fredfertang
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Strauss has done that before hasn't he?
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*Official* Fifth Test at The Oval
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aussie tragic
International Captain
If England can make 5-300 off 64 overs today, then Aussie bats should do heaps better 
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Should have done heaps better*If England can make 5-300 off 64 overs today, then Aussie bats should do heaps better
Naumaan
First Class Debutant
unless there is not the pressure of chasing & a good spinner operatingIf England can make 5-300 off 64 overs today, then Aussie bats should do heaps better
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, versus the Windies?
Mind you, we've played them an awful lot of late so hardly the best recollection I've ever had.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah did it in the West Indies.
pup11
International Coach
Even if you take a serious account of things, the pressure of losing the Ashes would play a huge part on how the Aussie batsmen bat, and also not to forget they have a unrealistic task on their hands, which would also make their job a whole lot difficult.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I know the pitch is looking good for batting at the moment, but it's worth remembering that this will be the 4th innings of the match, and chasing 520 is a mammoth effort, if Australia can even get in touching distance of it, then my hats off to them, England should win here absolutely no question, anything else will have to be considered a drastic failure.
Have you read Roebuck's column in the SMH? Jesus christ, how bitter can you get?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Score minus one for the "pick your best four bowlers regardless of what they bowl" brigade, I'd say.
But gloating is a sign of insecurity, so I'll say no more.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
What was he saying?Have you read Roebuck's column in the SMH? Jesus christ, how bitter can you get?
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I hope they don't forget to do the job. It's easy to set your opponent 500 and say "sweet, no one's ever chased that much in a test before, we're home and dry". Those last ten wickets won't take themselves.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Don't read Roebuck, real shame how he's turned out, Loved him as a player and enjoyed his early writings, but now.......Have you read Roebuck's column in the SMH? Jesus christ, how bitter can you get?
Naumaan
First Class Debutant
i remember an india pak test match where first two innings were really difficult, in 3rd innngs pakistan scored 599, everyone said pitch had got better, but in the 4th innings india couldn't manage to score
i guess cuz eng were leading, they had upper hand so they played better in 3rd innings, & i really can't see Australia winning, scoring 400 will even be so hard
i guess cuz eng were leading, they had upper hand so they played better in 3rd innings, & i really can't see Australia winning, scoring 400 will even be so hard
England were underhand knowing the only way they could win back the Ashes was to prepare an absolute minefield and hope they won the toss.
pup11
International Coach
Yeah, its a lost cause from an Aussie POV, every chance that we might go down without any resistance in this match, lot of blokes in this side might be really tired and dejected, so it would now take some effort from Ponting as captain to motivate this lot.