00:00Joining me in the commentary box for this match is Tony Gregg.
00:03You were out in the middle earlier.
00:04Tony, how does the pitch look?
00:05Well, thanks, Jonathan.
00:07This is a pretty good pitch.
00:08There won't be any great movement for the seam bowlers,
00:10but there might be just enough if they can bowl in the right place.
00:13There could be some spin from the start,
00:15but certainly later on the ball will begin to turn more.
00:18For the batsmen, if they play sensibly,
00:20there are some big scores to be had out there.
00:21This is definitely a good toss to lose.
00:38I can see the captains are on their way out to the middle
00:40for the crucial toss, so let's see what happens.
00:52Looks like they're going to have a bowl.
00:53Well, that's an interesting call.
00:54Let's see whether it's the correct one.
00:55A quick bowler to start the first time.
01:10So, the first runs of the day, now on the ball.
01:19It's in the air.
01:20He might have got a hand to that, but he couldn't stop it.
01:23Believe me, they range from the ability to keep going,
01:28and that's an interesting.
01:32He hit that uppishly, but he's raced away to the fence.
01:40Bowl off-stump.
01:42The batsmen really had no answer to that.
01:44Well, that's a really long walk there,
01:45if you haven't scored many runs.
01:47Let's have a look at that from another angle.
02:09Right now, if you won't be a happy man.
02:18Right now, if you won't be a happy man.
02:22There's a fielder underneath it.
02:28Let's have a look at that from another angle.
02:48So, new batsmen at the crease.
02:50A productive over for the bat inside.
02:52A quickie to start a new over.
03:04There's been a move away from using specialist wicketkeepers.
03:06More emphasis placed on selecting batsmen who can keep as well.
03:09Do you think it's just a phase,
03:10or has the specialist gloveman gone for good?
03:12There's always been debate about wicketkeepers
03:14and who, in fact, should be selected in the top teams.
03:17I was lucky.
03:18The England selectors picked Alan Knight,
03:20who turned out, as far as I'm concerned,
03:21to be one of the best wicketkeepers ever.
03:23He also was very, very good at the bat
03:26and worked very hard at that.
03:27And that, I think, is what's more important than anything.
03:29There is no wicketkeeper that should rest on his laurels,
03:33that he's batting is going to be second.
03:35His batting should be every bit as important to him
03:37in the modern game, as he's keeping.
03:44Edged.
03:46Got him!
03:52Let's take another look at that in replay.
04:04Fancy of pressure on the new batsmen, man.
04:10Excellent!
04:30Wonderful, Sonny!
04:31Really back to the ball a new hit.
04:32Time's out to perfection!
04:33That was a really classy shot!
04:45Very well timed
04:48That's four more
04:49That was beautifully put away for four
05:00He's got hold of that
05:01Great shot there
05:03That was a confidence shot
05:12Great shot
05:16Well that's something great about him
05:18It's been a rather expensive over so far
05:28That's out
05:35Let's take a look at that from another angle
05:44Serious pressure on the new man in there
05:46Awesome
05:53How important is it to have a decent spinner in the team?
05:55Having a decent spinner in the team is vital
05:57In fact I'd go so far as to say that the ideal situation was to have two spinners inside
06:01We've certainly seen recently the Australians play two leg spinners
06:06But we all know as well that the impact of a top class spinner
06:12And Shane Warne and the fire nearly did it
06:14Those two bowlers have almost changed the course of spin bowling
06:20They're both absolutely brilliant
06:21And if you've got somebody at one end bowling really good spinners
06:25Also really fast bowlers are really great
06:27And if you've got two spins inside
06:29And if they are different in so much as they spin the board in opposite directions
06:35That too can make it a lot more difficult
06:37Spinners also lend themselves to the entertainment
06:39They're both the average kicker
06:40Which is a lot of fun for me
06:42So the decent spinner
06:43Absolutely decent
06:56Perhaps when they're coming back for two
07:00Two more to the total
07:19Lovely shot
07:20Right out of the middle
07:22He really looks in a good mixy though
07:24Great shot
07:25That'll give him some confidence
07:38That's when they're coming back for two
07:42Two more rounds to the batsman
07:50He was completely beaten by that one
08:07No ball
08:07No ball
08:09A free hit
08:22We watch that onto the bat perfectly
08:41That's well played
08:44That was a fine shot for four
08:46Lovely time
09:00If you want to show the key to the perfect way to play that shot
09:03There's a fine shot
09:05You hit that square drive with real power
09:13That's straight up in the air
09:15Ouch
09:16No he's dropped it
09:31Through the gap
09:32And that'll go for four
09:33He plays that shot really well
09:35And it brings him a lot of rounds
09:46That's when I'm coming back for two
09:54And
10:17Great shot.
