The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Jul 19th 2013, 3:18 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Home, laptop on.... just as the wicket falls 
Jul 19th 2013, 3:40 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Hmmm, I appear to have been asleep for the last hour or so ... seems to have progressed OK ... can't see the follow on being enforced even if an option but who knows ... Not going to make much influence to the result either way ...
Jul 19th 2013, 3:51 pm
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Jul 19th 2013, 4:10 pm
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Jul 19th 2013, 4:27 pm
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Jul 19th 2013, 9:10 pm
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I'd say on that pitch Aus have a slight advantage, but then again Swann is batting at 10 in this match, so Aus really need to ensure Eng don't get anymore than 350.
This pitch should be a par of +400, but with Aus' batting lineup 350 may be a good enough 1st inning total for Eng.
I have a funny feeling this series will be similar to the last UK Ashes series, where the matches are entertaining, but not setting the world alite in skill levels
This pitch should be a par of +400, but with Aus' batting lineup 350 may be a good enough 1st inning total for Eng.
I have a funny feeling this series will be similar to the last UK Ashes series, where the matches are entertaining, but not setting the world alite in skill levels
Jul 19th 2013, 9:55 pm
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Wow ...... knew the aussie batting was bad but thats just appalling ...... series over .... over to golf .....
Jul 19th 2013, 10:07 pm
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nup, now we need to put the foot down, just like they did to us in 06/07. Time for revenge! 5-0, or we have lost our one opportunity to utterly humiliate them
Jul 19th 2013, 10:31 pm
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Jul 19th 2013, 11:52 pm
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Anyone notice how Pieterson's becoming more and more South African, and less and less English of late?
Jul 19th 2013, 11:56 pm
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It would appear that Plan A is good enough btw ...
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Jul 20th 2013, 12:41 am
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I stayed up last night and watched the lot, pissed as a fart. great stuff, looking forward to tonight immensely, if only i can shift this bastard hangover, breakfast beer is the way forward
Jul 20th 2013, 1:36 am
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Jul 20th 2013, 3:03 am
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Ebbing and flowing. Whilst England should win
, all they have to do is collapse tonight and for an amazing Australian response in their last innings. (Unlikely!) Test Cricket is full of surprises, and as I say to my wife, it's not often over until the last day.....
, all they have to do is collapse tonight and for an amazing Australian response in their last innings. (Unlikely!) Test Cricket is full of surprises, and as I say to my wife, it's not often over until the last day.....