Official Cricket 09/10 Thread

[Vlad n U 2]

Amazing how effortless it has been for the English batsmen to score hundreds so far. How many hundreds have been had altogether this Ashes series for England?

I echo the sentiment that North and Doherty are hopeless.

 

[dan_smee]

I just got a comment published on cricinfo:

in over 141

Eng 551/4 (143.0 ov, KP Pietersen 213*, IR Bell 41*, XJ Doherty 0/120) - Tea | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[MadForIt]

pretty shit comment to be fair...just like the aussie bowlers

Eng should declare now - get out there and bowl once the rain stops

Should be 55/3 tonight

 

[dan_smee]

pretty shit comment to be fair...just like the aussie bowlers

Eng should declare now - get out there and bowl once the rain stops

Should be 55/3 tonight

Shall I be fair? You are a particularly unpleasant person when England are doing well. Only thing worse than a sore loser is a sore winner.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

A whinging pom, as they say ...

 

[MadForIt]

 

[Axver]

I just got a comment published on cricinfo:

in over 141

Eng 551/4 (143.0 ov, KP Pietersen 213*, IR Bell 41*, XJ Doherty 0/120) - Tea | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Haha, nice one.

Shame about losing the final session. England should be looking at winning this by an innings though, if the rain doesn't mar proceedings too badly. I hope they do, just to put the heat on Ponting.

 

[Axver]

What's the betting Doherty just inexplicably saved his spot in the Aussie team by getting Pietersen out a million runs too late?

Poms definitely want to win this by an innings. Bell/Prior going at it right now. How long until they declare; how much is enough?

 

[Axver]

Oh, well, evidently 5/620 is enough. There's the declaration!

England lead by 375. If they don't knock the Aussies over for that, they'll probably have only about 50 to chase.

 

[cobl04]

don't leave us madforit, i enjoy your posts.

i didn't think it was possible for me to lost interest in the Ashes after one and a half tests, but it's happened.

and Dan i don't think your side would be doing any better to be honest.

 

[Axver]

How can you have lost interest? This game's been fantastic.

Going to be bullshit if Australia can salvage a draw thanks to rain though.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

It's raining at Adelaide Oval?! And it's not raining HERE?!

 

[Axver]

Looks like play's resumed (we of course have fucking Channel 9 news on here) ... and that England need a wicket quickly!

 

[Vlad n U 2]

It hasn't been a particularly eventful session, to be honest.

 

[1stepcloser]

KP got a wicket!!

And what a massive wicket it could turn out to be. Broad looks to be injured for the final day so it's down to Jimmy, Swann and Finn to do the business. Really hope they can finish the job, will be heartbreaking to throw this away.

 

[dan_smee]

^ Hope the rain stays away. Need to see results either way.

Not that Aus have a snowballs chance in hell at pulling this off, but cricket needs results.

Also, North is in and has to face 4 balls from an offspinner first up, good luck! He's gotta go.

 

[1stepcloser]

Will North be dropped realistically?

 

[dan_smee]

^ 50-50. All will hinge on whether he scrapes 30 in the 2nd dig. If he reaches 30, they will justify it.

 

[Axver]

Australia's falling apart!

Bollinger nearly ended the game. He almost ran himself out - at the non-striker's end by inadvertently hitting a ball Siddle struck back down the pitch! It only just missed going onto the stumps.

 

[1stepcloser]

Come on England, one more wicket and I can go to bed!

 

[1stepcloser]

YES GET IN.

Go on Swanny

 

[Axver]

Swann takes five and THAT'S IT! England win by an innings and 71 runs. If you'd predicted that five days ago, I'd have said you're crazy.

Surely, surely this is the wake-up call the Aussie selectors have needed for a good couple of years to get rid of some dead wood.

 

[Axver]

Cricinfo says this is the first time Australia has lost by an innings at home since 1993. Ouch, bit of a wound to the country's cricketing psyche today I think!

 

[dan_smee]

Swann takes five and THAT'S IT! England win by an innings and 71 runs. If you'd predicted that five days ago, I'd have said you're crazy.

Surely, surely this is the wake-up call the Aussie selectors have needed for a good couple of years to get rid of some%2

 

[cobl04]

What is it with English offies and wearing sunnies while bowling?

Huge win for England in many more ways than one. We are fucking putrid.

Surely even Marcus North's grandmother wants him to be dropped.

 

[coolian2]

Stuart Broad is going home with a bad side ... not sure where the Australian team will sleep though, he's only got a two bed flat

also,

Cricket legends come to blows at Ashes | Stuff.co.nz

hope beefy won!

 

[dan_smee]

Smith 4/57 today...

 

[dan_smee]

smith in for north, bring another quick in for Doherty

 

[MadForIt]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

COME ON ENGLAND!!!

THE STORM CLOUDS GATHER OVER THE FUTURE OF AUSSIE CRICKET

 

[cobl04]

also,

Cricket legends come to blows at Ashes | Stuff.co.nz

hope beefy won!

that's fucking hilarious. i hate ian chappell, miserable cunt.