***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[andyc]

RRR around 8.8

 

[PY]

its 4 am and ive got the dentist at 11 30... should i go to bed?

Yes, so you can't gloat when you win.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Australia's fielding has been excellent today

Yeah, I was just saying that to Neil earlier. There's been a couple of fumbles, but no major misfields and lots of good stops. Certainly improved from earlier in the tour.

Only Gillespie looks out of sorts now, and he's back bowling in the mid to high 80s again at least.

 

[andyc]

Yes, so you can't gloat when you win.

if i go now though, it means i'll be well rested for a full days gloating. if i wait, i'll be dead

 

[PY]

KP is going to go orbital in the next 10 balls, I can feel it in my ageing bones.

 

[PY]

End of the game.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Game, Set and Match

 

[Barney Rubble]

Pietersen out, game over, andyc go to bed mate!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That's that. Ponting keeps Symonds on for an extra over, and KP holes out.

 

[aussie]

Yeah, I was just saying that to Neil earlier. There's been a couple of fumbles, but no major misfields and lots of good stops. Certainly improved from earlier in the tour.

Only Gillespie looks out of sorts now, and he's back bowling in the mid to high 80s again at least.

yep everything is getting back together now, so i wont need to hit Ponting on the head at Old Trafford on Saturday & has i type KP goes

 

[andyc]

KP is going to go orbital in the next 10 balls, I can feel it in my ageing bones.

sure it isn't just arthritis?

 

[Barney Rubble]

Giles hits Symonds for four off his first ball - maybe he can do it.......

 

[Demolition Man]

ahhhh, normality returns

 

[andyc]

Pietersen out, game over, andyc go to bed mate!

i'm staying up now, just for a while at least, to see if we can finish 'em off quickly.

 

[Demolition Man]

I reckon big steve will hit a tone today

 

[Barney Rubble]

i'm staying up now, just for a while at least, to see if we can finish 'em off quickly.

Yeah, wouldn't want to miss Jones, Giles and Gough knocking off the runs.......

 

[Scaly piscine]

Completely and utterly useless batting performance by England against Australia for the second game running, even Pietersen couldn't save this one. The two openers were especially pathetic considering that was the best time to bat - don't give a stuff how well McGrath and Lee bowled, for Strauss and Trescothick to reduce England to 6-2 in the 6th over is just not good enough.

 

[Barney Rubble]

I reckon big steve will hit a tone today

Please, God, if you exist.......

 

[andyc]

I reckon big steve will hit a tone today

and symonds will get a hat trick

 

[Neil Pickup]

Start the car...