Australia vs England - First Test

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Australia now leading with 6 wickets left. I imagine a lead of 200+ would be sought.

[Happy Days]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Prior has no business being up to the stumps.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Australia now leading with 6 wickets left. I imagine a lead of 200+ would be sought.

Haddin and Johnson will need to add a bit. 200 plus would be a great lead.

[dog town]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Poor weather tipped for day 4 combined with the time lost yesterday could cost us here. Full games play and I think we have this.

[Bornadog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Poor weather tipped for day 4 combined with the time lost yesterday could cost us here. Full games play and I think we have this.

With the rain, looking like a draw.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Light rain predicted from 1pm onwards.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

5/652

Lead is now 227.

First time in Ashes history Australia have had 4 centurions in the same innings:

Ponting 150
Kattich 122
North 122*
Haddin 112*

Gotta admire the effort of the trumpeter in the crowd. It's funny when he plays Waltzing Matilda & all the crowd sings 'We all shagged Matilda, we all shagged Matilda, we all shagged Matilda & so did me mate'. I guess they need something to give them a bit of cheer at the moment.

[mighty_west]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

North & Haddin were just playing with the Poms, picking them off at will, great display by both and well done in their first Ashes game, and to think we still had Mitch to belt them around as well if needed.

Could the Poms slow things down anymore? The crowd getting quite restless at times.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

2 quick wickets have really been great for us. 2 more will really get us going.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

2 quick wickets have really been great for us. 2 more will really get us going.

Poor shot by Cook & was as plumb as you'd ever wish to see. Bopara was stiff, it was too high & would have gone over the stumps.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Great to see the POMs put back in their place. Heard Terry Jenner say how England picked the side then all that was mentioned was the 2005 series and how the Aussie's were a weaker side now. Conveniently forgot the last Australian series.
Even yesterday our ninemsn site had a story on how England believe they have Hussey's measure. Great 1 out of 11 ain't bad.

[GVGjr]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

With a bit of hindsight did we bat for 5 overs too many? If we had them 3 for they might fold pretty quickly tonight.

[dog town]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

With a bit of hindsight did we bat for 5 overs too many? If we had them 3 for they might fold pretty quickly tonight.

Definetly. We can make up time on the last day but if they are batting they can go off for light. We were better off declaring early and then if we got them out at least we can stay out if it gets a bit dark.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Not as much ''chipper'' in the English commentary on the ABC as there was day 1. Yes Boycott if Hauritz can't get your grandmother out then I guess Swann or Panesar couldn't get her out either. Bleak Bore Human BeingJust clocked the century in reference to the 2005 series BTW. Just out of interest has the 2006/07 series been esponged from the records?

[boydogs]

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Definetly. We can make up time on the last day but if they are batting they can go off for light. We were better off declaring early and then if we got them out at least we can stay out if it gets a bit dark.

Maybe, but with two guys scoring so well and only 220 in front their runs could come in handy - England should knock off the 200 to go if they see out the day so not a case of wasting time to make unnecessary runs unless rain comes into it