4th Test Thread

regi

Can you smell the follow on?

RuggieBear

Regi wrote:

Can you smell the follow on?

don't jinx it.....

looks like two bad calls by the umpires....two tiny nicks

Brian017

If only it didn't rain last Saturday week, the series would be all over by now.

58-4

RuggieBear

Brian017 wrote:

If only it didn't rain last Saturday week, the series would be all over by now.

58-4

aye....

be great if they get another one before the close

RuggieBear

and they do.... 99-5 :eek:

Brian017

Close: 99-5. Wicket on the last ball of the day.

Harry2001

Perfect end to the day getting Clarke, don’t want to tempt fate so I’m saying nothing

KevIRL

Harry2001 wrote:

Perfect end to the day getting Clarke, don’t want to tempt fate so I’m saying nothing

Saying nothing? Says it all. Come on you Aussies!

Mothman

I'm lost for words to describe the catch by Strauss to get Gilchrist out.

163 for 8!!

Warne out first ball!,

Mothman

175/9

Fantastic swing bowling by S. Jones. Smashed Kaspo's stumps.

IMO will have to enforce follow on. Bowlers and fielders fresh.

Lee just smashed a 6 out of the ground off Harmison. Could be lost ball!!

KevIRL

Mothman wrote:

Lee just smashed a 6 out of the ground off Harmison. Could be lost ball!!

And another! Can Lee do the unthinkable and manage to avoid the follow on? Long way to go.....

Mothman

218 all out.
Fine cameo by Lee, with 6s & 4s

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote:

And another! Can Lee do the unthinkable and manage to avoid the follow on? Long way to go.....

Jinxed it!

Mothman

Fine 5 wickets for Jones.

Mothman

Follow on enforced. First time for Australia since 1988.

England have 1st innings advantage of 259 runs.

mike65

England have invited Australia to follow on. No suprise.

Three wickets had gone before I'd had change to turn the telly on!

Mike.

WellyJ

14 without loss at Lunch, 245 runs short of Englands first innings total

mike65

Right click, Save As...and enjoy.

Mike.

Brian017

133-2. Pointing the last to fall.

KevIRL

Ponting just gone now. Run out. Great catch and throw by the substitute fielder.

Harry2001

155/3 Ponting run out by the sub Pratt

Ponting and Martyn a pair of prats too for taking that run on

Keep giving your wickets away lads

Harry2001

162-4

Martyn c G O Jones b Flintoff 13

Come on!

DMC

IMO, Ponting could be on very shaky ground with the match referee with his display after his dismissal. He was visably swearing at the England dressing room.

I wonder would Madugalle have the balls to fine him his match fee and a suspension?????

RuggieBear

i see jones missed another simplish stumping chance

Harry2001

RuggieBear wrote:

i see jones missed another simplish stumping chance

Two more chances missed by Jones, he's having a mare :mad:

jank

Sorry but whats a follow on?

IS there a target that AUS have to get to.

England got 477 runs so do they have to beat that?

Tad confused here.

mike65

So then all out. Target 129. Should be all over by close of play if England get thier scoring boots on.

Strange carrying on alround today, mis-counted overs, stumps that wont budge even when struck by Fredie at 90 miles an hour, some dodgy decisions by the umpire and missed catches.

Mike.

Harry2001

jank wrote:

Sorry but whats a follow on?

IS there a target that AUS have to get to.

England got 477 runs so do they have to beat that?

Tad confused here.

Yes Australia had to get past 277 to avoid the follow on, as they failed England had the choice of batting again or making The Aussies bat again straight away

The order of the innings alternates except when the follow-on is enforced. This can occur if the second team to bat in the first innings scores 200 or more runs fewer than the first team. The captain of the first team may then ask the second team to follow on, i.e. to bat its second innings immediately, and defer his own team's second innings until afterwards.

More on cricinfo site

regi

I'm not liking this england second innings, getting nervous

mike65

Gah! I'm on the edge of the edge of my seat.

Jones in with Flintoff, surely these two can wrap it up?

Mike.