Nov 25-29: 1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane
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MasterBlaster76
ICC Chairman
Test cricket at its best coming up if England can keep this up and get a decent lead over the Aussies. This is more like it, England!!
238/1 and it's tea. Cook on 98*
They lead by 17 runs with 9 wickets in hand.
So it's 17/1 with 1 day and a session left.
A draw is looking extremely likely.
Still, its been a brilliant match.
33 overs in the last session, 90 overs tomorrow. What are the odds that England can bowl Australia out in 2 sessions? If they bat for another 70 overs at this rate, they have a lead of 230.
50 overs, 230 to win, fifth day wicket. How I'd love to see that.
They lead by 17 runs with 9 wickets in hand.
So it's 17/1 with 1 day and a session left.
A draw is looking extremely likely.
Still, its been a brilliant match.
33 overs in the last session, 90 overs tomorrow. What are the odds that England can bowl Australia out in 2 sessions? If they bat for another 70 overs at this rate, they have a lead of 230.
50 overs, 230 to win, fifth day wicket. How I'd love to see that.
ajdude
International Coach
That's gotta be Vaughan, too tall and lanky to be May or Matthews haha.
Don't know if Strauss would be that generous but he should be considering how unstable our batting can be. Get the openers throw in Ponting and anything can happen especially with an injured Clarke. Although he showed a lot of fight against Victoria which is more than can be said for some of our players at times.
Still we should be looking to bowl them out, need one of our bowlers to stand up and be counted. We are due a career saving 5 fer from Johnson.
Still we should be looking to bowl them out, need one of our bowlers to stand up and be counted. We are due a career saving 5 fer from Johnson.
North has been Australia's most dangerous bowler this innings.
Lol.
Also...two dropped catches. Didn't see Siddle's drop but Clarke's was barely a half a chance, did brilliantly to catch it in the first place, but spilled it on landing.
England giving Australia a taste of their own medicine.
Love it.
Mitch probably did drop the Ashes.
Lol.
Also...two dropped catches. Didn't see Siddle's drop but Clarke's was barely a half a chance, did brilliantly to catch it in the first place, but spilled it on landing.
England giving Australia a taste of their own medicine.
Love it.
Mitch probably did drop the Ashes.
Themer
Chairman of Selectors
Well done with your predictions there.
ajdude
International Coach
Trent Copeland would've taken an 8fer on this pitch haha.
angryangy
ICC Chairman
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TumTum will have a comeback. He doesn't conform to your archaic concepts of "logic".
mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
Only thing making this watchable for me is I like Cook. Even when he does bat slow. He's the English Katich, and I love katman.
mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
Spinning hand strapped up.
Well batted Cooky. Just a shame the rest of the team didn't collapse around you, all scoring ducks, while you went on to get another 100 runs before running out of partners like I so optimistically predicted.
Lee1981
International Coach
I can't believe what I am reading here. This is the Gabba pitch not the subcontinent.
Ha ha ha ha ha, nothing better than cocky aussies being proven wrong.
One happy english man over here.
ali_ed2001
Club Cricketer
Great to see England fight back in this match, enjoyed every bit of the counter attack by Strauss and Cook after the 1st hour.
This is how you fight back! Also good to see how the England players support each other and play as a team (dressing room celebrations at Cook century)!
Now only if Swann can do his magic tomorrow..
This is how you fight back! Also good to see how the England players support each other and play as a team (dressing room celebrations at Cook century)!
Now only if Swann can do his magic tomorrow..
What are the odds England bat for a session and a half and declare?
I'm thinking they're going to bat on till losing isn't possible, and then declare and hope that Jimmy and Swann can spark a miraculous win. If not, the draw will suit them.
I'm hoping for an aggressive declaration, but it does seem unlikely.
I'm thinking they're going to bat on till losing isn't possible, and then declare and hope that Jimmy and Swann can spark a miraculous win. If not, the draw will suit them.
I'm hoping for an aggressive declaration, but it does seem unlikely.
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