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The Ashes 2015

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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,247
    Usual Lords stuff
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited July 2015
    Nothing much in this wicket for the bowlers, at present.

    We need to limit them to under 450, if we can & then need to get a 100 lead, if we're going to win.

    The weather is set fair, for the Test, so a result is likely.

    Australia have to be favourites for this one and we don't have an impressive record at Lords.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Pedro45 said:

    Here we go....653-4 dec, by about 5.20 tomorrow evening....

    Might not be too far away!!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    England trying to bore the Australians out now...
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,247
    This is tough going
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,018
    Was certainly a toss to win this morning.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    I can see us losing this by an innings probably on day 4.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,856
    If the Aussies post 500 odd will be interesting to see how our batsmen will approach their innings.

    All very well blazing at 4.50 an over in innings 1, but can they grind out an innings when there is already a big score on the board.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,823
    MrOneLung said:

    If the Aussies post 500 odd will be interesting to see how our batsmen will approach their innings.

    All very well blazing at 4.50 an over in innings 1, but can they grind out an innings when there is already a big score on the board.

    The beauty of test cricket!!!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    191-1 at tea
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  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    Best toss Clarke has ever had that was
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    edited July 2015
    Covered End said:

    Nothing much in this wicket for the bowlers, at present.

    We need to limit them to under 450, if we can & then need to get a 100 lead, if we're going to win.

    The weather is set fair, for the Test, so a result is likely.

    Australia have to be favourites for this one and we don't have an impressive record at Lords.

    204-1. Not a high chance now, of limiting them, to less than 450.

    If Bell had taken his difficult catch, an hour ago, it may have looked, a bit better.

    I think they will get 500+ and we will need to do the same.

    The wicket has been taking spin this season, so we will have to bat well in the 2nd innings as well, to save the game.

    It's possible, as the wicket looks pretty dead.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited July 2015
    Covered End said:

    Nothing much in this wicket for the bowlers, at present.

    We need to limit them to under 450, if we can & then need to get a 100 lead, if we're going to win.

    The weather is set fair, for the Test, so a result is likely.

    Australia have to be favourites for this one and we don't have an impressive record at Lords.

    We've slaughtered them the last 2 tests v OZ at Lords.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    The_President said:

    Covered End said:

    Nothing much in this wicket for the bowlers, at present.

    We need to limit them to under 450, if we can & then need to get a 100 lead, if we're going to win.

    The weather is set fair, for the Test, so a result is likely.

    Australia have to be favourites for this one and we don't have an impressive record at Lords.

    We've slaughtered them the last 2 tests v OZ at Lords.
    I know. But generally, Lords seems to inspire the opposition.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,856
    Let's ignore the 18 tests against them before those two though....
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,766
    Been a while since an England bowler got a hat-trick... Surely we're due one? :-)
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,352
    England come face to face with reality, back down to earth with a bang .. let's see how they handle it
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Prepare pitches like this, prepare for the consequences
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    Yes, not a fan of flat, slow pitches. And that would apply if England had batted first and slowly accumulated runs
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    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,352
    300 -1 .. OUCH !!!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    337-1 at the close.

    This has got a declaration around the 650 mark and bowl England out twice written all over it.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited July 2015
    Australia 337-1 at the close. I think we'll call that Australia's day!!

    You can't win a test match on the 1st day but you can put yourselves in a position where you can't lose it!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    This has got a bore draw written all over it
  • Sir Chrissy
    Sir Chrissy Posts: 609
    The way our top order capitulates under not a lot of pressure means we will struggle to make it to day 4! Cook needs a real captains innings when we eventually get into bat.

    We also need a plan b to Smith. It's all well and good bowling wide and hoping he edges but we dropped him when we got the chance and he's made us pay because he is class. It's not hard for him to suss out what our plan is and then just leave anything really wide and play everything else.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    I have to say our bowling was ok. It wasn't great, but we didn't do too much wrong.

    They will obviously get 5/600, so we've got to do the same.

    I'm hopeful that we can, because unless the pitch alters, there's no reason why we shouldn't.

    It's as flat as a pancake. It's just the amount of spin it will take later on.

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    We need one of Cook's daddy hundreds. Perhaps he can have a go at beating Gooch's 333, which was also made on a flat lord's pitch!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    This has got a bore draw written all over it

    Far from it.
    If OZ make 600+ by an hour after Tea , (which is likely), and we lose 1 or 2 wickets as we usually do, then we are in trouble.
    We need to make 500+ in order to even get close to making this a draw, because if we do, then it is likely to mean us batting until early on 4th day, with, say ,a 100 deficit, then Oz will be going full pelt for the rest of day 4 to get a 350+ lead in order that they can make us bat all the 5th day on a turning pitch with Lyon bowling - ok, he aint no Warne, but he aint bad either.
    For us to make it safe, we are going to have to get as many runs as they do and make it impossible for them to set a meaningful declaration target for 5th day.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    I feel that the ECB have instructed the grounds to make flat pitches to nullify Johnson. Could make this series quite boring indeed!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    superchrissypowell said:

    I feel that the ECB have instructed the grounds to make flat pitches to nullify Johnson. Could make this series quite boring indeed!

    Could be a bit like Charlton taking an early lead and then shutting up shop for the rest of the game.
    I'd take a 1-0 series win ! - somehow don't think its gonna happen though.

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