00:00Jonathan, this pitch will provide an even pace and bounce with the ball coming on nicely to the back,
00:04so the batsmen should enjoy themselves out there.
00:06The bowlers will have to make full use of the new ball if they have to keep the score down.
00:09Line and length will be vital.
00:11Hot conditions for the players will see them struggle.
00:13I'd expect shorter spells for the fast bowlers where possible.
00:34It's going to be a crucial coin toss, so let's see which captain calls correctly.
00:45Looks like they're going to have a bowl.
00:47The captain's made his call, and now it's up to his team to produce the goods.
00:55I can't see too many empty seats around the ground, so he must already be close to a full house.
00:58These two open batsmen really need to set the tone at the top of the order.
01:02If they lose wickets cheaply early on, it could lead to a collapse.
01:11Thin edge.
01:24Great shot.
01:29He looks in fine form.
01:30That was beautifully put away before.
01:32The crowd really enjoyed that.
01:45That's one coming back for a second.
01:57Lovely shot.
02:00He watched that onto the back.
02:01Perfect.
02:01Perfect.
02:02He's able to hit it.
02:25He might have got a hand to that, but he couldn't stop it.
02:32He might have got a hand to that, but he couldn't stop it.
02:34He'll be gutted if I put that one down.
02:36It's deflating for the bowler, that is.
02:46What a superb shot.
02:49Four.
02:50That's a good day, though.
02:51He might have been in the air, but it was pretty safe and got in four runs.
02:54It's blended straight.
03:11Michael Holding has considered to have been a real express pace, but who was the fastest you ever faced, Shane?
03:16Michael Holding was extremely fast.
03:18There's been a lot of fast bowlers that I've faced.
03:20Probably the fastest, I'd have to say, would be Shalbactor.
03:23He's, of that long run, it's pretty hard to pick the ball up.
03:27Alan Donald was another, but I think Shalbactor, for sheer pace, express pace, would have to take the count.
03:35Bats and they're looking for two.
03:36Bats and they're looking for two.
04:06Bats and they're looking for six there.
04:07That is absolutely fun.
04:12I wonder what Hawkeye made of that.
04:28And six.
04:29That's really demoralising for bowler.
04:31He needs to catch that quickly.
04:32That's a real crowd for him.
04:40Oh, that's a cracking shot.
04:43Say the bow's side-line defence is the worst side you can go.
04:46Launched for another six.
04:47Move onto that in a flash.
04:58Bats and I'm coming back for two.
05:05Bats and I'm coming back for two.
05:11Oh, that's a superb shot.
05:14Healtime.
05:15Glorious.
05:16Super shot.
05:17Really, really special.
05:18I played main just to come and see that.
05:25Chance goes down.
05:30The fielding team will regret that.
05:41The fielding team will regret that.
05:45Immaculate timing.
05:47Effortless.
05:48It's like a hit-off.
05:49Nearly struck that beautifully.
05:55Great fielding.
06:17Very well timed.
06:20Pure time.
06:21Glorious shot.
06:22Followed me out for a big dollar.
06:31He took the aerial route, but it paid off.
06:42Right out of the top draw.
06:45That's really demoralizing for the baller.
06:47He needs to bounce.
06:48Good for it.
06:49He can have a great power.
06:59Metal.
07:05Beautiful stroke.
07:08That is four-rounder soon to hit it.
07:09He kicked his spot right there.
07:11That was excellent footwork.
07:22There's his half-centre.
07:23He's much like that kid from the riding plant.
07:25What a nice.
07:26Let's have a look at that from another end.
07:38Good placement.
07:39That will really annoy the fielding team.
07:40I'll just...
07:56So when assessing a batman's technique, how important is his basic stance?
08:00Look, there's a lot of different things you look at about a batman's technique and trying
08:03to find a weakness, I think, the way he holds his grip, what his stance is like, is it open,
08:07is it closed, how he holds the bat.
08:09All those little things are very important in assessing his technique and then making
08:12a plan how to get in there.
08:17And from another angle.
08:19Like, how is it slow?
