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ozzydom · July 23, 2005

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try 118-4

lampard10 · July 23, 2005

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No...you try 119-5....lets hope it p1sses down tomorrow

dereklev · July 23, 2005

one down

104-2

try 118-4

No...you try 119-5....lets hope it p1sses down tomorrow

At this rate we won't last until tomorrow.......

ozzydom · July 23, 2005

one down

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try 118-4

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No...you try 119-5....lets hope it p1sses down tomorrow

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3 wickets for golden finger

Geez Lamps 60 million people and you cant even scratch up a decent 11 to play cricket ,oh well you lot are trying anyone so maybe a couple of girls might help

At least they might put Warnie of his game

Old Croc · July 23, 2005

The many stages of English cricket:

1. The Aussies are out of form, too old, over the hill and going to be slaughtered by our new warriers.

2. The Aussies will make less than 200 we will get 450+.

3. Thank god for the South African!

4. Lets hope it p1sses down tomorrow.

stumonster · July 24, 2005

I happened to be in town yesterday and stopped into robs down under bar on suk soi 7/1 ... much pleasure when I realised he has managed to get the cricket live on television ... and even more when I realised I was surrounded by poms

a very good excuse to sit there for a while and have a few beers ... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

lampard10 · July 24, 2005

... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

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No; we are praying that Jones and Pieterson get 150 runs each. When they get out, then we'll pray for rain.

tso310 · July 24, 2005

... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

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No; we are praying that Jones and Pieterson get 150 runs each. When they get out, then we'll pray for rain.

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Its raining now, 10:05 BST. Good honest English drizzle.

ozzydom · July 24, 2005

... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

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No; we are praying that Jones and Pieterson get 150 runs each. When they get out, then we'll pray for rain.

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Its raining now, 10:05 BST. Good honest English drizzle.

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No doubt about you Brits, When yer going to get a hiding you call in the thirteenth Man to bail you out Suppose when you got 60,000,000 people praying for a miracle somethings gotta happen.

lampard10 · July 24, 2005

... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

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No; we are praying that Jones and Pieterson get 150 runs each. When they get out, then we'll pray for rain.

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Its raining now, 10:05 BST. Good honest English drizzle.

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No doubt about you Brits, When yer going to get a hiding you call in the thirteenth Man to bail you out Suppose when you got 60,000,000 people praying for a miracle somethings gotta happen.

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Cor; am I p1ssed off now. I dreamt that Jonsey & Pieterson got 150+ each and steered England home by 5 wickets. You Aussies get all the luck.

dereklev · July 24, 2005

... I imagine the english cricket supporting fratenity are now praying for rain....

No; we are praying that Jones and Pieterson get 150 runs each. When they get out, then we'll pray for rain.

Its raining now, 10:05 BST. Good honest English drizzle.

No doubt about you Brits, When yer going to get a hiding you call in the thirteenth Man to bail you out Suppose when you got 60,000,000 people praying for a miracle somethings gotta happen.

The "Power of Pray" ...........

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ozzydom · July 24, 2005

Ashes umpire admits he got it wrong

Date: 24/07/05

By Paul Mulvey

Umpire Rudi Koertzen admitted to Brett Lee he made a mistake in rejecting an lbw appeal when an attempted yorker almost turned into another beamer from the Australian paceman.

Lee's attempt at a sandshoe crusher to Kevin Pietersen during the third day of the first Test at Lord's stayed mid-air after he flung it at 90mph (144.81kph) and smashed into the stunned English batsman's thigh in front of the stumps.

At least it stayed low enough to avoid a repeat of the high beamers he hurled at New Zealand's Brendon McCullum earlier this year and at Marcus Trescothick in the one-day series against England three weeks ago.

Instead, it should have brought Lee a wicket and sent England crumbling to 6-123 in its chase for 420.

"I think Rudi just lost it, he said that he didn't really pick it up," Lee said.

"He said he may have got it wrong, he apologised.

"But umpires do make mistakes as everyone else does. In that type of situation the ball's going at a pretty decent pace.

