***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Neil Pickup]

Tremlett bowling 79mph short balls is asking to get hit.

Not clever cricket !!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Gough on now. I think Australia will look to attack him, they seem a lot more concerned by Flintoff and Harmison really.

Bit of swing though.

 

[luckyeddie]

Geez .... calm down mate ! its only a game no need to slag off me .... my point was harmison or flintoff could have 2- 3 wickets by now ..... but its only a hypothetical .... anyways I prefer south park to "family guy" !

It's not slagging off - consider it a compliment that you've stuck your head up above the parapet enough to get noticed by LE.

Mind you, it's not difficult to miss, flapping up and down like that.

/wonder how long I can keep this cliche going - as long as the Norwegian fish, Australian raw prawn and New Zealand sheep?

//longer

 

[superkingdave]

with the wickets in hand Australia should be looking at 100 off the last 10

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

with the wickets in hand Australia should be looking at 100 off the last 10

Don't think they'll get that with the ball reversing a bit and some good death bowlers around for England. 80 off the last 10 would be a good effort.

 

[Jono]

Good over from Gough then. Full and straight. He has a great ability to get the ball up in the blockhole very often.

 

[Adamc]

with the wickets in hand Australia should be looking at 100 off the last 10

Only if Martyn gets out. He's played his part in reviving the innings - now he really has to hit out, which he's not doing. No excuse for working singles around at this stage.

 

[superkingdave]

fine over from Giles, wouldn't keep him on though

 

[Neil Pickup]

Excellent return from Ash - just three off it: 191 with ten to go.

 

[Scaly piscine]

GRRRRRRRRRRR they let Martyn get a two off the last ball twice now.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

fine over from Giles, wouldn't keep him on though

I'd say he'll get one more at least, unless Tresco wants to bowl Tremlett for one more. After one more from either of them, Flintoff, Gough and Harmison can bowl out.

 

[superkingdave]

fine over from Giles, wouldn't keep him on though

actually, its between him a Tremlett, i might risk it, Cricinfo got me confused as they had tremlett having bowled his 10 but it was gough that bowled the last

 

[Neil Pickup]

Sounds like the plan to me - Gough getting some good reverse; but these NBs aren't helping.

 

[andyc]

come on martyn score some bloody runs mate

 

[Adamc]

Mike Hussey! Left-hander! Can score quickly! Get him in, now. (At Martyn's expense, I mean.)

 

[Gloucefan]

actually, its between him a Tremlett, i might risk it, Cricinfo got me confused as they had tremlett having bowled his 10 but it was gough that bowled the last

I'm confused, skysports have Gough on 8 and Cricinfo have him on 7...

 

[Neil Pickup]

Geraint...

 

[Jono]

Oh boy. Geraint almost had Symonds run out there. Great throw by Gough.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I'm confused, skysports have Gough on 8 and Cricinfo have him on 7...

He's on 8, and Tremlett is on 9. Cricinfo made an error.

 

[Barney Rubble]

At this rate, Aus will struggle to make 260 - that's a very gettable total.

Martyn finally hits another four.