The Ashes 2009

[Barking_Mad]

new ball........big test. if they can survive 10 overs between these two, it might just knock the belief out of the Aussies.

 

[mattie]

Exactly. Can't see Anderson or Panasar lasting more than a couple of overs against a new ball.

eta: Exactly aimed at Trippy. I'm not jinxing anything by making hopeful noises.

 

[1927]

25 overs to go.....Important they keep scoring and taking runs, they're only 39 behind and even a slim lead might be enough shold they end up being bowled out.

Well it will take up 10mins for the change, so 3 overs is it? If we can get to 39 its only 20 overs left!!

 

[ExtraRefined]

Draw is favourite again on betfair

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Draw is favourite again on betfair

sshhhhhh don't encourage renegadedog

 

[Azertyioup]

Anything could happen here but the draw is quite rightly the favourite.

 

[Barking_Mad]

If Australia don't win this, it will feel psychologically like a loss and to England a win. Really massive result for the rest of the series, even bigger than if England had been skittled for 120 and lost this one easily.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I'm not saying anything positive just yet, gonna wait till the day is finished.

 

[marty21]

221-7, enjoying TMS

 

[TrippyLondoner]

fuckin damnit

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Shiiiiit

 

[Barking_Mad]

poo sticks

 

[Azertyioup]

Anderson can hang around and colly is still there, not over yet.

 

[marty21]

anderson isn't an awful tail ender

/hopeful

 

[TrippyLondoner]

our last hopes

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Can anderson be like mcgrath in that 2005 test where he saved it for the aussies with the bat..

 

[mattie]

Puts the top order to shame this.

 

[Barking_Mad]

our last hopes

there's a good stat about Anderson and ducks, that i won't repeat out of tempting fate...

 

[paulhackett]

that was only 4 overs though, this is 17 plus

 

[mattie]

Can anderson be like mcgrath in that 2005 test where he saved it for the aussies with the bat..

Didn't he see out about 2 overs though?

He really was a shite batsman.

 

[slaar]

BM - Heh, was just about to post that. I shall desist until or unless he's off the mark.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Didn't he see out about 2 overs though?

He really was a shite batsman though.

Ah right, would be some nice payback though.

 

[slaar]

Good quote on the Guardian:

"It's like getting to relive ages 17 to 25 again in just two years, but those two years are entirely comprised of all the worst things you've ever done."

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Good quote on the Guardian:

"It's like getting to relive ages 17 to 25 again in just two years, but those two years are entirely comprised of all the worst things you've ever done."

i'm still within those ages

 

[Barking_Mad]

Anderson on average bats for 3 overs per innings. Panesar 2 overs.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

hhollyy shit

 

[marty21]

that's when it's annoying to listen to it

<shakes fist at English Cricket Board>

 

[Barking_Mad]

Safe now - Anderson has not had a duck in 50 innings. Quite an achievement!

 

[mattie]

So, we lose two overs for change, can they still take the extra half-hour if there's the chance of a result? IS cricinfo's 16ish overs taking any of this into account?

 

[slaar]

Safe now - Anderson has not had a duck in 50 innings. Quite an achievement!

Also a World Record!

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284089.html