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

[Isolator]

What were they eating there?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Australia really need one more wicket before stumps. 5 down for under 250 would make it Australia's day really, given the start, and at the start that would probably have been considered about even.

 

[PY]

Crumpets old chap, the food of the kings in days gone by.

 

[Slow Love™]

Richie's talking about how much things have changed since he played, at the meals breaks - pasta, carbohydrates etc. But a bit of crumpet at the tea break does seem a more dramatic change.

The umpires are looking at the light meters - it would be great if we could pick up a wicket (or two) in this little period before the light gets offered. All things considered, it hasn't been that disastrous a day. If only we'd held our catches...

 

[maxpower]

so fast is Tait bowling in this match ?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That's that, light taken.

edit: ahh, rain.

 

[Slow Love™]

Oh bugger, they're going off. Raining again. That'll be stumps, then.

 

[PY]

And they are done....I would say that it was England's day by 55-45% but that's as good as even really.

 

[luckyeddie]

Richie's talking about how much things have changed since he played, at the meals breaks - pasta, carbohydrates etc. But a bit of crumpet at the tea break does seem a more dramatic change.

The umpires are looking at the light meters - it would be great if we could pick up a wicket (or two) in this little period before the light gets offered. All things considered, it hasn't been that disastrous a day. If only we'd held our catches...

It seems that it could have been a lot worse. I guess the rain gods have been Australian this summer.

 

[PY]

so fast is Tait bowling in this match ?

His fourth ball was clocked at 93.4 mph I noticed, that was probably one of his quicker ones though.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

so fast is Tait bowling in this match ?

About the same pace as Brett Lee. Average about 90-91, peaking about 93-94.

 

[PY]

My word, it's walloping it down.

 

[aussie]

interesday day overall cant say anyone is truly on top though probably England have a slight edge, very impressed by what i saw of Tait i knew he would do something & ya never know he could get a 5 for tomoro . Hopefully we will have sunshine for the remainder of the match since a fasinating 1st session is in prospect tomoro if Australia could get Englad all out for under 350 i'd back them to get a 100 run on this flat & slow deck.

BTW aussies whats a crumpet???

 

[howardj]

Refresh my memory, did you not want to leave him out ??

No. In the end, I wanted Tait to play

 

[Slow Love™]

BTW aussies whats a crumpet???

It's slang for a comely woman.

 

[Pratters]

England haven't made more than 450 yet in the series, I'm pretty sure. Against a good side, you've got to accept that sometimes they're going to get on top of you.

I am afraid the current Aussie attack is very weak and looks unlikely to take 20 English wickets before dismissing England cheaply in two innings. They did require 5 bowlers (a gamble but Australia really do not have a choice).

Australia find themselves in an excellent position at the end of the day with even Ponting ending up with a wicket but it will be a surprise if England is all out for less than 400 with the current attack still for me if we talk only of the first inning.

 

[Isolator]

It's slang for a comely woman.

And for non-perverts it's a muffin-like breakfast thing (according to Wikipedia).

 

[steds]

BTW aussies whats a crumpet???

You really need to get out more






...Although I picked that word up off tv...

...You really need to watch more tv

 

[Anil]

game interestingly poised...could go either way....

 

[Pothas]

Yes honours definetly even and the type test match it turns out too be depends on what happends tomorow morning and if pieterson and flintoff can really put the aussies too the sword. Australia didnt bowl badly but they looked sloppy and of their best one again