***Official*** 5th Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground

[pasag]

care to enlighten those of us who cannot see it

Was a quite cynical view on coaching, that it's a really hard and important job. Firstly you have take notes on the opposition, then type it up with heaps of colours and codes, then photocopy it and then slip it under the door of someone in the medias hotel room. He said it all with a deadpan expression as well.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hoggard is out with a side strain, apparantly.

Ritchie at his cynical best.

 

[Craig]

According to cricinfo:

Australia (probable) Justin Langer, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark, Glenn McGrath.

England Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff (capt), Chris Read (wk), Sajid Mahmood, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Monty Panesar.

10.15am To confirm, it's dull but play still set to start at 11am. Mopping up continues, and there will be more waterworks when Australia take to the field for the last time with Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer. I watched Seabiscuit today - great film - and my wife cried buckets ... dare so there will be plenty of moist eyes as three Australian legends bid farewell ...

 

[Johnners]

Bah, England batting first... go away and play in the traffic freddie, we want a bat first

 

[Craig]

Well Ponting should have called better then.

 

[Johnners]

Well Ponting should have called better then.

nah, Flintoff being the away captain calls.... he should stop getting it right imo

 

[Langeveldt]

Booking in for an all nighter here

English national anthem 5/10
Aussie national anthem 5/19

you heard it here first

 

[Craig]

Booking in for an all nighter here

English national anthem 5/10
Aussie national anthem 5/19

you heard it here first

Is this another rant coming on?

 

[marc71178]

nah, Flintoff being the away captain calls.... he should stop getting it right imo

Give him a chance, he has to be able to get *something* right.

 

[Johnners]

haha marc, i spose i'll give him that

agreed on the national anthems Hingston... ffs human nature, get someone who can sing please without killing it

 

[pasag]

Haha right in the box there.

 

[Johnners]

Haha right in the box there.

yeah saw that... cruel to be laughing imo. Did you manage to catch the speed of it?

lol @ Cric-info's commentary...

1.1 Lee to Cook, no run, swings in, right on the button ... well, right on something and Cook goes down on his haunches in discomfort and a grinning Lee follows through ... inside edge into a delicate area

 

[pasag]

yeah saw that... cruel to be laughing imo. Did you manage to catch the speed of it?

Can't remember. Top over by Lee there though. Great start here.

 

[Craig]

First four to Strauss.

 

[Johnners]

good signs for Lee there.... went like a bullet though, a fielder at 4th slip would've had trouble catching it

 

[pasag]

Come on, like 4 edges and a close LBW call. Something has to give in the next 5 minutes.

 

[Craig]

How is Strauss not out yet?

 

[pasag]

How is Strauss not out yet?

Dunno, but it's the first time all summer that Strauss hasn't looked in control, I reckon.

 

[Craig]

This wicket looks really good. If you get after making a start then you should be kicking yourself.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

England really riding their luck so far. Looks like a real belter though, especially with the sun out.

McGrath's third over was one of his best for the series. Absolutely brilliant.