frag
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Post by frag on Jul 31, 2009 19:55:03 GMT 1
Lesson learnt so far in this test - try to watch as little as possible. All the aussie wickets fell when i wasnt watching! Missed both the england wickets too! After seeing the forecast for tomorrow they prob wont get much play in. Anyone else see this petering out as a draw? Yup.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2009 22:05:23 GMT 1
Session-by-session: Morning: Aus 77-7 (England's session) Afternoon: Aus 60-2, Eng 56-1 (England's session) Evening: Eng 60-1 (England's session)
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Post by Panda on Aug 3, 2009 0:45:49 GMT 1
England have a chance to go 2-0 up in the series tomorrow after having the best of day 4.
England were all out for 376, having been 166-5. Flintoff smashed 74 off 79 balls, helping England to a 1st innings lead of 113.
Australia were 88-2 at the close, with Ricky Ponting bowled by Graeme Swann for just 5.
Session-by-session: Morning: Eng 43-2 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Eng 157-3 England's session) Evening: Eng 60-3, Aus 88-2 (England's session)
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Post by Panda on Aug 3, 2009 17:59:51 GMT 1
The 3rd test ends as a draw after England could only take 3 wickets on the final day.
Session-by-session: Morning: 84-2 (England's session) Afternoon: 121-0 (Australia's session) Evening: 82-1 (Australia's session)
Match total: ENGLAND 6-4 AUSTRALIA
Series total so far: ENGLAND 19-17 AUSTRALIA 7 sessions lost to weather, 2 sessions not required
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2009 21:27:21 GMT 1
England have named a 14-man squad for the 4th test at Headingley, starting on Friday.
The 11 that played at Edgbaston are all in the squad, along with Steve Harmison, Ryan Sidebottom and uncapped batsman Jonathan Trott.
Harmison is probably there as cover for Flintoff again but the presence of Sidebottom and Trott suggests Stuart Broad's place could be under threat. Either one of those could replace him, though in very differing roles.
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Post by Robin on Aug 7, 2009 12:28:01 GMT 1
42 - 4 oh dear!
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 7, 2009 13:02:15 GMT 1
72-6 at lunch i think england have gone with the wrong side i would have had harmison in and dropped bopara for trott and sidebottom for broad .
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Post by Elmer on Aug 7, 2009 13:20:06 GMT 1
Well that's 1-1 going into the Oval
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Post by Panda on Aug 7, 2009 14:54:41 GMT 1
72-6 at lunch i think england have gone with the wrong side i would have had harmison in and dropped bopara for trott and sidebottom for broad . Harmison's playing. I agree about Sidebottom/Broad, though. There have been mind-boggling decisions by England. First the idea that Harmison is a straight swap for Flintoff. Because of the hole that leaves in the batting line-up, they feel obliged to play Broad because playing Trott would weaken the bowling and playing Sidebottom would weaken the batting. The reality is by having Broad in, both the batting and bowling aren't as strong as they could be. Also, playing football just before the match is due to start? Choosing to bat after winning the toss, given that the ball often swings around at Headingley, seems a strange choice as well. Mind you, all 10 England wickets were catches so it can't all be down to the conditions and the bowling.
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Post by Panda on Aug 7, 2009 16:37:37 GMT 1
Short ball after short ball from Harmison... But where the hell is the leadership from Strauss? Surely he has to have a word and say "if you keep bowling deliveries like that, you're not getting the ball back."
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Post by Panda on Aug 7, 2009 17:13:19 GMT 1
3 quick wickets for England (2 for Broad! ) but Australia already 49 ahead...
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Post by Elmer on Aug 7, 2009 17:33:10 GMT 1
Broad is a star for the future but he needs to be dropped now for about a year and get some miles in county cricket !!
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Post by Panda on Aug 7, 2009 17:49:25 GMT 1
Broad is a star for the future but he needs to be dropped now for about a year and get some miles in county cricket !! I agree, though he has actually been England's best bowler today.
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Post by Panda on Aug 7, 2009 19:03:22 GMT 1
A dismal day for England, in which Australia not only took control of the match but possibly made themselves favourites to retain the Ashes.
196-4 at the close.
Session-by-session: Morning: Eng 72-6 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Eng 30-4, Aus 69-1 (Australia's session) Evening: 127-3 (Australia's session)
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Post by Tom on Aug 7, 2009 20:04:43 GMT 1
I found the session stats that were posted at the end of the last test really interesting. It shows how close the series really is and it did make me fear that if the aussies improved their bowling they might win one of the last 2 tests. Wasnt going to watch this match until later on but it looks like it will be over by then!
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 8, 2009 17:12:26 GMT 1
445 for Aus. 6 wickets for Broad!
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Post by Panda on Aug 8, 2009 21:36:13 GMT 1
And England then stagger to 82-5 at the close, having been 58-0.
That'll be 1-1 then.
Session-by-session: Morning: Aus 110-1 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Aus 139-5 (Australia's session) Evening: Eng 82-5 (Australia's session)
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Post by Panda on Aug 9, 2009 12:32:17 GMT 1
Broad's doing a Botham!
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 9, 2009 13:01:50 GMT 1
It's amazing how one person can go from the one people most want dropped to about the only player who can justify his place in the team in only one game!
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 9, 2009 13:05:31 GMT 1
It's amazing how one person can go from the one people most want dropped to about the only player who can justify his place in the team in only one game! I agree i said he should be dropped lol.I would like to see trott come in for bell and key in for bopara key deserves another chance.
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