The Ashes(second test)Adelaide

RuggieBear · 02-12-2006 10:36AM

mike65 wrote:

Woke up at just before 7 to hear mention of Flintoff at the crease and I smiled! TMS is a great way to start the day.

ditto:)

Mothman · 02-12-2006 11:15AM

mike65 wrote:

Mothman get some sleep!

Was in bed early enough, woke up (got woken up! little un promptly went back to sleep) at 0430, thinking it was probably a little later, tuned on TMS, and once I heard Collingwood and Pieterson, there was no going back

Brisbane seems such a distant memory......though I can't see this being anything but a draw.

I think putting Aus in today is the only way to try force a win. If Ponting goes soon I may change my opinion of draw.

mike65 · 02-12-2006 06:11PM

Crazy dellusions?

The home side lost Justin Langer for 4 to slump to 1 for 28 at stumps on day two but coach John Buchanan said a victory was not out of the question with the Adelaide Oval pitch playing so slowly.

"Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," Buchanan told a news conference in Adelaide when asked about his team's strategy.

"There's still a win on offering, there's three days to go, but we're not in a position to dictate that right at the moment, but we first have to negotiate the new ball.

Mike.

county · 03-12-2006 12:47AM

go on

35-2

hayden out

county · 03-12-2006 01:30AM

65-3

brilliant start for england

Mothman · 03-12-2006 01:37AM

county wrote:

65-3

brilliant start for england

What a great hour, though the weather here is diverting my attention somewhat.

Ponting still in though...

Royale with Cheese · 03-12-2006 01:45AM

Giles you tit.

county · 03-12-2006 01:46AM

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Giles you tit.

touche

Mothman · 03-12-2006 01:47AM

S***
Giles drops Ponting.

Should have taken it :mad:

Hoggard in the groove.

county · 03-12-2006 02:31AM

105-3 at lunch

Mothman · 03-12-2006 07:38AM

290-5

Alas Ponting got more than 100 runs after being dropped.

Hussey out in the 90s.

Hoggard brilliant, taken all 4 to fall today and was bowler when Ponting was dropped.

county · 03-12-2006 09:50AM

312-5 close of play

Ponting 142

good fight back but the aussies need 40 more runs to avoid the follow on,it could have been so much better only for giles:(

mike65 · 03-12-2006 10:52AM

Still pretty good, did'nt see Giles non-catch but it sounded like it was'nt a shoe-in. The remaining 5 wickets could be got for 100-120 more? Then England bats to a 400 total lead and gives the Aussies a day to beat it, they'll be tempted and if the bowlers/fielders do thier job England should win (ideal senario admittedly!).

Mike.

county · 03-12-2006 11:00AM

it was an easy catch to take and they had a great chance for a run out aswell

county · 04-12-2006 11:19AM

SECOND TEST, ADELAIDE, DAY FOUR (stumps):
England 551-6 dec & 59-1 v Australia 513

this as draw written all over it

mike65 · 04-12-2006 04:57PM

Yup. They might as well have an extra day off.

Mike.

county · 05-12-2006 01:38AM

england are a mess atm,75-4

Royale with Cheese · 05-12-2006 01:39AM

All that hard work for nothing? Collingwood or Flintoff would want to get a decent score or it could well be 2-0

county · 05-12-2006 01:57AM

77-5,what a sham:mad:

jank · 05-12-2006 02:00AM

but arent england still ahead?

enlighten me as im not too clued up on cricket

Royale with Cheese · 05-12-2006 02:05AM

jank wrote:

but arent england still ahead?

enlighten me as im not too clued up on cricket

Never think of one team being ahead like in football because that's what the score says. England aren't ahead by much and Australia will get to bat again when they bowl England out, and will more than likely win. Take our word for it that England are pretty f*cked. Understanding different situations in cricket comes from watching alot of it. The only hope left for England is that they manage to bat for a good while yet. If they make about 120 which is probably being generous they will almost definitely lose. Once Collingwood goes they've lost basically. England are playing for a draw, so they want to bat for as long as possible. This way the Aussies won't have enough time to get the runs they need to win the match.

2-0, don't believe this. F*cking sham

Paul Tergat · 05-12-2006 02:06AM

Yes but they can't afford to lose wickets too quickly (or for a low score)

if we're all out and only hold a lead of say 200 then Aussies will definitely chase that down in a day +1/4

need someone to steady things!

county · 05-12-2006 02:15AM

ahead by only 117 runs and thats not much,ideally england would want 350+ lead and try and bowl the aussies out in their 2nd innings

county · 05-12-2006 02:18AM

Royale with Cheese wrote:

Never think of one team being ahead like in football because that's what the score says. England aren't ahead by much and Australia will get to bat again when they bowl England out, and will more than likely win. Take our word for it that England are pretty f*cked. Understanding different situations in cricket comes from watching alot of it. The only hope left for England is that they manage to bat for a good while yet. If they make about 120 which is probably being generous they will almost definitely lose. Once Collingwood goes they've lost basically. England are playing for a draw, so they want to bat for as long as possible. This way the Aussies won't have enough time to get the runs they need to win the match.

nail on the head royale

county · 05-12-2006 02:26AM

just seen the run rate for this session,0.93 an over,what a joke

edit/first four of the session just scored

ziggy · 05-12-2006 03:44AM

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SydneySider · 05-12-2006 04:29AM

Sorry guys but I am...

Loving it!!

ziggy · 05-12-2006 04:43AM

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SydneySider · 05-12-2006 05:18AM

I know Ziggy, it's just that a few guys seemed disappointed at England's performance so I thought I might rub it in!

ziggy · 05-12-2006 05:21AM

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The Ashes(second test)Adelaide

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