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

[Simon]

hayden triple century anyone? he only needs to bat until tea or shortly past it!

 

[Mister Wright]

hayden triple century anyone? he only needs to bat until tea or shortly past it!

Need Blewy online for the betting thread!

I think they'll give Katich a session to bat, then if he or Hayden gets out give Gilly a go. Then maybe declare and give it back to the bowlers.

 

[andyc]

Thank God.
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/218053.html

 

[luckyeddie]

this one doesn't because they are playing 12 men

So does that mean the second, third and fourth tests weren't either?

Australia only had 9.

( )

 

[Adamc]

Thank God.
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/218053.html

"I concede I got my figures wrong in predicting that England would collapse to a 5-0 whitewash in this npower Test series."

 

[Simon]

Thank God.
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/engvaus/content/story/218053.html

thats good, but McGrath playing isnt going to help the batsman score runs!
hopefully they just wont have to score as many with Pidge back...

 

[vic_orthdox]

Need Blewy online for the betting thread!

I think they'll give Katich a session to bat, then if he or Hayden gets out give Gilly a go. Then maybe declare and give it back to the bowlers.

Ahem?

 

[Nate]

Looks like Hayden will retain his spot.

Here`s hoping he plays an innings (or two) of his life.

 

[Mister Wright]

Ahem?

Something in your throat Jack?

 

[Simon]

Ahem?

well can u post us some odds on Hayden getting a triple century then?!?!

 

[luckyeddie]

Looks like Hayden will retain his spot.

Here`s hoping he plays an innings (or two) of his life.

Hasn't Hayden done this all summer? I think he must be averaging over 100 against county opponents, then he comes up against decent bowlers in the test matches and just throws it away again.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Something in your throat Jack?

well can u post us some odds on Hayden getting a triple century then?!?!

Done.

 

[Nate]

Hasn't Hayden done this all summer? I think he must be averaging over 100 against county opponents, then he comes up against decent bowlers in the test matches and just throws it away again.

We know. But one must have hope!

We need for example: Day One - flat-track - Australia wins the toss and bats. We haven`t had that all series.

 

[Burpey]

I reckon Hayden should be taken on tours as a tour match specialist . He has been great against the counties, but not England. It's all in his head. I'm sure if he gets dropped from the Aussie team he will rip it up in Pura Cup. What a shame

 

[tassietiger]

Hasn't Hayden done this all summer? I think he must be averaging over 100 against county opponents, then he comes up against decent bowlers in the test matches and just throws it away again.

90.333333333333 if you want to get technical.

 

[luckyeddie]

We know. But one must have hope!

We need for example: Day One - flat-track - Australia wins the toss and bats. We haven`t had that all series.

Could have had, if you didn't have a klutz for a captain.

Alternative scenario:

Day One, flat track, Australia wins toss, bats. After 5 minutes, heavens open, pitch gets soaked in the 3 hours it takes for the (totally neutral) Oval groundstaff to get the covers on. The ghost of Derek Underwood looks on approvingly - remarkable because of course Underwood isn't dead.

 

[luckyeddie]

90.333333333333 if you want to get technical.

Are you including his current innings?

 

[tassietiger]

Are you including his current innings?

nup, thought you were talking about before this match.

With this match, 99. Retired out counts as being out doesn't it?

 

[luckyeddie]

nup, thought you were talking about before this match.

With this match, 99. Retired out counts as being out doesn't it?

Yes indeed.

 

[andyc]

Why would he retire!? He's hardly been in good nick recently...