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Thats the decision i was expecting, even though i think its the wrong one. Panesar is a much better wicket tacker compared to Giles who has been out for a year with an injury, even though he can get more runs than Panesar i was hopeing that Montys form would get him the place.

Oh well, COME ON ENGLAND!! :D

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Well, I certainly hope we can shut the aussies up..............AGAIN !! :D

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England lost the toss... a sign of things to come?

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Harmison has the jitters methinks, first ball went straight to second slip :rolleyes: Wide or what :D

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Nine off the first over... i can see this going badly. :erm:

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Yes.........I am not too optimistic I must admit, but you never know what might happen, I would think the aussies have the jitters as well (Well heres hoping anyway)

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omg - how bad was that last night / this morning?! :disturbd: serves England right for not picking Monty... (a fellow Lutonian) :p:

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I agree with everything you said, I am not convinced he will score more runs either, he hasn't swung a bat in anger for a year! Playing Monty would have made a statement, similar to that of Nasser Hussains a few years back all be it with totally different consequences

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Ashley Giles over Monty???!!! what a joke. Its decisions like that that peeve me off about english cricket. I think monty's career/profile will be elevated if he's not picked at all and the Aussies win teh series.

Giles was pretty lucky with his wicket too last nite.

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:disturbd: :( :sleep: :td: :banghead: etc.

how awful are England??? we're gonna lose this one - so just whack the blimmin' ball!? :rolleyes:

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A better day today but still 354 runs behind. Anyone else hoping it rains tomorrow?

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From what I have seen that is part of the problem, giving their wickets away cheaply, tbh this pitch is the most inappropriate for English bowlers I have seen for quite a while, although if you can't bowl a decent line and length consistently what chance have you got, having said that though I think things will get better during the rest of the series, providing they start getting the basics right and don't let this performance affect them :tu: ;)

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England Squad announced for 2nd Test - No Panesar :(

Hopefully we win the toss this time, otherwise i can see this test going the same way as the last. :erm:

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2nd Test in Adelaide. Due to start shortly

England name an unchanged side......:td:

Link

And just for the record: In their first innings in the last seven Tests in Adelaide, Australia have scored 428, 575, 556, 552, 439, 403, 441, going on to win six of the matches and losing just one.

Things ain't looking good :(

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And there was me thinking I had all this thread to myself :D

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That's why its key for Freddie to win the toss. If we can get a good start on a wicket that is normally flat for the first couple of days we should have a good chance of at least a draw.:tu: