***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Mister Wright]

Gilchrist still lacking that big innings from this series.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Punter clearly expecting a wicket then....

& rightly so! Wish I could do that more often!

 

[luckyeddie]

That could be the break that Gilchrist has needed all series. Look out England.

Mouth, meet foot.

Face, say hello to egg.

 

[Jono]

The term 'could' negates any of that.

 

[Mister Wright]

Mouth, meet foot.

Face, say hello to egg.

Right back at 'ya:

Did you notice there was a 'could' in that statement LE.

 

[luckyeddie]

Right back at 'ya:

Did you notice there was a 'could' in that statement LE.

Yes, but I deliberately chose to ignore it.

 

[Linda]

Flintoff = King

Flintoff is the only England-er I like. What a champ.

 

[Mister Wright]

Yes, but I deliberately chose to ignore it.

That's a very Marc thing to do

 

[PY]

I thought more Richard.

 

[Mister Wright]

I thought more Richard.

Apples, Oranges...

 

[PY]

....are tasty.

Bit worrying that boundaries are coming so easily. No pressure has been applied at all yet.

 

[Jono]

England bowling far too short.

 

[Mister Wright]

England bowling far too short.

And wide.

 

[Jono]

Powerplay 1 over and done with, and the field spreads with Giles coming on to bowl.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Five bowlers used in the first eleven overs. Powerplay 2 not taken straightaway, this could be dangerous later on if wickets are still in hand. Australia really in command here.

EDIT: Six bowlers used in the first twelve! Collingwood on.

 

[Mister Wright]

Powerplay 1 over and done with, and the field spreads with Giles coming on to bowl.

It took 4 innings for the power plays not to be used up in the first 20 overs.

 

[luckyeddie]

Five bowlers used in the first eleven overs. Powerplay 2 not taken straightaway, this could be dangerous later on if wickets are still in hand. Australia really in command here.

Are you MAD????

No-one in their right mind, with Australia going on at better than a run a ball and with just 220-odd the target, is going to say 'more of the same, lads'.

Prediction - Tuesday to be the last time we ever see 'super subs' in the current guise in an international between England and Australia. It's a badly thought-out concept (you would expect that from Angus Fraser, of course) and only offers further advantage to the side already in the box seat having won the toss.

 

[aussie]

good solid start by Australia, too bad i miseed Gilchrist's cameo by the way was he bowled by a no-ball

 

[Mister Wright]

Where's Marc?

Solanki on for Strauss but not as a 'super-sub'...tut, tut England.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Are you MAD????

No-one in their right mind, with Australia going on at better than a run a ball and with just 220-odd the target, is going to say 'more of the same, lads'.

Prediction - Tuesday to be the last time we ever see 'super subs' in the current guise in an international between England and Australia. It's a badly thought-out concept (you would expect that from Angus Fraser, of course) and only offers further advantage to the side already in the box seat having won the toss.

I never said Vaughan should have contemplated NOT taking the Powerplay!!

I only meant that Australia's strong start has meant that because of the Powerplay rules, England could be in even more danger later on. England have suffered because of their own bad bowling, and the new rules have only exacerbated things.