***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[Craig]

Did someone not tell these idiots you don't have to use your bat to outside leg dross?

Obviously not SP.

Geriant in - he has to stay until lunch.

 

[aussie]

I don't think that's what he was saying. I took it as that England were lucky to get the first-ball let-off that they did. I didn't think he was saying that the umpire should have 'evened the score'.

read me very well top_cat

 

[chalky]

Did someone not tell these idiots you don't have to use your bat to outside leg dross?

I agree just kick it away force Warne to do something differnt.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Did someone not tell these idiots you don't have to use your bat to outside leg dross?

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

 

[Swervy]

I am starting to think now that Engalnds only hope of getting to say 150 is for Flintoff to attack the pacemen..I just cant see anyone staying long vs warne ..i am still sure a target of 250 is going to be tough to make

 

[chalky]

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

No you can't if it pitches ouside legstump

 

[superkingdave]

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

eh?

 

[Swervy]

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

unless it pitches outside leg stump of course

 

[luckyeddie]

Huge turn, England falling apart.

Pitch falling apart?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

One in the eye for all the Aussie doubters, just shows you one should never count this side out of any game, and certainly should support your team even when they lose a session or two. Great fight-back, happy to have some runs on the board though and it'll not be easy for Aus.

What a Test!

Hey, not going to disagree with that. This is already the best Ashes series since 97, and if it continues like this for three more tests it's going to be the best since 81. Amazing test cricket so far.

 

[Top_Cat]

All too easy from the couch, ain't it guys?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Pitch falling apart?

A bit, but it's not that bloody bad. Some uneven bounce and big turn for Warne doesn't make it a minefield. 300 would be a tough chase on this pitch, but 181 isn't anything like enough yet.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

Err pitches a foot or thereabouts outside leg, can't be out lbw to that. England should be glad of the respite when Warne bowls outside leg, but instead they're making it into an attacking line.

 

[Slow Love™]

I don't think that's what he was saying. I took it as that England were lucky to get the first-ball let-off that they did. I didn't think he was saying that the umpire should have 'evened the score'.

Yeah, but it's still an attempt to justify a poor decision because a player was previously a beneficiary of another poor one. I don't think aussie was saying the umpire should even the score either, but I wouldn't rule out that it might have been in the back of Koertzen's mind, 'cause it made little sense to give that one.

 

[Swervy]

Err pitches a foot or thereabouts outside leg, can't be out lbw to that. England should be glad of the respite when Warne bowls outside leg, but instead they're making it into an attacking line.

i see your point..but it is still a dangerous policy when the odd ball spins three feet..Warne is varying stuff quite a bit out there

 

[superkingdave]

hmm great news for England, Flintoff dislocates shoulder

 

[luckyeddie]

Err, yes you do. If you just pad and don't attempt to play a shot, it doesn't matter where the ball pitches, you can still be out LBW.

No you cannot. If it pitches outside leg stump you cannot be LBW (unless Asoka's umpiring, of course)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Oh Jesus Christ. This looks terminal now. A dislocation will be the end of Fred's innings.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

What an odd injury...

 

[Craig]

Sick note is injured again - how surprising!