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Offline eastie

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #615 on: December 07, 2013, 11:00:49 PM »
I was amazed Clarke didnt enforce the follow on - it gives us a slight glimmer of hope although it would take a mammoth change in form to get a draw.

Because they didn't want to take the risk of chasing 100-odd on the last day.

For that to happen England would have had to get well over 500 - and the Aussies would have easily chased a 100 or so with 10 wickets - now though it's not beyond possibility to bat the game out although very difficult to do so .

Maybe they are still remembering the time they enforced the follow on and lost under ponting , I certainly expect a quick declaration this morning - if we could bat to tea with one or two down then there is hope - although more likely to be all out well before tea for less than 200 :(

Shall we just accept that the captain of Australia knows a bit more about cricket than you do?

Not just me, Botham , boycott, vaughan and even warne - in fact of all the experts not one has said they wouldn't enforce the follow on - im delighted he did - it gives us a slight chance of saving the test .

Do you really think Australia wouldn't fancy chasing 100 to win on this pitch ?
Clarke has given us a sniff of a chance - long shot maybe but if we save this test he will be slaughtered for it by the Aussie fans and media .

Maybe winning ashes heroes like Botham , vaughan, boycott and warne know a bit more about cricket than a 3 time ashes loser like Clarke ;)
« Last Edit: December 07, 2013, 11:05:40 PM by eastie »

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #616 on: December 07, 2013, 11:13:47 PM »
Maybe we can post a total over 200 today? If not, we go again. :-X

Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #617 on: December 07, 2013, 11:16:19 PM »
The Aussies would knock that off in 10 overs.

Offline eastie

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #618 on: December 07, 2013, 11:18:59 PM »
Maybe we can post a total over 200 today? If not, we go again. :-X

Would be nice to see our batsmen post some decent scores - long overdue but I won't hold my breath - more likely we collapse for less than 200 :(

A solid opening stand would be nice for starters.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #619 on: December 07, 2013, 11:25:16 PM »
My predictions

Cook to fall playing away from his body, poor footwork
Carberry to get a Jaffa
Root to face nearly 100 balls for his 20 and go to a sharp catch in the slips
Pietersen to get out with a ridiculous one day shot off Lyon
Bell LBW
Stokes beaten for pace LBW
Prior edge to keeper
Broad to make a quick fire 20-30 before falling in the deep
Swann blown away by pace
Anderson caught fending off a short ball
Panesar to take more hits and get cleaned out for 5

215 all out


Offline eastie

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #620 on: December 07, 2013, 11:31:04 PM »
My predictions

Cook to fall playing away from his body, poor footwork
Carberry to get a Jaffa
Root to face nearly 100 balls for his 20 and go to a sharp catch in the slips
Pietersen to get out with a ridiculous one day shot off Lyon
Bell LBW
Stokes beaten for pace LBW
Prior edge to keeper
Broad to make a quick fire 20-30 before falling in the deep
Swann blown away by pace
Anderson caught fending off a short ball
Panesar to take more hits and get cleaned out for 5

215 all out



No way - at least one will be not out - we won't lose 11 wickets :)

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #621 on: December 07, 2013, 11:42:32 PM »
My predictions

Cook to fall playing away from his body, poor footwork
Carberry to get a Jaffa
Root to face nearly 100 balls for his 20 and go to a sharp catch in the slips
Pietersen to get out with a ridiculous one day shot off Lyon
Bell LBW
Stokes beaten for pace LBW
Prior edge to keeper
Broad to make a quick fire 20-30 before falling in the deep
Swann blown away by pace
Anderson caught fending off a short ball
Panesar to take more hits and get cleaned out for 5

215 all out



No way - at least one will be not out - we won't lose 11 wickets :)

LOL getting carried away in my cricket misery, Swann blown away by pace but surviving a dropped catch to remain unbeaten on 13.

Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #622 on: December 07, 2013, 11:46:31 PM »
One of that 11 will fly home before batting.

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #623 on: December 08, 2013, 12:02:53 AM »
Aussies have declared overnight.

So that's bat 2 days for the draw, or 531 runs for the win.

ETA - I say 'overnight' but cricinfo reckon he did it 10 minutes before play, having seen the weather forecast.  Sly dog.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2013, 12:06:01 AM by hilts_coolerking »

Offline PGW

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #624 on: December 08, 2013, 12:06:47 AM »
What a fuckin muppet

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #625 on: December 08, 2013, 12:08:03 AM »
Cook gone.  Top edged hook to fine leg.  Johnson gets another.

Jesus wept.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #626 on: December 08, 2013, 12:08:37 AM »
Cook gone and i'm off to bed, complete and utter waste of my time watching this shit.

Offline Olneythelonely

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #627 on: December 08, 2013, 12:10:25 AM »
We need to bat for two days. Cook swats at a bouncer. Pathetic.

Offline villan from luton

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #628 on: December 08, 2013, 12:12:33 AM »
Great leadership skills there

Offline bertlambshank

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Re: Ashes 2013/14
« Reply #629 on: December 08, 2013, 12:18:21 AM »
Cook needs to be dropped,but.they won't.

 


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