Xela Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Fantastic days cricket... this is what it is all about! Nothing else in cricket like T20 or ODI's beats a finely balanced test match like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Australia aren't very far off 311 now... but England need just 4 wickets. 136 to win, really not that unattainable. It could go either way but for sheer closeness of their total I'm saying Australia to win by 2 wickets. Agar will be a nightmare to get out as the England bowlers haven't fully sussed him. Need to smash him and Haddin early then England will be firmly in control. Australia still have 2 very good bastman in and I refer you to England's 7th wicket partnership yesterday as a basis to what happens to a match if two bastmen show up for ages. Shades of Edgbaston 05 eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 LBWs are becoming a nonsense with DRS. Two exact same incidents can result in different decisions depending on how the on field umpire is feeling on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Australia aren't very far off 311 now... but England need just 4 wickets. 136 to win, really not that unattainable. It could go either way but for sheer closeness of their total I'm saying Australia to win by 2 wickets. Agar will be a nightmare to get out as the England bowlers haven't fully sussed him. Need to smash him and Haddin early then England will be firmly in control. Australia still have 2 very good bastman in and I refer you to England's 7th wicket partnership yesterday as a basis to what happens to a match if two bastmen show up for ages. Shades of Edgbaston 05 eh... He's hardly Bradman though is he. The reason I think Australia have little chance is because its a 5th day wicket and Swann. 136 is a lot of runs in the context of this game, with really 3 tail enders to come. It would actually be good for the series if they did win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Shades of Edgbaston 05 eh... Exactly what I was thinking of earlier. I can not wait til tomorrow morning's play. This has been a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Hope England don't take the new ball straight away. The batsmen have struggled to get the old one away and keeping the run rate down will put pressure on the Aussie batsmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Come on get a wicket FFS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 This is poor. Come on boys, wickets!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 GOTCHA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Phhhhhhhhhhew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Yess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 GET IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Come on just two more... don't mess this up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted July 14, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2013 Still a little bit nervous about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Continuing with Trent's comments, how much more likable are the English Cricket team compared to their football counterparts! very much this, could say the same about Rugby players as well tehy dont seem like words removed. Obviously has to be connected with the salaries they get as Id reckon the top English cricket players get about 10 times less salary than the footballers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Don't be. Only a freak innings by an unknown 19 year old has made this as close as it has. Still, I am surprised the Aussies have shown a little more fight than expected. They have been an utter basket case the past 18 months or so. I think they'll take some confidence into the next test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 14, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2013 Almost nailed on now - it'd take a good old effort now from Australia to bring it back to tense. I can see Jimmy finishing them off before they reach 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 cock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Oh ffs Cook, dropped Siddle on 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 WORRA CATCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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