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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 10:19:36 GMT
The pitch is looking even better this morning !
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Post by fortressbritannia on Aug 2, 2013 11:27:56 GMT
Lovely reception fit Warner walking off More poor use of DRS from the Australians.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 2, 2013 12:23:47 GMT
Obviously can't judge the score until we bat, but I think Clarke will be disappointed if they don't reach 500 at least based on 303-3 at stumps yesterday.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 2, 2013 13:19:34 GMT
Magnificent knock, he's given Aus a sniff in this series, 200 up for Broad!
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 2, 2013 13:26:46 GMT
Aus need to be careful here, in danger of letting a sure 500 become 450.
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Aug 2, 2013 14:38:05 GMT
All in all, it's still going well. That's my educated guess anyway.
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Post by salopstick on Aug 2, 2013 15:10:01 GMT
If England can score 350 in first innings they should scrape the draw, no real drama done
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Post by salopstick on Aug 2, 2013 15:11:12 GMT
Let Australia keep getting runs, less time to bat
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 2, 2013 15:16:16 GMT
Well played Aus, if England get 400 it's a draw and the Ashes stay put.
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Post by salopstick on Aug 2, 2013 15:16:52 GMT
Following on by tea tomorrow
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 2, 2013 17:10:00 GMT
Root out. 8 off 50 odd balls.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:22:27 GMT
Pretty dumb cricket all round from England ......
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:29:42 GMT
Where's the rain?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:32:40 GMT
Where's the rain? We won't need any rain mate .......I hope
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 2, 2013 17:36:02 GMT
Pretty dumb cricket all round from England ...... Bit odd mate. The openers kind of seemed comfortable enough, but they were unnecessarily edgy and not eager enough to Keep the score ticking over? Okay, 527 means we can't win the match but just trying to occupy the crease rarely seems to work - and a night watchman with 30minutes to go isn't a great idea either.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:44:15 GMT
Where's the rain? We won't need any rain mate .......I hope Well there's no margin for error now, we have to bat superbly from now
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:51:31 GMT
Pretty dumb cricket all round from England ...... Bit odd mate. The openers kind of seemed comfortable enough, but they were unnecessarily edgy and not eager enough to Keep the score ticking over? Okay, 527 means we can't win the match but just trying to occupy the crease rarely seems to work - and a night watchman with 30minutes to go isn't a great idea either. Agreed , sending a night watchman in with half an hour left is stupid.....as is the night watchman trying to hit boundaries ? And he obviously didnt hit it ....so why not review it .....ok it is the night watchman , but its going to be overturned so you should use it
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 17:52:36 GMT
We won't need any rain mate .......I hope Well there's no margin for error now, we have to bat superbly from now There is no reason why we should not , the pitch is turning, but its still full of runs
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Aug 2, 2013 19:47:39 GMT
Now that does not look good does it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2013 20:42:55 GMT
Following on by tea tomorrow cheerful twat. I am hoping come tomorrow we will be 320 4 at tea.if cook and trot can see thru the first hour tomorrow the will become very difficult to remove.
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 2, 2013 20:58:19 GMT
If our remaining 18 wickets can't accumulate more runs than their first 7 (on this pitch), then we deserve what we get?
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 2, 2013 21:20:42 GMT
A few observations on the first two days, if I may: Boof Lehmann is doing a sterling job after taking up the coaches position. He’s returned Australia to the more traditional processes taken directly from the Australian cricket coaching manual and sporting culture. He’s letting the players know where they stand and he’s putting in the hard yards in the nets. To support the change he’s taken the team out of the Micky Arthur classroom.
Michael Clarke had to lead by example during this test or he would be in danger of losing the dressing shed. He’s doing just that. Here’s hoping that his back will hold for the remaining matches through to at least Sydney next January. Australia needs his skills both as batsman and skipper through this transition period.
From the TV coverage the bowler’s foot-holes, even after the first day, look decidedly perilous. Someone is going to damage an ankle before this match ends.
Not withstanding the foot-holes Old Trafford is still looking like a spinners paradise. I didn’t recognize the ground. The improvements look good, or at least they do on Sydney TV. It’s a pity Australia don’t have a Swann in the side to take advantage of the pitch. Just to let you know, we have a number of spinners coming through the ranks who might be ready for the Australian Ashes series.
England has to be the worlds best test side at the moment. They ooze class in the top to middle order and Swann has been a revelation to me.
