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

by Zat Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:09

Ooooh, cerebral debate here...

by Bradman Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:10

And the way North's carrying on you think we can survive a session?

by JKLever Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:11

Brass Monkey wrote:Not hard to survive this Test. Aus have simply to survive a session.

Yup, you get the feeling we've always just a little bit too much to do.

59-4 with what, 68 overs remaining.

by Bradman Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:12

Hey skulls what did Peter Judge manage no-one else has? Use your book not google.

by Brass Monkey Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:13

Bradman wrote:And the way North's carrying on you think we can survive a session?

North could get out for 12 for all I care. We can't bowl the tail out, that's our problem. It's doubtful we can chase 150. Maybe with KP in the team, or the promotion of Flintoff up the order. Both is as unrealistic as the other.

by Brass Monkey Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:14

JKLever wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Not hard to survive this Test. Aus have simply to survive a session.

Yup, you get the feeling we've always just a little bit too much to do.

59-4 with what, 68 overs remaining.

Is that the max? I thought it was the min? No extra half hour with a result impending?

by taipan Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:17

Brass Monkey wrote:
JKLever wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Not hard to survive this Test. Aus have simply to survive a session.

Yup, you get the feeling we've always just a little bit too much to do.

59-4 with what, 68 overs remaining.

Is that the max? I thought it was the min? No extra half hour with a result impending?

Never on the last day

by Zat Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:18

Brass Monkey wrote:
JKLever wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:Not hard to survive this Test. Aus have simply to survive a session.

Yup, you get the feeling we've always just a little bit too much to do.

59-4 with what, 68 overs remaining.

Is that the max? I thought it was the min? No extra half hour with a result impending?

68 overs are all that will be allowed after physios, drinks, and new protectors are brought out to the middle.

by Merlin Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:19

I still think England can nick this.
Neither Clarke nor North look at ease, especially North.

Would like to see more aggressive fields set by Strausser though.
Swannee bowling with bat-pads on either side, likewise one for the quicks.
Too much dependency on the Aussies driving at the ball .... short extra cover wasted with 4 or 5 'leaves' every over.

by JKLever Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:22

Brass Monkey wrote:I'm still not so sure.... no woofing intended. I can see them being a little less expansive now, they'll attempt to shut up shop. We know the tail like a biff, so if they take the next session out of the game adding another ton then we'll be faced with 150 in 30ish overs. It's quite possible we'll be 5 down for 70 and looking all at sea.

Shit, it sounds like a woof, but I know what I mean...

I know exactly what you mean I had a cheeky £2 on aus at 100-1 for that very scenario!

by Zat Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:22

England can 'nick this'? FFS, the way Australia's batsmen have performed in the past two matches, we'll be lucky to make drinks after lunch, and then MJ will bowl...

by Bradman Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:22

I think England has this wrapped up unless our bowlers start batting.

Either that or apparently someone's trying to blow up the ground.

by Shoeshine Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:23

Bradman wrote:
Shoeshine wrote:
Bradman wrote:
Invader Zim wrote:Any rain on the way?

I farking hope so with North going hunting for yorkers ten yards outside off stump.

It's always possible in this country. Weather forecasts are somewhere to the left of your horoscope over here.

Yeah I keep forgetting the place is about as wide as a stock route.

Surrounded by the sea, with numerous weather patterns colliding on top of us. In meteorological circles, Britain is notoriously hard to forecast for because there's so much going on around us.

by Bradman Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:27

I know. Be thankful your 'met' doesn't have Big Merv forcasting.

"Our batsmen are on top", FFS! He must have been watching another game. Lacrosse probably.

by Merlin Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:28

JKLever wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:I'm still not so sure.... no woofing intended. I can see them being a little less expansive now, they'll attempt to shut up shop. We know the tail like a biff, so if they take the next session out of the game adding another ton then we'll be faced with 150 in 30ish overs. It's quite possible we'll be 5 down for 70 and looking all at sea.

Shit, it sounds like a woof, but I know what I mean...

I know exactly what you mean I had a cheeky £2 on aus at 100-1 for that very scenario!

You never cease to amaze Leve ! Very Happy

Doom mongering with 3 - 1 Aus WIN predictions and now trying to nick 200 quid off a bookie by betting against England!

by Shoeshine Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:30

Bradman wrote:I know. Be thankful your 'met' doesn't have Big Merv forcasting.

"Our batsmen are on top", FFS! He must have been watching another game. Lacrosse probably.

Did he really say that? Laughing

by JKLever Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:31

Doom mongering with 3 - 1 Aus WIN predictions and now trying to nick 200 quid off a bookie by betting against England!

Got to safeguard against all eventualities!! Very Happy

by JKLever Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:33

Zat wrote:England can 'nick this'? FFS, the way Australia's batsmen have performed in the past two matches, we'll be lucky to make drinks after lunch, and then MJ will bowl...

Draw is 1.2

You can still look forward to some Collingwood & Bopara pie after Tea. Who fancies a hundred?

by Bradman Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:33

He's spouting a lot of shit as I type. Did you see Hussey? The guy couldn't have hit a beachball in the first half hour.

by Guest Mon 03 Aug 2009, 13:57

Zat wrote:England can 'nick this'? FFS, the way Australia's batsmen have performed in the past two matches, we'll be lucky to make drinks after lunch, and then MJ will bowl...

I can't really see those mighty shot-players Cook, Bops and Shermo getting us over the line, though. The might try promoting Prior and Fred. It's a draw, more than likely.