Cricket : The General Cricket Thread

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

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.

I admire your optimism, but I get the feeling that it won't matter who wins the toss, but, I hope I can be proved wrong

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by yesman

I admire you optimism, but I get the feeling that it won't matter who wins the toss, but, I hope I can be proved wrong

I still cannot believe they are not playing Monty, i just fear they will play him when it's too late and then realise he can take wickets against Australia unlike Giles.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

I still cannot believe they are not playing Monty, i just fear they will play him when it's too late and then realise he can take wickets against Australia unlike Giles.

Yep, I agree

England won the toss btw

[Shadow Demon UK]

YES!! We won the toss

Come on England!

[lauzjp]

q) how long have England been batting? a) all night / morning - and they've only managed 263-3... dearie me. I'd be so annoyed if I'd stayed up to watch it! oh well. at least they've only lost 3 so far... I am annoyed there's still no sign of Monty though!

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by lauzjp

q) how long have England been batting? a) all night / morning - and they've only managed 263-3... dearie me. I'd be so annoyed if I'd stayed up to watch it! oh well. at least they've only lost 3 so far... I am annoyed there's still no sign of Monty though!

Seeing that we were 45-2, 263-3 is not bad at all. I think if Pietersen and Collingwood concentrate tommorow and then if Flintoff gets a good score we will be in a strong position.

Apparently they didn't play Monty because in the practice nets Pietersen was easily hitting him about for a couple of hours, which may justify Fletcher's decision not to play him, although Pietersen if very good against spin bowlers.

Come on England, more of the same as yesterday please

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by yesman

Come on England, more of the same as yesterday please

According to FiveLive both Warne and McGrath are carrying injuries so hopefully, seeing as they only have four bowlers, we can get a big total.

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

According to FiveLive both Warne and McGrath are carrying injuries so hopefully, seeing as they only have four bowlers, we can get a big total.

I hope that when I wake up tomorrow that England are still batting this innings

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by yesman

I hope that when I wake up tomorrow that England are still batting this innings

I don't, i hope we get a big total then have a bowl at them towards the end of the evening session, getting a couple of wickets in the proccess.

(that's me being very optimistic )

Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

I don't, i hope we get a big total then have a bowl at them towards the end of the evening session, getting a couple of wickets in the proccess.

(that's me being very optimistic )

And not far out either

SECOND TEST, ADELAIDE, DAY TWO
England 551-6 dec v Australia 28-1

Good stuff !!

[bayonet]

Nice start to the Aussie innings Langer gone for 4, hurts me to say it but Ponting does look in awesome form after the 1st Test. Get one of these 2 out (Ponting or Hayden) and it may start to rattle their cages oh for a Monty eh??

I can't see this obsession in knocking Paul Collingwood for the way he played. He's not a Pietersen or a Flintoff but 206 against Australia in Australia isn't the sign of a bad player if you ask me. So he's not flash so what? The media nitpicking isn't necessary

Selectors have a problem now when and if Michael Vaughan comes back as to who do they drop? Answers on a postcard please to D.Graveney c/o Lords Cricket Ground

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by yesman

And not far out either

SECOND TEST, ADELAIDE, DAY TWO
England 551-6 dec v Australia 28-1

Good stuff !!

Great start by England, hopefully we can get Ponting out early and not let him do what Collingwood did today.

Surely we cannot loose it from this position

So that's why my other half is in such a good mood?Mind he's back in bed for a 'rest'.

2 wickets this morning so far, better stuff by England, and good to see Harmison back to some kind of form, Australia are 65 - 3.

Just need to get Ponting & Hussey out cheaply