Congratulations Stevie !!

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 03, 2003 6:02 am

Hearty congratulations to our wonderful skipper, Steve Waugh, on becoming Australia's highest scorer of Test centuries.

His 30th. hundred passes the record held for so long by Sir Donald Bradman.

Nicholas · Post by **Nicholas** » Sat May 03, 2003 6:40 am

He was lucky though, dropped twice, grafted and the bowling is the worst you would ever see. He really is taking the place of a younger guy who could bat much quicker. Bichel showed him up. Must be the best era ever to bat with no bowlers of quality apart from Oz ones.

gobbles21 · Post by **gobbles21** » Sat May 03, 2003 8:49 am

Well done Tugga, great to see you continue with the form that you finnished the Aussie summer in. 100 in the 1st practice match and 100 in your 1st test knock on tour.

Well done!

Post by **Donny** » Sat May 03, 2003 3:59 pm

A bit ungracious, I thought, Nicholas. This topic is clearly a congratulatory one to a great player.

These days, it's rare that a batsman gets to a century without a bit of luck. Besides, Waugh has had his share of bad decisions.

I think you need to understand just how valuable his innings was. A younger player (Clarke, for instance) might well have played his strokes and made a good looking 30 before getting out.

Gilly and Bic were able to contribute the way they did because of the man at the other end. Bear in mind, the most attacking batsman in world cricket (Gilly) had hit 1 four in the first 74 minutes of his innings.

The wicket was dead as a doornail and although not world beaters, the Windies bowlers were bowling well and drew the appropriate respect. Waugh and Gilly read the situation correctly and played with the necessary restraint.

Nicholas · Post by **Nicholas** » Sat May 03, 2003 8:37 pm

Yeah it probably sounded ungracious in a way but I remember when making a ton against the Windies was the ultimate challenge. These days it would be harder to make one against a Pura Cup team.

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Sun May 04, 2003 12:08 am

WAT a CHAMP he is. But on this pitch its a bad performace not to make a ton i reckon! WHAT A SHOCKER, expect some fire works from LARA!

Northern Pie · Post by **Northern Pie** » Sun May 04, 2003 11:02 am

SOuldn't be a problem for the Best Batting line up in the world though, right courages....oh hang on.....how many west Indians have made a century so far in their innings......

Congratulations to Steve Waugh for a brilliant Century.....any Century is a great one, luck or no luck....if you reach the triple figures then you have done your days work......Steve you are all class mate and a great captain who has never been afraid to wield the Willow....no matter how much you might think the opposition might be keen to bowl you out......

Why is it so hard to give credit where credit is due?????

Cheers

Kristin5 · Post by **Kristin5** » Mon May 05, 2003 10:16 am

It was a fantastic effort by Stevie. Boy, I rue the day when he retires, cos we'll have no solid batsman who can toil away to save an innings as well as Stevie (and Border before him) has done. Not that this innings was one that needed to be saved...but it's nice to know he is there to do the job when necessary.

And to the knockers who are saying it should be easy to score a century against the Windies, well how come Stevie is the one doing it rather that the other specialist batsmen??? Credit where it's due...

Fradam · Post by **Fradam** » Mon May 05, 2003 11:26 am

well done to Waugh

fairly simple innings though. I think all of us here could make big scores on that pitch against that attack, well all of us but MacGill

JLC · Post by **JLC** » Mon May 05, 2003 12:00 pm

Steve Waugh is a legend. People should remember he is in the twighlight of his career so i dont expect him to be playing as he is a 28 year old. It is only when Steve is gone that people will notice how important he is to the team.

jlc

Post by **Donny** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:53 pm

No, m8, lots of us know already. Did you read the previous posts? Mine, for instance. Nth. Pie's? Kristin's?

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:54 pm

No I didn't read the previous posts yet. Tell me about the previous posts

Northern Pie · Post by **Northern Pie** » Tue May 06, 2003 2:33 am

Hal, you are an idiot........

but who is the bigger idiot, the idiot or the idiot calling the idiot an idiot, idotic really.......

Cheers

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Tue May 06, 2003 2:38 am

Um, Call me the Global Village Idiot.

Post by **Donny** » Fri May 09, 2003 12:37 pm

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Congratulations Stevie !!

Congratulations Stevie !!