Excited Canary 19 Posted August 22, 2009 That didn''t carry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Penfold 0 Posted August 22, 2009 Trott out. England declare. Australia need 546 to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canary cherub 1 Posted August 22, 2009 Now the Aussies are hitting Harmison for 6 an over [:S] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted August 22, 2009 [quote user="canary cherub "]Now the Aussies are hitting Harmison for 6 an over [:S] [/quote]To be fair, that''s not really a surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 22, 2009 Anyone getting slightly worried? If anyone can lose this its England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norma Stick 0 Posted August 22, 2009 80-0 after 20 overs. 4 an over. Odds at Skybet are starting to tighten Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panic 0 Posted August 22, 2009 This would be typical England if we throw it away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted August 23, 2009 One down! C''mon England!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Make that 2!!!!! I love the Notts pair! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 :D :D :D :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,765 Posted August 23, 2009 Blinding,just turned it on and two down[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Ashes are coming home there coming home! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 this is awsome, feel another great day coming on here!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Anyone else glad we didn''t declare at 400!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 With so much time left it would have been madness to declare too early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tookie140 0 Posted August 23, 2009 [quote user="Norwich"]Anyone else glad we didn''t declare at 400!!![/quote]If we''re declared at 400 i think the Aussies would have got that!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 I know it would have been mad but some people had been talking about it. Even getting bowled out! If it wasn''t for Trott & Swann then they would be chasing 400! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 yeah it was a great cameo from Swann to push the score on.Even Broad and Flintoft, they didn''t score a lot, but those 20s were scored in a few minutes and just helped to heighten the Ozzies misery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Who likes my avatar!!! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 292 Posted August 23, 2009 [quote user="Downloads"]With so much time left it would have been madness to declare too early.[/quote]I disagree, if Trott hadn''t have been going for his century then I reckon Strauss would have declared around that mark. I don''t think it would be madness at all, time is only a factor for the draw really. If Australia bat until lunch tomorrow then they will win the test, all England need is 8 wickets now, and 400 would have been a very tough ask on this pitch, despite what people have been saying out if going flat and slow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E I E I E I O 0 Posted August 23, 2009 I will be very happy if Ponting and Micheal Clarke are out before tea.I will also be very happy if the weather is nice and sunny tommorow. The weather could come and save the Aussies yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 You reckon... with the rate they aren''t scoring runs at the moment?Trott ended up with 119, why didn''t he pull them off when he got the century? 2 and a bit days is enough to bowl a team out and to put on a score which would need a world record to beat.Also, confidence is a funny thing. If England only had a 400 lead, the Ozzies the put on 80 last night for no wicket lost, who knows how much extra confidence they would have come out with only needing 320 for a win, i think they''ve played it perfectly so far.But thats life, we all have differing opinions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 In fact potentially if they had have retired earlier, they could have come out needing under 300 to win if we only had a 400 target.If they then got the runs everyone would have said we declared too early, but if Australia win now, we won''t be moaning about our batting or time, it will just be why the bowlers wern''t good enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 292 Posted August 23, 2009 Yes but you can also bat too long, now I am not saying this is the case in this test match, as I am confident we will skittle the convicts out by the end of the day. But, Strauss has done it both now and at Lords, and it shows, in my opinion, that he is scared of declaring. If we had declared with a 400 lead who is to say that Australia would have reached 80-0 at stumps last night? Cricket is a game played 90% in the head, and if we had set Australia a total which they realistically thought they could chase, then who is to say they wouldn''t have pushed too hard yesterday afternoon in attempt to close the total down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downloads 35 Posted August 23, 2009 Would 100% agree that Strauss is scared of declaring, think he''s proved that on a few occasions. And yeah, would agree we would have very likely won anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 We haven''t won yet though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Arrr, so close! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 292 Posted August 23, 2009 [quote user="Norwich"]Arrr, so close![/quote]Hmm, no offence but how many of your almost 2000 posts have included more than 5 words....We don''t need a running commentary you know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Excited Canary 19 Posted August 23, 2009 Shut up. I was just saying no need too snap out like that. How is saying ''Arrr, so close'' running commentary? There is 1...doh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
