The Ashes
Aug 13th 2005, 11:39 am
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by Flutterscutter
I'm bored 
eaten all my popcorn. drank half the bottle of shiraz and STILL havent started
eaten all my popcorn. drank half the bottle of shiraz and STILL havent started
Aug 13th 2005, 12:14 pm
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by walla1
go and buy some more, we have play after lunch.
Aug 13th 2005, 12:28 pm
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Re: The Ashes
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Anyone else in Australia up for a late night?
Aug 13th 2005, 5:01 pm
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by Flutterscutter
I'm bored
eaten all my popcorn. drank half the bottle of shiraz and STILL havent started
eaten all my popcorn. drank half the bottle of shiraz and STILL havent started
I wonder if the two run victory will have kept us in the Ashes hunt only long enough to see the Manchester weather turn the tide once more?
Aug 14th 2005, 12:42 am
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Re: The Ashes
Unfortunately i cant see any other result other then a draw now 
Aug 14th 2005, 1:34 am
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Re: The Ashes
i reckon we can still get a result.
Just make sure they are chasing a lead of about 400 (wont take us long to get that... hopefully) then put them into bat and bowl them out. Sorted
Just make sure they are chasing a lead of about 400 (wont take us long to get that... hopefully) then put them into bat and bowl them out. Sorted
Aug 15th 2005, 1:08 am
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Re: The Ashes
I expect the Aussies to score no more than 421.
Aug 15th 2005, 2:06 am
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by tony126
I expect the Aussies to score no more than 421.
it's gonna be a long day for the Aussies, defencive batting all day often has it's pitfalls.
let's just hope the weather holds up.
Aug 15th 2005, 5:19 am
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Re: The Ashes
Weather should be OK, http://www.channel4.com/news/weather...ity=Manchester
Will the Aussies play for the draw, or audaciously go for the win???
Bring it on !!
Will the Aussies play for the draw, or audaciously go for the win???
Bring it on !!
Originally Posted by walla1
it's gonna be a long day for the Aussies, defencive batting all day often has it's pitfalls.
let's just hope the weather holds up.
let's just hope the weather holds up.
Aug 15th 2005, 7:38 am
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by MJC
Weather should be OK, http://www.channel4.com/news/weather...ity=Manchester
Will the Aussies play for the draw, or audaciously go for the win???
Bring it on !!
Will the Aussies play for the draw, or audaciously go for the win???
Bring it on !!
I think they have to go for a draw, 423 (399 when you take away yesterdays 24 runs) is a huge total to chase in a second innings especially in one day, don't think that has been done before.
So if the rain stays away I go for a win for us.
Aug 15th 2005, 9:47 am
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Re: The Ashes
We are in Stockport at the moment so we have been watching the cricket on TV. There are 15,000 tickets on open sale for today's play so hubby and son have gone to see if they can get in. Let's just hope the rain holds off. My son (who is 14 today) has really enjoyed watching The Ashes and so we are off to buy a cricket set tomorrow to take back to NJ on Wednesday.
One hour after posting this reply - hubby and son have just arrived back so are now sat watching it on TV.
One hour after posting this reply - hubby and son have just arrived back so are now sat watching it on TV.
Last edited by mandpete; Aug 15th 2005 at 11:02 am.
Aug 15th 2005, 1:26 pm
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by mandpete
We are in Stockport at the moment so we have been watching the cricket on TV. There are 15,000 tickets on open sale for today's play so hubby and son have gone to see if they can get in. Let's just hope the rain holds off. My son (who is 14 today) has really enjoyed watching The Ashes and so we are off to buy a cricket set tomorrow to take back to NJ on Wednesday.
One hour after posting this reply - hubby and son have just arrived back so are now sat watching it on TV.
One hour after posting this reply - hubby and son have just arrived back so are now sat watching it on TV.
Anyone would think that we dont get the chance to beat the Aussies too often.
Aug 15th 2005, 2:17 pm
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Re: The Ashes
4 down 6 to go..............
Aug 15th 2005, 2:38 pm
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by Manc
4 down 6 to go..............
it could be all over.
edit: Gilchrist has just gone as I type
Aug 15th 2005, 3:11 pm
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Re: The Ashes
Originally Posted by walla1
edit: Gilchrist has just gone as I type