"I was disappointed the wicket wasn't there, but I wasn't annoyed with Rudi, I know that's the way it goes.

"I was trying to hit him on the full on the toes and it just went a little bit higher than what I expected to do.

"I was hoping for a wicket, turned around pleading to Rudi, he obviously saw it some other way."

The precocious Pietersen was shocked by the ball which trapped him plumb in front and which television replays showed would have hit middle stump.

He then stared down Lee and the pair exchanged words after Pietersen was beaten outside off stump with the next delivery.

Lee has made a huge impact in his first Test in 19 months, bowling with pace and menace to take three first innings wickets and another pair on the third day, sparking England's second innings collapse to put Australia in sight of victory.

As Trescothick and Andrew Strauss looked settled at 0-80, Lee forced Strauss to fend off a short ball and he sprinted from his follow through to dive head first and take a brilliant catch off his own bowling.

"I looked up and knew it wasn't going to reach to Gilly (Adam Gilchrist) and midwicket wasn't really going to have a go at it so I thought I'd better put it back in first gear and see if I can get there," he said.

"It was lucky the ball fell in my hand nicely."

He was enjoying his 38th Test, his first since January, 2004.

"I'm pretty happy to be back in Test cricket," he said.

"I've been wanting to be back in this seat for about 19 months.

"Back playing wearing the baggy green is a very special moment

Sydney_Tom · July 24, 2005

But that is one of the nice things of cricket, its from the opinion of the umpire. That is what makes the game. Does anyone really want to have computers all that nonsence running the game.

Sure everyone will make a mistake, so what. That time it went Englands way, next time it will go another way.

ozzydom · July 24, 2005

Dar's rejections frustrate Warne

Date: 24/07/05

By Adam Cooper

Shane Warne has admitted to frustration at having umpire Aleem Dar constantly reject his confident LBW appeals.

Warne's three wickets after tea on day three of the first Ashes Test at Lord's proved his spell over England was as strong as ever, but he was far from happy as he had several confident leg before shouts turned down by the Pakistani umpire.

Dar calmly refused Warne's sustained, vociferous appeals, and the legspinner had arms in the air in anguish, shook his head and at one stage put a hand over his mouth.

"Yeah, I thought a couple of them were pretty close, I suppose that's one way you can put it," Warne said later.

"At one stage I suppose I didn't think we were playing them."

Two of Warne's big appeals came when England openers Andrew Strauss and Marcus Trescothick did not offer shots to big-turning leg breaks, while Trescothick conceded he was in strife when he was hit in front last ball before tea to a delivery that went straight on.

"Very concerned, I didn't pick it to be honest," Trescothick said.

"I thought I hit it. But then I saw on the replay it was very close (smirking).

"There you go, not a lot else to say really."

Warne did question Dar over why some of his appeals were turned down, although it was unclear what was said.

The pair famously exchanged words in Brisbane last November, when Dar penalised Warne for bowling legside wides against New Zealand.

When Warne questioned those decisions, Dar said they were for negative bowling and told Test cricket's leading-wicket-taker: "You look after your job and I'll worry about mine."

Warne put a diplomatic spin on his disappointment at Lord's.

"Look, it's always pretty tough with an inside edge or if it goes straight or did it pitch outside," he told Channel Four.

"It's a real tough job and it's a real hard job to go to the umpires and you've just got to hang in there, all you can do is appeal when you think they're out.

"I thought I had a couple of close shouts and I just wanted to stay as patient as I could and try and execute my plans to each of the batters I had, and I thought I did that OK."

Warne also had a confident leg before appeal turned down in England's first innings on day two, when Kevin Pietersen was ruled not out by South African umpire Rudi Koertzen.

Pietersen later said he was lucky not to be given out.

