Ketsbaia 22 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I agree with Papa Laz. The chances of Australia winning from this position are slim to none, they're going to be playing for a draw so I think we need to get them batting ASAP and take full advantage of the two apparently (heavy) rain free days we have on a Lords pitch. Strauss has got to go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I'm with PL too. If you can't defend 520 you don't deserve to win. If you can't take ten wickets in two days you don't deserve to win. TMS read out the stats, highest 4th innings score to save a test, highest 4th innings score to win a test, highest 4th innings score by the aussies, highest 4th innings score at Lords; barring a freak happening we're safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Based on the Windies tests, where we were very conservative on declarations despite being 1-0 down, I think England will go in this morning and swing the willow for an hour or so to get to 600 a la Smoggeordie. It also dovetails nicely with Freddy Flintoff's farewell to test cricket if he peppers a few to the boundary at Lords and makes a 50. Personally I would have made Australia follow on. They've hardly ever followed on so it would have been both humiliating and added huge pressure. We've got plenty of runs so I agree we should declare overnight and get into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 9006 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 It's raining here this morning lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 15535 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 England 311-6 declared and lead by 521 runs. Play to start at 11:15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Katich caught. Get in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Katich caught. Get in there! Great start, if you could pick two batsmen to get out cheaply it would be him and Ponting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hughes gone 34-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hughes gone 34-2 You get the feeling Freddie wants to retire after this series having gone out in style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Broad gets Ponting. Wake up Wellsy, your boys are on their knees! 78-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Swann gets North 128-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Swann gets North 128-5 All the bowlers contributing is great news, its what we had in 2005, bowling as a unit which they've done this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I bet Wellsy and Ken show up again if they knock off the runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 0 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) this could go either way. Aus could possibly score 200 runs & win, England could get 5 wickets & win, or it could end in a draw (unlikely unless it rains). Edited July 20, 2009 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Freddie Strikes! 4 more to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Clark goes! Into the tail proper now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hauritz bowled Freddy! 8 down, the bell is tolling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Fucking hell, England are gonna miss this bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Fucking hell, England are gonna miss this bloke. Exactly what I'm thinking. We wont be half the team we are without him. I wouldn't bet against him wanting to play in the 2010/11 tour now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Siddle bowled Freddy. Five wicket haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 That was probably the last bowl of his hour and a half spell too. Umpire no-balled the previous ball. 26 overs 5-82. Brilliant stuff Freddy. Last man in for the Aussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Flintoff continues. Kitman talks to himself on Toontastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 GET IT SWANN LAD, all the toon fans doing well, fuck off you Aussie nonces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2869 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ENGLAND WIN BY 115 RUNS! Johnson bowled Swann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 63312 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Anyone seen Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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