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

[chaminda_00]

Well obviously. The point is that a wicket looked more likely with reverse. As I said though, there will be reverse before the innings is done. If these two can make it to the last hour, that's going to be when it starts to go. 11 overs left until the last hour now.

do you guys honesty think that the light will hold up and we will get through all these overs.

 

[Demolition Man]

We don't really deserve to win, so im not complaining .

Is vaughan worried the aussies might get the runs ????????

What is with the field ?????????

Oh-no freddie has hurt his foot

 

[Slow Love™]

Warnie's moving across the crease and giving Freddie a look at his leg stump again.

 

[Tom Halsey]

No problems with the light whatsoever.

 

[Demolition Man]

do you guys honesty think that the light will hold up and we will get through all these overs.

starting to look very dark to me.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

do you guys honesty think that the light will hold up and we will get through all these overs.

Light looks pretty good now. It's still half an hour before the normal finish of play time, and if England are reasonably sharp with their overs they can get them inside 90 minutes. If some clouds come in, light could end it, but if it stays clear the only claim Australia are likely to have is the sun going in the eyes of the batsman, which apparently Dean Jones once successfully got the light call for at Old Trafford in a county game.

 

[chaminda_00]

Warnie's moving across the crease and giving Freddie a look at his leg stump again.

well this technique has got him two hundreds and a 90, so he might do it for a bit longer.

 

[Slow Love™]

I'd like to see Ponting take more of the strike. Warne's had an awful lot of it.

 

[Slow Love™]

well this technique has got him two hundreds and a 90, so he might do it for a bit longer.

Ha, fair point. I hold my breath every time Flintoff spears in that full one though. It always looks like Warne's going to walk all over it.

 

[Demolition Man]

Giles + Warnes 2nd innings wickets =0

 

[Demolition Man]

Ha, fair point. I hold my breath every time Flintoff spears in that full one though. It always looks like Warne's going to walk all over it.

Thats because he probably will

 

[Demolition Man]

Anyone reckon freddie might take his shirt of like he did in India in that ODI some time ago , if the poms get up ????

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

First instinct - that was out.

edit: WOW. Billy has had an absolute gem of a day. So many fantastic calls...

 

[chaminda_00]

Anyone reckon freddie might take his shirt of like he did in India in that ODI some time ago , if the poms get up ????

that wouldn't be a pretty sight, i might turn the TV off before that happens

 

[Slow Love™]

Ooh, that looked close.

 

[Demolition Man]

I reckon buckanor would have given that out.

 

[Adamc]

That looked very close, marginally over the top Hawkeye suggests. Flintoff looking very threatening though.

 

[chaminda_00]

First instinct - that was out.

edit: WOW. Billy has had an absolute gem of a day. So many fantastic calls...

can't say the same about Bucknor

 

[Demolition Man]

That looked very close, marginally over the top Hawkeye suggests. Flintoff looking very threatening though.

You reckon ???, he looks to be pre-occupied with his footing on the crease.

 

[Slow Love™]

I reckon buckanor would have given that out.

It might have been the right call. I have to say it didn't really look like it was going over the top to me.

Where did all our trust in Hawkeye come, all of a sudden? I'm one of the strongest pro-technology advocates around and I don't trust it, but even the anti-tech people seem convinced by Hawkeye these days.