Ashes - Second Test

Harry2001 · 06-08-2005 01:12PM

Great knock from Freddie, seems middle order and tail have to do all the work again

county · 06-08-2005 01:28PM

great cricket from freddie hes on fire 170 for 9

Mothman · 06-08-2005 01:29PM

Freddie a 6 over the pavilion followed by a 4 on 64

and has a torn muscle in his shoulder.

172-9

Edit another 6 on 70
179-9

county · 06-08-2005 01:31PM

and i have to listen to it on the radio,no channel 4

Harry2001 · 06-08-2005 01:31PM

Superb stuff from Freddie, smashing Lee all over the shop

I've been critical of his batting but this match he's been fantastic!

KevIRL · 06-08-2005 01:34PM

He's gotta be looking likely for MOTM now. 9 6's so far in the 2 innings from him. Could be some finish tomorrow!

KevIRL · 06-08-2005 01:38PM

50 partnership with last man S.Jones!

county · 06-08-2005 01:43PM

282 for the aussies to win, freddie you hero

Vunderground · 06-08-2005 01:46PM

The most gripping stuff I've seen since 1981. England to level the series provided Freddie's arm hold up.

KevIRL · 06-08-2005 01:48PM

county wrote:

282 for the aussies to win, freddie you hero

Means the Aussies have to get the highest ever 4th innings total at Edgbaston. Flintoff has totally changed the course of this match. Gonna be a cracker of a final innings. come on you Aussies!

mike65 · 06-08-2005 01:50PM

Terrific knock, had the biggie gone a few more feet it really would have been "out of the ground"! I guess Vaughan will only use Flintoff if he feels he has to today.

Mike.

KevIRL · 06-08-2005 03:01PM

Langer gone for 28. Aussies 47-1

DMC · 06-08-2005 03:06PM

G'wan Freddie. Amazing over that!

48/2, Ponting 0

andyman · 06-08-2005 03:56PM

Cmon England!!

DMC · 06-08-2005 04:47PM

Gilchrist is back in the pavilion... 136/6

cgf · 06-08-2005 04:48PM

Looking good for Engerland - Aussies 6 down for 136.

Myself and a gang of mates are off to Manchester for the 2nd & 3rd days of the test next weekend

DMC · 06-08-2005 04:50PM

and there goes Gillespie... 137/7!

cgf · 06-08-2005 04:50PM

Make that 7 for 137 - Dissie gone - great days entertainment.

Will the umps give them the extra 1/2 hour to finish off the Aussies. Never thought I'd see myself write that on the 3rd day of a test - crazy series thus far.

mike65 · 06-08-2005 05:35PM

Now thats how to bowl the final ball!

I bet Vaughan was starting to wish he'd not taken the extra 30 mins with Warnes' double 6. Even Austrialia cant win from here.

Mike.

RuggieBear · 06-08-2005 05:44PM

mike65 wrote:

Even Austrialia cant win from here.

Mike.

Don't be saying things like that..... :eek:

Tbh, i reckon this all stems from Ponting's decsion to put england into bat first....absolute muppet decsion. What the hell was he thinking? :rolleyes:

Freddie really is the heart and soul of England.

Harry2001 · 06-08-2005 05:47PM

Amazing days cricket

Down in the dumps at lunch time to jumping about with joy in the evening

Petulant display from Clarke towards Flintoff shows he in particular was rattled, hope its over after a couple of overs tomorrow

DMC · 06-08-2005 05:49PM

(in answer to Ruggie... ) Na, its that and McGrath's injury + Freddie. Those three things combined have but the Aussie where they are.

RuggieBear · 06-08-2005 05:58PM

DMC wrote:

(in answer to Ruggie... ) Na, its that and McGrath's injury + Freddie. Those three things combined have but the Aussie where they are.

Actually you are very very right.

McGrath is a huge loss. Bet england are glad there are back to back tests now as it is unlikely he'll be fit enough to play again till the 4th test.

arbeitsscheuer · 06-08-2005 06:55PM

What a day... What a test match... What a series this is shaping up to be!

Altogether now:

Super, Super Fred
Super, Super Fred
Super, Super Fred
SUPER FREDDIE FLINTOFF!!!

Royale with Cheese · 06-08-2005 09:30PM

Great day's cricket. Flintoff was imense. It's great to see England in a winning position and Australia on the end of one, I was getting fairly sick of them running their mouth at every oppurtunity. England would want to take advantage in the next test as well, seeing as McGrath looks like he'll miss that one too. If Australia win that one the series is over.

L5 · 06-08-2005 09:35PM

Another great days cricket. Brett Lee started off brilliantly, i thought England would be in trouble, i think they were 34-3 at one stage.
Flintoff was brilliant.
Glad to see Vaughan out so early, he's a ponce.

What about Warnes wicket yesterday! almost as good as his one in '93!

RuggieBear · 06-08-2005 09:42PM

L5 wrote:

Glad to see Vaughan out so early, he's a ponce.

Vaughan has been very weak for the last little while. If he wasn't captain he'd have been dropped by now. Good captain but suffering with the captaincy. The way he was bowled in the 2nd innings was pretty embarrasing for a top order bats man

county · 07-08-2005 12:27AM

and to think i was going to put a grand on england winning only the missus gave us grief,i could kill her now :mad:

KevIRL · 07-08-2005 10:28AM

Aussies making a fight of it 241-9

KevIRL · 07-08-2005 10:31AM

252-9. 30 more needed to win.

Ashes - Second Test

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