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England v Australia - Fifth Ashes Test - The Oval
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You just gonna keep editing till he gets his hundred?
Shut it
Straussy's playing beautifully... and has now started slogging
Straussy's playing beautifully... and has now started slogging
Hehehe... Punter's face is bleeding after getting thwacked in the face while captaining the Aussies to another Ashes loss
Does it get any better?
Does it get any better?
Fair fecks though. He's nails. Whaddayareckon your average premier league footballer would have done in the same situation?
Out of interest, what sort of odds were available before this test for an England victory?
Not so fast. There are still 7 ODIs and a couple of T20's (I think?) before the series is over. Screw you, noods.
I'd guess Nani and Eboue would have had the match abandoned.
Nani would have gone down pretending to have injured his back.
I've no idea what any of what samabachan just said actually means
I've no idea what any of what samabachan just said actually means
They'd have rolled the wicket a bit flatter, that's for sure.
Big feck on your face. You shut up 2 times per second.
Seven one day international matches, and a twenty overs to bat and then again to bowl match (basically 3 hours).
Absolutely not mate
A great batsman can make runs on this pitch (its not that destructive actually) and Pontin is just that. If they get a big partnership going and others weigh in with some sensible support they're a side that can hit 350+
All about Pontin at the crease this - if he gets in and stays there it could get interesting otherwise we ought to win
If we can bowl nearly as well as in the first innings it will be difficult for them but England are not the type of team that normally finishes off a game they're almost guaranteed to let the opposition in at some point
Its stupid really its the football equivalent of being 3-0 up with 25 minutes to play so it should 'nt really be a problem ..but.....
Be nice to add another 75 runs on this
Be shocked if you don't.
Since when does an Oirish fella like cricket by the way, Pogue?
lol.
Trott's playing well.
Yeah. It's hard not to love Ricky Ponting. While hating him obviously.
Just got up from my nights and well chuffed that we have only lost one wicket.
If we dec with a lead of 400-450 and then give our bowlers 2 days to bowl the Aussies out..but to be honest I think we could dec now and bowl the Aussie's out.
This test is there for the taking and only rank bad bowling can stop us winning this now,damm being on nights and not able to watch the afternoon and everning sessions.
If we dec with a lead of 400-450 and then give our bowlers 2 days to bowl the Aussies out..but to be honest I think we could dec now and bowl the Aussie's out.
This test is there for the taking and only rank bad bowling can stop us winning this now,damm being on nights and not able to watch the afternoon and everning sessions.
England cricket ...it would'nt shock me
Prior 
wtf was he thinking there
wtf was he thinking there
I have that album. Didd't live up to its expectations, though.
Freddie 
looking at it now I would dec at tea and thats gives us a couple of hours to have a go at the Aussie batsmen
Hopefully get a couple out and finnish them off on Sunday.
Hopefully get a couple out and finnish them off on Sunday.
Fletcher ffs!!
oops wrong thread!
oops wrong thread!
Not really, just a couple of years too late
290-7 at tea with a lead of 462 , time for the declaration and get a grip of the Aussie openers.
Trott looks like he is in the team to stay liked the way he bats and Swann is batting well.
Trott looks like he is in the team to stay liked the way he bats and Swann is batting well.
Give Trott the opportunity to get to his 100 at least, surely?
I would bat longer at least over 500 lead there is still 2 days after today.
There is approximately ZERO chance if them chasing down the lead we have now. Why bother wasting more time that could disappear if it rains?
It would take an hour after tea get about 40 let Trott get his 100 then put the Aussies in. I don't feel comfortable with around 460 lead with England and the Aussies batting with 2 days left I wouldn't call that zero chance.
You don't feel comfortable with a 460 lead?
I don't think anyone's ever chased within a hundred of that at the Oval
I don't think anyone's ever chased within a hundred of that at the Oval
I didn't know that but an hour to add a few more let Trott get his 100 can't hurt.
In fact, I'm not sure anyone's ever chased down 460... and this lot aren't the ones to do it
feck Trott's hundred, the only danger here is them batting it out, let's get at them
feck Trott's hundred, the only danger here is them batting it out, let's get at them
Swann out for 63 very enjoyable innings.
Trott gets his century
Why in the name of feck haven't we declared yet?