Ashes to Ashes (1 Viewer)

[wuddie]

clarke and hussey can chip in a few overs in adelaide with their part time spins, i have no problem playing the same team as we did in the first test, everyone played well. putting tait and johnson in the squad ahead of macguill is a joke, what are they thinking.

 

[sydneyswansfan]

does anyone actually think brett lee should be dropped?? What a joke. next they'll be picking lehmann... jj.

 

[HotShot]

does anyone actually think brett lee should be dropped?? What a joke. next they'll be picking lehmann... jj.

Lee might not perform - but he does boost the morale of the aussie team with his efforts and determination. His batting is invaluable and his bowling isnt too bad. He did pick of KP and AF.

Lehmann doesnt matter what he says whether he wants to retire or nor he is still playing just force him into the team.

Yeah i dont what happened to Hodge kinda disappeared...

 

[BlackDragon]

notes from the first session:

1. flat, boring pitch - bad
2. england won toss - bad.
3. awesome spell by warne. unfortunate not to get wicket.
4. clarke - good. but a bit lucky. pitch is flat.
5. england not scoring well for such a good pitch.

this is the kind of pitch where you have long partnerships. its probably going to be fruitless for our bowlers so we need to get lucky. we need to get on top early.

also, mcgrath might have issue - v. bad.
we need to break into england's middle order soon.

 

[BlackDragon]

god the rest of the day was boring. 3/260 something.

 

[AntiJap]

what a shit day for australia. we better get 7 wickets tomorrow morning and then rack up 600 again.

 

[BlackDragon]

it was pretty boring today. but if we get 3 or 4 wickets in a session tomorrow it'll allllllllll change.

 

[timlay]

mhmm. hopefully we'll get wickets!

god. i want to see brett lee SHATTER SOMEONES DAMN STUMPS!
haven't seen that in agessssss.

 

[runtlocks]

it was pretty boring today. but if we get 3 or 4 wickets in a session tomorrow it'll allllllllll change.

Collingwood and Pieterson look pretty set, though anything can happen at start of day, I guess. Collingwood for his century, he certainly deserves it, he's been damn well solid. Pieterson's always a joy to watch.

And as for Belly, he needs more confidence and experience under his belt, with that he's going to become a fine batsman for England. What a fucking snore it was watching him today, though.

 

[wuddie]

far out man, the pitch had nothing to offer, the batsman can have a cup of tea before they decide what to do and still hit a boundary. what a shit toss to lose, at this rate, i think this test is going to end in a draw - unless something changes dramatically.

 

[BlackDragon]

yes, lets pray for a draw. i don't think we can win it unless something really changes in this session (i.e. we get 3 - 4 wickets) or the next.

 

[runtlocks]

Collingwood out last ball of the session!

Congratulations to him on the double century, what a performance, to come out on the home turf of the best team in the world and produce that.

 

[BlackDragon]

yes well the boring, no help, batsmen's paradise pitch was his best friend..

 

[goony]

Righto england 6/503, wondering if they'll declare and let australia bat for a few overs.

Starting to see some reverse swing in there too.

 

[wuddie]

the way england is playing it, they are asking for a draw as well. they batted for 2 days for 500 odd runs, which is basically standing at the crease and swing your arms a bit every now and then. australia is gonna take their sweet time having some batting practice, because at the moment, a draw is a win for the aussies.

 

[BlackDragon]

lets just pray we don't lose early wickets or collapse. and let us also pray that england bat into the morrow. it'll be a good waste of time and give our team the night to rest.

 

[BlackDragon]

they just declared. hmm..

 

[rockandorroll]

Yeah they declared and yes they picked up langer. Now is the part where england will regret not picking panaser.
Also the way he is going, i think brett lee will be dumped later in the series.I think after todays bowling effort, watson and macgill will be needed sooner rather than later.

 

[runtlocks]

yes well the boring, no help, batsmen's paradise pitch was his best friend..

Off you go then, and do better against the best bowling attack in the world in their country.

 

[BlackDragon]

i'm just saying the pitch greatly advantaged him. i didn't EVER say he didn't do v. well.
learn to read.