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

[Linda]

Answer) Ponting is a poor captain.

And if Tait had gotten hit around, Ponting would again be called a poor captain. People are never happy.

 

[Kweek]

Vaughan looking serious.

 

[Pratters]

All of them .

Then Australia are not out of it by any count. 3 wickets to go. So Australia will certainly bat again. Can they achieve the requisite 4.5-6 run rate when they will bat?

Its game on.

 

[Linda]

You are dreaming.

I can (only just) see Australia successfully chasing around five an over, but not much more than that, given the quality of England's bowling and the possible effect of poor light later on. Regardless of the RRR I hope they'll go all out to get it.

I genuinely believe that saving face will not be on the agenda of our team. Its not an option.

 

[Arrow]

They are 210 behind now. I cant see them chasing down anymore than 250 in the time that will be remaining.

 

[Slow Love™]

Regardless of the RRR I hope they'll go all out to get it.

Oh, surely they would - or Ponting would cop double the bollocking he's going to cop at the end of the series.

 

[Pratters]

And if Tait had gotten hit around, Ponting would again be called a poor captain. People are never happy.

There are many aspects to Ponting's poor captaincy and not just one instance.

 

[Scaly piscine]

You are dreaming.

I can (only just) see Australia successfully chasing around five an over, but not much more than that, given the quality of England's bowling and the possible effect of poor light later on. Regardless of the RRR I hope they'll go all out to get it.

I still think they can chase anything up to 6-7 an over without a miracle - fast outfield, the ball stays hard and the boundaries are reasonably small. I wouldn't back Giles and Hoggard especially to keep it particularly tight either.

 

[Linda]

There are many aspects to Ponting's poor captaincy and not just one instance.

I realise this, but you were referring to this one instance. Im not having a go at you, just raising a point.

 

[Kweek]

no , i dont think ozzies can, standard of bowling to high!

 

[Slow Love™]

The English tail have a lot of responsibility to soak up time now.

 

[Mister Wright]

Brett Lee is a class act. I, for one, am genuinely pleased to see him do reasonably well in this series.

You must have been watching a different series to most people on the planet. Brett Lee has been ordinary at best.

 

[Pratters]

I genuinely believe that saving face will not be on the agenda of our team. Its not an option.

Exactly! Saving face would be only possible if Australia can retain the Ashes. So if even 8 an over would be required in an extreme scenario, Australia would certainly go for it.

 

[Linda]

Exactly! Saving face would be only possible if Australia can retain the Ashes. So if even 8 an over would be required in an extreme scenario, Australia would certainly go for it.

By saving face I meant playing for a draw if the win is impossible.

 

[Majin]

I won't be betting against the Australians, not until they have 50 to get from three balls. Until then you bet this game can go either way.

 

[Slow Love™]

You must have been watching a different series to most people on the planet. Brett Lee has been ordinary at best.

Oh, come on, mate. At the very least, you could acknowledge that he has done, as honestbharani said, "reasonably well".

 

[Pratters]

By saving face I meant playing for a draw if the win is impossible.

Usually saving face means playing or a draw. But Australia's face would not be saved in that scenario here. So they would obviously go for saving their faces. But for doing that, they would have to go for a victory and not a draw.

 

[Majin]

Oh, come on, mate. At the very least, you could acknowledge that he has done, as honestbharani said, "reasonably well".

His bowling has been okay, but his courage and skill with the bat has been outstanding for someone who bats lower down the order.

 

[chalky]

There are many aspects to Ponting's poor captaincy and not just one instance.

You could say he's been captain dissa-ponting

 

[Demolition Man]

I won't be betting against the Australians, not until they have 50 to get from three balls. Until then you bet this game can go either way.

Exactly.