yep… doesn't seem to be much stomach in the Aussie camp to fight a prolonged (and possibly hopeless) battle. kinda fair enough I guess – we've been beaten here, let's move on to the next test (with an extra day off to recover and get ready 😉 )
I still think my £50 is safe from Lanesra (where is he anyway, would've expected a comment or two from him 😆 )
You watching the right game psychle (perfectly understandable if you're not)? Overall run rate is still well behind what England managed in their first innings, last 10 overs rate is well down on what Collingwood and Prior managed yesterday. Even England often manage to score faster than this in a one-dayer 😉
well… I did say 'almost' and anyway, 178 off 49 overs isn't too shabby (though admittedly a low-ish one day score 😆 ) and the last 10 overs did go for 50 runs after all (though I'm guessing this would be more down to the field Strauss is employing?)
not watching the game on Sky, am at work and reliant upon the cricinfo.com internet 'commentary', so no visuals for me 😀
+2. Don't even really like 1 day cricket! The ebb and flow of a good five day match is unparalleled. The thing is because it's such a long format, you have to be a truly great team to dominate test cricket like the aussies have for the last 15 years and the windies before them.
We're going to have to break that partnership before lunch to win. Funny to think that 520 wouldn't be enough!!! Mind you, I also felt we should have enforced the follow on and was proved wrong on that one.
One of these teams will win tomorrow, there's no chance of a draw in this one! The first session is going to be the decider… maybe even the first 15 overs or so… oh, how I love Test cricket!
One of these teams will win tomorrow, there's no chance of a draw in this one!
If they got a full day's play maybe. From the weather forecast I've seen, I'd suggest a draw is still actually just as likely as an Aussie win – if not more so (and looking very good value at 20/1 compared to 7/2 for an Aussie win – England are still 11/4 on to win, though they were at one point 33/1 on).
didn't get a ticket unfortunately 🙁 Ah well, still taken a 'mental health day' (as we call it in Oz 😀 ) and I have 4 bottles of London Pride in the fridge, so shall have a nice day watching it on Sky. Here's to a good days play 😀
First half hour will be crucial. We need to split this pair, and ideally another wicket as well (getting both would be ideal but let's not get greedy). If we don't then confidence will grow and just as crucially, we'll then start having to worry about the score.
With fresh legs and a nearly new ball, England are still strong strong favourites. Will someone please inform my arse though, it's already knitting buttons and there's still half an hour before the start!
England certainly have the upper hand… but they have to be feeling just a little nervous at this point (as do the Aussies now that Clarke and Haddin have given us a chance). First 10 overs may tell the tale of the day… fingers crossed it's a bit different to yesterday (surely cricket karma has to balance out for us a bit 😉 )
1) We'll do them in the next 3 tests anyway.
2) It'd be phenomenal watching
3) OK perhaps I should re-word it. I want them to almost win, rather than I almost want them to win. Then Punter's face will be even funnier. 😉
