***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[aussie]

Has Ponting said the team that handles the pressure of this Final best will win. England seem to be wilting.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Got it!

 

[Slow Love™]

Pietersen gone!

90% Australia now for me.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Like we said, if we could see off the new ball, we'd be fine. Ar$e.

 

[superkingdave]

arggghhh, looks like my bet will be paying out!

 

[aussie]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is anyone in this side actually going to bother defend instead of pushing at everything?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Like we said, if we could see off the new ball, we'd be fine. Ar$e.

Yeah. First 10 overs was always going to be the key, and like I said even one or two wickets would be fine. But four?

It's all about Flintoff now. He needs to play a gem or it's game. Lee and McGrath on fire once again... I can tell you Lee will be playing in the first test now. I'll bet my head.

 

[Jono]

Oh my oh my. Brilliant bowling.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Is there any dimissal you don't think is "pathetic"? Lee absolutely worked out Strauss and exploited his flaw perfectly, and McGrath got on to hit the seam and leave Trescothick. It's not like we're talking about a rank long-hop being hit down the throat of deep midwicket.

They're opening batsmen, they should be able to defend a straight ball and not play a stupid low percentage shot like Trescothick.

 

[aussie]

Yeah. First 10 overs was always going to be the key, and like I said even one or two wickets would be fine. But four?

It's all about Flintoff now. He needs to play a gem or it's game. Lee and McGrath on fire once again... I can tell you Lee will be playing in the first test now. I'll bet my head.

Dam right Lee will be playing, thier is no way Ponting & the selectors can be still thinking of playing Kasper now.

 

[Jono]

Is it just me, or could everyone just see that Strauss dismissal the previous ball? Lee pitches it right up, swings on to the pad, flicked away for two. Next ball, about 6 inches further to the off and another 6 inches shorter, and he's clean bowled.

One of the most obvious technical flaws I've seen exposed in a long time. Strauss has to deal with that fast.

Exactly! I said that to myself when I saw Lee go for the inswinging yorker. I said, Strauss is going to be bowled soon. I didn't think it would be the next ball, but I knew he was in trouble the way he played the first delivery. Even if he did get 2 off it.

 

[luckyeddie]

How bad was the beamer? I'm still on the ****ing Poker.

Better than Waqar's by a mile, but clearly accidental.

Glad to say that Trescothick showed a far more mature attitude over it than, say, someone else might have done in similar circumstances.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

How long does Ponting keep turning the screw before he brings on Gillespie and Symonds?

 

[Neil Pickup]

What in the world are we playing at with the shot selection?! It's four-an-over and we're hoiking wildly at everything - just beggars belief - what's the gameplan? Is there a gameplan?

 

[superkingdave]

Please lets leave some balls eh?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Better than Waqar's by a mile, but clearly accidental.

Glad to say that Trescothick showed a far more mature attitude over it than, say, someone else might have done in similar circumstances.

Would have been interested to see how he would have handled it if it had, say, hit him on the shoulder.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Interesting that not one of England's top 4 managed to outlast any of Australia's top 8.

 

[aussie]

Better than Waqar's by a mile, but clearly accidental.

Glad to say that Trescothick showed a far more mature attitude over it than, say, someone else might have done in similar circumstances.

If Lee had delivered another one, surely Trescothick would have been agressive towards Lee.

 

[superkingdave]

If Lee had delivered another one, surely Trescothick would have been agressive towards Lee.

If lee had delivered another, he would have been removed from the attack