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lampard10 · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

ozzydom · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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So thats where the rain came from lamps,you had a wet dream

lampard10 · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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So thats where the rain came from lamps,you had a wet dream

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Not wet enough obviously. I must give credit where credits due though. You played great.

ozzydom · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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MMM gits lamp, you mean, Greater Intelligance Technically Superior

Thomas_Merton · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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Whatever - we certainly saw some fascinating cricket, even if we were reduced to a second division side.

lampard10 · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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MMM gits lamp, you mean, Greater Intelligance Technically Superior

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And why not....what did you think I meant? Grandads Inside for Thieving Shirts

Old Croc · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

MMM gits lamp, you mean, Greater Intelligance Technically Superior

And why not....what did you think I meant? Grandads Inside for Thieving Shirts

It was a great contest, both at Lords and on Tv. Not all bad for England, the form of Harmison and Pieterson bode well for the future.

I think there will be a little less amunition handed to the old fellows (McGrath, Warne and McGarth) by disrespectful English in future.

Bring on game two!

lampard10 · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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MMM gits lamp, you mean, Greater Intelligance Technically Superior

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And why not....what did you think I meant? Grandads Inside for Thieving Shirts

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It was a great contest, both at Lords and on Tv. Not all bad for England, the form of Harmison and Pieterson bode well for the future.

I think there will be a little less amunition handed to the old fellows (McGrath, Warne and McGarth) by disrespectful English in future.

Bring on game two!

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Yes; I liked it on Thai Visa better than on the box. Special thanks to Yourself,Ozzie,Burnsie,Fatso,Nightcruiser,Stumonster,Sidney Tom and the rest of you shower for making this moment so special.

Sorry ; forgor Tornies razor sharp wit.

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Siam_superfly · July 24, 2005

WELL DONE you Aussie gits. Wasn't even close in the end.I'm not having that dream again.

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MMM gits lamp, you mean, Greater Intelligance Technically Superior

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And why not....what did you think I meant? Grandads Inside for Thieving Shirts

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It was a great contest, both at Lords and on Tv. Not all bad for England, the form of Harmison and Pieterson bode well for the future.

I think there will be a little less amunition handed to the old fellows (McGrath, Warne and McGarth) by disrespectful English in future.

Bring on game two!

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Yes; I liked it on Thai Visa better than on the box. Special thanks to Yourself,Ozzie,Burnsie,Fatso,Nightcruiser,Stumonster,Sidney Tom and the rest of you shower for making this moment so special.

Sorry ; forgor Tornies razor sharp wit.

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Typical....that reads like some kind of suicide note...ur pi#s weak Lampard.....so what ur team got annihilated...so what, thats sport.....they have 4 more chances to beat Australia......u and the rest of the Poms where mouthing off big time when the one day games where on......and Im sure that u will again, if ur team happens to win a test this series.....so dont go jumping in front of a tuk tuk just yet ( if u do can I be there to see it )... take it on the chin and dont be such a wank#r......

oh ah Glenn McGarth...say oh ah Glenn McGarth (sing it Lampard)...

Siam_superfly · July 24, 2005

May the best team win

May England win - and they would for sure if Geoffrey Boycott was playing.

The Australians will grovel.

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have to be one of ur mates Lampard.....

chuchok · July 25, 2005

Cricket: McGrath skittles England for first test win

Glenn McGrath celebrates taking the wicket of England's Ashley Giles with team mate Simon Katich (left). Picture / Reuters

25.07.05 7.35am

By Tony Lawrence

LONDON - Glenn McGrath took four wickets for three runs and nine victims in the match as Australia crushed England by 239 runs in the first Ashes test at Lord's.

England's only realistic hope of avoiding defeat, having limped to 156 for five on the third evening with 420 needed for victory, lay with the weather and their prayers were answered as Sunday's first two sessions were washed out by rain.

When the fourth day finally got underway with 42 overs left, however, the home side collapsed to 180 all out without a fight.

Their last five wickets tumbled for 22 in just under eight overs, with the final four batsmen all making ducks.

Opening bowler McGrath, who claimed five wickets for two runs in an extraordinary spell in the first innings to pass 500 test wickets, took four for 29 from 17.1 overs to complete match figures of nine for 82.

Leg spinner Shane Warne took four for 64 in the second innings.

