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

IS Rudi about to strike again?

Clarke lucky there...

Nah, that's fair enough - went to have a chat with each other and came to the right decision.

Yep! But for all the wrong reasons,

Easy pickings...not sure what is going on to be honest.

JGK wrote:Actually Mrs K is preggers again (and yes it is mine). The last one was so cute we thought we may as well continue to the streak.

Congrats!

Invader Zim wrote:Easy pickings...not sure what is going on to be honest.

125 ahead, 46 overs to go, not swinging.... we won't see Fred again today if they're sensible.

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:

JGK wrote:Actually Mrs K is preggers again (and yes it is mine). The last one was so cute we thought we may as well continue to the streak.

Congrats!

Aye congrats to Mr & Mrs K

Should be going for the kill...

Invader Zim wrote:Should be going for the kill...

Nah - realistically, England have got 15 overs to knock over the last 6, and have a gettable rate to chase in the 4th.

No chance.

Invader Zim wrote:Easy pickings...not sure what is going on to be honest.

It's the craze that's sweeping the forum.

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:

Invader Zim wrote:Should be going for the kill...

Nah - realistically, England have got 15 overs to knock over the last 6, and have a gettable rate to chase in the 4th.

No chance.

You forget the curse of Edgbaston.

And many more 'cheeky' singles like that might not be smart thinking, even if it was Bopara fielding.

A couple of tons on offer for these two against the dross mongers later today.

Expect Alastair Cook to be given a whirl

OK, gotta log off the board now, TLE has ruled enough on the laptop, and I can't be bothered heading to the lounge.

Clarke and North to get their fifties, then fall to stupid shots within an over of each other, with the rest of Australia to get two-fifths of five-eighths of sod-all.

England to get the staggers, but to win by a wicket with one ball to spare...

Last chance saloon for England - new ball.

Odd...Clarke just got his 3500 run in his 50th Test, and North got his 350 in his 5th...

JKLever wrote:A couple of tons on offer for these two against the dross mongers later today.

Expect Alastair Cook to be given a whirl

Get Prior on . . . in his pads, a la Pothas under Warne's captaincy at Hants a couple of years back.

Where's Goochy to run through his repertoire when you need him?!

Handy lead Oz are building now. Would have been an interesting final day without the washout all other things being equal.

Both batsmen in 49*...

50 to North...

Legend.

Merlin wrote:Last chance saloon for England - new ball.

Realistically, winning the game was always the least likely option.

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Handy lead Oz are building now. Would have been an interesting final day without the washout all other things being equal.

Aye, though you would have hoped England wouldn't have gone through the motions so early if that was the case.

Still. 1-0 up with 2 to go. Means we win 1 and we take the Ashes, and it also means we can still win the Ashes at the Oval even with a loss at Leeds - a rare thing these days.

Also the 7th test in a row Aus have failed to win in England...

Just pleased we're competing in this series what with a half fit and then dead KP and a one legged Fred!!!!

Shot...

JKLever wrote:

Big_Bad_Bob wrote:Handy lead Oz are building now. Would have been an interesting final day without the washout all other things being equal.

Aye, though you would have hoped England wouldn't have gone through the motions so early if that was the case.

Still. 1-0 up with 2 to go. Means we win 1 and we take the Ashes, and it also means we can still win the Ashes at the Oval even with a loss at Leeds - a rare thing these days.

Also the 7th test in a row Aus have failed to win in England...

Just pleased we're competing in this series what with a half fit and then dead KP and a one legged Fred!!!!

Good call!

Hadn't thought of that one.

I like.