*Official* Ashes Series Thread

[Rik]

Originally posted by Rich2001
Remember if England aviod the follow-on, then the Aussies will need at least half a day to bat again...which would leave England even less time to bat to save the game.

And it is still only 189/3, still A.Stewart, C.White, Giles to come plus whatever the current pair put on.

Well its Bichel and Warne vs Hussain and Crawley...both good players of spin...lets see what happens...]

Sheesh I'm tired Lucky Hussain nearly got caught then :wow:

 

[Rich2001]

Originally posted by Rik

Sheesh I'm tired Lucky Hussain nearly got caught then :wow:

Yes, Phew!! :rolleyes: Thanks Ponting

102 to avoid the follow on

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by Rich2001

Originally posted by Rik

Sheesh I'm tired Lucky Hussain nearly got caught then :wow:

Yes, Phew!! :rolleyes: Thanks Ponting

102 to avoid the follow on

102? Should get that...and hopefully Giles might actually score a 50 this time...he needs to!

 

[Rik]

Hahaha they just mentioned "Junior"'s other nickname..."Afgan" as in the forgotten War...pure genious

 

[Rich2001]

LUNCH: DAY 3 OF 5

Australia 492
England 243/3

JP Crawley 33*
N Hussain 36*

McGrath: 22 - 4 - 76 - 3

England trail by 249 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings (40 to aviod the follow-on)

England RR: 3.20


[Edited on 9/11/02 by Rich2001]

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Good to see Hussain getting off to a decent start. He could be a pivotal player in this Ashes series. His captaincy will be tested as much as his batting.

 

[jaspalsinghrana]

Australia managed to take a big lead of 167.England managed to put up a decent total thanks to Aussies clumsy fielding, if Aussies doesn't make the mistakes again, they might win the match in the end

 

[age_master]

england trail by nearly 300 again, well if we gat another hundred runs england will be in trouble with warne

 

[marc71178]

Tresco hit a 100!!!! NNNNNOOOOO Don't you know we always lose when he hits a 100

We're hardly world beaters when he doesn't get a hundred!

 

[marc71178]

Aus in the box seat, but how long do they go on tomorrow - I reckon that if they fancy a gamble it'll be just after lunch, but if England keep it tight, it'll be after tea, and 4 sessions to survive is possible.

It's imperative we bowl and field well first thing tomorrow - no slips are allowed now...

 

[Tim]

I disagree with that Marc, England if they want to save this test must attack Australia & get further into their middle order...Steve Waugh is still looking dodgy & if they can get rid of Hayden/Martyn & Waugh quickly they'll slow them down considerably unless Gilchrist gets going.

Putting everyone on the ropes would be a very negative tactic by Hussain and something England would have done a couple of years ago, I hope that won't happen tommorow.

 

[marc71178]

I think you misintepreted my post - I just said we need to keep it tight, not put them all on the fence - we managed to keep it tight whilst attacking on the 2nd morning, and something similar to that is in need this time round.

 

[Gotchya]

Mcgrath's got 100 ashes wickets BTW, phenomenal achievement from him. England looking at a defeat with Australia 111-2 at the end of only day 3. I dont think it will be easy to bat out 4 sessions against the aussies.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Agreed with Marc :O

Must keep it tight. I can see the Aussies setting us 450-500 at about tea time. And then it's down to us to bat out four sessions on a fifth-day pitch v Warnie...

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by age_master
england trail by nearly 300 again, well if we gat another hundred runs england will be in trouble with warne

I don't know...he was rather ineffective in the English 1st innings...ok he had a few chances that weren't taken but he didn't seem anywhere near his best. England seem to have worked out a good plan to him...and Crawley plays spin very well, it looks like even though we have lost one RHB Legside Flicker in Mark Waugh...there's one nearly as good in "Creepy" Crawley.

 

[age_master]

i think you'll find that when the pitch starts turning more (today and tomorrow) they will srtruggle, but he may not get much of a chance depending on how teh quicks do

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by age_master
i think you'll find that when the pitch starts turning more (today and tomorrow) they will srtruggle, but he may not get much of a chance depending on how teh quicks do

Lets see how Giles does, he's not a big turner and he usually needs a spinning pitch to get much turn. Doesn't mean he isn't effective when he's given a chance though...even I'm surprised he's beating Warne at the mo...4-101 vs 1-87

 

[age_master]

yeah well one innings does not make a career

 

[Rik]

Originally posted by age_master
yeah well one innings does not make a career

Yup but it can predict a lot of things. Giles has bowled better so far. Its up to Warne to turn it up.

 

[aussie_beater]

Well, Hussain has now admitted that it was a "big mistake" to put the Aussies in to bat after he won the toss.He is admitting now, what everybody felt all along.

Fending off the Aussie bowling for nearly a day and a half, specially in conditions that will help Warne is a big ask from this English batting lineup.