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Post by raliverpool on Dec 18, 2010 11:42:38 GMT 1
Australia poised to square series
England face a monumental task to avoid certain defeat in the third Ashes Test in Perth after slumping to 81-5 at the end of Day 3 in their pursuit of 391 to win.
Taking England's last four innings in pairs, they've gone from 1137 for 6 to 268 for 15. Pathetic.
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Post by Pablo on Dec 18, 2010 16:29:20 GMT 1
England can't be missing Stuart Broad already are they?
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 19, 2010 5:39:37 GMT 1
Australia win third test by 267 runs England 123 all out sh*t
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Post by Panda on Dec 19, 2010 12:46:44 GMT 1
England can't be missing Stuart Broad already are they? Not as such. The bowlers did OK (not great) in this test but struggled with only three main fast bowlers. Swann's been playing so well this year they obviously didn't want to leave him out but the pitch offered him very little so he was effectively a passenger. Tremlett did well replacing Broad but Anderson and Finn weren't at the top of their game. We should have had the Aussies all out for less than 200 in the 1st innings but our batting was where we lost this test. In the 1st innings you could put it down to a great spell from Johnson but in the 2nd, wickets were just being given away. England's biggest enemy seems to be complacency. It happened during the summer against Pakistan when they thought they just had to turn up to win and ended up losing the 3rd test. The issue for the 4th test will be whether to sacrifice a batsman to put in an extra bowler.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 19, 2010 12:51:33 GMT 1
Three tests matches 1-1 and we are away we should still be confident Johnson blows hot and cold anyway Im still confident cant see us changing the team either unless theres a stupid amount of spin
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Post by o on Dec 19, 2010 13:01:24 GMT 1
Aren't the next two pitches quite flat? As long as we bat better we can force draws? I have to say having Swann in seemed a very odd choice, I know he took two wickets in the first innings, but he was mainly creamed everywhere! I think Johnson is now well up for it, and we are really in trouble!
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Post by Panda on Dec 19, 2010 13:02:36 GMT 1
3rd test, session-by-session:
Day 1 Morning: Aus 65-4 (England's session) Afternoon: Aus 114-2 (Australia's session) Evening: Aus 89-4, Eng 29-0 (England's session)
Day 2 Morning: Eng 90-5 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Eng 68-5 (Australia's session) Evening: Aus 119-3 (Australia's session)
Day 3 Morning: Aus 92-1 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Aus 86-4 (England's session) Evening: Aus 12-2, Eng 81-5 (Australia's session)
Day 4 Morning: Eng 42-5 (Australia's session)
MATCH TOTAL: AUSTRALIA 7-3 ENGLAND
SERIES TOTAL: AUSTRALIA 16-21 ENGLAND
1 session lost to rain, 7 sessions not required
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 19, 2010 13:03:25 GMT 1
yeah but thing with johnson is he could either blow us away again or get smacked round the park and take 2-100 .
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 25, 2010 19:04:34 GMT 1
here we go again tonight 4th test Anderson fit for England but Ponting fit as well
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Post by Panda on Dec 25, 2010 23:22:09 GMT 1
I'm happy Ponting's fit. He's been nothing but a liability in this series so far.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 25, 2010 23:24:31 GMT 1
I'm happy Ponting's fit. He's been nothing but a liability in this series so far. not quite sure i would agree there hes due a big score and he is a class player
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Post by frag on Dec 26, 2010 12:28:03 GMT 1
What a night! Australia bowled out for 98 (their lowest-ever score in Melbourne, I think I heard), then England 157-0 at close
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 26, 2010 12:56:43 GMT 1
England need to get 400-450 and i think we are nearly there
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Post by Tom on Dec 26, 2010 13:32:23 GMT 1
Woke up at 5 this morning so switched on TMS on 5 Live for half an hour before going back to sleep and couldn't quite believe what I was hearing! If the rain stays away (there's a chance it might rain tomorrow) then we could get a big score.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 26, 2010 14:51:16 GMT 1
In theory we could bat until the afternoon of the 3rd day then leave ourselves 2 days to bowl them out
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Post by o on Dec 26, 2010 18:10:41 GMT 1
Looking great so far, just got to hit home the advantage we have.
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Post by wonderwall on Dec 26, 2010 18:16:33 GMT 1
we are so close but not there yet fingers crossed
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Post by Panda on Dec 26, 2010 20:59:52 GMT 1
Session-by-session:
Morning: Aus 58-4 (England's session) Afternoon: Aus 40-6 (England's session) Evening: Eng 157-0 (England's session)
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 26, 2010 21:37:53 GMT 1
If I may quote from the excellent Mel Smith directed comedy about a Crown Green Bowl protegee starring Paul Kaye called Blackball, when the finale sees England take on Australia for the bowling equivalent of The Ashes .....
As the upper class old guard stiff upper lipped champion Ray played by James Cromwell turned to the George Best meets Liam Gallagher bowling rebel Cliff "Right then Cliff, .... time to cream the b*st*rds ....."
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 27, 2010 11:10:16 GMT 1
4th Ashes Test: Australia 98 v England 444-5 (stumps, day two)
Trott 141 no Prior 75 no Cook 82 Strauss 69 Pietersen 51
England lead by 346 with 5 first innings wickets remaining.
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