10:20You watch that onto the back.
10:22But even more so these days.
10:23The one-day game, for example,
10:25requires more batsmen.
10:28Confident appeal.
10:29He's calling for the TV replay on this one.
10:31Let's take another look at that in replay.
10:36They're tough ones for the umpire.
10:38We get to see it in slow.
10:49He's found the game.
10:50Smashed for four.
10:52Certain not hanging around.
10:53Seven come off the over.
10:55So, his final over there.
11:03So, his final over there.
11:04So, finally.
11:35Edged
11:46No ball
11:47He's having problems with his run-up out there
12:02That's gone high in the air
12:04Oh, that must have hurt
12:16That's gone a long way
12:17But it just bounced inside the boundary
12:194-0
12:27Top quality shot
12:29He plays that shot really well
12:31And it brings him a lot of runs
12:37He might have got a hand to that
12:38But he couldn't stop it
12:39Oh dear, that's hurt a bit
12:49Tremendous shot
12:53That's just the kind of shot that makes the fielding cap not to tear his hair out
12:56Very unlucky
13:07He's going to have a couple of dents in his helmet at the end of the cities
13:18Edged
13:35Edged
13:36He's put it down
13:43One of those two
13:44And a little bit of respite
13:46When he wasn't bowling
13:47The same, of course, applies to the great
13:56Let's take a look at that from another angle
14:07Beautiful stroke
14:10That was beautifully put away for four
14:12That's raced away to the fence
14:14Splendid stroke
14:35Beautiful time
14:39That's cleared the infield
14:414-0
14:53Not classical by any means
14:54It's fairly race away for Bangle
15:04Exquisite shot
15:09It's in the air
15:10But there's nobody near it
15:12And it'll go for four
15:12He's now hit six fours in this knock
15:25That's going to come back for two
15:31What's the umpire going to say about this one?
15:32The umpire isn't short
15:33And he's requesting the third umpire
15:35Let's take another look at that in replay
15:46They're tough ones for the umpire
15:48They're tough ones for the umpire
15:48We get to see it in slow motion
15:49Forward Hawkeye
15:50Over and over
15:51But in the middle
15:52They only get one shot at it
15:53At full speed
16:12There's the signal
16:13He's safe
16:15That brings the innings to a close
16:16He's getting a polite round of applause
16:18As he makes his way to the pavilion
16:30And six
16:34That was six
16:35As soon as he struck it
16:51No run there
16:59Tremendous timing
17:03Poor and poor
17:04That's just giving the best
17:05You can't afford to give him weight
17:15They'll have to hurry
17:17They're appealing
17:35Let's have a look at that from another angle
17:45Serious pressure on a new man in there
17:55No run there
17:57No run there
18:11Tremendous timing
18:15That's over the infield
18:17And rising away
18:37Brilliant timing
18:40Well you've got to set fields for shots like that
18:42Brilliant
18:43That came right off the meat of the bat
18:55Oh what can I say
18:56He looks in top of the bat
19:06He's got it
19:13Let's have a look at that again
19:21Let's have a look at that again
19:23So it's a left right combination of the grease now
19:29Another over gone
19:35Great timing
19:36Great timing
19:38Well intent has been shown right from the start here
19:40With a real fireworks to come
19:51Everything was in the right place there
19:53Everything was in the right place there
19:53He's fairly raced about it
20:02No run there
20:03Can't get it away
20:08That's the end of the fielding restrictions
20:10Expect the captain to start changing things around now
20:17The ball just runs out into the covers
20:35That was superb placement
20:36Well that's what you should expect if you might like that on this pitch
20:45He's going to have to move here
20:46He's going to have to move here
20:47Well this captain won't be too happy with him there
20:48You can't afford to give runs away in top Liverpool
20:52Oh what's the offer I've got to say about this one
20:54That was a terrible call
20:55He didn't have a hope of that
20:58And from another angle
21:00And from another angle
21:29The ball just runs out into the covers
21:33That's on comeback for a second
21:35Confident appeal
21:37Let's have a look at the action replay
21:49They're tough ones for the umpire
21:50We get to see it in slow motion
21:52There's the signal
21:53He's safe
21:54That over cost 15 runs
21:56He's measured the distance that Shane Warne likes to hit in terms of his length
22:00And I can tell you that it's exactly 9 foot from the popping crease
22:04That's the backing crease
22:05Now that's his length
22:06If he gets it in that length
22:07It's almost just out of reach
22:09So it's a difficult one to handle
22:11Then he gets it in the right line
22:13And of course it's a left hand
22:14It's just outside the off stump
22:15If it's a right hand
22:16It's quite straight
22:16What you need to do as a baller
22:18Is to know what the right length is
22:20And that depends on the speed you ball at
22:22Height
22:23And those two factors I think probably
22:25No ball
22:26What is a good length
22:27No balls these days mean the batsman have a free hit
22:30He can only be run out off his ball
22:34That is an erratic delivery
22:44Sorry
22:45What's the other thing I'm going to say about this one?
