2009 Ashes Series - England vs. Australia **Spoilers**

[el_dazza]

I'm just happy I'll be going to Edgbaston to see more than 3 overs.. well, unless it hammers down!

 

[dirtydog]

142-3, Strauss out this morning.

With the weather we've had it did occur to me we could see an England collapse and the Aussies could even theoretically get a 150-200 lead and give us an uncomfortable job to bat for a draw tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Gilly]

Poor shot choice from Strauss. Good to hear Warney whining and getting it wrong for non-dismissals

 

[uk_unbeliever]

142-3, Strauss out this morning.

With the weather we've had it did occur to me we could see an England collapse and the Aussies could even theoretically get a 150-200 lead and give us an uncomfortable job to bat for a draw tomorrow afternoon.

Would have been a good bet on an england collapse a few years ago, but Australia don't have the killer bowling attack to make it happen. Lets see if England play stupid make it happen!

Haha just typing this and Collingwood's out

 

[dirtydog]

Lets see if England play stupid make it happen!

Haha just typing this and Collingwood's out

Out to a stupid shot as well, and just before lunch. Not impressed!

 

[mmj_uk]

We're going to struggle to match Australia's first innings score, sets up the second innings nicely though.

 

[oli collett]

Poor shot choice from Strauss. Good to hear Warney whining and getting it wrong for non-dismissals

I still can't understand where the term "whinging poms" comes from. When it's not going their way, the Aussies are the worst whingers on the planet*. But I really don't think his comments help much, Koetzen made two very good decisions today that were spot on when he could easily have gone the other way after yesterdays mistake - he should be praised.


*if one were to make such sweeping generalisations.

 

[uk_unbeliever]

I'm listening on radio- was it a KP shot?

Need to get to tea without loosing more than 2-3 more wickets or we could be looking at another last day save

 

[dirtydog]

I'd take a draw glady at this point.

 

[uk_unbeliever]

Weather looks good for tomorrow so we'll be in real trouble if there is a collapse before tea today

 

[Bear]

Out to a stupid shot as well, and just before lunch. Not impressed!

Agreed, the idiot should have just left it and went in for lunch.

 

[uk_unbeliever]

predictions on England total? total runs and innings end time.

I'll take a stab at 280, 30mins after tea, Will be very happy with that. An optimistic guess

 

[stinka]

I'd take a draw glady at this point.

nah, we will win this dd

 

[dirtydog]

50 for Bell, I guess that justifies his selection albeit he's had some good fortune a few times.

 

[Greenlizard0]

Bell still had to perform; he is still a totally inferior batsman to the man he replaced though.

 

[mmj_uk]

Bell out.

168-5.

 

[pendy]

Common Freddie !!

 

[uk_unbeliever]

Common Freddie !!

It's a desperate 'common Freddie' now! stay in for at least an hour

 

[dirtydog]

Bell out.

168-5.

He hasn't done anything in his innings to justify his future inclusion except in the case of injuries to better players, has he.

 

[uk_unbeliever]

Think we'll get past their 263? Think it'll hinge on Prior staying around for a while