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*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval
- Thread starter GIMH
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aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Easy. The arguement againts Ponting was that because the pitch was flat he shouldn't have bowled first & because of what happened to McGrath.
AUS had just bowled ENG out for 2 sub 200 totals at Lord's. Ponting was in his rights to think old Ashes wounds had been exposed again & stick ENG in. ENG should be given credit for how they played on that first day, since after AUS only lost by 3 runs - Ponting deserves no blame. Plus if you want to get even more technical, Kasprowicz wasn't out.
. rassclath!!!
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Actually he was, plumb LBW about 50 runs earlier.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Even if Ponting had batted first, i wouldn't have prevented AUS batsmen from being exposed techinically to the conventional & reverse swing - which was the REAL reason why AUS lost that test & the Ashes - not Ponting's decison to field first. Which was not a tactical blunder as people have been lead to believe.
I blame Boycott for starting this fallacy.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Take it elsewhere, we're about to win this Ashes. Oh and Yeah Boyks is the only man who thought that decision was wrong
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha, get ****ed. Show me where you predicted England dismissing Australia in two sessions, and then you can gloat.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Could've quoted any of the 3 parts of that post, all ridiculous.
Jakester1288
International Regular
I'm kind of happy I went to bed last night just when Ponting came to the crease.
I too thought that England would win (weather permitting) if they won the toss and batted, I hope we can win or draw it from here.
I too thought that England would win (weather permitting) if they won the toss and batted, I hope we can win or draw it from here.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
I hate post like this. What the use having a cricket debate if you have no intention of responding, but instead chose to make stupid statements like this?. I already given valid reason why Ponting had no fault @ Edgbaston, so unless you intend to try to disapprove it - dont say anything.
JBH001
International Regular
Damn Sky Sports arent showing the highlights. Thought they were showing a 1/2 hr truncated version at least, even if not an hour long package, but instead they switched to English league, of all things, at the last minute. Stupid idiots!
Edit: @ Aussie, mate you may think you have given valid reasons. But no one else does. And no need to hijack the thread in any case.
Edit: @ Aussie, mate you may think you have given valid reasons. But no one else does. And no need to hijack the thread in any case.
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dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Finally you're getting it, Octavius!