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  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    [cite]Posted By: HandG[/cite]I would-I've got tickets for the Oval!

    Yes, but what could be better than watching the Aussies convulse with frustration as they lose 1-0 with the Great British Summer delivering those lovely summer storms over and over...?

    I'd bloody love it!
  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds

    On the law of averages Australia should win the toss


    Surely the law of averages says its 50/50
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,117
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]On the law of averages Australia should win the toss

    Math not your strong point then?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Would that not be "law of probability"? : - )
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,117
    Probability is all based on math!
  • Ketman
    Ketman Posts: 6,796
    The weather will be England's get out of Jail Free card for the second time in Three tests !
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,085
    [cite]Posted By: Stu of HU16[/cite]Probability is all based on math!
    It spelt mathS Stu, don't let me have to remind you again...
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    [cite]Posted By: Ormiston Addick[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: HandG[/cite]I would-I've got tickets for the Oval!

    Yes, but what could be better than watching the Aussies convulse with frustration as they lose 1-0 with the Great British Summer delivering those lovely summer storms over and over...?

    I'd bloody love it!
    What could be better than a rain-helped England 1-0 win? Well "4-0" has a certain ring to it!
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Any score updates anyone ?
  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    [cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Any score updates anyone ?

    213-0
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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    [cite]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Any score updates anyone ?
    Day one obliterated so far
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    [cite]Posted By: Brunello[/cite]
    [cite aria-level=0 aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0]Posted By: Miserableold-ish git[/cite]Any score updates anyone ?

    213-0

    who to ?
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Play to start at 5 apparently.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    edited July 2009
    Australia won the toss and will bat. Shane Watson in for Phil Hughes.

    And it looks like the Warwickshire authorities have done the typical, money-grabbing thing: ensure they play for long enough to squeeze in 25 overs, so they don't have to pay any compo on the ticket prices.

    And... Australia's 'keeper bust a finger AFTER the toss, but we've allowed them to replace him.
  • Spankie
    Spankie Posts: 1,537
    edited July 2009
    Never seen that before, Brad Haddin breaks the index finger on his left hand AFTER the team sheets were handed in. England were well within their rights to say no to his replacement but in the true sportsmanship of the game we allowed it. Must admit I have know nothing about Graham Manou.

    Aus 4-0

    Here's some info

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Manou
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,875
    sounds like the crowd have been getting stuck into the bar while waiting for play to start!

    get the 25 overs in and the ECB will be well chuffed...
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,334
    [cite]Posted By: Spankie[/cite]... I know nothing about Graham Manou.
    Nor me. But I suspect it won't be long before his missus turns up in a "would ya"!
  • Darren
    Darren Posts: 435
    Brief hiatus while everyone googles the aussie WK's Mrs... ;-)
    Would be a bad would ya but a great way to get caught out?
    I'll get me coat
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Great start by England...

    Watson out first ball of the day, and Hussey leaves a straight one first ball.

    Clarke negotiates the hat-trick ball safely...
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Bye Bye Pointing

    Another wicket for Onions
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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Chance gone. Freddie dropped catch in the slips from Onions.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,243
    Onions should be on a four haul, that one caught Fred napping.

    Things seem to have settled down now, 191-4

    Onions' first over of the day was incredible! lbw on Watson first ball then followed it up with one right through the gate. Ponting came down the wicket to Clarke and told him in no uncertain terms to not let the next one in!

    Onions on 3-25 at the moment
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Clarke gone.

    LB Anderson

    Great morning so far
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    North Gone

    Great catch by prior from Anderson

    AUS 202 - 6
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    North gone as well now
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Mitch Johnson gets a golden duck, 6 in a session marvellous
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    All good batsman too...

    Massive session for England, but the ball is swinging.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    203-8

    Anyone now getting a little bit worried for when it's our turn?
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Great bowling by Anderson to get Manou, he never sniffed it.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Anderson's spell of bowling today: 7.5-5-11-4

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