***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Hoggy31]

Predicted side changes for todays game anyone?

I reckon Australia will bring in Hogg for Gillespie

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

The problem with someone as wayward as that is that he will bowl loose deliveries, and I would suggest that top drawer batsmen could really make him suffer.

His accuracy is improving. I agree though that he will need to be able to put more balls in the right area to be successful in test cricket, but you will notice that his economy rate has dropped massively since his early days, as have his wides and no balls, while his strike rate remains about the same. He's still in his early 20s, and has a lot of improvement in him.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Predicted side changes for todays game anyone?

I reckon Australia will bring in Hogg for Gillespie

That would be foolish. Gillespie needs the game time.

I'd predict an unchanged team, honestly.

 

[Hoggy31]

That would be foolish. Gillespie needs the game time.

I'd predict an unchanged team, honestly.

Yeah, But i think they want to win the game..

 

[Blaze]

Australia bowling first.. Hayden in for Katich

 

[sledger]

even so scaly, the pitch did become easier to bat on towards the end of Australia's innings and for the entire England innings.

the clouds moving away and the sun coming out were responsible for that, well partly responsible anyway.

 

[Blaze]

McGrath's RPO is unbelievable.. he goes at less than 4 an over

 

[sledger]

not suprising, solanki will now be wasted as a sub and will not be used, unless they just sub him on in the field which wouldnt be a terrible idea really...

 

[Blaze]

Terrible shot by Trescothick.

Congrats to Brett Lee on 200 wickets. I never thought I would say this about an Australian but he is my favourite bowler at the moment. I love his speed.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Another good toss to win... I guess we'll see if it is 'decisive' later.

 

[Blaze]

Another good toss to win... I guess we'll see if it is 'decisive' later.

Why is it a good toss to win? Apart from the supersub farce. Australia are bowling tightly and England are not prepared to take risks

 

[tassietiger]

Super Sub rule is stupid...does favour bowling team too much, not that it has mattered yet, as neither chasing teams have actually needed a supersub. They have to give the opportunity to name your supersub after the toss somehow, because you can't have games being changed that much by the flipping of a coin.

 

[wpdavid]

Terrible shot by Trescothick.

I really hoped his 100 at Leeds might have been a turning point against this lot, but no sign of it so far. If anything, apart from one good knock, this may well be Tresco's worst series yest against Aus, which really is saying soemthing.

 

[Blaze]

McGrath 3 maidens. Outstanding

 

[tooextracool]

Why is it a good toss to win? Apart from the supersub farce. Australia are bowling tightly and England are not prepared to take risks

because the oval always has been a better track to bat 2nd on.

 

[King_Ponting]

Stupid, stupid shot by trescothic. just throwing his wicket away

 

[tooextracool]

I really hoped his 100 at Leeds might have been a turning point against this lot, but no sign of it so far. If anything, apart from one good knock, this may well be Tresco's worst series yest against Aus, which really is saying soemthing.

you know its not a good sign when tresco fails at the oval

 

[Loony BoB]

McGrath 3 maidens. Outstanding

Four.

 

[tooextracool]

In the most recent match at Lords, there was a bit of swing around early on in England's innings, but Australia didn't even take any wickets then and it had a minimal impact on the match..

not sure about that bit. the ball that got vaughan and tresco out were due a bit of seam movement. it was englands fault to have been 45/4 though.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Gillespie drops Vaughan at fine leg - first runs off McGrath, and the beginning of another potentially depressing day for Dizzy.