Re: England v Australia, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, Jul 30 - Aug 3

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:37

Shoeshine wrote:Could be interesting if conditions suggest it's best to bowl first. Would he have the nerve to actually do it?

Good toss to win.
Bat...
....fark the overhead conditions.
Looks like Thursday's going to be the one relatively clear day.

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:38

Merlin wrote:Clarke, it seems, has now dipped his oar in, the gist of his observations, when asked, being thus..

Unfortunately I think that Andrew (Fred to everyone else) will end up the loser when we win this Ashes series ...
Yes, we are 1 - 0 behind, but we play our best cricket when the chips are down....
I'm certain that if we play our best cricket we will win this Test match ...

Sane soundbytes from the puppy, but pretty girly stuff when compared to the utterings of the past rabble who wore the baggy greens in the past.

So you're getting wound up cos he's not saying something you could get wound up about? Suspect

You're seriously ****** in the head.

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:40

More line please ....... Laughing

by JKLever Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:42

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:44

That excuse is wearing a little thin...

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:47

PMSL ...
... open wider Zimmer ....

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:52

Are you coming on to me, Ian?

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 13:57

:laule:
Yeah ... As if.
Wrong gender and the ugly white pointed hoodie put me off.

by Shoeshine Wed 29 Jul 2009, 14:12

Merlin wrote:Clarke: "but we play our best cricket when the chips are down...."

Really? Such as when? scratch

by JKLever Wed 29 Jul 2009, 15:40

Jeepers....

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by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 15:47

Doesn't look good ...

Monty looks cold though ... I wonder why!

by PeterCS Wed 29 Jul 2009, 15:54

They should never have got rid of the Brumbrella.

by JKLever Wed 29 Jul 2009, 17:15

Gets worse!

According to the groundsman - 'little chance of play Thursday'
http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/content/story/416846.html

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by PeterCS Wed 29 Jul 2009, 17:31

Is that Ian Bell?

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 17:33

Bloody hell, just yesterday they were calling it sunny spells on Thursday ... with unsettled poorer weather thereafter.

Damned Brummies can never get it right.
Look at the nerd Bell ..... nuff said!

PS - That outfield looks f**ked ...

by Shoeshine Wed 29 Jul 2009, 17:35

PeterCS wrote:They should never have got rid of the Brumbrella.

Didn't it wreck the ground or something?

by Merlin Wed 29 Jul 2009, 17:42

PeterCS wrote:Is that Ian Bell?

yep.
Plunger at the ready tucked under his arm!

"Cooooiiieeeee ... Where are you Ashley, my hero..."

by Henry Wed 29 Jul 2009, 18:22

Move the test to the south west FFS!

by Henry Wed 29 Jul 2009, 18:23

Looking at those pics *Puts pragmatist hat on*.........Good news for England.

by Guest Wed 29 Jul 2009, 18:35

Five day forecast: rain, rain and more rain. No way there will be a result in this match.

That leaves Australia having to win one of the last two to retain the Ashes, and both those tracks are roads.

by Blackadder Wed 29 Jul 2009, 23:31

Unfortunatly this will reduce the heat on the NSP with less chance of Midge getting tonked to all parts of the ground. Sad

by JKLever Thu 30 Jul 2009, 00:04

Rob I wrote:Five day forecast: rain, rain and more rain. No way there will be a result in this match.

That leaves Australia having to win one of the last two to retain the Ashes, and both those tracks are roads.

If only it were that simple...

I bet we start on time tomorrow.

Note that you can still get 1.75 on the draw, not bad.

by G.Wood Thu 30 Jul 2009, 00:12

JKLever wrote:
Rob I wrote:Five day forecast: rain, rain and more rain. No way there will be a result in this match.

That leaves Australia having to win one of the last two to retain the Ashes, and both those tracks are roads.

If only it were that simple...

I bet we start on time tomorrow.

Note that you can still get 1.75 on the draw, not bad.

Didn't they predict similar weather prior to Lords? But there was still more than enough time for Australia to fark up. With overhead conditions to suit, England will only need 3.33 days to win it.

by JKLever Thu 30 Jul 2009, 00:21

G.Wood wrote:

Didn't they predict similar weather prior to Lords?

And Cardiff.

* UK meteorologists in crisis *

by G.Wood Thu 30 Jul 2009, 00:57

Well booger me, Con gone. LINK

If they pick watson as extra cover for the softwozziexhip why not just drop the problem and pick a proper bowler

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