LET THE CRICKET BEGIN

[juddy]

hmm Haddin over Gilly!! how can you not include a guy like Gilly

that's why :

 

[The Mint Man]

cop that you bloody poms
403 to avaid follow on and 2 down before days end... so far

woo hooo :

 

[sleeper88]

that's why :

no worries, he'll come out next innings and thrash the poms like he did to the queenslanders the other day and may i add, he should be batting up the order

 

[Kipp]

I have the live MSN scorecard running at work- mkarks it very hard to focus sometimes!! Shame I missed Clarks innning- I love watching the tail bat, especially when they make a few flukey runs.

Best the poms can hope for is a draw (well, probably a 200 run loss would be respectable right now!!!)

 

[juddy]

you might find this one interesting Kipp if you haven't already tried it already.
http://fordashes.foxsports.com.au/matchframe.asp?sid=1016&mid=1

Sleeper, I really hope he does because I am in absolute awe of the man. However he is extremely low on form and it seems he still has not mastered that round-the-wicket bogie that plagued him 18 months ago.

 

[3 veiws of a secret]

TV is on during the day volume stopped out and radio blaring .....just love Kerry O'Keefe's humour ....pity Reobuck thinks him 'as childish'! Kerry pull Reobucks pants down for a total wipe out!

 

[Prospector]

I think it will be a disappointing series if you want to watch good cricket. I am betting the ACB will be refunding monies for tickets for days 5 on all the test matches (unless we have a lot of rain delays) and people having paid for Day 4 tickets in advance will be very disappointed.

Oh, and it will be Australia winning, not the poor decimated English!

So how are the happy chappies who bought tickets for day five feeling? Can the last few batsman save the day?

 

[Sean K]

So how are the happy chappies who bought tickets for day five feeling? Can the last few batsman save the day?

They will probably make the day free and return money, just to get the crowd in. They'll make more on $5.00 cups of beer than the tickets.

 

[sleeper88]

1-0 Australia, 4 more wins to go

 

[x2rider]

Hi Folks

I don't really think that a win over the poms is really all that it is cracked up to be . I mean at the moment they are just pretty bad at everything
They can't win the league , cricket , rugby, netball, tennis and we won't even talk about the soccer team . So what high profile sport is left for them to loose at
Good to see the Allblacks named team of the year in the rugby . with the reserves that we have , We would have to be considered the number 1 and the number 2 team in the world ( at the moment )
Cheers Martin
Ps : Is the only reason that Ricky Ponting took the game to the last day was because the team gets a portion of the gate takings ?

 

[chops_a_must]

Ps : Is the only reason that Ricky Ponting took the game to the last day was because the team gets a portion of the gate takings ?

Nah, I'd say memories of India in 2001:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow....80.94_India_v_Australia.2C_Eden_Gardens_2001

Since then, the Aussies have very rarely enforced the follow on.

 

[stu82]

Nah, I'd say memories of India in 2001:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow....80.94_India_v_Australia.2C_Eden_Gardens_2001

Since then, the Aussies have very rarely enforced the follow on.

Ah yes,

And they did the same thing to them in Australia i beleive when they came out here. Dravid and Laxman did it to us twice.

 

[noirua]

Now, can you beat England when you'r batting and bowling: http://www.miniclip.com/games/tabletop-cricket/en/

 

[stu82]

Hopefully McGrath comes up for this test as i think him not being in the side might mean we will struggle with the bowling a little. Ah heck who am i kidding England are a rabble at the moment.

I cant see the Aussies losing it from here being 1-0 up at home however if England can somehow peg one back it could get a little closer than everyone thinks.

 

[Prospector]

Even if McGrath can't play, bring in Shaun Tait on his home ground!

The only way England can make a game of it is if they win the toss and Peterson gets going, and that is only because he plays like an Aussie!

Adelaide very hot today, dry winds all night. Change expected leter this afternoon. Maybe some showers on Saturday morning. Whomever is batting Saturday morning may experience some difficuties assuming the bowlers can capititise.

Actually, my partner took 6/54 bowling against the West Indies for South Australia on a Saturday where the ball was swinging. Including the great Viv! If McGrath is bowling then, the English will be skittled!

 

[kgee]

Didn't Australia win the first test of the ashes last year as well?
don't quote me on that its more of a question than an accusation

 

[bigt]

Yep..Aussies won by a similar margin as the first test here. Being a pom I am equally confident of the same series outcome..

England get a real boost when McGrath is not playing...he is the talisman of the team. Without Jones, England will struggle in the bowling dept, he consistently reversed swing on the ball...Hoggard can do this, just not as consistently, accurately or with as much pace. Anderson is a joke, he really is...if he is a test player then lets bring back Beefy for a swansong.

The key to England success is a strong opening pair..Strauss needs 40+ to get himself going..the young lad Cook is a real talent, but raw...agree Peterson needs to keep it going, though Flintoff needs to step up with the bat and really slow his pace...and build a solid middle order...if he keeps swinging the willow then we've no hope.

My prediction: Series draw - Ashes retained.

 

[kgee]

Well a draw is paying $4 might see what this weekends weather looks like

 

[justjohn]

Even if McGrath can't play, bring in Shaun Tait on his home ground!

The only way England can make a game of it is if they win the toss and Peterson gets going, and that is only because he plays like an Aussie!

Adelaide very hot today, dry winds all night. Change expected leter this afternoon. Maybe some showers on Saturday morning. Whomever is batting Saturday morning may experience some difficuties assuming the bowlers can capititise.

Actually, my partner took 6/54 bowling against the West Indies for South Australia on a Saturday where the ball was swinging. Including the great Viv! If McGrath is bowling then, the English will be skittled!

Its like history repeating itself ,last Ashes series Australia smashed them in the first test then whilst warming up for the 2nd test Mcgrath twisted his ankle on a cricket ball missing the next 2 test in which the poms won Ok Prospector who is this famous partner of yours? :

 

[Prospector]

Actually, my partner took 6/54 bowling against the West Indies for South Australia on a Saturday where the ball was swinging. Including the great Viv! If McGrath is bowling then, the English will be skittled!

Oops, make that 7/65 and three wickets in four balls! How could I forget that

More hints later if needed.......do your research and you will find.....

Oh, and it's raining in Adelaide - maybe winning the toss might be more a liability than a positive.....