England vs. Australia, 21st Sept

[luckyeddie]

Expensive start for Gillespie, I hope he picks it up a bit.

He did

 

[Magrat Garlick]

He did

It's Solanki. Wouldn't put too much into that.

 

[superkingdave]

Hmm yeah when i first saw it looked like it was missing leg, but good decision

 

[luckyeddie]

Tresco should have gone. it was plumb, lets hope he capitalises on it. Dont think he will though

Not plumb at all - ball would have probably flicked the top of off stump, although that's the shape of ball which did for Solanki.

 

[superkingdave]

Not plumb at all - ball would have probably flicked the top of off stump, although that's the shape of ball which did for Solanki.

Well from my first look from both decisions i thought the Tresco one was one and the Solanki one wasn't but i guess thats why i'm not an umpire

 

[Scaly piscine]

Has the weather clouded over obligingly or something? Ball seems to have done more in these opening overs than it did in the entire Australia innings

 

[luckyeddie]

Has the weather clouded over obligingly or something? Ball seems to have done more in these opening overs than it did in the entire Australia innings

Yes - leaden skies now.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Figures, England shafted by the elements again

 

[superkingdave]

Mcgrath = Not Happy

Priceless

 

[Son Of Coco]

Figures, England shafted by the elements again

but if you just keep that positive frame of mind things might come good

(I didn't think they looked too bad yet!?)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Mcgrath = Not Happy

Priceless

You know, that reminds me of those Mastercard commercials...

 

[Son Of Coco]

Mcgrath = Not Happy

Priceless

haha yeah, i was just about to say he's his usual economical self.

 

[Son Of Coco]

4 x four in an over, I'm not happy either.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Kasprowicz to Vaughan now...

 

[Scaly piscine]

but if you just keep that positive frame of mind things might come good

(I didn't think they looked too bad yet!?)

I didn't say they'd automatically lose because of them, just it's not really the same for both teams and England have got the rough end AGAIN like they did against Sri Lanka.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I didn't say they'd automatically lose because of them, just it's not really the same for both teams and England have got the rough end AGAIN like they did against Sri Lanka.

It won't make an immediate difference to how the wicket plays, might help a bowler if he swings it a bit, but that's about all. It's rarely the same for both teams, your comment just sounded like an early excuse/whinge, which after the last over seems unwarranted! haha

 

[Magrat Garlick]

double change, after an expensive last over, McGrath is being replaced by Brett Lee

Which will help...how?

 

[superkingdave]

Ponting in missed run out shock!

 

[luckyeddie]

Ponting in missed run out shock!

I think Scally's hibernated.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I think Scally's hibernated.

No no. This is a tactical ploy before he gives the ball to the almighty Michael Clarke who will run through the overconfident England team like a knife through butter and get 9 for 0.