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

[social]

If the rain sets in like it has up here (north east England) you won't see much play tomorrow.

Summer in the north-east, one of nature's great ironies.

 

[social]

I still think Read is the man.

Regardless of what he does now, I think Hayden has played an almost great innings. Solid as.

Great innings is 150+ not 32 n.o.

Shows how far he has fallen in our estimations.

 

[Knopfler]

Going back a bit...

I don`t care `bout the Ashes for the moment. That was beautiful. Davis...

I literally squeeled when that went through. 2 seconds to go!!
Im a big Swans supporter
Truth is that the Swans played like rubbish for 90% of that game. Davis almost single-handedly won that game in the last quarter with those 4 goals (three of them real beauties).

ok...sorry for going off topic

 

[marc71178]

Can anyone tell me why there are no spectators in the 2nd level (green seats) of the new stand? Is it still being built or....?

I've been trying to fathom that one as well - seems bizarre.

 

[marc71178]

English crowds generally aren`t supportive at all unless Warne is batting.

Come off it - the crowd has been immense at times this summer.

 

[marc71178]

Err brilliant, puts away a long hop... wow.

Love to know where all the movement that Australia had this morning went.

Love to know how many positive posts you've ever made, methinks it's about as many as the number of wickets England have taken.

 

[marc71178]

Those were stupid shots really, 6 or out, luckily for Langer they were both 6.

Lucky my behind.

Both of them carried well over the boundary.

 

[marc71178]

slowly slowly Hayden is getting towards his 71...2day he s going to manage....

Well, more likely tomorrow at the rate he's scoring!

 

[marc71178]

No I'm dismissing her opinion because she contributes bugger all bar sycophantic comments concerning Martyn.

So her contribution to the forum infinitely outweighs yours then...

 

[marc71178]

Although that was very good bowling from Giles, what great instincts from Langer to check his advance and keep that foot in!

Agreed - can't mark that one down as a missed chance.

 

[marc71178]

Why did Geraint take that ball so far behind the stumps? If he'd took it near the stumps that would have been a lot closer.

And if he'd been right up to the stumps and fumbled an edge to drop it - you'd be the first to moan.

 

[Knopfler]

Wtf !!

 

[Scaly piscine]

And if he'd been right up to the stumps and fumbled an edge to drop it - you'd be the first to moan.

Err right, marc's idea of course would be to have the keeper standing 3-4 yards back to a spinner.

 

[Linda]

Wtf !!

NO!

Oh, just remembered theres no lights at the Oval. Argh.

 

[Knopfler]

They cannot go off, that is extremely stupid (and selfish).

 

[marc71178]

And if the cloud stays like this then they can't come back on

 

[marc71178]

Err right, marc's idea of course would be to have the keeper standing 3-4 yards back to a spinner.

He wasn't 3-4 yards back he was about a yard and a half.

If he was 3-4 yards back he'd not have been able to reach the stumps to remove the bails.

 

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Just saw the Langer lbw appeal for the first time - what a shocker.

If you dont give those out then you might as well take lbws out of the game for a spinner.

Once again, these umpires are ****.

 

[Linda]

Hrm, give everyone in the crowd a torch?

 

[social]

They cannot go off, that is extremely stupid (and selfish).

Crazy.

Aus getting on top for the first time in 3 tests.

Eng dont need to play and weve delivered them their wish.