[cite]Posted By: BBClaus[/cite]it's the first Ashes test, what does it matter whether we're favourites or massive underdogs? if we were 4-0 down going into the final test then i'd understand. not being up for it is like charlton drawing man utd away in the FA Cup and us not being bothered, because we'll probably lose anyway.
Agreed we have every chance. (Thank God it's been raining since 4.45 and doesn't look like stopping until Sunday :-)
[cite]Posted By: Ketman[/cite]You Cricket lot do make me laugh a flurry of posts when England score a Boundary or heaven forbid take a wicket, not posting much today are we ?
Face Facts...
England have one world class player
Having one world class player will never be enough to beat even the poorest aussie side to visit these shores in many a year
England have won one out of the last ten ashes series (So I am told)
England are Pelt & have no chance of regaining the ashes
I wpuld argue tho Kets that we actually have 2 world class players. I imagine you are saying pietersen is the only, but i give you Flintoff, would get into any team in the world for bowling alone, if he hits form with bat he is an absolute danger. Add to that i actually think the convicts have as many world class players, 2 Ponting and M Clarke!! So even to me!! This test match has and will be blighted by the fact its A, in fucking wales, 2, rain, D, a crap slow wicket that the ball does not swing on as it prob would at on of the English grounds!! So to me the fault of this disasterous test is down to the namby pamby people who thought it was a good idea to have an England v Australia test match in fecking stupid muggy Wales!! Its just pathetic.
Why is everyone so despondent?
They are in a very slightly better position than us but there's little in it...........it looks like a draw all the way, even if we get two more 'complete' days play I'd still be calling it a draw.
[cite]Posted By: SoundAsa£[/cite]Why is everyone so despondent?
They are in a very slightly better position than us but there's little in it...........it looks like a draw all the way, even if we get two more 'complete' days play I'd still be calling it a draw.
Even with a patented English 2nd innings batting collapse?
4 batsmen get century in one innings for the first ever time. Crap wicket, flat and now our boys can go and get some batting practice, fancy Strauss to get a ton on it. Lesson here for organisers, please have tests in our own country please, i mean yeah Old trafford is out of commission at the mo, but what about Trent Bridge??? Madness decision imo.
Aussies declare on 674-6, Haddin holed out on 121 leaving North unbeaten on 125.
The English batsmen are on a hiding to nothing now. No chance of winning the test now, can only loose it. Forget the rain for the timebeing, they need to bat well now for as long as they can to take some momentum to Lords for next Thursday.
Definitely wont be 2 spinners at Lords, presuming it will be a change of either Onions or Harmison for Panesar. In my opinion, I'd bring in Harmison.
Using my brilliant reverse-psychology skills, I'm going to predict that both Strauss & Cook will be back in the hutch by the time tea is taken at 3:40pm
Looks like the rain gods might dig Strauss & Co out of a hole.
if it brightens up can't see them batting allday tomorrow.
Yet again the England bowling attack gets found out at the very highest level. Please explain why Strauss took the final new ball and then bowled Monty & Swann? Aussies pick up the new ball and all of sudden Johnson & Hilfenhaus are getting it to swing.
On this showing Panesar needs to be removed from the team, his bowling has gone backwards. Onions should be back in.
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Agreed we have every chance. (Thank God it's been raining since 4.45 and doesn't look like stopping until Sunday :-)
Oh............. F off Kets!!
Drawing ;-)
Probably need it from an English point of view!
They are in a very slightly better position than us but there's little in it...........it looks like a draw all the way, even if we get two more 'complete' days play I'd still be calling it a draw.
575-5 (140 lead).
Have we not bowled them out yet LOL
pathetic bowling - strauus and cook HAVE to bat out the rest of the day
They just declared on, well loads lol
4 batsmen get century in one innings for the first ever time. Crap wicket, flat and now our boys can go and get some batting practice, fancy Strauss to get a ton on it. Lesson here for organisers, please have tests in our own country please, i mean yeah Old trafford is out of commission at the mo, but what about Trent Bridge??? Madness decision imo.
The English batsmen are on a hiding to nothing now. No chance of winning the test now, can only loose it. Forget the rain for the timebeing, they need to bat well now for as long as they can to take some momentum to Lords for next Thursday.
Definitely wont be 2 spinners at Lords, presuming it will be a change of either Onions or Harmison for Panesar. In my opinion, I'd bring in Harmison.
England to bat well now, that wicket is a dog.
It's life ...
Bye
Piss poor decision.
if it brightens up can't see them batting allday tomorrow.
Yet again the England bowling attack gets found out at the very highest level. Please explain why Strauss took the final new ball and then bowled Monty & Swann? Aussies pick up the new ball and all of sudden Johnson & Hilfenhaus are getting it to swing.
On this showing Panesar needs to be removed from the team, his bowling has gone backwards. Onions should be back in.
Night all........................
only another 5 hours to bat without the "top" 4.......
64-4