The Ashes 2010/11

[Santino]

Philip Hughes lol

 

[JimW]

Ah, right. Should have thought.

 

[Kaye]

I know that. But if it gets too much and he can't bat, i mean.

then he doesn't bat and we only have to get 9 out. He will bat though, and have a runner.

 

[strung out]

But the point is that the wicket looks alright. You should expect a day and a half (and that being the case, we'll probably be chasing a few, but we would know how many/ how much time)

tbf, i don't think i've ever agreed with an england captain on when to declare and i'm inclined to agree with you. we'll see anyway. hopefully 50 mins we've lost by batting on won't come back to bite us.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Philip Hughes lol

lol

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I like the two gullies, but I'd have four slips, I think. Fill the ring.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

then he doesn't bat and we only have to get 9 out. He will bat though, and have a runner.

ugh, i have to be really specific with you guys here don't i? FOR THE NEXT MATCH I MEANT!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Aus have some decent batters in reserve. It's the bowlers they seem to have run out of.

 

[Kaye]

He's in anyway, with no runner, but have the Aussies lost it - they're playing at everything (OK, they've picked up over a dozen runs quickly, but this is madness!)

 

[twentythreedom]

hopefully someone will call watson a cunt at some point

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Aus have some decent batters in reserve. It's the bowlers they seem to have run out of.

we'll bowl their reserves out with ease.

 

[strung out]

hopefully someone will call watson a cunt at some point

his nickname on test match sofa is twatto

 

[gabi]

Are the barmy army actually singing 'you all live in the fucking colonies'? To the tune of yellow submarine?

Lol. Takes a lot for a kiwi to support the ockers. Facepalm ahoy

 

[twentythreedom]

at bloody last!

 

[twentythreedom]

gabi please make your 8000th post funny

 

[a_chap]

Ponting stiiiiill on a pair

 

[a_chap]

......aaand Ponting's OUT

 

[a_chap]

Tee hee. And now Watson's gone. 130-3

 

[a_chap]

And on the last ball of the day Clarke's OUT

Aus trail by 137 runs still.

 

[marty21]

not content with his highest test score effort, Pietersen takes a crucial wicket with last ball

 

[shagnasty]

What a shitty time to lose a wicket sometimes cricket can be very cruel.There's only one winner if the weather holds out

 

[Santino]

There's only one winner if the weather holds out

Is it England? *hopeful face*

 

[Idaho]

I think Strauss' decision to bat on a little this morning is vindicated. The wicket is still reasonable and Australia can still score. Better to do the batting now rather than on the last (rain affected) afternoon.

Aus can still save the game depending on how much help they get from the weather. I don't think this one is in the bag.

 

[Idaho]

ITV4 had a really nice interview by the former wicket keeper Healy of Ponting. He brought out Ponting's better side.

 

[Santino]

This is like some kind of proper Test match and not the hilarious, one-sided farce I had been promised.

 

[kyser_soze]

There has been merriment and lauhgter in our Oz-Brit household this weekend, wholly from me.

 

[JimW]

Bold effort from the Aussies but Clarke going (and when he did) must have eliminated any serious chance bar weather of getting away with it.

 

[mattie]

Marcus North double century?

 

[Idaho]

Bold effort from the Aussies but Clarke going (and when he did) must have eliminated any serious chance bar weather of getting away with it.

I seem to recall a not insignificant partnership between Haddin and Hussey in Brisbane.

 

[JimW]

Fair point; still think it's a genuine turning point as we only need one of them to get into the tail, and hopefully new batsman on a damp morning won't stick around.