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

[BoyBrumby]

That was plumb. Borderline dissent from Punter tho. Understandable, but even so.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

If England make another 30 or 40 here that could well turn out to be pretty important.

 

[Shane Warne]

What was that? You don't get more LBW...

Just you watch England be given a borderline one when they bowl

 

[Slow Love™]

What the heck is Ponting trying to gain going up to the umpires after a not out? It's not the first time it's happened is it?

It isn't, and he and Warnie have been pushing the envelope on this for some time now.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

What the heck is Ponting trying to gain going up to the umpires after a not out? It's not the first time it's happened is it?

He makes a point of it, it seems. I can only assume he would defend it as simply asking why it wasn't out, but it doesn't look good when you can't hear what is being said.

 

[Top_Cat]

The lead may be 279 but cricket is all about momentum and with this sort of momentum, if England are all out next-ball, the lead may as well be 400.

 

[social]

Whether its Eng or Aus on the receiving end, the umpiring in these 2 tests has been sub-standard.

Giles, Jones, Gillespie, Lee, etc are all criticised for their performances. so must the umpires be.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The lead may be 279 but cricket is all about momentum and with this sort of momentum, if England are all out next-ball, the lead may as well be 400.

I wouldn't say that. I mean, if England get a couple of early wickets after this, sure. If Australia are 0/50 after 10 overs though, it won't matter so much. Momentum is important, but not as much as runs on the board.

 

[Top_Cat]

I wouldn't say that. I mean, if England get a couple of early wickets after this, sure. If Australia are 0/50 after 10 overs though, it won't matter so much. Momentum is important, but not as much as runs on the board.

Even taking into account the fact it's a 3rd day deck, chasing 250+ in the fourth innings is always very tough. We shall see.

 

[Slow Love™]

I wonder what Ponting was just saying to Gilchrist in that little between overs convo...

"help me"

 

[Shane Warne]

I wonder what Ponting was just saying in that little convo with Gilchrist...

"help me"

"What do we need to do to get an LBW?"

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Geez, I thought the innings break would have been taken already. How wrong can you be.

Anyone who doubts Fred's batting ability can snuff it.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

9th ten wicket haul for Warne. What a match we have.

 

[Top_Cat]

And that is that.

Thank [insert religious entity of choice here].

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Fairly useful number 11, our Si. Averages more than every Aussie so far this series .

 

[Neil Pickup]

End. Dismissal very reminiscent of the way Paul Adams got him in 2003 at the Oval, and we all know what happened there.

Now I reckon it's 50-50!

 

[Slow Love™]

Thank god that's over - well done, Warne, ten for the match. Australia still with a slim chance - it was getting perilously close to game-over, there.

 

[Shane Warne]

End. Dismissal very reminiscent of the way Paul Adams got him in 2003 at the Oval, and we all know what happened there.

Now I reckon it's 50-50!

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[Shane Warne]

Thank god that's over - well done, Warne, ten for the match. Australia still with a slim chance - it was getting perilously close to game-over, there.

I'm not sure I'd describe it as being "slim" really.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Wasn't that a stumping?

A Flintoff                               b Adams               95 132 104 12 4

Dunno what kind of scorecard you've been reading...

6000!