"Glenn was fantastic and Warney was just great," said Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

"Glenn's spell on day one was probably the turning point. Glenn McGrath is always turning big games."

England skipper Michael Vaughan said: "McGrath and Warne were outstanding and put the batsmen under a ###### of a lot of pressure."

Pressure, he added, had probably also been a factor in his side dropping six catches in the game.

Kevin Pietersen permitted English supporters a thin smile, completing his second half-century on his debut and finishing on 64 not out.

Ponting opted to open hostilities on Sunday with McGrath at the Pavilion End and Warne, who had bamboozled the English top-order on the third day, from the Nursery.

McGrath made the breakthrough in his second over.

Geraint Jones, on six overnight and the last batsman of note apart from Pietersen, played an inexplicable shot off the 15th ball of the day when he attempted to pull McGrath and lobbed the ball to Jason Gillespie at mid-on.

Two balls later it was 158 for seven as Ashley Giles drove off the back foot and edged to Matthew Hayden at gully.

A few more spots of rain caused another 10-minute delay but McGrath was soon back in the groove, trapping Matthew Hoggard lbw for another duck with a fine off-cutter.

Pietersen reached his 50 off 68 balls including a six and five fours but Steve Harmison went first ball to Warne without offering a stroke.

Pietersen swept Warne off middle stump for six but it was all over when Simon Jones slogged at McGrath and was caught by Warne at first slip.

"It's a sensational place to play, especially on a wicket like that," McGrath said. "When you hit the deck the slope helps my type of bowling.

"Taking 500 wickets was a special feeling, something I will always remember."

Australia have not lost at Lord's for 18 tests, stretching back to 1934. They have won five of their last six games at the home of cricket.

The second test of the five-match series starts at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on August 4.

stumonster · July 25, 2005

and I was upstairs watching in the cool on my own. Maybe no-one likes me. Boo-hooooooo.Still I will be watching, and if no-one else comes I'll use the viewing card at home.
Its called soap and deodorant Lamps

Don't you start..........I have enough with my bloody missus. She starts complaining I smell when I come out the shower.

try the equation I use to explain it to the girlfriend.

man = men

mai men = katoey

Fittingly, however, man of the match McGrath, who ended with overall figures of 9-82

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4711875.stm

Glen McGrath - the best bowler in the world

chuchok · July 25, 2005

and I was upstairs watching in the cool on my own. Maybe no-one likes me. Boo-hooooooo.Still I will be watching, and if no-one else comes I'll use the viewing card at home.
Its called soap and deodorant Lamps

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Don't you start..........I have enough with my bloody missus. She starts complaining I smell when I come out the shower.

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try the equation I use to explain it to the girlfriend.

man = men

mai men = katoey

Fittingly, however, man of the match McGrath, who ended with overall figures of 9-82
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4711875.stm
Glen McGrath - the best bowler in the world

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Only now...I hate to admit this, but the best quick bowler I have ever had the pleasure to watch was D.K Lillie.(fot)

Old Croc · July 25, 2005

and I was upstairs watching in the cool on my own. Maybe no-one likes me. Boo-hooooooo.Still I will be watching, and if no-one else comes I'll use the viewing card at home.
Its called soap and deodorant Lamps

Don't you start..........I have enough with my bloody missus. She starts complaining I smell when I come out the shower.

try the equation I use to explain it to the girlfriend.

man = men

mai men = katoey

Fittingly, however, man of the match McGrath, who ended with overall figures of 9-82
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4711875.stm
Glen McGrath - the best bowler in the world

Only now...I hate to admit this, but the best quick bowler I have ever had the pleasure to watch was D.K Lillie.(fot)

For once I have to agree with you Chuchok! Although, Richard Hadlee was up with the best I have seen.

Why are you being nice to Aussies mate? Is it united against the old enemy?

stumonster · July 25, 2005

McGrath made a mockery of pre-match claims that he was "getting on a bit" and "past his best", claiming figures of 9-82 as he won the man-of-the-match award.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4713039.stm

maybe I should have quantified that statement ..

Glen McGrath is the best bowler in the world today

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