08:34Go ahead and let's go.
08:40Let's go.
08:42Not pay.
08:44I fell on that leg.
08:48Quick overall situation.
08:49Here this is a crossing line.
08:51Let's look at that again.
08:58New back.
09:08Back to come back for a second.
09:10Confident appeal.
09:17Going from another angle.
09:32Fielding is really important in cricket these days, Shane.
09:34Fielding is really important.
09:36A single hit, keeping the same bats non-strike, stopping the runs.
09:45They're footless.
09:46That looks over here.
09:47That's gone way into the stand.
09:48Six runs.
09:49That was a classic covered drive.
09:52Eleven conceded from the over.
10:03He's out.
10:09Let's have a look at the action replay.
10:20New back.
10:27Bats when they're looking for two.
10:28Two more.
10:31Two more.
10:33Two more.
10:46Two more.
10:46Two more to the total.
11:13Let's take a look at that on repro
11:21Let's take a look at that one
11:53There's mistimed that, it's run away off the edge
12:00Another single
12:22Let's take a look at that from another angle
12:47No one scored
13:04They're having a shout
13:08Gone again
13:13Down from another angle
13:27Oh, he's dropped it
13:31He'll be gutted to put that one down
13:44Just one run
13:51Beautiful time
13:52Beautiful time shot for four
14:15Do you see intimidation as an important tactic for the fastball, I think?
14:19Intimidation
14:23Confident appeal
14:25He's calling for the TV replay on this one
14:26Let's have a look at the action replay
14:32Did he grab his back, Popwell?
14:33That is important
14:40There's the red light, he's out
14:42That was a sharp stumping
14:43That was a sharp stumping
15:00Just one run
15:08Great timing
15:09Great timing
15:11He really liked it, that one
15:12That's out of the ground
15:15He was onto that in a flash
15:32That's when they're looking for two
15:36Two more runs to the back one
15:38That brings the innings to a close
15:39He's getting a polite round of applause
15:40As he makes his way to the pavilion
15:56The opening batsmen have a vital job
15:58Their goal must be
16:08Once it beats the field on this outfield
16:10And it raises it away
16:11Super shot
16:11He really punished the ball there
16:20Dot ball
16:30What a beautiful stroke
16:34Super shot
16:35Effortless
16:36Now they seem to hit it
16:47Big mistake
16:48Big mistake
16:48Big mistake
16:49What can I say?
16:55That's out
16:55Caught
17:01Let's have a look at that from another angle
17:08New batsman in
17:09Absolute concentration required now
17:11Four runs from the Uber
17:13Make sure until we get
17:14It absolutely 100% correct
17:15Every time
17:16Then we can use technology
17:17Until then
17:18He played all round it
17:19The batsman really had no answer
17:21Down from another angle
17:34Serious pressure on the new man in
17:51Lovely shot
17:51Run out of a meter
17:54Smashing shot
17:54Really, really smashing
17:56I played my
17:56Just a fantasy
17:58The fielder hardly had a chance to move
18:09Once he beats the field on this outfield
18:11It raises it away
18:12Cracking shot
18:12He really does look at the excellent form
18:14The crowd really enjoyed that
18:36He's put it down
18:37Dear me
18:37You really can't afford to put down chances like this
18:39They may yet have to pay for that
18:41The baller needs a support of his feelings
18:42If he's to ball with any confidence
18:57Let's take a look at that in replay
19:10Confident appeal
19:11He's called for the third umpire
19:14Let's have a look at the action replay
19:20They're tough ones for the umpire
19:22We get the seat in slow motion
19:23Or with Hawkeye
19:24Over and over
19:24But in the middle
19:25They only get one shot at full speed
19:43There's the red light
19:44He's out
19:45That was a sharp stumbling
19:46He's back at the beginning
19:47He's back at the beginning
19:48Without trouble with scores
19:49Serious pressure on new man in the
19:56Tremendous timing
19:58He picked his spot
19:59He found the gap with that one
20:02That was a very confident shot
20:06Very expensive over indeed
20:13Feeding restrictions
20:20Fielding restrictions
20:21The captain now has a free hand to position his field as he desires
20:42Fancy of pressure on the new back from me.
