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

[Blaze]

Grrrrrr stupid time diference. Probably the most exciting day of cricket in 10 years and I won't be able to watch the rest of it. Hopefully I wake up in the morning and read about an enthraling second and third session and a great close finish.

 

[Entrael]

rofl all cricket sites are loading so slowly atm, i wonder how many people are checking updates via internet or watching the game as we speak.

even cricketweb is taking longer to load then usual

 

[Slow Love™]

I don't think Australia are favourites yet, they need two more wickets. If two fall by drinks next session, Australia should win.

I agree. I reckon that just made the game even, as it stands. And should we bowl them out by tea, we're still going to need to get the runs.

 

[social]

Bad batting but Warne drew it out of him. Flintoff should have realised what he was trying to do to him.

Genius bowler, that's why he's got 600 wickets.

Everyone knows Flintoff is world class yet Warne makes him look silly.

Tape it, study it, memorise it.

Great vs Good

 

[Entrael]

Grrrrrr stupid time diference. Probably the most exciting day of cricket in 10 years and I won't be able to watch the rest of it. Hopefully I wake up in the morning and read about an enthraling second and third session and a great close finish.

yeh mate, i know how you feel.. i've got exams this week and i've probably given up 20hours of study to watch the cricket this week..

 

[wpdavid]

There's no way they (Aus) can be considered huge favourites. To state the obvious, they still have to take five wickets, then get the runs, neither of which are easy to accomplish at all.

Incredible cricket though. Hurry up, KP...

Well, KP's hardly looked secure, Collingwood's new to the side, and Jones has not been consistent, so you can easily see England folding quickly after lunch. As for the run-chase, Hoggard won't be as big a threat in today's conditions, Harmison's firmly in SA mode, Giles ain't going to bowl them out and Fred can't do it by himself. England probably need another 100 runs, which is not going to be remotely easy.

 

[andyc]

I agree. I reckon that just made the game even, as it stands. And should we bowl them out by tea, we're still going to need to get the runs.

Say that happens, what does the batting order read?
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Gilchrist
Clarke
Warne
then the rest?

 

[Zinzan]

If anyone says that's brilliant bowling they need locking up, Flintoff has simply drilled a half-volley back to bowler. Awful.

No suprise coming from you Scaly.....If you'd carefully watched the previous 2 balls before the dismissal, you'd actually realise Warne set him up

 

[Slow Love™]

You don't mean......

LOL - he was looking pretty ashen, but I was more referring to Cronje looking on as South Africa suicided out of the '99 World Cup.

 

[social]

Amazing how people manage to make out that a gimme wicket like that is 'great bowling'. Warne is a great bowler, that wasn't a great ball. It was as bad as Vaughan's first innings dismissal.

Five tests and you still dont appreciate skill..

 

[Scaly piscine]

Five tests and you still dont appreciate skill..

Flintoff middled the ball to a fielder, get a grip on reality.

 

[Zinzan]

SP.....congrats - you've reached a new low

 

[Slats4ever]

go talk to ur budgerigar at least he'll give u the answers u want.

 

[Elvi]

I would actually much prefer AUS to win

Me too... I'm a Kiwi married to a Pom and I still want Oz to win.

 

[Slow Love™]

Well, KP's hardly looked secure, Collingwood's new to the side, and Jones has not been consistent, so you can easily see England folding quickly after lunch.

God knows what will happen, but Jones has managed to frustrate us a fair bit this series - and although he hasn't played any tests up to this point, Collingwood's been hard for us to remove too, in the ODIs.

I still wouldn't say Australia are overwhelming faves right at this point.

 

[Zinzan]

hating this game......Its 11.50pm in NZ and I have a presentation to do at 8am.....Gotta watch this 2nd session now - Its too exciting

Presentation won't be too flash

 

[Slats4ever]

australia need 200 runs in an extended 40 over last session. what are your thoughts on a result.

 

[Slow Love™]

Say that happens, what does the batting order read?
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Gilchrist
Clarke
Warne
then the rest?

I have no idea. If it's a really tight (in terms of overs) chase, might we just throw Gilly right up the top? Even though Hayden just made a century, he's still nowhere near his free-scoring best. Which is not to say that Gilly's been in good form, but I'd still be inclined to give it a try.

 

[andyc]

Me too... I'm a Kiwi married to a Pom and I still want Oz to win.

That's the way.

But I did love that Kiwi's shirt yesterday-- "I support two teams- New Zealand and anyone playing Australia."

 

[Scaly piscine]

go talk to ur budgerigar at least he'll give u the answers u want.

Yawn, welcome to ignore imbecile - only in spirit tho sadly.

Gotta love these morons who think every one of 620 wickets was a brilliant bit of bowling.


Edit: Warne's 620 wickets