Not withstanding the Australian lack of on-field DRS management skills, the DRS is a shambles. Perhaps the ICC could look to providing decent training to support the umpires. Talking of umpires, Mr Hill, that well known Kiwi cricketing identity and part time umpiring aspirant, based on his performance should have his position on the elite ICC panel reviewed.
I have to say it was pleasant to watch the first days of the match without wincing every time Anderson took the ball. He’s a magnificent bowler no doubt, but he’s at last proving to have human frailties.
Closing comment, can you lay off Warner. He is as much a victim as Root. After all it was Root’s body that damaged Warner’s hand in the altercation. Yes, I know Warner can be a bogan, but he should be forgiven by the English, after all he’s a Sydney Western Suburbs lad and isn’t quite house broken yet. That’s a bit like being born in the back streets of Burslem and then asked to attend a dinner at Buckingham Palace.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 8:18:46 GMT
... Closing comment, can you lay off Warner. He is as much a victim as Root. After all it was Root’s body that damaged Warner’s hand in the altercation. Yes, I know Warner can be a bogan, but he should be forgiven by the English, after all he’s a Sydney Western Suburbs lad and isn’t quite house broken yet. That’s a bit like being born in the back streets of Burslem and then asked to attend a dinner at Buckingham Palace. He's a muppet. It shows the state of Aussie cricket when the management had little choice but to take him back. Should be sat at home watching on TV with the rest of us. But fair play to Clarke. They were losing this game away from having the worst ever record in Aussie cricket (7 straight losses) and Clarke would have been gone if he - and the team - didn't put in a performance this time. Looking like he's at least bought himself the rest of this series in the job, so fair play (and they need him to stay). This morning's session now critical. England really need to get through it unscathed and then push on a bit after lunch. Do that and we should get the draw we are after ... Though playing for that draw usually leads to trouble. So fingers crossed the skipper and Trott are in the right frame of mind. Still, as I put after day-1, nice to see the convicts finally turn up and - hopefully - make a series of it. Much better we win in a contest, rather than the whitewash it looked like it might be after the second test.
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 3, 2013 8:31:45 GMT
Lehman seems like a good bloke who will do a decent job to me Sydney. As has been said many times on this thread, Michael Clarke is a world class cricketer (and also seems a good bloke), his knock was very important for the Aussies. I don't like what they've done with the ground much mate. Those red boxes are hideous. Swann is a great spinner - I hope these young spinners you mention coming through the ranks aren't too good! Unfortunately, I quite like the Look of Lyon - nice action. With regard to Warner, the game needs characters but this lad is just a cock.
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 3, 2013 9:44:18 GMT
Don't quite see why you say that Warner should be watching on the TV. He came off 190 odd in his last innings. Have to partly agree though, he is a bit of a loose cannon. Remembering some great Aussie cricketers being booed in the past, he's in some elite company. Not sure if you have seen Warner in full flow..... He can terrify the bowler. Perhaps the next innings..... Here's hoping he can hit his straps and help make this series little closer.
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 3, 2013 9:49:17 GMT
BTW, what happened to your night watchman? He certainly wasn't out. Another victim of DRS uncertainty. No wonder the Indians won't have a bar of the system.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 9:54:55 GMT
Don't quite see why you say that Warner should be watching on the TV. He came off 190 odd in his last innings. Have to partly agree though, he is a bit of a loose cannon. Remembering some great Aussie cricketers being booed in the past, he's in some elite company. Not sure if you have seen Warner in full flow..... He can terrify the bowler. Perhaps the next innings..... Here's hoping he can hit his straps and help make this series little closer. He means that he should be back in Australia having been kicked off the tour for the punching escapade ! The only reason he came off 190 in his last innings is because he was in South Africa getting batting practice against the 'A ' teamers after not having batted for weeks .....odd really to punch one of the opposition and get away with it , lesser offenders have been dealt with much more harshly in the past ......just depends how strong your team is at present I suppose ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 9:57:08 GMT
BTW, what happened to your night watchman? He certainly wasn't out. Another victim of DRS uncertainty. No wonder the Indians won't have a bar of the system. Yes what happened to him ? Trying to hit fours when he should be protecting his wicket ! But you are right , he wasnt out and the DRS is the pits at the moment
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 3, 2013 10:00:43 GMT
As said, Warner isn't house broken as yet Hopefully Clarke will show him the way as one Westie to another.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 10:41:39 GMT
Trott could have left that one alone ....pity
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