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Post by Puskas » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:08 am

TANGODANCER wrote:I'm all up for a good win. I think an early wicket, a bit of defiance but a comfortable win in the end. Will somebody help me out, as I've tied myself in knots crossing everything?
Well there's one of 'em - Haddin gone for 80....
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:08 am

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CAPSLOCK wrote:Suppose the question to be asked with hindsight is should we have batted another hour

If the weather stays fair, the answer is definitely yes
I agree with that, we could easily lose this unless we get these two out very quickly.
Well there goes Haddin. GET. THE. F*CK. IN

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Please get Johnson gone early...
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Post by Puskas » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:25 am

And really - what's all the fuss about?

Even before Haddin went, they had to make 209 on a 5th day pitch with only 5 wickets left.

I know who I'd make favourites...
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:38 am

Mitchell Johnson will get at least 50 runs I tell you!
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:39 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Mitchell Johnson will get at least 50 runs I tell you!
Facing Freddie I think most people would get the runs...
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:07 pm

Michael "exceptional player of spin" Clarke makes a meal of a Swann delivery and ends up yorking himself by coming down the track. GET OUT.
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:09 pm

Verbal wrote:Michael "exceptional player of spin" Clarke makes a meal of a Swann delivery and ends up yorking himself by coming down the track. GET OUT.
One more quick wicket and surely then even England can't stuff it up?

Ok I've jinxed it, Aussies will win!
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Post by Verbal » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:10 pm

And Hauritz goes, Freddie gets one to go back in toward Hauritz and his timbers are shivered. Yes.
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Post by Puskas » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:12 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Mitchell Johnson will get at least 50 runs I tell you!
If his team-mates can hang on for long enough.

And even so, he'll need to make more than 50 now....
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:18 pm

He is gonna get 50 by the look of it.
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Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:36 pm

Glad Flinters will get a last five-fer on the board at Lords in his final appearance - excellent effort.
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Post by Tombwfc » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:38 pm

And he's got 50. Now, only a 100 more and he'll have nearly made up the runs given away from his shite bowling.

Who was worried about these Aussie batters getting 500+? Shitting themselves from a one-legged man. Well in Fred.
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Post by Zulus Thousand of em » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:43 pm

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:48 pm

Excellent captaincy by Strauss. :mrgreen:
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Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:51 pm

They've still managed the 4th/5th highest 4th innings total in England. But hey - water under the bridge now.

Excellent win, Just hope our band of crocks make it to the next test.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:52 pm

VICTORY!

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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:52 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Excellent captaincy by Strauss. :mrgreen:
And you always said so! :D
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:54 pm

Strauss called it right.

Amazing what a difference fresh bowlers make after a nights rest. Had the Aussies held on for the first hour things could have gotten tricky, once Freds energy is drained.

Following on, could easily have seen the Aussies make 500 plus to save the game or potentially win it, our main strike bowler can only bowl about 20 overs a day. Thats a huge problem if you want to enforce follow ons.

Anyways 1-0 up now, time to do what the Windies did to us over there and bat the Aussies out of the series if we possibly can!
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Post by Worthy4England » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:56 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:Strauss called it right.

Amazing what a difference fresh bowlers make after a nights rest. Had the Aussies held on for the first hour things could have gotten tricky, once Freds energy is drained.

Following on, could easily have seen the Aussies make 500 plus to save the game or potentially win it, our main strike bowler can only bowl about 20 overs a day. Thats a huge problem if you want to enforce follow ons.

Anyways 1-0 up now, time to do what the Windies did to us over there and bat the Aussies out of the series if we possibly can!
I sure you mean "Strauss didn't call it wrong". He could have made a decision that could have been more right.... :wink:
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:56 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:Strauss called it right.

Amazing what a difference fresh bowlers make after a nights rest. Had the Aussies held on for the first hour things could have gotten tricky, once Freds energy is drained.

Following on, could easily have seen the Aussies make 500 plus to save the game or potentially win it, our main strike bowler can only bowl about 20 overs a day. Thats a huge problem if you want to enforce follow ons.

Anyways 1-0 up now, time to do what the Windies did to us over there and bat the Aussies out of the series if we possibly can!
Flatten every track so fook all happens? Sounds like a plan.
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