22:48No response
23:12Catch it
23:15That's out
23:21And from another angle
23:31That's a sensational shift
23:44What's the umpire going to say about this one?
24:14What's the umpire going to say about this one?
24:34What's the umpire going to say about this one?
24:36What's the umpire going to say about this one?
25:07That was a sloppy piece of cricket.
25:17A dolly.
25:42What a beautiful stroke.
26:04What's the umpire going to say about this one?
26:09That was really tight, so the umpire's calling for the TV replay.
26:12Let's have a look at that from another angle.
26:31That's been given as a wide.
26:45That's a good shout.
26:47Not out.
26:48Oh, that was very, very close.
27:03There's been a move away from using specialist wicket keepers.
27:06There's more emphasis placed on selecting batsmen who can keep as well.
27:09Do you think it's just a phase, or has the specialist glove man gone for good?
27:12There's always been debate about wicket keepers
27:14of who in fact should be selected in the top teams.
27:16I was lucky.
27:17The England selectors picked Alan Knott, who turned out, as far as I'm concerned, to be one
27:22of the best wicket keepers ever.
27:23Big shout.
27:28Let's see what the third umpire says.
27:30Let's take a look at that from another angle.
27:38They're tough ones for the umpire.
27:39We get to see it in slow motion, or with Hawkeye, over and over.
27:42But in the middle, they only get one shot at it at full speed.
28:01There's the red light.
28:02He's out.
28:03That was a sharp stumping by the wicket keepers.
28:04It seems like miles back in the pavilion when you've run out...
28:21...out! No, he's cropped him!
28:27Another chance goes Beggin.
28:36He's got him!
28:42And from another angle.
28:57Bats when they're looking for two.
28:59They're having a shout.
29:02There's the signal.
29:03He's safe.
29:08Catch him!
29:09Thin edge.
29:12No runs there.
29:13It's the end of another.
29:20How's that the goal?
29:27Let's take another look at that in replay.
29:37Left hand, right hand combination decrease now.
29:54That's well played.
30:00He might have hit it in the air, but it was pretty safe when you've got him for four runs.
30:11Let's take a look at Hawkeye.
30:25Let's take a look at Hawkeye.
30:29Oh, great shot.
30:32They had four runs from all over it from the moment of lift.
30:34Ball now seems to accelerate over this outfield.
30:38Ball now seems to accelerate over this outfield.
30:41Let's take G hydrochess.
30:53I could have a lot of good pickup.
30:54Ahem.
31:002.
31:011.
31:022.
31:08Enopant.
31:081.
31:092.
31:102.
31:25Edge to slip.
31:44How important is concentration for a batsman?
31:47Concentration is vital to a batsman, as soon as you start to lose it during an innings
31:51then you'll get yourself into trouble and probably get yourself out.
32:00Great stop.
32:08That's nicely played.
32:11Oh, what can I say, he looks in top quarter, well that one's going to sail over the one, the
32:16crowd really enjoyed that one, another overgone.
32:33Got him.
32:40Let's have a look at the action replay.
32:47That's it, it's all over.
32:49Bill to win.
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