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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 3, 2013 17:23:59 GMT
I know it's the match situation, but we're making really hard work of this.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 3, 2013 17:29:57 GMT
I know it's the match situation, but we're making really hard work of this. I agree, with 3 wickets to go, surely just play some shots, unsettle them. I could bowl and put pressure on at the moment and I'm a bloody pie chucker.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 3, 2013 17:33:43 GMT
After all of this though, I fancy the draw, I think we'll put about 70 more on and they'll declare on about a 350 lead. We'll just continue to bat in a shell and see the game out.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 3, 2013 17:36:27 GMT
The forecast I've seen is rain from Sunday about 2pm until Tuesday. Drawtastic hopefully.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 3, 2013 17:38:10 GMT
The forecast I've seen is rain from Sunday about 2pm until Tuesday. Drawtastic hopefully. I keep seeing conflicting ones, some say guaranteed rain others only a 30% chance. Personally I hope it stays clear and we do this through skill rather than the weather.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 3, 2013 17:40:04 GMT
The forecast I've seen is rain from Sunday about 2pm until Tuesday. Drawtastic hopefully. I keep seeing conflicting ones, some say guaranteed rain others only a 30% chance. Personally I hope it stays clear and we do this through skill rather than the weather. The weather is our only hope! The forecast for Monday I saw (from the Beeb) had England covered in rain. The only hope is if it that band of rain slows down or the weathermen are not as good as I think they are.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 18:21:05 GMT
The forecast I've seen is rain from Sunday about 2pm until Tuesday. Drawtastic hopefully. I keep seeing conflicting ones, some say guaranteed rain others only a 30% chance. Personally I hope it stays clear and we do this through skill rather than the weather. We are good enough to save this Test without the help of the weather.....lets hope we do.....we have put ourselves in this situation and under pressure from the first ball of our innings by batting too negatively , we should have played a normal game instead of trying to claw our way to parity ....certainly the wrong approach was adopted by our batsmen
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Post by Northy on Aug 3, 2013 18:34:17 GMT
I was on the train from Northwich to Manc land at 09.30 this morning, it was full when we got on and rammed by Knutsford, noses against the windows, some stations people couldn't get on. Not one of the people gave up their seat for the old people, lads drinking beer and stretching out had to be asked to move up, and the mess they left behind when they got off at Altrincham for the metro wasn't pleasant, I thought cricket was suppose to be a gentlemans game
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 19:12:01 GMT
I was on the train from Northwich to Manc land at 09.30 this morning, it was full when we got on and rammed by Knutsford, noses against the windows, some stations people couldn't get on. Not one of the people gave up their seat for the old people, lads drinking beer and stretching out had to be asked to move up, and the mess they left behind when they got off at Altrincham for the metro wasn't pleasant, I thought cricket was suppose to be a gentlemans game So it is ....but not necessarily played always by gentlemen
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 3, 2013 21:18:56 GMT
Just hope we don't get skittled for about 20 odd in the morning? It seems to happen a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 21:38:51 GMT
Just hope we don't get skittled for about 20 odd in the morning? It seems to happen a lot. We need some grafting for a an hour or two ,while playing a few shots as well , we need to get that lead down into double figures if possible
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:21:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:23:59 GMT
Defeatist attitude ! .... It could be helpful !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:29:57 GMT
Defeatist attitude ! .... It could be helpful ! The rain would be very helpful Like previous comments...I'd also like us skilfully get out this situation rather than the rain to save us.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:45:25 GMT
Defeatist attitude ! .... It could be helpful ! The rain would be very helpful Like previous comments...I'd also like us skilfully get out this situation rather than the rain to save us. We will ! Have faith ....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:47:45 GMT
The rain would be very helpful Like previous comments...I'd also like us skilfully get out this situation rather than the rain to save us. We will ! Have faith .... A couple of early wickets tomorrow and I'm doing a rain dance
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2013 23:49:21 GMT
We will ! Have faith .... A couple of early wickets tomorrow and I'm doing a rain dance We will be ok
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 2:41:21 GMT
We should be just about OK.
Brilliant innings by Kev, until he got the ton, then you wouldn't have got any odds at all on him going much further. But, to be fair to the lad, he did much more than I expected he would and has probably drawn the test for us.
If we can bat through until lunch (which will take a bit of doing, as their best chance is that we don't ... so they will be hell for leather) then we should be around 150 behind. Because it's all or nothing for the Aussies, Clarke would have two sessions to bat, meaning the absolute best they could expect to be, would be 350 in front come close of play (declared).
Would give them 3 sessions to bowl us out for less than 350 (ish). Not impossible, but a tall order with no room for any rain.
In the end, looking at the forecast, Aussies will at least be able to say "the rain saved you" ... which will be true, but wouldn't necessarily have been the only way we could have got what we wanted.
Sad for those with tickets, if it does rain Sun/Mon ... almost as sad as for my TV viewing; I can't watch many more old rugby/cricket games and remain (as) sane (as I am).
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 4, 2013 10:16:48 GMT
Much more positive this morning.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 4, 2013 10:25:29 GMT
Follow on avoided, much better play this morning!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 10:25:32 GMT
Follow on saved ! Need to bat a bit longer yet
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 10:25:49 GMT
Good batting by broad follow on avoided, me might sneak this as Australia want to set a chase able target
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 10:26:53 GMT
Brilliant over
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 10:29:35 GMT
Weather forecast for Monday is horrendous ....
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 10:30:55 GMT
And that was it I'd expect Australia to bat to a 350 lead just before tea
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 4, 2013 10:31:30 GMT
Twat them Swanny!
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 10:39:35 GMT
Even when they post a massive score they can't win this test
Brilliant
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 10:44:14 GMT
This weather is perfect for Anderson and broad with the new ball, hope we can skittle them out
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 4, 2013 10:54:31 GMT
Every run we score is a run they have to take back, it would be great if we could get down to about 140 behind.
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Post by salopstick on Aug 4, 2013 11:03:32 GMT
Imagine bowling them out for 147 before stumps
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