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Looking forward to the resumption of the premier rivalry later today. How do we think things will pan out? Will England's bowlers fire? Will the relative inexperience of the Aussie team be a factor?
I just hope England start at maximum intensity as in 2005, anything less could cost us dear.
I was looking forward to seeing harmison again 🙁
Can't wait. Agreed Harmison should be in but at least Sidebottom ain't.
Going to be a close one, really close. As you say, England need to go flat out from the first ball.
I'm sure the cries of support from the Welsh will be a big help 🙂
Should be a close one I think. They don't have the bowling strength of the past, and we have something of an all round team.....
2005 again anyone?
Epicyclo, it's the England and Wales Cricket Board.....
Why wouldn't the crowd at Sophia Gardens be cheering on the home side?
Because most cricketers who've played for Glamorgan consider that they are actually playing for Wales?
As Crofty said, Glamorgan is playing for Wales, playing for England is like playing for the Lions.
It's called SWALEC now.
My interest is in the pitch, since they sacked a top groundsman and gave the job to a school caretaker to save a bit of dough after blowing it all on the bid and hospitality facilities.
[i]As Crofty said, Glamorgan is playing for Wales, playing for England is like playing for the Lions. [/i]
their only chance for sporting glory? If only there were a Lions equivalent for footie...
what's the pitch like at spohia gardens? good toss to win and bat first?
I'm looking forward to 2 decent spinners wheeling away for england - its been a while since we saw that last!
Listening on the net from Auckland, Desperate for England to do well but definitely worried about the Aussies. They came back really well against the South Africans earlier this year, after getting a lesson or two on their own patch before christmas
Well, toss won and we're batting first.
Here goes....!
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Epicyclo, it's the England and Wales Cricket Board.....
I know.
How many Welsh cricketers on the ENGLAND team? Never heard it called anything but the England team before.
So I'm curious who they are going to cheer for because my Welsh cousin is cheering for Oz.
Teams
England: Strauss (capt), Cook, Bopara, Pietersen, Collingwood, Prior (wkt), Flintoff, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Panesar.
Australia: Hughes, Katich, Ponting (capt), Clarke, Hussey, North, Haddin (wk), Johnson, Siddle, Hauritz, Hilfenhaus.
christ on a bike, when will this warbling bint shut up so the cricket can start?
Cook gone - 21-1
i reckon 300 will be decent first innings, not totally convinced we'll get that but hey ho....
playing slow and low with promise of spin later 🙂
I think England will take them and I like the balance of the side...
question marks remain on...
Prior wicket keeping
collingwood batting
Strauss gone - 67-2
Collingwood gone 228-4 - good knock with him and Pietersen putting on 138
pietersen out now - think we might struggle to 300
Stupid KP, stupid!
Can somebody tell Flintoff he needs 200 runs please?
Was a bit wasn't it. Someone needs to tell him its not a twenty 20 match
300 up
ffs freddie gone cheaply - 327-6 3 overs left prior 55no
Lanesra kiss of death ahoy - cracking first hour moved on to 415-8
435 all out pretty good
Its looking a very good score with the pitch coming to the spinners