Going over and outside the line, no generous decisions at all. Doesn't make up for the shockers Strauss and Harmison got.
The second Ashes Test
- Thread starter mehro
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If England can hang on until there are only 30 overs left they will have a shot at a draw.
Close enoughDesert Eagle said:
Clarification on delaying tea. If England lose a wicket now, tea will be taken early and so Australia will not lose the two overs between innings. If they don't lose a wicket, tea will be delayed by half-an-hour till 4.10 (about 40 minutes' time) and then Australia will lose two overs
hehe gilchrist just dropped the match.
168 from 34 overs. this is gonna be fun.
that must have been some over from mcgrath.
All over!!!
168 to get in 40 odd overs for the Oz. Aussies to win by 7 wickets.
The series is as good as over and the Ashes will have left England before the celebrations of regaining them have even died down.
168 to get in 40 odd overs for the Oz. Aussies to win by 7 wickets.
The series is as good as over and the Ashes will have left England before the celebrations of regaining them have even died down.
England to draw the test for me, I think they've done just enough. 168 in a session is a massive ask. I fecking hate England for doing this to me.
They have less than 40 overs I think.
A run rate of less than 5 I think.
Australia will go for it and maybe move Gillcrest up to 3rd. If they lose 3 or 4 early wickets they will dig in for the draw.
Could be good to watch.
A run rate of less than 5 I think.
Australia will go for it and maybe move Gillcrest up to 3rd. If they lose 3 or 4 early wickets they will dig in for the draw.
Could be good to watch.
Yes, but if anyone can do it then Rickee Ponning and his okker boys can.Brad_Cantona83 said:
Fuqing pathetic performance from England.
Perhaps some exceptional bowling will win us the Test.
Yeah, right.
think they have 34 overs. switch to one-day batting order, let gilchrist open.
36 overs. Req. run rate of 4.67
36 overs
doesn't look lilke my message reached ponting in time.
Only 10 off the first over.
Langer gone at least.
feck me, i chose the wrong day to go to the cricket didn't I.
I've taken the wise decision to dispatch some food before the genuine nerves start to kick in, this could be close. Way Ponting and Hussy have been batting mind, we might just have taken our last wicket of this game...
58/2
Run rate won't be a problem
Run rate won't be a problem
Rain ??
2/100 in 18 overs.
Game over man, game over.
Maybe.
Game over man, game over.
Maybe.
It looks like heatstroke has a greater chance of stopping play than rain.
The games over, the bowling is piss. If Giles can't tie an end up, can't take a wicket, can't field and can't bat in a pressure situation, what the bloody hell is he in the team for? The most depressing thing is, you know damn well he'll be in the team ahead of Monty again in the next test.
59 more needed
53 needed
Ponting gone. 51 needed.
Hussey is such a cool customer. Reminds me of Dravid.
43 needed.
Could Martyn be dropped for Watson for the next test??
Could Martyn be dropped for Watson for the next test??
Pietersen is an arse.
7 runs! Don't see that very often.
Flintoff doesn't have the brains to be a test captain. His fields have been poor and there has hardly been pressure put on the batsman. Make wholesale changes now and use this Ashes as a learning curve for players like Monty. They are the future not Giles who is a cnut.
Australia wins
How did England cock this up?Blame it on the umpires. Damn Steve Bucknor, the Sun is coming to get you!!
Very poor last day from England.
To be fair to them Australia bowled and batted very well indeed.
I'm a bot suprised that england didnlt try to get 700 in the first innings and then try to bowl the Aussies our twice.
To be fair to them Australia bowled and batted very well indeed.
I'm a bot suprised that england didnlt try to get 700 in the first innings and then try to bowl the Aussies our twice.
Desert Eagle said:
I thought the umpires were very good.
I can't believe Australia won. I thought this was meandering to a quiet draw. Then I wake up and see this. What a team!
Simply shocking
Australia were good today but no way should England have let the draw slip away.