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[Papa]

Did Warnie just call Tremlett a goober? :lol

 

[legend166]

That ball to get rid of Tremlett was an absolute peach. Perfect length, swung in.

 

[Dead Man]

I guess Johnson has found some form. :lol

 

[DeSo]

Unreal stuff from Johnson.

 

[guidop]

Did Warnie just call Tremlett a goober? :lol

Its his nickname apparently

 

[Grug]

Time for our top order to fucking stand up for a change.

Bowlers did their bit and more. 80 run headstart, pressure relieved a little bit.

No excuses.

 

[jambo]

U jelly England?

 

[Dead Man]

Time for our top order to fucking stand up for a change.

Bowlers did their bit and more. 80 run headstart, pressure relieved a little bit.

No excuses.

Yep. The lower order and bowlers have been great this match. The top order... not so much. If they fall down again I think some radical restructure of the batting would not be out of order for the next Test.

 

[Salazar]

Raining in Launceston.

I have nothing to say to you, AUSGAF. Fuck, test cricket be a cruel mistress.

 

[Dead Man]

Raining in Launceston.

I have nothing to say to you, AUSGAF. Fuck, test cricket be a cruel mistress.

You haven't seen the Aussies bat again yet. Don't be too despondent. They might get all out for 70. :lol

 

[hamchan]

:lol England had a worst first innings than Australia.

 

[Papa]

Raining in Launceston.

I have nothing to say to you, AUSGAF. Fuck, test cricket be a cruel mistress.

:lol :lol

ADIOS SALAZAR.

 

[legend166]

Raining in Launceston.

I have nothing to say to you, AUSGAF. Fuck, test cricket be a cruel mistress.

I'm not usually one to use memes, buuuuuut:

 

[guidop]

there has been pretty good banter between Anderson & Johnson over the match, loving it

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Was at a pub fixing a machine. 6 for when i looked at the telly on arrival........ did my job bout 30 mins later 9 for and saw the last wicket :lol

Hopefully this boosts the teams confidence in the field and batting for the next few innings/games.

 

[i_am_ben]

everytime I'm about to give up on Australia they pull me back in!

 

[Grug]

everytime I'm about to give up on Australia they pull me back in!

Props for the Godfather III reference.

 

[Harry_Tequila]

Oh dear God... I should have known this would happen. England can lose any game, from any position. A proud boast!

 

[Papa]

Oh dear God... I should have known this would happen. England can lose any game, from any position. A proud boast!

I don't think that's fair after only the second innings. You can't really judge the quality of a pitch until both teams have batted.

 

[Dead Man]

everytime I'm about to give up on Australia they pull me back in!

 

[Grug]

Hughes fails again.

 

[Grug]

India all out for 136 vs South Africa in their first innings.

 

[DeSo]

India all out for 136 vs South Africa in their first innings.

Dayummmn.

 

[Ashes]

Got him! Is this the last time we see Ponting bat in test cricket?

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Oh wells. Hurry up and get Hussey out there.

 

[Grug]

Australian top order fails again.

Hopeless.

Hughes not good enough.

Ponting too old. He can't bat at #3 anymore. Move him down the order or move him on.

 

[Grug]

Got him! Is this the last time we see Ponting bat in test cricket?

No.

 

[Ashes]

No.

Just in case it is...


You won't be surprised to hear that I'm not the biggest fan of the man, but give credit where it is due, the man is a legend.

 

[Papa]

That was rubbish from Finn to get Ponting out. Just shows shit gets wickets.

 

[Grug]

FFS Clarke... go tweet about it.

Top order fail...

 

[Dead Man]

Can we get rid of Clarke now? Please?

 

[Ashes]

BOWLED HIM!

 

[Papa]

BOWLED HIM!

what?

 

[Ashes]

wrong button.

 

[Salazar]

:lol :lol

ADIOS CLARKE

(Late, I know, but I'm bored. Fuck all to do in Launceston).

 

[DeSo]

Still in a decent position to build a good lead here. Watson needs to go on with it for once.

 

[legend166]

We've wrestled back the ascendancy here.

It would be completely ridiculous if we went to Melbourne 1-1. Just goes to show how great Test match cricket is!

 

[Grug]

We've wrestled back the ascendancy here.

It would be completely ridiculous if we went to Melbourne 1-1. Just goes to show how great Test match cricket is!

This reeks of a jinx post by one of the proven masters of the dark jinx art. :lol

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Goooood day.

 

[Grug]

Goooood day.

Absolutely. Well placed to build a solid lead tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

I got absolutely no work done today. Had grand plans but ended up watching pretty much every ball.

 

[Pachael]

Recanting on Mitch Johnson now. Can bowl, Can bat (that's more than enough).

Now can we give the top order (sans Watson) some of that spinach Mitch's been eating?

 

[m3k]

lol everyone hates clarke

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Absolutely. Well placed to build a solid lead tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

I got absolutely no work done today. Had grand plans but ended up watching pretty much every ball.

Well i was meant to go into work at 12........ ended up being 4. But that's because i was watching WEC and had cricinfo on.

Recanting on Mitch Johnson now. Can bowl, Can bat (that's more than enough).

Now can we give the top order (sans Watson) some of that spinach Mitch's been eating?

But who is gonna replace them, thats the fucked up thing.

 

[Papa]

lol everyone hates clarke

Possibly has something to do with him being an arrogant, undeserving brat who's more concerned with fast cars and douchetatts than actually doing his job.

 

[artist]

India in for a solid thumping at Capetown. Good question is can the Poms fightback?

 

[Ashes]

India in for a solid thumping at Capetown. Good question is can the Poms fightback?

I think we can chase any score around the 300 mark. That lead is gonna be important.... and yeah India's done for in that test.

 

[edbrat]

I think we can chase any score around the 300 mark.

think anything over 200 will be competitive. Johnson has done incredibly well and could well have changed the course of the series single handed, he will be steaming in.

 

[Ashes]

think anything over 200 will be competitive. Johnson has done incredibly well and could well have changed the course of the series single handed, he will be steaming in.

Pitch will get slower fourth day though. And I don't think fifth day will come into it but even if it did, no aussie spinner.
They're going to get over 200 I think, which is why I thought the 300 mark a better target.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

India getting pwned hard core.

 

[SumPog]

Ponting and Clarke have both been really disappointing in the series so far, the same with Hughes.