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And you'd have been chasing more than another 3 runs had Bell & Pietersen not been given out when they didn't touch the ball in Englands second innings.woe31 wrote:If Kasprowicz had have been rightly given not out at the end of the second test and we'd managed to score 3 more runs, Australia would be 2-1 up and the Ashes already decided. What could have happened means nothing... as it stands you're 2-1 in front and it would be a shame to see such a good series ruined by a couple of days of poor weather.nickd wrote:My Aussie mate was whining about the weather the other day saying it would be a tainted win if the last test was ruined by the weather and Australia didn't get the chance to level the series. I pointed out that but for the weather we'd be 3-1 up already which soon shut him up!!
Bad decisions go both ways mate.
J wrote:oh do one will you.
what aobut the pumb lbw a few overs before.
and at old trafford.
really you lot can whinge with the best of em.
Have a read through some of my previous posts before you go saying stuff like that mate. I was merely pointing out that bad luck has gone both ways in this series. England's had a bad trot with the weather and Australia has had some bad decisions go against them. Regardless, I've said England deserve their lead up until now, and my point was it would be a shame for such a good series to end because of bad weather.Bring on tonight and some bright sunshine, and may the best team win.
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EddieShredder
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Yep.... winning the toss in this game is massive.... with the weather as it is, and the extra batsman..... getting a nice total up today and tomorrow could well seal the game and series.nickd wrote:England win the toss and elect to bat. Perfect!
Collingwood in for Jones.
They're showing it free on a big screen in regents park on sat and sunday btw if anyones interested
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EddieShredder
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Yeah.... 70/0 off 14.... I love the way before the series the aussies were saying Banger was a shit batsman, and Strauss would buckle under the pressurenickd wrote:Good start, might see Warne sooner rather than later at this rate.
Anyways.... tidy start, and going at five an over isn't gonna please Ponting too much.... like you say, Warne will be on soon.Not sure how much is in the pitch for him though..... first day at the oval is hardly gonna give too much to the spinners.
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EddieShredder
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EddieShredder wrote:Yeah.... 70/0 off 14.... I love the way before the series the aussies were saying Banger was a shit batsman, and Strauss would buckle under the pressurenickd wrote:Good start, might see Warne sooner rather than later at this rate.
Not sure how much is in the pitch for him though..... first day at the oval is hardly gonna give too much to the spinners.
Bollocks.... 82/1 - Banger edges to slips off warney :x :x
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EddieShredder
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Not had a chance to watch it yet, just reading commentary on http://www.cricinfo.com ...... they seem to think he's moving it some too!! Like you say... the man is a genius... there wasn't meant to be anything in it for spnners for at least a couple of daysnickd wrote:Warne is turning it a fair bit considering its the first morning! The man is an absolute genius.
Thats the one thing england could do with.... a consistent, genuine spinner. I think in a few years Alex Loudon, the lad from Warwicks, could be pretty useful, and will probably take the test spot.
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EddieShredder
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Bell's a pretty tidy batsman really.... just needs experience at test level. I think its good we've stuck with him.states wrote:I wouldn't bet too much on that.
Every fornicating time we get 10 mins from lunch.... some fornicator gives their wicket away.... concentration at the beginning and end of sessions is one of the only things you can slate england for in this series.....but theres been several times when people have got out needlessly before and after breaks etc.