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ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Poms appeal for anything, bird on the pitch, appeal.
Broncs Vs Saint George game was awesome!
Broncs Vs Saint George game was awesome!
mario ate my burger
Banned
Broad on fire
England aren't quite there yet actually - weather (like today) and a hold-out partnership from the Aussies (eg. North-Katich) can still save the urn: If Australia end up all out for 250 or so somewhere by the middle of Day 3, they should be safe (only 80 runs behind - and England will need to score quickly and then get Australia out quickly in 2 1/2 days).
As I say that betting has gone back to even stevens. England win 2.20 Australia win 2.20 Draw 6.50.
Ok, now they're in trouble. North out lbw.
As I say that betting has gone back to even stevens. England win 2.20 Australia win 2.20 Draw 6.50.
Ok, now they're in trouble. North out lbw.
mario ate my burger
Banned
Oh wow
The good thing about a collapse in Headingley is that it can be redeemed by a good performance in the following test.
The bad thing about a collapse at the Oval is that half the Aussie team won't be able to redeem themselves until 4 years later :lol
If anything, that inability to get the last wicket in Cardiff would be the epitaph if the Aussies lose the Ashes today. And batting collapses. No one will complain about umpiring, no sirree. And bowling wins matches.
EDIT: Why four years later? Don't see how they can recover from this even if they whip the English again next year ;p
The bad thing about a collapse at the Oval is that half the Aussie team won't be able to redeem themselves until 4 years later :lol
If anything, that inability to get the last wicket in Cardiff would be the epitaph if the Aussies lose the Ashes today. And batting collapses. No one will complain about umpiring, no sirree. And bowling wins matches.
EDIT: Why four years later? Don't see how they can recover from this even if they whip the English again next year ;p
liquid_gears
Banned
Haha!
Listening to the radio in the car was fun. Swann finally gets some turn and Broad has five wickets now?
Don't rule out anything before the second day.
And Bopara has over 200 runs for Essex :lol
Listening to the radio in the car was fun. Swann finally gets some turn and Broad has five wickets now?
Don't rule out anything before the second day.
And Bopara has over 200 runs for Essex :lol
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The one positive to come out of this is that it should finally be the wake-up call to the Australian selectors. No more "jobs for the boys"... time to ramp up the rebuild.
Get Hughes back in, he's only 19 and is going to stumble along the way, but he and Katich need to be our opening pair going forward.
Hussey out. Clarke moves up to four. Give Watson a crack at #5, but if he doesn't take to it, bring in new blood (Ferguson perhaps).
Gold watch for Brett Lee. We can only carry one geriatric paceman and Clark has form.
And for gods sake... build a new department at the Australian Cricket Academy with the sole purpose of developing frontline spin options. Hauritz had an okay series, but he's not the future.
Edit: Oh dear, that was a howler of a decision. Bat was in another time-zone.
Get Hughes back in, he's only 19 and is going to stumble along the way, but he and Katich need to be our opening pair going forward.
Hussey out. Clarke moves up to four. Give Watson a crack at #5, but if he doesn't take to it, bring in new blood (Ferguson perhaps).
Gold watch for Brett Lee. We can only carry one geriatric paceman and Clark has form.
And for gods sake... build a new department at the Australian Cricket Academy with the sole purpose of developing frontline spin options. Hauritz had an okay series, but he's not the future.
Edit: Oh dear, that was a howler of a decision. Bat was in another time-zone.
CricInfo said:
England should bat to about a 500 run lead and have Australia go for it. They'll need a large buffer to minimise the chance of a massive second innings comeback that'll scupper their chance at the Ashes.
As such, they'll be looking to get about 320 runs over the next 3-4 sessions or so, leaving Australia up to 7 sessions to save the Test and the Ashes.
Maybe worry about your own batting first?
EDIT: Ooh that first ball was really close.
As such, they'll be looking to get about 320 runs over the next 3-4 sessions or so, leaving Australia up to 7 sessions to save the Test and the Ashes.
Cricinfo said:
Maybe worry about your own batting first?
EDIT: Ooh that first ball was really close.