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Post by wonderwall on Dec 8, 2010 13:18:27 GMT 1
looks like Phil hughes is coming in for the third test lots more short pitch bowling then
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Post by Tom on Dec 12, 2010 16:28:34 GMT 1
I thought he should bat on until at least 700 or lunchtime, whichever came first, it sounded like Twenty20 cricket towards the end, but if we'd done that we may not have won. Strauss got it spot on.
Nasser Hussain made an interesting point, that in this country we've got a habit of saying how poor the opposition are rather than giving proper credit to our team in moments of triumph. That is so true, and i'm thinking of sport in general rather than just cricket, but i would say we appreciate the triumphs in time. If England win this series personally i would put it above the 2005 and 2009 Ashes wins.
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Post by frag on Dec 12, 2010 16:38:54 GMT 1
If England win this series personally i would put it above the 2005 and 2009 Ashes wins. Definitely.
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Post by Panda on Dec 12, 2010 17:13:14 GMT 1
The latest tour match hasn't exactly been inspring for the bowlers, with Bresnan, Tremlett and Shahzad only taking one wicket between them. However, the pitch in Perth will offer much more for the bowlers. Plus Australia will have to find 20 wickets from somewhere - a big ask considering they've only taken 16 in the series so far. Prior, Strauss and Bell all had good knocks in the match against Victoria.
Hughes is in for Katich in the Australian squad and spinners Michael Beer and Steve Smith are in for Doherty and Doug the Rug. Johnson and Hilfenhaus are also in the 12, with Marcus North dropped.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 13, 2010 11:19:03 GMT 1
hopefully we can make it 2-0 and retain the ashes love a 3 or 4-0 though
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 15, 2010 12:48:37 GMT 1
well here we go again tonight at the waca start time 2.30 am England have won once there in 1978.I think England will go for tremlett over bresnan.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 16, 2010 4:27:05 GMT 1
What a start by England again Australia 29-3 after the first hour hughes,ponting and clark all out with tremlett 2-17
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Post by o on Dec 16, 2010 10:27:46 GMT 1
Let it slip a little, be interesting to see what we can do 1st innings and how much of a lead (if any) we can get...
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 16, 2010 19:12:37 GMT 1
Day 1 Stumps:
1st Innings
Australia 268 all out England 29-0
Considering Australia were 69-5, I suspect they would have settled for the score they then made. Hopefully England can bat all day tomorrow with the loss of a maximum 5 wickets to turn the screw.
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Post by frag on Dec 16, 2010 22:25:22 GMT 1
Well that was entertaining. Fantastic start, but we did let their tail wag a bit. Hopefully that means it's a good batting pitch and we can put a big score together. I'm at home now, so watched the entire day's play in just over 3 hours. Good old fast forward
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 17, 2010 7:51:42 GMT 1
oh dear England 184-7 not good
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 17, 2010 7:56:17 GMT 1
make that 186-8 bell gone for 52
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 17, 2010 8:02:59 GMT 1
187 all out
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Post by o on Dec 17, 2010 9:48:09 GMT 1
Our tail didn't wag, could have made all the difference
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 17, 2010 10:01:39 GMT 1
Australia 62-2 now but 140 ahead we need wickets and quick
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 17, 2010 22:00:42 GMT 1
It's all going Pete Tong:
Third Ashes Test, Perth (day two, close):
Australia 268 & 119-3 v England 187
Australia lead by 200 with 7 second innings wickets in hand.
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Post by Panda on Dec 18, 2010 0:26:44 GMT 1
It's still doable. Big targets can be chased down there and we're only onto day 3. Anything under 400 and England still have a chance of winning this test. The Aussie bowlers have managed two good performances in five innings. Can they manage two in the same match?
Whatever happens, a draw looks the least likely result.
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Post by Panda on Dec 18, 2010 0:27:35 GMT 1
Will update the session-by-session on Sunday...
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 18, 2010 4:49:22 GMT 1
Australia 175-3 no watson on 94 no wickets so far not good
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Post by o on Dec 18, 2010 10:58:54 GMT 1
309 all out, we needed 391 to win, currently roaring towards it on 81-4... Openers needed to lead the way, and Pietersen needed a good innings, we got neither and could be bowled over for less than 200 again I reckon. Confidence back to Australia for the last two tests where both teams need to win one.
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