20:57Found the gap there, and that races away for four.
20:59Cracking shot.
21:00He really does look in excellent form.
21:06Beautiful time.
21:08That came right out of the meat of the bag.
21:11That will really get the bowler's back up.
21:12My bowler lights down at six.
21:14He hardly seemed to hit it, but it sailed over the ropes.
21:23That's one coming back for two.
21:25And from another angle, just one run.
21:27The bows are taking a bit of stick out there.
21:34Very well timed.
21:37That's raced away to the fence.
21:39Sick shot.
21:40He really managed to follow there.
21:41He lifted it over the infield for four.
21:53Oh, great shot.
21:56Great footwork.
21:57Beautiful shot.
21:58He got everything right there.
21:59He was rewarded with six racks.
22:01That came right off the meat of the bag.
22:22That's a beautiful blade.
22:23The ball coming right out of the middle of the bag.
22:25That's one more.
22:26He picked this spot well.
22:29He's near, but pretty safe.
22:48That's a sensational trip.
22:52That was beautiful for the white quick.
22:54Oh, lovely timing, isn't it?
22:55He timed that on-drive beautifully.
23:16Let's take a look at that from another end.
23:18There you go.
23:27There you go.
23:27The tail end went the crease here.
23:31There you go.
23:37Nice one coming back for two.
23:43Beautiful time.
23:45That was a wonderful shot, though.
23:47There you go.
23:47It looks a great shot.
23:48Oh, that's gone a long way.
23:50That's a real crowd pleaser.
24:01This might be tight.
24:03He's gone away with that.
24:14Beautiful timing.
24:17Four more.
24:18He plays the shot really well.
24:19That brings him a lot of runs.
24:22That was a good one.
24:34He's going to have to move here.
24:37Just one run.
24:47Oh, great shot.
24:51He's a hanging pair.
24:52That's for sure.
24:53Sri Lanka players salute their man.
24:54He's doing brilliantly up there.
24:55Let's have a look at that from another angle.
25:12How important is a consistent line for the ball?
25:15A consistent line is important, but sometimes you want to vary your line all the time.
25:19You don't want to be predictable, but you also want to make sure that you're getting the ball in the
25:22right spot a lot of the time.
25:24And there's a fielder underneath it.
25:30Let's take a look at that from another angle.
25:39I'm sure the new batsman will look to play him something.
25:54Picks up here.
25:58He scored there.
26:06Tremendous shot.
26:09That'll be four more.
26:10Super shot.
26:11That was four runs.
26:12A super good.
26:21A big slow.
26:22And six.
26:23He played that with a lovely straight line.
26:25He hit that with great power.
26:32Very good timing.
26:34Oh, that's gone a long way.
26:36He might not have been fought to the pitch, but continue to be shot in the line.
26:38And he hit it miles.
26:39He left.
26:56Okay.
27:02Yeah.
27:03Not that long way.
27:08Good Gosh.
27:09That again.
27:18New backs went in for Sri Lanka.
27:34He was beaten all ends up by that one.
27:42He was beaten all ends up by that one.
28:06That's out!
28:07That really wasn't a feature of him.
28:09That's a long walk back.
28:11And he hadn't scored more minutes.
28:12Let's look at that again.
28:23Go right into the tail, mate.
28:50That's out!
28:51That was right out of top draw.
28:52He wasn't able to go wrong.
28:54Does he score shows?
28:56Let's have a look at that from another angle.
29:17That's it.
29:18It's all over.
29:19Congratulations to the wing team.
29:20They came out today and attacked the opposition at every opportunity.
29:23Good.
29:27Yeah, OK.
29:33Let's go.
29:33Why didn't he say that?
29:35I didn't have to.
29:36I don't know, I didn't have a fan of them.
29:36So, I'm looking for it.
29:36You don't have to know but that's why we came out.
29:36You know, I'm a fan of a fan of a fan of the guy that was just fantastic.
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