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BoyBrumby

Englishman
Have to cobble 10 overs out of Tiny Tim & Lucky Luke will kill us here.

Might even see Colly wobble a few down, if his shoulder allows it.
 

Jakester1288

International Regular
Only following on Cricinfo due to it not being on FTA till 10:30, but if we can double our score from 30 overs, and post 280ish, we should be able to win.

Just hoping Clarke doesn't play agonisingly slow and White get's going.
 

Spark

Global Moderator
Only following on Cricinfo due to it not being on FTA till 10:30, but if we can double our score from 30 overs, and post 280ish, we should be able to win.

Just hoping Clarke doesn't play agonisingly slow and White get's going.
Strangely, White is scoring - and looking - slower than Clarke (who at least is trying to get off-strike - edit: just as I say that...).

However that will change in about eight overs - assuming they're both there.
 
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superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
Lol Nasser Hussain...said something along the lines of 'Collingwood liked to bowl himslef when he was captain, he bowled a lot in the world twenty twenty'

No Nasser im pretty sure he bowled one over.
 

Jayzamann

International Regular
If Clarke's in at the end, I doubt there'd be enough to defend :(

Still yet to see Australia be set a total.
 

King Pietersen

International Captain
Lol Nasser Hussain...said something along the lines of 'Collingwood liked to bowl himslef when he was captain, he bowled a lot in the world twenty twenty'

No Nasser im pretty sure he bowled one over.
Was about to post the same thing. Nasser does talk a load of rubbish sometimes. Colly did bowl himself 1 over in the World T20.

Catch Straussy. Bout time Swanneh bowled properly too, not been at his best in this series so far.
 

pasag

RTDAS
Worse than McKay?

Worse than a 19 year old kid?

The point is that because of injuries we have zero options and today's team is our best whether we are playing on a road, green-top or dust bowl and irrespective of form until we start getting players back

Imagine Eng's team if they had to omit their 6 of their best 8 fast bowlers, their keeper, their spinner and say Eion Morgan (people tend to forget that Callum Ferguson, who averages 46 @ s/r of 85, is out as well)
Yeah Ferguson is arguably the biggest loss of all.

However, I just don't think it's important to get hung up on the list or injuries, we're just playing sluggishly and it's not helpful we're up against a polished opposition. We're entitled to a bad series after a fantastic year and really I'm not worried about the side in the slightest because IMO it's structurally sound and it wont be too long till we're on our winning ways again.
 

Burgey

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Gotta love cricket. Swan bowled 4 balls in that over which were all better than the three rank pies he got wickets with. Just a weird, weird sport is cricket.
 

Jayzamann

International Regular
I don't know what's more frustrating, the way Clarke is playing now, or the knowledge that his position in the team is set in rock because he's the next captain...
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
What press, can't say I've noticed much, positive or negative.:unsure:
Was watching Cricket Writers on TV this morning and they were going through some ofthe stories. Will have a look for them

Don't Luke Away Now!
We're Looking Ready To Rule

England look irresistable with Ponting's men running scared

There's one in the Sunday times entitled 'Have the Aussies Gone Soft' but they've started charging for their website now

actually that Luke Wright one wasnt the one i was thinking of

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/183331/Luke-s-Wright-feeling-good-for-England-Ashes-glory
 
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