trapp siblings, joining in choruses of My Favorite Things while experiencing the classic film on the big screen in magnificent Technicolor and glorious cinemascope. The evening begins with a host leading the audience through a vocal warm-up, judging a costume competition (costumes are highly recommended but not required), awarding prizes and showing the audience how to use their complimentary "magic moment pack" of props. This is an event where the audience truly becomes the star of the show.
Presented on February's First Friday, Portland Ovations has collaborated with PATHS (Portland Arts and Technology High School) to create a Sound of Music flash mob. Dancing to songs from the Sound of Music a group of PATHS dancers will perform a flash mob on Friday, February 1, 2013 in Monument Square, downtown Portland, at 12:00pm and again at 6:00pm.
Tickets for Sing-Along-A Sound of Music are $14 and general admission. To purchase tickets visit www.portlandovations.org, contact PortTIX at 207-842-0800 or stop by the box office window at Merrill Auditorium.
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Welcome to the Special Group in Coaching Psychology.
Welcome to the Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP). The SGCP supports coaching psychologists, coaches, individual clients and organisations who are interested in learning more about coaching psychology and coaching services.
Our aim is to promote the development of coaching psychology as a professional activity and clarify the benefits of psychological approaches within coaching practice. We are committed to fostering excellence in coaching practice through: research, events, publications, discussion and professional development.
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The Special Group in Coaching Psychology (SGCP) was established to provide psychologists with a means of sharing research as well as practical experiences that relate to the psychology of coaching. As SGCP has developed the focus is not just on coaching psychologists, but also on coaches who are interested in using psychology in their coaching.
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The SGCP is formed of a main committee of almost 20 members, supported by members who sit on Sub-Committees and working party groups. All are volunteers and committed to the development of the profession, and in providing our members with numerous valuable benefits; CPD events, annual conference, ethics advice, two free publications, reduced rates at our and others events, and being part of an active network for sharing information and ideas.
In brief, SGCP was formed as a result of lobbying by the Coaching Psychology Forum (CPF). CPF originally started as an internet based forum. It was founded in 2002 in response to concerns about untrained or poorly trained coaches, and the related need to promote improved standards of practice for the benefit of the profession of coaching, coaches, their clients and the public at large. In February 2003 CPF formed a working group and petitioned for the British Psychological Society to set up a group that supported psychologists who were involved in coaching practice, to enable them to focus on deepening understanding and awareness of coaching psychology as an area of psychological practice.
After almost 2 years, on 15thDecember 2004, the Executive Committee of the SGCP was established at the inaugural Annual General Meeting of the Special Group in Coaching Psychology. Since the development of the SGCP, coaching psychology is developing a strong professional identity, with currently eight coaching psychology professional bodies in existence around Europe and Internationally.
A more indepth history of the SGCP is given in an article published in the first hard copy of The Coaching Psychologist in July 2005 (page 5).
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Some Glendale City Council members on Tuesday warned residents that tax increases are better than the alternative.
A five-member majority approved a secondary property-tax hike and add a two-tiered sales-tax rate that exempts purchases over $5,000 from an already approved sales-tax increase.
The secondary property-tax increase, which will be $1.68 for every $100 of assessed value, will appear on resident's bills in October while the sales tax will have customers pay 2.2 percent on large purchases rather than the 2.9 percent increase approved earlier this month. The sales-tax increase is effective in August.
Mayor Elaine Scruggs, who voted against the sales-tax hike earlier this month, joined the majority in passing the two-tiered system. She said it was at least closer to what she favored: no sales-tax increase.
Council members who supported the increases said they were essential to Glendale's future. They expressed concern about a business group gathering signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot that would reverse the sales-tax increase and require voter approval on future tax increases.
Council members Norma Alvarez and Phil Lieberman, who both called into the meeting, opposed both measures.
Councilman Manny Martinez said Glendale will lose out on millions if the ballot item is successful. Staff projects the sales-tax increase would add about $23million to city coffers in the upcoming budget year.
He described potential cuts to the police and fire departments and added that rather than simply cut library hours, the city might be forced to shutter libraries.
"I want everybody to understand exactly what we're faced with," Martinez said.
After a handful of council and mayoral candidates spoke on the sales-tax item, Vice Mayor Steve Frate said Glendale's newest council members would face draconian cuts without tax increases.
This isn't something that we're doing willy-nilly and not thinking this out," he said. "These are hard times and I'm willing to take the flack."
Council opted for the two-tiered sales tax after business leaders were concerned shoppers would avoid big-ticket purchases in the city.
Nick Wood, an attorney representing Sands Chevrolet, thanked council members for "a great compromise."
Mayoral candidates Manuel Cruz and Jerry Weiers said they supported the tweak while Sahuaro District council candidates Diane Douglas and Anthony Kern criticized it.
Representatives from the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, a group helping to gather signatures against the sales-tax increase, attended the meeting but did not address the council.
Nearly all speakers had left by the time the council considered the property-tax increase.
Budget director Sherry Schurhammer said the increase is essential for Glendale to pay its bond debt on buildings including city aquatic centers, public safety facilities and flood-control projects. The increase won't fund new projects.
Drastic drops in home values have challenged Glendale and other Valley cities.
In 2010, Glendale took in $29 million in secondary property-tax revenue, which is expected to drop to $15.7million in 2013. Meanwhile, last year the city began seeing its bond debt climb.
Councilwoman Joyce Clark urged residents to remember their appreciation for city properties when they pay increased property taxes.
"There's not enough money coming in to pay the bill, folks," she said.
The increase means a Glendale resident with a $176,000 home will pay $296 in secondary property tax rather than $242, an amount city officials said is still less than a homeowner paid during the real-estate boom.
Glendale's new combined property tax rate will be $1.90 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Some other Valley cities also are expected to increase property-tax rates this year to offset lower home values.
Tempe's combined rates will go from $1.79 to $2.14 while Scottsdale homeowners will pay $1.23 per $100, up from $1.09.
But the increase will push Glendale's secondary-property tax rate higher than most other Valley cities, including Peoria and Phoenix.
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