December 3, 200619 yr poms batted magnificently, 2 days for 551 runs that equates to about 91 runs a session Well with Warney bowling around the wicket and pitching it outside leg-stump all the time to KP, it was no wonder runs were difficult. At least the Aussie commentators on Channel 9 had the decency to recognise that it wasn't England's fault and the umpires should start calling wides. Aussies 3/65 as I write now... channel 9 are now umpiring cricket, I know they have a fair bit to do with AFL, example is collingwoods draw every year. but no the wides still come into the rules of cricket and warnie bowls down the leg side but so far the rules were only changed to try and beat one player, no prizes for guessing.
December 4, 200619 yr I think we have a good game of cricket on our hands. Much better to see than a cake walk.
December 4, 200619 yr Can't see England setting a gettable target on the last day, so it should peter out to a tame draw. I wonder in Monty would have made a difference on the dusty pitch?
December 5, 200619 yr England wobbling big time here! 89-5 at lunch Need to bat all the way through the middle session - still 61 overs left today! Flintoff looks overburdened by the captaincy (as predicted) - time for Jones and particularly Giles to prove their worth with the bat! It would be interesting to set Australia 220 from 35 overs - but without a spinner worthy of the name that scenario would provide only one winner! Hope my next post is not so pessimistic!
December 5, 200619 yr Well, supurb Ozzie bowling coupled with some less than ordinary England batting should bring our missing Aussies back out in droves. Looks like Oz are favourites again. Bloody well played if you pull this one off.Still, whover wins, great game of cricket.
December 5, 200619 yr Missing Aussies? How many of us have you got on ignore Lampard? Several of us have been posting all the way through. I think you're just missing Tsetse fly! He will appear if/when the ashes are returned. England all out for 129. A couple of dodgy decisions, but that's cricket! 168 in 36 overs for Australia to win. Shouldn't be able to lose 10 wickets in only 36 overs. No Monty to rip the ball around!
December 5, 200619 yr How to snap defeat from the jaws of victory ( well maybe a draw ), they are romping along at nearly 6 per over We've got it down to a fine art......losing that is
December 5, 200619 yr How to snap defeat from the jaws of victory ( well maybe a draw ), they are romping along at nearly 6 per over We've got it down to a fine art......losing that is But wait - 2 wickets down.. They still need 47 from 13 overs...
December 5, 200619 yr It really pains me to say it after the Aussie tears and tantrums from last year, but there's no Australia didn't win it, England lost it. No 'You were lucky' No all the desicions went your way. Just Bloody well done Australia
December 5, 200619 yr Now that was a fine game of cricket. Well done Warne, Ponting, Collingwood. One of the best ive seen.
December 5, 200619 yr It really pains me to say it after the Aussie tears and tantrums from last year, but there's no Australia didn't win it, England lost it. No 'You were lucky' No all the desicions went your way. JustBloody well done Australia England were worst than F###ing usless, how do you mange to lose that one, it now the end of the series there is no way that they will win three on the trot, boys against men!
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